The Answer is Yes
The Answer is Yes
Jim Riley has had the opportunity to work for and build some of the most successful brands in the world. Along the way he has learned to say “Yes” to opportunities that have come his way. Because of his willingness to say “Yes” he has enjoyed success, adventure, love, and the art of giving. It is Jim’s desire to help you understand how easy it is to say YES to opportunities that come your way and learn through real-life examples explained by his guests on the show. Say YES to this Podcast and follow along as Jim interviews people that were not afraid to say YES to opportunities in business and...
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Aug 11, 2025
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Baja Sessions - The Taco episode w Steve’s squared from Rugged Radios 23.09.2019 36:18
Often times work life mixes in with a social life and passion for things of common interest. Who say’s that Tacos can’t be the common denominator? We often talk about our guests favorite taco stand in Baja. There is no debate that both of my guests have made it their own goal to “slay” as many Baja Taco’s as humanily possible. This was a fun interview with a couple great guys working at Rugged rad...
#66 - Excelsior Films founder talks about a failed path in radio that leads to an award winning film 18.09.2019 54:36
Not everyone starts out in the perfect career despite what you thought was an ideal fit. Daniel fought hard to maintain a career in radio when one dead end after another left him frustrated enough to jump into film. Often times a major life event will give you enough clarity to make the right decision about how you spend your time making money. Excelsior Films is now on a major fundraising campaig...
Baja Sessions with @SLOWBAJA Adventurer Mike Emery 17.09.2019 50:01
Not everyone gets in their vintage land cruiser and sets out to tour the Baja Peninsula as “Slow” as they can. Mike Emery is an exception to the racers in my world but has seen a whole lot more by taking his time. Enjoy this casual interview with a man that has a love for Baja and all that it is. And why wouldn’t he? Mike has been traveling to baja almost his entire life… Follow him on Instagram a...
#65 - “Find your path to success” with Jerry Zaiden from Camburg High-Performance Off Road Suspension 13.09.2019 59:30
Its always a pleasure to speak with my long-time friends about their own business success and how they got there. Jerry is always the guy that is in the center of innovation and pushing hard to be first. His story tells it all and he is happy to share how he created an empire. It is with please that I can share his personal story with you. By the way, if “Off-Road” is not your thing, don’t discoun...
Baja Sessions - Bruce Myers Throwback 11.09.2019 1:00:19
This is a throwback interview too earlier this year. Originally aired in 2 parts, here is Bruce Myers completely uncut. Bruce Myers changed the way we looked at dirt roads and adventure back in the 60's. Today he still enjoys heading south to Baja with his friends and family to enjoy what he has always loved - Dune Buggy's. Ryan Thomas and I sit with Bruce in his living and hear stories from his 9...
#64 - Need a “Rapid Re-Wire”? Michele Molitor is the answer to life change and enhancement. 05.09.2019 48:35
Michele is the founder and CEO of Nectar Consulting Inc and co-author of the best-selling book “Breakthrough Healing”. On this show we talk about how to believe in yourself and the power of your mind. Michele has a unique approach on transformation and healing. This is a great show to learn how to be open to change and what you are capable of doing by just believing in yourself. Find out more abou...
Scott Conley - Southern California slacker turns love of Baja lifestyle into a career w/ the Gran Sueno Resort & Pacific Sotheby's Realty 28.08.2019 48:57
Scott has worked for California Real Estate guru Steve Games almost his entire adult life. From deckhand to developer he has carved out a position as one of Steve’s trusted confidants helping to build a piece of Baja paradise known as Bahia de los Sueños. Gran Sueno Resort Link: www.gransueno.com Pacific Sotheby’s Realty Link: https://www.pacificsothebysrealty.com Become a supporter of this podcas...
#63 - Jean Camilletti went from the top ranks at Steve Madden shoes to owning her own Blo Blow Dry Bar franchises 27.08.2019 53:26
Jean realized at an early age that with no risk there is no reward and did what most aspiring entrepreneurs don’t do and dropped out of college. Instead, Jean took a job with a shoe wholesaler and became one of only three female wholesale reps along the east coast. She fought her way to the top and landed a job at Nine West where she served as vice president of sales and then Steve Madden, where s...
Jose Grijalva - President and Race Director of the SCORE International Off Road Racing Series 20.08.2019 1:16:24
Jose shares the story of his passionate journey from spectator and participant to promoter of the world famous Baja 500 and Baja 1000. We also briefly discuss the recent and tragic motorcycle accident involving our mutual friend and fellow competitor Josear Carrasco. Please see below for a link to his go-fund me page and donate if you feel so inclined. Link to Josear Carrasco’s Go Fund Me Page: ht...
#62 - Olympic Athlete and CrossFit Regional Qualifier Ryan Fischer joins our show 19.08.2019 34:35
With over 16 years in the fitness industry, Ryan tells us how he made it to the top and stopped living in his car. With hard work and dedication Ryan has turned his passion into a 7 figure income the hard way. This is a show of inspiration and challenge for us all to be the best we can be. Visit Ryans website at: www.gymryan.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/...
Baja Sessions - Owen & Elias Blackwell - Two American teenagers swap surf stories 14.08.2019 33:04
The Blackwell Brotherhood is a clan of four teenaged surfing brothers from the Central Coast of California. About 10 years ago their adventurous parents started building a home in San Jose Del Cabo at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula. The decade long project is finally near completion and the “Brotherhood" has just returned from a 3 week Baja trip that included some manual labor, a little fi...
Baja Sessions - Graham Mackintosh - In 1983 trekked around the entire coastline of the Baja Peninsula 08.08.2019 1:08:28
Over 30 years ago Englishman, Graham Mackintosh fell in love with Baja California on a day trip to Ensenada from San Diego. Not long after that first visit and despite a glaring shortage of both experience and money, Mackintosh, who described himself as the "least adventurous person in the world," set out to walk around the beautiful but dangerous coastline of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. T...
Baja Sessions - Chris Johnson - 60’s surfer creates his own slice of paradise in Southern Baja 01.08.2019 57:06
Chris Johnson was one of the early gringo surfers that colonized an area known as Costa Azul in Southern Baja. 30 years later Chris’s home and business are perched on the sand in front of a well known surf break called Zippers. His love affair with Baja began 65 years ago with family camping trips to Estero Beach and it continues today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/...
Baja Sessions - Chef Deb Schneider as featured on this weeks “Guy’s Grocery Games” 25.07.2019 47:58
We are thrilled to celebrate Chef Deborah Schneiders success as she is featured on this weeks “Guys Grocery Games” live on July 24th. We have had her show on in the past and she is a great supporter of all things Baja. If you have not been to her restaurant in Newport Beach - Now is the time. Get a taste of Baja at SOL Cucina. You can also purchase her cookbook on the Baja United Wines website now...
#61 - Meet Spencer Rubin founder and CEO of the MeltShop #tatertots 18.07.2019 39:37
This week I get to learn all about Grill Cheese Sandwiches and Tater Tots with Spencer Rubin who has turned them both into the key ingredients of a successful franchise. If your remotely thinking about getting into the restaurant business, listen to Spencer’s story and how he started it all and leveraged his relationships. Check out their locations and menus at www.meltshop.com Become a supporter...
Baja Sessions - Steve Tucker - US Entrepreneur chose Baja California as manufacturing headquarters for his small business. 16.07.2019 1:01:04
Ever wonder what it would be like to own or run a manufacturing business in Baja. What about tariffs or NAFTA. How about the border waits and language barrier. You might be surprised by the number of small manufacturing businesses that currently call Baja home. Steve Tucker owns and operates a manufacturing company called Auto Vac Vacuum Systems that produces industrial vacuum systems in Tecate, B...
#60 - Having some fun with a certified “Old Guy” Orest Komarnyckyj 04.07.2019 37:36
Orest is a Government Certified (Medicare Card) Old Guy, vlogger, podcaster, internet marketer, standup comedian and former health care professional that lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife. New empty nester. Helping Older Guys Create Kick Ass Lives For Themselves and Those They Love And creator of https://www.myjunkdoesnotwork.com HELPING OLDER GUYS FIND OUT ABOUT CUTTING EDGE MEDICAL THERAP...
Baja Sessions - John Gregg - Successful businessman creates holistic approach to learning and research aboard historic vessel in Baja. 03.07.2019 1:08:15
In 1940, John Steinbeck, the author of Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath, chartered the fishing vessel Western Flyer. With his best friend, marine biologist Ed Ricketts, the author sailed to Mexico's Sea of Cortez on a six-week journey that yielded a pioneering book about the fledgling scientific disciplines of ecology and marine conservation. Seventy fives years later in February of 2015, a...
#59 - My own Mentor and Business Coach David Meltzer joins me for todays show 27.06.2019 38:02
It is my pleasure to have David Melzter on todays show as he launches his latest book “Game Time Decision Making” which has already been named Best Business Book of Summer 2019 by @Forbes. If you have not heard David speak in public you can catch his podcast “The Playbook” on iTunes bi-weekly. He was first known for his work as CEO of the largest sports agency in the world but now is partnered wit...
Kim Gaia - Baja Sessions - Successful Expatriate Entrepreneur, Mother, and Healer 25.06.2019 1:11:11
Kim Gaia is a Canadian who spent 38 years living in Southern Baja. She started and ran a successful tourism and transportation company with close to 200 employees. When she sold her company 18 years later, she moved to a ranch in the mountains outside of San Jose del Cabo. It was there that she raised two children and it was there that she relearned what is most important to her in this life. Join...
#58 - Fellow Podcaster Dustin Mathews joins me from Weathfit.com 20.06.2019 42:19
Dustin is WealthFit's Chief Education Officer. He is also the co-author of "No B.S. Guide to Powerful Presentations". He inspires entrepreneurs to reach their full potential through his mission of empowerment. You can find his podcast at www.wealthfit.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-answer-is-yes--2903418/support .
Baja Sessions - Jim Jordan on Motorsports and Baja Adventuring 20.06.2019 35:27
Jim Jordan has built a career at the highest levels of professional motorsports in north America. He has worked with professional sports car racers like Joe Foster, celebrities like Patrick Dempsey and vehicle manufacturers like Mazda yet he recreates by organizing clandestine and very unprofessional timed automotive events in Baja. Once a year he and his family & friends embark on an adventure th...
#57 - Meet Dennis Quinn, he applied integrity, honesty, and hard work to his career path. 13.06.2019 57:10
Dennis lived by the principles his Dad taught him at an early age. Those principles carried him through life and ultimately landed him a critical role at MEGA brand, Monster Energy. Dennis is soft spoken, honest, and very passionate about working hard. He lived by those principles his entire life and in the end, even after hardships, he was able to retire and enjoy the things he loves. He speaks h...
Baja Sessions - Derrik Chin 12.06.2019 1:05:27
Derrik Chin is the founder and operator of Turista Libre, a tour company dedicated to sharing the magic of Tijuana, an often misunderstood border town. His clients are usually adventurous, open minded individuals more interested in a true cultural experience rather than another run of the mill tour. He is from Cincinnati and shortly after graduating with a degree in journalism from Ohio State he m...
#56 - Jim Riley offering his own business hacks and special guest Pepe Hermosillo, founder of Casa Noble Tequila 06.06.2019 40:51
In this episode I walk you through my own personal and business hacks that I use everyday. I realize that people ask me everyday how I stay healthy or remain consistent in business. The information might be resourceful for you in your own life or might just be the added nudge to get you going towards your own “YES”. I am also joined by the Founder of Casa Noble Tequila, Pepe Hermosillo, to give a...
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