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Join us as we explore this remarkable journey with Vince "The Voice" Bailey, whose signature baritone voice paved his way from a book-loving child in Gary, Indiana, to a prominent voiceover artist and entrepreneur. Vince shares stories of his upbringing, influenced by a hardworking father and a supportive community, highlighting the profound impact of family and mentors on his path to success.
Vince takes us through his transition from radio to community-focused endeavors, illustrating the pivotal role his faith and music played in shaping his career choices. Discover the journey from a vibrant radio presence to his impactful work at Comcast Cable and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where mentorship and innovative media practices thrived. Aspiring voiceover artists will find nuggets of wisdom as Vince offers guidance on standing out in a competitive industry, emphasizing the values of humility, perseverance, and passion.
Vince shares the influencers who shaped his life, from family members to respected figures like Mr. Irons and Julius Hollis. Vince reflects on his commitment to helping others reach their potential and the pride he takes in being a father. We wrap up this insightful episode with a look at building a lasting legacy and the importance of using one's influence to inspire future generations. Join us for a celebration of media’s transformative power and the enduring impact of mentorship.
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Speaker 1 (00:08):
Welcome to Be A Baller where we're building a
lifelong legacy for our families, communities and the world.
Your host, coach Tim Brown, isexcited for you to join him on
this journey.
On each episode, we'll betalking about how to be
intentional about building alasting legacy.
We'll be exploring what itmeans to leave a mark that goes
(00:30):
beyond just our lives but has apositive impact on those around
us and even generations to come.
So if you're looking forinspiration, guidance and
practical tips on how to build alasting legacy that makes a
difference, then you're in theright place.
So grab your earbuds, getcomfortable and let's dive in.
It's time to be a baller.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Welcome to another episode of Be A Baller Podcast.
I'm your host, coach Tim Brown.
Today we're excited to have onVince the voice of Bailey.
So get ready to be inspired bythe incredible journey of this
bowler.
From being a kid who lovedreading to becoming a renowned
voiceover artist, entrepreneurand emcee extraordinaire, vince
(01:14):
has had an unforgettable ride.
With his signature baritonevoice and infectious energy,
he's made countless of peoplefeel good across industries,
from corporate events to sports,even in the world of
professional dance.
As you hear Vince's story,you'll hear about his passion
for media that led him to startas a volunteer reader for the
(01:34):
blind, only to discover a newcalling in public access
television.
From there he went on to becomea local TV channel programmer,
news anchor, radio host andeventually founder of Convincing
Productions, his ownfull-service video production
company.
Today, vince is still makingpeople feel good, hosting events
(01:55):
and sharing his voiceoverexpertise with aspiring artists.
His mission is to make peoplefeel good has been a driving
force behind his success and wecan't wait to explore more of
his journey and insights on thisepisode.
So sit back, relax and getready to be inspired by Vince
the voice Bailey a true ballerstory.
(02:15):
My man, how you doing.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Man, I feel real good right now.
Boy, you took me down memorylane there.
I truly appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (02:26):
We truly will go there.
You know a guy like you grew upin Gary, indiana.
Can you talk about growing upin Gary during that time?
Was that around the time of theJackson Five?
Were you hanging out with theJ-5?
Speaker 1 (02:37):
You know Michael was a little bit older than I.
We definitely knew of them.
I went to Catholic school.
My parents had lived in thehood but my daddy worked three
jobs and mama worked at thehospital.
So she sent all four of us boysto Catholic school.
And uh, but the the beautifulthing.
I mean I love Gary Indiana man.
I grew up people that were incharge looked like me from day
(03:01):
one.
So I was born in 63.
Mayor Hatcher came in in 67,first black mayor of a major US
city.
So the mayor, the doctors, thesuperintendent, folks look like
me and that was inspiring.
I mean it's kind of like theObama effect.
I think that was the biggestthing that kids got to see
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someone that looked like us, youknow, looked like you, coach,
you know doing things, and thatwas inspirational, aspirational.
It taught me that you can dowhatever.
And so Gary was a great placeto grow up.
I say we went to Catholicschool, so I lived in the hood
but got bused, you know, withCatholic school over to the
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other community.
So I got the best of bothworlds coming up.
It was a beautiful thing.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
You know we talk a lot about.
Well, we don't hear enough ofthese stories about black men
and particularly black fathersand the impact that they have,
and they've always been, in thelives of their children.
Could you talk about your threesons, four boys?
Can you talk about your dad andthe impact that he had on you?
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Well, you know it's, and I hope I don't shock you
with these stories, but my dadwas, again, you know, three jobs
.
I can recall one time I was atthe basketball court and kids,
you know how we did back then.
You'd be called jiving on eachother, shooting the dozens, what
have you.
And they was like man, yourdaddy, a garbage man.
(04:32):
I said man, you crazy.
And next thing, I know I see myfather coming down the street,
but he worked for the city ofGary.
He worked at the Bud Companyand then he had his own thing
going on for the city of Gary.
He worked at the bud companyand then he had his own thing
going on.
So he was just a Jack of alltrades.
Um and uh raised us.
Uh, pretty, I mean, mom had aCadillac, we had the best
(04:53):
looking house in the hood, Iwould say Um, but unfortunately,
uh, coach, uh, and I lost mydad at the age of 17,.
Uh, and you know, even fastforward to there, I lost my
oldest brother in 2006, the sameand one of the things that you
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know.
I say, their lives were not invain and it really served as
fuel for me to.
You know, try to help others.
And so you know, I know that'sa tragic thing, but at the same
time, like I said, it wasn't invain.
Uh, they lived through me.
My brother, uh, tony, was one ofthe sharpest dressing you know
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genius kind of guy.
So still to this day, I, youknow, love getting dressed up.
I'll be getting dressed uplater on today for an event.
You know, love getting dressedup.
I'll be getting dressed uplater on today for an event.
And but my dad was, was aninspiration man for work, work
ethic and how to take care ofyour family, and that's what I
really took away from him.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Amen, you know, with that, with that baritone voice,
or you were a singer back in theday did you emcee the school
events?
Speaker 1 (06:03):
You know it's funny.
You say that I didn't.
I was a reader, anybody.
But Vince, come up and read.
It got to that point, you know,jumping out of my seat.
Who wants to read?
I'd be the one.
And then in church, as a lector.
You mentioned talent shows.
I was 13 years old.
This is when the light bulbwent off.
I was 13 years old.
(06:23):
One of those summer jobs whenyou're cutting down the weeds
and all that kind of thing, andwe had a program at the end of
the uh, summer, uh talent showand I was selected to be the mc
because I was a, you know, runnymouth kind of guy, a kid, and
there was a girl in the contestuh, the talent show that I liked
that.
She sang, coach, and she messedup and everybody started
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laughing at her and she startedcrying.
So I jumped on my white horseand jumped on stage, grabbed the
microphone and I was like youdon't laugh at people when they
make them.
Everybody shut up, coach.
And I said, oh my God, there'spower in this microphone.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
Wow, that's a heck of a story.
I know you got your start.
What inspired you to startreading for the blind as a
volunteer at United Way radioreading service, and how did
that experience?
Speaker 1 (07:17):
shape your career.
Well, I was in class.
I was in college for two weeksthere at Indiana University
Northwest and the gentleman cameinto the classroom and says hey
, we're looking for volunteersto work with the Tradewinds
radio reading service.
They need readers for the blind.
And so I volunteered, signed up, went down there and, truth be
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told, never went back to school.
I got on that microphone andstarted you know the newspaper
ads and magazines, things likethat.
It was on the dial.
So the neighborhood, my momcould hear me, you know way at
the end of the way, at the farleft end of the dial.
But I was on the radio and Ijust found that fascinating.
(08:02):
And then, as you mentioned,maybe a year into that, learned
about public access televisionand went down there volunteered,
learned how to work theequipment, and I did that for
several years while I worked inthe hospital.
My mom worked in administrationat the hospital, so I was
always working like my dad.
(08:22):
But I learned how to work thatequipment there at the public
access television station andthe guys that were running it,
the program director, they didsome political ads or something.
They got in trouble and gotfired and I can see Miss Bandy
coming around the corner rightnow in slow motion.
She's there.
Who know how to work thisequipment?
(08:43):
You know, there I go again.
And so I was 20 years old man,you know, running the television
station from my hometown and itwas whoa quite an adventure.
You get thrust into the localpolitics, you know, and, and you
know, was able to highlight thelocal businesses and family and
friends.
(09:03):
And so the light bulb went offagain, man, and I still have the
tapes.
They're terrible but I stillgot them.
Speaker 2 (09:13):
So, like you, hit the ground running, you know, from
public access TV to radiostations, production companies
and even a professional ballroomdancing emcee there's a
particular topic.
I want to talk to you about aspecial project you worked on
with HBCU schools, particularlythe University of Arkansas, pine
(09:33):
Bluff.
Can you talk about that project, what that meant to you?
Speaker 1 (09:36):
Yes, so I worked there, gary, for about three and
a half years and I got marriedand, to be honest, we put it in
a hat.
My brother lived in Detroit andher sister lived in Little Rock
, arkansas, and we put it in ahat and we pulled up Little Rock
.
So it was like the BeverlyHillbillies.
I remember coming across thatMississippi River Bridge at
(09:59):
midnight saying what have youdone?
But I got there and startedworking in radio and, uh, then I
worked for the city of littlerock.
I was successful in radio, Idid, did well.
But the music, uh, had meconflicted.
It was raising our boys to begood christian young men and
daddy on the radio playing youknow this, this music, and so I
(10:22):
stepped away from that for for aminute.
But I went to work for ComcastCable and then I went out on my
own and somewhere along that wayI interacted with a mutual
friend of ours, mr Henry Golat,and Henry was working with the
business department there at theUniversity of Arkansas at Pine
Bluff and wanted to do someoutreach.
(10:44):
I was well known for workingwith nonprofits and
organizations that help thecommunity and he talked to me
and asked me about coming to doan infomercial on the business
department at the universitybusiness department at the
university and we did that andit was very well received, so
(11:14):
much so that the universityasked me to come on board as the
what was it?
Marketing manager for thetechnical services department,
where I was able to run the TVradio, and at that time we had
the best internet on earth,again thanks to Brother Golat.
This was in the late 90s, early2000s.
We had fiber and those Ciscophones and all that.
We were the first, one of thefirst in the country, and I
(11:35):
really I mean it was the mosthow could I explain it?
Just fulfilling, but it was sotiring, I will tell you.
You know, I did the morningshow Get up, you know, but it
was so tiring, I will tell you,you know, I did the morning show
get up, you know, four o'clockevery day, do the morning on the
radio, then teach the studentsabout uh TV in the afternoons
and we did the ball games, wetraveled, uh, it was an amazing
(11:57):
experience.
And then today, uh, as we fastforward.
You know some of the studentsthat worked with us.
You know their careers.
You know, because I came inkilling.
First thing I did was kill therap on the radio station.
The kids did not like Mr Bailey,coach, I'll tell you Mr Bailey
is crazy, but we killed that,went to a jazz format and it
(12:21):
became very popular and, youknow, worked with the students
on on content creation waybefore what we're talking about
here today.
And some of the students I stayin touch with them today.
I mean I worked at espn, cnn,wendy williams show on the radio
, uh, own production companies,um, and those were the ones that
(12:43):
worked with us, you know,without just wanting to be on
air.
So you know we always started.
First thing you're going tolearn how to do is wrap cable so
that you can get in somewhere.
You know how to wrap that cableup and those that worked with
us hats off to them today.
I mean I'm so proud and theystay in touch and you know how
that is, Coach, when you hearback some feedback from
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something you were able toimpart in someone, it makes you
feel real good oh yeah, oh yeah.
Speaker 2 (13:09):
You know you mentioned about your, about your
faith.
Can you talk about how yourfaith has impacted you and
helped you doing your, doingyour life journey?
Speaker 1 (13:18):
uh, yeah, I was, uh, you know, catholic, uh, raised
in Catholic school, altar boy,all that.
But I think what really struckme was the part about doing unto
others as you have them do untoyou charity supporting.
It's not politically correctnow, but we would do things like
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walk for the retarded that'swhat we called it and you raised
money and you had rice bowlsand things like that and when
you saw the impact that youcould make on someone else's
life, I know that could benothing but God, and despite me,
you know I will share that.
You know, after losing there's,there's some time in my life
(14:05):
that I can't remember because itwas just so devastating at the
time.
Um, but I knew, you know Godtalks to you.
Recently, like in the past 10years, I'll say I was driving,
coach, and doing all thesethings you say ballroom dance
and I was the PA for the AtlantaDream, wnba, nba, boxing, all
(14:29):
these things.
And I was driving and loud as atrumpet, he said to me it ain't
about you and I said what holdon, man, and what, once that
sunk into me, coach, that freedme up so much, just to go forth,
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you know, and I I share that inclass.
I'm like, hey, my hair could besticking up like alfalfa, who
cares?
You're there for the message.
You're there to make others youknow feel good.
You're there for the program,and that's the reason they call
you back and that's the reasonthey put your name on a piece of
paper called a check.
Speaker 2 (15:15):
That's good word.
Good word there, you know.
Uh, what advice would you giveto young voiceover artists
looking to break into theindustry, and how do you think
your blend of experience andpersonality has helped you stand
out as a professional, becausethere's a whole lot of people
out here doing this work?
Speaker 1 (15:33):
yes, yes, a lot of people it is.
It is a hugely competitivefield.
You'd be surprised, but all Ican say is that everywhere you
go, you hear a voice Guess whatSome voiceover artists did that
whether it's on your cell phone,you know when you're hearing a
message at the airport, even atthe gas station we have Kroger
(15:54):
here you take the, you know,lift the, pump the thing up and
they'll say, hey, one moreoctane in your tank.
You know somebody's talking toyou.
It's used in every arena onearth education, health care,
transportation.
We're talking right now, and sowhat I talk to my students
about all the time is, first ofall, mastering the network that
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you're in.
I can get students, you know,maybe they worked in again.
I can picture a lady right nowwho worked in aviation there at
the airport, or you knowtransportation, and she's like
I've been there 25 years and Ijust I got to do something else
and so, wait a minute, that maybe your first opportunity.
(16:38):
As a matter of fact, I know itis because that's where I can't
compete with you.
I can't beat you in yournetwork and you can't beat me in
mine, but you can get startedtoday If you go through your
Rolodex again.
You know, with some training,with some direction and guidance
, and I've been very pleasedwith results of my voiceover
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students.
You know this political seasonjust ended.
Political season is huge forvoiceover artists, you know.
It's like.
You know, coach Tim Brown isrunning for third district
congressman but coach don't evenlive in the third district, he
don't like puppies.
He don't like puppies and hemakes babies cry.
Vote for John.
(17:25):
Hey, it's a job, you know, butit is.
It is.
It is used everywhere, it iswide open and for those that
want to pursue and what, whatreally is, uh, so satisfying.
In fact, yesterday I did a liveuh, I like sometimes to go live
when I'm doing some sessionshere at the house and I do a
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voiceover for awards, programslike the trumpet and the stellar
awards and black uh musichonors.
Well, the King Center here haswhat they call the Beloved
Awards for the Community, theKing Center, and one of their
honorees this year is BlackVoters, matter, latasha Brown
and Cliff Albright, who arefriends of mine and I've done
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work for and so they're one ofthe honorees.
So I read the script.
You know that is honoring themand, like I say, it's nothing
better than to be able to dothat.
Over the years, man, I've beenable to, you know, provide voice
on Freddie Jackson, clarenceAvon, bobby Brown, and then to
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be in the audience and see theirreactions after hearing it.
Speaker 2 (18:37):
Man, I could go lay down somewhere, you know it's
all right, you know, vince, assomeone who's worked in so many
different areas of media.
Going back to these youngpeople, what do you think is the
most important quality forsuccess in any creative field,
cause you've been in all thesedifferent spaces?
Speaker 1 (18:59):
Hmm, um, you know, when I first got started in um
with with public access TV, I'llsay, when I first got started
with public access TV I was theyoung whippersnapper.
I'm the young kid.
There were older men who wererunning things and they were the
stars and to be honest, theydid not treat me very nicely.
(19:23):
I was that maybe got on theirnerves or I don't know what the
deal was at the time.
But I learned just to be stayhumble.
I fooled them.
I say, look, I just I hold yourcue card, sir, I just want to
be stay humble.
I fooled him.
I say, look, I just I hold yourcue card, sir, I just want to
be on the set and be there.
You know, hang in there.
And I mean, it lasted.
(19:44):
That was like, I say, two, twoand a half three years where you
know, I was a grunt or, youknow, just did whatever I needed
to do to be in that space.
I needed to do to be in thatspace and then that day happened
when they were no longer incharge.
And I'm only 20 years old, youknow.
So for young people, I adviseyou to stick with it If that is
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something that's really in yourheart and your passion to stick
with it.
I like to share a story when Iworked for the city of Little
Rock.
So when we moved I ended upthere at the city of Little Rock
a little later on running thegovernment channel, and then I
went out on my own.
So I had a lot of insideknowledge and one of the first
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contracts that I got was withthe city.
As I was saying, you know,that's your inside.
People cannot compete with you.
You know in your Rolodex.
So they knew me very well.
They hired me at that time.
It was a welfare to work uh, aprogram that had just started,
and so I did a 30 minuteinfomercial, some radio and TV
commercials and, you know, ranit on the television.
(20:50):
As a result, 700 women in onemonth signed up for this program
, coach.
So much so the people in chargesaid stop running that stuff
because we can't have it.
You know right now.
But I would be at the mall withmy wife and my two little boys
and Keisha Shamika, whoeverwould come up to me.
Mr Bailey, I'm back in school.
(21:11):
I got a car now, I got childcare and I said, oh my gosh,
media can make a huge differencein people's lives and so, hey,
you couldn't stop me.
After that, you know youcouldn't stop me.
Yeah, man, you know when youcan use this platform as you're
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doing, sir, and I want to takemy hat off to you and thank you
and commend you.
You know, to make a differencein people's lives, sometimes all
it takes is a word to get aspark going and then that spark
turns into a fire and there's noturning back.
Speaker 2 (21:48):
Yeah, as you mentioned that, my son TJ.
He works in Indiana but he hasthis guy.
A guy gave him some greatadvice.
He told him to be seen youngman.
Let me tell you this be seenbut not heard when you're young.
Be seen working and not heard.
And then he also has a motto.
Tj says no job's too big, nojob's too small.
Tj Brown can do it all.
(22:09):
Hey, I like that.
Speaker 1 (22:14):
That's still my mantra today it don't matter my
question.
All the time, when somebodyasks me, I say what's your
budget, you know?
And then they'll tell me whattheir budget is, and sometimes
that budget they say well, I got$100.
You got it in your pocket rightnow.
No, that's true, Right now.
All right, let's go ahead andgo get this over with.
Speaker 2 (22:35):
Speaking of that, about mentors as you were
growing up in the industry andthe business, who were some
mentors in your life.
Speaker 1 (22:43):
Ah, mentors?
Good question, I know there are, they were there.
I know they were there.
My older brother, dominic, hasalways been in my corner, the
one right above me.
He's always supported me as Iwas DJing and you know, and even
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times probably, when heshouldn't support him.
He's a big brother, but mybrother was a big influence on
me.
I saw people in Gary at the timethey had put their pool of
money together and bought a TVstation in Chicago as a
gentleman by the name of IronsMr Irons, he was just a
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businessman who I greatlyadmired here in Atlanta a
gentleman by the name of JuliusHollis.
His brother, michael Hollis,founded Atlanta Airlines back in
the day.
Man, I mean a black man thatstarted an airline and his
brother is continuing the legacyand he was someone who I, as an
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adult, you know, look to.
I could say you, everyone couldbe considered a mentor to me.
I'm like a sponge.
You know, I try to soak it in.
Take away a little bit fromhere, a little bit from there,
and how it can be an asset in myjourney as well.
Speaker 2 (24:08):
You always try to share with men, and just
particularly men.
A lot of times working withyoung men or boys, a lot of
things that they learn is notsit down and talk to them, it's
caught by watching, and I knowpeople like you watch people.
I watch people.
I watch older men.
I watch their style, I watchhow they do things, how they
react, and they didn't sit downand tell me hey, tim, this is
(24:30):
how you're supposed to do it,but I caught it.
And, lord, when you catch it,watch out.
Yes, it's there, it ain't goingnowhere.
It's there and everybody'sstory is there.
Speaker 1 (24:54):
Everybody's story, you know, is different and
unique, but I, you know, like totell and you know to embrace,
you know those gifts and talentsthat you have.
So in another world here I'veworked in workforce development.
First started there in LittleRock on the workforce board,
workforce board and uh.
And then when I got here inGeorgia as well, one of the uh
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inspirations along that way wasthe job core program there in
little rock.
I I'm a huge fan of job core, umand and so there in little rock
, I was on the board there andended up doing some um
recruitment videos for the uhthree centers that were based
there in Georgia and, if youwill, you know that was early on
.
I started really liking theprogram and I called the
gentleman who was thedisciplinary guy at this center
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in Wachita up in the mountainsand I called him and I said well
, I talked to him.
I said, man, I'd like to comeback and talk to the students if
that's possible.
And he asked about faith.
The next day after shooting, Iwas praying, coach, and he told
me go back down there today.
And I said what?
And he said go back down theretoday.
So I called Mr Johnson.
(26:01):
I remember his name.
I called Mr Johnson and I said,man, you know we talked
yesterday.
And you said, uh, I'd be okayto come back and talk to the
kids.
Is today a good day?
He said, vince, come back, man,we have special guests here
today at everything.
Lord behold, I drive up there.
I do my little rah-rah speechto the students.
There was this little mansitting in the back of the room.
(26:22):
Turned out.
This man was the assistantdirector for the national forest
service coach.
This man said Vince Bailey, weare celebrating 40 years of Job
Corps next year and I'm going tomake sure we're going to sole
source that video project to you.
Man, I'm getting goosebumpsright now, and that took me on a
journey to like 12, 15 states,all up in Oregon, utah.
(26:46):
I worked with the Cherokeetribe there in Cherokee, north
Carolina, made friends downthere that still last today and
so you know, following that, yougot to be obedient, follow that
voice.
You know that's telling you useyour gifts and I was able to,
you know, have a life-changingexperience through Job Corps and
(27:10):
through workforce investment,workforce development.
Speaker 2 (27:14):
That's a great story and you've got to be ready.
Speaker 1 (27:17):
Right now.
Speaker 2 (27:18):
Right now.
Right now, you can't hesitate.
You got to do it today, nottomorrow.
That's right.
Speaker 1 (27:23):
That's what it says Go back to today.
That's right, that's what itsays.
Speaker 2 (27:26):
Go back to that today .
Today, okay, that's good, youknow, as we kind of coming
around the corner here.
What does the word?
This is a legacy podcast wherewe talk about building a
lifelong legacy.
When you think about that wordlegacy, what does that word mean
to you my wife, she'll push onme about this.
Speaker 1 (27:45):
You know, because I was having such an enjoyable
time along the way in this work,and still am today, that it
wasn't for me about the finance.
It wasn't about, you know,trying to get rich, it was just
trying to achieve and do somethings.
Well, now that I'm, you know,in my early 61, you know money
(28:07):
makes a difference.
However, my, my legacy, thatthat I like to say, is that it
was able to help, you know, getthe light bulb to go off for for
a lot of people along the way.
Um, I have two sons myself.
Uh, my youngest is a doctor ofmathematics.
Uh, my oldest is a projectmanager for a great company.
(28:28):
He's in Arizona as we speak.
I wanted to make sure that theywere going to be, you know good
, so you know private school,and forgive me, but when they
come home with a B, I say B,that's there for built.
Speaker 2 (28:46):
You had one job, one job.
Speaker 1 (28:48):
Yeah, one job, one job yeah, one job bro, so uh,
but they did good scholarshipsand all that kind of stuff, you
know.
So, um, if, if, legacy, youknow you ask anybody about, you
know.
You know vince bailey, and Iwant people to put a smile on
their face when they think aboutme and that I was able to
(29:10):
impart something in their lives,if you will.
You know I have a podcastmyself, black Mental Matters,
and I just got my 501C3.
Do a lot more in that mentalhealth, and not just so much
clinical, but just how we, asour people, process things and
(29:31):
how we deal with life, and soI'm excited about that.
That's the next journey.
We did 80 episodes prior to theCOVID, but coming out of this
now, I think there's a lot thatwe can do to help people realize
that they're not alone, thatthere are others who share the
(29:52):
same struggle, same journey,same successes, and if we could
just learn to share with eachother as you do.
I listened to your last withthe police chief there.
Speaker 2 (30:03):
I really enjoyed that .
Speaker 1 (30:05):
I have a cousin that is a former commander for the
Illinois State Troopers, so wetalk about law enforcement a lot
.
You know how it affects ourcommunities and how important
vetting of officers and thingslike that are, so you know we
need to discuss these things.
It affects all of our lives.
We need to discuss these things.
It affects all of our lives andthe only way we're going to get
(30:27):
that knowledge is if we talkabout it and work together to
make things better.
Speaker 2 (30:32):
That's good stuff, you know.
Lastly, as we come around thecorner, you know you have this
mission about making make peoplefeel good.
You know how did that come toyou?
What's the vision behind that?
Well, I think it goes all theway back to that, that that girl
(30:52):
on the stage back in the day,man.
Speaker 1 (30:54):
I mean you know she loved me after that, uh, but but
I really so this is greatrecording.
But I really love being onstage as an emcee for events
because you know that'simmediate and so you know who
would have thought I'm 13 yearsnow.
Professional ballroom dance.
I mean, I'm talking Russians.
I mean, can you say OksanaZolotorevskaya?
You know names like that, butone.
(31:18):
They love hearing their namesaid properly.
But then B Susie.
Susie, forgive me, may weigh400 pounds, but she got that
purple dress.
And Susie, youie, forgive me,may weigh 400 pounds, but she
got that purple dress.
And Susie, you are popping andlooking great and I love the way
you did that cha-cha.
Susie got a grin on her facefrom ear to ear.
Or, if it's an awards programfor a company, if Charlie is the
(31:38):
janitor when it was coldoutside, ladies and gentlemen,
charlie was here and he madesure the heat was on.
Get up here, charlie, you arenumber one.
And here and he made sure theheat was on.
Get up here, charlie, you arenumber one.
And Charlie's happy.
Everybody, you know.
I mean there's again you giveme goosebumps, man talking about
it.
It's just people.
We deserve that, we deservethat and I guess that's one of
(32:02):
the purposes that I was put onthis earth for.
It has afforded me anopportunity to work with diverse
groups, and you know I can'tthank them enough.
Speaker 2 (32:15):
Exactly Well, vince, as we come to the end of today's
episode on Be A Baller podcast,I want to thank you for being
our special guest and I want tothank you for sharing your heart
and your experience in media.
But, most importantly, I thankyou for answering the call.
When you mentioned that13-year-old coming up on that
stage, you know that's truly ablessing a lifelong ministry.
(32:38):
It's a ministry that God'sgiven you to make people feel
good, and so I want to thank youfor answering that call.
And then also, I want to thankyou for your commitment to
empowering the next generation.
You know, and we can't keep allthis to ourselves.
You know we got it.
God called us to give it awayand I thank you for being
willing to give that away andsharing that so openly with the
next generation.
(33:00):
Hope you enjoyed thisconversation as much as I did.
Remember, building a lifelonglegacy is not just about what we
achieve in life, but also howwe use our gifts and talents to
make a positive impact on theworld around us.
And don't forget to subscribeand listen to Be A Baller
podcast, as you can stay up todate with all our latest
episodes.
Our podcast guests are alwayswilling to share wisdom and
(33:22):
inspire others to build a legacythat lasts.
So, vince DeVoist Bailey, thankyou for being a guest on Be A
Baller podcast.
I was trying to say it like you, but I just don't have that
bear tone down yet.
I'm practicing.
Speaker 1 (33:33):
I'm getting there.
Well, that's what I'm here for.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcometo Be A Baller podcast and your
host, coach Timothy Brown.
Yes sir, yes, sir, yes, sir,yes, sir, all right, thanks, man
, I appreciate you being on theshow.
Thank you, sir, all right, beblessed.
If you've enjoyed this episode,please share it with family and
(33:55):
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This podcast was created byCoach Tim Brown and recorded and
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High School.
Be sure to come back next weekas we continue to discuss on how
to build a lifelong legacy.
Until then, don't forget to bea baller.
Welcome to Be A Baller where we're building a
lifelong legacy for our families, communities and the world.
Your host, coach Tim Brown, isexcited for you to join him on
this journey.
On each episode, we'll betalking about how to be
intentional about building alasting legacy.
We'll be exploring what itmeans to leave a mark that goes
(00:30):
beyond just our lives but has apositive impact on those around
us and even generations to come.
So if you're looking forinspiration, guidance and
practical tips on how to build alasting legacy that makes a
difference, then you're in theright place.
So grab your earbuds, getcomfortable and let's dive in.
It's time to be a baller.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Welcome to another episode of Be A Baller Podcast.
I'm your host, coach Tim Brown.
Today we're excited to have onVince the voice of Bailey.
So get ready to be inspired bythe incredible journey of this
bowler.
From being a kid who lovedreading to becoming a renowned
voiceover artist, entrepreneurand emcee extraordinaire, vince
(01:14):
has had an unforgettable ride.
With his signature baritonevoice and infectious energy,
he's made countless of peoplefeel good across industries,
from corporate events to sports,even in the world of
professional dance.
As you hear Vince's story,you'll hear about his passion
for media that led him to startas a volunteer reader for the
(01:34):
blind, only to discover a newcalling in public access
television.
From there he went on to becomea local TV channel programmer,
news anchor, radio host andeventually founder of Convincing
Productions, his ownfull-service video production
company.
Today, vince is still makingpeople feel good, hosting events
(01:55):
and sharing his voiceoverexpertise with aspiring artists.
His mission is to make peoplefeel good has been a driving
force behind his success and wecan't wait to explore more of
his journey and insights on thisepisode.
So sit back, relax and getready to be inspired by Vince
the voice Bailey a true ballerstory.
(02:15):
My man, how you doing.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Man, I feel real good right now.
Boy, you took me down memorylane there.
I truly appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (02:26):
We truly will go there.
You know a guy like you grew upin Gary, indiana.
Can you talk about growing upin Gary during that time?
Was that around the time of theJackson Five?
Were you hanging out with theJ-5?
Speaker 1 (02:37):
You know Michael was a little bit older than I.
We definitely knew of them.
I went to Catholic school.
My parents had lived in thehood but my daddy worked three
jobs and mama worked at thehospital.
So she sent all four of us boysto Catholic school.
And uh, but the the beautifulthing.
I mean I love Gary Indiana man.
I grew up people that were incharge looked like me from day
(03:01):
one.
So I was born in 63.
Mayor Hatcher came in in 67,first black mayor of a major US
city.
So the mayor, the doctors, thesuperintendent, folks look like
me and that was inspiring.
I mean it's kind of like theObama effect.
I think that was the biggestthing that kids got to see
(03:22):
someone that looked like us, youknow, looked like you, coach,
you know doing things, and thatwas inspirational, aspirational.
It taught me that you can dowhatever.
And so Gary was a great placeto grow up.
I say we went to Catholicschool, so I lived in the hood
but got bused, you know, withCatholic school over to the
(03:46):
other community.
So I got the best of bothworlds coming up.
It was a beautiful thing.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
You know we talk a lot about.
Well, we don't hear enough ofthese stories about black men
and particularly black fathersand the impact that they have,
and they've always been, in thelives of their children.
Could you talk about your threesons, four boys?
Can you talk about your dad andthe impact that he had on you?
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Well, you know it's, and I hope I don't shock you
with these stories, but my dadwas, again, you know, three jobs
.
I can recall one time I was atthe basketball court and kids,
you know how we did back then.
You'd be called jiving on eachother, shooting the dozens, what
have you.
And they was like man, yourdaddy, a garbage man.
(04:32):
I said man, you crazy.
And next thing, I know I see myfather coming down the street,
but he worked for the city ofGary.
He worked at the Bud Companyand then he had his own thing
going on for the city of Gary.
He worked at the bud companyand then he had his own thing
going on.
So he was just a Jack of alltrades.
Um and uh raised us.
Uh, pretty, I mean, mom had aCadillac, we had the best
(04:53):
looking house in the hood, Iwould say Um, but unfortunately,
uh, coach, uh, and I lost mydad at the age of 17,.
Uh, and you know, even fastforward to there, I lost my
oldest brother in 2006, the sameand one of the things that you
(05:14):
know.
I say, their lives were not invain and it really served as
fuel for me to.
You know, try to help others.
And so you know, I know that'sa tragic thing, but at the same
time, like I said, it wasn't invain.
Uh, they lived through me.
My brother, uh, tony, was one ofthe sharpest dressing you know
(05:36):
genius kind of guy.
So still to this day, I, youknow, love getting dressed up.
I'll be getting dressed uplater on today for an event.
You know, love getting dressedup.
I'll be getting dressed uplater on today for an event.
And but my dad was, was aninspiration man for work, work
ethic and how to take care ofyour family, and that's what I
really took away from him.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Amen, you know, with that, with that baritone voice,
or you were a singer back in theday did you emcee the school
events?
Speaker 1 (06:03):
You know it's funny.
You say that I didn't.
I was a reader, anybody.
But Vince, come up and read.
It got to that point, you know,jumping out of my seat.
Who wants to read?
I'd be the one.
And then in church, as a lector.
You mentioned talent shows.
I was 13 years old.
This is when the light bulbwent off.
I was 13 years old.
(06:23):
One of those summer jobs whenyou're cutting down the weeds
and all that kind of thing, andwe had a program at the end of
the uh, summer, uh talent showand I was selected to be the mc
because I was a, you know, runnymouth kind of guy, a kid, and
there was a girl in the contestuh, the talent show that I liked
that.
She sang, coach, and she messedup and everybody started
(06:45):
laughing at her and she startedcrying.
So I jumped on my white horseand jumped on stage, grabbed the
microphone and I was like youdon't laugh at people when they
make them.
Everybody shut up, coach.
And I said, oh my God, there'spower in this microphone.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
Wow, that's a heck of a story.
I know you got your start.
What inspired you to startreading for the blind as a
volunteer at United Way radioreading service, and how did
that experience?
Speaker 1 (07:17):
shape your career.
Well, I was in class.
I was in college for two weeksthere at Indiana University
Northwest and the gentleman cameinto the classroom and says hey
, we're looking for volunteersto work with the Tradewinds
radio reading service.
They need readers for the blind.
And so I volunteered, signed up, went down there and, truth be
(07:37):
told, never went back to school.
I got on that microphone andstarted you know the newspaper
ads and magazines, things likethat.
It was on the dial.
So the neighborhood, my momcould hear me, you know way at
the end of the way, at the farleft end of the dial.
But I was on the radio and Ijust found that fascinating.
(08:02):
And then, as you mentioned,maybe a year into that, learned
about public access televisionand went down there volunteered,
learned how to work theequipment, and I did that for
several years while I worked inthe hospital.
My mom worked in administrationat the hospital, so I was
always working like my dad.
(08:22):
But I learned how to work thatequipment there at the public
access television station andthe guys that were running it,
the program director, they didsome political ads or something.
They got in trouble and gotfired and I can see Miss Bandy
coming around the corner rightnow in slow motion.
She's there.
Who know how to work thisequipment?
(08:43):
You know, there I go again.
And so I was 20 years old man,you know, running the television
station from my hometown and itwas whoa quite an adventure.
You get thrust into the localpolitics, you know, and, and you
know, was able to highlight thelocal businesses and family and
friends.
(09:03):
And so the light bulb went offagain, man, and I still have the
tapes.
They're terrible but I stillgot them.
Speaker 2 (09:13):
So, like you, hit the ground running, you know, from
public access TV to radiostations, production companies
and even a professional ballroomdancing emcee there's a
particular topic.
I want to talk to you about aspecial project you worked on
with HBCU schools, particularlythe University of Arkansas, pine
(09:33):
Bluff.
Can you talk about that project, what that meant to you?
Speaker 1 (09:36):
Yes, so I worked there, gary, for about three and
a half years and I got marriedand, to be honest, we put it in
a hat.
My brother lived in Detroit andher sister lived in Little Rock
, arkansas, and we put it in ahat and we pulled up Little Rock
.
So it was like the BeverlyHillbillies.
I remember coming across thatMississippi River Bridge at
(09:59):
midnight saying what have youdone?
But I got there and startedworking in radio and, uh, then I
worked for the city of littlerock.
I was successful in radio, Idid, did well.
But the music, uh, had meconflicted.
It was raising our boys to begood christian young men and
daddy on the radio playing youknow this, this music, and so I
(10:22):
stepped away from that for for aminute.
But I went to work for ComcastCable and then I went out on my
own and somewhere along that wayI interacted with a mutual
friend of ours, mr Henry Golat,and Henry was working with the
business department there at theUniversity of Arkansas at Pine
Bluff and wanted to do someoutreach.
(10:44):
I was well known for workingwith nonprofits and
organizations that help thecommunity and he talked to me
and asked me about coming to doan infomercial on the business
department at the universitybusiness department at the
university and we did that andit was very well received, so
(11:14):
much so that the universityasked me to come on board as the
what was it?
Marketing manager for thetechnical services department,
where I was able to run the TVradio, and at that time we had
the best internet on earth,again thanks to Brother Golat.
This was in the late 90s, early2000s.
We had fiber and those Ciscophones and all that.
We were the first, one of thefirst in the country, and I
(11:35):
really I mean it was the mosthow could I explain it?
Just fulfilling, but it was sotiring, I will tell you.
You know, I did the morningshow Get up, you know, but it
was so tiring, I will tell you,you know, I did the morning show
get up, you know, four o'clockevery day, do the morning on the
radio, then teach the studentsabout uh TV in the afternoons
and we did the ball games, wetraveled, uh, it was an amazing
(11:57):
experience.
And then today, uh, as we fastforward.
You know some of the studentsthat worked with us.
You know their careers.
You know, because I came inkilling.
First thing I did was kill therap on the radio station.
The kids did not like Mr Bailey,coach, I'll tell you Mr Bailey
is crazy, but we killed that,went to a jazz format and it
(12:21):
became very popular and, youknow, worked with the students
on on content creation waybefore what we're talking about
here today.
And some of the students I stayin touch with them today.
I mean I worked at espn, cnn,wendy williams show on the radio
, uh, own production companies,um, and those were the ones that
(12:43):
worked with us, you know,without just wanting to be on
air.
So you know we always started.
First thing you're going tolearn how to do is wrap cable so
that you can get in somewhere.
You know how to wrap that cableup and those that worked with
us hats off to them today.
I mean I'm so proud and theystay in touch and you know how
that is, Coach, when you hearback some feedback from
(13:04):
something you were able toimpart in someone, it makes you
feel real good oh yeah, oh yeah.
Speaker 2 (13:09):
You know you mentioned about your, about your
faith.
Can you talk about how yourfaith has impacted you and
helped you doing your, doingyour life journey?
Speaker 1 (13:18):
uh, yeah, I was, uh, you know, catholic, uh, raised
in Catholic school, altar boy,all that.
But I think what really struckme was the part about doing unto
others as you have them do untoyou charity supporting.
It's not politically correctnow, but we would do things like
(13:41):
walk for the retarded that'swhat we called it and you raised
money and you had rice bowlsand things like that and when
you saw the impact that youcould make on someone else's
life, I know that could benothing but God, and despite me,
you know I will share that.
You know, after losing there's,there's some time in my life
(14:05):
that I can't remember because itwas just so devastating at the
time.
Um, but I knew, you know Godtalks to you.
Recently, like in the past 10years, I'll say I was driving,
coach, and doing all thesethings you say ballroom dance
and I was the PA for the AtlantaDream, wnba, nba, boxing, all
(14:29):
these things.
And I was driving and loud as atrumpet, he said to me it ain't
about you and I said what holdon, man, and what, once that
sunk into me, coach, that freedme up so much, just to go forth,
(14:52):
you know, and I I share that inclass.
I'm like, hey, my hair could besticking up like alfalfa, who
cares?
You're there for the message.
You're there to make others youknow feel good.
You're there for the program,and that's the reason they call
you back and that's the reasonthey put your name on a piece of
paper called a check.
Speaker 2 (15:15):
That's good word.
Good word there, you know.
Uh, what advice would you giveto young voiceover artists
looking to break into theindustry, and how do you think
your blend of experience andpersonality has helped you stand
out as a professional, becausethere's a whole lot of people
out here doing this work?
Speaker 1 (15:33):
yes, yes, a lot of people it is.
It is a hugely competitivefield.
You'd be surprised, but all Ican say is that everywhere you
go, you hear a voice Guess whatSome voiceover artists did that
whether it's on your cell phone,you know when you're hearing a
message at the airport, even atthe gas station we have Kroger
(15:54):
here you take the, you know,lift the, pump the thing up and
they'll say, hey, one moreoctane in your tank.
You know somebody's talking toyou.
It's used in every arena onearth education, health care,
transportation.
We're talking right now, and sowhat I talk to my students
about all the time is, first ofall, mastering the network that
(16:18):
you're in.
I can get students, you know,maybe they worked in again.
I can picture a lady right nowwho worked in aviation there at
the airport, or you knowtransportation, and she's like
I've been there 25 years and Ijust I got to do something else
and so, wait a minute, that maybe your first opportunity.
(16:38):
As a matter of fact, I know itis because that's where I can't
compete with you.
I can't beat you in yournetwork and you can't beat me in
mine, but you can get startedtoday If you go through your
Rolodex again.
You know, with some training,with some direction and guidance
, and I've been very pleasedwith results of my voiceover
(17:03):
students.
You know this political seasonjust ended.
Political season is huge forvoiceover artists, you know.
It's like.
You know, coach Tim Brown isrunning for third district
congressman but coach don't evenlive in the third district, he
don't like puppies.
He don't like puppies and hemakes babies cry.
Vote for John.
(17:25):
Hey, it's a job, you know, butit is.
It is.
It is used everywhere, it iswide open and for those that
want to pursue and what, whatreally is, uh, so satisfying.
In fact, yesterday I did a liveuh, I like sometimes to go live
when I'm doing some sessionshere at the house and I do a
(17:47):
voiceover for awards, programslike the trumpet and the stellar
awards and black uh musichonors.
Well, the King Center here haswhat they call the Beloved
Awards for the Community, theKing Center, and one of their
honorees this year is BlackVoters, matter, latasha Brown
and Cliff Albright, who arefriends of mine and I've done
(18:09):
work for and so they're one ofthe honorees.
So I read the script.
You know that is honoring themand, like I say, it's nothing
better than to be able to dothat.
Over the years, man, I've beenable to, you know, provide voice
on Freddie Jackson, clarenceAvon, bobby Brown, and then to
(18:33):
be in the audience and see theirreactions after hearing it.
Speaker 2 (18:37):
Man, I could go lay down somewhere, you know it's
all right, you know, vince, assomeone who's worked in so many
different areas of media.
Going back to these youngpeople, what do you think is the
most important quality forsuccess in any creative field,
cause you've been in all thesedifferent spaces?
Speaker 1 (18:59):
Hmm, um, you know, when I first got started in um
with with public access TV, I'llsay, when I first got started
with public access TV I was theyoung whippersnapper.
I'm the young kid.
There were older men who wererunning things and they were the
stars and to be honest, theydid not treat me very nicely.
(19:23):
I was that maybe got on theirnerves or I don't know what the
deal was at the time.
But I learned just to be stayhumble.
I fooled them.
I say, look, I just I hold yourcue card, sir, I just want to
be stay humble.
I fooled him.
I say, look, I just I hold yourcue card, sir, I just want to
be on the set and be there.
You know, hang in there.
And I mean, it lasted.
(19:44):
That was like, I say, two, twoand a half three years where you
know, I was a grunt or, youknow, just did whatever I needed
to do to be in that space.
I needed to do to be in thatspace and then that day happened
when they were no longer incharge.
And I'm only 20 years old, youknow.
So for young people, I adviseyou to stick with it If that is
(20:05):
something that's really in yourheart and your passion to stick
with it.
I like to share a story when Iworked for the city of Little
Rock.
So when we moved I ended upthere at the city of Little Rock
a little later on running thegovernment channel, and then I
went out on my own.
So I had a lot of insideknowledge and one of the first
(20:29):
contracts that I got was withthe city.
As I was saying, you know,that's your inside.
People cannot compete with you.
You know in your Rolodex.
So they knew me very well.
They hired me at that time.
It was a welfare to work uh, aprogram that had just started,
and so I did a 30 minuteinfomercial, some radio and TV
commercials and, you know, ranit on the television.
(20:50):
As a result, 700 women in onemonth signed up for this program
, coach.
So much so the people in chargesaid stop running that stuff
because we can't have it.
You know right now.
But I would be at the mall withmy wife and my two little boys
and Keisha Shamika, whoeverwould come up to me.
Mr Bailey, I'm back in school.
(21:11):
I got a car now, I got childcare and I said, oh my gosh,
media can make a huge differencein people's lives and so, hey,
you couldn't stop me.
After that, you know youcouldn't stop me.
Yeah, man, you know when youcan use this platform as you're
(21:32):
doing, sir, and I want to takemy hat off to you and thank you
and commend you.
You know, to make a differencein people's lives, sometimes all
it takes is a word to get aspark going and then that spark
turns into a fire and there's noturning back.
Speaker 2 (21:48):
Yeah, as you mentioned that, my son TJ.
He works in Indiana but he hasthis guy.
A guy gave him some greatadvice.
He told him to be seen youngman.
Let me tell you this be seenbut not heard when you're young.
Be seen working and not heard.
And then he also has a motto.
Tj says no job's too big, nojob's too small.
Tj Brown can do it all.
(22:09):
Hey, I like that.
Speaker 1 (22:14):
That's still my mantra today it don't matter my
question.
All the time, when somebodyasks me, I say what's your
budget, you know?
And then they'll tell me whattheir budget is, and sometimes
that budget they say well, I got$100.
You got it in your pocket rightnow.
No, that's true, Right now.
All right, let's go ahead andgo get this over with.
Speaker 2 (22:35):
Speaking of that, about mentors as you were
growing up in the industry andthe business, who were some
mentors in your life.
Speaker 1 (22:43):
Ah, mentors?
Good question, I know there are, they were there.
I know they were there.
My older brother, dominic, hasalways been in my corner, the
one right above me.
He's always supported me as Iwas DJing and you know, and even
(23:05):
times probably, when heshouldn't support him.
He's a big brother, but mybrother was a big influence on
me.
I saw people in Gary at the timethey had put their pool of
money together and bought a TVstation in Chicago as a
gentleman by the name of IronsMr Irons, he was just a
(23:27):
businessman who I greatlyadmired here in Atlanta a
gentleman by the name of JuliusHollis.
His brother, michael Hollis,founded Atlanta Airlines back in
the day.
Man, I mean a black man thatstarted an airline and his
brother is continuing the legacyand he was someone who I, as an
(23:48):
adult, you know, look to.
I could say you, everyone couldbe considered a mentor to me.
I'm like a sponge.
You know, I try to soak it in.
Take away a little bit fromhere, a little bit from there,
and how it can be an asset in myjourney as well.
Speaker 2 (24:08):
You always try to share with men, and just
particularly men.
A lot of times working withyoung men or boys, a lot of
things that they learn is notsit down and talk to them, it's
caught by watching, and I knowpeople like you watch people.
I watch people.
I watch older men.
I watch their style, I watchhow they do things, how they
react, and they didn't sit downand tell me hey, tim, this is
(24:30):
how you're supposed to do it,but I caught it.
And, lord, when you catch it,watch out.
Yes, it's there, it ain't goingnowhere.
It's there and everybody'sstory is there.
Speaker 1 (24:54):
Everybody's story, you know, is different and
unique, but I, you know, like totell and you know to embrace,
you know those gifts and talentsthat you have.
So in another world here I'veworked in workforce development.
First started there in LittleRock on the workforce board,
workforce board and uh.
And then when I got here inGeorgia as well, one of the uh
(25:15):
inspirations along that way wasthe job core program there in
little rock.
I I'm a huge fan of job core, umand and so there in little rock
, I was on the board there andended up doing some um
recruitment videos for the uhthree centers that were based
there in Georgia and, if youwill, you know that was early on
.
I started really liking theprogram and I called the
gentleman who was thedisciplinary guy at this center
(25:39):
in Wachita up in the mountainsand I called him and I said well
, I talked to him.
I said, man, I'd like to comeback and talk to the students if
that's possible.
And he asked about faith.
The next day after shooting, Iwas praying, coach, and he told
me go back down there today.
And I said what?
And he said go back down theretoday.
So I called Mr Johnson.
(26:01):
I remember his name.
I called Mr Johnson and I said,man, you know we talked
yesterday.
And you said, uh, I'd be okayto come back and talk to the
kids.
Is today a good day?
He said, vince, come back, man,we have special guests here
today at everything.
Lord behold, I drive up there.
I do my little rah-rah speechto the students.
There was this little mansitting in the back of the room.
(26:22):
Turned out.
This man was the assistantdirector for the national forest
service coach.
This man said Vince Bailey, weare celebrating 40 years of Job
Corps next year and I'm going tomake sure we're going to sole
source that video project to you.
Man, I'm getting goosebumpsright now, and that took me on a
journey to like 12, 15 states,all up in Oregon, utah.
(26:46):
I worked with the Cherokeetribe there in Cherokee, north
Carolina, made friends downthere that still last today and
so you know, following that, yougot to be obedient, follow that
voice.
You know that's telling you useyour gifts and I was able to,
you know, have a life-changingexperience through Job Corps and
(27:10):
through workforce investment,workforce development.
Speaker 2 (27:14):
That's a great story and you've got to be ready.
Speaker 1 (27:17):
Right now.
Speaker 2 (27:18):
Right now.
Right now, you can't hesitate.
You got to do it today, nottomorrow.
That's right.
Speaker 1 (27:23):
That's what it says Go back to today.
That's right, that's what itsays.
Speaker 2 (27:26):
Go back to that today .
Today, okay, that's good, youknow, as we kind of coming
around the corner here.
What does the word?
This is a legacy podcast wherewe talk about building a
lifelong legacy.
When you think about that wordlegacy, what does that word mean
to you my wife, she'll push onme about this.
Speaker 1 (27:45):
You know, because I was having such an enjoyable
time along the way in this work,and still am today, that it
wasn't for me about the finance.
It wasn't about, you know,trying to get rich, it was just
trying to achieve and do somethings.
Well, now that I'm, you know,in my early 61, you know money
(28:07):
makes a difference.
However, my, my legacy, thatthat I like to say, is that it
was able to help, you know, getthe light bulb to go off for for
a lot of people along the way.
Um, I have two sons myself.
Uh, my youngest is a doctor ofmathematics.
Uh, my oldest is a projectmanager for a great company.
(28:28):
He's in Arizona as we speak.
I wanted to make sure that theywere going to be, you know good
, so you know private school,and forgive me, but when they
come home with a B, I say B,that's there for built.
Speaker 2 (28:46):
You had one job, one job.
Speaker 1 (28:48):
Yeah, one job, one job yeah, one job bro, so uh,
but they did good scholarshipsand all that kind of stuff, you
know.
So, um, if, if, legacy, youknow you ask anybody about, you
know.
You know vince bailey, and Iwant people to put a smile on
their face when they think aboutme and that I was able to
(29:10):
impart something in their lives,if you will.
You know I have a podcastmyself, black Mental Matters,
and I just got my 501C3.
Do a lot more in that mentalhealth, and not just so much
clinical, but just how we, asour people, process things and
(29:31):
how we deal with life, and soI'm excited about that.
That's the next journey.
We did 80 episodes prior to theCOVID, but coming out of this
now, I think there's a lot thatwe can do to help people realize
that they're not alone, thatthere are others who share the
(29:52):
same struggle, same journey,same successes, and if we could
just learn to share with eachother as you do.
I listened to your last withthe police chief there.
Speaker 2 (30:03):
I really enjoyed that .
Speaker 1 (30:05):
I have a cousin that is a former commander for the
Illinois State Troopers, so wetalk about law enforcement a lot
.
You know how it affects ourcommunities and how important
vetting of officers and thingslike that are, so you know we
need to discuss these things.
It affects all of our lives.
We need to discuss these things.
It affects all of our lives andthe only way we're going to get
(30:27):
that knowledge is if we talkabout it and work together to
make things better.
Speaker 2 (30:32):
That's good stuff, you know.
Lastly, as we come around thecorner, you know you have this
mission about making make peoplefeel good.
You know how did that come toyou?
What's the vision behind that?
Well, I think it goes all theway back to that, that that girl
(30:52):
on the stage back in the day,man.
Speaker 1 (30:54):
I mean you know she loved me after that, uh, but but
I really so this is greatrecording.
But I really love being onstage as an emcee for events
because you know that'simmediate and so you know who
would have thought I'm 13 yearsnow.
Professional ballroom dance.
I mean, I'm talking Russians.
I mean, can you say OksanaZolotorevskaya?
You know names like that, butone.
(31:18):
They love hearing their namesaid properly.
But then B Susie.
Susie, forgive me, may weigh400 pounds, but she got that
purple dress.
And Susie, youie, forgive me,may weigh 400 pounds, but she
got that purple dress.
And Susie, you are popping andlooking great and I love the way
you did that cha-cha.
Susie got a grin on her facefrom ear to ear.
Or, if it's an awards programfor a company, if Charlie is the
(31:38):
janitor when it was coldoutside, ladies and gentlemen,
charlie was here and he madesure the heat was on.
Get up here, charlie, you arenumber one.
And here and he made sure theheat was on.
Get up here, charlie, you arenumber one.
And Charlie's happy.
Everybody, you know.
I mean there's again you giveme goosebumps, man talking about
it.
It's just people.
We deserve that, we deservethat and I guess that's one of
(32:02):
the purposes that I was put onthis earth for.
It has afforded me anopportunity to work with diverse
groups, and you know I can'tthank them enough.
Speaker 2 (32:15):
Exactly Well, vince, as we come to the end of today's
episode on Be A Baller podcast,I want to thank you for being
our special guest and I want tothank you for sharing your heart
and your experience in media.
But, most importantly, I thankyou for answering the call.
When you mentioned that13-year-old coming up on that
stage, you know that's truly ablessing a lifelong ministry.
(32:38):
It's a ministry that God'sgiven you to make people feel
good, and so I want to thank youfor answering that call.
And then also, I want to thankyou for your commitment to
empowering the next generation.
You know, and we can't keep allthis to ourselves.
You know we got it.
God called us to give it awayand I thank you for being
willing to give that away andsharing that so openly with the
next generation.
(33:00):
Hope you enjoyed thisconversation as much as I did.
Remember, building a lifelonglegacy is not just about what we
achieve in life, but also howwe use our gifts and talents to
make a positive impact on theworld around us.
And don't forget to subscribeand listen to Be A Baller
podcast, as you can stay up todate with all our latest
episodes.
Our podcast guests are alwayswilling to share wisdom and
(33:22):
inspire others to build a legacythat lasts.
So, vince DeVoist Bailey, thankyou for being a guest on Be A
Baller podcast.
I was trying to say it like you, but I just don't have that
bear tone down yet.
I'm practicing.
Speaker 1 (33:33):
I'm getting there.
Well, that's what I'm here for.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcometo Be A Baller podcast and your
host, coach Timothy Brown.
Yes sir, yes, sir, yes, sir,yes, sir, all right, thanks, man
, I appreciate you being on theshow.
Thank you, sir, all right, beblessed.
If you've enjoyed this episode,please share it with family and
(33:55):
friends.
The Be A Baller podcast isavailable on all major podcast
platforms.
This podcast was created byCoach Tim Brown and recorded and
edited by the video productionclass of Worthington Christian
High School.
Be sure to come back next weekas we continue to discuss on how
to build a lifelong legacy.
Until then, don't forget to bea baller.
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