Hosting Bitcoin

We cover
🔹 Why block space must become a commodity and what happens when demand exceeds supply
🔹 The subsidy era is ending and why users have been “spoiled” for 16 years
🔹 How FPPS payout structures break once fees dominate miner revenue
🔹 Institutional adoption, corporate treasuries & the coming demand shock
🔹 The personal computer revolution as a blueprint for Bitcoin’s future
🔹 Why the next wave of Bitcoin innovation will come from unexpected places
🔹 Energy vs capital vs hardware, the Miner’s Triad explained
🔹 AI, inference, and how compute competition will reshape mining
🔹 Mining vs hashing: why most “miners” aren’...

We cover
🔹 Bitcoin as the “entropy engine” for unused global energy
🔹 The Calm Pond Hypothesis & mental pollution
🔹 Ancient mindfulness vs the modern default mode network
🔹 Hunting, fasting & cold exposure as natural mind training
🔹 Thermodynamics, Taoism & aligning with nature
🔹 Computers as thinking machines that free human attention
🔹 Bitcoin, energy, sovereignty & aligned incentives
🔹 Why teaching custody/mining is really teaching agency

🎙 Guest: Sydney Bright, Client Success Lead, Abundant Mines; Author, The Ancient Way of the Mind
https://twitter.com/brightmindsco
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneysbright

📚 To get the book – The Ancient Way of...

We cover:
🔹 Energy & Entropy- why wealth is flow, not matter
🔹 How Bitcoin reduces societal entropy and anchors value
🔹 Europe’s crisis of control vs America’s culture of freedom
🔹 Economic freedom and entrepreneurship as energy systems
🔹 Open vs closed systems- why Bitcoin mirrors life itself
🔹 Hayek, Saylor, and the battle for sound money
🔹 Mining as a moral and energetic act
🔹 How tying money to energy restores human sovereignty

🎙 Guest: Pierre Noizat, Co-founder and CEO of Paymium
https://www.paymium.com/
https://twitter.com/paymium

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We cover
🔹The origin story: turning a host’s problem into Air BTC
🔹Why “short-term rentals = mining with property” (earn natively in BTC)
🔹Store-of-value vs medium-of-exchange: spending, replacing, and living on Bitcoin
🔹Lower fees and better service vs Airbnb/VRBO + Bitcoin-back & micro-loans
🔹Lightning vs on-chain in the wild (and why UX education matters)
🔹El Salvador, Costa Rica, & LATAM: where circular economies are exploding
🔹From D.C. policy rooms to local meetups
🔹Building patiently: shipping a new platform and 10× property expansion goal
🔹Mining crossover: Bitaxe in rentals + solo-CK “split the block” idea
🔹Teaching the next generatio...

We cover:
🔹 The “WallStreetBets to Bitcoin” journey and lessons from losing it all
🔹 Meme coins, dopamine, and the illusion of getting rich quick
🔹 Why Gen Z feels hopeless about ownership — and how Bitcoin fixes that
🔹 Inflation, broken money, and the rise of “doomer” youth culture
🔹 Bitcoin as the internet of money — and why altcoins are just websites
🔹 How to stay grounded as the only “Bitcoin guy” in your circle
🔹 Speaking truth at the Kennedy Center & building real-world community
🔹 Policy, persuasion & what Gen Z would tell lawmakers about Bitcoin
🔹 Turning your 9–5 into a Bitcoin career (and why it matters) Duration: 00:41:01

We cover:
🔹 The three biggest mistakes of “never sell” Bitcoiners
🔹 Deferred Sales Trusts vs. 1031 exchanges — why timing is everything
🔹 Why deferral beats relocation (no Puerto Rico move required)
🔹 Real-world client stories: turning $50K into $50M in BTC and exiting without liquidation risk
🔹 The importance of family mission, vision, and values in wealth planning
🔹 How to avoid trading what’s priceless for what’s merely profitable
🔹 Estate tax traps, generational wealth, and the $100T transfer on the horizon
🔹 Why “truly passive income” is the foundation of impact and freedom

🎙 Guest: Brett Swarts
https://capitalgainstax...

We cover:
🔹 The UK’s culture gap: Bitcoin skepticism vs. US tailwinds
🔹 FCA rules, “restricted mass-market” labels, and why retail can’t buy a BTC ETF
🔹 Energy reality: curtailment costs, green taxes, and grid imbalance
🔹 Mining as demand response: wind/solar integration and stranded power
🔹 Media narratives: Susie’s BBC complaint saga & fact-checking failures
🔹 Education: rebuilding financial literacy and critical thinking at home
🔹 Policy playbook: contacting MPs, the Labour Party conference push, and the Bitcoin manifesto
🔹 Hash rate & geopolitics: why UK participation (and decentralization) matter

🎙 Guest: Susie Violet Ward
https://www.instagram.com/bitcoi...

We cover:
🔹 Andy’s path from Goldman Sachs to Bitcoin advocacy
🔹 How wealth management is evolving in a Bitcoin world
🔹 Why most financial pros still misunderstand Bitcoin
🔹 The psychological traps of risk, boredom, and portfolio allocation
🔹 How Bitcoin mining grants long-term sovereign access
🔹 What the rise of Bitcoin treasury companies means
🔹 Why boring wealth strategies might just be the smartest

If you care about legacy, financial sovereignty, or seeing Bitcoin through the lens of a seasoned advisor, this episode will sharpen your thinking and deepen your conviction.
🎙 Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction and Welcome Duration: 01:12:42

We cover: 
🔹 Ali's journey from film school to advertising to Bitcoin 
🔹 Why post-production is the hidden backbone of storytelling 
🔹 “Bitcoin fixes film” how sound money unlocks original creativity 
🔹 The broken incentives of Hollywood and fiat finance 
🔹 Why Bitcoin de-risks film funding and protects investor capital 
🔹 How low-time preference reshapes both business and personal life 
🔹 The cultural shift when artists embrace sovereignty through Bitcoin 

If you care about art, storytelling, and financial sovereignty, this episode will change how you see the future of creative work. 

🎙 Guest: Ali Webb 
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We cover: 
🔹 Trey’s path from banking to Bitcoin and why urgency matters 
🔹 FIRE vs. “stacking sprint” — why four intense years can change your life 
🔹 Common mistakes Bitcoiners make when planning their financial future 
🔹 How to balance saving and spending after financial independence 
🔹 Why custody is mission-critical and how Unchained simplifies it 
🔹 The psychology of wealth: scarcity mindset vs. abundance mindset 
🔹 Why Bitcoin ownership is just the start — real sovereignty takes action If you care about financial freedom and want a Bitcoin lens on how to achieve it, this episode is for you.

🎙 Guest: Trey Sellers  Duration: 01:11:06

We cover: 
🔹 Why the EU’s 2025 Digital Euro rollout is a tipping point 
🔹 The real difference between retail and wholesale CBDCs 
🔹 How governments are quietly reinventing money’s plumbing
🔹 The hidden trade-offs of stablecoins and KYC Bitcoin 
🔹 Why cash isn’t king — and never really was 
🔹 Lessons from speaking truth in an era of censorship and conformity 
🔹 How Bitcoin offers an escape hatch — if you’re willing to do the work 

This episode is for anyone who senses the old system is cracking, and is ready to learn, question, and build something better before it’s too l...

We cover:

🔹 The hidden costs merchants face in a debt-driven economy

🔹 Why the medium of exchange is more important than most realize

🔹 How Bitcoin helps merchants store value over time

🔹 Overcoming practical challenges of accepting Bitcoin payments

🔹 Lessons from growing a payments company while staying true to your purpose

🔹 The surprising connections between drumming, discipline, and conviction

🔹 Why giving back can be the greatest form of abundance

This episode is for anyone who believes that fixing money can help fix the world — and that real change begins...

We cover: 
🔹 The gritty reality of flare gas, grid power, and mining tradeoffs 
🔹 How Texas became the epicenter for energy innovation 
🔹 What the Texas Flywheel is — and why it matters for the world 
🔹 Why small, nimble teams drive the biggest change 
🔹 The surprising power of public mining sites and radical transparency 
🔹 Building a career aligned with mission, energy, and meaning 
🔹 What it means to be the change in an abundant future 

This episode is for anyone who believes in a better world, built one watt, one sat, and one aligned action at a time. 

🎙Gue...

We dive into: 
🔹 Why financial success alone won’t fulfill you 
🔹 How to build intentional wealth 
🔹 The 3 levels of financial freedom 
🔹 What keeps most people from living a wealthy life 
🔹 How AI and new technologies are reshaping opportunity 
🔹 The best investment you can make (it’s not what you think) 
🔹 The link between integrity, values, and long-term success This episode is perfect for anyone looking to upgrade their mindset, align their life with deeper purpose beyond money and financial freedom. 

🎙Guest: Mike Brown
Follow Mike on X/Twitter: https://x.com/mbrown\_co 
Follow Mike o...

We dive into: 
🔹 How meditation sparked Daniel’s Bitcoin journey 
🔹 Why emotional freedom matters more than asset freedom 
🔹 Bitcoin’s overlooked social benefits for refugees and dissidents 
🔹 The myth of being a “Bitcoin expert” 
🔹 The power of community and inner clarity 
🔹 Why Bitcoin will inevitably go carbon negative 
🔹 What it means to lead with vision, not ego

This episode is perfect for anyone seeking to align their mission, energy, and purpose with the deeper meaning behind Bitcoin. 
🎙 Guest: Daniel Batten 
Follow Daniel on X/Twitter - https://x.com/DSBatten 
Learn more about CH4 C...

We dive into: 
🔹 Building a business anchored in Bitcoin 
🔹 The role public markets play in Bitcoin 
🔹 The tension between building for AI or Bitcoin 
🔹 How to think clearly and advise startups in uncertain times 
🔹 What it means to be early and how to survive the wait 
🔹 Bitcoin becoming normalized 

This episode is for builders, thinkers, and anyone trying to understand where Bitcoin fits into the bigger picture of innovation, and human progress. 
🎙 Guest: Dean Sutton 
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Follow Dean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sut...

We cover:
- How a natural wine business and Bitcoin complement low-time preference living
- Why Ben Justman built a Bitcoin-first winery in Colorado
-  How Bitcoin gave him the mental framework to slow down and build intentionally
- Accepting Bitcoin as a small business — not a gimmick, but a lifestyle
- How Bitcoin marketing created loyal, values-aligned customers
- From wine labels to Lightning payments — how to infuse Bitcoin into branding
-  Wine club as a tool to build long-term customer relationships
- The challenges of BTC payments with legacy alcoho...

We cover:
🔹 Why it’s still incredibly early to get into Bitcoin mining — and why the next 100 years of mining are just beginning
🔹 Brad James’ journey from entrepreneurship and consulting to running mining sites and founding Mining With Brad
🔹 The birth of the Build-a-Mine Bootcamp and how it helped launch 40+ mining sites around the globe
🔹 What separates a professional miner from a tinkerer: systems thinking, team building, and scaling strategy
🔹 Why the who not how principle matters more than ever in mining, especially when mistakes can cost six figures
🔹 Powerfully understated truths about local impact: how a 3MW...

We cover:
🔹 How Bitcoin mining supports climate action and renewable energy
🔹 Margot Paez’s journey from physics to Bitcoin sustainability research
🔹 Why Bitcoin is a tool for system change beyond politics
🔹 Bitcoin mining as a pioneer species for energy access in underserved areas
🔹 The role of flexible load in stabilizing renewable-heavy grids
🔹 A takedown of flawed climate studies against Bitcoin
🔹 Insights from Margot’s PhD: emissions, pricing, and grid alignment
🔹 Bitcoin’s role in expanding energy and human rights
🔹 The danger of bad policy pushing mining to dirtier grids
🔹 Why Bitcoin mining’s positive impact...

We dive into: 
🔹 How taxes impact revenue and shape economic incentives 
🔹 Why teaching the next generation about money and curiosity is crucial 
🔹 How to make Bitcoin accessible to those without a technical background 
🔹 The idea of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and its long-term significance 
🔹 Is Bitcoin as digital gold enough? Or does it need to be more? 
🔹 Solving the Store of Value problem in a changing economy 
🔹 How AI could reshape Bitcoin’s future 

If you want to understand the deeper game theory behind Bitcoin’s future and how it integrates with politics, economi...

We cover:
🔹 Colin Kruse’s origin story as a Bitcoin miner starting in 2012 with GPUs and early mining pools like Slush and HHTT
🔹 The wild west of early Bitcoin mining and how he found five blocks solo mining
🔹 Why SHA-256 became a turning point for Colin in understanding how time and energy equal money
🔹 A deep dive into ASIC evolution—from 110nm to 5nm—and why 3nm may be the end of Moore’s Law
🔹 How wasted electricity could be turned into warmth and wealth via heat recapture mining
🔹 Bitcoin mining as a tool for stabilizing energ...

We dive into:
🔹 Why Matteo built Orange Pill App after a disappointing Bitcoin meetup experience
🔹 How a dating app concept inspired the world’s first geolocated Bitcoin-only social network
🔹 The wild trademark battle with a global telecom — and how he won without backing down
🔹 Why putting Orange Pill behind a paywall was the best decision he made
🔹 How the app protects privacy and builds real-world connections without tracking or ads
🔹 The offline-first philosophy behind creating high-signal, censorship-resistant relationships
🔹 How 535 copies of The Bitcoin Standard ended up in Congress — and may have sparked a bill to abolish the Fed Duration: 00:58:48

We dive into:
🔹 How Becca first dismissed Bitcoin, only to rediscover it through her husband’s involvement
🔹 Why she left a nursing career to educate others about Bitcoin’s impact
🔹 The role of inflation, lockdowns, and financial exclusion in waking people up to Bitcoin
🔹 Why women’s stories in Bitcoin matter — and how they offer new ways to understand the technology
🔹 How Bitcoin helps women in restrictive environments gain financial sovereignty
🔹 Why non-technical people don’t need to know the code to understand Bitcoin’s value
🔹 What inspired Becca to write 21 Women in Bitcoin and how it’s already c...

We Dive into:
🔹 Bitcoin is not a hedge but a replacement for broken money—designed to solve inflation at its root
🔹 His background in Keynesian economics and traditional finance helped him deeply compare both systems and choose Bitcoin’s Austrian logic
🔹 The 2008 financial crisis was a personal turning point that exposed the flaws of fiat and sparked his journey into Bitcoin
🔹 Bitcoin’s fixed supply and incorruptibility make it the only viable money long-term—not just an investment, but a moral and economic imperative
🔹 Custody, payments, and mining are Bitcoin’s core pillars—Parker has worked on two of them...

We Dive into:
🔹 Bitcoin mining is now an energy business—profit comes from managing energy, not just hashing
🔹 Medi built LinkCoin’s mining pool and “Load,” an energy platform optimizing flexible data centers
🔹 Demand response lets miners earn more by shutting off—benefiting both the grid and their margins
🔹 The Pacific Northwest has untapped mining potential due to clean hydro and evolving grid markets
🔹 Bitcoin miners can pioneer remote energy sites, support renewables, and evolve into full energy campuses
🔹 Medi advocates for decentralizing money—not everything—and preparing Bitcoin for future threats like quantum computing

00:00...

We dive into: 
🔹 How Chad got introduced to Bitcoin mining 
🔹 What it really takes to build the most amount of power 
🔹 Why Bitcoin is like a pioneer species 
🔹 The benefits of small, distributed mining sites versus mega-scale builds 
🔹 How Bitcoin and AI are working together to eliminate inefficiencies 
🔹 How building a personal brand changed Chad's business trajectory 
🔹 The next evolution in enterprise infrastructure 

This episode is packed with insight, real-world experience, and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. If you're building in the Bitcoin or data center space, you don’t want to miss this one. ...

We dive into: 
Neil’s bitcoin origin story 
Being a Bitcoin educator 
What it means to have a great brand 
Working in the Bitcoin Mining space 
Bitcoin crossing $100K 
How Bitcoin changes your world view 

🎙 Guest: Neil Jacobs 
Follow Neil Jacobs: X/Twitter: https://x.com/NeilJacobs 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neiljacobs/ 

Support Neil buying from his Bitcoin apparel company: https://fomo21.com/ 
Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Neil’s Bitcoin origin story 
12:19 - Being a Bitcoiner as a CPA 
17:44 - Being a Bitcoin educator  Duration: 01:16:29

We dive into: 
🔹 Zack’s unexpected journey into Bitcoin after a friend’s nudge
🔹 Early experiments with altcoins before going all in on Bitcoin
🔹 Founding Indie Hub to stream films and payments via Lightning
🔹 Fixing broken media models by paying creators per second watched
🔹 Cutting out middlemen to empower both artists and audiences
🔹 Parallels between energy markets and film distribution
🔹 Why facts alone won’t spread Bitcoin—stories will
🔹 How Indie Hub enables direct, censorship-resistant monetization
🔹 Indie Hub’s vision: fund and elevate the next wave of great storytellers
🔹 Unlocking global creative genius through...

We dive deep into: 
💡 How fitness acts as a "meta investment" for your life 
🏋️‍♂️ The power of making movement "sticky" and enjoyable 
🧠 Why mindset is just as important as muscle 
🔥 Using life’s hardest moments as fuel for reinvention

Whether you're a fitness enthusiast, an entrepreneur, or just someone looking to level up, this conversation is packed with actionable insights. Tune in now and discover how to build a healthier body, sharper mind, and more fulfilling life! 

🙌 Dan’s Website: https://www.dango.co/ 
Dan’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/danfounder/?hl=en 
Dan’s Y...

We dive into: 
- Robin’s journey into Bitcoin 
- Lessons learned from hundreds of Bitcoin conversations 
- The process of securing high-profile guests like Michael Saylor 
- Building new skills and maximizing time 
- Bitcoin mining and its role in the future 
- Being a Bitcoiner in the EU 

If you're passionate about Bitcoin and want to hear from someone who spoke with countless Bitcoiners, this is a must watch conversation! 
🎙️Guest: Robin Seyr 
Follow Robin: X/Twitter: https://x.com/RobinSeyr 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobinSeyr 

We dive into:  
🔹 Why inflation is quietly melting your wealth  
🔹 How Bitcoin is outperforming every asset in human history  
🔹 The biggest mistakes capital allocators make in mining  
🔹 Why most miners deploy capital at the worst time  
🔹 How multisig and self-custody are critical to Bitcoin sovereignty  
🔹 Three ways to potentially outperform Bitcoin (and why most fail)  
🔹 Why measuring wealth in dollars leads you astray  
🔹 The overlooked power of Bitcoin-backed loans for miners  
🔹 Joe’s favorite analogies for explaining Bitcoin to skeptics  

Whether you're a seasoned miner, a curious investor, or someone waking up to the crumbling f...

 We dive into: 
🔹 Why money is a communication tool, not just a balance sheet 
🔹 How broken incentives distort the role of most financial advisors 
🔹 The difference between wealth accumulation and time freedom 
🔹 How Jim integrates Bitcoin into client portfolios with 100% adoption 
🔹 The real reason most people feel financially stuck—and how to change it 
🔹 What legacy planning looks like in a Bitcoin future 
🔹 The truth behind “risk” in diversification, cash, and chasing returns 
🔹 How to build financial plans around your values, not vague goals 
🔹 Why the best financial decisions aren’t always the highest yielding 
🔹 How Bit...

We dive into: 
🔹 Beginning to Bitcoin mine for the first time 
🔹 Building an industrial scale mining facility 
🔹 What it takes to become a Bitcoin mining expert 
🔹 Biggest challenges when entering this industry 
🔹 Collecting wasted energy and having a positive environmental impact If you are looking at getting into building a Bitcoin mining facility at an industrial scale, there is no better conversation to listen to. 

🎙 Guest: Joe Lively 
Follow Joe: X/Twitter: https://x.com/Way2Lively 

Timestamps: 
00:00 - Intro 
00:38 - Introducing Joe Lively 
03:40 - Getting into Bitcoin mining 
13...

We dive into:
🔹 How Satoshi Action Fund passed Right to Mine bills in Montana and Arkansas
🔹 Why the cannabis legalization playbook is key to Bitcoin's policy success
🔹 How Bitcoin mining enhances grid stability and prevents blackouts
🔹 The real environmental impact: from methane mitigation to curtailed energy use
🔹 How miners are revitalizing rural towns and legacy industrial zones
🔹 Legal challenges from states like New York and Washington — and how to fight back
🔹 The growing threat of federal overreach — and how states can push back using the 10th Amendment
🔹 Why Bitcoin miners must embrace transparency and par...

We dive into: 
🔹 Why Bitcoin stands alone in its unshakable monetary principles 
🔹 The evolution of Bitcoin education and how to teach non-technical users 
🔹 The rise of mining and how it’s shaping decentralization 
🔹 Building a circular Bitcoin economy and how it’s taking root in Calgary 
🔹 How to level up your Bitcoin journey, from self-custody to running your own node

Whether you’re new to Bitcoin or a seasoned Bitcoiner looking to sharpen your skills, this conversation is packed with insights you won’t want to miss. 
🎙 Guest: Ben Perrin | BTC Sessions 
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🔹 Storm’s path from law to Bitcoin mining
🔹 Founding Red Dirt Mining after a bad hosting experience
🔹 Launching the Oklahoma Bitcoin Association
🔹 How the Blockchain Basics Act got passed
🔹 Why Oklahoma is ideal for mining growth
🔹 Educating lawmakers on mining and energy
🔹 Reframing mining as energy infrastructure
🔹 Why trade groups matter for state advocacy
🔹 Bitcoin as a mirror for money, time, and values
🔹 The power of grace and patience in orange-pilling
🔹 How to replicate Oklahoma’s success in other states

Storm's Company: https://reddirtmining.io/ 
Oklahoma Bitcoin Association: https://www.oklah...

We dive into:
🔹 How Bitcoin enables low-cost, borderless transactions without centralized control
🔹 Bitcoin’s role as resistance money in authoritarian regimes
🔹 Why decentralized transparency makes Bitcoin hard to censor
🔹 How speculative use in the West fuels freedom in oppressed regions
🔹 Bitcoin’s energy use, renewables, and potential environmental upside
🔹 How Bitcoin could help end redlining and financial discrimination
🔹 The volatility challenge and why it may never go away
🔹 Why Bitcoin pushes governments toward better digital currencies
🔹 The Bitcoin Research Institute’s mission to fix academic misconceptions

🎙 Guest: Bradley Rettler
Resistance Money Link...

We Dive Into
🔹 Starting small and scaling smart in mining
🔹 Geographic strategy: US stability + South American seasonality
🔹 Selling BTC at highs to cover ops and build flexibility
🔹 Why uptime beats the cheapest power
🔹 Cooling tech as the next mining frontier
🔹 Market timing: buy gear in the bear
🔹 When old ASICs make more sense than new ones
🔹 Infrastructure delays and how to plan for them
🔹 Knowing when to cut losses with operators
🔹 Hash power markets and tokenized mining exposure
🔹 Buying used miners already hashing to lower risk

🎙 Guest: Nico Smid
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We Dive into:
🔹 The importance of privacy and protecting your digital identity
🔹 What it takes to manage an institutional-grade Bitcoin mining site
🔹 A behind-the-scenes look at the day-to-day of running a mining operation
🔹 The difficulty new miners often overlook
🔹 The steep learning curve of building and scaling industrial-grade mining operations

Whether you're already deep in the mining space or just exploring what it takes to build in this industry, this episode offers a real-world view into the infrastructure powering Bitcoin and how mining at a large facility differs from mining at home.

🎙 Guest:To...

We Dive Into
🔹 Mining Bitcoin on a laptop in 2009
🔹 Losing early coins—and the lessons learned
🔹 Heating homes with Bitcoin miners
🔹 Getting paid to shower with SATs
🔹 How to build your own mining heater
🔹 The untapped power of waste heat
🔹 Why home mining matters for decentralization
🔹 Turning plumbers into Bitcoiners
🔹 Giving old miners a second life
🔹 The future of SAT-stacking appliances

🎙 Guest: Michael Schmid
Amazee.io - https://www.amazee.io/

00:00 - Introduction 
02:00 - Early Days of Bitcoin 
10:00 - Reusing Bitcoin Mining Heat 
19:57 - Misconceptions abo...

We dive into:
🔹 Bitcoin as the fairest and most transformative form of money
🔹 How Bitcoin improves on gold with portability and security
🔹 The inflation trap and how Bitcoin breaks the gambling cycle
🔹 Why Bitcoin’s fixed supply changes everything
🔹 The most common misconceptions about Bitcoin’s value
🔹 Why Bitcoin isn’t for everyone to hold—but benefits everyone
🔹 How Bitcoin rewires personal finance and long-term thinking

🎙 Guest: Vijay Boyapati 
Follow Vijay on X/Twitter - https://x.com/real\_vijay 
Follow Vijay Washington State account on X/Twitter - https://x.com/VijayInWA   

We dive into: 
🔹 The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve 
🔹 The next big thing coming for Bitcoin 
🔹 The biggest risks Bitcoin still faces today 
🔹 Are there any existential risks left for Bitcoin? 
🔹 How Bitcoin improves personal and financial liberty 
🔹 Bitcoin’s growing penetration into governments and mainstream culture 
🔹 The defects of infinite money printing and why it can’t last 
🔹 Bitcoin on Mars—is it possible?

🎙 Guest: Stephan Livera Follow Stephan Livera on X/Twitter - https://x.com/stephanlivera Subscribe to the Stephan Livera Podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@StephanLivera 
Stephan Livera N...

We dive into:
🔹 Natalie preparation before going live
🔹 Debating Peter Schiff on Bitcoin
🔹 The role of truth in media and Bitcoin
🔹 How to simplify complex topics for a broad audience
🔹 What a "Bitcoin marriage" looks like
🔹 The debate over homeownership in today’s economy
🔹 How Bitcoin realigns broken incentives in the financial system
🔹 Why educating people about Bitcoin is more important than ever

 If you’re a Bitcoin enthusiast, media professional, or just someone who wants to better understand how Bitcoin is shaping our future, this conversation is packed with valuable insights.  Duration: 00:54:21

We explore:
🔹 How escaping scarcity mindset unlocks the path to Bitcoin wealth
🔹 The dangers of treating Bitcoin like a hustle instead of a long-term investment
🔹 Why trading and overcomplicating mining usually leads to regret
🔹 The importance of separating your investor and entrepreneur mindsets
🔹 How building your “Bitcoin Citadel” starts with your habits, mindset, and body

🎙 Guest: Brad Mills
Brad Mills Website: https://www.bradmills.ca/ 
X: https://x.com/bradmillscan

00:00 Introduction 
04:08 Early Entrepreneurship and Getting Scammed 
06:15 First Success with Facebook Games 
10:07 Discovering Bitcoin in 2011 
13:33 Journey from Poverty Mindse...

We explore:
🔹 How Bitcoin’s mycelium-like network resists control and adapts to threats
🔹 Why government opposition only strengthens Bitcoin’s resilience
🔹 How Bitcoin mining fuels energy innovation and community growth
🔹 The way Bitcoin reshapes personal responsibility and long-term thinking
🔹 How Bitcoin offers stability and trust during times of societal upheaval

🎙 Guest: Brandon Quittem 
Brandon's Website - https://brandonquittem.com/

00:00 - Intro 
02:14 - Early Bitcoin Experiences 
04:04 - Transition to Bitcoin Career 
05:17 - The Importance of Bitcoin Mining 
07:05 - Explaining Bitcoin Mining to Beginners 
09:23 - Bitcoin as a Living System 
17...

We Dive into: 
🔹  The risks of single-key wallets and how to mitigate them 
🔹 The game-changing simplicity of modern multisig setups 
🔹 Privacy best practices for safeguarding your Bitcoin 

🎙 Guest: Ben Kaufman
Ben's X: https://x.com/_benkaufman

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and Welcome 
01:06 - Exploring Bitcoin Wallets and Digital Asset Management 
01:44 - Ben's Journey into Bitcoin 03:06 - Wealth Sovereignty vs Wealth Storage 
04:50 - Ben's Early Experience with Shitcoins 
05:27 - Introduction to Multisig Wallets 
06:39 - Risks of Single Key Custody 
07:51 - Advantages of Multisig Wallets 
11:24 - Privacy Considerations f...

We dive into: 
🔹 How government waste distorts economic incentives 
🔹 The impact of deflationary spending 
🔹 How broken incentives shape the military-industrial complex 
🔹 The effects of Elon Musk, DOGE, and auditing government spending 
🔹 How the investment landscape is rapidly evolving 

Whether you're a Bitcoin investor, an entrepreneur, or just curious about how government inefficiencies create opportunities, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss. 

🎙 Guest: Preston Pysh X/Twitter - https://x.com/PrestonPysh We Study Billionaires Podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@WeStudyBillionaires The Investors Podcast on YouTube - https...

We cover: 
⚡ The roots of Bitcoin's value proposition 
⚡ Common misconceptions (and how to address them) 
⚡ The battle between CBDCs vs. Bitcoin 
⚡ How Bitcoin could reshape national debt strategies 
⚡ What Bitcoiners need to do today to preserve decentralization tomorrow 

🎙 Guest: Sam Callahan
Follow Sam on X/Twitter - https://x.com/samcallah

00:00 - Introduction 
00:32 - Welcoming Sam Callahan 
02:18 - Sam's Bitcoin Journey 
04:56 - Early Bitcoin Touchpoints 
06:07 - Bitcoin Misconceptions 
08:22 - Addressing Intrinsic Value Criticism 
10:51 - Explaining Bitcoin with Analogies 
13:29 - Understanding Your Audience 
14:35 - What is Fiscal...

What You Will Learn: 
🔹How Operation Chokepoint 2.0 has affected Bitcoin mining companies 
🔹Creative uses of Bitcoin mining heat from YMCA pools to greenhouses 
🔹The future of Bitcoin-backed loans and institutional adoption 
🔹Global opportunities in Bitcoin mining from Spain to Alaska 
🔹Why 2025 could be transformative for the industry

🎙 Guest: Colin McVicker 
Website: https://www.winston.com/en/who-we-are/professionals/mcvicker-colin.html

Timestamps: 
00:00 - Introduction and Banking Restrictions on Bitcoin 
00:37 - Colin's Background and Role at Winston & Strawn 
02:16 - From Oil & Gas Law to Bitcoin Mining 
04:32 - The Kraken Oil Story and Fla...

🔹 Giovanni’s journey into Bitcoin and what sparked his curiosity
🔹 The evolution of the Bitcoin Power Law Theory
🔹 Why power laws matter—and how they appear in nature and markets
🔹 Breaking down the Power Law Model and its implications for Bitcoin’s price
🔹 What Bitcoin bubbles reveal about miner behavior and cost dynamics
🔹 How feedback loops shape Bitcoin’s network effects and long-term potential
🔹 Predictions for Bitcoin’s future based on mathematical modeling
🔹 How scaling, stability, and self-correction play into Bitcoin’s resilience
🔹 What Giovanni believes most people get wrong about Bitcoin’s growth trajectory
🔹 How...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 

🔹 00:00:00 - Intro 
🔹 00:06:07 - How Jeff’s investment philosophy has evolved over time 
🔹 00:13:15 - Why Bitcoin is a decentralized protocol bound by energy 
🔹 00:19:19 - The impact of Bitcoin on how we perceive prices and value 
🔹 00:25:35 - Why investing in companies building on Bitcoin is crucial 
🔹 00:32:28 - The cyclical nature of Bitcoin mining and how smart miners navigate it 
🔹 00:40:15 - How Bitcoin mining drives energy abundance globally 
🔹 00:47:46 - What the Fedimint protocol means for scaling Bitcoin 
🔹 00:55:29 - Jeff’s vision of Bitcoin's role in the future energy market 
🔹 01:03:00 - Fi...

🔹 Michelle’s backstory and journey into Bitcoin 
🔹 What really happens inside government organizations 
🔹 Bitcoin’s relationship with legal regulations and compliance 
🔹 A breakdown of anti-money laundering (AML), including KYC, KYB, and KYT 
🔹 The one thing Bitcoin doesn’t fix 
🔹 Speaking out against systemic corruption 
🔹 What a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could mean for national security 
🔹 How Bitcoin reduces government waste and improves accountability 
🔹 Could the Department of Defense be mining Bitcoin? 
🔹 How we’re slowly losing our freedom—and what to do about it If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to challenge the system from the inside, or ho...

🔹00:00 –01:33 – Jack on meditation, focus, and leadership 
🔹04:10 – What Jack focuses on day-to-day 05:02 – The importance of Bitcoin, AI, and the future of payments 
🔹08:18 – Why Jack is focusing on Bitcoin 09:30 – How Jack’s leadership style has changed 
🔹12:39 – Scaling Block’s mining projects and industry insights 
🔹15:26 – Removing single points of failure in Bitcoin 
🔹17:17 – The standard for Bitcoin miners to survive 
🔹19:26 – Nation-states entering Bitcoin mining: threat or opportunity? 
🔹20:33 – Nation-state Bitcoin reserve 
🔹22:44 – Building on top of Bitcoin 
🔹24:10 – Can a company truly be 100% Bitcoin? 
🔹29:21 – How Jack prioritizes attention and resources 
🔹30:27 – Jack’s proudest achievement 
🔹32:59 – Jack's motivation to keep working 
🔹35:51 – Building open source mining hardware  Duration: 00:45:23