Basecamp for Men E267: The Homeschooling Bitcoiner

E267: The Homeschooling Bitcoiner w Special Guest Scott Lindberg

 

E267 Introduction

Today‘s guest has created something unique in both the homeschooling and Bitcoin space. A portfolio of games meant to be fun and act as a learning tool for Bitcoin, Austrian economics, and other important subject matter that seem to go down easier in a gaming format. Want to teach your kids (or parents for that matter) about how Bitcoin works? Fold it into an hour long well-designed, fun game for everyone to play. Brilliant.

I saved a great meme from JK Rowling, famed Harry Potter author and fellow lover of personal freedom. She said on Twitter,:

“I don’t understand bitcoin. Please explain it to me.”

In which Brady Swenson @CitizenbBitcoin simply replied:

“Voldemort= Central Banking; Harry = Bitcoin”

I love it Brady.

My guest today, along with his wife, sit at the vanguard of what I see as two extremely important EMERGING movements. The homeschooling trend and, of course, the sound money that we know and love as Bitcoin. Nothing in today’s episode should be taken as financial advice, it if for education and entertainment purposes only. Enjoy the interview.

Scott Lindberg Bio-

My guest today is Scott Lindberg. Scott is a freedom-loving entrepreneur, author, and game designer. He is a proponent of finding freedom by taking self-custody of education, money, and speech. Along with his wife Tali, Scott founded the company Free Market Kids. Here is my interview with Scott Lindberg.

The American Pulse E4: We are All Americans

E4: We are All Americans with Special Guest Roy Holman

 

E4 Introduction

Hello and welcome to the American Pulse. One of our aims on this show is to create inspiring, short-format content that you can listen to on the fly. Our take is that Americans are drawn to optimism and inspiration.

Right now, WE THE PEOPLE are energized. More and more of us are witnessing the truth of what our gov’t has been doing (or not doing) and seeing new possibilities that did not exist with the prior status quo. And when I say status quo, I mean until very recently that both parties have been entrenched, are you following me?

I believe we are close to a tipping point in this nation and in the world. Where more and more of us will realize just how corrupted our political structures have been, their allegiances to something or someone that does not have WE THE PEOPLE nor the Constitution of the United States Republic in mind.

But the tide has shifted, hasn’t it? And with the shifting tide, we need to shift with it. Do we still need the us vs them attitude? Are we still in an epic battle? Or has something changed and God is requiring something else right now from each and every one of us. I am presenting this to you as a question, not an answer. For I am in this monumental time in our country just the same as you. Looking for wisdom, doing our best to remain patient, forgiving others and asking for forgiveness.

Today’s guest is one of my best friends, Roy Holman. Enjoy the episode.

 

Basecamp for Men E266: Humility and the Hero’s Journey

E266: Humility and the Hero‘s Journey w Special Guest Beth Martens

 

E266 Introduction

Every once in in awhile, I come across a guest with similar interests as myself. I am not talking about sports or Bitcoin or the dismantling of the Deep State. All things I am deeply fascinated with.

No, the interests I am talking about is my long-term fascination and study of myth, archetypes, and the Hero’s Journey. These tools have taught me so much in such a short period of time, that is if you consider 20 or 25 years to be a short period of time. In may ways these things have made me who I am today.

When you work with archetypes and myth, something seems to awaken in your Soul. A remembrance perhaps. And a wisdom emerges. That my life belongs to something deeper and bigger than just myself and my little ego.

There is a very noticeable and powerful impact that living this way has on oneself and those around you. You no longer live this life with so much struggle and angst. Quite the contrary. There is a lightness emerges that comes with right-sizing the ego. The Divine Light (Christ, God, Goddess, however you conceive this Divinity) can shine through and speak through you. The seeker of the Grail becomes a resonance for others to also seek the Soul within.

The more you do this, the more you trust it. I have seen it a thousand times in both myself and those around me.

Something is emerging in humanity right now. We seem to be in the midst of reclaiming something that most people aren’t even aware that we had lost. It is the most fascinating time to be alive.

I am always grateful to speak to a fellow traveler. A woman who has done the work to understand both her own Hero’s Journey but also helps others make sense of their life chapters using this same powerful lenses and tools. Enjoy the interview!

Beth Martens Bio

My guest today is Beth Martens. Beth is a mystic and teacher, a musician, an author and a podcaster. She is also a woman with a deep knowledge of archetypes and the Hero’s Journey. Here is my interview w Beth Martens.

E266 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that interview as much as I did. I have the privilege of coming onto Beth’s podcast the King Hero’s Journey podcast. That is perfect for the two of us. I will share details as we get there. Thank you Basecampers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basecamp for Men E265: The Courage to Face Addiction

E265: The Courage to Face Addiction with Special Guest Sathiya Sam

 

E265 Introduction

Addiction, the Hero’s Journey, Shadow Work, and Men’s Groups. These are all topics, frames, and narrative tools that I have worked with personally and witnessed countless men skillfully navigate the challenges they face.

Shadow work is funny. Men have a tendency to want to project a confident, flawless, high status and achievement oriented persona to face the world. And so often, the shadow (which we define as all the things we hide, repress, and deny about ourselves) lurks and grows stronger with each passing year. The addiction that we can’t seem to get a handle on. The wound that keeps festering.

The Hero’s Journey is nothing if not a mythical context to grow courage in ourselves. And every addict (myself included) who has ever wrestled with this shadowy material knows a delightful truth. That addressing your addiction, whether that is alcohol, drugs, pornography, or technology, has positive ramifications for not just the individual, but the whole family lineage and, indeed, the whole human tribe.

We are courageous by nature Basecampers. Our addictions and Hero’s Journey are a way to really KNOW this in our hearts and in our Soul. The Hero’s Journey always leads to someplace unexpected and valuable. The former addict becomes a mentor, helping others. The restless young man with no mission or positive direction finds clarity and his path in life once the shadow is seen and worked with.

I have seen it a bunch and so has my guest today. A wonderful teacher and testament to looking at the dragon that nobody wants to look at. And then building a bridge for the next man and then the next.

I enjoyed this conversation more than just about any in recent memory. And you can tell that his work is right in alignment with our values here at Basecamp. Enjoy the interview.

Sathiya Sam Bio

My guest today is Sathiya Sam. Sathiya is a father, husband, coach, international speaker, and author. A former university researcher, then a pastor, and now the creator of Deep Clean and Liberated Man programs born out of Sathiya’s 15 year addiction recovery and the life he’s built since. Here is my interview with Sathiya Sam.

E265 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that interview as much as I did. What a great mission Sathiya is on and what a great offering for men. There are addiction programs out there but I don’t see one that offers so many of the tools that we preach here on this show.

 

The American Pulse E3: Being Bold in Times of Change

E3: Being Bold in Times of Change with Special Guest Lisa Rezac

 

E3 Introduction

Hello my listeners and welcome to EP #3 of The American Pulse. For decades, Americans have struggled to make sense of why political systems and decision making rarely, if ever, reflected the best interests of WE THE PEOPLE. Good everyday Americans were misled at every step. Each bit of depressing news about our great nation seamed INTENTIONALLY to demoralize a confused and unsuspecting populace.

With decades of entrenched power comes a level of corruption that is mind-boggling as we are finding out every day. It turns out that both parties have had political structures built to serve only the centralized elites. In other words, the political structures (up until the November elections) were always meant to keep the riff-raff, the “useless eaters” as the Globalists are so fond of calling us, out of positions of perspective and influence. The whole game was meant to keep WE THE PEOPLE resigned, cynical, and disempowered.

Even here in King County, where the dynamics of the so-called “two party system” revealed an entrenched and corrupt “Uniparty” that marched to the same pied piper (in this state, everyone knows the  pied piper is Bill Gates) regardless of which party they claimed loyalty to. The corruption was and is real. President Trump has said repeatedly that he is giving power back to the people. And this power back to the people includes centrists and Kennedy liberals, if they can time to see a bigger picture. Ironic, isn’t it?

EVERYTHING of what I just said has changed. We have entered into a new phase in American History. And there will be a New Republican Party that will be reborn out of this radical transparency and honesty that we see as the new normal. The seeds are being planted and we will, with care and fellowship with all Americans see a bright new day fulfill the American dream. Too high-falutin? I don”t think so. I believe we are in a new 1776 moment that is and will capture the imagination of any American willing to look at things with an open mind.

Our leader now and for the foreseeable future is President Trump. We will to take our cues from him. Is he holding back truth to try and appease confused Republicans or the Woke Left? No, he is not.

Fortune favors the bold my fellow Americans and this is a golden opportunity, with the wind at our sails, to do just that. Americans have always done well when we are optimistic, bold, inventive. We do better when we honor God, our country, our ancestors and love and protect our God-given freedoms. I believe more Americans are finding their bearings again.

Let’s get to our sponsor and our interview. I decided to air the 2nd part of this interview first as I think it flows with where we are at a bit better. Enjoy the interview.

Lisa Rezac Bio

My guest today is Lisa Rezac. Lisa is a mother, a fundraising auctioneer, and the newly elected Vice-Chairwoman of the KCGOP. She is also my wife and life-partner for the past three decades. Here is my interview with Lisa Rezac.