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Ep.241 Dallas Alexander: World Record Sniper Shot and Country Music Artist

The Sovereign Sphere with Karla Treadway··13 September 2026·1h 2m

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He holds the world record for the longest confirmed sniper shot (2.2 miles) with Canada's elite JTF2 unit — then got pushed out in 21 days for refusing the COVID vaccine mandate. Dallas Alexander opens up about growing up on a Metis settlement with no running water, the psychedelic journey that helped him grieve his brother, why he believes Canada 'wouldn't last one day' in a war with the U.S., homeschooling his 5 kids, and how he traded his sniper scope for a guitar to become a country music artist. A raw conversation on freedom, grief, identity, and reinvention Find Dallas: @iamdallaalexander on all platforms Show Sponsor: Pay less taxes, get a second residency, buy land and learn about all of your potential "plan b" options at https://expatmoney.com/Karla Subscribe and Support this Show on Substack and Receive Bonus Articles on all things Business, Politics and Living Free https://substack.com/@thesovereignsphere Follow us on X: https://x.com/thesovereignceo Follow us on Instagram: / thesovereignsphere Subscribe on Youtube: / @thesovereignsphere Chapters for this episode: 00:00 – Introducing Dallas Alexander 00:41 – Dallas's bio: JTF2, world record, vaccine mandate stand 01:56 – Growing up on Fishing Lake Metis Settlement 03:35 – Why he left hockey behind 05:46 – Joining JTF2: adventure, not patriotism 08:09 – The path to becoming a JTF2 sniper 09:17 – Selection attrition rates 10:30 – What the psychological testing looks for 12:51 – First deployments and combat readiness 15:25 – The worst moment: sick and mortared in Iraq 15:52 – On drafting people who don't want to serve 17:28 – Regular military vs. special operations culture 19:19 – The 2.2-mile world record sniper shot in Mosul 22:36 – Why the military pushed him out 22:49 – The COVID mandate showdown that ended his career 29:27 – The loss of experience and talent from the unit 31:36 – "We wouldn't last one day at war with America" 32:50 – DEI and identity politics in the military 33:16 – How music entered his life 35:36 – First open mic vs. first deployment 36:24 – The psilocybin journey after his brother's death 38:38 – Psychedelics: mushrooms vs. ayahuasca vs. microdosing 42:12– Ibogaine, Health Canada, and prescription culture 43:33 – How psychedelics changed his songwriting 44:36 – Is his music political? 45:16 – The state of Canadian politics today 50:18 – Canada-U.S. relations and the "war" narrative 53:09 – Why he homeschools his 5 kids 55:38 – What First Nations communities need to thrive in 2026 59:40 – Ownership, responsibility, and breaking the cycle 1:03:11 – Where to find Dallas + outro Music licensed through Soundstripe.