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Life Lessons with Dr. Bob

Life Lessons with Doctor Bob, hosted by Mega-Philanthropist and Cognex Corporation founder, Dr. Robert Shillman, is where you’ll hear highly accomplished and fascinating guests talk about the challenges they’ve overcome, and the winning mindsets that have led them to great success.

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Ep37 Congressional Candidate Bill Wells

This week Dr. Bob welcomes the Mayor of El Cajon, CA and Congressional Candidate Bill Wells. Bill was one of the few politicians that stood up for Constitutional Freedoms during the COVID lockdowns, making his city in San Diego County a safe haven for personal liberties while neighboring cities lashed out at citizens who did not comply with totalitarian mandates. He is full of great ideas to bring to the national stage as he runs for a US Congressional seat. After recieving his Doctorate in Clin...

Sep 28, 20231 hr 30 minEp. 37

Ep36 Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch

We are proud to welcome this week's guest - New York Times Best-Selling Author, Prolific Speaker, and Director of Jihad Watch, Robert Spencer. Robert and Dr. Bob break down the lunacy of most modern woke culture in America, how the mainstream media has a grip on public opinion, and the slippery slope of leftist ideology that is eroding our rights as US citizens.

Aug 24, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 36

Ep35 Founder and CEO of Ad Kan, Gilad Ach

Today, Dr. Bob Welcomes Former Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Combat Officer, and the Founder and CEO of Ad Kan, Gilad Ach. Gilad served 6 years in the IDF and led several special forces operations. He now runs the whistleblower organization Ad Kan, which helps combat dangerous misinformation campaigns against Israel and the IDF. The name “Ad Kan”, or “It Stops Now” is used to refer to the activities by anti-Zionist groups against the State of Israel, that they must “stop now”. Ad Kan utilizes thei...

Aug 07, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 35

Ep34 Author and Conservative Leader David Horowitz

David Horowitz is an American conservative writer. He is a founder and president of the right-wing David Horowitz Freedom Center (DHFC); editor of the Center's website FrontPage Magazine; and director of Discover the Networks, a website that tracks individuals and groups on the political left. Horowitz also founded the organization Students for Academic Freedom. Horowitz has written over 20 books to date, mostly exploring the chaotic and secret intentions of the radical left to speed the decay o...

Jun 19, 202356 minEp. 34

Ep33 Hunter Biden Documentary Filmmaker Phelim McAleer

Dr. Bob welcomes New York Times Best Selling Author and Filmmaker Phelim McAleer to discuss his recent film projects and the corruption he has uncovered. Phelim, along with his wife Ann McElhinney, have written and produced the political documentaries FrackNation , Not Evil Just Wrong , and Mine Your Own Business , as well as The Search for Tristan's Mum and Return to Sender . Their latest project, Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer , is a true crime drama film based on the cr...

May 17, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 33

Ep32 Rebel News Founder Ezra Levant Fights Globalist Takeover

Ezra Levant is a Canadian media personality, political activist, writer, broadcaster, and former lawyer. Levant is the founder and former publisher of the conservative magazine, The Western Standard. He is also the co-founder, owner, and CEO of the media website Rebel News. With over 1.5 million subscribers on YouTube alone, Rebel News is one of the world's largest conservative media outlets. Ezra joins Dr. Bob to discuss his recent trop to Davos for The World Economic Forum, and shares some of ...

Apr 19, 20231 hr 21 minEp. 32

Ep31 Pt2 with Foreign Policy Expert Clifford May

We are back with PART 2 of our deep dive into US Foreign Policy with the Founder of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington, DC-based nonpartisan 501(c)(3) research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy. Cliff shares his insights into the changing landscape of US and Saudi Arabia relations, why he thinks Putin is risking his legacy in an attempt to annex Ukraine, and why China continues to test America's resolve. You won't want to miss Part 2 of this action p...

Mar 13, 202359 minEp. 31

Ep30 Foreign Policy Expert Clifford May

Clifford D. May is the founder and president of FDD, a nonpartisan policy institute focusing on national security created immediately following the 9/11/01 attacks on the United States. Under his leadership, FDD has become one of the nation’s most highly regarded think tanks and a sought-after voice on a wide range of national security issues. He has helped assemble a staff and advisory board of the most compelling scholars and experts whose research, ideas, and recommendations have shaped impor...

Feb 27, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 30

Ep29 Fighting Antisemitism with Reservists On Duty Founder Amit Deri

Amit Deri is the executive director of Reservists On Duty, a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting BDS. Reservists on Duty (RoD) was founded in 2015 by young Israelis who felt a duty and a responsibility to share their Israeli story with the world, especially with young people and students. Besides on the fronts of our borders and against terrorism, the State of Israel and the Jewish people are fighting on another front: that of the struggle against the delegitimization of Israel and new...

Jan 29, 202356 minEp. 29

Ep28 Israeli Anti-Terrorism Activist Attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner

Since 1997, Israeli activist attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner has been leading the struggle to fight the Palestinian and Islamic terrorist organizations in the courtroom. As the director of the Israel based civil rights group, Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center, she is currently representing hundreds of terror victims in lawsuits and legal actions against Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, Hizbollah, Iran, Syria, Egypt, North Korea, UBS, The Arab Bank, Bank of China, and LCB...

Jan 13, 202353 minEp. 28

Ep27 Escaped Chinese Virologist Dr. Li-Meng Yan

Escaped Chinese Virologist Dr. Li-Meng Yan returns to the show for her second time to update Dr. Bob on her inside knowledge of the Chinese Communist Party's deceptive tactics to infiltrate American society as well as increase their stronghold worldwide.

Dec 28, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 27

Ep 26 Israeli Diplomat Dore Gold

Dore Gold is an American-Israeli political scientist and diplomat who served as Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations from 1997 to 1999. He is currently the President of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He was also an advisor to the former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his first term in office. In May 2015, Netanyahu named him Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From June 2015 until October ...

Dec 07, 20221 hr 17 minEp. 26

Ep25 Project Veritas Founder James O'Keefe

In his second appearance on Life Lessons with Dr. Bob, Project Veritas Founder James O'Keefe brings an update on a wide variety of court cases, sting operations, and undergoing investigations since we last spoke to him about a year ago. From developments with his FBI Raid, to what happened with Ashley Biden's incriminating diary, and a handful of new Project Veritas projects, James and PV have been very busy this year.

Nov 11, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 25

Ep24 Decorated Navy Seal War Veteran Eddie Gallagher

For nearly twenty years, Eddie served as a Navy Corpsman, Marine Scout Sniper and Navy SEAL. Eight overseas combat deployments, two Bronze Stars and one Navy Achievement Medal, both with “V” for Valor. On his last combat deployment to Iraq in 2017, Eddie led a platoon to successfully defeat ISIS in Mosul. For his performance and leadership, he was highly commended upon returning home. He was named the #1 Navy SEAL Chief, nominated for a Silver Star, and slated for promotion to Senior Chief. He w...

Oct 25, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 24

Ep23 Best-selling Author and Political Scientist, Dr. Carol Swain

Dr. Carol Swain, an award-winning political scientist and former tenured professor at Princeton and Vanderbilt Universities, is a Distinguished Senior Fellow for Constitutional Studies with the Texas Public Policy Foundation and an educational advisor for American Cornerstone Institute founded by Dr. Ben Carson. She has served on the Tennessee Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the 1776 Commission. Dr. Swain is the author or edi...

Oct 08, 20221 hr 22 minEp. 23

Ep22 with Dumisani Washington - Founder of The Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel

Dumisani Washington is the Founder and CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI). He is also the former Diversity Outreach Coordinator for the over 10-million-member Christians United for Israel (CUFI), having served at CUFI nearly seven years. Dumisani is a pastor, professional musician—graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music—and author whose latest book is the second edition of Zionism & the Black Church: Why Standing with Israel Will be a Defining Issue for ...

Sep 19, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 22

Ep21 #WalkAway Campaign Founder Brandon Straka

Brandon Straka, the founder of the #walkaway campaign, is a former liberal and former Democratic Party supported who has very publicly walked away from the political left and created a social movement encouraging others to do the same. His original YouTube video about his decision to leave the Democratic Party went viral in May of 2018, launching this explosive movement, uniting Americans across all demographics to leave the divisive left. Brandon frequently provides commentary on Fox News as a ...

Sep 12, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 21

EP20 with Navy Seal and Congressional Candidate Derrick Van Orden

Derrick’s journey started when he joined the Navy at the age of 18. He had the honor to serve our great nation for 26 years. He retired as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief with 5 combat deployments and several others to troubled areas in the world. Derrick also became involved in acting during his military service when he starred in the motion picture Act of Valor . He continued his acting career and appeared in two more films. Derrick is also the best-selling author of the book A Book of Man: A Navy SE...

Aug 15, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 20

EP19 Entrepreneur and Vice Chairman & Co-Founder of General Atomics Linden Blue

One of the most prominent stories in American Aviation and Business History, today's guest is Entrepreneur and Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of General Atomics, Linden Blue. He’s lived a long life, but even considering that, he’s accomplished far more in that time than any two people that I know….from being forced down while flying over Cuba and jailed when he was 25 to now, at 85, helping to run a multi-billion dollar defense contractor that invented the Predator Drone.

Aug 02, 20221 hr 59 minEp. 19

EP18 with US Congressional Candidate Brian Maryott

Brian Maryott is a conservative businessman, elected leader and father who is running for Congress to restore common-sense representation to the 49th Congressional district. As a local elected official and former executive, Brian has proven he can work with anyone who has good ideas – he will bring that exact same approach to Congress. Look for Brian on the ballot on June 7th, 2022. Brian is a Certified Financial PlannerTM Professional – he has spent the majority of his career helping hundreds o...

Jun 01, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 18

EP17 with Former Assistant US Attorney General Nathan Hochman

Nathan is a born-and-raised Californian who has experience handling cases involving corrupt government officials, tax evaders, narcotics traffickers, and violent gang members as a prosecutor and private practice general counsel. Nathan's legacy of service to California and to the rule of law stretches 3 decades now, including serving as Assistant Attorney General of the United States in 2008 from a nomination by President George W. Bush. Nathan Hochman hopes to continue his track record of power...

May 21, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 17

EP16 Space Force Lt. Colonel Matthew Lohmeier

After serving in increasingly important positions in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years, Matthew Lohmeier achieved the status of Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Space Force. He was then abruptly terminated surrounding the release of his book exposing the Marxist trends in America’s current military establishment. Matthew talks with Dr. Bob about the reasons he is still fighting for America, even now without his uniform.

May 10, 202251 minEp. 16

EP15 Super Bowl Champion and Congressman Burgess Owens

He became a Super Bowl Champion with the Oakland Raiders in 1980, and now, at 70 years old, he’s a freshman Congressman! Burgess Owens joins Dr. Bob for a truly inspiring conversation about the Champion spirit that has guided him through the triumphs and challenges of his exciting life, and the American values that he continues to fight for.

Apr 18, 20221 hr 23 minEp. 15

EP14 Documentary Filmmaker Ami Horowitz

Funny, sarcastic, irreverent and fearless are all words that describe this pro-American videographer. Documentary Filmmaker, Ami Horowitz, joins Dr Bob for a riveting and hilarious look at some of Ami's most notable productions. Ami uses the camera and his wit to produce short videos that are both entertaining and revealing about the illogical positions of the Woke Mainstream.

Mar 28, 20221 hr 23 minEp. 14

EP13 with Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk

At just 28 years old, Charlie Kirk is a force of nature. He is the CEO and Founder of Turning Point USA, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government. Through Charlie's efforts, TPUSA has chapters on over 1,000 campuses nationwide.

Mar 14, 202254 minEp. 13

EP12 Chinese Virologist Dr. Li-Meng Yan

Today Dr. Bob welcomes Dr. Li-Meng Yan, the brave scientist who risked her life when she escaped from Hong Kong with evidence that Covid was produced in a military-controlled, bioweapon laboratory in Wuhan.

Feb 22, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 12

EP11 Project Veritas Founder James O'Keefe

On today's episode of Life Lessons with Dr. Bob, Project Veritas Founder James O'Keefe stops by for a riveting discussion about what his organization has been up to since its inception over 10 years ago. From FBI Raids at his front door, to posing and a pimp to go undercover exposing and defunding the government agency ACORN, this is can episode you won't want to miss!

Feb 15, 20221 hr 53 minEp. 11

EP10 BANNED FROM YOUTUBE Dr Simone Gold - Founder of America's Frontline Doctors

On today's episode, Dr. Bob sits down with a woman quite literally on the front line of the Covid-19 conversation: Doctor, Lawyer, and Founder of America's Frontline Doctors, Dr. Simone Gold. Dr. Gold explains her experience as an Emergency Physician during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how defending Americans' medical freedoms has made her a target by the FBI and others. Her organization, America's Frontline Doctors, provides information and resources for treatment of Covid-19 and "helps to amplif...

Jan 14, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 10

EP9 Cognex Corp Founder and Mega-Philanthropist Dr. Bob Shillman Unpacks His Journey - Part 3

In the final segment of this 3-part series unpacking Dr. Bob Shillman's own life lessons, Dr. Bob takes us back to the beginning of Cognex Corp; breaking down the massive logistics benefit of machine vision technology to the entire supply chain. Later in the episode, Dr. Bob outlines the key character traits and leadership philosophy of a successful workplace culture, and explains how his fundamental desire to make other's smile and an attitude of abundance have led to his mega-philanthropy....

Dec 31, 202158 minEp. 9
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