The Narrative Ep. 18: Leaders of the Golden Age

Burning Bright welcomes Lieutenant Colonel Oak McCulloch for a powerful and wide-ranging conversation on leadership, sovereignty, and the path forward in a chaotic world. From his decades of military service to commissioning over 600 new officers, Oak shares why leadership is ultimately about trust, purpose, and putting others first. Together, he and Burning Bright explore the transformation of Donald Trump’s leadership style across his terms, comparing it to historical figures like Patton, Reagan, and even JFK.

They dive deep into the philosophy behind Trump’s bold economic and geopolitical moves, examining how he uses storytelling and intentional strategy to rally the American people and confront globalist power structures. Oak explains why great leaders don’t always announce their plans, how Trump has built a trusted team for a second term, and why the real war is as much informational as it is strategic.

The episode also unpacks the balance between national leadership and individual sovereignty, drawing connections between America’s founding principles and today’s decentralized resistance. From narrative warfare to moral courage, and from battlefield tactics to spiritual resilience, this episode is a deep and inspiring look at what true leadership requires in the dawn of a new golden age.