E25: We are Blessed with Special Guest Mike Oster
E25 Introduction
Hello listeners and thank you for tuning into the American Pulse. We are coming off a long sabbatical (thank you for you patience as we figure all this out) and are back at the microphone with a slightly different format and a different sort of rhythm.
We will be doing episodes once a month for 2026 with a caveat. If anyone on my team at KCGOP feels we need to get on the mic and talk to WE THE PEOPLE, then that is exactly what we will do. If these times have taught us anything, it’s the necessity to be grounded in principle yet flexible in our minds and execution. What is God asking of us right now? is, I believe, a great question for both myself and the collective.
And we will have some of the same elements in that I will write the opening piece and conduct the interviews with our esteemed guests. However, we have added something new in that our intrepid, inspiring leader KCGOP Chairwoman Jolie Lansdowne will do the final piece to bring it together but also to offer blessings and grace to WE THE PEOPLE, something that is a clear gift of hers and evident to all who have watched her lead.
I am excited for The American Pulse to be a clear signal amongst the noise and choppy waters we are certain to face in 2026. I continue to feel blessed and honored to walk this path with all of you. Before we get to our EXCELLENT guest today (I really loved speaking with this man), our conversation brought two quotes to mind that I thought were relevant for today’s episode.
The first in my Scottish theologian Ian Maclaran who said:
“Be kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
And the other is by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes who said:
“Do not lose heart, we were made for these times.”
It’s sure good to be back, you Patriots. Now a word from our sponsor and on to our interview. Enjoy.
AP25 Mike Oster Bio
My guest today is retired Brigadier General Mike Oster. Mike is a nationally recognized speaker, bestselling author, successful entrepreneur, and performance excellence coach with a mission to help people and organizations live in a place where Excellence becomes their Average. He served 36 years in the South Dakota Army National Guard, rising from enlisted soldier to Brigadier General and is a combat veteran of both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Here is my interview with Mike Oster.
APE25 Final Thoughts
I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. What great tools Mike offered to help us navigate 2026. For all the good people who love our nation and want to do their part, come join us on March 14th at our Lincoln Day Dinner at the Newcastle Golf Course. Or just go to www.kcgop.org to sign up for our newsletter, lend support to the cause, or find a LD meeting that you can attend.
And now for our last segment, a few words from our Chairwoman Jolie Lansdowne.