John Riley Project

Every hero has an origin story.  I discuss the power of origin stories and how they give greater insight to understanding the way people are wired.  I share my own origin story and how it has shaped me as an adult.  I also tell the story of my podcast logo and how an unexpected artistic twist ended up having deep, personal meaning.

#originstory #logo #superhero

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: http://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

We discuss the Tulsa Race Massacre and the burning of Black Wall St.  But how did Blacks prosper and build wealth 100 years ago?  We explore the story within the story.  Plus we share tips to be a more powerful networking in both our business and personal lives.

#BlackWallStreet #TulsaRaceMassacre #Networking

Referenced Links:

Biden decries ‘horrific’ Tulsa massacre in emotional speechhttps://apnews.com/article/tulsa-race-massacre-biden-6c24f5e351ceceddff2292178d146ef9

The Devastation of Black Wall StreetTulsa, Oklahoma. 1921. A wave of racial violence destroys an affluent African-American community, seen as a threat to white-dominated American capitalism.https://daily.jstor.org/the-devastation-of-black-wall-street/

How to Network Like You Really Mean Ithttps://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/8-things-power-networkers-do-make-connections.html

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: http://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

I break down getting greater control of your business and personal life by sharing some of my own life lessons.  Rule #2 is to “Say No and Say It Often”.  I also share a Business Tip to help attract more customers.  We kick off the podcast discussing the financial benefits of EVs and how people often get government regulation backwards.

#RulesforLife #ContentMarketing #EVs

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: http://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Mike Smith shared his story about a terrible motorcycle accident in Maui and the experiences he had during a 2-week coma where he encountered God, the afterlife, and a return to today’s reality.  Mike shared the incredible coma dreams he had about love and Christ-like people who helped him, but eventually told him “it’s not your time yet”.  This experience, or Eureka Moment, has completely changed Mike’s life and put him on a new life trajectory to better understand Christ, his message and to experience the positive changes Christ told him He has in store for humankind.  Pete Neild joined us as well since he was there with Mike when the accident occurred and witnessed most of the experience in our reality. 

#NearDeathExperience #NDI #ComaDreams

Referenced Links:

2013 – The ride of a lifetime; circumnavigation of Maui.  https://youtu.be/bvmak0AV_jg

THE Trip – Lahaina, https://youtu.be/nNHiDBscMWE

North West Coast - https://youtu.be/wUmeEwFtJ9s

The Turn - https://youtu.be/ecgUdhKban0

The Iao Valley - https://youtu.be/BsLXgLTyIcU  Mike in the lead 1:17

 “The Day” – Lookout stop https://youtu.be/dQ7bpRwIIp8

OUR last Ride: https://youtu.be/VUbU2OgfJPo 

The “Tee” Shirt 20 45N 156 15W - https://youtu.be/ucyRlB3EJ10

Mountain View Bible Church: https://mountainviewsd.org/

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: http://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

We start a new segment where we explore Johnny’s Rules for Life.  These are life lessons that I have learned, often the hard way, that I want to pass down to others to improve their life.  Today we discuss Taking Your Life Seriously.  Plus, we talk Padres and Phil Mickelson.

#YOLO #AynRand #PursuitofHappiness

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: http://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

California is lifting the COVID restrictions on June 15.  Finally!  I discuss the damage and destruction caused by overly aggressive govt policies that violated our basic rights.  Then we have a conversation about getting money out of politics and specifically publicly funded elections.  It is a terrible idea and I explain why.

#COVID19 #California #CitizensUnited

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: http://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

It’s National Tax Day so we do some venting about the whole topic of taxation.  We cover crazy taxes when you buy certain products in some states, the topic of “Fair Share”, and the morality of taxation.  Plus, we talk about corporate taxes, capital gains taxes, The Fair Tax and how beer might be priced if we used a progressive price plan.  Are you happy it is National Tax Day? Finally, I discuss the SEO tool Screaming Frog.

#TaxDay2021 #Bastiat #TaxationIsTheft

Referenced Links:

Strange State Tax Laws:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/fun-facts/12-strange-state-tax-laws/L4qENY2nZ

Odd State Tax Laws:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/03/31/odd-state-tax-laws/1951911/

Effective tax rates on the 1% are about the same now as in 1950s: https://files.taxfoundation.org/20170804133536/Average-Effective-Tax-Rate-on-the-Top-1-Percent-of-U.S.-Households.png

Investment Surged when Clinton Cut Capital Gains Taxes in 1997: http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2008/03/tax-cuts-not-the-clinton-tax-hike-produced-the-1990s-boom

Richard Rider, CA vs the Other States: http://riderrants.blogspot.com/2012/11/ca-vs-other-49-states-revised-11812.html

Screaming Frog: https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: http://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

My son, Trevor Riley, joined me to chat about current news, sports, and Poway all from a young man’s point of view.  We discussed how COVID has been disruptive to his college experience, his time at Poway High School, and his thoughts on Gavin Newsom, Manchester City, and much more.

#Poway #ManCity #TrevorRiley

John Riley Project Info:

Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/

Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA

Social Media and Podcast Links: http://connectwithjohnny.com/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com