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by John Odermatt
We are born free and we will die free..... the time in between, can be complicated. Freedom is constantly under attack, either by governments and institutions, or our own egos. Sometimes when we build our own prison walls around us, escaping can be incredibly difficult. On Finding Freedom we deliver interviews with real people, sharing real stories of overcoming the odds, persevering injustice and unlocking their potential. This show has been created to inspire you. Life is hard. And Finding your Freedom isn't easy.
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- 1 weeks ago29 min
Liberty and Security: Ross Ulbricht on What Prison Taught Him About Freedom
Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, spent over 11 years behind federal prison walls — sentenced to die as a first-time, non-violent offender. Pardoned by President Trump on his second day in office, Ross took the stage at the 2026 RNC midterm convention to deliver a speech that cuts to the heart of what government power can do when turned against its own people. In this episode, John Odermatt breaks down Ross's speech — the parallels between Ross's imprisonment and the government overreach ordinary Americans experienced during the Biden years and COVID lockdowns, the false choice between liberty and security, and the growing list of pro-liberty actions from Trump's second term. Whether you're a skeptical libertarian or a committed supporter, this is a conversation about the nature of power and what happens when the machinery built to protect us gets pointed at us instead. Video Chapters: 0:00 — Introduction: Ross Ulbricht at the RNC 1:16 — Welcome Back & Mixed Reactions 2:07 — Libertarian Backlash Over Trump Endorsement 4:06 — Ross's Story: Silk Road & the Injustice 5:38 — Trump Keeps His Promise: The Pardon 6:34 — "Freedom Is Like Air" 8:45 — Government Machinery Turned on Americans 10:12 — How a Free Country Falls to Tyranny 11:40 — Liberty vs. Security: The False Choice 13:34 — Control Masquerading as Security 14:14 — Libertarian Frustration: Ross Pushes Back 15:40 — Trump's Wins for Liberty 20:13 — Not a Perfect Record & Restoring Law & Order 22:04 — Ross's Closing Words 22:26 — Remembering COVID Lockdowns 23:53 — Addressing Libertarian Pushback 24:58 — The Core Message: Power & Government 26:25 — Outro & Call to Action Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 13m
Sandusky: The Recantation, the Hearing, and the Truth with John Ziegler
The Jerry Sandusky case is back in the national spotlight after reports that "Victim 10" Ryan Rittmeyer plans to recant his trial testimony at an upcoming evidentiary hearing. Journalist John Ziegler, who has spent over a decade investigating the case and is the only person to have interviewed Rittmeyer since the trial, argues that the alleged recantation is deeply compromised and that the hearing could backfire disastrously on Sandusky's defense. Ziegler reveals that investigator Frank Parlato developed a deeply conflicted relationship with Rittmeyer — including housing him, arranging a documentary contract, and introducing him to a girlfriend — fatally undermining any credibility the recantation might have had. The episode also covers why accusers who knew Sandusky well are less likely to recant, how to open skeptical minds to re-examining the case, and why federal court may be the only remaining path to justice. Chapters: 0:00 — Intro & Why the Sandusky Case Is Back in the News 3:52 — The Media Frenzy Around the Alleged Recantation 9:05 — Who Is Victim 10? Ryan Rittmeyer's Story 12:30 — The Prosecution's Flawed Strategy 18:21 — Jerry Sandusky Is No Criminal Mastermind 21:26 — The Chad Dubin & Frank Parlato Recantation Effort 28:07 — Inside Ziegler's Bizarre Interview with Ryan Rittmeyer 44:17 — Best & Worst Case Scenarios for the Evidentiary Hearing 52:45 — How to Open People's Minds About the Case 59:49 — The Path Forward: Federal Court & Closing Thoughts With the Benefit of Hindsight Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/with-the-benefit-of-hindsight/id1562078872 Link to All Finding Freedom/Felony Friday episodes on Jerry Sandusky scandal: https://www.lionsofliberty.com/sandusky-scandal Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago28 min
The Lost Generation: How DEI Drove Men Out of the American Workforce
This episode examines the declining male labor force participation rate in America, which has fallen to its lowest level since 1948, with roughly one in three men no longer working or seeking work. While mainstream explanations point to manufacturing decline, an aging population, and the opioid crisis, host John Odermatt argues that a decade of DEI policies has systematically pushed men—especially white men—out of industries across corporate America, academia, media, and tech. Drawing on Jacob Savage's viral Compact Magazine article "The Lost Generation" and survey data from hiring managers themselves, the episode presents sector-by-sector evidence of documented hiring discrimination. Odermatt shares his own experience of being pushed out of corporate America and reframes the crisis not as a story of victimhood, but as a call for men to build income streams they control—through entrepreneurship, skilled trades, and commission-based work. The episode closes with a challenge to listeners: stop building your life on a foundation someone else can pull out from under you. Video Chapters 0:00 - The Hook: One in Three Men Are Not Working 1:10 - Welcome to Finding Freedom 2:09 - The Mainstream Explanation: Manufacturing, Opioids & Aging 3:03 - The DEI Explanation: What the Media Won't Say 3:32 - The Raw Numbers: Labor Force Participation Data 6:42 - Jacob Savage's "The Lost Generation" Article 8:18 - Sector-by-Sector: TV, Medicine, Academia, Tech & Media 11:22 - What Hiring Managers Admit: The Survey Data 13:45- The Fallout: Opioids, Video Games & Walking Away 16:07 - The Real Lesson: Build Your Own Escape & Closing Sources: The Lost Generation — Jacob Savage, Compact Magazine: compactmag.com/article/the-lost-generation What's Really Going On With Men and Work — American Institute for Boys and Men: aibm.org/research/whats-really-going-on-with-men-and-work-7-facts 1 in 6 Hiring Managers Have Been Told to Stop Hiring White Men — ResumeBuilder.com: resumebuilder.com/1-in-6-hiring-managers-have-been-told-to-stop-hiring-white-men DEI and the Lost Generation — Christopher Rufo: christopherrufo.com/p/dei-and-the-lost-generation Men's Falling Labor Force Participation Across Generations — San Francisco Fed: frbsf.org/research-and-insights/publications/economic-letter/2023/10/mens-falling-labor-force-participation-across-generations Schedule a 15 minute Gut Health Audit with John: https://calendar.app.google/B9fcGdSFjC5caTVu5 SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 17, 202623 min
No Family Should Have to Cross an Ocean to Save Their Child with Kendra Riley
Kendra Riley's two daughters were diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a rare terminal genetic disorder. With no FDA-approved treatment available in the U.S., Kendra's family had to raise nearly half a million dollars and relocate to Italy so their youngest daughter could receive a life-saving gene therapy. While that treatment succeeded, their older daughter's disease had progressed too far — she is now in hospice care at age eight. Kendra joins Finding Freedom to advocate for Right to Try 2.0, federal legislation that would give rare disease patients access to individualized gene-based therapies at home without crossing an ocean. She also shares advice for families navigating rare disease diagnoses and resources that can help along the way. Video Chapters: 0:00 — Intro & Guest Introduction 3:19 — The MLD Diagnosis 4:55 — Moving to Italy for Gene Therapy 6:43 — Right to Try 2.0 Explained 8:07 — Two Daughters, Two Outcomes 13:53 — Advice for Rare Disease Families 17:32 — How to Help & Where to Follow Links: Kendra's family blog: rileysroad.com Instagram: @MrsKendraRiley Right to Try 2.0 — introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (WI) and Rep. Diana Harshbarger (TN) Goldwater Institute — lead organization behind Right to Try 2.0 MLD Foundation — resources for metachromatic leukodystrophy Armer Foundation for Kids — financial assistance for families of children with life-threatening illnesses Contact your representatives: House.gov | Senate.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 10, 202629 min
Watched from the Cradle to the Cubicle
While most Americans are rightly concerned about government surveillance — license plate readers, Flock cameras, the deep state — a quieter and more intimate surveillance culture has taken root at home and at work. Employers are deploying AI to scan employee Slack messages, monitor productivity keystroke by keystroke, and flag tone and sentiment across billions of internal messages. At the same time, parents are tracking their teenagers' every move through apps like Life360 and Apple's Find My, often without stopping to ask whether they're solving a real threat or just following social pressure. Host John Odermatt argues that we've begun replacing trust with tracking — and the most unsettling part is that most people don't realize they're actively participating in building that culture. This episode is a call to examine your own role in the surveillance ecosystem, take ownership of your choices, and start having the harder, more honest conversations that actually build trust. Video Chapters 0:00 – Intro: The Surveillance We're Not Talking About 1:03 – Welcome & Solo Show Setup 1:34 – Government Surveillance vs. Private Surveillance 4:48 – Salesforce, Slack, and AI Monitoring at Work 8:36 – Revisiting the David Deane Interview: AI as a Mirror? 9:40 – Family Surveillance: Life360, Find My & Tracking Your Kids 10:37 – The Research: What Constant Tracking Does to Teenagers 16:57 – Flock Cameras & the Government Surveillance Fight 20:19 – The Collapse of Trust: Edelman Trust Barometer Data 22:01 – What You Can Actually Do About It Schedule a 15 minute Gut Health Audit with John: https://calendar.app.google/B9fcGdSFjC5caTVu5 SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 4, 202644 min
FF: Why Most Small Business Branding Is Quietly Killing Their Marketing with Amber Andrews
Most founders build their brand around what looks good instead of what actually works — and it's quietly sabotaging their marketing. In this episode, John sits down with Amber Andrews, founder of Andrews Artistry, to unpack why looking good and being clear aren't the same thing. Amber breaks down the real difference between a brand and a brand system, the biggest mistakes founders make when picking colors and building identity, and why she believes AI should never be used to design a logo. They also dig into when it's time to invest in professional branding and why staying authentically human beats a polished, AI-sounding brand every time. Show Sponsor: Jason Gagne’s Good2GoBody 90-day beginner fitness program - https://good2go.podia.com/?coupon=LIONSJOHN Chapters: 1:13 – Welcome & guest introduction 2:55 – Amber's background and path to founding Andrews Artistry 3:36 – Corporate vs. founder branding 7:06 – Common branding mistakes founders make 9:56 – What is a "brand system" vs. just a brand? 16:20 – When should you invest in professional branding? 21:03 – The role (and misuse) of AI in branding 25:04 – Showing up authentically without being the face of your brand 39:36 – Where to find Amber and get her free brand guide Links: Andrews Artistry: https://andrewsartistry.com/ Andrews Artistry Page for Listeners: https://andrewsartistry.com/podbrand/ Schedule a 15 minute Gut Health Audit with John: https://calendar.app.google/B9fcGdSFjC5caTVu5 SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jul 27, 202647 min
Neurosurgeon Turned Regenerative Medicine Pioneer Dr. Jeff Gross on Peptides, Stem Cells, and Healing from Within
Dr. Jeff Gross, a board-certified neurosurgeon and founder of Recelebrate, joins the show to demystify peptides and regenerative medicine. He explains how frustration with the traditional healthcare system pushed him from surgery toward cellular-level healing, and breaks down what peptides actually are, why "FDA approved" is widely misunderstood, and how stem cells and exosomes work in the body. The conversation covers real-world applications — from joint and cartilage regeneration to Parkinson's symptom relief and mitochondrial repair with peptides like SS-31 and MOTS-C. Dr. Gross also tackles misconceptions around legality, telehealth treatment options, and how to vet a regenerative medicine clinic. It's a wide-ranging, myth-busting conversation for anyone curious about the future of longevity and healing. Chapters: 0:00 – Introduction & sponsor message 2:37 – Meet Dr. Jeff Gross 4:18 – From surgery to regenerative medicine 12:43 – What exactly is a peptide? 22:22 – Types of stem cells and what's legal in the U.S. 25:56 – Stem cells and Parkinson's treatment 28:22 – Cartilage regeneration and joint pain 31:14 – Finding a trustworthy regenerative medicine clinic 35:23 – Mitochondrial peptides (SS-31, MOTS-C) 41:15 – Where to find Recelebrate Show Sponsor: Jason Gagne’s Good2GoBody 90-day beginner fitness program - https://good2go.podia.com/?coupon=LIONSJOHN Links: Learn more: https://recellebrate.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jul 20, 202643 min
AI Isn't Taking Your Job — It's Exposing How Your Company Actually Runs with David Dean
Everyone's worried about AI taking their jobs — but David Dean, enterprise technologist and author of An Inbox Between Us, argues that's the wrong fear entirely. In this episode, David explains how AI is really acting as a mirror, exposing the "unwritten contract" of how organizations actually function beneath their official processes and org charts. He and John dig into why authenticity and transparency are becoming non-negotiable for leaders as behavioral patterns become newly discoverable, why lived experience and judgment are things AI will never replicate, and why real AI adoption starts with organizational (and personal) self-discovery rather than new tools. It's a refreshingly grounded take on AI in the workplace — less about replacement, more about revelation. Chapters 0:00 – Cold open: AI as a mirror, not a job-killer 1:19 – About David Dean's new book and audiobook 1:46 – Intro to Finding Freedom & episode setup 2:15 – Sponsor: Jason Gagne's Good To-Go Body program 3:27 – Welcoming David Dean 4:30 – Why David wrote An Inbox Between Us 7:18 – AI as an organizational mirror: the official vs. unwritten contract 13:38 – Why the spreadsheet is the ultimate "unwritten contract" artifact 25:12 – Authenticity, accountability, and the end of claiming ignorance 31:54 – Advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners 39:23 – The single most important thing to do to thrive with AI Show Sponsor: Jason Gagne’s Good2GoBody 90-day beginner fitness program - https://good2go.podia.com/?coupon=LIONSJOHN Links Website: https://www.davidchristopherdean.com/ Book: https://www.davidchristopherdean.com/book/ Buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bU5OFZ Schedule a 15 minute Gut Health Audit with John: https://calendar.app.google/B9fcGdSFjC5caTVu5 SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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