Everybody knows that you can’t win office without a web presence. What’s less common is actually knowing how to create a GOOD one! Ryan Gravatt, CEO of Raconteur Media joins us today to tell us how he uses proven business strategies to win vote

Transforming Your Relationships with Radical Giving – John Rhulin

May 22nd, 2019 39m 4s

Campaigns live and die on the network the candidate has created. John Ruhlin’s principles of Radical Giving have revolutionized relationships for men and women across the country and organizations of every size. They can do that for your campai

Building a Bulletproof Ground Game with Chris Sacia

Jan 30th, 2019 42m 51s

Ground game is about my favorite part of the campaign precisely because it’s so important. Chris Sacia understands the critical nature of this facet of campaigns and knows how to run it like a well-oiled machine. Today he shares a wealth of har

Communicating Clearly in a Noisy World with Amy Hawkins

Jan 23rd, 2019 56m 54s

Without effective communication, you’re going to lose your race. Amy Hawkins joins us today to talk about her strategies for crystal clear, intentional communication. She’s been in the trenches for over a decade and has a wealth of knowledge to

Is Statesmanship Obsolete? – with Dr. David Bobb

Jan 16th, 2019 1h 4m

Dr. David Bobb is one of the nation’s foremost experts on statesmanship and the American founding fathers. He joins us today to examine the nature of statesmanship, it’s component virtues and whether they’re obsolete in 2019. Today we’ve got a

Starting Early and Campaigning Hard – Andrew Sorrell

Jan 2nd, 2019 52m 51s

Andrew Sorrell won the tightest race in the Alabama State Legislature by starting early and campaigning hard. This interview with Andrew is among our most in-depth on the tactical level decisions that help win campaigns and I had a blast talkin

Senate Service as a Millennial – Hans Zeiger

Dec 19th, 2018 49m 5s

Hans Zeiger left Grad-School to take on a State House incumbent in his home district. His 29-vote win margin set him on a course that now puts him in the center of important debates within the Washington State Senate. Millennials are having a g

2018 Midterm Election Review with Luke Macias

Nov 14th, 2018 42m 29s

From the Kavanaugh effect to Beto-Mania, lots of narratives came together in the 2018 midterm election last week. What mattered in the end? Luke Macias and I break down some of the early lessons that the Midterm has shown us! This week we’re do

Communication for Maximum Impact – Jacque Isaacs

Oct 24th, 2018 54m 59s

Jacque Isaacs has focused her professional life on maximizing the power of conservative communication. This week she joins us on the podcast to share how you can maximize your impact! Jacqueline Isaacs is the Director of Strategy for Bellwether

How to Win Locally for Taxpayers – James Quintero

Oct 10th, 2018 1h 2m

The object of any campaign is to get elected and make a difference. Our guest this week does the hard work to make sure citizens, elected leaders and stakeholders can effectively achieve that goal. I hope y’all are doing well and surviving what

How to Supercharge Your Voter Contact: Part 2 – Drew Ryun and Kris Shafer

Oct 3rd, 2018 39m 17s

This week we’re airing the second half of a two-part interview with Drew Ryun and Kris Shafer. They’re partners in Campaign Sidekick and have nearly 4 decades of political experience between them. Drew hired me to my first full-time political j

How to Supercharge Your Voter Contact: Part 1 – Drew Ryun and Kris Shafer

Sep 27th, 2018 38m 9s

This week we’re airing the first of a two-part interview with Drew Ryun and Kris Shafer. They’re partners in Campaign Sidekick and have nearly 4 decades of political experience between them. Drew hired me to my first full-time political job and

From Activist to Campaign Manager – Raquel Mitchell

Sep 19th, 2018 1h

Raquel Mitchell is a Black, female, Republican campaign manager in Chicago, Illinois. She’s the first to admit that her political journey has been far from normal but nonetheless, I think there’s a lot to learn from her path. Hey Guys, welcome

Keys to Fundraising like a Pro – Jeff Trimbath

Sep 5th, 2018 49m 34s

Money is the Mother’s Milk of Politics. Like it or not, if you want to win, you’ve got to raise at least some money. I’ve yet to meet a candidate who didn’t want to have more money in the bank…but most aren’t comfortable raising big bucks. This

5 Negotiation Strategies to Improve Your Campaign – Raz Shafer

Aug 22nd, 2018 24m 10s

This week we’re talking about how hostage negotiation strategies can be used to improve your campaign. I’ll also share some case studies about how I’ve used them in my life, including a free hotel room upgrade, improving my marriage and helping

How a Millennial Wins a Senate Seat – Zach Whiting

Aug 9th, 2018 57m 23s

I hope y’all are doing well and are geared up for the slightly over 3 months we have before the general election! Some of y’all still have primary elections ahead, like Florida at the end of the month, but most of you know who’s headed on to No

Mastering Communication and Policy Like a Pro – Sean Davis

Jul 25th, 2018 54m 38s

Sean Davis is a co-founder of The Federalist. He previously worked as an economic policy adviser to Gov. Rick Perry, as CFO of Daily Caller, and as chief investigator for Sen. Tom Coburn. He was named by The Hill as one of the top congressional

How to Put your Family First AND Win in Politics – Briscoe Cain

Jul 18th, 2018 56m 51s

Rep. Briscoe Cain is the youngest State Representative in the Texas State House and father to 4 young boys, all under 5. In our interview today, we talk a lot about how he and his bride balance politics and family and how his first campaign los

Discipline Makes the Difference – Raz Shafer

Jul 11th, 2018 28m 19s

If there was one character trait I could pass down to my son, it would be discipline…but, as it turns out, I haven’t been very disciplined in a number of areas within my life…So how am I supposed to teach that ethic to him? This week we’re talk

A Meditation on Liberty and Independence

Jul 4th, 2018 19m 15s

As you’re celebrating our nation’s birth, let’s take a look back at what makes our founding special and unique. Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Washington started something in 1776 that we haven’t yet completed. Welcome to the How to Run for Off

How Republicans Can Win With Millennials – Bonnie Siegel

Jun 27th, 2018 1h 4m

Between now and the year 2020, the Millennial generation is set to make up the largest bloc of voting age adults in America’s history. In spite of that, according to our next guest, it’s a generation that Democrats aren’t adequately deploying a

From WWE Star to Running for Office – Glenn Jacobs

Jun 20th, 2018 48m 9s

Our guest this week is an aficionado of Austrian Economics, classically liberal in political taste and spent years in the WWE wrestling with the likes of Steve Austin, John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson….and now he’s running for Mayor of K

Fighting Against the Swamp, from TX to DC – Ron Wright

Jun 13th, 2018 54m 1s

Motivations for running for office boil down to two: You want to BE somebody or DO something. Ron Wright is running for Congress because he wants to DO something. Today we’re talking about his background in elected office, especially as a fanta

No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders – Raz Shafer

Jun 8th, 2018 34m 52s

Leadership isn’t a state of being, it’s a skill. One that needs to be constantly honed. You can’t be TOO good at leadership. But it’s really easy to be a bad leader. This week we’re taking a look at a chapter from Extreme Ownership (by Jocko Wi

The Story Behind Dan Crenshaw’s Incredible Win – Brendan Steinhauser

May 30th, 2018 43m 10s

Dan Crenshaw was our guest a few weeks ago and since then he won his runoff campaign by the widest margin of ANY Republican Congressional contest in Texas. He smoked the competition and this week we’re talking with his consultant, Brendan Stein