EXCLUSIVE: Justin Fulcher DOGE Team Member, and Former Sr Advisor to Secretary Pete Hegseth | Episode 153

About this episode

Justin Fulcher discusses his experiences in leadership, public service, and entrepreneurship.

Send us Fan Mail Ron Ward and Kristin Sokoloff talk with Justin Fulcher—entrepreneur, former Senior Advisor to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, member of Elon Musk’s DOGE team, and Johns Hopkins doctoral candidate. Justin shares lessons from building a global telehealth company, working inside the Pentagon, and navigating public scrutiny. The conversation explores faith, leadership under pressure, government bureaucracy, and the personal cost of public service. A candid discussion on power, r...

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Hosts: Ron Ward, Kristin Sokoloff

Guest: Justin Fulcher

Topics covered

• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• government
• public service
• telehealth
• bureaucracy
• faith

Keywords

• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• telehealth
• government
• public service
• bureaucracy
• faith

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Organizations: Johns Hopkins, DOGE, Pentagon

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