Podcasts about self evident

You've been telling yourself the same story. That you need more money to start. That you need the perfect plan before you move. That fear is the reason you're stuck. Here's the truth: the only thing holding you back is the belief that something outside of you has to change before you can begin. Robert Herjavec went from arriving in America with nothing to building and selling companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He's one of the most recognizable faces on Shark Tank, and in this episode, he breaks down the exact mindset shifts that turned urgency into wealth, why most people quit before they compound, and the leadership mistake that quietly destroys great companies. From structuring earnouts with no money down to scaling a $400 million business without raising a dime, Robert reveals the frameworks that separate people who stay broke from people who build empires. In this episode, you'll learn: Why fear is what holds most people back and how the fear of hard work without guaranteed results is the real killer, not the work itself The poverty versus wealth mindset: why working to make a living keeps you stuck and how shifting to building wealth changes everything How Robert bought 13 businesses with no outside funding using earnouts, seller financing, and cash flow leverage, and why you don't need money in the bank to do deals The biggest mistake founders make when pitching: asking people to listen instead of making them want to hear, and why humility and subconscious alignment close deals before you even open your mouth How to value a company the right way: understanding industry multiples, EBITDA, and why people fail because they price based on what they need instead of what the business is worth Stop waiting for permission. Stop waiting for certainty. The life you want is on the other side of the decision you're avoiding. My new book, Own Or Be Owned, is all about building a business so good it doesn't need you. More profit, less pain. It's out September 18, grab your ticket to the launch event here: https://contrarianthinking.biz/oobo_bigdeal - cs ___________ (00:00:00) Introduction: Fear Is What Holds You Back, Not Lack of Money (00:03:07) The 10-Year Grind: Running Until Your Legs Fall Off (00:07:24) A Players vs B Players: How Long Do You Wallow in Misery? (00:10:33) The Fast No Is a Gift: Stop Being a Maybe-er (00:11:34) Your Bad Day Is Somebody's Dream: Perspective and Purity of Joy (00:13:03) Become an Expert in Something: The 20s Are Your Foundation (00:15:22) The Kylie Jenner Business Lesson: Don't Confuse Stuff with Vision (00:18:55) How Rare Is a Billion Dollars? The SpaceX Millionaire Story (00:21:25) You Can Get Rich Even If You Hate Rich People (00:25:29) Democracy Is a Car Wash: Small Business Is the Right Message for America (00:26:58) Urgency Gets You Out of Poverty, Patience Gets You to Wealth (00:30:00) Fail Quickly: Test at 20% with Paying Customers, Not at 100% with Beta Users (00:31:19) 10 Billion Dollars in Sales: Great Salespeople Sell Value, Not Product (00:33:06) The Leverage Switch: When Sharks Start Selling the Pitcher (00:36:05) The Three Numbers You Better Know: EBITDA, Multiples, and Industry Comps (00:38:35) Scale Is a Two-Edged Sword: When Your Skill Becomes Your Weakness (00:41:11) The Million, Ten Million, Hundred Million Business: What Changes at Each Level (00:43:32) The World-Class CFO Hire: When Robert Stopped Being the Bottleneck (00:46:05) Buying 13 Businesses with No Outside Funding: The Earnout Strategy (00:49:14) Money Is Not Holding You Back, Your Lack of Knowledge Is (00:49:59) The Baby Boomer Exit Crisis: Millions of Businesses with No Succession Plan (00:52:55) Third-Party Verification: People Believe What Others Say About You (00:54:03) I'm Really Proud I Built 400 Million with My Own Money (00:55:58) The Equity Operator vs the Business Operator: Why Projections Are Bullshit (00:58:18) When It's Self-Evident in Tech, It's Probably Too Late (01:02:25) The Accelerator Stuck: How Precarious Is Life? (01:06:03) We Are Not a Family, We Are a Team: The Benevolent Dictator (01:07:40) Poverty Mindset vs Wealth Mindset: It's Great to Dream, Better to Pay Your Bills ___________ MORE FROM BIGDEAL

As we celebrate Independence Day, what truths are truly self-evident? Drawing from Psalm 33 and 2 Corinthians 3, this conversation explores how Christ removes the veils that keep us from seeing one another as beloved children of God and challenges us to live lives marked by justice, dignity, and hope.

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Happy Independence Day!

This month we celebrate our country's 250th anniversary. Since my word of the year is truth, the basis for our declaration of independence caught my attention. We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. The founders believed it to be a self-evident truth that God created all men equal and gave each one the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. They maintained that since those rights were given by God, they could not be taken away by any government. Therefore, the responsibility for securing those rights falls upon the people when a government fails to honor God and the rights of the people. I intend to springboard off of these self-evident truths and zero in on God's provision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in and through Jesus Christ. “In Him was life.” John 1:4: “In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.” John 14:6: “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.'” 1 John 5:11-12: “And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.” The idea the Founders had in mind when they used the term life certainly referred to bios or mortal life. If God creates and gives life, it is self-evident that no one has the right to take or destroy that life. The verses above refer to eternal life, one which swallows up mortal life (2 Cor. 5:4). Mortal life is valuable and to be protected, but God has allowed it to be taken away by the devil and his agents, whether they be governments, parents, or enemies. The life that no one can take away is the life of Jesus Christ. If God gives eternal life to someone, that right to life is eternally secure. Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one” (John10:27-30). This is a life worth pursuing. Yes, we, the people, should protect the right to life in this world because it is true that God created each individual at conception and gave them bios, mortal life. We have the right and responsibility to elect people to offices of government that promise to secure that right. I hope you will take that responsibility seriously. However, the bios life you have received from God is not eternal. It will be taken from you. David penned in a psalm the temporal nature of life on this earth. “Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; and in Your book were all written the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them” (Ps. 139:16). Earthly life is limited. I hope this July 4th, you'll consider celebrating this Truth: Jesus is the life, eternal life. Do you have it? If you have Jesus, you have the life we should all pursue and celebrate.

On the eve of our nation's 250th, Walter Isaacson takes a deep dive into the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence. It's what he calls "the greatest sentence ever written." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

6/16/26 (Host- Amilcar Shabazz) Michael Lawrence-Riddell, Founder of Self-Evident Education, on their new film “Get a Mule, 40 Acres or So…” at the Northampton Center for the Arts this Saturday at 4:00. Lily Sexton— performing LIVE in studio—brilliant and beautiful music—a preview of her Splendid Torch Band's performance at the Green River Festival on Friday. ReBelle's Manou Africa & Kalpana Devi: previewing their Juneteenth performance Saturday at the Marigold Theater in Easthampton. The Happier Valley Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Banjamin, Scott Braidman & Allison Reding w/ Dr. Shabazz as scorekeeper—the topic --flags of the world. Prof Michale Klare: War and Peace, Iran & Ukraine.

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Tricia Maxfield and Ryan Bernsten with American Public Square (APS) discuss their program in general and their June 18 event on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence including "Self-Evident Truths". APS was founded by Allan Katz, who came to Kansas City after serving as US Ambassador to Portugal (2010-2013). They work to build stronger, more connected communities through civil discourse, engagement and education. They organize in-person and virtual events featuring expert panelists discussing complex social, political, and economic challenges shaping our nation serving a diverse member community. APS also works to improve civics education. Ambassador Katz is also a distinguished professor with the University of Missouri Kansas City Bloch School's Department of Public Affairs and the College of Arts and Science's Political Science Department and a Distinguished Professor in Residence in the Department of Political Science at William Jewell College. Tricia Maxfield is Program Director and Ryan Bernsten is Director of Brand & Partnerships for American Public Square. They are interviewed by Spencer Graves. _______ Sources (accessed 2026-05-22): * "Our Story" under "About APS" at AmericanPublicSquare.org. * "Allan J. Katz" on Wikipedia. Copyright 2026 Tricia Maxfield, Ryan Bernsten, and Spencer Graves, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 international license

 Churches are taking the GO250 challenge. It is a call to remember, reclaim, and share truth. This podcast explores the spiritual foundations of our nation, affirming that American rights were endowed by our Creator and that God's truth was honored by early founders and faithful citizens. As the GO250 message spreads across the country, we spotlight a remnant still standing firm on God's Word.Through Scripture—especially Ephesians 6—we examine the full armor of God and how believers are equipped to stand strong against spiritual opposition. Each episode encourages churches and individuals to walk boldly in faith, contend for truth, and remain faithful in a time that demands courage, unity, and conviction.The Voice in the Wilderness does not endorse any link or other material found at buzzsprout.More at https://www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org/

As Donald Trump continues to offer contradictory answers and explanations, his war on Iran is running into some foreseeable problems that were among the reasons attacking Iran was ill-advised in the first place. Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor, and Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, talk with Jen Psaki about the deadly, expensive mess Donald Trump and his defense secretary, former weekend cable news host Pete Hegseth, are making. Jen Psaki points out Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's dismaying preoccupation with his personal image while signs of the mismanagement of Donald Trump's war on Iran multiply, including new reporting that the U.S. was likely responsible for hitting an Iranian school full of children with a missile. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, a member of the House Oversight Committee, talks with Jen about hearing the testimony of Jeffrey Epstein's accountant, which somehow produced more questions than answers. And Rep. Chris Deluzio joins the show to discuss how U.S. military veterans are reacting to Donald Trump's second term military adventurism and the degree to which his actions contradict what he campaigned on. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, we have an increasing store of research to evaluate the claims of educational tech. Where does it assist or upend our goals as a school? Where does it support or bypass our students' intellectual sovereignty? Can it be used constructively? This week on HeightsCast, writer and educator Andrew Cantarutti shares with us the research on digital tools, and especially AI, in K-12 education. In passionate detail, he also lays out how a school can cultivate the habits of attention by its curriculum, pedagogy, character, and even the physical school building. Chapters: 3:05 Cantarutti's background 5:27 The lay of the digital land in education 8:38 Attention: a capacity that can grow—and shrink 12:35 A school's mission and the habits of attention 20:08 School schedules, school spaces 23:35 Four cognitive skills for your lesson plans 34:14 The research on AI and education 38:47 Teachers' AI use 43:26 Constructive ways to engage with AI 50:47 Whether you can teach critical thinking 53:26 Promises of AI vs. the goals of education 58:05 Rethinking the structure of class time Links: The Walled Garden, Andrew Cantarutti's Substack Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect, Brookings Institute report, January 14, 2026 Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt in Essay Writing, MIT Media Lab, June 10, 2025 Instructional Illusions by Paul Kirschner, Carl Hendrick, and Jim Heal The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films, The Atlantic, January 30, 2026 Alpha School: AI-Driven Education Coming to a School Near You, The New York Times, July 27, 2025 Also on the Forum: ChatGPT Holds These Truths to be Self-Evident by Mark Grannis AI and the Take-Home Essay featuring Dr. Matthew Mehan The Freedom to Form Bonds: Mindfulness and Attention featuring Kevin Majeres Digital Minimalism: Creating a Philosophy of Personal Technology Use featuring Cal Newport Featured Opportunities: The Art of Teaching Boys Conference at The Heights School (May 6-8, 2026) – waitlist Teaching Essentials Workshop at The Heights School (June 22-26, 2026) Convivium Conference for Teaching Men at The Heights School (November 2026) – link coming soon

Ce mercredi, Marjorie Hache propose deux heures de rock et de pop pointue dans Pop-Rock Station. Elle ouvre la soirée avec Arctic Monkeys et un titre inédit issu de la compilation caritative "Help 2" au profit de War Child. Parmi les classiques, elle enchaîne avec Echo & The Bunnymen, Deep Purple, David Bowie, The Dandy Warhols, Nine Inch Nails ou encore Guns N' Roses. Dans l'actualité musicale, elle met en avant Anna Calvi avec "God's Lonely Man" en duo avec Iggy Pop et Kim Gordon avec "Not Today". L'album de la semaine est toujours signé Puscifer avec "Normal Isn't", illustré ce soir par "Self Evident". La reprise met à l'honneur "Lilac Wine", popularisée par Nina Simone et revisitée ici par Jeff Buckley. L'émission salue aussi l'anniversaire de Mike Shinoda avec Linkin Park et rend hommage à Brad Arnold de 3 Doors Down qui vient de nous quitter. Enfin, la séquence Fresh Fresh Fresh présente Zach Bryan, nouvelle figure montante de la country, avec "Plastic Cigarettes". Arctic Monkeys - Opening Night Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon Linkin Park - Unshatter The Dandy Warhols - Get Off Deep Purple - Hush Luke - La Sentinelle David Bowie - Blue Jean Puscifer - Self Evident The Who - Who Are You The 5.6.7.8'S - Woo Hoo Gary Glitter - Rock & Roll Part 2 Anna Calvi - God's Lonely Man (Feat. Iggy Pop) Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine The Box Tops - The Letter 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite Brotaly - The Body Depeche Mode - A Question Of Time Nine Inch Nails - Closer Kim Gordon - Not Today Joan Baez - House Of The Rising Sun Guns N' Roses - Yesterdays Zach Bryan - Plastic Cigarettes The Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning Curtis Stigers - This Life The Arrows - Touch Too Much Prince - Let's Go Crazy Sebastien Tellier - La RitournelleHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

I might overuse this word a little bit, but on this week's episode we do have a true pair of legends in conversation on the Talkhouse Podcast this week: Maynard James Keenan and Daniel Ash. Keenan is of course best known as the frontman for Tool, the dark, complex, heavy band he formed way back in 1990—but whose records come few and far between. Keenan is also the frontman for A Perfect Circle, but the reason for today's chat is yet another band, Puscifer. This one started out almost as a solo outlet for Keenan's weirdest ideas: There are comedic elements, and—fun fact—Puscifer actually sprung to life as part of a Mr. Show sketch. (Google it, it's a good story.) But the band has evolved over the years into a steady trio that features Keenan alongside Carina Round and Mat Mitchell, and that more recently has explored Keenan's most theatrical and straightforward impulses. It's funny, weird, and heavy, and the brand new Puscifer album, Normal Isn't, even nods sonically to UK post-punk bands like Killing Joke. Check out “Self Evident” right here. The other half of today's conversation is Daniel Ash, whose resume also includes a remarkable number of incredible bands, starting with Bauhaus, moving directly into Tones on Tail, and then heading for a long stretch into Love and Rockets, which reunited a couple of years ago for some very welcome shows. Ash's guitar playing over the years has been quietly influential on a ton of players; you can hear his tone in a remarkable swath of bands. Last year, he released the first album by his latest outfit, Ashes & Diamonds. Called Ashes & Diamonds Are Forever, it's unmistakably Ash's voice and tone, though in some flashier dressing on occasion. It's a lot of fun. Check out “Teenage Robots” right here. In this wide-ranging conversation, Ash and Keenan talk about Keenan's wine business—he was nice enough to send Ash some bottles in advance of this chat—as well as touring, making videos, and the seemingly inevitable future of AI. Ash thinks it's going to be good, so even if he's wrong, it's nice to hear some optimism. Ash is also obsessed with motorcycles, leading Keenan to suggest an intervention. Enjoy. Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Maynard James Keenan and Daniel Ash for chatting. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform and check out all the other great shows in our network. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by The Range. See you next time! Find more illuminating podcasts on the ⁠⁠⁠Talkhouse Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠. Visit ⁠⁠⁠talkhouse.com⁠⁠⁠ to read essays, reviews, and more. Follow @talkhouse on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” That's the opening line of the Declaration of Independence. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, it asserts that all individuals have inherent, God-given rights that cannot be taken away by any government. They can't be taken by government because they were not granted by government. But what's a shame in 2025, is that we have democrat Senators in the U.S. Senate who don't seem to understand this most basic American principle.Joseph Backholm & Ashley Vaughan, “Everyone legislates their beliefs,” September 26, 2025.Delano Squires, “Democrats must face their Christian exodus,” September 19, 2025.R. Albert Mohler, Jr. “Yes, Sen. Kaine, our rights come from the Creator,” September 5, 2025.

10/24/25: MTA Pres Max Page: the shutdown & the future. Rep Mindy Domb: cuts to SNAP & fuel assistance and how to resist. Emily Serafy-Cox, candidate for N'ton School Committee. Michael Lawrence-Riddell & hip-hop artist Akrobatik on Self-Evident Education. Bombyx's Cassandra Holden: events, art & community.

MUSICWhile the cause of death of Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers has yet to be determined, a spokesperson for the St. Johns County, Florida Fire Rescue tells TMZ they responded to a call for a "non-responsive person in cardiac arrest." https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/21/limp-bizkit-bassist-sam-rivers-911-heart-attack/?adid=braze-browser-notification Super Bowl Petition to Replace Bad Bunny With George Strait Gets More Than 55,000 Signatures. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/super-bowl-petition-bad-bunny-george-strait-signatures-1235451259/ Two decades after someone started cybersquatting the Slipknot.com domain, the band has finally decided to sue the anonymous host. Guns n' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus has joined the lineup of guests on the Allman Betts Family Revival tour by The Allman Betts Band. It kicks off November 29th in St. Louis at The Factory.Maynard James Keenan's Puscifer will release a new album, Normal Isn't, on February 6th. Check out the first single "Self Evident" on YouTube. Keenan and the band will hit the road March 20th in Las Vegas, stopping in St. Louis on April 30, 2026, at The Factory as part of "The Normal Isn't Tour". Tickets go on sale Friday. https://www.thefactorystl.com/event/puscifer/ This is interesting – do you know what the FIRST country music video played on MTV was?Dwight Yoakam's "Honky Tonk Man" in 1986. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBlc2FN99is Over the weekend Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash, and Tony Brown were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Here is Kenny's speech during the ceremony. TVBryant Gumbel, the veteran journalist who co-hosted Today for 15 years and anchored Real Sports, was taken by ambulance Monday night from his New York City apartment following what his family described as a medical emergency, TMZ reports. https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/21/bryant-gumbel-hospitalized-nyc/ Ben Stiller Donates Parents' Career Archive to National Comedy Center. The announcement arrives ahead of the Apple TV+ release of Stiller's new doc, Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, about his parent's lives together. https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/ben-stiller-donates-parents-archive-national-comedy-center-1235451886/ HBO Max didn't even warn customers about its latest price hike. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/hbo-max-prices-increases-plans-2025-1236557671/MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:A24, the independent film studio behind hits like 'Uncut Gems' and 'The Brutalist', has now entered a new industry, opening a restaurant in New York City's Cherry Lane Theatre. https://www.foodbeast.com/news/a24s-first-ever-restaurant-looks-like-a-scene-from-one-of-its-films/ AND FINALLY If you thought we were gonna stop shoving Halloween down your throat, you thought WRONG. Today we have a list of the 25 best ZOMBIE movies, courtesy of Empire Online. https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-zombie-movies/ AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!Follow The Rizzuto Show @rizzshow on all your favorite social media, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and more. Connect with The Rizzuto Show online at 1057thepoint.com/RizzShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Justin Stapley and I have been on similar journeys these past many years seeking to better understand our worldviews and the ever-changing political moment and how best to restore sanity and integrity to our politics. But while I've been diligently producing podcast episodes for these past seven years, Justin has launched a dizzying array of projects. In his own words: There's an ongoing joke between myself and @svngelephants that every time I'm on his podcast, I've rebranded. And he's not necessarily wrong, lol. Here's the various blogs and efforts I've done since 2016... Never Tyranny was my first anonymous blog in 2016. I started writing while I was briefly working in the Global Services Center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as I was transitioning from one police agency to another. Very much a 2016-esque #NeverTrump blog, with the moniker "Never Hillary, Never Trump, Never Tyranny." I was inspired to start writing after reading the "Against Trump" issue of National Review, an issue that also introduced me to a host of writers, most of them at @NRO at that time, that I continue to read to this day, such as @JonahDispatch, @DavidAFrench, KD Williamson, @EWErickson, and @jpodhoretz. As you can tell from the borrowed image from "Washington's Spies," this first blog was very unpolished as I kind of stumbled my toward becoming a better political writer. While this blog never really took off, I did get a small bump when Rush Limbaugh used the term "Never Tyranny" on his show, though he didn't use it in a anti-Trump context. After Donald Trump's 2016 victory, I wanted to transition to an anonymous identity that was positive and forward thinking, that was about what I was for as opposed to what I was just against. In my hopes that the Trump presidency would lead to a broader re-embrace of federalism across the spectrum, I chose to name my new blog "The Millennial Federalist" and began writing under this moniker in 2017. This blog was far more widely read than Never Tyranny was, and was well known among certain segments of the 2017 #NeverTrump movement. This blog became particularly attached to the short lived Federalist Party effort and it's mildly popular #FedUp hashtag, as well as to @RealFedCo (now defunct), where I first released articles under my real name. Sometime in 2018 and 2019, I decided I wanted to create a more collaborative effort and create a blog where liberty-minded conservatives could post articles and engage in debate and dialogue. My idea at the time was that libertarians and NeverTrump conservatives could come together and throw their weight behind a a candidate who could attempt to challenge Trump in the 2020 GOP primary and pivot to either an independent candidacy or get on the Libertarian Party ticket. This idea became what I chose to call the Liberty Hawk. Within the blog, I wrote under my own name and then hosted any other writers who wanted to be published there. (This effort was when I first became acquainted with @ConservaMuse, who published several articles at The Liberty Hawk in his senior year of high school). While my vision for a "fusion" candidate in 2020 came close to realization with @justinamash, the idea was thwarted both by Libertarians who refused to work with "statist" conservatives and by NeverTrump personalities and organizations who felt a strong third option would risk undermining Joe Biden. It was at this point that I broke from #NeverTrump because I didn't want to belong to an effort that boosted Democrats. Self-Evident was a moniker I used twice. First as my next effort after I transitioned away from The Liberty Hawk and then for the last year or so as well. In my frustration with the direction the #NeverTrump effort had taken, I pivoted in mid-2020 to the idea that I would involve myself less in direct political activism and instead focusing on illuminating the "self-evident" truths and first principles of free government. This was also when I began my first podcast, also called Self-Evident, but I only released episode intermittently, adding up to only 15 episodes over the course of several years. I blogged at Self-Evident and engaged online throughout 2022-2023 even while deployed to Kuwait and Syria with the Idaho National Guard. During my deployment, I completed by Bachelor's degree and envisioned returning home and starting a 501(c)3 with an associated publication. I attempted to follow through on this idea by founding and leading The Freemen Foundation and establishing The Freemen News-Letter. For a little over a year, I we published tremendously relevant and high quality articles from many figures across the conservative intellectual community. During most of this time, I worked full-time as the founding director and president of the foundation, and as editor in chief of the news-letter, but was only mildly compensated as we ran into the difficult realities of securing funding for such an audacious project. I chose to wrap up the effort late last year because I felt the excellent writers of the effort deserved compensation and deserved to have their articles more widely read. I also had returned to college to complete a Master's degree and could no longer commit the kind of time I had been committing. And that brings us fully up to date with my newest project, The Conservative Underground. Less audacious in scope than the Freemen Foundation, but hopefully still incredibly impactful. I'll be publishing a weekly podcast and weekly newsletter moving forward under this banner. https://conservativeunderground.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@ConservativeUnderground Clearly, an intervention is in order. In this bonus, cross-over episode Justin and I explore the paths that brought us to where we are today and where we might be headed.  

Today is that day—once every two years—when this podcast goes back to basics and we restate and recommit to the eternal verities David sees in business, in investing, and in Rule Breaker Investing. So put down those oars, join us aboard our sailboat, and let the winds guide you back toward these valuable core beliefs. Whether you're well steeped in Foolishness or at the beginning stages of your investing journey, these are nine foundational truths not to be forgotten. Stocks Mentioned: AMZN, GOOG, HUBS, ISRG, MELI, MRNA, NFLX, PFE, SBUX Sign up for The Motley Fool's Breakfast News here:⁠www.fool.com/breakfastnews⁠ Order David's Rule Breaker Investing book here:⁠ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1804091219/⁠ Host: David Gardner Producer: Bart Shannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast, we have Justine Lee. Justine leads the development and management of all artist and organization-focused programs at Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), a nonprofit serving AAPI artists and cultural groups across disciplines. Previously, she facilitated bridge-building conversations featured on NPR, CBS Evening News, and BBC. Her work with the AAPI community includes Hyphen Magazine, Chinese for Affirmative Action, CAAM, and the Self Evident podcast. Justine advises WE ACT, an environmental justice nonprofit. She resides in Astoria, Queens with her husband Glen and daughter Olive.If you are in the NYC area, we invite you to attend A4's September Town Hall on the topic of "Traditions" on September 25, 2025, as well as their event, Artists for Liberation: A Panel Discussion on Asian American Cultural Organizing for Change on October 8, 2025.

This episode of Self-Evident contains some important updates from the team. A couple of beloved hosts have moved on and Self-Evident is working on seeing where God leads us in this next chapter. As we seek God's best for this platform, we will be taking some time this semester as a hiatus to be able to come back to the new school year with the same self evident truths shared in Gods love. We can’t wait for what’s in store!… Continue Reading

In this episode of Self Evident, Kenna Rose & Jenna are joined by David Robison & Nathan Bilkis of Social Lights, an organization of Christian fellowship in the Chicagoland area – to learn more, go to sociallights.blog. The group sets out to discuss why it is so difficult for men and women to be friends, and how to go about interacting with the opposite sex in a God glorifying manner.… Continue Reading

Our co-host, Ramona Dallum, is joined by Amber Duke, Executive Director of the ACLU of Kentucky⁠. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky (ACLU) is freedom's watchdog, working daily in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people by the Constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.The duo discuss the current political climate, immigration policy, and Louisville's repealed status as a sanctuary city.Duke graduated with a BS in Communications from NYU and a Master's in Pan African Studies from U of L. She serves on the board of directors for the Louisville Story Program and was inducted into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2024.Duke previously appeared on the podcast in S1E37 Shifting Sand.

As you hear at the beginning of every episode, Self Evident is a platform that is dedicated to speaking self evident truth in love. Over the past year, our platform has been dedicated to fighting the culture war with the truths of God's Word, but in this short series, we want to go back to the basics. What is the basis, the foundation of why we do what we do– why we speak what we speak?… Continue Reading

A few months ago, a lovely woman of God, Emily Cecile, picked up Allie Stuckey's “Toxic Empathy” book & was so deeply impacted that Rebecca Leland (podcast guest host extroidinare) picked it up, & then she loved it so much that she called Jenna to talk about it in this book review episode of Self Evident. This is part two of a two part series. To listen to part one, click here. Resources Video: Interview with Allie Beth Stuckey – Toxic Empathy is Making Christians Weak | Self Evident Book: Toxic Empathy | Allie Beth Stuckey  … Continue Reading

As you hear at the beginning of every episode, Self Evident is a platform that is dedicated to speaking self evident truth in love. Over the past year, our platform has been dedicated to fighting the culture war with the truths of God's Word, but in this short series, we want to go back to the basics. What is the basis, the foundation of why we do what we do– why we speak what we speak?… Continue Reading

A few months ago, a lovely woman of God, Emily Cecile, picked up Allie Stuckey's “Toxic Empathy” book & was so deeply impacted that Rebecca Leland (podcast guest host extroidinare) picked it up, & then she loved it so much that she called Jenna to talk about it in this book review episode of Self Evident. This is part one of a two part series. Resources Video: Interview with Allie Beth Stuckey – Toxic Empathy is Making Christians Weak | Self Evident Book: Toxic Empathy | Allie Beth Stuckey Article: Baptist Preacher Says There's No Biblical Basis For Abstaining From Premarital Sex | Church Leaders Book: My Dear Hemlock | Tilly Dillehay Show: Man Rampant | Canon Press Video: Accepting The Truth – Detransitioners Tell Their Story | Self Evident… Continue Reading

As you hear at the beginning of every episode, Self Evident is a platform that is dedicated to speaking self evident truth in love. Over the past year, our platform has been dedicated to fighting the culture war with the truths of God's Word, but in this short series, we want to go back to the basics. What is the basis, the foundation of why we do what we do– why we speak what we speak?… Continue Reading

As you hear at the beginning of every episode, Self Evident is a platform that is dedicated to speaking self evident truth in love. Over the past year, our platform has been dedicated to fighting the culture war with the truths of God's Word, but in this short series, we want to go back to the basics. What is the basis, the foundation of why we do what we do– why we speak what we speak?… Continue Reading

Ali Velshi is joined by Fmr. Federal Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge J. Michael Luttig, Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Lead Plaintiff on the Texas Abortion Ban lawsuit Amanda Zurawski, Professor of Constitutional Law & Global Health Policy at Georgetown Law Michele Goodwin

If there is some characteristic that grounds human dignity and equality, it must be something intrinsic. Related Resource What Would You Say?: Am I on the Wrong Side of History? ___________ Register for the upcoming Colson Fellows program at colsonfellows.org. 

As you hear at the beginning of every episode, Self Evident is a platform that is dedicated to speaking self evident truth in love. Over the past year, our platform has been dedicated to fighting the culture war with the truths of God's Word, but in this short series, we want to go back to the basics. What is the basis, the foundation of why we do what we do– why we speak what we speak?… Continue Reading

As you hear at the beginning of every episode, Self Evident is a platform that is dedicated to speaking self evident truth in love. Over the past year, our platform has been dedicated to fighting the culture war with the truths of God's Word, but in this short series, we want to go back to the basics. What is the basis, the foundation of why we do what we do– why we speak what we speak?… Continue Reading

This is a bonus episode of Self Evident. Jenna speaks with Anthony Leal, an LA resident who is right in the middle of the turmoil. As a Mexican American, Anthony admits he once did not want to have conversations about immigration or that he hated America. But now, as a Christian, he is asking fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to pray for his city and the protesters who are lighting it on fire.… Continue Reading

As you hear at the beginning of every episode, Self Evident is a platform that is dedicated to speaking self evident truth in love. Over the past year, our platform has been dedicated to fighting the culture war with the truths of God's Word, but in this short series, we want to go back to the basics. What is the basis, the foundation of why we do what we do– why we speak what we speak?… Continue Reading

As you hear at the beginning of every episode, Self Evident is a platform that is dedicated to speaking self evident truth in love. Over the past year, our platform has been dedicated to fighting the culture war with the truths of God's Word, but in this short series, we want to go back to the basics. What is the basis, the foundation of why we do what we do– why we speak what we speak?… Continue Reading

Sweden has taken massive steps towards addressing the very real problem that pornography causes in society– sex trafficking, prostitution, and child sexual abuse. In addition to this, Senator Mike Lee from Utah has introduced a bill that would ban pornography due to an updating in the definition of “obscenity.” Resources Article: Sweden Bans OnlyFans. America Should Too | Self Evident  Article: U.S. Senator Mike Lee Proposes Bill to Ban Pornagraphy | Self Evident… Continue Reading

Listen to part one of this conversation here! Featuring Jenna, David Robison of Social Lights and Rebecca Leland, this edition of Self Evident concludes our conversation regarding the science and studies of community benefits. This segment goes into Robert Putnam’s research on social capital and what broke the American community apart in the ’60s, and pushing out of your comfort zone to find true, in person community. Resources Podcast Article: A Three Stranded Cord | Social Lights Article: The Friendship Fix | bekindpeopleproject.org… Continue Reading

Is there a way to actually fix the birth rate? This episode of Self Evident dives into this very topic with three policy proposals that would address the root cause of the decrease in birth rates. Resources Article: 3 Ways to Increase the Birth Rate While Respecting Human Dignity | Washington Stand Video: Can Trump Fix the Birth Rate? | Self Evident Report: Planned Parenthood’s Annual Summary | Planned Parenthood… Continue Reading

Self Evident's own Kenna Rose presents an encouraging report on Generation Z at the Illinois Family Institute worldview conference, which was held at Belmont Bible Church in Downers Grove.… Continue Reading

A judge approved Minnesota's new rules for cannabis businesses, moving the recreational market closer to becoming reality. We heard from one industry voice about the regulations and found out what it will take for dispensaries to open. A state lawmaker is championing a group of bills to prevent abuse at daycare centers. He's motivated by his own family's experience and he joined the show to talk about it.Five Minnesota counties have signed agreements with ICE to help with immigration enforcement. We learned what that cooperation includes. For the latest in our Wander and Wonder series, we travelled to the small town of Madison, Minnesota. Voyageurs National Park turned 50 years old Tuesday. A former superintendent shared her memories of the park. Our Minnesota Music Minute was "House" by Self-Evident and our Song of the Day was "Lie, It's Alright" by Cosmic Orphan.

Self Evident is thrilled to publish our conversation with Sarah Gabel Seifert, Founder and President of Everylife Company–the only pro-life diapar company to exist. This conversation navigates how Sarah saw a need and filled it, honoring the little lives who wear diapars by providing toxin free products and praying and promoting a culture of life through public campaigns. The most recent endeavor of Everylife has been to pray for more babies along with prominent prayer partners across the U.S.… Continue Reading

Self Evident is talking seed oils, coffee consumption & the Spiritual power of food & a nap. Our newest guest host, the elegant Elizabeth Fiedler, talks about how the MAHA movement is focusing on determining the root causes of autism and childhood diseases through nutrition, and how as Christians, we are called to keep our bodies healthy through food, hydration and rest. Alyssa & Elizabeth are both expecting their first babies, and keep Jenna in constant awe as they present their independent study of the right caffeine intake, how (the fruit) dates are bad until they’re good while pregnant, and much more.… Continue Reading

In this edition of Self Evident, Rebecca, Alyssa & Jenna are bringing up the topic that’s as hard to avoid as many people cannot shake the status of: singleness. It’s a subject every human on God’s green earth has struggled with (well, exceptions apply *cough*Paul*cough*) and is hard to accept as a gift–because for most people, it’s not. We hope this conversation is a blessing to those who hear. Resources & References: Podcast: A Phsyciatric Evaluation of Community & The Dating Scene | Guest: Dr.… Continue Reading

There is no Christian community outside of Christ. The closer you are to Christ, the closer you will draw the ones who you need to be near to. ~Pastor Toby Sumpter In this episode, Jenna & Kenna discuss the root problem of generation Z’s loneliness with the founders of Social Lights, David Robison & Nathan Bilkis. Social Lights is a community building ministry that Self Evident is partnerning with to host a party that you are cordially invited to: March 8th is Illinois Family Institute’s annual worldview conference, and this year’s theme is “the High Calling of Marriage and Family” (with a special invitation for generation Z to come for free!).… Continue Reading

Episode: 1265 Science and the myth of the self-evident truth.  Today, a closer look at scientific knowledge.

Questions about how one would argue that a particular truth is self-evident, the biblical justification for the claim of our Founding Fathers that God gave us the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and the right to liberty vs. submitting to governing authorities.   How would one argue that a particular truth is self-evident? What is the biblical justification for the claim of our Founding Fathers that God gave us the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and what are the limits of our right to liberty in light of our command to submit to our governing authorities?

Self-Evident Ministries is dedicated to seeing all Americans understand the foundation of our nation and to understand that those rights come from God.Today on the Strong By Design podcast, coach Chris Wilson speaks with Chief Operations Officer Mike Sonneveldt from Self-Evident Ministries. Mike is a national speaker, author, and co-host of the Self-Evident podcast.Find out the vision and mission of Self-Evident which ultimately points back to having a healthy relationship with our Creator. If there is no standard beyond what we as the people determine it to be, then it is just simply our opinion. But our nation, that was founded in 1776, was rooted in God's ‘self-evident' Truth.If we are to be ‘One nation under God' like the pledge of allegiance says, then we must look to the Word of God for the blueprint to get there… and over the last 100+ years, the erosion of God in our culture has proven to be catastrophic as we move further away from the Truth.From theSelfEvidentTruth.com…The name Self-Evident was chosen because as it states in the Declaration of Independence, freedom for all and freedoms coming from our Creator are truths that do not need to be proven or reasoned. Meaning it is truly “self-evident.”  "If you stand on conviction, have integrity, follow the lord in obedience, (and) are willing to say yes to what the Lord has for you... the Sky is the limit for where the Lord can lead you." — Mike Sonneveldt  Time Stamps00:53 - Welcome to the Strong By Design podcast 01:17 - Introducing today's special guest: Mike Sonneveldt, Chief Operations Officer at Self-Evident Ministries, national speaker, author, and co-host of the Self-Evident podcast 04:38 - Mike offers a glimpse into his life and the purpose behind his work 14:57 - Chris and Mike share who they admire and why 22:51 - How can we give hope in difficult times? 34:02 - The vision for making America great again 50:36 - Understanding the heart of George Washington 58:50 - The influence of small business entrepreneurs 1:08:31 - The vision and mission of Self-Evident Ministries 1:15:45 - Support Mike Sonneveldt and learn more about Self-Evident Ministries 1:16:26 - Please share and leave ratings & reviews for the Strong By Design podcast Resources:Self-Evident Ministries Connect with Mike:InstagramFacebookYouTube Support the showConnect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com