Changing Careers, Listening and Podcasting with Bart Farrell

<p>Probably the most fun conversation I’ve had while having the most connectivity issues 😂<br> Hopefully nothing noticeable :)</p> <p>Bart Farrell comes on and shares his non-linear journey to the tech industry. I love how he leverages his previous experience in what he does now and isn’t afraid to jump into the unknown.</p> <p>Next to that, we discuss our learnings from having had many conversations with different. Listening is one of the key takeaways there.</p> <p>Enjoy 🎙</p> <p><br></p> <p>Connect with Bart Farrell:<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/birthmarkbart">https://twitter.com/birthmarkbart</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-farrell">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-farrell</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Full episode on YouTube ▶️<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/qAvZ1gBg3eU">https://youtu.be/qAvZ1gBg3eU</a></p> <p>New episodes every Wednesday with our host&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-akil">🎙Patrick Akil</a>! &nbsp;<br> Big shoutout to&nbsp;<a href="https://xebia.com/">Xebia</a> for making this episode possible!</p> <p><br></p> <p>OUTLINE:<br> 00:00:00 - Intro<br> 00:00:28 - Bart's non-linear path to the tech industry<br> 00:02:15 - Bart's YouTube channel<br> 00:04:06 - Teaching and organising events<br> 00:06:25 - Changing careers in Bart's environment<br> 00:09:09 - Leveraging previous experience<br> 00:11:00 - Baby steps<br> 00:11:55 - Breaking things down into small pieces<br> 00:15:16 - Patrick's podcasting journey<br> 00:17:02 - Starting vs. Finishing<br> 00:19:38 - Grinding it out<br> 00:20:37 - Self reflection<br> 00:22:48 - What Patrick has learned through talking to people<br> 00:24:24 - Creating great environments<br> 00:26:31 - Training for listening<br> 00:29:02 - Listening as conference topic<br> 00:30:38 - The feeling of being heard<br> 00:32:25 - Powerful silences<br> 00:34:50 - Podcasts we've listened to<br> 00:37:04 - Why are people listening?<br> 00:38:30 - Bart loves Ear Hustle<br> 00:40:02 - Making notes while listening<br> 00:41:38 - Facing imposter syndro