Becoming Sovereign

Dietrich Mateschitz founded redbull at the age of 41 years old. At the time of his passing 35 years later, he was worth over $27 billion and 90% of the world’s population could recognize RedBull’s branding. He is one of the most effective marketers and enigmatic founders of our time and RedBull is one of the most powerful, wide spread, and successful brands in history. What started as an Idea that...

I read a biography of United States General George Patton titled “Patton: The Man Behind The Legend.” As with every episode, I read the entire book, highlighted everything that struck me as important, and then went through it two more times to refine and annotate the most important lessons from General Patton’s life before sitting down and discussing them with you.  General Patton served in World...

Nate is a United States Marine veteran, entrepreneur, rancher, and father. In this conversation, we discuss why Nate is grateful for the time he spent homeless, the importance and power of training for something specific, how becoming a father has changed his life, why men need wilderness and more.

Sam Walton is the founder of Wal-Mart and the patriarch of the world's richest family with a networth of $432 Billion. He grew up middle class in Missouri, however, by the time he died he was the world's second richest man, the father of 4 children, and was married for 49 years. I read his autobiography "Sam Walton: Made in America" that he wrote in the last years of his life detailing his rise fr...

Naval Ravikant is a billionaire investor and entrepreneur with a unique life philosophy. He recently appeared on Chris Williamson's 'Modern Wisdom' podcast where they discussed dozens of important topics. I listened to the podcast several times and wrote down every sentence or idea that struck me as important; in this podcast we will go over the 44 most important ideas and lessons from their podca...

Jeff Bezos is worth $200 Billion Dollars and Amazon has a market cap of $2 Trillion dollars. How did Bezos go from a dissastified wall-street employee in his 30’s who started selling books online to the second richest man in the world and founder of one of the most valuable companies to ever exist? I read “ The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and The Age of Amazon ” by Brad Stone to find out. This bo...

I read the book " ⁠Napoleon⁠ " by Paul Johnson. Napoleon Bonaparte conquered all of Europe, then lost all of his power, then got it back, and then lost it again. According to Time Magazine, he is the second most influential man of all time behind Jesus Christ and he has had over 100,000 books and articles written about him. Why? Because is one of the most prolific conquerors, military thinkers, an...

I read " Churchill " by Paul Johnson. --- WInston Churchill was born the half-American son of a British aristocrat. He would go on to become a prisoner of war and war hero, prolific writer, painter, and public speaker, and most notably, the prime minister of Englad during World War 2, when they most needed him. He lived a full life and there is much to be learned from his life. --- Buy the book "...

I read “ Benjamin Franklin: An American Life " Benjamin Franklin was born into a middle class family, ranaway from home as a teen, and became one of America's best diplomats, scientists, political thinkers, and founding fathers who dined with European kings before he passed away. He was experimental, nuanced, incredibly curious, and profoundly influential on his community, nation, and the world in...

This is the 100th of episode of The Art and Science of Becoming Sovereign podcast. I asked folks to submit questions and I answered them. Thank you for supporting the podcast and finding it valuable.

Today, Monday, February 17th at 4pm EST, we are launching RoughRider : a brand that myself and two of my close friends have been building for nearly a year.  Classic clothing designs with a western touch — made in America, by Americans, for Americans.  The name RoughRider is an ode to the First United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, also known as the Rough Riders. Led by Colonel Leonard Wood an...

I read “ Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage " Sir Ernest Shackleton was an Irish in the early 20th century who led the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition - one of the most daring and famous expeditions of the last several hundred years. The 28 man crew spent 622 days alone in the Antarctic, enduring some of the harshest weather and living conditions on Earth before being rescued. Everyone...

Ben Wilson is the host of the renowned podcast How To Take Over The World where he studies history’s greatest leaders and heroes so you can learn lessons from their lives and become a great leader yourself. We discuss why great leaders study great leaders and why you should too, the role copying has in creating, the two qualities of every great leader, how to cultivate a vision, how Jesus took ove...

I read ' Courage ' - a short essay by esteemed American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson discusses the three characteristics which elicit respect across mankind, the most important and rare of which is real, genuince courage. He discusses how to cultivate courage and why men revere their courageous fellows so much. We can all live more courageously; this essay will help you do just that. ---- C...

Greg Lapin is a former law enforcement officer and government contractor with two decades of experience on SWAT teams, government special operations, and deploying to war zones. He’s a first degree 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 loves jiu jitsu, why your ability to protect yoursel...

I read “ The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific" Alistair Urquhart was a Scottish born soldier in WW2 who was a prisoner of war under the Imperial Japanese Army for several years. He endured immense suffering working on the Death Railway along the River Kwai, survived a shipwreck followed by several days alone at sea, and was hit by the atomic bomb blast in N...

I read “ The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son: Perspectives, Ideology, and Wisdom ” John D. Rockefeller was born in a poor family with a con artist, bigamist father and became the world's richest man with an estimated network of over $200 Billion in today's currency. He is a nuanced character with many flaws and many virtues, in this episode we learn from them both. We learn what advice...

Brad Womack is a blue collar guy who began his career on the oil fields before building a multi-million dollar business with his brother. Brad's blue collar work ethic and mindset along with his business acumen combine for a valuable insights, good stories, and a great conversation. It was an honor to have Brad on the show. Connect with Brad on Instagram Subscribe to my free newsletter HERE C...

In this episode, I go over the highlights and what I learned from reading The   Rise   of   Theodore   Roosevelt . Teddy Roosevelt graduated from Harvard, served as a New York State Assemblyman, a Civil Service Commissioner, a Police Commisioner in New York City, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Governor of New York, Vice President, and President of the United States. TR recieved a Nobel Peace Pri...

Trip Ison is an entrepreneur, speaker, runner, and recovering drug addict. We discuss when and how Trip’s addiction began and what it was fueled by, the conversation Trip had with God that changed his life, what it feels like to be disgusted with yourself, breaking stigmas, losing 100lbs and racing an IronMan, the role fitness plays in Trip’s sobriety journey, the importance of just putting your s...

Andy Schoonover is the founder and CEO of CrowdHealth - a crowdfunded health insurance alternative that saves you money and incentivizes you to be healthy. We discuss how Andy’s family saves $20,000 per year on health insurance using CrowdHealth, why the American healthcare industry is an absolute disaster that profits off of you being sick, why CrowdHealth exists and why people love it, how Big P...

Matt Johnson is a veteran and ultra marathon runner - he is ranked the #1 ultra runner in the world by his very own mother. We discuss Matt’s upcoming run across Texas, yes an 850 mile run across the entire state of Texas and why he is doing such a thing. We discuss the hardest moments of his running career, the tragic story that compelled him to begin running, how he was able to win a 100 mile ra...

Noah is an author, lawyer, founder, and fitness and philosophy enthusiast. His most recent book “This Way To The Stars: A History of The Hero” is one of my favorite books I’ve ever read. He summarizes and reflects on all of the great heroic stories that influence the west from Gilgamesh, Hercules, and Odysseus to King David, The Knights of The Round Table and Jesus. In this conversation we dive in...

Nick Smith is a successful entrepreneur, founder of Olympus Gum, intellectual, and Faithful man. We discuss how chewing mastic gum makes you more handsome and healthy, should the US government be able to ban foods, what problem does bitcoin solve and how does it affect us on a daily basis, what is the western man’s modern frontier, why Austin, Texas is a special city, what it means to have a perso...

Our guest today is Brett Ender. Brett is the co-founder and CEO of Noble Origins, an animal-based protein powder, and co-founder and CEO of Growth Mafia Agency, an agency helping health brands grow organically. He is also a dear friend and mentor. We discuss the decision Brett made to leave a successful career in corporate America to jump off the entrepreneurial cliff into the unknown, why Brett’s...