John suggests taking charge of Christmas to make it better.  Setting boundaries helps reduce stress.

Often, history is displayed wrapped in a box with a nice bow.  It's often far more complicated than it appears. John discusses a story where the character had a choice to be a warrior or a martyr.  Both outcomes ended in death. 

Doesn't it seem like everyone is quick to snap into rage nowadays? John discusses ways to use anger rather than be used by it.

Prepared people are purpose driven.  John discusses a calm and smart way to prepare rather than rushing out and buying the wrong items.

Since the early years of the United States, the official policy was to not negotiate with terrorists. It came from period when pirates would take our ships and ask for ransom. We learned that if you pay them now, you are incentivizing future attacks. Should that policy change?

What does this mean for the world?  John has seven questions for us to think about and discuss what we should do to prepare.

Early marriage seems like a thing of the past. 80% of Baby Boomers were married by age 25. Now, less than 30% are married by age 25. In this episode John breaks down the pros and cons of marrying at a young age.

John dives into the factors he would consider when choosing to serve our nation in the military in 2023.