Losing everything can be the end of your story…or the beginning of your assignment.

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Trust erodes when citizens no longer understand their role in a constitutional republic.

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On the one hand, AI can help write an email or clean up your calendar.

On the other, it can help prevent violence, expose dangerous behavior, and even help rescue children.

In this episode of Liberty Spenders, Kurt and Kristen sit down with Ralph Peña, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and CEO of WeCheck AI.

Ralph shares his journey from military law enforcement to banking, and ultimately into building an AI-powered due diligence platform designed to identify digital red flags before organizations make costly–or dangerous–decisions.

But this conversation isn’t just about hiring or compliance.

Ralph opens up about a pivotal moment marked by prayer, fear, and deep uncertainty…one that reshaped not only his business, but his life’s mission. Today, WeCheck AI is being built with a deeper purpose: fighting human trafficking and identifying predators before they can cause harm.

You’ll hear how digital footprints reveal more than most people realize, why checking your online presence matters, and how AI can be used ethically to protect both freedom and security.

As intense as the realities behind Ralph’s mission are, this conversation ultimately points toward hope.

0:00 Intro

2:06 What WeCheck AI Does

5:56 Why Ralph Left Banking to Build an AI Company

10:07 The Pivot That Changed Everything

14:11 The Bigger Mission to Find and Save Kids

21:16 International Interest & National Security Conversations

27:12 The Red Flags WeCheck AI Looks For

34:44 Privacy, Consent, and What Data Is Accessed

37:45 Lightning Round

40:43 Who Should Be Partnering With WeCheck AI

Resources Mentioned:

WeCheck AI
https://www.wecheck.ai

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If this is success, why does it feel…wrong?

In this episode of Liberty Spenders, Kurt and Kristen sit down with Erik Cabral, founder of On Air Brands and author of Be Your Brand to Glorify God, for a conversation about ego, obedience, and what it really means to build a business rooted in faith.

Erik shares how years of success in personal branding left him feeling conflicted, why his original book concept missed the mark, and how a three year faith journey completely reshaped his work, his message, and his mission.

This episode explores:

Why most personal branding feeds ego

How Jesus built the most powerful brand of all time

What it means to make God the CEO of your business

Why consistency builds trust like real relationships do

How YouTube and content help entrepreneurs find their tribe

Why one right client matters more than millions of views

Why Christian entrepreneurs are needed right now

If you're a business owner trying to grow without losing your values, this conversation will challenge how you think about branding, success, and purpose.

0:00 Intro
1:06 Meet Erik Cabral
03:13 Why the Book Was Written

11:05 What Business Owners Need to Know

16:18 Faith-Centered Personal Branding

22:58 Winning Over the Sharks

30:31 Why Podcasts Matter for Entrepreneurs

35:24 The Biggest Podcasting Mistake

43:38 A Historical Figure to Interview

46:21 Lightning Round

50:18 Who the Book Is For

Resources Mentioned:

Erik’s Book - Be Your Brand to Glorify God
https://a.co/d/00qPMMM 

Know Your Roots Core Values Exercise
https://beyourbrandnow.com

Erik’s Company - On Air Brandshttps://onairbrands.com/ 

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Join Kurt and Kristen, founders of Liberty Spenders™ on a groundbreaking podcast that unveils the secrets to tapping into the immense potential of the faith-based conservative market. With an estimated $5 trillion in annual spending power, this loyal and engaged consumer base represents a golden opportunity for businesses seeking rapid growth and increased customer loyalty. In each episode, Kurt and Kristen share their deep insights and proven strategies for authentically connecting with the Liberty Spender audience. Drawing from their extensive experience in political campaigns and their unique, data-driven approach, they guide listeners through the 5 Ps process: People, Positioning, Passion, Proof, and Product Launch.

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Search engines are no longer neutral tools.

Algorithm-driven results now shape what people see, trust, and believe…and that has real consequences for businesses, leaders, and consumers.

In this episode of Liberty Spenders, Kurt and Kristen sit down with Kristin Jackson, co-founder and CEO of Freespoke, the AI-powered search platform backed by entrepreneur Todd Ricketts, to explore how modern search and artificial intelligence are changing the way truth shows up online.

Kristin breaks down how search engine bias influences perception, confidence, and decision-making, and why balanced information, privacy, and transparency matter more than ever for trust, brand loyalty, and long-term growth.

Big takeaways from this episode:

• How AI search is reshaping consumer trust and decision-making
• Why showing multiple perspectives builds confidence, not confusion
• The business case for privacy, transparency, and user choice
• What leaders can learn from markets where information is restricted
• How mission-driven technology creates stronger customer loyalty
• Why curiosity is a competitive advantage in a divided marketplace

This episode is for entrepreneurs, marketers, and leaders who believe trust is a growth strategy, values still drive buying behavior, and technology should empower people–not manipulate them.

0:00 Intro

2:25 What Freespoke Is and Why It Exists

4:44 Why People Struggle to Trust Information

10:32 Building a Family-Friendly Search Experience

16:43 Privacy, Transparency, and User Choice

18:33 Find the Truth Be Free

26:59 Lessons from Working Overseas

35:18 Why Multiple Perspectives Matter

37:41 The Long-Term Vision for Freespoke

39:09 Lightning Round
42:08 A Simple Explanation of Freespoke

43:30 Final Thoughts and Where to Find It

Resources Mentioned:

Freespoke
https://www.freespoke.com
Or download the app!

Connect with Kristin:
https://www.instagram.com/kristinmjacks
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Join Kurt and Kristen, founders of Liberty Spenders™ on a groundbreaking podcast that unveils the secrets to tapping into the immense potential of the faith-based conservative market. With an estimated $5 trillion in annual spending power, this loyal and engaged consumer base represents a golden opportunity for businesses seeking rapid growth and increased customer loyalty. In each episode, Kurt and Kristen share their deep insights and proven strategies for authentically connecting with the Liberty Spender audience. Drawing from their extensive experience in political campaigns and their unique, data-driven approach, they guide listeners through the 5 Ps process: People, Positioning, Passion, Proof, and Product Launch.

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Do you want to be significant…or successful?

In this episode of Liberty Spenders, Kurt and Kristen sit down with Ken Joslin, former pastor turned entrepreneur and founder of Grow Stack Drive, to unpack one of the most defining questions in leadership, business, and entrepreneurship.

Ken shares the conversation that reshaped his life, why identity must come before income, and how faith-based entrepreneurs can build companies that scale without sacrificing values, culture, or integrity. 

They explore what it looks like to lead with obedience over outcomes, steward resources wisely, and make strategic decisions rooted in faith rather than hustle.

From leadership development and community to growth, generosity, and slowing down to hear God, this episode reminds leaders that vision is revealed in stillness before it’s built through strategy.

0:00 Intro

02:06 Identity Before Income

06:35 Why Success Makes a Terrible Master

10:50 Obedience and Building God’s Business

13:48 Hearing God as a Leader

20:24 The CREATE Conference

27:56 Your Free Conference Ticket

30:15 Wealth, Stewardship, and the Kingdom

39:10 Lightning Round
42:11 Why Entrepreneurs Need CREATE

Resources Mentioned:

CREATE Conference
January 28-30 in Atlanta, GA
https://growstackdrive.com/create
📢 Use code LIBERTY for a free ticket to the event! (Available to the first 25 only)

Grow Stack Drive
https://growstackdrive.com

📚 As the Leader Grows by Ken Joslin

https://a.co/d/70EacaO 
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Join Kurt and Kristen, founders of Liberty Spenders™ on a groundbreaking podcast that unveils the secrets to tapping into the immense potential of the faith-based conservative market. With an estimated $5 trillion in annual spending power, this loyal and engaged consumer base represents a golden opportunity for businesses seeking rapid growth and increased customer loyalty. In each episode, Kurt and Kristen share their deep insights and proven strategies for authentically connecting with the Liberty Spender audience. Drawing from their extensive experience in political campaigns and their unique, data-driven approach, they guide listeners through the 5 Ps process: People, Positioning, Passion, Proof, and Product Launch.

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In business and in fitness, people quit when effort doesn’t turn into results.

In this Liberty Spenders episode, Kurt and Kristen sit down with someone who has been successful in both: Dr. John Jaquish.

As a biomedical engineer, inventor of OsteoStrong and X3, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, he unpacks why exercise and traditional fitness fail most people…and what actually drives strength, muscle growth, longevity, and performance.

His fitness insights alone might shake up how you think about your routine, but this conversation goes far beyond the gym. Dr. Jaquish breaks down some of his business principles–from how relentless testing and refusing industry norms led to breakthrough products and raving fans, to the dangers of globalism and the importance of American manufacturing.

One major parallel becomes apparent: most businesses fail for the same reason most fitness programs do–focusing on activity instead of results.

Whether you’re trying to transform your business or your health (or both), the principle is the same. Results come from systems that actually work.

0:00 Intro

2:08 Meet Dr. John Jaquish

3:41 Why 90% Quit Fitness

8:51 How Weightlifting Fails Most People

13:01 Stop Mixing Up Your Exercises

15:56 Solving Bone Density and Osteoporosis

22:53 From OsteoStrong to X3

27:06 Why Variable Resistance Works

32:47 Muscle Mass Fat Loss and Longevity

38:40 Why Manufacturing in America Matters

40:58 Key Lessons for choosing the Right Vendor

58:55 Lightning Round

1:13:22 How to Connect

Resources Mentioned:

X3 System

https://www.jaquishbiomedical.com/ 

OsteoStrong

https://www.osteostrong.me/ 

Dr. John Jaquish’s Book:
Weightlifting Is a Waste of Time

https://www.amazon.com/Weight-Lifting-Waste-Time-Cardio/dp/154450893X

Jaquish Biomedical YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/c/JaquishBiomedical 

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Frustration, fatigue, lack of focus…what you’re experiencing isn’t a character flaw. It’s a signal from your brain and body.

In this episode of Liberty Spenders™, Kurt sits down with Eric Collett, CEO of A Mind For All Seasons, for a powerful conversation on how brain health relates to faith, emotions, and performance.

Eric explains why emotions are often physiological symptoms (not personal identity) and how optimizing brain health can radically improve decision-making, leadership capacity, work performance, energy levels, and spiritual connection while also reducing long-term risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.

They unpack the idea of the brain as hardware, the role of fuel, hydration, and cellular exhaust, and why living by design instead of default changes everything.

This episode is especially meaningful for faith-driven leaders, entrepreneurs, business owners, and high-capacity professionals who feel stuck, burned out, foggy, or disconnected.

Key Takeaways:

Why emotions are signals, not labels (and how misreading them hurts performance)

How brain health affects leadership, decision-making, marriage, and parenting

The hardware vs. software analogy that explains burnout and diminishing returns

Why caring for your body strengthens focus, discipline, and spiritual clarity

How proactive brain health leads to greater energy, resilience, clarity, and joy

These frameworks speak directly to stewardship, sustainable performance, leadership effectiveness, and long-term cognitive health–especially in an increasingly AI-driven world where human clarity, judgment, and focus matter more than ever.

0:00 Intro
1:20 Eric Collett and his brain health mission
4:27 The brain as hardware, not software
7:27 The leap into entrepreneurship
10:48 “The Enhanced Protocol”
14:50 How the cellular engine works
18:00 Brain fog and oxidative stress
21:14 How brain health deepens relationships
25:20 Stewarding the body
29:33 Feelings vs. Identity
36:35 Coming from a faithful entrepreneurial family
42:47 Lightning round
48:02 Preventing Alzheimer's 

Resources Mentioned:

A Mind For All Seasons
https://www.amindforallseasons.com

Brain Energy Self Assessment
https://www.amindforallseasons.com/energy 

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Join Kurt and Kristen, founders of Liberty Spenders™ on a groundbreaking podcast that unveils the secrets to tapping into the immense potential of the faith-based conservative market. With an estimated $5 trillion in annual spending power, this loyal and engaged consumer base represents a golden opportunity for businesses seeking rapid growth and increased customer loyalty. In each episode, Kurt and Kristen share their deep insights and proven strategies for authentically connecting with the Liberty Spender audience. Drawing from their extensive experience in political campaigns and their unique, data-driven approach, they guide listeners through the 5 Ps process: People, Positioning, Passion, Proof, and Product Launch.

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We dare you to get through this episode without smiling!

Kurt and Kristen sit down with Barry Shore, the Ambassador of Joy, for a conversation about purpose, resilience, and a new way to support causes people already care about.

After waking up completely paralyzed overnight, Barry rebuilt his life through faith, mindset, and daily habits. Today, he’s channeling that same discipline into a mission to help organizations fundraise more consistently (without asking supporters to give more).

Barry introduces the Everywhere Card, a Visa-backed prepaid card that allows people to support churches, nonprofits, and community organizations through everyday spending, at no additional cost.

This conversation dives into joy, gratitude, personal performance, and plenty of memorable acronyms–along with practical insights on purpose-driven leadership and sustainable giving that won’t burn out supporters.

0:00 Intro

1:56 Barry Shore’s Story

6:27 Shifting Your Perspective

11:42 The Everywhere Card & the Billion-Dollar Giving Model

20:55 Rethinking Giving

31:12 Habits, Joy, and Personal Performance

42:05 Real-World Use Cases

45:14 Why This Model Works for Organizations

58:20 Lightning Round

1:02:37 A Hug and a Blessing

Resources Mentioned:

The Everywhere Card:

https://theeverywherecard.com/
Barry’s website: 

https://barryshore.com/

📚 Barry’s books:

https://barryshore.com/product-category/books/
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Join Kurt and Kristen, founders of Liberty Spenders™ on a groundbreaking podcast that unveils the secrets to tapping into the immense potential of the faith-based conservative market. With an estimated $5 trillion in annual spending power, this loyal and engaged consumer base represents a golden opportunity for businesses seeking rapid growth and increased customer loyalty. In each episode, Kurt and Kristen share their deep insights and proven strategies for authentically connecting with the Liberty Spender audience. Drawing from their extensive experience in political campaigns and their unique, data-driven approach, they guide listeners through the 5 Ps process: People, Positioning, Passion, Proof, and Product Launch.

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