The Warrior Maker: Born in Advers...
The Warrior Maker: Born in Adversity, Raised in Rejection. Chris Harris | The Blueprint
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The Blueprint by Smoking Gun Creative Agency by Smoking Gun Creative Agency
E84
Jul 27, 2026
01:44:06
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Chris Harris was sleeping under bridges at 12 and eating out of dumpsters by choice - because the streets felt safer than the foster homes. Years later, he was dubbed "The Warrior Maker."

Chris spent 25 years training elite special forces. He's a keynote speaker, 14-time author, and creator of a close quarters combat system built from 6 martial arts styles he trained in across 6 different foster homes growing up in Dayton, Ohio.

In this episode, Chris walks through growing up as the son of a troubled mother to becoming the man he is today. We get into the three sparks that changed his life, how he created Roku Jutsu and went from turning wrenches at American Airlines to winning military contracts in the Middle East. Plus, we touch on the pivot in his 40s into keynote speaking, writing The Book of Mindset, and teaching the concept of " ... 

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