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Are You Sure That Is What You Want To Do?

For some of us, we have been at the precise moment where we knew our lives were about to change.  Some call it the Tipping Point, or The Last Straw or the Breaking Point.  It is where we became aware that the path we are on is about to change, it was a big decision, but we knew we had to take that path or forever wonder “what if?”  It was the moment our inside voice said “Fuck It, Let’s Do It” and our whole being got behind that rally cry and sprung into action. It is a story that others will tell because it not only changed our course, but those around us and those yet to meet us.  This is our story, your story, my story and this podcast will tell them all!

My Story

Fuck It, Let’s Do It is my new podcast for Kilt & Cork. My own story of Kilt & Cork was started with those exact words.  After leaving my marketing agency job in 2014, I started my own digital media company, Reyes Digital Media.  I found some consistent success with it, but I never really was able to grow to where I needed it to be.  I was under pressure to find a “real job” and was applying at every company looking for either a digital media manager or a senior graphic designer/creative director.  I went on a ton of interviews and had many call me back for a second or even third interview, but always got the “thank you we have moved in a different direction call”, if the company even bothered to notify me at all! I realized, I was experiencing a form of age discrimination coupled with a career field filled with young people with the same knowledge I had, and willing to work for a lot less than I could.

Disheartened and facing increased pressure from home, I took an internet sales job at a large car dealership in August of 2017.  I was at my lowest point in both spirit and confidence.  I told my wife I would give it 3 months, because I had a lot of big-ticket sales experience and knew I could sell.  But ultimately, what I sold was my soul, and I was completely miserable, unmotivated, and defeated.  A week before Christmas 2017, I left the dealership and decided my future would be in my hands and my hands alone.

It was a difficult spring 2018, and I knew I had to figure out what I was going to do with myself.  It was a real internal struggle, pitting my reason against my passion, my heart against my logic. And it did not get settled until June, 2018 when my heart and my passion won out.  Waking up on morning, laying in bed staring at my ceiling, I was looking for signs or messages in the random patterns of the textures above.  I didn’t see anything, but I did remember the brand idea I had crafted two years prior and even started a Facebook page and had the URl, it was called Kilt & Cork.  When I had the idea two years prior, I had no idea what it would be, so it was shelved for a couple of years, til that morning in June.  I literally said to myself out loud, “Fuck It, Let’s Do It” and decided I would figure out what Kilt & Cork was and how it could reflect who I am, what I am passionate about and somehow earn me a living!

July 25th, 2018 is the official launch date of Kilt & Cork, and I certainly figured out my passion, and the brand is a reflection of who I am for sure. My focus and spirit has never been higher.

Your Story

Fuck It, Let’s Do It will focus on the story and the person (people) behind the story.  I am looking for inspirational stories that the listeners can relate to.  I am looking for those stories where the odds were against you but you continued the course in spite of the risk.  I am looking for the stories of being faced with a defining moment and a choice.  I am looking for the stories of feeling like a square peg in a round hole world, where nothing “fit” you except what you are doing now.  I am looking for the stories of an entrepreneur who was compelled to follow their passion, or from the person who could no longer just exist and had to make a choice to somehow make the world a better place.  The story of the artist who need so make their voice heard, or the craftsperson going to the extremes to find new ground.

It is the stories of people doing something they never thought they could – the one who ran their first marathon, the hikers on the longest trails, the explorers finding new meaning in a place or the adventurers who are up for anything, and when asked to go out on that limb – they respond “Fuck It, Let’s Do It!”

Contact me with ideas for people I need to meet, and let me reach out to them! Until then,

Go out there and follow your passion!

kiltandcork

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#rockandroll #yachtrock #80srock #ilovemusic #concerts #events #festivals #meninkilts #kilt
I want to shout out the amazing hard working kids I want to shout out the amazing hard working kids of the Union Mine FFA for their contribution to the Burns Night Supper!  Flashes of white shirts and black pants with smiles were all over the great room. Their service is greatly appreciated! We raised over $2000 for the UM FFA Boosters during the three hour dinner! Thank you to the great guests who contributed! I love what I do!! 

#community #unionmineFFA #burnsnight2023 #kilt #kilts #service
What a great night! Please post your pics and tag What a great night! Please post your pics and tag me! Bagpipes, Haggis, kilts, celtic music, 7 course of great food, 6 wineries, and one @fatherpaddypub serving up some outstanding Scotch! So many people had a hand in this to make it so successful, but I have to thank my amazing Kilt & Cork teammates for all their hard work yesterday! Looking forward to the rest of the Kilt & Cork Dining Experiences!
2023 for me, is the year to just go for it!! No fe 2023 for me, is the year to just go for it!! No fear. With a bunch of new projects: Kilt & Cork Backstage Podcast, our New Dinner Experiences, some brand new events (A Latino Festival, planning an Oktoberfest in Old Sacramento and EDWA’s Passport to the Great Out There) the pedal is to the metal! But it’s not just me, our team is the best and none of this could happen without them. When you have the support of great people around you, all of a sudden, the risk is not so risky!

#teamwork #risk #success #entrepreneur #smallbusiness #adventure #events #festivals #concerts #meninkilts
Thank you all so much for supporting our Kilt & Co Thank you all so much for supporting our Kilt & Cork Dining Experience Burns Night Supper! We are so excited and can’t wait to show you all an amazing time! We’re already working on the next dinner experience for March!! Stay tuned! #burnsnight2023 #dinner #wine #whisky #haggis #Placerville #meninkilts @visiteldorado @eldoradowines
A real long time in the works, first episode of th A real long time in the works, first episode of this podcast is dropping soon! Kilt & Cork Backstage will give you a glimpse of all the stories behind our events, the company and our world!  The planning, the challenges, the crazy and the funny! #podcast #backstage #concerts #bands #thedirt #storytelling
We had our own Happy Hour with Carrie & Russ last We had our own Happy Hour with Carrie & Russ last night at the @thekingsofqueentribute at the @opera_house_saloon_roseville! Great show and it was awesome hanging out with Carrie and Nick! Really looking forward to bringing the band back to Saureel Vineyards this summer! #happyhour #concerts #queen #friends #operahouse
Look what we have here!! Can’t wait til Summer! Look what we have here!! Can’t wait til Summer!
Happy New Year friends! Lots of fun stuff to look Happy New Year friends! Lots of fun stuff to look forward to in 2023! Go get it!  #happynewyear #gogetit #love #live #family #friends #joy
The first course is something to welcome you to th The first course is something to welcome you to the evening festivities!  Soon after you enter the historic Placerville Shakespeare Club you'll be greated with a glass of Mediterranean Vineyards Rosato Spumante paired with the Potato and Salmon hors d'oeuvre. It is the start of an entertaining and magical evening!
Get tickets, link in bio.

#burnsnight2023 #meninkilts #whiskey #wine #food #bagpipes #poetry
I love running into people who follow me on social I love running into people who follow me on social media! Very cool to catch up with Lori while having cocktails in El Dorado Hills!
#cocktail #community #meninkilts
I am a dessert first kinda guy, so let’s take a I am a dessert first kinda guy, so let’s take a peek at the dessert course for the Burns Night Supper! Cranachan is a delicious layered dessert made with a raspberry purée, toasted oats soaked in scotch whisky and a whipped cream flavored with Scotch whiskey. The flavors are subtle and savory and will pair nicely with the @mirafloreswinery Black Muscat or a wee dram of whisky! Tickets available in bio link!
I have seriously never had Ice Cream this good! Yo I have seriously never had Ice Cream this good! Young’s Jersey Dairy was amazing! Such a cool place with a whole lot of things to do after you eat your ice cream! Batting cages, giant slides, mini golf, farm animal petting area & barn… my grandkids love it there! Btw, I got the double chocolate fudge brownie AND the peppermint stick since it is the holidays! So good! 
#icecream #farm #dairy #ohio #jerseycow
Can’t say I didn’t try the Chili Spaghetti Piz Can’t say I didn’t try the Chili Spaghetti Pizza! Chili Spaghetti is a regional favorite in the Cincinnati area. So of course @catchafirepizza had to represent! The chili flavor is unique, a little sweet with hints of cinnamon, served over spaghetti… on a pizza. It didn’t resonate with any of us, but we tried! The rest of the meal was outstanding, with the Crazy Potatoheads pizza being our favorite! Oh yeah, we dined in one of the heated igloos! Next time I visit, this place is definitely on the must visit list!
#pizza #chilispaghetti #igloo #wine #ohio
Two of my favorite food groups Beer and Donuts! Ha Two of my favorite food groups Beer and Donuts! Had some delicious brew at @lebanonbrewingco, or LBC as it’s known there, and had to sample the iconic @billsdonutshop in Centerville, OH. The Butter Donuts will haunt you until you can get back for more!! #donuts #beer #Ohio #brewery #bakery #travel
This week, I got to spend some time visiting my da This week, I got to spend some time visiting my daughter and grandkids in Lebanon, Ohio. Such a cool little town and beautiful area! A highlight was visiting the Trolls at a nearby wildlife preserve, @aullwoodaudubon. Like a good troll, I ate my way through the region!! Stay tuned for more! #family #midwest #Ohio #trolls #grandkids
Wine and dinner with friends before my 6:00am flig Wine and dinner with friends before my 6:00am flight to Ohio! Who needs sleep!! 
#wine #fridaynight #travel #friends #family
Goats on the beach and sushi with my eldest son! I Goats on the beach and sushi with my eldest son! I do miss San Diego! 

#sushi #goats #wine #surf #beach #california #sandiego
Tonight is Line Dancing with Cathy Paris at the @c Tonight is Line Dancing with Cathy Paris at the @clubgreenroom. See you at 6pm!
#countrymusic #linedancing #placerville #smalltown #socialclub #beer #wine #cowboys #cowgirls
A quick backpacking trip to @joshuatreenps with my A quick backpacking trip to @joshuatreenps with my son, daughter-in-law and two grandsons. The high desert was pretty chilly, but the little guys were fantastic! Amazing sunsets and breathtaking mountains! So cool to have three generations backpacking together!

#backpacking #joshuatreenationalpark #highdesert #grandkids #family #sunset #travel #explore
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