Rick Walker - Strategy, Legacy & the War Within

Today’s guest is a rare breed—a multi-domain leader, deep strategic thinker, and someone who’s played the game of power, purpose, and impact at the highest levels. Rick Walker is the author of the forthcoming book, 9 Steps to Build a Life of Meaning: How to Unlock Your Mind, Happiness, Power, and Your Enemies’ Demise. He’s built companies and causes, led at global scale, and advised some of the most powerful people on the planet. As founder-CEO, Rick built a company with 400 employees. As Chairman, he helped scale a nonprofit into 53 countries and simultaneously led a $5 billion investment wave that created 5,000 jobs in his hometown. His background spans strategy, ancient literature, world religions, and the arts—domains he claims all carry truth, if you know how to see it. He’s chaired a $150 million foundation, directed a Middle Eastern religious college, and hosted a podcast where he’s interviewed everyone from U.S. senators and cabinet members to billionaires and polymaths. Today, Rick runs a private equity firm backed by 11 wealthy families and continues to advise elite circles—all while raising three daughters in Texas, sneaking in milkshake runs, and waking up at 3:30 AM to get it all done. This is a conversation about truth, power, happiness, and how to build a life that actually matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.