Steve Young discovered that within his life challenges he would find the prescription for success. Today, he is a multitalented, award-winning writer, author and speaker who refuses to let himself be limited by any medium or arena.
No matter what the venue, Steve always seems to be creating something unique and important. In TV he has written for Boy Meets World, Cybill, The Smart Guy and (the new) Family Affair, as well as being acknowledged with the Prism Award and a Humanitas nomination.
As a film director/writer Steve turned the power brokers of Hollywood on their funny bones with his biting/satirical film, My Dinner With Ovitz (www.mydinnerwithovitz.com).
In his inspiring “Great Failures of the Extremely Successful,” required reading at the Wharton School of Business, an extraordinary list of world-beaters shared their remarkable stories of overcoming adversity with Steve. Jack Canfield, co-creator of “Chicken Soup for the Soul,” said, “When you finish reading this amazing book you will never let failure or fear of failure stand in your way again.” Taking the tenets of “Great Failures…” Steve has created a business, sales and education model – Turning Failure into Success – meant to transform obstacles into tools for profitable growth
Steve has more than shown his grasp of creating stories and characters that both entertain and enlighten (without it being jammed down our children’s throats). HarperCollins executive editor, Rosemary Brosnan of his whacked-out novel, Winchell Mink (HarperCollins), “…it’s one of the funniest and freshest manuscripts I’ve ever read.” 15 Minutes (HarperCollins,) was awarded the prestigious International Reading Association’s Young Adult Choice honor.
This former stand-up comedian’s social and political satire has been recognized as some of the funniest, yet still poignant, observations with his stories regularly gracing the op-ed pages of major newspapers across the country and placing Steve in demand as a TV “pundit” on networks such as the Fox News Channel and CNN, as well as appearing on The Today Show Good Morning America.
Formerly the political editor of National Lampoon, Steve’s work has graced the pages of The New York Times, LA Times and is a regular contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s oped section.
With writing partner, Dr. William Scarlett, the two have forged the effort to improve physician/patient communication in critical illness. From their medical journal articles and medical school lectures to free art/writing therapy seminars for breast cancer survivors and their soon to be published book, Demanding Compassion, the two continue their all out mission to make patients’ well-being through better communication a medical necessity.