I’m a talker.  No news there.

I’m from a family of talkers.  Bump into anyone who came from the Jolles clan and you won’t question that statement either.

I love teaching, motivating, and inspiring people, and I have been doing it for almost 40 years now.  I have no interest in stopping anytime soon.

What’s more, for eleven years now, I’ve written over 300 BLArticles® with the intent of sharing information with those of you who are kind enough to read them.  I’ll continue to write those BLArticles®, but as Bob Dylan once wrote and sang, “The Times they are a-Changin.”

Folks, I’m starting a podcast.

I’ve been a guest on dozens of podcasts, but over the holidays, I decided to join the ranks of over 700,000 active podcasts. I suppose some would see that as some pretty intimidating statistics, but then again, if the sheer number of participants intimidated me, I would have never written my first book.  You just can’t opt out of an opportunity because lots of other people do it.  My goal is to simply do it better… and not quit!

Perhaps the success and rise of podcasts can be attributed to this genre’s listening versatility, allowing podcasts to be played on almost any internet-enabled device such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and even desktop computers.  Listening to podcasts doesn’t really involve “screen time,” which is comforting to some people. You don’t have to stare at a screen, so you can listen while you’re driving your car or doing another activity.

So, I decided to begin my own podcast!  Much like the goal behind the BLArticle®, my hope is to create a program that will inform, entertain, motivate, and inspire.  Each podcast interview will be between 30-40 minutes, will appear every Monday morning, and will feature interviews with inspiring individuals.  I know it’s ambitious, but every Wednesday I want to post a podcast with just me sharing a thought, or tactic that I hope will act as a quick, 4-6 minute pep talk.  Is should surprise no one that I’ve named the show, “Pocket Sized Pep Talks!”

If you’re one of the 53% that have already listened to podcasts, look the show up, and sign on up!  If the world of podcasting is new to you, climb on board, and we’ll stumble down this path together.  Whatever your podcasting background might be, hit the link, and join me!

It’s going to be a learning experience, but I promise you this:  Listen, subscribe, rate, and review, and I’ll not only work my tail off to keep getting better, but I’ll also provide you with content that will be worth your while to listen to!

UPDATE!

No… I did not quit!  To date, I have completed over 415 podcasts, and have been blessed to watch the show climb up to its current perch:  Top 2% nationally in downloads!

If you’d like to sign up and listen, and I’d be beyond grateful if you did, the show is available on all major podcast platforms.  Here are links to the three biggest podcast platforms:

• Apple Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pocket-sized-pep-talks/id1497772972
• Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/7q7AbH525BwKE1opcumzaE
• YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRO7BsBDl6oKgjlwIbK8wd0EPyzyg0-RI 

If you follow me on LinkedIn, and I sure hope you do, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jolles-8a459b12/  I recently started a newsletter!  It’s called, “When Every Word Matters,” a biweekly dose of tips, tactics, and techniques to boost your communication game!  If you aren’t connected with me on LinkedIn, reach out!  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jolles