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John Odermatt
We are born free and we will die free..... the time in between, can be complicated. Freedom is constantly under attack, either by governments and institutions, or our own egos. Sometimes when we build our own prison walls around us, escaping can be incredibly difficult. On Finding Freedom we deliver interviews with real people, sharing real stories of overcoming the odds, persevering injustice and unlocking their potential. This show has been created to inspire you. Life is hard. And Finding your Freedom isn't easy.
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15 Women Settle Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Abuse at FL Prison - with Lauren Reynolds

15 Women Settle Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Abuse at FL Prison - with Lauren Reynolds

Lauren Reynolds is back on the show this week. Lauren originally was on the show back on Episode 211. She was joined by her lawyer for that appearance, as her lawsuit against the Bureau of Prisons was just getting started. Now she’s back to share that 15 women, herself included, received sizable settlements as compensation for the abuse that they suffered from BOP officers while they were incarcerated at the Coleman facility in Florida. Lawsuit settled in which 15 women alleged sexual abuse at Florida prison Listen to the best interviews from the Felony Friday and Finding Freedom archive, published every Tuesday in John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Get 25% off your selection of the AMAZING CBD products over at PalomaVerdeCBD.com and use discount code "ROAR" at checkout! Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Lions also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Hands Up Don't Nuke! T-Shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
45:3217/03/2022
Spike Cohen on Libertarians Learning from Entrepreneurs

Spike Cohen on Libertarians Learning from Entrepreneurs

Last weekend John had the opportunity to sit down with Spike Cohen. Spike was the Vice Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party in 2020. He’s a successful entrepreneur who built an impactful career helping small businesses to thrive. In fact, he’s been so successful that he’s retired and is spending all of his time on political activism. This conversation with Spike was really interesting, because it began centered on his entrepreneurial journey, but as the discussion shifted to politics we learned that a lot of the same lessons Spike utilized while growing businesses, need to be applied as a political strategy. Listen to the best interviews from the Felony Friday and Finding Freedom archive, published every Tuesday in John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Get 25% off your selection of the AMAZING CBD products over at PalomaVerdeCBD.com and use discount code "ROAR" at checkout! Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Lions also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Hands Up Don't Nuke! T-Shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
54:3210/03/2022
Things Got Crazy at the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Convention

Things Got Crazy at the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Convention

Today's episode is a solo show that focuses on the events that occurred at the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Convention over the weekend. There was a changing of the guard for the LPPA and it was something to see!    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
52:3108/03/2022
Russians Have Replaced the Unvaxxed as Most Hated People

Russians Have Replaced the Unvaxxed as Most Hated People

It’s a solo show today! Links: Psychos ban Russian kids from Canadian youth hockey draft (Tweet) I don’t support starving poor people (Tweet) Hospital Denies Kidney Transplant for 9 year old because donor (father) is not vaxxed Andreas Schöfbeck, German insurance executive who warned of the high vaccine side-effect rate revealed by billing data, has been fired Pfizer documents reveal 9 pages of side effects Pfizer Shot Is Far Less Effective in 5- to 11-Year-Olds Than in Older Kids, New Data Show Listen to the best interviews from the Felony Friday and Finding Freedom archive, published every Tuesday in John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Lions also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Hands Up Don't Nuke! T-Shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30:0203/03/2022
Rewind - Prison for Making THC Oil to Fight Cancer with Claus Nielsen

Rewind - Prison for Making THC Oil to Fight Cancer with Claus Nielsen

On today's rewind Claus "Moffe" Nielsen joins the show. Claus has a very important story to tell. Many American politicians, such as current Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, paint Denmark to be a liberal utopia. Claus pulls back the current to reveal the truth by sharing the injustice he suffered while living in Denmark.  Claus had his life life turned upside down while living in Denmark. It all started when he began to produce his own THC-oil to help his daughter fight cancer. The THC oil helped his daughter to beat cancer and soon demand grew from others who were sick and wanted his THC-oil for their ailments. Eventually Claus was arrested, tried and convicted.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
50:3901/03/2022
Tiny House Living and Liberty Spreading with Anthony Welti

Tiny House Living and Liberty Spreading with Anthony Welti

Anthony Welti is today’s guest on Finding Freedom. Anthony, his wife, and their son are currently living in a tiny house and traveling the nation spreading the message of self-ownership. Their focus is on creating liberty for themselves and others, while helping coach Libertarian candidates on how to run successful campaigns.  Anthony is an accomplished libertarian activist who broke records for vote totals and raised the bar fundraising as a Libertarian candidate. He served as Spike Cohen’s Tour Manager in the 2020 election, was chairman of a county Libertarian Party chapter in 2017, and held multiple roles in the Libertarian Party of Washington. The Road To Liberty Anthony on FacebookAnthony on TwitterAnthony on Instagram Listen to the best interviews from the Felony Friday and Finding Freedom archive, published every Tuesday in John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Lions also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Hands Up Don't Nuke! T-Shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
56:0024/02/2022
Rewind - Empowering Juries with Catherine Bernard

Rewind - Empowering Juries with Catherine Bernard

Today’s Finding Freedom Rewind guest is Catherine Bernard. Catherine has won dozens of felony jury trials throughout Georgia since entering criminal law practice in 2009. In 2017 alone she won over ten not guilty verdicts! Catherine is nationally recognized for her aggressive and honest approach to jury trials, working to ensure that no innocent person is ever pressured into taking a plea. Run Your Mouth Coffee is always uncensored. For 10% off the freshest roast to order coffee, use promo code "freedom" at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
43:2522/02/2022
Using Privacy to Protect Yourself with Gabriel Custodiet

Using Privacy to Protect Yourself with Gabriel Custodiet

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01:03:2717/02/2022
Rewind - Former Drug Dealer Builds a Fitness Empire with Coss Marte

Rewind - Former Drug Dealer Builds a Fitness Empire with Coss Marte

On today's Finding Freedom Rewind we revisit an inspiring episode with Coss Marte. Coss has made two appearances on the show, this is the most recent one.  Coss is the perfect example of how an individual put in the work to find their freedom. At the age of nineteen Coss was making more than $2 million per year selling illegal drugs using an elaborate delivery system. He reinvented how drugs were sold in his neighborhood and became the "Uber of the drug trade" before Uber even existed. At twenty-three Coss was arrested and convicted and spent more than 7 years in prison. During his incarceration Coss transformed his life. He lost 70 lbs in prison and changed his outlook on life. He shares how he went from running boot camps in the park to becoming a wildly successful entrepreneur and owner of a successful fitness company, ConBody. He also shares how he quickly pivoted when the pandemic hit and by doing so expanded his business when most of his competitors were closing down. Coss also co-hosts a podcast called Ex Dealer Ex Junkie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
45:1415/02/2022
The Freedom Convoy Trucks Trudeau with Gordon Magill

The Freedom Convoy Trucks Trudeau with Gordon Magill

My guest today is Gordon Magill. He is a trucker with over 25 years on the road across 4 different countries. You can find him on twitter @ghostofgord. Gord has written articles for several outlets about the Freedom Convoy and is also plugged into what's happen on the ground in Ottawa. Invest in your future with iTrustCapital and get $100 of Bitcoin FREE with your first deposit! Listen to the best interviews from the Felony Friday and Finding Freedom archive, published every Tuesday in John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Lions also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Hands Up Don't Nuke! T-Shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:01:0610/02/2022
Rewind - Wrong to Strong: From a Mexican Prison to Building a Fitness Empire

Rewind - Wrong to Strong: From a Mexican Prison to Building a Fitness Empire

On today's Finding Freedom Rewind we revisit an incredible interview with JC Almanza. JC shares his journey from Wrong to Strong! JC grew up in a tough neighborhood in Chicago and at a very young age got into drinking, drugs and stealing cars. After serving 17 years in prison, JC has hit the ground running on the outside. He is the founder of WRONG TO STRONG, LLC, which is Non Profit Organization that focuses on bettering the community by providing resources to the most vulnerable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:12:2808/02/2022
Propagandizers Push Misinformation Label, After Fake News Label Flops

Propagandizers Push Misinformation Label, After Fake News Label Flops

On today's episode of Finding Freedom John delivers another solo show! John reminds the audience that this "misinformation" campaign is the second attempt at mass censoring independent media. Back in 2016, Hillary Clinton tried to do the same with the "Fake News" label, until Donald Trump whacked her over the head with it and proceeded to beat CNN into submission.  Here's what else John talked about: White House Urges Spotify Combat Misinformation Amid Joe Rogan Backlash Spotify Covid-19 Hub Masks On Planes To Become Permanent, Like Anti-Terror Rules 150 Meat Trucks Stranded At US-Canada Border As Protests Continue Lockdowns Had "Little To No Public Health Effect"; Analysis Of 24 Studies Concludes Rand Paul, Thomas Massie Dine at Restaurant Shut Down for Ignoring COVID-19 Mandates Invest in your future with iTrustCapital and get $100 of Bitcoin FREE with your first deposit!  Listen to the best interviews from the Felony Friday and Finding Freedom archive, published every Tuesday in John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.   Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals!   Lions also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Hands Up Don't Nuke! T-Shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:01:0403/02/2022
Rewind - Voices from Death Row with Lyle May

Rewind - Voices from Death Row with Lyle May

On today’s Finding Freedom Rewind we bring you an interview with an inmate on death row. Lyle May calls in and provides a fascinating and engaging interview. He addresses topics that span from how he stays motivated on death row to his criminal justice reform proposals. Lyle was convicted of a double homicide in 1999 at age 19. While incarcerated he has managed to earn a GED and Associate's Degree. He has also published two books and is working on his third. Lyle has written for The Marshall Project, The J Journal, Prison Writers, and maintains a blog at Beyond Steel Doors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
34:2101/02/2022
Dr. James Thorp Blows the Whistle on the Covid Vaccine

Dr. James Thorp Blows the Whistle on the Covid Vaccine

James A Thorp, MD joins the show to blow the whistle on the Covid vaccine. Dr. Thorp is an ObGyn Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist in Gulf Breeze, Florida. In today's episode John and Dr. Thorp discuss the medical censorship that he and every other physician in the country is experiencing. Dr. Thorp shares why he is pushing back against the narrative of the covid regime. He us risking his career by speaking out again this vaccine and specially the impact on pregnant women and infants. Listen to the best interviews from the Felony Friday and Finding Freedom archive, published every Tuesday in John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Visit Privacypost.io today! PrivacyPost.io protects you from third parties, over reaching government agencies and complicit cloud platforms invading your private, personal and business information. Services include virtual mail, a professional business address, privacy trust services, company formation, Portugal D7 residency and virtual domicile in the privacy respecting and income tax free state of South Dakota Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Lions also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Hands Up Don't Nuke! T-Shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:03:5227/01/2022
Rewind - From 15 Year Pot Prisoner to Stanford with Jason Spyres

Rewind - From 15 Year Pot Prisoner to Stanford with Jason Spyres

On today's rewind hear an incredible story from Jason Spyres. Jason suffered a major injustice as a result of selling cannabis in his teens. Jason was arrested on drug charges nearly 20 years ago. In the years since, he’s been on a path of personal success. When he was 19 years old, he was arrested for selling cannabis during an undercover sting, and until recently, the state of Illinois had kept him out of society for it. Jason served 15 years of a 30-year prison sentence. Once Jason got a taste of freedom, he pushed relentlessly for his goals. While on work release he worked 2 jobs and took on a full slate of college classes to work towards his goal of becoming an engineer. Currently, Jason is enrolled at Stanford University and is actively petitioning the Governor of Illinois for a full pardon. Jason will be the first to tell you that he's not doing this for himself, but to blaze a trail for those who do not have the resources to fight for themselves.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
50:5625/01/2022
Radical Shane Hazel is on a Mission to Set Georgia Free

Radical Shane Hazel is on a Mission to Set Georgia Free

Shane Hazel joins John on the show. Shane is the host of the Radical Podcast. He’s the former Libertarian Party candidate for US Senate in Georgia in 2020 and a current candidate for Governor of Georgia in 2022. During the show Shane and John discussed the threats to liberty in the current environment of the Covid regime and theorized how Bitcoin and crypto can help us to find our way out of this mess. Listen to the best interviews from the Felony Friday and Finding Freedom archive, published every Tuesday in John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Visit Privacypost.io today! PrivacyPost.io protects you from third parties, over reaching government agencies and complicit cloud platforms invading your private, personal and business information. Services include virtual mail, a professional business address, privacy trust services, company formation, Portugal D7 residency and virtual domicile in the privacy respecting and income tax free state of South Dakota Invest in your future today and protect those crypto gains with NO MONTHLY FEE by heading over to itrust.capital/Lions Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Lions also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Hands Up Don't Nuke! T-Shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:04:4520/01/2022
Rewind -36 Years in Prison for a Murder She Didn't Commit with Judy Henderson

Rewind -36 Years in Prison for a Murder She Didn't Commit with Judy Henderson

Judy Henderson joins John to talk about the unbelievable injustice she suffered in the criminal justice system. In 1982, Judy Henderson was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 50 years for her role in a robbery-turned-murder. Her boyfriend at the time – the man who committed a robbery, fired a gun, killed someone, and shot Henderson herself in the process – went free, while Henderson did the time. In December of 2017, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens commuted Judy Henderson’s sentence to time served: 36 years and 111 days. The Governor reached this decision after he and his counsel reviewed thousands of pages of reports, court transcripts, letters, and records related to Henderson’s case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
59:5218/01/2022
12 Years in Prison for Pot Did Not Kill Joy Watson’s Spirit

12 Years in Prison for Pot Did Not Kill Joy Watson’s Spirit

Today’s guest on Finding Freedom is Joy Watson. Joy shares her remarkable story. It will have you crying along with her and cheering her on as she perseveres through many traumatic experiences along the way. Through it all, Joy kept her spirit and came out of prison on the other side with a heart that is eager to help others and to chase her dreams. Unfortunately, Joy’s story starts similar to so many of the formerly incarcerated that I talk to. She got caught up in a situation with her husband selling pot and the feds nailed her with conspiracy charges. Joy decided to fight because she knew she was innocent and as almost always happens, the feds won. Joy was convicted of conspiracy to possess marijuana and money laundering. She was sentenced to 18 years in prison. She served 12 of those year and was finally released on December 23rd 2019. Listen to the best interviews from the Felony Friday and Finding Freedom archive, published every Tuesday in John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Visit Privacypost.io today! PrivacyPost.io protects you from third parties, over reaching government agencies and complicit cloud platforms invading your private, personal and business information. Services include virtual mail, a professional business address, privacy trust services, company formation, Portugal D7 residency and virtual domicile in the privacy respecting and income tax free state of South Dakota Invest in your future today and protect those crypto gains with NO MONTHLY FEE by heading over to itrust.capital/Lions Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Lions also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Hands Up Don't Nuke! T-Shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:03:2313/01/2022
Rewind - Forensic DNA Expert Dr. Greg Hampikian Helped Free an Innocent Man After 20 Years

Rewind - Forensic DNA Expert Dr. Greg Hampikian Helped Free an Innocent Man After 20 Years

Dr. Greg Hampikian is a biologist and the founder and director of the Idaho Innocence Project. He is considered one of the foremost forensic DNA experts in the United States. Dr. Hampikian is a Professor, Biology, and Criminal Justice at Boise State University from 2006 to present. He is also the Director of the Idaho Innocence Project since 2006.  DNA Testing Identifies Actual Perpetrator in 1996 Idaho Falls Rape and Murder, Confirming Christopher Tapp’s Innocence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:01:4811/01/2022
Avoiding a Libertarian January 6th

Avoiding a Libertarian January 6th

Today John is rolling solo. You can guess by reading the title one of the topics. John also discusses fully vaxxed Whoopi getting the Coov, Kazakhstan turmoil and more! Visit Privacypost.io today! PrivacyPost.io protects you from third parties, over reaching government agencies and complicit cloud platforms invading your private, personal and business information. Services include virtual mail, a professional business address, privacy trust services, company formation, Portugal D7 residency and virtual domicile in the privacy respecting and income tax free state of South Dakota Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Lions also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Hands Up Don't Nuke! T-Shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29:1406/01/2022
Rewind - How to Beat a Lie Detector with Polygraph Expert Doug Williams

Rewind - How to Beat a Lie Detector with Polygraph Expert Doug Williams

On today's Finding Freedom Rewind we look back on an incredible interview with polygraph expert Doug Williams. Doug shares with John why he believes the polygraph to be a complete fraud of a technology. This episode originally aired in September of 2018. Unfortunately, Doug passed away in March of 2021. He had been battling an illness. May he rest in peace.  Doug administered polygraph examinations for the Oklahoma City Police department from 1972 - 79. In 1979 he began teaching people how to beat the polygraph. The feds didn't like this so they came after him and he was incarcerated in Federal prison for 2 years for "protesting the loudest and the longest against the polygraph." Williams was finally released from prison on July 26th 2017. Visit Run Your Mouth Coffee and use promo code "freedom" for 10% off and Free Shipping! Drink Coffee. Run Your Mouth. Repeat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:06:5504/01/2022
Criticize through Creating with Magatte Wade

Criticize through Creating with Magatte Wade

Today’s episode is an amazing conversation with Magette Wade. Ms. Wade is the Senegalese founder and CEO of Skin is Skin, the "lip balm with a mission" - a staple at Whole Foods. One thing she said struck me down to my soul. "Criticize by creating," Ms. Wade said. She discussed the power that capitalism holds to bring prosperity to Africa and the pitfalls of centralized planning, which have led to much of the economic struggle in so many African nations. Ms. Wade uncovered the root cause of how over regulation and corruption took root in African countries. I promise her explanation is likely one you haven't heard before and one that certainly has not been taught in American schools. Throughout our conversation Ms. Wade confronted topics head on with grace and shared how her own worldview evolved as she experienced life, first in Senegal, then Europe and finally the United States. Ms. Wade, is using her company as a vehicle to educate and to prevent discrimination while creating jobs and economic prosperity in her home country of Senegal.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01:03:3131/12/2021
Finding Freedom with John Odermatt Episode Zero

Finding Freedom with John Odermatt Episode Zero

Welcome to Finding Freedom!  We are born free and we will die free..... the time in between, can be complicated. Freedom is constantly under attack, either by governments and institutions, or our own egos. Sometimes when we build our own prison walls around us, escaping can be incredibly difficult. On Finding Freedom we deliver interviews with real people, sharing real stories of overcoming the odds, persevering injustice and unlocking their potential. This show has been created to inspire you. Life is hard. And Finding your Freedom isn't easy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14:1331/12/2021