The Answer is Yes

As 41-year career advocate for off-road racing and motorsports, Frank DeAngelo is poignantly known by colleagues in the motorsports industry as the “Desert Lord". Beginning as a semi-truck driver for BFGoodrich® Tires he eventually worked his way to the top of the food chain in their motorsports division. He had his own agency during the 90’s and was instrumental in assembling an off-road racing t...

Alex Iceman - He is the Founder/CEO of www.genium.io and is doing amazing work for some great brands!! The company is doing custom software engineering, IT and online security consulting and more..but Alex is just a tremendous entrepreneur who understand’s successful mindset, management, team building and more. In his spare time he is a professional Hockey referee. Become a supporter of this podca...

Curt helps people to understand that their true potential can always be reached, provided that their confidence and energy are directed in the right places at the right time. Strip away the clutter. Eliminate the nonsense that has for far too long put a limit on what your capable of. If you can do that, you will see there is a superhero inside waiting to take action. www.curtmercandante.com Become...

From a 10 day around the world wedding vow trip to blurring the lines between race car driver and a member of a mariachi band, Boyd Jaynes has a passion for living life to the extremes. https://dustytimes.com https://www.boydphoto.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-answer-is-yes--2903418/support .

Most of us know what Rock Bottom means, but have you hit the basement of that statement? Kevin Palmieri has hit the basement and came out the other side as a better person. He also points out that a high paying job, beautiful girlfriend, nice apartment, a new car, and the body of his dreams is not what success looks like. Listen to our conversation about what is important in life and how to get mo...

Its not often that you can get two guys on the line to talk honestly and openly about the hardships of life. Sean Whalen is one of those guys that is open and honest about his life and the troubles that come with this world we live in. He has also seen major success and had massive failures. However, none of that has gotten in his way or slowed him down. He has re-invented himself in business and...

If you don’t know the definition of “Grind” it out until you make it, Danny Dreyer explains exactly what it takes. The hard truth of entrepreneurship and how to make it with $180 and a dream. This show is for anyone that aspires to start a business and succeed. Danny took his apparel business from the trunk of his Prius in a parking lot to a massive warehouse producing millions of dollars in reven...

On this episode of the Baja Sessions Travis shares about how his participation in this year’s Baja 1000 changed his life for the better. To give you a little more insight on who Travis is here is a quote from the about section on his Facebook page, "You know who you are. Top off until December. Significantly more mud on the inside. Jeep Hair. The normal exit to a parking lot is just an option. You...

Jim Riley is joined by boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard to talk about his amazing career in the ring and what he has been doing since he retired. In this interview they cover what it feels to be scared and facing those fears in sports and business. The real value Ray brings to the discussion is the art of patience. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-answer-is-y...

Rat Sult is a retired professional Street Luger and two-time X-Games gold medalist. Married and father of three, he has a perpetually sunny disposition and infectious sense of fun that make him hard to dislike. Today he is a professional event Host, Hype Man, Play By Play Announcer - he does it all with gusto and charisma. Join us on the Baja Sessions to hear a little about what it is like to ride...

Grant Parr, M.A. is a Mental Sports Performance Consultant focusing on high impact and combat sports. His consulting practice uses mental performance techniques and strategies to help athletes and coaches gain a competitive edge in their sport performance. He consults with a wide variety of athletes and sports disciplines including fencing, football, wrestling,martial arts and many others. Grant’s...

Caswell is surely a hero for the everyday racer. His life story, which by the way … was purchased by Paramount Pictures and Jeremy Renner for a healthy sum, proves you can accomplish almost anything. He is a self taught racing driver, mechanic, and fabricator who took a $500 Craigslist BMW to a World Rally Championship event held in Mexico back in 2010 and surprised everyone. Currently Bill owns m...

As both the “brains” and “heart” of Sparks Systems, Anna oversees all of the Sparks Systems’ metabolic health and performance coaches as well as the functions of the entire organization, with her main goal of inspiring people to become the best version of themselves — both in their approach to health and in their approach to life. To learn more visit her website at www.sparkssystems.net Become a s...

Jim is most often known for his quote from Isaac Newton "If I have seen further then others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants". He is bringing more then 30 years of Baja knowledge to life through his map. Not to mention he has damn good stories about Paul Newman, Patrick Dempsey, and many other well known celebrity racers. Enjoy this trip to the past and future. Your Host - Jim Riley...

Alan Lazaros had everything we all dreamed about: Health, Wealth, Youth, and upward mobility. This all came crashing to a halt after a near death experience and Alan realized he was in a downward spiral. The truth is, having all these things was not making Alan happy on the inside. This is a great interview that can help find your inner happiness and what drives us all to be better. You can catch...

Casey is the nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears and the son of IndyCar and off-road veteran Roger Mears. He carved his own niche in the world of professional motorsports that spanned over 20 years and included time behind the wheel in NASCAR, INDYCAR and Sportscar events. Today he is focused on raising his two children and is preparing to compete in the 52nd running of the SCOR...

Andrew Henderson grew up around the broadcasting industry (his father hosted a talk show alongside his financial service business). As a teenager, Henderson made the ill-advised journey into the radio broadcasting business. As luck would have it, his radio broadcasting business turned out to be a success. By age 22, he was making eight figures in annual revenue. Within a few years, his radio broad...

Conley is the founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, which he began in 1987 at age 26 and held the position of CEO for nearly 24 years. In 2010, after having created and managed 50 boutique hotels mostly in California, Conley sold his company to Geolo Capital. Conley spoke at the annual TED conference in 2010 on creating a business model driven by our need for meaning as outlined in his book Peak:...

When you build your life around the sports you love, its hard not to find passion in your work. Andy has traveled the world taking photos in some of the most extreme locations often times defying death. He laughs it off by saying everyone has to bounce once in a while. His driven attitude and pursuit of knowledge has me inspired to know more and be better. He finishes the conversation by letting t...

It was his dislike of the "typical corporate marketing culture" that led him to conceive of the idea of the "anti-agency" – which later became the genesis for forming Mad Media, a marketing and advertising agency founded by Matt and his brother Josh Martelli. Matt has been on "a journey" over the last couple decades winning awards in the film and production industry for viral videos like Gymkanna...

In his late 20s, Chris Baldwin developed one of the first vaccines for HIV AIDS and then went on to become very successful in the corporate field. After quitting a 6-figure corporate job Chris decided to become a professional speaker. In just 5 months, Chris was named the fastest growing speaker in 2018 and the #1 in the top 10 speakers in the Netherlands which resulted in extreme business growth...

Gever Tulley is passionate about re-establishing the freedoms of childhood, self-directed learning, hands-on experiences and the value of play. He is the author of a book for families called 50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do, the founder of a school called Brightworks and a summer camp called The Tinkering School. This was an incredibly special interview for me. While I have been...

Its not often that you get to hear from someone that has lived 95 years and is willing to talk about it. We often forget about how much has changed in a period of time. Jack takes us back to the depression while living in LA and what it was like the day we went to war with Japan. He spends time discussing the war and the critical role he played as a merchant armed guard in the Navy. Jack has been...

Ricardo shares some of the history of his iconic restaurant and also a little about his hometown in Baja California Sur. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-answer-is-yes--2903418/support .

Its not often that you get to interview a man that is responsible for an entire culture change. Mark Nureddine was on the ground floor of creating the backyard kitchen experience as he produced and manufactured the outdoor kitchen back in the early 90’s. Bull Grills are one of the largest BBQ Grill companies in the world and we can thank Mark for all those great meals we have shared in the backyar...