​In a time when personal discipline and fiscal restraint feel out of fashion, Robert Ordway reminds us that the path to prosperity—both individually and nationally—still runs through faith, family, and responsibility.

This week on the Let People Prosper Show, I’m joined by Robert Ordway, a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and policy professional whose life story bridges small-town America and the halls of power in Washington. Robert currently serves as Senior Policy Advisor to Indiana Governor Mike Braun, supporting the Freedom & Opportunity Agenda. Previously, he worked in the U.S. Senate as Deputy Legislative Director and Senior Policy Advisor to then-Senator Braun, where he specialized in budget and tax issues, and with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) advancing pro-growth policy across the states.

Robert’s upcoming memoir, Mill Rat: A Memoir from the Multiethnic Working Class, tells the remarkable story of growing up in Gary, Indiana, caring for his father during a five-year battle with ALS, and overcoming profound family adversity through faith and perseverance. It’s a moving portrait of working-class America—and a lesson in personal agency that applies as much to the federal budget as to everyday life. We discuss the parallels between personal health and national spending, why faith and family remain the bedrock of freedom, and how fiscal conservatism is not just a policy preference but a moral necessity.

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(0:00) – Introduction and Personal Story
(3:00) – Faith, Family, and Community
(9:00) – Public Policy and Fiscal Conservatism
(18:00) – Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience
(27:00) – Insights on Budget Reform and the Future of Fiscal Responsibility

​In a world drowning in talk about government aid, redistribution, and populist “solutions,” it’s refreshing to hear from someone who has actually seen what works.
This week on the Let People Prosper Show, I’m joined by Dr. Tom G. Palmer, one of the most respected and influential advocates for liberty around the globe. Tom serves as Executive Vice President for International Programs at Atlas Network, where he holds the George M. Yeager Chair for Advancing Liberty, and he’s a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute.
He’s helped freedom movements in more than 100 countries—from Poland to Peru—and his work has shown time and again that free people, not foreign aid, drive prosperity. He’s the author of Realizing Freedom and the editor of The Morality of Capitalism and Why Liberty. His latest book, co-authored with Matt Warner, Development with Dignity: Self-Determination, Localization, and the End to Poverty, offers a roadmap for true, bottom-up progress.
We talk about the moral foundations of capitalism, the failures of foreign aid, and how dignity and innovation—not dependency—lift people out of poverty. This conversation is a reminder that prosperity isn’t granted by governments—it’s earned by free individuals.
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(0:00) – Introduction to Liberty and Freedom
(3:00) – The Purpose Behind Advocacy for Freedom
(5:48) – Real-World Impact of Economic Freedom
(9:05) – The Misconceptions of Capitalism
(11:57) – The Dangers of Populism and Protectionism
(14:48) – The Flaws of Traditional Development Aid
(17:36) – The Importance of Self-Determination and Local Solutions
(20:50) – Lessons from Historical Economic Successes
(23:42) – The Role of Dignity in Economic Development
(26:46) – The Future of Economic Freedom
(29:50) – Optimism in the Face of Challenges
(32:52) – Conclusion: The Path Forward for Prosperity

​Artificial intelligence isn’t just transforming industries—it’s redefining freedom, opportunity, and the future of human work. This week on the Let People Prosper Show, I talk with Kevin Frazier, the inaugural AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the University of Texas School of Law, where he leads their groundbreaking new AI Innovation and Law Program.
Kevin’s at the center of the national conversation on how to balance innovation with accountability—and how to make sure regulation doesn’t crush the technological progress that drives prosperity. With degrees from UC Berkeley Law, Harvard Kennedy School, and the University of Oregon, Kevin brings both a legal and policy lens to today’s most pressing questions about AI, federalism, and the economy. Before joining UT, he served as an Assistant Professor at St. Thomas University College of Law and conducted research for the Institute for Law and AI. His scholarship has appeared in the Tennessee Law Review, MIT Technology Review, and Lawfare. He also co-hosts the Scaling Laws Podcast, bridging the gap between innovation and regulation.
This episode goes deep into how we can harness AI to promote human flourishing, not government dependency—how we can regulate based on reality, not fear—and how federalism can help America remain the global leader in technological innovation.
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​Can a man find freedom inside a prison cell?
Today’s guest did—and he’s using that hard-won wisdom to help others do the same.

In this week’s Let People Prosper Show, I sit down with Michael Liebowitz, host of The Rational Egoist podcast, author, and prison reform advocate who spent 25 years behind bars before transforming his life through philosophy, reason, and purpose.

Michael’s story isn’t just one of redemption—it’s a case study in what happens when a man discovers the moral and economic power of rational self-interest. Drawing from Ayn Rand’s Objectivism, he argues that true morality isn’t about self-sacrifice—it’s about living productively, rationally, and responsibly.

We explore how his years in prison shaped his philosophy, why he believes America’s criminal justice system is broken, and how rational egoism directly connects to the free-market ideas that allow people to prosper.
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(0:00) – Introduction to Michael Liebowitz
(1:32) – The Journey of Transformation
(4:51) – Life in Prison: Challenges and Growth
(10:31) – Philosophy and Morality: A Rational Egoist’s Perspective
(12:05) – Debating Beliefs: Religion and Atheism
(15:00) – The Importance of Free Speech
(17:39) – Economics: Understanding Human Action
(22:04) – Objectivism and Capitalism
(30:57) – Criminal Justice Reform: A Call for Change
(38:50) – Legacy and Future Aspirations

​Is America’s debt crisis the biggest threat to prosperity—and can we fix it before it’s too late?

In this week’s Let People Prosper Show, I sit down with Romina Boccia, one of the nation’s top fiscal minds and a fearless reformer when it comes to Washington’s runaway spending. Romina is the Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy at the Cato Institute, where she leads research on federal spending, debt, and entitlement reform. She’s also the principal author of Debt Dispatch—the number-one fiscal newsletter read by members of Congress—and author of the new book Reimagining Social Security: Global Lessons for Retirement Policy Changes.

I first met Romina during my time at the White House Office of Management and Budget, and I’ve admired her work ever since. In this episode, we talk about her journey from Germany to D.C., how she became one of the fiercest advocates for limited government, and why entitlement reform isn’t just a numbers issue—it’s about moral responsibility to future generations.
We unpack why the national debt—now over $37 trillion and rising by about $2 trillion a year—is a bipartisan failure decades in the making. Romina explains how unchecked spending, not too little revenue, is driving the crisis—and why sustainable reform to Social Security and Medicare is critical to preserving both freedom and prosperity.

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(0:00) – Introduction and Guest Background
(3:00) – Romina’s Journey from Germany to D.C.
(9:00) – The U.S. Debt Crisis and Its Root Causes
(18:00) – Entitlement Reform and Political Obstacles
(27:00) – Lessons from Reimagining Social Security
(36:00) – Immigration, Growth, and Fiscal Health
(45:00) – Restoring Sustainable Budgeting
(54:00) – The Future of Fiscal Reform