What if the obesity epidemic, chronic illness, and skyrocketing food prices weren't accidents—but deliberate outcomes of a broken monetary system? Investigative journalist Matthew Lysiak joins us to break down the real story behind his book Fiat Food: Why Inflation Destroyed Our Health and How Bitcoin Fixes It. From Nixon's 1971 gold shock to today's ultra-processed diets, we trace how fiat currency enabled the state to subsidize low-quality food, manipulate public health narratives, and keep the population sick, fat, and compliant. This episode is a mind-bending journey through money, food, power—and how to break free.

What happens when life forces you to face your mortality head-on, three times in a row?

In this heart-opening and deeply insightful conversation, Rock Star member and author Michael Drake shares the raw, personal journey that inspired his book The Paradox of a Mortal Mind. After losing three people close to him, including a friend at just 41 years old, Michael realized he had been living a life out of alignment with his true values.

We explore how he confronted that pain and used it as a catalyst to reinvent his life from the inside out. We talk regrets, hard-earned wisdom, mindset shifts, and the deeply practical tools he now uses to live with intention—time blocking, energy management, fitness, money, real estate, Bitcoin, and more.

This is a conversation about using the reality of death not to scare, but to free. To help you reframe your time, create more space for what truly matters, and live every day as the gift it is.

Learn more about Michael and his work at www.themortalmind.com

Craig Ballantyne returns to share raw insights on discipline, relationships, and how to stay grounded in a world moving at AI speed. We get into the cost of hustle culture, why most people are solving the wrong problems, and how your network can change everything. Craig breaks down how to think clearly, act with intention, and simplify your life for maximum impact. This one’s packed with perspective, practical wisdom, and the mindset shifts most people are missing.Follow Craig on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realcraigballantyne