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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Cooking from the Soul with Chris Hunter
Today Chris Hunter joins the show. He was arrested in 2005 and convicted on drug conspiracy and gun charges. It was a non-violent crime. Chris decided to take the case to trial and was convicted and sentenced to 420 months in prison. He served 16...
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Central Bank Digital Currency with Clay Clark
oday on Finding Freedom we welcome Clay Clark back to the show. Clay is an entrepreneur and the founder of Thrive15.com. You've probably heard of him from the . On today’s show he’s here to sound the alarm on and to discuss the very scary future...
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The Exorcism Files with Adam Blai
Adam Blai is a peritus (Church-decreed expert) in religious demonology and exorcism for the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Adam has also served as an expert in these areas in training priests, deacons, and laity in many other dioceses. He is an auxiliary...
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Freedom From Hyperpalatable Foods
Today’s episode is a solo show! John talks about a topic very near and dear to his heart, how to free yourself from the shackles of the FDA and mega food corporations! You may not realize it, but your palate has been hijacked and it’s being used...
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Prison Politics and Second Chances with Jason R...
Jason Ritchie joins the show. Jason did 17 years in prison for manslaughter. He was released in 2017. While in prison he turned his life around, got his GED and associates degree and got into SDSU within a year of his release. He graduated in 2020. On...
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Transform Your Body and Life with Greg Papanicolas
Greg Papanicolas is today’s guest on Finding Freedom. Greg is an experienced health and personal transformation coach. He is the founder of Project Sparta, which specializes in online training programs that cater to men and women in their...
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Graham Spanier on the Penn State Scandal and th...
Graham Spanier served as president of The Pennsylvania State University from 1995 to 2011. His prior positions include chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Oregon State University, and...
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The Chinese Real Estate Bubble is About to Pop
Today on Finding Freedom it’s a solo show. John will be breaking down Liz Cheney's embarrassing loss, Ukrainian forces using civilians as human shields and the mother of all real estate bubbles getting ready to pop in China. Subscribe to...
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Jason Stapleton on How to Win in the Skill Base...
Today we welcome Jason Stapleton to Finding Freedom. Jason is an entrepreneur, the host of the Jason Stapleton Program and Founder of the Nomad Network. On the show we discuss winning in the skill based economy, surviving a recession and the future of...
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The Doorway to a Lifetime of Freedom with Neal ...
Today’s guest is Neal Brownell, aka The Crazy Inventor. Neal is the author of . It’s a very unique book in presentation and in format. Neal wrote the book for all those people who are carrying life-long baggage that they have accumulated from...
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How to Live a Transformative Life with Best Sel...
Damon West is a college professor, internationally known keynote speaker and best-selling author. Damon partnered with best-selling author and keynote speaker Jon Gordon to write . His first book and autobiography, The Change Agent: How a Former...
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What have the Government and Corporations Done ...
Get ready to check your food labels ladies and gentleman. You might want to consider what the FDA and Mega corporations have been up to over the past few decades. They didn’t start rigging studies in just in the last few years, it started long...
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Talking Liberty with The Pancake King
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Christianity and Liberty with Jacob Winograd
Today we welcome Jacob Winograd to the show. Jacob is the host of the podcast, which you’ve heard advertised on this show. John and Jacob talk about his path to liberty and his life growing up as a pastor’s son. They dive into the biblical text...
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Becoming Your Own Banker with Luke Tatum
Support the family of Gret Glyer after his tragic passing: Please welcome Luke Tatum to Finding Freedom! Luke is the founder of , an exclusively IBC-focused financial firm. IBC meaning infinite banking concept. He discovered the Infinite...
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How to Become a 21st Century Minute Man with Sa...
The guest on today’s episode of Finding Freedom is Salvatore DeGennaro. This is Salvatore's 2nd time on the podcast. He was on , way back in 2018. Salvatore is a firearms instructor, International Defensive Pistol Association shooter, and a...
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Entrepreneurship and the Fight for Freedom with...
Today’s guest on Finding Freedom is Clay Clark. He is the founder of . His entrepreneurial spirit kicked in at 18 years of age, when he started his first business from his dorm room at Oral Roberts University. Two years later, Clark was named the...
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Michael Heise on the Mises Caucus and Decentral...
On today’s episode of Finding Freedom Michael Heise joins the show. Michael is the founder of the Mises Caucus, which just took over the Libertarian Party. John and Michael talk about his personal backstory and the origin story of the Mises Caucus....
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Sperm Donors Cannot be Trusted
John hosts another solo show on Finding Freedom and the topics do not disappoint! Subscribe to John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on and . Get 20% off your selection of the AMAZING CBD products over at and use discount...
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The Gut Health Revolution with Dr. Thomas Hemin...
Today’s guest on Finding Freedom is Dr. Thomas Hemingway MD! Dr. Hemingway is a holistic and integrative Medical Doctor whom lives and shares his personal and professional philosophy of PREVENTION over PRESCRIPTION and is passionate about sharing...
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Texas Slim on Decentralization and Buying Beef ...
Today’s guest on the show is Texas Slim. Texas Slim is the founder of . The Beef Initiative represents a return of classic, regenerative methods of understanding the source of our food and the access to high-quality beef. The most effective way to...
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In Liberty and Health with Kyle Matovcik
On today’s show John is joined by Kyle Matovcik. Kyle is the host of the . John and Kyle discussed the pros and cons of many of the diets out there today, from carnivore to vegan. They talked systems that will help with managing dietary goals by...
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Using an Algorithm to Screen for Child Neglect
Imagine, it’s the year 2035. You’re out on a walk with your wife and young daughter. Suddenly, police sirens roar down the road and come to a halt right next to your family. Two officers jump out screaming, “get on the ground and step away from...
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Interview with Jerry Sandusky Fake Accuser A.J....
A.J. Dillen was in Jerry Sandusky's Second Mile organization growing up. When Jerry was charged and Penn State engulfed in scandal, nothing made sense to him about any of it. Then Jerry was convicted and PSU started handing out millions to any accuser...
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Reviewing ESPN's "The Paterno Legacy" with John...
On the show today we revisit a case that has been talked about a lot on this podcast, the Jerry Sandusky/Penn State/Joe Paterno scandal. This means that the foremost expert on this case, John Ziegler, is back. The motivation to revisit this case was...
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