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Podcast: Apogee Strong
Episode: Maxim Smith: The Preparation Program – Redefining Education, Building Virtue, and Empowering Young Men for Real-World Success
Description: Do you ever feel trapped by the same old script—go to college, get the job, chase security—only to wonder if you’ll end up unfulfilled and unprepared? What if there was a different path—one that builds real skills, character, and opportunity?In this episode, we sit down with Maxim Smith, the very first beta tester of The Preparation—a four-year alternative to college designed to shape capable, virtuous leaders. At just 20 years old, Maxim has already become an EMT, fought wildfires, sailed through the Strait of Magellan, packed mules in the Rockies, f...