About Atlas

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When asking AI to summarize who Atlas Aultman is, this is what came out:

 
Atlas Aultman has the background of a decorated military leader, bestselling author, speaker, and media voice focused on leadership, service, and personal growth. 

Below are 10 key facts that define his unique impact:

1. Adopted and Renamed
He was adopted at age 5 by a loving father who served in the U.S. Army during the 1980s and ’90s and became Joshua Aultman—later earning the call sign “Atlas” 

2. Christian Family Man & Fiancé
A devoted Christian and family-minded individual, he’s currently engaged to be married, with decades of leadership experience across more than 30 countries and responsibility for billions of dollars in mission-critical operations. Today, his focus is faith, health, his inner circle, service, and preserving hard-won lessons.

3. Podcaster
Atlas is the host of the Targeted Podcast, where he interviews men who have overcome significant life challenges. The podcast gains thousands of new subscribers per week and resonates with men aged 25–39 seeking to build stronger mindsets and lives. He's appeared on over 100 episodes since 2020.

His experience with podcasting helped his show earn a YouTube Play button award after garnering over 100,000 subscribers for his channel establishing his credibility as a top 1% YouTube channel focused his in-studio podcast for champions.

4. TEDx Speaker
He delivered a high-impact TEDx talk in South Lake Tahoe, which has earned hundreds of thousands of views and continues to influence audiences on leadership, decision making, and resilience.

5. Bestselling Author
Atlas is a multiple #1 International Bestselling Author whose works have had him recognized as 2025 Author of the Year in Personal Development and he's won multiple International Impact Awards in leadership, business, and life experience. His Fox Leadership children's series—co-written with one of his sons—was a media-featured bestseller.

6. Air Force Career, Command & Bronze Stars
Starting at the very bottom of the enlisted ranks, Atlas worked hard to earn the right to become a commissioned officer and commander at multiple organizational levels in the U.S. Air Force. He served as Director of Communications and innovation advisor for Special Operations in Afghanistan and was awarded two Bronze Star Medals (one from Iraq, one from Afghanistan) for his work as a direct advisor to local and general-officer level leadership. He is most asked about his work as a military communications aide to the U.S. President during a previous administration.

7. Decision-Making Expert
He has spent his life studying how elite performers—from government and public service to military and MMA—make high-stakes decisions under pressure. Atlas now teaches these principles to help others lead their life and their work life effectively.

8. Media Contributor & Advocate
Recognized as an expert in the media, Atlas contributes on topics such as leadership, national security, military innovation, counterterrorism, active shooter incidents, and is considered an insider to White House operations. He advocates for causes close to home, including veteran health, first responders, adoption, skin-cancer awareness, and the 2nd Amendment.

9. Academic Credentials
He holds both an MBA and a Master’s Degree in National Security & Strategic Studies. He often talks about his studies in ethics of technology at the U.S. Navy War College and he has held multiple certifications from Combatives Instructor to Youth Coaching. He is known to encourages people to prioritize experience over credentials.

10. Pirate Heritage & Leadership Lessons
Atlas descends from a pirate clan near Baltimore, Ireland, who defended their harbor from being turned into a slave port. He draws on his studies of this legacy to teach timeless leadership traits—courage, loyalty, adaptability—and delivers powerful in-person seminars to entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and public servants.