In this episode of Lex Lumina, Sam Castor sits down with former U.S. Supreme Court clerk and constitutional attorney Monty Stewart to discuss one of the most important legal and cultural questions of our time: who ultimately decides how children are raised — parents, schools, or the government?

Drawing on decades of legal experience, Monty explains the constitutional foundations of parents’ rights and why the United States Supreme Court has long recognized that parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, and moral development of their children.

As debates across the country intensify around school policies, gender identity in education, parental notification laws, curriculum transparency, and the aftermath of Roe v. Wade, the deeper question remains the same: what limits should exist on government authority over families and children?

In this conversation, Monty discusses the growing tension between families, schools, courts, and government power, including controversies involving schools withholding information from parents, gender identity policies in schools, parental rights legislation, and the constitutional role of the Supreme Court in protecting family autonomy.

Monty also reflects on faith, peace, family, and human dignity, drawing from a lifetime of experience as a U.S. Supreme Court clerk, constitutional lawyer, mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, husband, father of ten children, and lifelong advocate for principle and service.

• The truth about parents’ rights in American constitutional law

• Why the Supreme Court recognizes parental authority as a fundamental liberty

• The growing debate around schools hiding information from parents

• The legal and cultural impact following the overturning of Roe v. Wade (Dobbs decision)

• The tension between education policy, parental rights, and government authority

• How faith, family, and service create peace in turbulent cultural times

If you care about family, liberty, education policy, parental rights, and the future of constitutional law in America, this conversation offers a thoughtful and deeply experienced perspective.

About Monty Stewart

Monty Stewart is a Las Vegas attorney and constitutional litigator who has argued major cases across the United States. Early in his career he served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Warren Burger at the United States Supreme Court, one of the most prestigious positions in the legal profession.

Over the course of his career he has worked on major constitutional questions involving marriage law, family rights, religious liberty, and parental rights, while also dedicating his life to faith, family, and public service.

Monty and his wife Ann later served as mission leaders for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Atlanta, Georgia, where they mentored and led hundreds of young missionaries.

About Sam Castor

Sam Castor is an attorney, entrepreneur, and strategist who has helped structure billion-dollar technology and infrastructure deals across the globe. His work sits at the intersection of law, leadership, innovation, and human progress, helping organizations and leaders build systems that serve people rather than exploit them.

About Lex Lumina

Hosted by Sam Castor, the show highlights individuals who bring light, integrity, and courage to complex issues facing our world.

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Delaware vs Nevada: The Corporate Shift Happening Now

Are companies quietly leaving Delaware?

For decades, Delaware has been the default state to incorporate a business. Startups, IPOs, and Fortune 500 companies all followed the same playbook: “Just incorporate in Delaware.”

But that may be changing.

In this episode of Lex Lumina, Sam Castor sits down with Professor Ben Edwards (Associate Dean, UNLV Boyd School of Law) to break down:

• Why Delaware became the king of corporate law

• What’s driving companies to consider Nevada instead

• How the Elon Musk compensation case changed the conversation

• Why founder control and shareholder power are back in the spotlight

• What this means if you're starting a business today

If you’re forming an LLC, launching a startup, planning to raise capital, or thinking about going public, this conversation explains — in plain English — how corporate governance actually works and why your state of incorporation matters.

This isn’t just about legal theory.

It’s about power.

It’s about control.

It’s about how billion-dollar decisions get made.

We also explore how activist investors influence companies, why businesses like Southwest Airlines change direction, and how state laws quietly shape the American economy.

Then the conversation turns personal.

Professor Edwards shares how family, faith, loss, and mentorship shaped his life — including the death of his brother and how that experience changed the way he views responsibility, belief, and leadership.

This episode blends corporate law, entrepreneurship, and the human side of leadership in a way you won’t hear anywhere else.

If you’re building something — or thinking about it — this matters.

About Professor Ben Edwards

Ben Edwards is Associate Dean and Professor of Law at UNLV Boyd School of Law. His research focuses on corporate governance, securities law, Delaware corporate law, and the competition between states like Delaware, Nevada, and Texas for business incorporations.

About Sam Castor

Sam Castor is an attorney, entrepreneur, and host of Lex Lumina. His work explores law, leadership, entrepreneurship, faith, and the systems that shape modern business.

About Lex Lumina

Lex Lumina is a long-form conversation series exploring corporate governance, leadership, belief, entrepreneurship, and the deeper motivations that drive people in positions of influence.

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🔥 How to Get Your Child to Listen is one of the most common searches in parenting help. Most parents ask it in moments of exhaustion, not curiosity. Something feels off, conversations keep looping, and nothing seems to land.

In this episode of Lex Lumina, Sam Castor sits down with John Guedry to talk about parenting, responsibility, and what actually shapes children over time. John brings a perspective shaped by real life. He was raised by a single mother, built a career in banking and leadership, and spent years working inside education systems trying to help families who were struggling.

John starts by talking about his childhood. There wasn’t much extra. Expectations were clear. Structure mattered. Not because it was comfortable, but because it helped him grow. He explains why constantly protecting kids from difficulty can quietly weaken them, and why listening is more often a result of leadership than discipline.

🎯 Episode Summary

This conversation doesn’t stay on surface-level parenting advice. It moves into how children develop resilience and why responsibility matters more than comfort. John shares lessons from raising his daughters and now helping raise his grandsons, including moments where making things easier would have felt kinder, but making them harder was actually better.

Sam and John also talk about education and what it teaches beyond academics. They discuss financial literacy, school systems, and why children from difficult backgrounds often rise when expectations stay high. Parenting, they suggest, isn’t about controlling behavior. It’s about modeling steadiness, values, and follow-through.

The conversation also turns personal. John shares openly about walking through addiction and mental health challenges with one of his children. He talks about fear, prayer, and the point where control had to give way to trust. Faith became an anchor when solutions ran out.

One theme keeps returning. Children listen when adults are grounded. When parents lead themselves first. When the home feels steady even during hard seasons.

This episode isn’t about getting everything right. It’s about responsibility, patience, and choosing long-term growth over short-term relief. If you’re looking for parenting help that feels honest and lived-in, this conversation offers clarity without judgment.

👤 About John Guedry

John Guedry is a longtime banking executive, education advocate, and community leader. He has worked on initiatives focused on financial literacy, education reform, and improving outcomes for children and families.

💼 About Sam Castor

Sam Castor is an attorney and entrepreneur who hosts long-form conversations about parenting, education, faith, leadership, and responsibility.

💡 About Lex Lumina

Lex Lumina is a space for slow, thoughtful conversations about how people grow, lead, and heal. No scripts. No hype.

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