The Break Out Session Podcast with Tom Hailey

I recorded this episode in my car with lav mics into a Roland R-07 recorder. It's been a busy tech week setting up a new computer and I almost forgot my commitment to produce a podcast for today. This is fast but done! Here's a link to my website: https://www.thebreakoutsession.com/box

In this episode, I explore the reasons that I host my other podcast named Bluegrass Region Voices and Views. The complete show notes for this episode are HERE. Bluegrass Region Voices and Views can be found HERE.

Focus is important to clarity, and I'm working on that regarding my projects including my other podcast, Bluegrass Region Voices and Views. You can visit that project's website at: www.bluegrassregionvoicesandviews.com The website for The Break Out Session is at: www.thebreakoutsession.com

The Break Out Session Website www.thebreakoutsession.com

My podcast journey began when I was enjoying conversations in college. I tell that story in this episode. Show notes are on my website HERE

The senior partner in the engineering firm I was working for in my twenties became an Unsung Hero in my life when he provided me with the inspiration I needed to move on to the career I retired from at age 70. Complete show notes are on the website at: https://www.thebreakoutsession.com/ely/

Did someone make a significant difference in your life? Did you tell them? This episode is about a couple of unsung heroes in my life. It might get you thinking about some you need to thank. Complete show notes are HERE

In my previous episode, I talked about Minimum Viable Activities and how that practice is helping me experiment with this podcast. I'm also using MVA to declutter my home. You can find complete show notes on my website at The Break Out Session

I’m Tom Hailey and this is The Break Out Session Podcast. Do you sometimes feel you have to THINK BIG all the time and fill each day with audacious activities? I’m working on not thinking like that, at least not for a while. My first quarter 2022 goal is to make significant progress on mastering the technical and workflow aspects of taping and posting podcast episodes. It takes a lot of little steps to do that, and it can be a bit tedious. So, I’m experimenting with doing very small projects to test each phase. Sort of a Minimum Viable Activity. I’m doing just enough of something to test a process or tool but not so much that it causes me to hesitate to spend time on it. The idea is to go ahead and make a mistake, learn, and move on…getting better each day. That’s why I’m currently doing these short solo episodes. They take a fraction of the time of a long-form interview, and I’m learning lessons that will help me make the longer shows faster and better. This is a very brief episode that took about thirty minutes to outline and it’s only about 253 words. But it makes a point and I get to practice all of the production steps. One small step at a time. So, what’s the take-a-way for you? Try breaking a project down into the smallest possible segments, and work on improving one little bit at a time. It sounds like fun. Thanks for listening. Website: The Break Out Session

I’m Tom Hailey and this is The Break Out Session Podcast. Well…it’s been almost two years since I posted an episode here. I’ve been working on building another podcast named Bluegrass Region Voices and Views about interesting people, places, and activities around the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. I live in Lexington and the idea for that podcast is to tape episodes with friends and make new friends, about a wide range of topics. Those shows are mostly taped in person in my home studio or at coffee shops and other sites around Lexington. Now that I have that show running pretty smoothly, I’m ready to get back to this project, The Break Out Session. Here I’ll be doing some solo shows and talking with people around the country, not just here in The Bluegrass Region. My original vision for The Break Out Session was to host some in-person meet-ups and workshops here in Lexington. Covid sidelined those plans and here in January 2022, they are still sidelined. I’ll ease back into The Break Out Session by taping solo shows about some personal development topics. This episode is to check back in with my subscribers and to do checks involving the podcast hosting service I use, my website, and other tech stuff. I’m not sure yet how often I’ll be posting episodes. But…this is a start. Please stay tuned. You can find my website for this show at: https://www.thebreakoutsession.com/ My other show is at: https://www.bluegrassregionvoicesandviews.com/ Thanks for listening.

It's challenging for many technically oriented start-up or small businesses to handle all of the sales, business development, and marketing functions in-house. Often the existing team is focused on product development issues. That work can leave little time or other resources to build and manage the sales function. My guest today has a solution to that problem with the business he began a year ago. He was a guest on this podcast in March of 2019. We are checking in on him a year later to see how it's going. We also talk about five sales strategies and networking suggestions. If you're a small business owner or interested in sales processes, listen in on this conversation with Dwayne Buckles of Rainmaker Ideas.

I'm enthused about getting back behind the mic at the beginning of this new year and decade and sharing constructive conversations with you. We're beginning by talking with a person who gets a lot of credit for helping me increase my awareness of what my true interests are and for encouraging me to take action to pursue them. His name is Z Newell, and he is a Transformation Catalyst. He is offering a new live interactive online class on Self Confidence Mastery. It begins on February 1st using Zoom. It's sort of a Self Awareness Boot Camp leading to greater self confidence and sustained action. The website for the program is at: www.selfconfidencemastery.guru

This conversation is with Dr. Paschal Baute. Paschal has been benefiting from the VA Blind Rehabilitation Center program in Hines, Illinois since he began losing his sight ten years ago. We talk about that wonderful VA program, along with topics related to gratitude, resilience, and total wellness. One of the many honors Dr. Baute has experienced in his almost ninety years was being enrolled in the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame Honor Roll in September 2018. We taped this program on his deck at his beautiful home on ten acres in Fayette County, Kentucky complete with pond fountain sounds and happy birds. You can find his books on Amazon by searching for Paschal Baute or through the link on the podcast page on the show’s website at www.thebreakoutsession.com The website podcast page also has a link to the Hines VA Rehab Center. Some of his book titles are:

This episode is Lexington Kentucky centric. If you love the Bluegrass Region, or you're not from around here and love learning about new places and activities, this is for you. Barry Brinegar, Shannon Guerrant, and I discuss Lexington Creative LLC, Bluegrass Catering, The Venues of Grand Reserve, and the Lexington Bourbon Society. The show notes with links and contact information are on the website for The Break Out Session Podcast at www.thebreakoutsession.com

The Toyota Bluegrass Miracle League is a baseball program for youth and adults with special needs. They are affiliated with the National Miracle League organization which helps organize these programs in communities around the country. Rock Newman serves on the board and on the field for The Toyota Bluegrass Miracle League in Lexington, Kentucky. For more information see the show notes on The Breakout Session website at www.thebreakoutsession.com and on the league's website at www.bgml.org

A Clean Sweep Over the weekend of April 13 - 14, 2019 Tommy Lanham's preparation, enthusiasm, and confidence resulted in him winning both the Toastmasters District 40 International Speech Contest and the District 40 Table Topics Contest. In this conversation, we discuss his preparation process and what's next in his journey toward becoming the 2019 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking. Tommy's tagline on his Facebook page is: Coach, Leadership Training Expert, Instructor, Motivator, Believer in Jesus. His contact information is on his website at: www.tommylanham.com

Dwayne Buckles has gone from being an introvert mostly associating with the animals on the family farm in Hardin County, Kentucky to owning his own business named Rainmaker Ideas. As a mechanical engineer and business development expert, Dwayne helps businesses that offer technology products and services fill their sales pipeline. Dwayne is well known and respected in the entrepreneur community in Lexington and Central Kentucky. Besides the work he does with his client companies, he has presented on networking and business development topics. Here is his contact information: www.rainmakerideas.com dwayne@rainmakerideas.com (859) 312-7110 The website for this podcast is at www.thebreakoutsession.com

Z Newell has published his second book. The title is Ignite Your Magnificence. His first book was a visionary novel. Its title is Brink: Don't Go Back to Sleep, and it helped me discover ways to be more aware of what is going on around me and in my thoughts. His new book builds on what I learned in the novel. I had the privilege of reading the draft of Ignite Your Magnificence. It is a practical guide to help readers understand how to deal with the confusion and conflict that often occurs between our Head and Heart. It introduces the concept of MQ which is our Magnificence Quotient. The Magnificence Quotient is a method of understanding how our Head and Heart can work together by using the tools of Self-Awareness and Heart-Sourced Vision. It helps deal with the things that get in the way of living our fullest, such as the three-headed monster of Fears, Self-Doubts, and Limiting Beliefs. In this podcast conversation, we dive into these concepts. Z's email address is: znewellinspires@gmail.com His website is at www.znewell.com

Do you have dusty dreams on the shelf? Or do you have a new idea about walking a different path? Doc Messina wrote his first three novels after age 65. The idea for that new venture bubbled to the top during a conversation with his wife on a weekend trip. In this episode, F.J. (that's his pen name) and I talk about the creative process and discovering new ways to enjoy life. Lexington, Kentucky is the home base for the lead characters in his detective mystery series called The Bluegrass Files. Much of the action occurs at local venues such as McGee's Bakery, Charlie Browns, and Joe Bologna's. Information about Doc and his books is on the podcast's website page at www.thebreakoutsession.com

John Zeydel is a business and personal coach working out of Louisville, Kentucky. He WILL inspire you, as he has me. I have attended two of his workshops and they are outstanding. They helped me focus and discover strengths and goals I had that needed to be brought to the surface. His warm and engaging style puts his clients at ease, which helps facilitate learning. In this podcast episode, we talk about moving to Kentucky from Los Angeles, his career in banking, how he transitioned to being a coach, his involvement with martial arts, his heart attack immediately after completing a triathlon, and his passion for fitness, and for Louisville. I recommend listening as you exercise, because you will feel like moving as you soak in John's wisdom. His email is JohnZ@arkhamexec.com and phone is 1-502-777-7892