Becoming Sovereign

My guest today is Jenni Harris from White Oak Pastures.Jenni is the Director of Marketing at White Oak Pastures - a world renowned regenerative ranch in Bluffton, Ga - and the daughter of Will Harris, the owner of the ranch and a veritable legend in American agriculture. We discuss Jenni’s experience going on The Joe Rogan Experience, what it was like growing up with Will Harris as her father, how White Oak Pastures has changed the town of Bluffton for the better, the massive decision her dad made that led to her moving back to the ranch, how small town America has been crushed by the industrialization, commoditization, and centralization of the food system, how rancher’s win, the importance of voting with your dollar, and more.It was an honor to have Jenni on the show.Connect with Jenni and White Oak Pastures:WebsiteInstagramTwitterConnect with show:InstagramTwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

My guest today is Mark Greene.Mark is a former Navy SEAL with 20 years of service and current USC Trojan and author. His new book "unSEALed" is his guide to navigating life's transitions.We discuss why Mark decide to become a Navy SEAL, his experience in BUD/S, whether or not he was close to quitting during the toughest military training in the world, leadership lessons from his time in the Navy, bombs as an alarm clock in Iraq, becoming an officer, spending time the American legend, Admiral James Stockdale, why transitioning can be so difficult, how to effectively navigate life’s transitions, and more.It was an honor to sit down with Mark; here’s our conversation.Connect with Mark on InstagramGet his book on AmazonConnect with show:InstagramTwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

My guest today is Zach Top.Zach is a country music artist who’s taking the country scene by storm with his unique twist on the classic country sound greats like George Strait and Marty Robbins.We discuss how Zach got into music, how he’s paved his own lane in a crowded industry, going from playing for 12 people to the most historic venues in country music, how he kept belief in himself while pursuing his dream, the first song he ever wrote, and more.It was an honor to sit down with Zach: here’s our conversation.Check out Zach on Spotify HEREFollow Zach on Instagram HEREConnect with show:InstagramTwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

My guest today is Nate Pontious.Nate is a veteran of the United States Marine Corp with multiple deployments to Afghanistan, a rancher, an entrepreneur, and fitness enthusiast.We discuss Nate’s journey to and through the Marines, living homeless in LA after getting out of the military, how CrossFit gave him the direction he needed to get out of rock bottom and become an elite competitor, the lessons he’s learned from ranching, creativity as a way to heal, his favorite philosophers and more.It was an honor to sit down with Nate; here’s our conversation.Connect with Nate on Instagram HEREConnect with Club Home Bodies HEREConnect with show:InstagramTwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

My guest today is Tristan Scott. Tristan is the author of “Bitcoin and Beef: Criticisms, Similarities, and Why Decentralization Matters” as well as the co-host of The Decentralized Radio podcast. Tristan was on episode 34 of the show which you can listen to HERE.We discuss how light is a nutrient, why fiat currency has destroyed the nuclear family and why bitcoin will work to fix it, why you should embrace and implement seasonal living, how the EMF radiation of living in a city can wreck your health, the role melanin has in the body, and more.Connect with Tristan on Twitter HEREConnect with Tristan on Instagram HERERead Bitcoin and Beef HEREListen to The Decentralized Radio Podcast HEREConnect with show:InstagramTwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

My guest today is Kara Smith.Kara and her husband Jeff own and operate Colorado Craft Beef - a ranch in Eastern Colorado founded over 100 years ago by Kara’s family. Kara and Jeff combine the deep history of their ranch with an adaptive approach that allows them to raise the best beef possible while strengthening their community and feeding America. Kara and I discuss how her family founded the ranch over a century ago, how imporant food sovereignty is, what the pandemic taught Americans about the food supply, the impact of wolves being re-introduced on Colorado ranchers, what Americans outside of agriculture get wrong about agriculture, how ranchers win, why Kara trains jiu jitsu with her family, and more.It was an honor to sit down with Kara; I hope y’all enjoy.Get beef HEREFollow Colorado Craft Beef on Instagram HEREFollow Colorado Craft Beef on Twitter HEREConnect on:InstagramTwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

My guest today is Leah Stumpf.Leah is a third degree black belt and multiple time world champion in Brazilian jiu jitsu. She’s also a former wilderness ranger in Alaska and a current coach and pioneer in building Brazilian jiu jitsu programs for women. We discuss her time as a wilderness ranger in Alaska and close encounters with brown bears that she had. We also discuss her martial arts journey and how she went from karate to jiu jitsu, worked her tail off and becoming a multiple time world champion. We discuss the challenges and nuance of building jiu jitsu programs for women, why women should consider jiu jitsu, and why jiu jitsu gyms should be more considerate of women. It was an honor sit down with Leah; I hope y'all enjoy.Check out Leah's Jiu Jiu programs HEREFollow Leah on Instagram HEREConnect on:InstagramTwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

My guest today is Meagan Flannigan.Meagan is a Retired Commander in the United States Navy with over 20 years of service and over 1200 hours flying the famed F-14 Tomcat and F-18 Super Hornet. She was deployed in the Arabian Gulf aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2005 and 2006 and the documentary Speed and Angels follows her and a fellow naval aviator through their process of becoming fighter pilots.  We discuss how Top Gun changed her life as a young girl and the exact instant she knew she wanted to be a fighter pilot, how realistic the movie Top Gun is, how she rose through an extraordinarily competitive career as the only woman or one of a few women in every room, the challenges that she faced, what it's like living on an aircraft carrier, her missions in Iraq and what it's like to land a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier.It was an honor to sit down with Meagan; I hope you enjoy.Watch the documentary 'Speed and Angels' HEREWatch my conversation with Meagan's husband Paul HEREConnect on:InstagramTwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

My guest today is Janine Benyus.Janine is a science writer, innovator, thought leader, and pioneer in the field of biomimicry - the study of how we can emulate nature.We discuss how Janine came to the idea of biomimicry, what led her to that conclusion and into, more or less, creating that field. We discuss what we can learn from nature and how we can emulate natural processes and apply what we've learned to the design of the built-in environment or whatever we’re designing or using as humans. We discuss why a biologist should be at the design table and why biology should be a part of the design process as well as some examples of biomimicry like how the study of a leaf lead to a new type of paint that can clean itself with water and how the study of bones and bone structure changed how we can build buildings. We also discuss the power of regenerative ranching.It was an honor to sit down with Janine. I hope y’all enjoy.Learn more about biomimicry HEREAsk Nature HEREWatch Janine's Ted Talks HEREConnect on:InstagramTwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

Nick is a D1 national champion, an oil industry disrupter, an entrepreneur, and a coach.He has extensive experience performing at high levels as an athlete and in business.We discuss why nature heals, why people feel better away from cities and in nature, why hunting is sacred, how Nick healed a severe injury with breath-work, where to start on your breath-work journey, why porn is so prevalent amongst young men, how porn is harmful to men, how to stop watching it and channel that energy elsewhere, how to level up and a whole lot more.Follow Nick on TwitterFollow Nick on InstagramFollow Nolan on InstagramFollow Nolan on TwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube