Bear Handlon: Wiping $25 Million In Veteran Debt | MTNPOD #141

Bear Handlon, founder of Born Primitive, joins the MTNTOUGH Podcast to announce a partnership with Black R!fle Coffee to erase up to $25 million in veteran medical debt from November 7–11, 2025. He shares his journey from military service and personal hardship to renewed faith, revealing how surrender and purpose replaced a performance-driven mindset. The conversation explores America’s spiritual awakening, the power of calculated risk, and building a business that fuels both profit and life-changing impact. Listeners are invited to shop both brands during the campaign to directly support thousands of veterans and their families.

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0:00 Intro: Why Risk = Massive Success (Born Primitive Returns!)1:45 Bear Hanlin Enters the Lab – $25M Veteran Debt Wipe Incoming2:33 Sunday Church Pump + Real Talk on America’s Faith Revival8:38 When Faith Finally Clicked: From Casual to Front-Row Tears11:46 House of Cards Crashed – Hard Years That Forced Surrender14:28 Type-A Trap: Performance Mindset Almost Destroyed Me23:06 Ditching “Prove Them Wrong” Fuel for Purpose-Driven Fire42:17 Born Primitive’s Calling: Erasing Veteran Medical Debt Forever49:28 $25M Veteran Debt Wipe w/ Black Rifle – Stronger Together Drops Nov 71:12:51 How YOU Can Help Wipe $25M Debt (Nov 7-11 Only!) + Final Charge