Voices of Liberty

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John Hood: Is the Conservative Movement Abandoning...

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2026/10/11

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.For more than four decades, John Hood has been a leading voice for limited government, free markets, and individual liberty. As president of the John William Pope Foundation, co-founder of the John Locke Foundation, and a Duke University faculty member, Hood has spent his career building institutions and advancing the ideas of freedom. Now, he's raising concerns about the future of American

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45:02

Chris Rufer: The American Dream, Human Respect, and...

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2026/10/06

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Chris Rufer went from hauling tomatoes in a rented truck while in college to building the largest tomato processing operation in the world. Along the way, he developed an unconventional approach to business built around self-management, individual responsibility, and putting decision-making power in the hands of the people actually doing the work. In this conversation, Sean and Chris explore the

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46:31

Romina Boccia: America’s Debt Crisis Is a Threat to...

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2026/10/02

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute and author of Reimagining Social Security, has taken on one of Washington's most politically dangerous issues: America's growing national debt. Her interest in economic freedom began long before arriving in Washington. Growing up in Germany, visiting family in southern Italy, and learning about life in communist East Germany

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23:21

Hannah Henriksen: Why Human Respect Is Essential to...

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2026/09/29

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty. Hannah Henriksen, president of Respect America, believes one of the biggest problems facing the country isn't a traditional political issue at all—it's the loss of genuine human connection. As politics becomes more tribal and technology makes it easier to avoid people who think differently, Hannah argues that liberty begins with something much simpler: seeing the individual before seeing the political

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10:52

George Washington in 2026: Winning Liberty Is Only...

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2026/09/22

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Thanks to a convenient break in the time-space continuum, General George Washington has traveled from July 1776 to FreedomFest in 2026—and he has some thoughts about what America has become 250 years later. Sean sits down with the founding father to talk about taxation without representation, the fight for independence, political division, the responsibilities that come with self-government, and why

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38:11

Grover Norquist: Why the Fight for Lower Taxes Is...

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2026/09/15

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.For more than four decades, Grover Norquist has been one of America's most influential advocates for lower taxes and smaller government. As founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, he created the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and has spent his career pushing elected officials to commit to never raising taxes. For Norquist, the issue goes far beyond economics—taxation defines how much of an

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43:13

Naomi Brockwell: The Fight to Take Back Your Digital...

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2026/09/11

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Naomi Brockwell believes privacy is the foundation of a free society—and that Americans are rapidly losing it in the digital age. As founder of the Ludlow Institute, creator of NBTV, co-founder of the Soho Forum Debates, and a former producer for John Stossel, Naomi has dedicated her work to helping people understand digital surveillance and reclaim control over their personal information. In this

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45:02

Chris Rufer: The American Dream, Human Respect, and...

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2026/09/10

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Chris Rufer went from hauling tomatoes in a rented truck while in college to building the largest tomato processing operation in the world. Along the way, he developed an unconventional approach to business built around self-management, individual responsibility, and putting decision-making power in the hands of the people actually doing the work. In this conversation, Sean and Chris explore the

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47:53

Topher Field: Why Good People Break Bad Laws

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2026/09/08

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Topher Field knows firsthand what it means to stand against government overreach. During Australia’s COVID-era lockdowns, he became a leading public voice against restrictions, joined protests despite government prohibitions, faced arrest, and spent years fighting criminal charges. In this conversation, Sean Themea and Topher discuss what Americans can learn from Australia, why civil disobedience can be

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29:57

Peter Lipsett: Leadership, Philanthropy, and Building...

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2026/09/04

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Peter Lipsett has spent his career helping build the people, organizations, and resources that power the liberty movement. As vice president of DonorsTrust, chair of America’s Future, and chair of the Jefferson Forum, he has seen firsthand what it takes to turn principles into lasting impact. In this conversation, Sean Themea and Peter discuss the mentors who shaped Peter’s career, lessons he learned

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26:32

David Nott: How Reason Turns Radical Ideas Into Real...

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2026/09/01

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.David Nott, president and chief executive officer of Reason Foundation, has spent decades advancing the ideas of free minds and free markets. In this conversation from FreedomFest, Nott explains how Reason takes bold libertarian principles and turns them into policy victories, cultural influence, and ideas capable of changing minds. Sean and David explore Reason’s work on drug policy, public pensions,

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55:55

Jim Babka: Why Human Respect, Personal...

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2026/08/28

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Liberty advocate Jim Babka has spent decades finding new ways to persuade people that freedom works. In this wide-ranging conversation from FreedomFest, Jim explains his philosophy of “human respect,” why coercion reduces happiness and prosperity, and why voluntary cooperation remains one of the most powerful forces for improving people's lives. Sean and Jim explore why government intervention has made

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44:49

Pennsylvania State Representative Robert Leadbeter:...

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2026/08/25

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Pennsylvania State Representative Robert Leadbeter went from a successful corporate career to public office after the COVID era showed him how quickly government can strip away individual liberty. Now chairman of the Pennsylvania Freedom Caucus, he is working to limit government, strengthen local control, and push Pennsylvania toward a freer future. In this conversation, Sean Themea talks with

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84:20

Nick Gillespie: Free Minds, Free Markets, and...

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2026/08/21

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Reason editor-at-large Nick Gillespie has spent decades making the case for liberty through journalism, culture, and debate. In this conversation, Sean Themea talks with Nick about what it actually means to be libertarian, why the movement should focus on expanding freedom rather than policing ideological purity, and how liberty can reach people far beyond traditional politics. They explore free speech,

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23:40

Matt Kibbe: Taking Liberty Beyond Politics and Into...

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2026/08/18

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Matt Kibbe has spent decades advancing a simple but powerful vision of liberty: don't hurt people and don't take their stuff. Today, as president of Free the People, he is taking that message beyond traditional politics and using documentaries, comedy, filmmaking, and storytelling to reach new audiences. Sean Themea and Matt discuss why culture matters in the fight for freedom, how storytelling can make

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29:04

Daniel Singh: A Young Wyoming Lawmaker Fighting for...

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2026/08/14

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Wyoming State Representative Daniel Singh was just 25 when he won his first election, driven by a belief that protecting liberty requires people willing to step forward and fight for it. Sean Themea and Representative Singh discuss how his family’s immigrant story shaped his appreciation for American freedom, his work defending Second Amendment and free speech rights, the fight for hospital price

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52:08

Mark Monoscalco on The Forbidden Idea, Individual...

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2026/08/11

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Author Mark Monoscalco joins Sean Themea at FreedomFest to explore the ideas behind his book The Forbidden Idea, which features a foreword by Dr. Ron Paul. Mark spent years studying the philosophy and history of liberty, from natural rights and the non-aggression principle to the thinkers and movements that have challenged government power throughout history. Sean and Mark discuss why liberty means the

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51:46

Ron Muhlenkamp on Investing, Capitalism, and the...

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2026/08/07

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty. What does it really take to build wealth, think independently, and create lasting prosperity? Investor and entrepreneur Ron Muhlenkamp joins Sean Themea to discuss the principles that have guided his life—from growing up on an Ohio farm to earning degrees from Harvard and MIT, founding Muhlenkamp & Company, and receiving praise from economist Milton Friedman. Together, they explore the relationship

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37:44

Joel Trammell on Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and...

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2026/08/04

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Successful companies don't happen by accident, and neither do great leaders. Serial entrepreneur Joel Trammell has built, scaled, and sold multiple companies while helping countless executives become more effective CEOs. In this episode, Sean Themea sits down with Joel to discuss entrepreneurship, the principles of effective leadership, building strong company cultures, making difficult decisions, and

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51:05

Rob Arnott on Adam Smith, Free Markets, and Why...

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2026/08/01

Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.Investor, economist, and Research Affiliates founder Rob Arnott has spent decades challenging conventional wisdom on Wall Street while championing the principles of free markets and limited government. In this episode, he shares why the ideas first outlined by Adam Smith nearly 250 years ago remain just as relevant today. Sean Themea and Rob discuss The Wealth of Nations, the invisible hand,

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