📍MMA legend Bas Rutten sits down with David Rutherford to reveal the truth about fear, discipline, faith, and what it really means to become strong — mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Bas breaks down why modern comfort is destroying men, why discipline is the highest form of self-love, how fear actually creates courage, and how mastering your vices is the real path to freedom.

This episode isn’t about fighting — it’s about building a life you can respect, a mind you can control, and a body that obeys you.

If you feel like something is missing… this is the episode you’ve been waiting for.

 

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:20 - The Warrior’s Mindset

11:12 - How To Change Your Life & Sharpen Your Mind

15:56 - How Bas Embraced Fear & Built Courage For Fights

19:08 - The Physical & Mental Training For A Fight

23:52 - Common Mistakes In Training

28:40 - How Faith Improved Every Area of Life

33:04 - How Can You Be A Christian & Also Train For Fighting?

35:18 - How To Train To Fight & Build Discipline

📍MMA legend Bas Rutten sits down with David Rutherford to reveal the truth about fear, discipline, faith, and what it really means to become strong &mdash; mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Bas breaks down why modern comfort is destroying men, why discipline is the highest form of self-love, how fear actually creates courage, and how mastering your vices is the real path to freedom.
This episode isn&rsquo;t about fighting &mdash; it&rsquo;s about building a life you can respect, a mind you can control, and a body that obeys you.
If you feel like something is missing&hellip; this is the episode you&rsquo;ve been waiting for.
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Next Steps:
<ul>
<li>🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: <a href="https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/">https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/</a></li>
<li>📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: <a href="https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior">https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior</a></li>
<li>📰 Sign up for David's weekly newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: <a href="https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/">https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/</a></li>
</ul>
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:20 - The Warrior&rsquo;s Mindset
11:12 - How To Change Your Life &amp; Sharpen Your Mind
15:56 - How Bas Embraced Fear &amp; Built Courage For Fights
19:08 - The Physical &amp; Mental Training For A Fight
23:52 - Common Mistakes In Training
28:40 - How Faith Improved Every Area of Life
33:04 - How Can You Be A Christian &amp; Also Train For Fighting?
35:18 - How To Train To Fight &amp; Build Discipline

The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don’t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth. 

The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don&rsquo;t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth.&nbsp;

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The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

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David Rutherford Show: Why Most Men Are Weak (And How to Fix It) – Bas Rutten

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On April 18, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order that opened the federal door to psychedelic therapy for American veterans — and the man who's been fighting for that breach for seven years sits down with David today.

Tommy Aceto is a former Navy SEAL medic of 16 years who lost his trident, his marriage, and access to his children in the same window — and rebuilt his life through ibogaine therapy. In this episode, you'll learn how one dose can erase opioid withdrawal in hours, why the vagus nerve is the missing link in PTSD treatment, and how Tommy, Marcus Capone, Morgan and Marcus Luttrell, Shawn Ryan, and Bobby Kennedy Jr. quietly built the coalition that just changed federal policy.

David and Tommy break down the legislative fight in Tennessee and Kentucky, why Big Pharma is racing to shut this down, and what every veteran, first responder, and family member needs to do right now to push their state to act.

Tommy Aceto is a former Navy SEAL medic, founder of Hope Project, and one of the lead advocates behind the America for Ibogaine coalition.



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📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior

📰 Sign up for David's newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/

 

00:00 – Trump's Executive Order Changes Everything
03:00 – Tommy Loses His SEAL Trident, His Marriage, and His Kids
07:30 – What Ibogaine Actually Is and Where It Comes From
13:00 – Why This Is Different From Every Other Psychedelic
17:00 – The Vagus Nerve: Why Thinking Can't Fix a Feeling Problem
25:30 – ⚡ "One Dose. Seven Years Sober."
30:00 – The Mission Within and the SEAL Healing Pipeline
38:00 – Brian Hubbard, Rick Perry, and the State-by-State Fight
46:00 – Big Pharma's Game: Why They Want This Locked Behind FDA Doors
52:00 – Shawn Ryan's Testimony in Tennessee
57:30 – What You Can Do This Week
1:03:00 – Tommy's Final Word🇺🇸 Hope Project / Tommy Aceto: [LINK]

This conversation breaks down ibogaine therapy for veterans, the Trump psychedelic executive order, the Tennessee Hope Treatment Act, and the SEAL community's seven-year fight to open this medicine to American warriors.

On April 18, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order that opened the federal door to psychedelic therapy for American veterans &mdash; and the man who's been fighting for that breach for seven years sits down with David today.
Tommy Aceto is a former Navy SEAL medic of 16 years who lost his trident, his marriage, and access to his children in the same window &mdash; and rebuilt his life through ibogaine therapy. In this episode, you'll learn how one dose can erase opioid withdrawal in hours, why the vagus nerve is the missing link in PTSD treatment, and how Tommy, Marcus Capone, Morgan and Marcus Luttrell, Shawn Ryan, and Bobby Kennedy Jr. quietly built the coalition that just changed federal policy.
David and Tommy break down the legislative fight in Tennessee and Kentucky, why Big Pharma is racing to shut this down, and what every veteran, first responder, and family member needs to do right now to push their state to act.
Tommy Aceto is a former Navy SEAL medic, founder of Hope Project, and one of the lead advocates behind the America for Ibogaine coalition. 
✅ Sponsor: ☕️ Black Rifle Coffee: <a href="https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/">https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/</a> 🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: <a href="https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/">https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/</a>
📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: <a href="https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior">https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior</a>
📰 Sign up for David's newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: <a href="https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/">https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/</a>
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00:00 &ndash; Trump's Executive Order Changes Everything 03:00 &ndash; Tommy Loses His SEAL Trident, His Marriage, and His Kids 07:30 &ndash; What Ibogaine Actually Is and Where It Comes From 13:00 &ndash; Why This Is Different From Every Other Psychedelic 17:00 &ndash; The Vagus Nerve: Why Thinking Can't Fix a Feeling Problem 25:30 &ndash; ⚡ "One Dose. Seven Years Sober." 30:00 &ndash; The Mission Within and the SEAL Healing Pipeline 38:00 &ndash; Brian Hubbard, Rick Perry, and the State-by-State Fight 46:00 &ndash; Big Pharma's Game: Why They Want This Locked Behind FDA Doors 52:00 &ndash; Shawn Ryan's Testimony in Tennessee 57:30 &ndash; What You Can Do This Week 1:03:00 &ndash; Tommy's Final Word🇺🇸 Hope Project / Tommy Aceto: [LINK]
This conversation breaks down ibogaine therapy for veterans, the Trump psychedelic executive order, the Tennessee Hope Treatment Act, and the SEAL community's seven-year fight to open this medicine to American warriors.

David Rutherford Show: Trump Legalizes Ibogaine - Navy SEAL Tommy Aceto On Why This Changes Everything

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The mail-in ballot machine that decided Virginia is loaded and pointed at the 2026 midterms — and the Republican Party has almost no margin to absorb the hit.

Captain Seth Keshel joins David to break down what really happened in Virginia's redistricting referendum, why the Save Act is dead in the Senate, and the four symptoms of "electoral dysfunction" that have turned American elections into a multi-week guessing game. You'll learn why voter registration — not polling — is the only intelligence signal that actually predicts elections, why 28 of 30 party-registration states are bleeding Democrats, and why Seth is still giving the GOP a 25% chance of holding the House.

David and Seth also break down the Texas Senate primary, the Cornyn–Paxton fight, the redistricting wars, and what Trump should be doing right now to "buy the midterms" — psychologically, not illegally.

Captain Seth Keshel is a former Army intelligence officer, election analyst, and author of The American War on Election Corruption (foreword by Newt Gingrich).

✅ Sponsor: ☕️ Black Rifle Coffee: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/

🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/

📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior

📰 Sign up for David's newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/

Follow Seth on X: https://x.com/RealSKeshel

Get Seth's book: https://www.amazon.com/American-War-Election-Corruption-Crusade/dp/B0GQM7XW15

 

The mail-in ballot machine that decided Virginia is loaded and pointed at the 2026 midterms &mdash; and the Republican Party has almost no margin to absorb the hit.
Captain Seth Keshel joins David to break down what really happened in Virginia's redistricting referendum, why the Save Act is dead in the Senate, and the four symptoms of "electoral dysfunction" that have turned American elections into a multi-week guessing game. You'll learn why voter registration &mdash; not polling &mdash; is the only intelligence signal that actually predicts elections, why 28 of 30 party-registration states are bleeding Democrats, and why Seth is still giving the GOP a 25% chance of holding the House.
David and Seth also break down the Texas Senate primary, the Cornyn&ndash;Paxton fight, the redistricting wars, and what Trump should be doing right now to "buy the midterms" &mdash; psychologically, not illegally.
Captain Seth Keshel is a former Army intelligence officer, election analyst, and author of The American War on Election Corruption (foreword by Newt Gingrich).
✅ Sponsor: ☕️ Black Rifle Coffee: <a href="https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/">https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/</a> 🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: <a href="https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/">https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/</a>
📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: <a href="https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior">https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior</a>
📰 Sign up for David's newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: <a href="https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/">https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/</a> Follow Seth on X: <a href="https://x.com/RealSKeshel">https://x.com/RealSKeshel</a>
Get Seth's book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-War-Election-Corruption-Crusade/dp/B0GQM7XW15">https://www.amazon.com/American-War-Election-Corruption-Crusade/dp/B0GQM7XW15</a>
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David Rutherford Show: Seth Keshel On The 2026 Midterm Disaster Republicans Aren't Ready For

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David sits down around a fire in Idaho to answer this question with A-10 Pilot Dale Stark, and Green Beret Clay Martin. This is the question nobody on cable news will answer honestly. 

The answers are not what you'd expect.

Both men love the military. Both men would serve again in a heartbeat if they could go back to 20. Both men are getting messages every day from young people asking whether they should sign up right now — and both men are struggling with how to answer.

This is the third and final episode of the Idaho series, recorded the night before David flew home. It's the conversation that can only happen once the cameras have been rolling all weekend and the men trust each other enough to say what they actually think.

They talk about the letter Joe Kent wrote. The 20 years they each spent wondering if the mission they were on was the mission they were told. The moment Dale walked back onto Bagram in 2014 and realized something was deeply wrong. Clay's read on what the Iraq War actually cost, spoken as a 45-year-old man looking at the 20-year-old he used to be. The question of whether Iran is a country America is prepared to fight — and whether our kids should be the ones sent to find out.

They do not tell young people not to serve. What they do is give them the full picture — the cost, the mission, the moral weight — and trust them to make the choice themselves.

If you're on the fence about serving, or you know someone who is, this is the conversation you need to hear.



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➡️ Dale's Ranch, Belt Business & More: https://dalestark.com/
➡️ Follow Dale on X: https://x.com/DaleStarkA10
➡️ Find Clay's books, programs, and resources: https://www.barbarianspirit.com/

🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/

📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior

📰 Sign up for David's newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/


Timestamps:
00:00 - The Question No One Is Answering Honestly
01:52 - Questions They're Getting Asked By Young People Right Now
08:46 - Is This The Same War Over And Over Again?
18:02 - Questions About The Iran War
26:16 - Vet Community Is Split On Iran
30:16 - Boots On The Ground & Arguments Around Iran Conflict
36:59 - The Insanity & Devastation of A Ground Invasion of Iran
43:43 - What Will Trump Do? And Changing Red Lines
47:59 - Final Message To Young People

David sits down around a fire in Idaho to answer this question with A-10 Pilot Dale Stark, and Green Beret Clay Martin. This is the question nobody on cable news will answer honestly.&nbsp;
The answers are not what you'd expect.
Both men love the military. Both men would serve again in a heartbeat if they could go back to 20. Both men are getting messages every day from young people asking whether they should sign up right now &mdash; and both men are struggling with how to answer.
This is the third and final episode of the Idaho series, recorded the night before David flew home. It's the conversation that can only happen once the cameras have been rolling all weekend and the men trust each other enough to say what they actually think.
They talk about the letter Joe Kent wrote. The 20 years they each spent wondering if the mission they were on was the mission they were told. The moment Dale walked back onto Bagram in 2014 and realized something was deeply wrong. Clay's read on what the Iraq War actually cost, spoken as a 45-year-old man looking at the 20-year-old he used to be. The question of whether Iran is a country America is prepared to fight &mdash; and whether our kids should be the ones sent to find out.
They do not tell young people not to serve. What they do is give them the full picture &mdash; the cost, the mission, the moral weight &mdash; and trust them to make the choice themselves.
If you're on the fence about serving, or you know someone who is, this is the conversation you need to hear. 
✅ Sponsor: ☕️ Black Rifle Coffee: <a href="https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/">https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/</a> ➡️ Dale's Ranch, Belt Business &amp; More: <a href="https://dalestark.com/">https://dalestark.com/</a> ➡️ Follow Dale on X: <a href="https://x.com/DaleStarkA10">https://x.com/DaleStarkA10</a> ➡️ Find Clay's books, programs, and resources: <a href="https://www.barbarianspirit.com/">https://www.barbarianspirit.com/</a>
🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/">https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/</a>
📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: <a href="https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior">https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior</a>
📰 Sign up for David's newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: <a href="https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/">https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/</a>
 Timestamps: 00:00 - The Question No One Is Answering Honestly 01:52 - Questions They're Getting Asked By Young People Right Now 08:46 - Is This The Same War Over And Over Again? 18:02 - Questions About The Iran War 26:16 - Vet Community Is Split On Iran 30:16 - Boots On The Ground &amp; Arguments Around Iran Conflict 36:59 - The Insanity &amp; Devastation of A Ground Invasion of Iran 43:43 - What Will Trump Do? And Changing Red Lines 47:59 - Final Message To Young People

DRS Special: Should Young People Fight In Iran? - Navy SEAL, A-10 Pilot & Green Beret Fireside Discussion

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David Rutherford Show: Why Most Men Are Weak (And How to Fix It) – Bas Rutten

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