About Dustin

Dustin Vaughn Warncke is a prolific digital marketing authority, multimedia producer, and the visionary behind Empowered Life Nation.

Empowered Life Nation Movement & Personal Development

Beyond his corporate and marketing success, Dustin is the founder of Empowered Life Nation, a movement dedicated to intentional living, personal development, and spiritual evolution. Operating as a master teacher and inspirational speaker, Dustin utilizes this platform—alongside The Empowered Life Podcast and his upcoming books on personal growth, to help others cultivate higher awareness, guard their peace, and overcome adversity. He serves as a guide for those seeking to build unshakeable resilience, prioritize faith over fear, and step into their highest potential.

Media Production & The Great Outdoors

A prolific creator, Dustin is the author and publisher of over 15 books, the host of more than 100 full-length podcasts, and the producer of hundreds of YouTube videos and streaming TV episodes. He is a deeply respected voice, mentor, and thought-leader in the outdoor media space.

For nearly a decade, Dustin served full-time as the Associate Publisher, Contributing Editor, and Digital Edition/Video Columnist for Texas Fish & Game Magazine, as well as a Contributing Editor for the best-selling atlas Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas. 

He recently returned to TF&G to author feature articles starting in the spring of 2025 until the last hardcopy issue was printed at the end of that year.

Today, he continues to produce weekly podcasts for outdoor industry legends, including Larry Weishuhn (“Mr. Whitetail”), Herman Brune (“The Lost Rider”), and a syndicated terrestrial radio show and podcast for Luke Clayton (Catfish Radio), which broadcasts weekly across multiple states in the USA..Dustin is also the host and producer of his own podcast, The Best of the Outdoors.

Living with Intention

As a proud graduate of Texas Lutheran University (Class of 2002), Dustin was also awarded a Doctorate of Metaphysics (DM) in 2026 based on his extensive work in the NDE (Near Death Experience) community and administrative role with  NDE RADIO.with Rev. Dr. Lee Witting. 

As an NDE experiencer himself, Dustin has spiritually evolved through the process of hardships and is sought after as a speaker in many different arenas. 

As a native Texan, Dustin’s love for the Great Outdoors extends to his family life. He shares his passion for wildlife and marine conservation with his teenage son, Jackson, who actively follows in his father’s footsteps with a love for hunting, fishing, archery, and bowfishing.

Business Consulting & Digital Strategy

Operating through his Central Texas-based consulting firm, Warncke Enterprises, Dustin brings decades of technical and strategic acumen to the table. After building websites since the late 1990s, he has evolved into an omnichannel e-commerce expert, AI search engine optimization (SEO) strategist, and webmaster specializing in WordPress and Elementor infrastructures. Dustin has successfully managed e-commerce, marketing, and social media production  roles for notable brands including AccuSharp Knife & Tool Sharpeners, Everlasting Comfort, and Lammes Candies.

Connect with Dustin

Dustin’s goal in all he does is to inspire others to do great things and to live with love, joy, purpose, meaning and significance.

Chester Moore, Award Winning Conservationist, Radio Show/Podcast Host, Outdoor Media Pioneer
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