MC050 – A Year in Review

This is MakingChips Episode 50!

In this episode of MakingChips, Jim and Jason recap some of their favorite episodes and interviews from the last year. This episode highlights the story behind MakingChips, as Jim and Jason share their experiences from the beginning to where they are today.

“Jason and I really want to thank each and every one of you for tuning in every week, listening to us, being with us, and taking this ride with us. We had no idea that it was going to be as popular and successful as it has been so far. We’re really working hard (very hard) to make it even better.”

Episode Outline:

• [00:08] Episode Preview
• [01:52] The Story Behind MakingChips
• [05:15] Hiccups along the Way
• [06:40] Episode 1
• [07:50] Episode 2
• [08:20] Recession
• [09:20] One of our Favorite Episodes
• [10:00] It’s Not Your Dad’s Machine Shop
• [11:25] The Power of Networking
• [12:24] Robots in your Shop
• [13:00] Skip Generation
• [13:20] Fernando Ortiz
• [14:00] Most Downloaded Episodes
• [15:00] San Diego
• [15:45] Michelle Mabry
• [16:30] Patricia Miller
• [18:09] Jon Baklund
• [18:18] Eric and Heidi Schmid
• [19:30] Focus on What You’re Good At
• [20:00] Tom Hilaris
• [20:25] Workshops for Warriors
• [22:45] Julie Poulos
• [23:30] LinkedIn
• [25:20] Thank You Listeners
• [25:45] Jason’s Call to Action
• [26:24] Thank You Guests