To be a good volunteer and make a real difference, you need to do a lot of listening to what themes are around you and what people are struggling with—and not wait for someone to tell you what they want you to do. —Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIR, 2019–20 SIR presidentAs part of the new "Owning Success" column in the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) IR Quarterly magazine, guest host Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR, speaks with former SIR Presidents Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIR, and James B. Spies, MD, MPH, FSIR, and current SIR Secretary Alda L. Tam, MD, FSIR, about how they got involved with Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) leadership, their experiences on the SIR Executive Council and SIR Foundation Board of Directors, and advice they offer IRs-in-training and early-career IRs. Note: This episode was recorded on  Feb. 15, 2022.Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show