Today I’m joined by Homer Helios. Homer is a vitality enthusiast, content creator, entrepreneur, and host of the Sovereign & Optimal podcast. We discuss his incredible physical, mental, and spiritual transformation, how he is using social media to create the life he wants to live, the success of and lessons from his company Helios Honey, the 3 levers you can pull that have an outsized return on your vitality, why your individual sovereignty is so important and why it’s being attacked by the ...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Today I’m joined by Paul Keating. Paul is a bitcoiner, traveller, surfer, and all around interesting dude. We discuss his journey from living in his truck to working on world changing technology, why he drove through mexico by himself to deliver baseball gear to Nicaraguans, why you should ask yourself how you would live if you were a billionarie, why Bitcoin is the solution to many modern challenges, the real free speech social media platform Paul is working on, the power of surfing, and more. ...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 23 min
I'm joined today by Justin Mitchell. Justin is an Army veteran, Tactical Games competitor, and proud disrespecter of taxes and the ATF. We discuss his journey to and through his service in the Army, the reality of the global war on terror, why it can be challenging to transition from military to civilian life for veterans, the power of brotherhood, how to find purpose after the military, why Austin, TX is a unique and magnetic environment, the state of the American government, the tactical games...
Jul 01, 2024•2 hr 5 min
I'm joined today by the vital and soveriegn Coast Brah. Coast Brah is a vital and sovereign lad who helps men become the same. This is his second time on the show so go check out episode 14 if you haven’t already. Today, we discuss his journey from engineer to travelling the world while building an impactful business, the double-edged nature of social media and how to use it for your advantage, how to build good habits and elimate bad ones, how to escape the crab bucket that can be hometown frie...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Today, I’m joined by Dr. Anthony Chaffee. Dr. Chaffee is formerly a professional rugby player and currently a neurosurgeon and leading educator on the carnivore diet and ancestral nutrition. We discuss how eating a carnivore diet impacted Dr. Chaffee’s professional athletic career, the Rohingya genocide in Burma and Dr. Chaffee’s humanitarian work there, the carcinogens in plants, why blue zones are not what you think, the religious history of veganism, how scientists and engineers meticulously ...
Jun 17, 2024•2 hr 5 min
Today I’m joined by Will Coomer. Will is a builder, creator, coach, facilitator and world traveller. We discuss why aesthetics have morality, how and why to build inspiring environments, how Will is able to travel the world at 25 years old, what it means to balance by contrast, becoming the best in his bloodline, waking up sleeping lions, how Will programmed himself out of depression, and more. It was an honor to have Will on the show. Connect with Will on Instagram Subscribe to the Tyro Takes n...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 48 min
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Dakota L. Meyer, United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with Marine Embedded Training Team 2-8, Regional Corps Advisory Command 3-7, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on 8 September 2009. Corporal Meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members ...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Today I’m joined by Vance Elrod and Erik Jasper Kier. Vance is a professional MMA fighter and founder of Meraki medicinal. He’s previously appeared on episodes 8 and 21. Erik is a real life world of Warcraft character and founder of Based Supplements. Erik has previously appeared on episode 55. Give those a listen first to get an idea of their background. Today we discuss Vance’s business journey from $30k in debt to a 7 figure business in a year, the reality of prize fighting, why giving is bet...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 43 min
Today, I'm joined by Noah Ryan. This is Noah’s third time on the show. Check out episodes 26 and 54 to hear our previous conversations. Today we discuss the impact of SSRI and amphetamines medications, the importance of cycling everything, how to travel optimally, how to leverage ADHD into a super power, how changing your environment is the key to leveling up, why martial arts are such a potent catalyst for personal development, and more. It was an honor to have Noah on the show. Connect with No...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 43 min
Today, I’m joined by Jimmy Song. Jimmy is a Bitcoiner, coder, and author of several bitcoin books including Fiat Ruins Everything and Thank God For Bitcoin . We discuss Jimmy’s journey to Bitcoin, what fiat currency is, when America became a fiat culture and the avalanche of negative effects that’s had on our society, why fiat currency ruins everything and incentivizes evil, the characteristics that actually make money money, why bitcoin is the most uncorruptable form of money that’s ever existe...
May 06, 2024•2 hr 14 min
My guest today is Tucker Max. Tucker is a multiple time bestselling author of books like I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell and Assholes Finish First , an entrepreneur, homesteader, and Jiu Jitsu brown-belt. We discuss how he went from partying and pursuing women to taking on the immense responsibility of becoming sovereign, the last straw for him and his family that led to them moving out of the city onto a ranch, the power of feeling stupid for 2+ years, why the start stops most people, an importa...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 34 min
My guest today is Greg Lapin. Greg is a former law enforcement officer and government contractor with two decades of experience on SWAT teams, government special operations, and depoying to war zones. He’s a black belt in Jiu Jitsu, the founder of Vida Jiu Jitsu, and currently the head professor of Jiu Jitsu at Field Craft Survival. We discuss why Greg has always hated bullies, having his dream of joining the military taken from him, serving as a police officer in New Orleans, serving as a SWAT ...
Apr 22, 2024•2 hr 3 min
My guests today are Anjan Katta and Tristan Scott. Anjan is the founder and inventor of Daylight Computer - the world’s first blue-light free computer. Tristan is the host of the Decentralized Radio podcast and working to bring Daylight Computer to the world. We discuss growing up with ADHD, why ADHD is more prevelant than ever, why social media is like an ex you keep coming back to, how the prevelance of blue-light screens is damaging us, the double-edged sword that is technology, why your phon...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 16 min
My guest today is Jenni Harris from White Oak Pastures. Jenni is the Director of Marketing at White Oak Pastures - a world renowned regenerative ranch in Bluffton, Ga - and the daughter of Will Harris, the owner of the ranch and a veritable legend in American agriculture. We discuss Jenni’s experience going on The Joe Rogan Experience, what it was like growing up with Will Harris as her father, how White Oak Pastures has changed the town of Bluffton for the better, the massive decision her dad m...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 3 min
My guest today is Mark Greene. Mark is a former Navy SEAL with 20 years of service and current USC Trojan and author. His new book "unSEALed" is his guide to navigating life's transitions. We discuss why Mark decide to become a Navy SEAL, his experience in BUD/S, whether or not he was close to quitting during the toughest military training in the world, leadership lessons from his time in the Navy, bombs as an alarm clock in Iraq, becoming an officer, spending time the American legend, Admiral J...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min
My guest today is Zach Top. Zach is a country music artist who’s taking the country scene by storm with his unique twist on the classic country sound greats like George Strait and Marty Robbins. We discuss how Zach got into music, how he’s paved his own lane in a crowded industry, going from playing for 12 people to the most historic venues in country music, how he kept belief in himself while pursuing his dream, the first song he ever wrote, and more. It was an honor to sit down with Zach: here...
Mar 25, 2024•23 min
My guest today is Nate Pontious. Nate is a veteran of the United States Marine Corp with multiple deployments to Afghanistan, a rancher, an entrepreneur, and fitness enthusiast. We discuss Nate’s journey to and through the Marines, living homeless in LA after getting out of the military, how CrossFit gave him the direction he needed to get out of rock bottom and become an elite competitor, the lessons he’s learned from ranching, creativity as a way to heal, his favorite philosophers and more. It...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 40 min
My guest today is Tristan Scott. Tristan is the author of “Bitcoin and Beef: Criticisms, Similarities, and Why Decentralization Matters” as well as the co-host of The Decentralized Radio podcast. Tristan was on episode 34 of the show which you can listen to HERE . We discuss how light is a nutrient, why fiat currency has destroyed the nuclear family and why bitcoin will work to fix it, why you should embrace and implement seasonal living, how the EMF radiation of living in a city can wreck your ...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 35 min
My guest today is Kara Smith. Kara and her husband Jeff own and operate Colorado Craft Beef - a ranch in Eastern Colorado founded over 100 years ago by Kara’s family. Kara and Jeff combine the deep history of their ranch with an adaptive approach that allows them to raise the best beef possible while strengthening their community and feeding America. Kara and I discuss how her family founded the ranch over a century ago, how imporant food sovereignty is, what the pandemic taught Americans about ...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 5 min
My guest today is Leah Stumpf. Leah is a third degree black belt and multiple time world champion in Brazilian jiu jitsu. She’s also a former wilderness ranger in Alaska and a current coach and pioneer in building Brazilian jiu jitsu programs for women. We discuss her time as a wilderness ranger in Alaska and close encounters with brown bears that she had. We also discuss her martial arts journey and how she went from karate to jiu jitsu, worked her tail off and becoming a multiple time world ch...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 29 min
My guest today is Meagan Flannigan. Meagan is a Retired Commander in the United States Navy with over 20 years of service and over 1200 hours flying the famed F-14 Tomcat and F-18 Super Hornet. She was deployed in the Arabian Gulf aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2005 and 2006 and the documentary Speed and Angels follows her and a fellow naval aviator through their process of becoming fighter pilots. We discuss how Top Gun changed her life as a young girl and the exact instant she knew she w...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 40 min
My guest today is Janine Benyus. Janine is a science writer, innovator, thought leader, and pioneer in the field of biomimicry - the study of how we can emulate nature. We discuss how Janine came to the idea of biomimicry, what led her to that conclusion and into, more or less, creating that field. We discuss what we can learn from nature and how we can emulate natural processes and apply what we've learned to the design of the built-in environment or whatever we’re designing or using as humans....
Feb 12, 2024•2 hr 2 min
Nick is a D1 national champion, an oil industry disrupter, an entrepreneur, and a coach. He has extensive experience performing at high levels as an athlete and in business. We discuss why nature heals, why people feel better away from cities and in nature, why hunting is sacred, how Nick healed a severe injury with breath-work, where to start on your breath-work journey, why porn is so prevalent amongst young men, how porn is harmful to men, how to stop watching it and channel that energy elsew...
Feb 06, 2024•2 hr 50 min
Erik is the founder of Based Supplements and an entrepreneur. We discuss how Erik scaled Based Supplements to $400k in a month in less than 2 years, what shilajit is and why it's so powerful, what pine pollen is and why Erik decided to make it the second supplement in the Based Supplements line, how Twitter has helped Erik build his brand, what e-commerce has taught Erik about himself, why you need to find a mentor, and a whole lot more. Get Based Shilajit and Pine Pollen HERE Follow Erik on Twi...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Noah Ryan is the host of the Noah Ryan Podcast, a health enthusiast, and a scientifically literate content creator with a massive following on Twitter. Noah's first appearance on the podcast was episode 026 - check that one out if you haven't already. In this conversation, we discuss how to bulk effectively and without getting fat, what most people get wrong about bulking, what peptides are, why the FDA is trying to gate-keep peptides, why proof-of-work is so important, the role and importance o...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Kevin Muno is the founder of Perennial Pastures, a regenerative ranch in California. We discuss how Kevin went from tech sales to first-generation rancher, why Kevin felt compelled to operate his ranch regeneratively, what is regenerative ranching, why regenerative ranching is better than industrial farming, what it means to heal the land, the difficulties of ranching, the rewards of living with the land, how we can win the battle for the health of the land, the animals, and us, why grass-fed be...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Nick Pinizzotto is the President & CEO of the National Deer Association and an avid hunter himself. We discuss why vegans and hunters should care about the deer population in America, how hunting is conservation, what hunters and non-hunters have in common, why older deer are trophy deer, how Chronic Wasting Disease is jeopardizing the entire American deer population, the biggest threats to wildlife, why responsible hunting is ethical, the Pittman Robertson Act's effect on conservation, and ...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Holistic Nick healed is own autoimmune disorder and is now a gut health coach. We discuss how to heal your gut, why your gut plays such important roles, how the health of your gut impacts your brain and body, how Nick healed his autoimmune disorder, why elimination diets work, why the carnivore diet works, why doing yoga before and after eating will make you healthier, why you need sunlight, Nick's 4 pillars, and a whole lot more. Connect with Nick: Coaching Instagram Twitter Connect with Nolan:...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 18 min
I asked folks on social media to ask questions and today I answered them. Thanks to everyone who sent in a question, anyone who has listened to the podcast this year, and all the guests who have come on the show. Follow on Instagram Follow on Twitter Watch the podcast on YouTube
Dec 30, 2023•39 min
Phil is a 3rd-degree black belt in Jiu Jitsu, an MMA coach, and an entrepreneur. This is Phil's second time on the podcast, check out his first appearance on episode 3 HERE . In this conversation, we discuss the best martial art and why you should train, the difficulties and intricacies of cutting weight for an MMA fight, the three fights that the fighter has to overcome in MMA, what happens if an MMA opponent drops out, how MMA has changed, why you always need a coach and no matter where you're...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 44 min
