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# Episode 13 – Say Yes: The Wild, Risky, Beautiful Things
- URL: https://www.mikebakerhq.com/podcast/say-yes-the-wild-risky-beautiful-things/
- Published: 2025-09-10T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T09:56:55.000Z
- Description: Episode 13 – Say Yes: The Wild, Risky, Beautiful Things Lucky number 13. Most podcasts don’t even make it this far, but here we are — still here, still trying.
- Author: Mike Baker
- Tags: Podcast

Season 1 · Episode 13 · September 10, 2025 · 28 min

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## Show notes

Episode 13 – Say Yes: The Wild, Risky, Beautiful Things

Lucky number 13\. Most podcasts don’t even make it this far, but here we are — still here, still trying.

This week, I’m talking about the power of saying yes when everything in you wants to say no. I read a passage from my book The Optimist’s Way™ that reminds us life doesn’t wait — we only get one chance to step outside our comfort zones and chase the things that make us feel alive.

In this episode, I share:

Why saying yes is both terrifying and necessary

How imposter syndrome shows up every time I release new music or art

The unexpected global connections that came from risking creativity — including a message from a listener in Kenya

How projects like EndoDad76 and women’s health advocacy work in North Idaho started from the same willingness to step forward

A simple challenge you can take on today to turn one of your “no’s” into a yes

This is part gratitude, part confession, and part invitation. If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect plan, or the perfect confidence — this is your reminder that the perfect moment never comes. Say yes anyway.

📖 Read The Optimist’s Way™: <https://a.co/d/8DU2pRX>

🎶 Outro track: The Way We Shine (from the album The Way We Shine)

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