A prevailing ethos in the United States for 100+ years is the idea of the "American Dream."The truly American aspirational belief that individuals have the opportunity for success and upward social mobility through hard work and discipline. Just as important is the belief of Americans that the next generation will be better off than the prior generation. Yet, now in 2020, surveys are showing over 60% of Americans believe the American Dream is dead or dying. If this ethos dies, what will replace it? Using mythology & philosophy, this podcast looks at human nature, how human-created philosophies and systems, emerge with a vision, hope, and optimism, but eventually, become corrupted and fall. They then are replaced, often dramatically, with a different value system. It is easy to point fingers at Trump, Biden, corporate greed, the RNC, the DNC or the MSM, or whomever you are biased against, but for the prevailing ethos of a country to collapse, we must go much deeper than the superficiality of one person or political party to analyze human nature in general.This podcast discusses why the American Dream is now being called into question and its very viability is in danger of disappearing. #americandream #podcasts #philosophy #corruption #politics

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It could be argued that when we trust people more, and we are trusted more there is the potential for unprecedented progress in our life, relationships, work environment, or any aspect of life. Trusting relationships are powerful relationships, they are vibrant and healthy---when there is no trust or low trust, the relationship, is hampered, dampened, muted, or in the worst-case scenarios, the relationship is terminated. Trust is no small task, no minor thing, but it is incredibly important.Trust requires us to step out of personal comfort zones and opens all of us to being hurt; yet, for those who never learn to trust, life cannot be as full, dynamic, or rich with experiences as it could be. This podcast discusses three pillars of trust that will help guide us to more trusting relationships in all situations from family to friends to colleagues at work, there are simple and practical steps we can take to empower to trust better and be more trusted. Trust would be the greatest gift you learn to give and receive this holiday season.#personalgrowthanddevelopment #podcasts #trustbuilding #relationshipbuilding

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Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.  Yet, in modern American culture, the tendency is towards conformity, not individuality, and freedom for most people.  Americans, from birth, have been conditioned not towards self-actualization and independence, but rather conformity.  There are numerous mechanisms used by politicians, institutions, as well as powerful and wealthy individuals to push the masses towards fitting in, doing their job, remaining compliant, following the rules, and not questioning the status quo.  This podcast will discuss four key areas of life in America that help keep the 'have' and 'have nots' conveniently separated the bulk of America from the privileged few.  Once we understand the mechanisms of control, we, as a society, have the ability to push back against the powers that be, so each of us can strive towards self-actualization. #culturechange #politics #mainstreammedia #freedom

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We are told incessantly by the media the country is irredeemably divided. Yet, there is this cultural phenomenon called the "Joe Rogan Experience Podcast" that unites millions every single week.Rogan's podcast is pulling over 200 million downloads a month. Talk about reach!Here is why this is fascinating. Rogan is a self-proclaimed liberal who endorsed Bernie Sanders, later said Biden was not mentally sound enough to be President, refused the name-calling of Trump supporters by liberals, wants to legalize drugs, but defends the 2nd amendment. He left the authoritarian state of CA to move to the conservative state of TX. He just doesn't fit nicely into any box.Rogan has the innate ability to transcend tribalism, political narratives, and ingrained bias' and allows listeners to fully appreciate and gain a deeper understanding of a huge swath of topics while rejecting the simpleton sound-bites of the MSM.This podcast discusses how a pot-smoking, MMA fighting, comedian, meat-head gym rat, demonstrates the skills and techniques of a master mediator and communicator.We all can improve our communication skills by studying Joe Rogan.

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You are 100% responsible for where you are at in life. The position of self-responsibility has fallen out of vogue of late; yet, if we look at the greatest spiritual leaders, visionaries, intellectuals, and high-achievers, there is a common theme: you must get your mind right, to get your life right.We are limited only by our minds.  Assigning blame for failures for not being where we want to be is easy.  Internally shifting negative thoughts to positive energy and translating the thoughts to positive actions is hard, very hard. No president, government program, or external force can get you to peak performance. Likewise, to blame your circumstance on age, sex, race, parents, or the neighborhood you come from, will not elevate you but instead will leave you stuck in a mental prison.This podcast will evaluate the power of your mind to overcome any barriers to success you may be facing in the context of Plato and his four pillars of a fulfilled life.The solutions are simple, the thoughts and actions to success require much more, but are achievable by everyone.

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We live in unsettled times. Is a revolution possible in the United States of America? It would seem an impossibility even a few years ago. But the question is worthy of analysis. What would it actually take to spark a war?The best answer is found in government developed programs to destabilize other regimes. If we look back to the late 90s to early 2000, the US State Department, aided by its National Endowment for Democracy (NED), RAND Corp., and the CIA, we find a blueprint. It is called the Color Revolution Model. It has been deployed dozens of times globally to destabilize other governments.The color revolution method is simple and ancient: instigate and manipulate a frenzied mob around simplistic demands to accomplish whatever geopolitical goals are intended.There are seven pillars to make this happen. This podcast discussed all of them. It is ironic we can see most of these in action, right now, in America.This doesn't mean the United States will end up in a Civil War, but understanding the signs and tactics deployed gives us insight into how it could happen in America.

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One of the most profound statements I ever read comes from George Orwell’s prophetic book "1984," the quote was “I understand how, I do not understand why.”  With all the technological and scientific advances, medical innovations, even space travel, humans are amazing at figuring out the “how” of things but the “why” is so much more challenging and important to human peak performance.   We understand how a person can become addicted to drugs or alcohol, but why?  We understand how a seemingly healthy child can get an illness and die way too soon in life, but why?We can understand how a person senselessly murders another person, but why?We can understand how a CEO embezzles millions of dollars, but why? So why do you, do the things you do? You already know how you got to where you are in life as you read this. However, a more profound question to answer is why.This podcast attempts to answer the 'whys' of human performance by looking at universal human characteristics and truths but explained by analyzing some of the greatest figures in world history from DaVinci to Einstein and others in-between.

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Democracy is a fragile thing. A cornerstone of a vibrant democratic society includes freedom of expression. Cancel culture is the antithesis of freedom of expression. The emergence of cancel culture is a symptom of how sick American democracy has become in our modern world.When a society is more passionate about name-calling, de-platforming, shouting down, ignoring, or canceling opposing views than defending a position, critically evaluating opinions, and demonstrating open-mindedness, that society is killing itself from within.Cancel culture aligns perfectly with a one-opinion communist or socialist mindset, not democracy. It needs to stop. Left and Right need to come together and end cancel culture. This podcast discusses this ugly and dangerous phenomenon and the role all of us can play in overcoming this poisonous characteristic of America.

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Ah, the aftermath of the Thanksgiving weekend. The ooh-so American holiday where, beyond giving thanks, the main purpose is to consume vast amounts of food beyond sanity, then spend the remainder of the day in a catatonic state of food hangover.Many feel guilty for gluttonous consumption. Guilt is the gift that will keep on giving long beyond the last piece of pumpkin pie, but it doesn't have to be this way.  There is an effective change you can make to your lifestyle as we move post-Thanksgiving and pre-Christmas holiday gatherings to super-charge your mind and body heading into 2021. After an ER visit on July 7, 2020, for severe abdominal pain, for the second time in five years, I knew change was required. I went in sick, tired, a bit overweight, and emerged with an entirely new perspective on life. 145 days later, I am 30 pounds lighter, mentally sharper, sleep better, and more full of energy than I have been in 20 years. This podcast talks about just one very simple lifestyle change I deployed, and you can as well.  If you do this one thing your mind and body will never be the same again.

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It was back in January 2020 during the presidential primary season, pre-COVID, and in a discussion in one of my classes, a student, asked, “why are the candidates we get to choose for president so dumb, old, and pathetic?”Yes, the question was blunt, a bit over-simplistic, and rude. Yet, the tone of this young man's voice was one of real frustration many of us feel about our choice of candidates.There is a lack of intelligence, critical thinking, communication, leadership, ethics, and morals. Some candidates lack all of these traits and some a combination of any of the above from both political parties. We have intelligent, high-caliber people serving in all kinds of capacities in this country; yet, they avoid politics like the plague, and instead we are left with a gaggle of partisan hacks who all too often talk and behave more like school-children than leaders of our nation.The podcast discusses the American political class, what happened to our politicians, and why, we are so often disappointed with our choices.

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