Becoming Sovereign

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

Erik is the founder of Based Supplements and an entrepreneur.We discuss how Erik scaled Based Supplements to $400k in a month in less than 2 years, what shilajit is and why it's so powerful, what pine pollen is and why Erik decided to make it the second supplement in the Based Supplements line, how Twitter has helped Erik build his brand, what e-commerce has taught Erik about himself, why you need to find a mentor, and a whole lot more.Get Based Shilajit and Pine Pollen HEREFollow Erik on Twitter HEREFollow Erik on Instagram HEREWatch the show on YouTube HEREFollow the show on Instagram HEREFollow Nolan on Twitter HEREFollow Nolan on Instagram HERE

Noah Ryan is the host of the Noah Ryan Podcast, a health enthusiast, and a scientifically literate content creator with a massive following on Twitter.Noah's first appearance on the podcast was episode 026 - check that one out if you haven't already.In this conversation, we discuss how to bulk effectively and without getting fat, what most people get wrong about bulking, what peptides are, why the FDA is trying to gate-keep peptides, why proof-of-work is so important, the role and importance of DHT(Dihydrotestosterone), why male hair-loss drugs are tanking vitality, supplements such as taurine, L-carnitine, creatine, tongkat ali, fidogia agrestis, why lifestyle design is the biggest lever you can pull to improve your life, what Noah has learned from traveling and spending time with multiple cultures, and a whole lot more.Connect with Noah:Twitter: @NoahRyanCoInstagram: @NoahRyanCoThe Noah Ryan PodcastNoah's Free TelegramConnect with Nolan:InstagramTwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

Kevin Muno is the founder of Perennial Pastures, a regenerative ranch in California.We discuss how Kevin went from tech sales to first-generation rancher, why Kevin felt compelled to operate his ranch regeneratively, what is regenerative ranching, why regenerative ranching is better than industrial farming, what it means to heal the land, the difficulties of ranching, the rewards of living with the land, how we can win the battle for the health of the land, the animals, and us, why grass-fed beef is better than grain-fed, and a whole lot more.Buy Grass-fed Beef From Perennial PasturesFollow Perennial Pastures on Instagram Follow Perennial Pastures on TwitterConnect with Nolan:Follow Nolan on InstagramFollow Nolan on TwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

Nick Pinizzotto is the President & CEO of the National Deer Association and an avid hunter himself.We discuss why vegans and hunters should care about the deer population in America, how hunting is conservation, what hunters and non-hunters have in common, why older deer are trophy deer, how Chronic Wasting Disease is jeopardizing the entire American deer population, the biggest threats to wildlife, why responsible hunting is ethical, the Pittman Robertson Act's effect on conservation, and a whole lot more.Follow Nick on InstagramCheck Out The National Deer AssociationConnect with Nolan:Follow Nolan on InstagramFollow Nolan on TwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

Holistic Nick healed is own autoimmune disorder and is now a gut health coach.We discuss how to heal your gut, why your gut plays such important roles, how the health of your gut impacts your brain and body,  how Nick healed his autoimmune disorder, why elimination diets work, why the carnivore diet works,  why doing yoga before and after eating will make you healthier, why you need sunlight, Nick's 4 pillars, and a whole lot more.Connect with Nick:CoachingInstagramTwitterConnect with Nolan:Follow Nolan on InstagramFollow Nolan on TwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube

I asked folks on social media to ask questions and today I answered them. Thanks to everyone who sent in a question, anyone who has listened to the podcast this year, and all the guests who have come on the show.Follow on InstagramFollow on TwitterWatch the podcast on YouTube