Hello again,
This is another one of my Live On The Inside posts where I share my latest podcast interview.
This time I am sitting down with Jim Thompson host of the Great Unfamous.
He seeks to have conversations with successful people who are either famous or on the cusp of becoming famous.
He also speaks with the person that each guests name as the person that has most influenced their careers.
As I’m sure you can imagine this was a difficult choice.
So many amazing people have come into my life over the years. And my life has been changed for the better by most of them.
I’m sure you will be entertained and inspired. And you will probably learn things about my friendship with ,a href=”https://www.wordingwell.com’>Lorraine Reguly that I haven’t talked about before.
I can’t wait to hear what you think.
If you’ve been wanting to do interviews like this, but you need some help to get started, then reach out.
I would love to help you become a great guest, get you booked on podcast, or both.
Feel free to schedule a call.
Episode Description
In Episode 6 we meet a true original, a one-of-a-kind maverick whose story is one of adversity, positivity and fearlessness.
The chapters of Maxwell Ivey’s life include growing up in a Texas carnival family, losing his sight in high school, launching his own business and authoring three books with a fourth one on the way.
Max has been a mentor, a role model and a confidante for those looking for a spark, because he turned his adversity into a nickname, his nickname into a trademark, and that trademark into a business on TheBlindBlogger.net.
But he also shares the most influential person in his life and how one woman helped point the way with a why-not mindset that refused to accept his limitations or excuses.
In fact, she helped co-write his latest song, “What’s Your Excuse”.
Have a question for Max? Email him at justask@theblindblogger.net
Or see his socials Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
These are Max’s Lessons:
2:14 — Carnival Life
3:43 — No Time For Pity
7:05 — We Find Solutions
11:08 — The Carnival of Last Resort
12:49 — Handling A 53-foot Trailer
19:28 — Losing Your Sight
24:15 — Benefits of Being Blind
26:46 — Meeting Lorraine Reguly
28:20 — First Book
29:31 — Accepting Help
34:58 — Smelling Like a Rose
37:28 — Writing a Book: Easy or Impossible?
40:35 — Doing The Work
47:46 — The Gift of Letting Someone Help
I want to mention that I took this description straight from Jim’s podcast feed including the time markers.
I love my Sleep Phones, and thought you might love them too!
Now, you need to know that this is only part one of the podcast.
After Jim does these amazing interviews with his primary subject, he then interviews that person’s influencer.
So, stay tuned for a conversation from Lorraine’s point of view.
About Jim
Jim Thompson is a recovering journalist who’s operated digital properties for almost two decades at media companies like The Dallas Morning News, Fox Local TV Group, Billboard Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and now Modern Luxury as their Chief Digital Officer.
He was a media consultant to serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk.
And most recently he launched “The Great Unfamous” podcast.
The podcast’s mission is to reveal the wisdom locked inside the everyday people we overlook every day via one simple question: “Who is the most influential person in your life today?”
Jim interviews people who answer this question and the mentor who shaped their life. In the process, The Great Unfamous honors their contributions, shines a light on their lessons and encourages others to do the same.
Connect With Jim
The Great Unfamous Podcast: www.anchor.fm/thegreatunfamous
Twitter: www.twitter.com/gr8unfamous
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gr8unfamous
Sharing Is Caring
This interview was unique in the way Jim got me to talk about myself in ways I don’t remember doing by focusing the conversation on how my friend Lorraine impacted my life.
I can’t wait to hear the second half of this awesome conversation.
I hope you will help me say thank you by listening to his show and leaving comments, ratings, and reviews.
I would also love it if you connected with him on social media and told your friends to follow him too.
These are important conversations he is having, and I want as many people as possible to hear them and learn from them.
Thanks for your help my friend.
Take care out there, Max