Basecamp for Men E272: Getting Out of Our Bubbles

E272: Getting Out of Our Bubbles w Special Guest Jennifer Galardi

 

E272 Introduction

It is one of the things that mark the times. This Great Awakening. Where something that you thought was solid turns out to be a castle made of sand. This awakening is hitting every ideological group all over the world. The irony is that it seems that the more each group feels they are safe, the sooner that this transformative wave hits their so-called safe haven.

What is each camp being asked to wrestle with? There is certainly a high road to shoot for but that does not mean there is not uncomfortable truths or difficulties navigating this culture war. Far from it.

I have spoken about this many times before but I think it bears repeating. The times are requiring a lightness and nimbleness that we have not been too accustomed to. To be heavy with righteousness or ego or anger will not serve us.

For example, many people said foolish things over the pandemic. Present company included. Some were sure that the jabs were going to save us all. They were wrong, obviously. We don’t need to rub their noses in it, as long as they are honest and not trying to save face saying they were never like that. You were. We saved your old tweets and posts and text messages. Let’s move on.

I believe that as fast as things seem to be moving now, my sense is that something even more accelerated is just on the horizon. And I am not talking about a horizon of years but a horizon of weeks and a few months. We all have some hunches and instincts and inner knowing about what this might mean. But if this Great Awakening has taught us anything, it’s that God does indeed work and move in mysterious ways.

I am personally filled with gratitude for being on this journey with you all. I never in my wildest dreams thought I would be gathering my thoughts each week with a microphone (now two microphones with The American Pulse) and checking in with you.

There will be many revelations and “ah-ha’s) in the coming days and my hope and prayer for you and your loved ones is that they are at a speed that you can integrate and make sense of. We will be here on Basecamp looking for the common ground, the Truth, and the uplifting, inspiring narrative that will take us to our shared ,bright future. Thank you Basecampers and I wish you all Godspeed and alignment.

Jennifer Galardi Bio

My guest today is Jennifer Galardi. Jennifer is a writer and content producer in the area of health and wellness. Her work has been featured in such publications as the Epoch Times, The Federalist, the New York Sun, and Blaze Media. She also serves as the daily politics and culture writer on 19fortyfive.com. Here is my interview with Jennifer Galardi.

E272 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. To find Jennifer’s work and writing, simply go to www.jennifergalardi.com. Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.

 

The American Pulse E9: Cracks in the System

E9: Cracks in the System

 

E9 Introduction

Hello listeners and thank you for tuning into The American Pulse. It is SO INTERESTING to watch Americans respond to the great revealing, isn’t it. The Trump supporters are watching and celebrating. A wrecking ball being swung at a decrepit, self-serving bureaucracy that has fed on and stolen resources from WE THE PEOPLE. And it appears to just be the beginning.

Centrists….well, they may privately cheer at some of the new transparency but they are cautious. Rightfully so. We are in new territory right now and a cautious, head-on-a-swivel attitude is understandable.

Then you have the left. They have resorted to vandalizing private property to make a point as countless reports come in of people spray painting other people’s Tesla’s. Huh? What is the point of this besides showing early stage dementia?

I saw a liberal on Facebook long rant about how damaging other people’s cars is a sound move. The ironic part? The vast majority of Tesla owners are liberals as they bought to show their support of their climate narrative. So liberals are vandalizing liberals cars to protest what Elon Musk is doing! Um, ok.

From Jeffrey Tucker who says “Still people don’t understand entirely what has happened. The party now in control of the US executive branch is a 3rd party build out of the corpses of two prevailing parties.

It goes by the name Republican but that is nearly a historical accident. Nearly all the top people are refugees from the Democrat party and were never welcomed and even hated by the legacy establishment of the Republicans.

So far, there is every indication of the intention to dismantle government as we’ve known it for a century or more. I consider that a good thing in general.”

And one from John Rich, who says “I believe DOGE is tip toeing through the fraud incrementally. They are starting with the ridiculous stuff, so Americans can become aware of the situation and digest it piece by piece. But what lies at the end stages of the discover, will probably rattle us all to the core.”

AHO! Let’s get to our interview with American Janet Bartlett.

Janet Bartlett Bio

Janet is a CPA with extensive experience in corporate leadership.  She became interested in the political scene through the WA voter research project and currently is serving as the treasurer of the KCGOP.

AP E9 Final Thoughts

Thank you for listening to the American Pulse. If you are interested in the getting connected and getting involved, please go to www.kcgop.org and if you are in the Seattle area on Saturday, go to the website and sign up for Impact 25. I will be there with microphone along with tons of other leaders of this grassroots movement. We thank you and we’ll see you next week.

 

Basecamp for Men E271: The Real Estate Implications of BTC

E271: The Real Estate Implications of BTC with Special Guest

Leon Wankum

 

E271 Introduction

There seems to be a parallel timeline running. One one track is the destruction of the old guard with all the old, corrupt systems. Fueled by endless money printing that debases your purchasing power more and more each and every year with no end in sight.

In many ways the WHOLE SYSTEM has been plugged into this matrix. You see it everywhere you look. The media reflects it, the health care system reflects it, the education system reflects it and the governments of the world perpetuate it to benefit the oligarchs, institutions, and politicians closest to the money printer. For the rest of us, life is just getting more and more expensive.

Then suddenly, Bitcoin entered the story and everything looked, well, different. For those that start storing value in Bitcoin, everything is getting CHEAPER. Yep, you heard that right. Cars are cheaper, vacations are cheaper, and houses are cheaper. As in each and every year, things are getting more affordable for Bitcoiners. Kind of mind-blowing isn’t it? Why is that? Well, because there is true scarcity as in there will only ever be 21 million bitcoin. Even as the adoption curve continues to climb and more and more companies and nation-states hold more and more of it, there will never be more than 21 million.

There are some people that have plenty of fiat money and don’t care about things getting cheaper. They can afford whatever things are going to cost. But for LOTS OF PEOPLE, life is too expensive and this creates an enormous amount of stress. People are losing time because they have to work so hard. Are you following me?

Bitcoin allows you freedom. Freedom to work less, freedom to imagine a different future, freedom to enjoy more of your time because costs are coming DOWN for you and your loved ones. It’s a compelling argument, isn’t it?

How will this impact real estate and home ownership? I’m glad you asked! My guest today is a thought leader in the areas of real estate and Bitcoin. One of the only people I know of with such an expertise. How will Bitcoin (other than making houses much cheaper for you to buy), impact the housing and commercial real estate markets? Let’s go have a chat and find out. Enjoy the episode.

Leon Wankum Bio

My guest is Leon Wankum. Leon is a writer, a soon-to-be author and a leader at the intersection of Bitcoin and Real Estate, something we talk at length about today. Here is my interview with Leon Wankum.

The American Pulse E8: Balancing Optimism with Discernment

E8: Balancing Optimism with Discernment with Special Guest Janell Hartman

 

E8 Introduction

Hello listeners and thank you for tuning into The American Pulse.

There has never been, in my lifetime, a more polarizing character than President Trump. There are those that love him, those that hate him, and lots people that stand in between.

I saw a recent poll (I can’t remember who conducted it) that said that 90 percent of Republicans agree with the direction the administration is taking us and 4 percent of Democrats approve of the direction.

There has never been a more stark divide of WE THE PEOPLE. I hear and see plenty of evidence in and around Seattle of how scared the left is. I don’t listen to much leftist media anymore but by chance I was listening to one of Steve Bannon‘s podcast episode to get his take a something and he always plays a few minutes of what Rachel Maddow and CNN and MSNBC are saying. You can hear how much fear they are drumming up in their dwindling viewership. Everything they say is a black pill meant to create fear, aversion, loathing, and distrust in those that are ingesting this stuff.

Who wants to feel that terrible all the time? Why would you? Trust me, there’s a better way.We are all going through these changes together and I don’t know about you but I am attracted to the path that is visionary and uplifting and gives us a roadmap of a higher plane that all Americans aspire to, regardless of politics.

These are the times that call us to be more courageous. To let in inputs and information that we have been told to fear. It is, as I have mentioned many times, a COLLECTIVE Hero’s Journey. I wish you Godspeed.

My guest today is a dear friend, podcaster, and an independent thinker who has been watching this narrative war as closely as I have. Enjoy the interview.

AP E8 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. To learn about health from two stone cold experts, go subscribe to Mindful Medicina with Dr. D and Janell Hartman. You will learn all sorts of new things.

Thank you for tuning in, and we’ll see you next week on The American Pulse.

Basecamp for Men E270: Freedom, Sunshine, and Steak

E270: Freedom, Sunshine, and Steak w Special Guest Ben Wehrman

 

E270 Introduction

One of the things that we have been tasked with, you and I, is to consider and, when appropriate, to adopt new ways of seeing things. We have been given so many false notions in so many areas: gov’t, education, media, and health, for instance.

The best we can do, imho, is to keep an open mind. Continue to look for ideas and people that uplift and inspire you. For they are your fellow travellers in this great awakening we are experiencing.

Humanity seems to be emerging from the fog of deception. Our antennas is getting more sharply attuned to Truth. The more the Truth comes to Light, the more confident we become in our path and in ourselves and one another.

What are some of these new ideas that are emerging that can help elevate us? We will cover much of this and more today with a man that I have had the great fortune to connect with. This could easily be two men sitting around the campfire talking far and wide about our shared future.

Before we get to the episode, I wanted to read two memes for you that I think will help tee this one up.. One from my guests website a quote from the writer Timothy Ferris: 

“ The specialist spends decades making incremental improvements, while the curious generalist consistently measures improvement in quantum leaps.”

And finally, one from my own website. “Truth is also seeking the Seeker.”

Enjoy the episode.

Ben Wehrman Bio

My guest today is Ben Wehrman. Ben is a fellow seeker of truth, a photographer, a digital nomad, writer and podcaster. Here is my interview with Ben Wehrman.

E270 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. I love it when I am learning new things and new perspectives from the guest in real time. I will be experimenting with this carnivore diet. Just need to figure out when and what that looks like. Might need to get some buy-in from my wife to really make this a do-able experiment. I will keep you posted. Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.