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: Living with Gratitude: Highways and Byways: Four Detours and Eight Expressways Resilience for the Inward Journey: A Program for Overcoming Addiction Secrets of Intimacy: How to Stay on the Next Pillow Mind Games: Awareness and Resilience Lottie Mae, The Turkey Who Could Not Stop Dreaming: A Story of Surviving and Thriving    

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  

Doug Semenick is a leadership coach and trainer to executives in organizations around the globe. And he is a close friend of mine. We met at the National Speakers Association Kentucky Chapter. In this conversation, we talk about the meaning and importance of leadership. Doug began his career as a sports coach and trainer. His experience on the field and in training rooms on high schools and universities helped him be recognized as the expert program facilitator he is. When the opportunity showed up for him to transition to coaching executives, he was ready. That first opportunity years ago lead to a satisfying career where he has made a difference in the lives of many executives across the United States and overseas. He works for Louisville, Kentucky. There are gems of wisdom in our conversation that can make a difference in your organization, and life. Doug's website is being revised, and when it goes live in April it will be at www.semenickandassociatesinc.com His phone number is 1-502-640-2497 and his email is: doug@semenick.biz  

Z Newell is back for a return engagement after being my first guest when The Break Out Session podcast launched in 2017. In this conversation, we talk about what the MQformula can mean to businesses as well as individuals. We also overcome a technical glitch that gave Z an on the spot case study to explain how we can think more clearly and solve problems more calmly when adversity shows up. Z is publishing his second book this year about the MQformula and he has a Passion Test workshop coming up on Saturday, 20 January 2018 from 1:00 - 4:30 pm at Wildfire Yoga at 250 Walton Avenue, Suite 156, in Lexington, KY. Z's website with his contact information is at:  www.znewellinspires.com 

Merry Christmas! I look forward to producing more shows in 2018. If you would like to recommend someone as a guest, please email me at thailey@tomhailey.com The next episode will be posted the first week of January, probably on Thursday. Stay tuned! Until then, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Tom Hailey  

In this conversation we talk about his transformational journey from a Couch Potato to swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles and running 26.2 miles in under 17 hours and hearing "Mark Rucker...you are an Iron Man" announced as he crossed the finish line. Listening to Mark tell his story will inspire and motivate you to do the hard things that need to be done to get to where you want to be. His book, "Unleash the Beast, A Journey to Rediscover the Greatness Within" is a lesson in how we can use Desire, Inspiration, Vision, Knowledge, Belief, and Determination to be more and do more than we might be aware. Mark's contact information is on his website at www.markdrucker.com and he is available for keynote talks, workshops, and personal coaching.

  This conversation is with Tommy Lanham. Tommy has his Masters Degree in life coaching, and he lives what he guides his clients to do and to be. He is also a minister, a musician, and a great friend of mine. [caption id="attachment_1926" align="alignright" width="201"] Tommy Lanham[/caption] It is my honor to have recorded this podcast with Tommy at the church where he grew up, and where he assisted the minister when he was about seven years old.  That experience helped introduce him to the path he still walks today. He lives in Keavy, Kentucky in Laurel County with his wife and two children, who are all three amazing individuals as well. Tommy is available for individual coaching as well as keynote talks, workshops, guest preaching, and friendship. His contact information is on his website at www.tommylanham.com I am sure you will benefit from listening to our conversation.

Episode Length: 1 Hour 16 Minutes I met Michael Davis at a National Speakers Association Kentucky Chapter meeting, and he immediately had a positive impact. We discuss that along with other stories about the importance and method of story telling, listening, and public speaking. Michael's passion for storytelling and public speaking was not obvious early in his life. As a child, he was shy and reserved – not an indication he'd grow up to be a professional public speaker and presentation skills coach. This is especially surprising because of an incident in first grade that caused so much embarrassment he became afraid of speaking to groups of any size. That experience carried over into adulthood. As a young financial planner, his seminars about money were poorly delivered. He was given an ultimatum – “Become a better presenter…. or ELSE!!” This stirred up all of his anxieties about public speaking. Because of that threat, he joined Toastmasters International in 1994. There he quickly discovered a passion for the art of public speaking. He learned that crafting and delivering impactful presentations is a learnable, repeatable skill. In the years that followed, he became a voracious student of public speaking and storytelling. He also realized that he loves to help others improve these skills. That inspired him to start the company Speaking CPR. In 2011, Michael earned the designation Certified World Class Speaking Coach. The processes and skills he teaches help you increase your visibility, create more opportunities for advancement, save you time, and may also increase your income. To keep abreast of new ideas from the speaking world, he works closely with World Champion and Hall of Fame speakers. He also studies the work of Hollywood screenwriters and professional comics to expand his knowledge of presentation skills and offer a unique perspective on these topics. Because of his dedication to the craft, Michael is sought by speakers all over the world. He has produced audio programs, is a contributing author to three public speaking books, has recently written his first book, ‘THE Book on Storytelling,' and presents public speaking and storytelling skills workshops throughout the year. Michael also works closely with speakers in the Ted X Cincinnati event and has successfully coached several speakers in Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking annual contest. Michael is a candidate member of the National Speakers Association (Kentucky Chapter) and a member of Toastmasters International. He can be reached through his website at www.SpeakingCPR.com

Show Length 1 Hour 25 Minutes At The Break Out Session, we explore ways to increase our confidence, connection, and professional presence so we can achieve more, faster, with less stress. In the podcasts, we interview achievers, looking for lessons that can help us on our journeys. [caption id="attachment_1387" align="alignright" width="200"] Greg Horn[/caption]   Our guest today is Greg Horn. Greg has learned and teaches many lessons. I met Greg about twenty years ago at a Toastmasters meeting. He is president of Horn Marketing and Consulting. He produces and hosts a radio show in Lexington called 1250 Sports Talk. He has been the Eastland Campus Pastor at Vineyard Community Church and Director of Development at The Lighthouse Ministries and Former Executive Minister at Northeast Christian Church. He's provided Leadership Development at CMI Consulting. He was a basketball coach at Western Kentucky. One reason he is on this show is due to a failure that began while he was at a John Maxwell conference. He owned a grocery store in Cynthiana, Kentucky that was ruined by a flood while he was at that conference, costing Greg huge sums of money and personal anguish. We talk about that story, and how he failed forward, met John Maxwell again, and got a chapter in the Maxwell book, Failing Forward. Here is a link to a leadership organization Greg mentioned: https://www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership/ Here is Greg's contact information: Phone: (859) 913-2549 Email: GregJHorn@gmail.com Website: gregjhorn.com Twitter: @GregJHorn Facebook: /greg.horn.98 Greg and I hope you enjoyed our conversation, and that you will comment on The Break Out Session Facebook page. Maybe tell us about a time you Failed Forward.

Show Length: Five Minutes This is a brief solo episode. The purpose is to catch you up on the progress of the show and to test some technology. The next interview show will be posted on Sunday, April 2nd.

So, here we are! This is the first interview show on The Break Out Session Podcast. I'm Tom Hailey, the show host. Here we explore ways to increase our confidence, connection, and professional presence so we can achieve more, faster, with less stress. One discovery method we use is having conversations with achievers. In this episode, I interview Z Newell. Z is a certified Passion Test Facilitator, coach, author, and speaker. His business is called A Passion Powered Life. He's been on a journey from being completely paralyzed, on a respirator and uncertain about his recovery, to nailing his magnificence. His passion is to inspire Magnificence in people's lives and work by offering guidance to clarity and connection with our passions and purpose. I thought we would talk for about forty minutes, but we could have continued on for hours! Z takes his audiences and clients on a journey to a Life on Fire! Many of us struggle to uncover exactly what we want to be doing with our time and energy. We lose sight of the interests that we were passionate about in another season of our lives. Some of us feel we need "permission" to pursue our dreams. Z has helped me with getting the clarity I needed. Maybe this conversation will help you. Links that were mentioned include: His business website, The Passion Powered Life at passionpoweredlife.com The Mankind Project at mankindproject.org Thanks for listening and please "Like" the facebook page for The Break Out Session. You can comment on this show and engage with other listeners there.

#001: Here we go! Welcome to The Break Out Session Podcast! I'm Tom Hailey, the show host. The purpose of this podcast is to explore ways we can increase our confidence, connection and professional presence so we can achieve more, faster, with less stress. We'll do this by having conversations with achievers. These will be people who are doing things that matter and learning lessons along the way. I have a saying that goes "conversation is music to my ears" but I want these conversations to be more than entertaining. I want them to be educational and inspirational. We'll find take-a-ways that become action steps. And we'll have fun. I'm not a professional broadcaster, and I'm figuring this out as we go. We might end the year with a blooper highlight show! I'll probably post a couple shows a month, but I'll figure that out as I go along. At this age and stage of my life, I don't have five-year plans. I do six-month experiments. I welcome your ideas about how this project can be more valuable to you. I encourage you to do these three things: First, visit the website at thebreakoutsession.com or tomhailey.com. It's the same. On the Podcast page, you'll see pictures and links related to the shows. Second, sign-up for the newsletter. I think it will be a short monthly simple email recapping what we've learned. For signing up, you'll get an ebook you can download that lists the tools and resources I'm using to build The Break Our Session. In it, you might get some ideas and inspiration about doing a show of your own, or tools to help another of your projects. Third, "Like" our Facebook page. Search for The Break Out Session. I'll announce there when our first interview will be posted in February 2017. I'm looking forward to what we'll learn together!