My Midlife Podcast: Recent Episodes
Houston Bailey
I recently turned 40. I am about to have my first kid. I wrote a book. Life is changing fast and these last couple of years have changed how I look at the world. I want to share my thoughts on that, and many other topics. I will discuss life, news, sports, writing, fatherhood, career, and much more. I am a Generalist. I find meaning in the seemingly mundane.
Baseball...a beautiful thing. I am excited to get this podcast off the ground. Let's discuss EVERYTHING related to baseball. Let's go!
My book, "Looking at Forty", is out. See houstonbailey.com for details. Instead of an audiobook, I am releasing chapters here on the podcast.
This chapter is called "April 14 / Be There". It is about how I learned a life lesson from merely sitting and listening.
Enjoy!
My 1st book, "Looking at Forty", is out (or will be soon by the time you hear this). I went back and forth on doing an audiobook version, but decided to read/release chapters on the podcast. This will take longer to get the whole book out, but will be fun. I am not sure if I am an awkward reader of my own work, but we shall see.
Today is the first chapter- "April 12 / My Birthday".
Enjoy!
This episode is a little different. But, I suppose most are. I borrow some audio from The Comprehensivists Podcast- a show I do with my main man Josh. In this episode, he interviews me about my goal of publishing my first book. This was fun, and I appreciate Josh's questions.
Also- that book will be out shortly. It is titled "Looking at Forty: a Most Meaningful Year". Stand by for details on release.
Enjoy!
Had the urge to record today, so I winged it. I, for whatever reason, miss being on Active Duty in the US military. Perhaps it was because I had a clear mission? What's your current mission?
This episode is a little different than the usual. I welcome my great, long time friend on for an interview. I pepper Dan Isaacson with around 75 questions, and it was fun. I got to know him a little better, even though I have known him for around 25 years. This was fun, I hope you enjoy, and thank you to Dan for being gracious with his time.
Also, just 1-2 technical glitches here, but that comes with the distance and the weather. They do not impact the conversation (or podcast) at all.
There is a local debate about the HOA during the pandemic. Should they reimburse some fees? Should we be happy with what they are still doing for us? The argument rages! Now this, this is midlife. Enjoy!
In this last part to the series, things between the US and Cuba remain...interesting. Some of the topics I discuss in Part 5 include eased travel restrictions, the retraction of those decisions, the Elian Gonzalez situation, opening of embassies, the Cuban Thaw, current happenings, and what may happen in the future.
I hope you enjoyed this 5-part series. I had a blast doing it. Thanks for listening. More individual episodes to come!
In part 4 of the 5 part series, I discuss topics and actions that span about 25 years. Some of these include immigration laws, the Mariel Boatlift, Radio Marti, the Special Period, Wet Foot/Dry Foot, and Cuba shooting down 2 humanitarian assistance planes. Part 5 coming soon. Enjoy.
I am doing a series of short episodes about the history of relations between the US and Cuba. In part 3, I cover parts of the embargo as well as the Cuban Missile Crisis. Things are getting intense! Enjoy...
I am doing a series of short episodes about the history of relations between the US and Cuba. In part 2, I cover from 1959 to the early 60s. Some fascinating topics in here, to include the Cuban Revolution and the Bay of Pigs fiasco. Enjoy!
I got an email. It asked me for a topic that I was an "expert" on. It got me thinking. Today my good friend, Glenn Decker, joins us to discuss the pros and cons of being either a Generalist or a Specialist. Enjoy!
I'm doing something new (as usual). I am fascinated by the history of US-Cuba relations, so I am going to talk about it. I will break these into several parts, so that maybe you will keep listening. I am no expert on this topic, but maybe one day. I hope you learn something from this series, as this is a very interesting part of history. This first part goes way back and visits US-Cuba relations up until 1959. Enjoy!
I got a flat tire yesterday, which is usually a bad experience. But I made the best out of it. I like to say I "found meaning in the mundane". I hope you enjoy. You can also ready my '5-minute blog' about the experience on my site.
Thanks for listening!
- @BumpBailey
I have written my 1st book. I may have an opportunity to get published. But is that a better route than self-publishing? Would love to hear from authors out there!
I love New Orleans. There is just something about it. You know the feeling. I wrote a '5-minute blog' about it and wanted to discuss. Enjoy!
This is an intro to the podcast. Things will change, to include titles, topics, and thoughts.
If you want to start, just start. That is what I did today. #Go