In this episode of the Awake & Winning Podcast, Kaylor Betts sits down with Tim Kennedy for a raw, high-voltage conversation about power, propaganda, personal sovereignty, and what it actually means to lead when the heat gets turned up. Tim—entrepreneur, former Special Forces operator, and founder behind Apogee Strong—breaks down who "they" really are, why transparency matters more than institutions, and how fear-based narratives hijack nations.

They go deep on COVID-era coercion, media manipulation, and why awareness without action creates "over-awake, under-achievers." Tim also shares how he prioritizes God, family, and mission, and what discipline looks like when you're being publicly attacked. This one is a call-out and a call-up: stop doom-scrolling, start building strength—inside your home, your body, and your community.

Episode Highlights: government transparency, "who are they" elites, decentralized power networks, USAID corruption claims, media fear campaigns, DOGE-style audits, COVID coercion and compliance, vaccine shedding discussion, personal sovereignty skills, family-first leadership, handling public criticism, discipline as masculinity

Takeaways:

• Transparency is the fastest path to rebuilding public trust
• Awareness without action turns into paralysis
• Real sovereignty looks like skills, health, and preparedness
• Family leadership comes before politics and platforms
• Discipline beats motivation every time
• Criticism is often the cost of doing meaningful work
• Build your circle: know who's with you in the trenches
  
  

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