Invisible Wars: U.S. Shutdown, Saudi Billions, & Why Bitcoin May Be Our Last Safe Haven | Tom Bilyeu Show

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🗓️ 3 October 2025

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What’s up, everybody? It’s Tom Bilyeu, and today we are diving headfirst into the chaos of our current moment—government shutdowns, ballooning deficits, and political gridlock like we haven’t seen since the last time Washington came to a standstill. This episode, I’m joined by my co-host Drew, and together we’re breaking down what’s really at stake when politicians use the American people as leverage—and why true leadership means having the discipline to give people not what they want, but what they actually need. We're also tackling one of the most pressing and misunderstood financial conversations of our time—from the fallout of the government’s spending spree to the future of money in a rapidly digitizing world. Along the way, we’ll talk Bitcoin, stablecoins, and why understanding digital assets isn’t just for Wall Street insiders anymore—it’s vital for anyone who wants to thrive in the economy of the future. You’re going to leave this episode with a no-nonsense playbook for what to look for in real leaders, how to navigate financial uncertainty, and why it’s critical to develop your own point of view—beyond political labels and media noise. This is an episode for anyone who refuses to be a passive bystander in their own life—someone who wants actionable insights to become anti-fragile in uncertain times. So, if you’re ready to cut through the BS, challenge your thinking, and set yourself up to not just survive, but win—stick around. If you find value in today’s show, please leave us a review—it’s the single best way to help us reach others who are hungry to unlock their potential. I’m Tom Bilyeu, and this is Impact Theory. Let’s get into it. Hims: Start your free online visit today at https://hims.com/IMPACT. ButcherBox: Ready to level up your meals? Go to https://butcherbox.com/impact to get $20 off your first box and FREE bacon for life with the Bilyeu Box! SleepMe: Visit https://sleep.me/impact to get your Chilipad and save 20% with code IMPACT. Try it risk-free with their 30-night sleep trial and free shipping. Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code IMPACT at check out Linkedin: Post your job free at https://linkedin.com/impacttheory Found Banking: Try Found for FREE at https://found.com/impact Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome everybody to the Tom Bill U Show Live.
0:03.0	Well, we got a lot to cover today because the government is officially shut down.
0:07.2	Republicans and Democrats could not reach an agreement.
0:10.6	Their only point of leverage right now is to take the American people hostage.
0:13.7	That's gross.
0:14.5	This is the first shutdown since Trump's first term.
0:17.0	Yeah, which hey, listen, that's not lost on me.
0:19.3	Yeah.
0:20.3	35 days under Trump.
0:22.4	So I am not saying, I know people think that I'm just going to bat for Trump, which
0:28.9	I could pull endless clips of me going in the exact opposite direction, but whatever, people
0:32.6	are going to believe, what they want to believe.
0:36.2	But neither of them are both of them.
0:41.3	This is a better way to say it.
0:42.1	Both of them are willing to take the American people hostage.
0:44.6	It just happens to be right now.
0:45.9	The Democrats are doing it in this instance.
0:48.6	It's one of those things where it's like, what is the North Star kind of going back
0:53.9	to your point earlier? Like, what are the leaders supposed to be doing? What are they trying to lead us toward? And I think right now we do get caught up in the negotiation of it all versus what do my people actually need. And while you've got to be prepared to be a leader that gets your people what they actually need, not what they want. Yeah. You should be able to articulate. I mean, this is like Margaret Thatcher. You should be able to
1:14.4	articulate, this is what you want. This is what you need. And right now, because of government
1:20.0	fiscal responsibility, I'm going to give you what you need and not what you want. But because it
1:25.1	actually does work, it starts moving things in the right direction.
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