Finding Freedom
Finding Freedom is a long-form podcast focused on entrepreneurship, health, and politics, featuring in-depth conversations with independent thinkers, business owners, researchers, and cultural critics. Hosted by John Odermatt, the show explores how centralized institutions, corporate power, and political narratives impact personal freedom, health, and economic opportunity. Episodes cover entrepreneurship and financial independence, health and wellness, medical freedom, government overreach, media bias, culture, and faith. Guests range from entrepreneurs and medical professionals to academics and journalists. Finding Freedom is designed for listeners who value long-form discussion, intellectual honesty, and practical insights into building a healthier, freer, and more resilient life.
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The 10 Podcast Commandments: What I've learned ...
Today I’m sharing the wisdom I've gained over 10 years of podcasting. Learn from my mistakes, so you don't have to.
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Tariff Tantrums and the Left Protests to Stop a...
This week on Finding Freedom it’s a solo show! Today I'll focus mostly on tariffs and explain why libertarians and conservatives who oppose taxation are missing a BIG opportunity to educate the masses.
39 min
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FF 483: Building a Real Estate Investing Busine...
My guest today is Conner Rueca. He’s a young real estate entrepreneur who started investing at 19. This past year alone he closed 24 deals, focusing mostly on wholesaling.
50 min
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How the Trashy Culture of the Late 90s Shapes O...
Ross Benes is journalist, market research analyst and author. As an entertainment industry analyst his writing has appeared in Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian Magazine, and Entertainment Weekly.
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Using AI to Transform Sales and Marketing with ...
Steven Werley is an entrepreneur, unconventional marketer, and a former Army Ranger. He has been a business owner in the marketing and sales space and lately Steven has been on the cutting edge of AI implementation in the sales process.
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DOGE, Ron Paul and Trump's Second Term with Dav...
David Gornoski is a libertarian entrepreneur, speaker, and writer.
45 min
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Exposing the Dark Money Cabal Running the Gover...
Tyler O’Neil is senior editor at The Daily Signal and author of two books: “Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center,” and “The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government.”
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Business Mastery and Lifestyle Design with Jaso...
On today’s show we welcome Jason Stapleton back to the show. Jason is a friend of the show, he’s been on multiple times. The first time being way back in 2015 with Marc Clair! Jason is Founder of Leveraged Coach™ for successful coaches and consultants who want growth without sacrificing a great life.
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Expat Life, Wealth Protection & Offshore Invest...
Mikkel Thorup is the Founder and Director at Expat Money™, a private consulting firm started in 2017. Mikkel hosts the popular weekly podcast, the Expat Money Show. The Expat Money Show remains among the longest-running podcasts in the global investment and offshore living category.
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Digging into Trump’s Deportation Efforts with J...
John Koufos is a criminal justice reform leader, retired mob and gang attorney who helped write and pass the First Step Act and has advanced public safety-focused criminal justice reform and second chance hiring. He also worked with the previous Trump administration.
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Tariffs, New Party Chairs and the Real Estate M...
It's a fire hose of news stories this week, I'll touch on three topics: Trump's tariffs, changes to Democratic and Libertarian party Chairs and the sluggish real estate market.
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Revisiting My Interview with Lyn Ulbricht, the ...
Today's episode is a replay of my interview form 2018 with Lyn Ulbricht, the mother of Ross Ulbricht. With Ross being pardoned by President Trump, I felt it was a great time to revisit this interview and to shine a light on the incredible story of a mother fighting for her son.
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How Trump Can Bring Peace to the Middle East wi...
Victoria Coates is Vice President of National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation. Coates routinely appears on TV and radio. Her writing has appeared in outlets including Bloomberg, the New York Post, and the Wall Street Journal. She previously served as a national security advisor under President Trump.
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5 things I learned in 5 months of Entrepreneurship
It’s another solo show and today I’m talking about my journey over the last 5 months from 9 to 5 to self employment. It hasn't been an easy road, but I can say that in the past 5 months I've grown more personally than I did in the last 5 years.
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Attacking 2025: Goals for this Show in the New ...
On today’s episode of Finding Freedom, John shares his vision and goals for the show in 2025 and beyond.
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Reimagining the Past with Author Mike Worton
Mike Worton is the author of New York Nobility (Renegade Royals). The book reimagines the past and how it could have created a better future.
70 min
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Naughty or Nice: Trump, Luigi, and Musk
A tradition unlike any other. The Lions of Liberty annual Naughty or Nice show. This year Brian and I were joined by Bruce Magee, Ken Madden and Jason from the Weather’d Report podcast.
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Profits Over Patients: Revealing the Flaws in O...
Today’s guest is David E. Saucedo II, of El Paso, Texas. On today’s show David shares a tragic experience where he lost his young daughter. David alleges that profit motives played a role in his daughter not get the care she required from the El Paso Children’s Hospital.
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The Latin America Red Pill with Fergus Hodgson
Fergus Hodgson is the publisher of the Impunity Observer, a geopolitical intelligence service focused on Anglo-Latin American affairs, and founder of Econ Americas LLC, specializing in alternative investments and jurisdictional arbitrage. Fergus is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst with an MBA from Rice University, he also holds degrees in economics and political science.
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Biden Covers his Tracks
On today's episodes John discusses President Joe Biden's recent pardon of his son Hunter Biden, and how it covers up for the Biden crime family syndicate.
45 min
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From Lenses to Lattes with Steven Fox
Steven Fox is an entrepreneur and passionate photographer with over 30 years of experience. He owns a photography business and specializes in family portraits, senior sessions, and food photography. Recently, his passion for shooting film has been reignited and he has expanded his expertise to include commercial work. Steven also owns Fox N’ Sons Coffee, which he started in part to pass on the spirit of entrepreneurship to his sons.
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Radical Life Transformation with Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy is an author, entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for medical freedom. After losing his beloved wife to a 9-year battle against breast cancer in 2012, he realized our modern medical system is design to keep us sick and founded Mountains of Hope, a transformational retreat center and healing oasis in the Andes Mountains, Columbia.
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Welcome to the Golden Age with Brian Engleman
Today we welcome Brian Engelman back to the show. Brian is the found of The New American Media and the host of the Agree to Disagree Podcast. You might remember him from his last appearance on Finding Freedom, which was immediately following the first assassination attempt against President Trump.
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5 Reasons Why Libertarians Should Vote for Trump
Today’s show is all about the Presidential election as John gives his prediction on the outcome and provides 5 reasons for libertarians to vote for Trump.
58 min
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Growing an Online Store and Custom Design Busin...
On today's show Jason from Horrible Designs joins John. Jason shares his journey of launching and growing an online store from the ground up.
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