Best Ryan Macpherson Podcasts (2025)

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S3E1: Who am I and Non-Self Realization 56:39

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Welcome to Season 3 of the Mindful Endurance Program. After a long hiatus, we're back with a bit of a fresh format and excitement to explore and share. Each month, we'll be sharing new episodes and contemplations, featuring solo episodes and guests. In the first episode of the new season, I dive into the age-old question, "Who am I?" and what Self-…

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#55 Paige MacPherson: Smartphones, Canadian Education Performance, and School Choice 1:06:48

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Canada is libertarian on cell phones in classrooms and statist on school choice (in most provinces). We get a poor return on investment when it comes to education in Canada. Our math and reading scores are several years behind (even before Covid). Students are distracted by over 100 messages on their cellphones each day. And teachers cannot control…

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Is Your Business REALLY Ready for AI? with Jeff MacPherson 55:59

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AI isn’t a magic fix—it’s a magnifier. In this episode of Built On Purpose, Max Hansen sits down with Jeff MacPherson to explore why AI often exposes broken systems instead of solving them, and how leaders can prepare their companies to scale the right way. Jeff shares lessons from losing his first startup in a Facebook lawsuit, building three tech…

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#54 Étienne-Alexander Beauregard - Gen-Z Conservatism & Anti Civilization: Why Our Societies Collapse From Within 57:41

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Gen Z sits at the cusp of major change in conservatism. Young people do not feel a warmth and longing for Reagan or Thatcher. Sure, they value freedom, but they also what to know where the guardrails stand. Étienne-Alexandre speaks clearly for a new generation of non-left thinkers. He asks what might be the role of conservatism in the near future. …

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#53 Tristin Hopper: Extremism in Canadian Universities and review of his book, "Don't be Canada" 48:17

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Once again, Canadian university professors show their extremism in response to Charlie Kirk, a mirror of their praise for Oct 7. Professors shape opinion; they shape culture. Do we want the kind of culture they promote? Turning to his book, Tristin argues that Canada's world-famous policy failures are self-inflicted. He believes we could recover, i…

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Coffee with Max: The ROI of Sweating—Why Fit Leaders Build Stronger Companies 18:46

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In this episode of the Built On Purpose podcast, Max discusses the critical role of health and fitness in effective leadership. He reflects on his personal journey with fitness and how it has influenced his success as an entrepreneur. Max emphasizes the importance of physical fitness as a leadership indicator, the need for mental health practices, …

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#52 Josh Lewis: Conservatism, Saving Elephants, Populism, Donald Trump, and Economic Morality 1:09:50

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Josh Lewis is a traditional conservative who has worked in 'government' in America, has served in retail politics, and has interviewed hundreds of leading thinkers in American conservatism. Josh has a unique ability to bridge the gap between politics and life, philosophy and culture. His developed his skill comes from a deep discomfort with what he…

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#51 Reflecting on Charlie Kirk. Are we tired of being bullied? 22:53

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I couldn't stay silent and sane. Once again, the AI summary is scarily accurate, so I will let is stand. Let me know what you think. Shawn AI Summary: Responding to Tragedy: Honouring Charlie Kirk & Challenging Silence In this deeply reflective episode of Concepts, host Shawn Whatley breaks from his usual avoidance of current events to address a tu…

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Delegation, Leadership & Scaling: What 11 Businesses Taught Chad Nikkel 53:42

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What does it really take to build, scale, and exit businesses—without losing your sanity or burning out? In this episode, Max sits down with Chad Nikkel, a serial entrepreneur who has founded and scaled 11 companies, completed 7 acquisitions, and navigated 4 high-value exits. From losing his first business at 21 to building a $50M roofing company, …

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#50 George Nash: The Conservative Intellectual Movement 1:09:54

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If you find conservatism confusing, you are not alone! Dr. George Nash has spent 50 years explaining all the strands that weave together into the collection of ideas we call conservatism. The AI summary is surprisingly good, so I will simply point out the book links below: The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America since 1945 Russel Kirk's C…

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Why Most Leaders Feel Trapped in Their Business (And How to Break Free) with CJ DuBe' 55:21

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In this episode, Max Hansen sits down with CJ Dubé—an internationally recognized EOS Implementer, serial entrepreneur, and culture strategist. With over 35 years of leadership and entrepreneurial experience, CJ has facilitated more than 1,800 EOS sessions, coached countless leadership teams, and co-authored a book on building intentional cultures. …

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#49 Yuval Levin: Unity, Citizenship, and American Constitutionalism 1:03:00

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How can we live together when we don't t all think alike? Are there nothing but power struggles, or is there a better way? Dr. Yuval Levin explains that we don't need to disagree less; we need to learn to disagree better. Unity does not mean unanimity. We should be hopeful, not simply optimistic. Yuval has spent several decades trying to persuade c…

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Redefining Recruiting with Prevail + Y Scouts with Ryan Berry 53:49

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In this episode of the Built On Purpose podcast, Max and Ryan Berry discuss the evolving landscape of recruiting, the importance of building strong relationships, and the role of technology in enhancing personal interactions. Ryan shares his journey into the recruiting industry, highlighting key inflection points and lessons learned along the way. …

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#48 Nico Lagan: Political Orphans, Masculinity, and Faith 1:08:01

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The non-left in Canada includes an interesting and often overlooked group. They promote a mix of exercise, martial arts, masculinity, self defence, freedom, self sufficiency, honour, Christianity, and more. This group baffles academics and exasperates leftists. Both left and right seeks to dismiss and minimize their impact. But they represent a lar…

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The Truth About Executive Job Search with Chameleon Resumes' Lisa Rangel 56:23

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Are you an executive feeling stuck in your job search, rewriting your resume endlessly, or applying for roles that don't quite fit? You're not alone! In this episode of the Built On Purpose podcast, Max Hansen interviews Lisa Rangel, founder of Chameleon Resumes and a top career strategist. Discover the biggest misconceptions executives have about …

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#47 Andy Crooks: Moral Courage and the Heart of Conservatism 1:10:51

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Andy captures the heart of conservatism unlike anything I've found elsewhere. He has lived it. He embodies it. And he welcomes others to enjoy it. Andy Crooks spelled out what's at stake for Canada, and he explained what we must do to save it. Stark, fun, inspirational, and tragic. I can't think of a better embodiment of the heart an soul of conser…

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Inside EOS Worldwide: Kelly Knight on Visionary–Integrator Success 58:32

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Are you an entrepreneur stuck in the chaos of growth, struggling to scale your company without losing your mind, your team, or your soul? Join Max Hansen as he sits down with Kelly Knight, President and Integrator of EOS Worldwide, to explore the secrets to leading with clarity, building with traction, and letting go of what's holding you back. Lea…

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#46 Marco Navarro-Genie: Red Toryism, Canadian Identity, and the Role of Conservatism 1:08:19

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Marco packages powerful barbs in (slightly) softened academic polish. It makes his writing and speaking fun to consume and hard to forget. Do check out his Substack https://substack.com/@navarrogenie Looking forward to hearing what you think! Thanks again! AI summary: Special guest Dr. Marco Navarro-Genie, VP of Research at Frontier Center for Publ…

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How to Hire a COO and Scale Your Business with Cameron Herold 47:27

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Unlock Exponential Growth with a World-Class COO | Cameron Herold (CEO Whisperer) on Building a Thriving Culture Is your business growth plateauing? Are you wearing too many hats and struggling to scale? This episode of the Build On Purpose podcast is your roadmap to building a leadership team that transforms your vision into reality. Max interview…

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#45 Sean Walsh: The Hard Problem of Consciousness, AI, and Conservatism 53:48

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Sean has a PhD in the philosophy of artificial intelligence. He writes well and thinks deeply. He's also experienced more grit than the average academic. This was not a light discussion, but I think you will find it well worth your time. Articles mentioned: Wandering Thoughts Artificial, human and angelic intelligence Sean is Associate Editor of Co…

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Rich Schefren on Avoiding the Traps of Online Entrepreneurship 1:08:36

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Unlocking Exponential Impact: Building a Business That Thrives Without You! Are you an entrepreneur building a cage instead of a company? Rich Schefren, the godfather of online business strategy, joins Max Hanson on the Built On Purpose podcast to reveal how to escape the trap and build a business that scales. Discover the secrets to strategic leve…

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#44 Tristan Rogers: Conservatism Past and Present--A Philosophical Introduction 1:06:32

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Tristan and I discuss his new book on conservatism. It is fun and deep and convoluted...you will love it. The AI summary (below) chunks out the main sections. Books and articles mentioned: Conservatism Past and Present: A philosophical introduction, by Tristan Rogers https://amzn.to/4lYHPbC England: An Elegy, by Roger Scruton https://amzn.to/4lMKkO…

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Coffee with Max: The End of Job Boards, Smarter Hiring & The Who Not How Mindset 43:53

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Is your hiring process stuck in the past? ⏳ Max Hansen dives into the death of job boards like CareerBuilder and Monster, and what this means for the future of executive hiring. Learn how to shift from outdated, high-volume strategies to high-trust, strategic approaches that attract top talent and ensure a better fit for your organization. Plus, di…

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#43 Brian Day: The Fight for Canadian Healthcare | A 30-Year Battle for Patient Rights 1:07:55

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Dr. Brian Day has spent decades fighting for patients' rights. He trained during an era of no wait times and doctors competing to provide care for patients. People find this hard to believe, and system planners find it horrifying. Canadian medicare was once the envy of the world. Today, countries try to avoid creating 'Canada-like' results. Dr. Day…

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Beyond the Supercars: Culture, Community & the Gumball 3000 Legacy with Maximillion Cooper 52:47

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Unleash Your Inner Gumball: The Visionary Behind Gumball 3000! Join Max Hansen, CEO of Y Scouts and two-time Gumball 3000 participant, as he sits down with the legendary Maximillion Cooper, the founder of Gumball 3000! In this episode of the Built On Purpose podcast, we dive deep into the evolution of Gumball 3000, from its humble beginnings as a w…

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#42 Nathan Pinkoski: Actually Existing Postliberalism 1:01:22

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A quiet revolution occurred in the 1990s. Our institutions shifted. The global war on terror solidified the shift and obliterated the distinction between public and private, which was once a feature of liberalism. The fusion of public and private represents a new era of actually existing postliberalism. https://firstthings.com/actually-existing-pos…

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Clarity Beats Persuasion: Crafting Messaging That Truly Connects with Kevin Rogers 58:49

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In this episode of the Built On Purpose Podcast, Max Hansen sits down with Kevin Rogers—former stand-up comic, direct response copywriting expert, and founder of CopyChief.com. Kevin reveals why most leaders unintentionally repel great talent because their messaging is overcomplicated and robotic. He breaks down his powerful W.R.I.T.E. N.O.W. Frame…

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#41 Rebecca Vachon: Canada's Rapid Expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)/Euthanasia 50:44

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Canada has the fastest growing assisted dying program in the world. Medical Assistance in Dying (passive and active euthanasia) is now tied as Canada's 5th leading cause of death. We tackle loneliness and social isolation, individualism, and (briefly) social response to suffering. Not a light episode, but a crucial topic to discuss. Thanks for chec…

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Why Smart People Stay Stuck (And What to Do About It) with Michael Bernoff 1:13:57

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🚀 What if the success you're chasing is being blocked by the version of you that feels safest? In this episode of the Built On Purpose Podcast, Max Hansen sits down with Michael Bernoff, founder of the Human Communications Institute and author of Average Sucks. Michael shares how identity traps even high-functioning people, why willpower is overrat…

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#40 Happy Canada Day! What is Canada? What are we celebrating? 6:19

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Short recording for Canada Day. I hope you find (or found) time to enjoy the day and reflect on what we are celebrating. Canada is young: many Canadians alive now are more than 1/2 as old as Canada itself. Given its youth, what exactly is Canada? What aspects do we hope to pass on to our children and grandchildren? Whatever Canada is it must be "pl…

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#39 Adam Swart: CEO Crowds on Demand. Paid Protesters a Moral and Political Dilemma? 54:10

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I had a friendly debate with Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand, the largest protest company in America. He ran circles around me having clearly argued almost all my points many times before. He called out my hypocrisy at being intolerant of paying protesters while being ok with all the other money that flows around inside politics. Adam forced me…

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The Secret to Speaking Success Isn’t Performance with Joel Weldon 46:58

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🚀 What if the fear you’ve been avoiding is the doorway to the clarity your team needs most? In this episode of the Built On Purpose Podcast, Max Hansen sits down with Joel Weldon, Hall of Fame speaker and creator of the Ultimate Speaking System. Joel has coached over 10,000 speakers and delivered more than 3,000 talks. He explains why great speaker…

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#38 Ryan Alford: Seven Absolute Rights and necessary limits on government 1:00:29

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Our legal history will shock you. It has more tradition than libertarians can stomach and more anti-government sentiment than conservatives can tolerate. Dr. Alford explains why we need both more history and more enthusiasm to put government in its place. He ends with a message of hope for rescuing Canada. Seven Absolute Rights: Recovering the Hist…

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Coffee with Max: How AI is Reshaping the Future of Hiring 18:53

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🚀 AI isn’t just a buzzword. It’s changing how companies hire. In this episode of the Built On Purpose Podcast, Max Hansen shares how artificial intelligence is transforming the hiring game and why getting your fundamentals right still matters most. From resume screening to candidate scoring, AI has already changed the playing field. But without the…

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#37 Daniel Pitt: The essence of conservatism from Burke to Scruton. 1:00:22

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I got a chance to visit with Dr. Dan Pitt, co-author of Intellectual Conservatism: From Burke to Scruton. We focussed on a chapter he wrote which offers a brilliant rubric for understanding conservatism -- one of the best I've seen. Dr. Pitt offers an attractive view beyond the status-quo liberalism in which all political parties operate, for the m…

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How to Build a Business That Doesn’t Depend on You with Chris Ronzio 1:01:00

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🚀 How to build a business that doesn’t depend on you. In this episode of the Built On Purpose Podcast, Max Hansen talks with Chris Ronzio, founder and CEO of Trainual, the world’s leading playbook platform for growing businesses. Chris breaks down how he scaled from a one-man consulting gig into a global SaaS company, what founders get wrong about …

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#36 Ferenc Hörcher (Hungary) on Intellectual Conservatism from Burke to Scruton 53:21

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Conservatives are often suspicious of intellectuals and for good reason. Novel ideas dreamt up by radical intellectuals have caused enormous suffering over the past 200 years. But Conservative parties cannot survive without intellectual substance. European conservatism doesn't suffer from the North American tendency to confuse conservatism with cla…

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Leading with Values and Building Cultures That Perform with Ann Rhoades 1:03:34

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🚀 From JetBlue to Southwest, culture architect Ann Rhoades has helped shape some of the most admired brands in the world. In this episode of the Built On Purpose Podcast, Ann shares how to define values, link them to behaviors, and make culture a measurable performance driver. 💡 What You’ll Learn: ✅ Why defining values is only step one ✅ How behavi…

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#35 Peter Copeland: The politics of Pope Leo XIV. What can we expect from the new pope? 51:27

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Pope Leo's election garnered far more interest than usual. We are in a time of great change. People are paying attention. The Pope shapes public opinion, and people are eager to know what Pope Leo might say. I asked Peter all the most provocative political questions I could imagine. What might the Pope think about resource development, immigration,…

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Coffee with Max: Purpose, Hiring, and Culture 47:46

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🚀 What happens when a leader loses their purpose? In this solo episode of the Built On Purpose Podcast, Max Hansen shares how he lost his own sense of purpose, how that led to founding Y Scouts, and why meaningful work and values-driven leadership are more critical now than ever before. 💡 What You’ll Learn: ✅ Why the promise of tech and social medi…

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#34 David Livingstone: Radical Conservatives, postmodernism, and D'Arcy McGee on Canada's Founding 1:03:35

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Dr. Livingstone worries about postmodernism destroying Truth. I worry about about postmodernism destroying history as a way to understand the present. David says we need universals to resist postmoderns. I say we should fear universals lest the postmoderns inflict us with their 'values'. In this episode we resolve the debate (sort of). Thanks for w…

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Building Elite Organizations from the Inside Out with Michael Erath 1:12:58

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🚀 From collapse to clarity. In this episode of the Built On Purpose Podcast, Michael Erath shares how losing everything during the Great Recession led him to redefine what it means to lead and build elite organizations from the inside out. 💡 What You’ll Learn: ✅ Why emotional intelligence is critical in leadership ✅ The five obsessions that drive e…

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#33 John von Heyking on political friendship, pro-Hamas protests, and the future of Canada. 53:27

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Can a country survive if we aren't united about common fundamental matters? Pro-Hamas protests block streets in Toronto. They have even forced ambulances to turn around. This has really bothered me. Aside from basic procedural solutions -- keeping a lane open for emergency vehicles or having police enforce the law -- can we solve the deeper, existe…

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#32 Mark Carney and Justin Trudeau are universalists. Donald Trump is not. What is universalism? 19:12

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Justin Trudeau are universalists. Donald Trump is a (rare) politician who, for the most part, doesn't seem to be a universalist. Universalism is an essential concept to help us understand modern politics. It's a core pillar of liberalism, but many 'conservatives' are universalists also. AI Summary Understanding Univer…

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The Power of Energy and Self-Healing with Dr. Kevin Preston 1:28:16

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🚀 What if your pain isn’t the problem, but the signal? In this episode of the Built On Purpose Podcast, Dr. Kevin Preston shares how true healing requires presence, energy alignment, and deep inner listening. 💡 What You’ll Learn: ✅ Why most modern health systems overlook the root cause of illness ✅ The power of Chinese medicine and energy clearing …

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#31 Simplifying liberalism. Start with individuals. 17:24

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Go ask a professor for a simple definition of liberalism or conservatism. If they are honest, they won't give you a short answer. These terms are super complex. But we need somewhere to start. In this short segment, I offer a place to start talking about liberalism: a theory with 4 pillars. The first pillar we discuss is individualism. We will disc…

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#30 Geoff Russ -- Hope for Canada vs progressive internationalism 46:27

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Geoff stands out as a new kind of writer on the non-left. He offers hope that embraces Canada's past without repudiation -- truly rare these days Thanks for listening! AI Summary Shawn interviews Geoff Russ, a Vancouver-based writer, about the evolving concept of Canadian nationalism and identity. They discuss the need for newcomers to understand t…

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Leading Through Trauma and Emotional Health with Andy Maurer 1:07:47

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🚀 From trauma to transformational leadership. In this episode of the Built On Purpose Podcast, Andy Maurer shares how emotional health shapes leadership success, how unresolved trauma impacts executive performance, and how leaders can step into wholeness. 💡 What You’ll Learn: ✅ Why trauma is often the hidden driver behind leadership struggles ✅ How…

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#29 Grant Havers on Leo Strauss, Conservatism, and Modern Political Issues 1:02:08

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This episode goes deep into the philosophy of Leo Strauss and the modern Conservative movement by looking at Professor Haver's book on Strauss and Ango-American democracy. I got too excited with the discussion and stopped paying attention to the recording quality. It's less than I would have hoped, but the content Grant shares is excellent. I offer…

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#28 Jodi Bruhn: Political Myths, the non-left voter, and COVID fallout 1:06:40

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Professor Bruhn is a unique thinker. She calls herself someone of the 'non-left'. Her advocacy on indigenous issues does not rest on the more common progressive principles. I hope you enjoy the episode! AI summary: In this episode, Shawn dives into Canadian political thought with Dr. Jodi Bruhn. They explore topics such as the conservatism of Pierr…