#34: Rick Interviews His Father Richard Bisson Sr. on Family Values, Seizing Opportunities, and Ingenuity in Entrepreneurship
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In this episode Rick interviews his father Richard Lucien Bisson Sr. affectionately known by his family as "Binky",  about his life, family, business, and more. Diving into his father's upbringing, Rick and Richard discuss his Father's ingenuity and innovative approach in Family Business, his Mother's care and dedication to their family, and how life was "all family all the time." Enjoy!
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In this episode Rick sits down to talk with his Uncle Francis and Aunt Jeannine about The Bisson Family history. Francis and Jeannine share about four Bisson brothers who came to Maine from Canada at the turn of the century and what it was like growing up during World War II.
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You won’t want to miss this conversation. Be sure to listen to the whole episode to hear more about persevering through hardship and how a horse, a jig and $30 began a legacy.
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Rick interviews George Bottomley, a Strategist Grounded in Veterinary and Physician Associate Education.  George has an extensive background in developing new and improving already existing health profession education programs with emphasis on academic and clinical excellence, collaboration and humanism. Be sure to listen to the whole episode to hear Rick and George discuss George's life, education, working on developing PA programs, and healing broken people and relationships.

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NOT DEAD YET
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“Nine years ago I was given a second chance at life, the gift of one more breath, one more moment to love everyone and embrace the moment. So far that equals a second chance at 3,285 days, 78,840 hours, 4,730,400 seconds. And at a rate of about 22,000 breaths a day the math equates to 72,270,000 bonus breaths. Life is precious. Live in the moment. Be grateful for every day, every hour, every second, every breath is a gift. In every moment seize the opportunity to love everyone always.

Live today as if it were your last. Tomorrow is not promised.” — Rick Bisson
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You won’t want to miss this conversation. Be sure to listen to the whole episode to learn more about the miraculous story that inextricably links these three forever.

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Rick Bisson Podcast #30: Chris Toy on the Art of Teaching, Cooking, and Being Yourself

Cookbooks: https://amzn.to/3t4PuP3

Chris Toy's VIRAL VIDEO (1.3M VIEWS) - "Make Super Fast and Easy Instant Ramen Egg Drop Soup": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y36zINLldyQ

Youtube: youtube.com/christoy
Instagram: instagram.com/chris_m_toy/ 
Facebook: facebook.com/christoy.net
Email: [email protected]

Timestamps:
0:01 Introduction
2:17 Being who you are - for Chris it is Teaching
6:30 How Chris got into Teaching
8:20 Teaching is the common thread
10:00 How Rick and Chris met
10:55 Rick's first impression of Chris
11:30 How Chris became a Worldwide Consultant
19:05 How Chris came up with his teaching Format
20:30 Chris' format for teaching
27:55 Using technology to help Canadian Indigenous Peoples
33:00 Chris' Adoption Story
49:00 The miracle of one's situation
50:00 The hero's journey
53:00 What got Chris into Cooking
59:15 Youtube Fame
1:03:55 What's next for Chris
1:04:30 How Chris got picked up as an Author
1:17:00 Wrap up
1:17:50 How to connect with Chris

John Whalley Studio
http://johnwhalley.com/
P.O. Box 341
Damariscotta, ME 04543
(207) 563-2005
[email protected]

2:20 — John Whalley: Advancing the Tradition of American Realists
6:00 — The power of a gift
11:09 — John describes his technique
13:05 — Being open to see what’s there
20:22 — Don’t trust what you think you see
23:50 — John describes his studio & how he creates depth
31:48 — How John pairs his objects
34:50 — A hundred hours
38:04 — Painting is a discipline
42:44 — “If you don’t know what you’re looking for, you wouldn’t know what you’re looking at.”
1:02:40 — Trust The One who you’ve trusted
1:08:52 — The Children’s Home

Aristotle With a Bust of Homer by Rembrandt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle_with_a_Bust_of_Homer

Things as They Are by Paul Horgan

Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, ME
https://bit.ly/CenterforFurnitureCraftsmanship

“Regra” (Portuguese): [noun] a regulation or order
Example: An outside reference that helps you be accurate. 

Oprhan’s Refuge
http://johnwhalley.com/work/orphans-refuge/

Requiem (400 Hours):
https://www.greenhutgalleries.com/exhibitions-events/johnwhalleyshortstories

He Hideth My Soul in the Cleft of a Rock:
https://gccsatx.com/hymns/he-hideth-my-soul-a-wonderful-savior/

Maine Campus Compact: http://mainecompact.org/

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

Connect with Maryli on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryli.tiemann

1:35 — How Maryli found herself teaching at Morse High School
6:35 — Practice what you teach
15:54 — Maine Campus Compact: a new generation of teachers
21:51 — Rick shares his story
38:08 — Maryli shares her near death experience
44:44 — Defining moments that transcend what we believe
48:07 — The oneness of it all
1:01:47 — Maryli shares a poem of her own on “the evening of life”
1:06:44 — “You’re a part of me.”

Aura Doak Architect, PLLC
Bath. Maine. 04530
617.817.5798
[email protected]
https://www.auradoakarchitect.com/

Aura Doak was born and raised in Boston. She graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 2006 with a Bachelor in Architecture. In 2014, she and her husband Nathaneal Doak, of Morse & Doak Builders, purchased one of the most historic homes in Bath, Maine which they have spent the last 9 years restoring. Aura focuses on timeless, grounded and thoughtful design. She is a mother of two and the proud daughter of first generation immigrants from Guatemala. 

1:36 — How Aura’s Guatemalan heritage influences her work
4:01 — Challenges that came with being a second generation immigrant 
5:54 — How a teacher’s insight shaped Aura’s future 
12:21 — The move to Maine
14:35 — Making decisions with family at the center
15:40 — Starting her own architectural firm
21:47 — Thoughtful design to create a peaceful place to be
23:43 — The “big wedding day”
27:30 — Restoring 1037 Washington Street: One of Bath’s Most Historic Homes (c. 1795)
29:32 — Incorporating the past at 1037 Washington Street 
30:58 — Don’t be afraid to start
33:04 — Remain in curiosity
34:05 — Aura’s upcoming projects
37:24 — The pursuit of mastery
38:30 — Misconceptions around working with an architect
41:16 — How Aura discovered her creative side 
42:32 — The architectural process
44:00 — Doodling for fun 

https://bit.ly/FCCofFallRiver

Andy Stinson is a formidable man on a mission. He is an 11th generation son to come from Midcoast Maine. He joined the U.S. Army Reserves in 1986, becoming an infantryman and graduating from U.S. Army Airborne School. He worked as a commercial diver and fisherman on the coast of Maine, eventually running his own boat and buying seafood for export. He was ordained in the Swedenborgian Church in 1999 when he also became a Chaplain in the Army Reserve. Andy retired from the U.S. Army Reserves after 26 years of service. He is currently serving as Senior Pastor of First Congregational Church of Fall River in Massachusetts.

12:05 — What made Andy sign up for the Army
18:39 — The gear shifts required for National Guard & Army Reserve soldiers
20:53 — Diving for Sea Urchins
28:04 — How Andy’s time under the sea led him to ministry
30:32 — How to know when you’re being called
36:28 —Andy’s decision to stay in the Army after getting ordained
42:02 — Returning to the Congregational church
48:27 — There is no plan b
52:23 — A punctuation mark in your day
54:07 — Sacredness comes through story
59:23 — Hope is a thing that you do

https://bit.ly/BigNateComics
https://bit.ly/TheTellingRoom_PortlandME
https://bit.ly/PIERProgram

Timestamps:
4:04 — Lincoln’s early entrepreneurship ventures
5:19 — How Lincoln got into comic strips
7:00 — Why football took a back seat for Rick
10:18 — How Lincoln found an advisor for his comic strips freshman year
13:28 — How an early voice helped Lincoln focus on his comic strip
17:46 — Lincoln on meeting his childhood hero Charles Schultz
23:23 — How did Lincoln push through rejection?
27:14 — Four panels intended to make you smile
29:25 — Comics created to connect 
30:30 — Why Lincoln chose Nate to be a 6th grader
33:27 — How Lincoln became a children’s book author
35:44 — Book tours 
38:57 — “Reluctant readers”
40:10 — Why Lincoln stopped at 8 children’s books
41:56 — The Telling Room
44:36 — How a career as a creative cartoonist influenced Lincoln as a husband and a father
51:36 — The stigma around mental health
56:44 — “Don’t just stand there, do something.”