Welcome to the Character-Driven Life and Leadership Podcast, where we coach leaders to grow and lead with character as the true foundation of influence. This urgent episode explores how the digital world is taking away our freedoms, security, and privacy as surveillance—from city cameras to connected doorbells—tightens the ”digital collar.” We expose the risks and vulnerabilities associated with digitalization, which some elites view as the path toward the ”total and utter control of humanity.” Learn the power of **Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI)** and **Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)**, frameworks that allow you to own your credentials and influence without being controlled by governments or corporations. Tune in to discover how to protect your digital self, express your value ethically, and root your autonomy in character.