<description>&lt;p class="p1"&gt;From refugee to Russian pop star, startup founder to life coach and evangelist pastor — Christian Ray Flores's journey has spanned continents, ideologies, and careers. In this remarkable conversation, John explores how those experiences shaped Christian's views on creativity, entrepreneurship, AI, faith, and the American dream. Can such diverse identities truly fit together? The result is a thought-provoking dialogue across boundaries of culture, belief, and experience.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timestamps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;00:00 – Start&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;00:51 – Intro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;03:00 – Christian's extraordinary backstory: refugee, pop star, entrepreneur&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;08:15 – Standing out by serving others&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;09:42 – Building a personal brand: the "outer game"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;13:45 – How his program helps people flourish&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;18:35 – The role of "good fuel" and "bad fuel" in motivation&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;25:24 – AI and the future of coaching&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;35:46 – Faith and human potential&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;47:00 – Immigration and American values&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;54:31 – Go-to karaoke song?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;55:21 – End&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Find John Helmer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href= "https://linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer"&gt;linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;X (Twitter): &lt;a href= "https://twitter.com/johnhelmer"&gt;@johnhelmer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Bluesky: &lt;a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/johnhelmer.bsky.social"&gt;@johnhelmer.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Website: &lt;a href= "https://learninghackpodcast.com"&gt;learninghackpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Learning Hack podcast

John Helmer

LH #119 Learning To Love America with Christian Ray Flores

OCT 27, 202569 MIN
The Learning Hack podcast

LH #119 Learning To Love America with Christian Ray Flores

OCT 27, 202569 MIN

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From refugee to Russian pop star, startup founder to life coach and evangelist pastor — Christian Ray Flores's journey has spanned continents, ideologies, and careers. In this remarkable conversation, John explores how those experiences shaped Christian's views on creativity, entrepreneurship, AI, faith, and the American dream. Can such diverse identities truly fit together? The result is a thought-provoking dialogue across boundaries of culture, belief, and experience. Timestamps 00:00 – Start 00:51 – Intro 03:00 – Christian's extraordinary backstory: refugee, pop star, entrepreneur 08:15 – Standing out by serving others 09:42 – Building a personal brand: the "outer game" 13:45 – How his program helps people flourish 18:35 – The role of "good fuel" and "bad fuel" in motivation 25:24 – AI and the future of coaching 35:46 – Faith and human potential 47:00 – Immigration and American values 54:31 – Go-to karaoke song? 55:21 – End Find John Helmer LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer X (Twitter): @johnhelmer Bluesky: @johnhelmer.bsky.social Website: learninghackpodcast.com