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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2025 · 39 MIN

The Secret to Build a Life of Meaning! with Rick Walker

from Awakened Nation · host Brad Szollose

What if you held the secret to creating an extraordinary life? Would you share it? After watching a colleague get beheaded, Rick realized what it would take to stand up and move forward. Author of 9 Steps To Build a Life Of Meaning Rick Walker sits down with Brad to share valuable insights from Rick's own extraordinary life—from working in The Middle East, to building a successful business, to raising daughters and a happy marriage, his life is a living testimony to the way he approaches life.In this interview you will discover:- Why a Worthy Enemy is important- How to find a Master to guide you- Why you need to Give Away The Things You Cherish Most This isn't your obvious path...this is a contrarian path to living within a life that has meaning from a man who has done so much in such a short amount of time. This is a fascinating discussion. Rick’s Book (9 Steps to Build a Life of Meaning):https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4LS82GP?maas=maas_adg_654449B84E0741CBE9174F2514BACA9C_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maasRick’s Newsletter: https://funnel.rickwalker.com/optin?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=hostlastname Rick on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rickwalkertxRick on X: https://x.com/RickWalkerTXRick at Lumicre Private Equity: https://lumicre.com/Rick’s Website: https://www.rickwalker.comABOUT RICK WALKER: Rick began in the poverty of a two-bedroom home, with big dreams and low self esteem. Borrowing $1,000 from his Mom he founded and took one business to 400 employees by the time he was 26. He scaled another company into 6 states. At the same time he led a nonprofit expansion into 53 countries and added over a thousand staff. All in his 20’s and 30’s while dealing with personal and health issues. And even with terrorists threatening him. Now in his late 40’s, he advises some of the world’s most powerful families and for the first time reveals his simplified 9 Steps process. His podcasts and talks communicate deep insights into how mankind functions, rooted in his acquired knowledge of ancient literature, world religions, strategy, and the arts. His central claim is that each of these domains communicates truth. His background beyond business includes serving as Chairman of a $150MM charitable foundation and director of a Middle Eastern religious college, concurrently. He hosts a podcast featuring long-form conversations with the most powerful members of the US Senate, US House of Representatives, the Presidential Cabinet, Fortune 500 CEOs, billionaires, and fellow multi-domain polymaths. Rick currently serves at a private equity firm he founded with a group of wealthy families and is the author of a forthcoming book on seeing through the world. Residing in Texas with his wife of 23 years and three mostly teenage daughters, his free time is consumed by sports, ballet lessons, and secret milkshake runs. His 3:30 AM wake-up call helps fit everything in.HOST OF AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose.

What if you held the secret to creating an extraordinary life? Would you share it? After watching a colleague get beheaded, Rick realized what it would take to stand up and move forward. Author of 9 Steps To Build a Life Of Meaning Rick Walker sits down with Brad to share valuable insights from Rick's own extraordinary life—from working in The Middle East, to building a successful business, to raising daughters and a happy marriage, his life is a living testimony to the way he approaches life.In this interview you will discover:- Why a Worthy Enemy is important- How to find a Master to guide you- Why you need to Give Away The Things You Cherish Most This isn't your obvious path...this is a contrarian path to living within a life that has meaning from a man who has done so much in such a short amount of time. This is a fascinating discussion. Rick’s Book (9 Steps to Build a Life of Meaning):https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4LS82GP?maas=maas_adg_654449B84E0741CBE9174F2514BACA9C_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maasRick’s Newsletter: https://funnel.rickwalker.com/optin?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=hostlastname Rick on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rickwalkertxRick on X: https://x.com/RickWalkerTXRick at Lumicre Private Equity: https://lumicre.com/Rick’s Website: https://www.rickwalker.comABOUT RICK WALKER: Rick began in the poverty of a two-bedroom home, with big dreams and low self esteem. Borrowing $1,000 from his Mom he founded and took one business to 400 employees by the time he was 26. He scaled another company into 6 states. At the same time he led a nonprofit expansion into 53 countries and added over a thousand staff. All in his 20’s and 30’s while dealing with personal and health issues. And even with terrorists threatening him. Now in his late 40’s, he advises some of the world’s most powerful families and for the first time reveals his simplified 9 Steps process. His podcasts and talks communicate deep insights into how mankind functions, rooted in his acquired knowledge of ancient literature, world religions, strategy, and the arts. His central claim is that each of these domains communicates truth. His background beyond business includes serving as Chairman of a $150MM charitable foundation and director of a Middle Eastern religious college, concurrently. He hosts a podcast featuring long-form conversations with the most powerful members of the US Senate, US House of Representatives, the Presidential Cabinet, Fortune 500 CEOs, billionaires, and fellow multi-domain polymaths. Rick currently serves at a private equity firm he founded with a group of wealthy families and is the author of a forthcoming book on seeing through the world. Residing in Texas with his wife of 23 years and three mostly teenage daughters, his free time is consumed by sports, ballet lessons, and secret milkshake runs. His 3:30 AM wake-up call helps fit everything in.HOST OF AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose.

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