Tuned In: Bob Bakeen’s Journey In Broadcasting – My Guest, Bob Bakken, is a broadcaster and columnist for DeSoto County News, MS. “I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if only we will tune in.” ~ G. W. Carver This week’s guest shares bis personal story of how he dreamed of being a professional broadcaster from a very early age and was known to do mock interviews and commentary as a small child.  Mr. Bakken describes how he allowed his curiosity of journalism to be his guide as he took advantage of different opportunities as they presented themselves. Growing up in the cold tundra of Minnesota, Mr. Bakken tells of how his small town experience and being the oldest of 6, with the younger 5 all being girls, helped to mold him into the person he is today.  Being bold and fearless, Mr. Bakken took leaps of faith pursuing jobs that often kept him on the road and traveling further and further away from his hometown. Eventually he landed his first professional broadcasting job when he took a position covering the double A hockey team called the River Kings.  This resulted in he and his wife moving to the deep south.  After three years Mr. Bakken moved around to several other broadcasting jobs until he landed with the DeSoto County News organization.  His inspirational journey from the North to the Mid-West to eventually landing in the south is a true testament of what it means to chase your dream and he gives a ton of credit for this being a possibility to his wife Jean.  Bob’s wife Jean is an incredible person herself and even has her business where she uses her artistic talent to tie balloon characters for kids.  If you are in the area you can find her on Facebook as Miss B-Loonie. Please continue to listen and support this podcast and be sure to check out my social media content on my website http://MotivateWithCoachCamp.com   Also, if you are interested in becoming an official sponsor of this podcast please click the link below to learn more.   👉 SPONSOR THIS PODCAST -  https://bit.ly/443wPRj 🔗 WEBSITE - http://www.motivatewithcoachcamp.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC SRPStudiosLLC.com