PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE - *Veteran. *Comedian. *Savage.
*2nd Best Comedian
*Whitest Boy Alive,
I'm a Christian, Army Veteran & Stand-Up Comedian. World Travelled, & World Experienced.
Dive into the mind(s) of Psychological Warfare, - where trials, daily tests, and progress meets with mind's goals.
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Episodes
406 episodes
#407 Pressure Makes Diamonds
I used to think the smartest move was keeping pressure low. No familiar faces in the crowd, no awkward eye contact, no chance to bomb in front of people who actually know me. Then I realized that “less pressure” wasn’t protecting my stand-up co...
#406 Making My Biggest Failures, Into My Biggest Strengths.
You can be wildly talented and still lose, simply because nobody knows you exist. Benja Welldone lays out the uncomfortable lesson he learned the hard way as a stand-up comedian: being great on stage is not enough if you never learn self-promot...
#405: My Race🏁 Against⏰️TIME..
You can wake up early, grind all day, and still feel like you’re losing to the clock. I’m talking straight about that constant race against time: 4 AM mornings, training judo and jujitsu, getting workouts in, working a full-time job, writing a ...
#404: Start From The TOP..
We talk through a simple plan for getting noticed in comedy when you’re not famous and don’t have famous connections: aim for big opportunities and stay in the spotlight. We also break down why being unmistakably different can beat being “just”...
#403: Being "Good Busy" & Remaining Consistent.
Momentum doesn’t feel like a hashtag when it’s 11 PM, your alarm is set for 4 AM, and you’re still squeezing in one more page. We’re checking in with a candid update after a short stretch of being offline, owning the fact that consistency slipp...
#402: Be The Hammer 🔨 - Not the nail.
“Be the hammer, not the nail” sounds like a slogan until you’ve got someone’s weight across your chest and you have to figure out a way out. That quick jiu jitsu moment is the spark for a bigger conversation about mindset, resilience, and what ...
#401 - Developing A Winning Mindset
We talk through a mindset shift that changes how I chase goals: believing I deserve the win before the attempt, not just once I’m already doing the work. I connect a lesson sparked by Oz Perlman’s “Read Your Mind” to comedy, combat sports, and ...
#400 - Grok (AI) Fueled Motivation
We talk through a surge of motivation that comes from turning organization into a weapon, using Grok as a personal assistant to stay focused and keep momentum rolling. We connect that planning mindset to training, comedy, creative work, and a s...
#399: Using Fear, As A Compass - For What's Important.
Fear doesn’t always mean danger. Sometimes it’s your internal compass pointing straight at the thing you care about most. We unpack a simple, practical reframe that turns “I’m scared” into “this is important,” and we show how that shift changes...
#398: Mental Coffee, The Perfect Way For Every Day
We share the “mental coffee” routine we use to stay motivated and focused by reading a personal mission list and writing daily goals. We also talk about what happens when we stop doing it and why getting back to the basics brings our direction ...
#397: Don't Wait - For An Opportunity. Make One..
Getting booked can be harder than writing jokes and sometimes the most frustrating part is knowing your material works while the calendar stays empty. I’m honest about where I’m at right now: I haven’t posted as much because I’ve had fewer upda...
#396: Radio 📻 Silence.. - What You Hear, When The SubConscious Speaks.
We challenge ourselves to drive with no radio, no music, and no calls, then watch what our minds do when the noise finally stops. We connect silence to better ideas, deeper introspection, and real mental healing, from simple quiet routines to t...
#395 God’s Timing
We talk through God’s timing as the missing piece that connects faith, manifestation, and the daily grind of getting better. I unpack a moment from my past when someone said I wasn’t ready, and why that delay might be the exact thing that prepa...
#394 Belief In God, Faith, & Manifestation - Believing in Your Own Prayers,
Faith gets thrown around so easily that it can start to feel like a foggy word, even when you’re a Christian who’s trying to do the right thing. I wanted to slow down and say what faith means to me right now: it’s not only belief in God, it’s b...
#393 - Wasted Steps. Every Step Counts.*
Small mistakes don’t just steal time—they train your brain to repeat the wrong move. We dig into “wasted steps,” the two-part nature of learning, and how efficiency becomes a superpower when life applies pressure. Using jiu-jitsu as a living la...
#392 - LESSONS Learned..
Ever notice how the smallest shift can change your whole day? We explored that idea through the lens of jiu-jitsu, then carried it straight into real life. By resetting familiar habits and questioning old assumptions, we found leverage in unexp...
#391 - Connected Combat: Escaping, Controlling, Surviving. *TRAIN Jiu-Jitsu.
Jiu-jitsu is the most practical self-defense system, when you can’t run and the fight is already attached to you. We share how technique, consistency, and community turn panic into calm decisions under pressure.• why connected fighting ...
#390 - Fresh Cut, Fresh Start: Shaving My Head To Mark A New Chapter, BENJA 2.0,
A clean cut can change more than your reflection. I share how shaving my head became a reset ritual that pulled me out of mental fog and into a season of clarity, gratitude, and forward motion. From the cultural weight of symbolic change to the...
#389 - 🔥Turning O’s Into E’s: From I Got to.. to I Get To..🔥
Ever feel your routine is the only thing keeping everything together—and the first thing life tries to break? I open up about being a hardcore routine machine, why early mornings create real margin before the day’s “traffic,” and how a two-week...
#388 - "MOMENTUM🌊, In LIFE.."
What if the smallest possible step could flip your whole day? That’s the spark behind this conversation, where a single cue from jiu-jitsu—keep moving—turns a frustrating slump into a surge of momentum you can actually feel. We zoom into the me...
#387: AUDITIONing - For LIFE.
A national audition is about to change my life path, but the focus stays on craft, momentum, and discipline. I share why belief matters, why silence can be strategy, and how one big chance can reshape years of grind.• choosing focus ove...
#386 - BOOK: "The Artist's Journey", By; Steven Pressfield,
We break down a practical path for creatives using Stephen Pressfield’s book, The Artist's Journey, and others, to fight resistance, build professional habits, and pursue meaningful work. Jiu-jitsu is my balance from the mind to relax The passi...
#385 - BOOK: "1 Million Followers" & "Hook Point", By; Brendan Kane,
Want to grow faster without guessing what the algorithm wants? We break down two books that changed our creative and business strategy: Hook Point and One Million Followers by Brendan Kane. You’ll hear why the first two to four seconds of a pos...
#384: BOOK - "Positioning", By; Al Reis - & Jack Trout,
Want a shortcut to standing out without shouting louder? We explore how Positioning by Al Ries and Jack Trout can transform the way you think about your work, your brand, and your creative edge. The goal isn’t to be incrementally better than pe...
#383 - From Procrastination To Pro: A Creator’s Playbook For Growth, Branding, And Relentless Follow‑Through
*New Podcast is Up!PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE: #382: Win The War - Of Your Life.#StandUpComedian We explore a simple mindset for hard days: treat each day as a battle and your life as the war. We share how off...