The Answer is Yes

Matias Arjona’s entire life revolves around the sea, the vessels that float on it and the animals the live in it. He is a successful business man with roots that go back 4 generations working in and for the port authorities of Baja. Matias is just winding down a 6 year term as the secretary of Fish and Wildlife in the state of Baja and looking forward to handing over the reigns of Agencia Arjona, the family business, to his son in the near future. We caught up with Matias at the awards banquet for the 2019 SCORE Baja 500 right before he and his 19 year old son collected a trophy for winning their division. We cover a range of topics in this interview including tuna farming, foreign investment, and of course a little bit of off road racing ….

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Longtime friend Jim Beaver joins me today to talk about his career in podcasting and radio, how to get started podcasting, his racing career, and how he's grown his business over the past decade.

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Shari Bondi is a Canadian/Mexican whale guide and researcher. She runs a bed and breakfast in Bahia Asuncion and for the last 30 years has studied and photo documented some of the largest mammals on our planet. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and love of the Pacific Grey Whales that migrate to Baja to mate and raise their young. Join us today to learn a little more about these amazing creatures and the relationships Shari has created with them.

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Alexa Fischer - You may have seen her on the TV shows NCIS, CSI, Numb3rs, Bones or one of about a million television commercials. While studying at the Yale School of Drama, and as a professional actress, she met hundreds of individuals who felt “held back.” She saw that well-known movers in the industry and fledgling actors alike shared a common struggle to make their deepest goals tangible, and to overcome internal barriers to living at and working at full wattage. Speaking boldly on camera is one thing; speaking your truth in your daily reality is entirely another. And she discovered she had an unmistakable ability to help people tap into their own brilliant light and manifest real change. Alex is also founder/CEO of wishBEADS. The idea for Wishbeads struck Alexa one day while she was in the shower. Even though she’d never made jewelry before, she decided to follow the impulse of “this crazy idea” and make it happen.

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Greg Tracy is a Hot Wheels Driver, holds the World Record for the Double Loop, is a 6x Champ of Pikes Peak and a top Hollywood stuntman and he loves spending time in Baja!

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Sometimes you have it all figured out from the start and the outcome is success. Mark is a perfect example of knowing what he wanted to do and pursued that vision for the long term. Mark is the President and CEO of Mascia Development. He leads the capital markets activity, overseeing the sourcing of debt and equity for the company’s investment opportunities, including long-term programmatic and large-scale family office and institutional investment partners.
Prior to forming Mascia Development Mark was in charge of developing over 2,500 residential units and multiple retail and mixed use properties with a total portfolio value of over $1.1B. You can find Mark at: www.masciadev.com

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Daniel Ixcot was born in Guatemala and raised in Tijuana. He is married with a daughter and has dedicated his life to giving orphans in Northern Baja a place to call home. He and his family run the El Oasis Orphanage located just outside the town of Valle De Trinidad. This is a special interview for me. I was fortunate to get to spend some time several years ago at El Oasis. I got to see, first hand, the lives he and his family were affecting in a positive way. Please take some time to listen to this interview. It is truly heartwarming to know there are people on this planet committed to making a difference. Danial and his family are some of those people. El Oasis exists because of donations from people like you and I who drink a $3 cup of coffee in the morning. For as little as $30 a month you can change an unwanted child’s life. PLEASE - reach out to Daniel at 619-793-8764 or [email protected] and make a commitment to change a life.

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It was a pleasure to talk with Mikey Taylor in depth about his professional skateboarding career that gave him the skills to be an entrepreneur. Mikey has seen success in almost everything he has done from a mega sale of St Archer Beer, one of his first business ventures to Commune Capital. This is a great episode for anyone considering a career in professional sports and what comes after. Mikey has perfected the art of balance and teamwork. www.communecapital.com for more on Mikey.

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Paul Robinson is a San Diego native who lived in Baja for close to a decade. He has a hunger for adventure and more importantly a will to survive. Paul almost lost his life in a traumatic incident that changed his life for ever. Today he lives in Sun Valley Idaho, shapes surfboards and wake boards for a living and spends as many days on the mountain skiing as possible.

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Jeff is unique in the way that he was willing to do whatever it took to succeed. From working at a young age, interning for business leaders such as David Meltzer, and crushing it as a sales person with a major payroll company. Jeff never settled until he started his own company "Everbowl" and is on his way to a "healthy" success. www.everbowl.com

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