Welcome to Our Podcast
A place where respectful irreverence and self deprecating humor is the order of the day...
From all walks of life
Welcome to The Outliers Inn; a podcast where respectful irreverence and self-deprecating humor is the order of the day! It’s a place where we can be a lot less serious about ourselves, what we do, what our businesses do, and the manner in which they do it. The Outliers Inn is always serving up juicy morsels, treats, and tidbits – but you have to bring your own legal beverage of choice.
Whether you are in finance, sales, logistics, production, operations, human resources, facilities management, or information technology – whatever your role might be – business people are always taking themselves too seriously – or are taken too seriously by others.
All that ends here.
We are welcoming, inclusive, and open to all comers and invited guests. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to keep the conversations fresh and rich with wisdom. And we strive to create a warm, casual and safe environment; so come as you are and be who you are.
Some of the banter is fun and refreshing, some of it is rather flat and stale. In any case, it’s always genuine. Whatever you choose, we’ll provide reliably amateur and random input which will occasionally leave the conversation obfuscated and declarified. The show is recorded, not live – and we eagerly await your moment in the glare of the audio spotlight to share what’s on your mind.
Meet the hosts
JP is a thought leader and prolific writer on the subject of Operational Excellence, highly valued for his ability to provide strategic analysis and tactical insight. He’s also a clown that likes to be easily amused whenever time is not the enemy. Hah!
Mule is an outlier. After 22 years in retail Supply Chain Management, Mule launched his small supply chain consulting “Enterprise” into the 2008 financial melt’s stormy waters. Thirteen years and 80+ clients later, Mule has stories to share.
Podcast
Take your pick from our selection of stand-out episodes to listen to in advance of subscribing…
Episode-82; Oktoberfest
Video Version About the Podcast So welcome back to The Outliers Inn! In spite of the incredible odds that recent history has demonstrated, Mule finally gets the timing right and…
Episode 49 – How I spent my COVID-19 Vacation
Recorded: April 7, 2020 About the Podcst Topic: With everyone in the world being locked-down, bored rigid with nothing much better to do and in desperate need of speaking with…
Episode-86; Falling Up
Video Version About the Podcast Welcome to The Outliers Inn: Where Failure Is a Launchpad and Redundancy Is a “Plot Twist!” Greetings, fellow misfits and spreadsheet-scarred consultants! Welcome to another…
Episode-68; 2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate!
Video Version About the Podcast JP and Mule talk about appreciation and how important it is to show people they are appreciated. Better yet, tell them using the word appreciate…
Episode 35 – Don Burshnick – Don-kwondo
About the Podcast Topic: We welcome Don Burshnick, President of Alpha-1 Technologies LLC to “The Outliers Inn”, where we will learn of the importance of preventative maintenance and the conflict that…
Episode 32 – Social Media
About the Podcast Topic: Join us today with our favorite bespeckled guest, Phil “Just like it Sounds” Gerbyshak – and the first return guest to our show. In this episode, we…
















