About Tom

Tom Bodrovics is an entrepreneur, podcaster, welder and lifelong learner whose diverse experiences have shaped him into a beacon of competence and self-reliance. As the host of The Competent Man Podcast, Tom hopes to inspire a growing community of thinkers and doers to master new skills, embrace challenges, and pursue wisdom, health, and wealth with relentless determination.

From his roots on a family farm to navigating the rigors of an engineering program, Tom built a foundation of grit and problem-solving. He honed his craft as a skilled welder, launched and scaled his own business, and even roared onto the professional motorcycle racing circuit, chasing his passion for adventure, and challenge. Transitioning from blueprints to microphones, Tom now channels his eclectic journey into podcasting, where he shares hard-earned lessons with an audience hungry for growth.

A true polymath, Tom’s expertise spans practical skills like welding and business-building to big-picture thinking in personal development and financial strategy. His ability to connect seemingly disparate worlds—farm life, engineering, racing, and media—reflects his core belief: self-reliance unlocks limitless potential. Through The Competent Man Podcast, he interviews top minds, shares stories from his own path, and equips listeners with actionable insights to level up in every area of life.

Tom’s mission is to empower others to tackle obstacles with confidence and curiosity. Whether he’s breaking down complex ideas, mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs, or pushing his own limits, he embodies the pursuit of excellence. When not recording episodes or strategizing his next venture, Tom can be found exploring new challenges, from building a new skill, fixing his own vehicles, to adventuring around the globe.

  • Louis-Vincent Gave: China Has a Crisis of Confidence

    In this podcast, Louis-Vincent Gave, Founding Partner & CEO of Gavekal Group, discusses his unique perspective on global economics, drawing from his extensive experience in Asia, particularly China. Gave argues that China has shifted from being a deflationary force to a reflationary one, a change driven by China’s strategic de-westernization of its supply chains, which…

  • Graham Summers: Why It’s Time for the Miners to Outpace Gold’s Gains

    During the podcast, Graham Summers, President and Chief Market Strategist for Phoenix Capital Research, discusses the current state of the Federal Reserve under Jerome Powell, highlighting several controversies and strategic moves. Summers notes that the Powell Fed has been embroiled in scandals, including insider trading by senior officials, which went unpunished. He also criticizes the…

  • Keith Weiner: Avoiding the Beatings at the Hands of the Fed

    During the podcast, Tom Bodrovics interviews Keith Weiner, CEO and Founder of Monetary Metals, to discuss the 2026 Gold Outlook and the current state of the gold and silver markets. Weiner expresses that the gold market is in a bull phase, with prices exceeding his conservative targets. He attributes this to a global search for…