"When Bitcoin came, it was the first time that I started to see a way out..." - Sama Katharo BWJ 058: I was joined by Sama Katharo who has been studying healing practices for over two decades. He hosts the Bitcoin Consciousness Podcast and coaches people looking to embody their true self. In this episode you will learn about: 6:10 His spiritual awakening 14:49 Guru scammers in India 17:58 The stages of self-realisation 30:48 Semi-surrender and full-surrender 33:21 Being present in the moment 35:02 Why he loves Bitcoin 40:20 Karma and frequencies 42:47 Untethering from fiat consciousness 45:45 Decentralised humanity 50:16 The signal behind actions Relevant links: @SamaKatharo on Twitter bitcoin-consciousness.com Sponsor: FastBitcoins.com How can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake

"I've not met anybody that's come to Bitcoin like I did from the thermodynamic argument." - Dr Jack Kruse BWJ 057: Dr Jack Kruse is a Bitcoin maxi and neurosurgeon on a mission to create health from disease with a change in thought & currency. In this episode you will learn about: 2:37 Everything in the hospital is centralised 5:38 Similarity between Circadian biology and Bitcoin 15:10 What does a neurosurgeon do? 16:55 The precaution principle 22:59 COVID vaccine example of the precaution principle 29:20 Rationale for moving to El Salvador 35:53 Economic concentration camps 44:53 The Creature from Jekyll Island 49:42 Optimise the engines in your cells 50:30 They're being paid to tell you lies Relevant links: @DrJackKruse on Twitter jackkruse.com Sponsor: FastBitcoins.com How can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake

"I don't know how you're missing the value." - Michael Dunworth BWJ 056: I chat with entrepreneur and Bitcoin maxi, Michael Dunworth from Wyre. They provide an Application Programming Interface for financial services like exchanges. In this episode you will learn about: 4:28 Moving to Silicon Valley 12:48 Exiting a business after 8 years 15:17 Highlights & challenges of entrepreneurship 21:35 Crash-course on infrastructure for exchanges 29:22 Bitcoin is immutable 31:40 Our evolving consciousness 38:40 Value is in the eye of the beholden 46:23 "We're all godparents and Satoshi's dead" 50:39 The story of the 50mil sats reward for block 7,140,000 Relevant links: @michaeldunwort1 on Twitter sendwyre.com Sponsor: FastBitcoins.com How can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake

"Bitcoin enables us to connect the world through value for the very first time in history at this scale." - Mick Morucci BWJ 055: Mick Morucci views Bitcoin through his background in finance, design and anthropology. He’s started an International, in-censorable Bitcoin crowd funding platform called Geyser Fund. In this episode you will learn about: 7:10 Money needs to be fully distributed 8:30 Big banks don’t understand 9:28 Other blockchains aren’t sound money or technology 16:39 Anthropology crash course 29:10 You can’t censor Geyser Fund 36:55 How does it make money? 38:14 Value was stuck in regional constraints 49:37 Bitcoin is also a cultural layer Relevant links: @metamick14 on Twitter @geyserfund on Twitter Sponsor: FastBitcoins.com How can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake

"Bitcoin is almost like gravity for curious people." - Andre Loja BWJ 054: I'm joined by Andre Loja, an entrepreneur based in Madeira who translates Bitcoin tomes into Portuguese, runs a holiday rental, co-working space and other Bitcoin initiatives on the island. In this episode you will learn about: 11:35 Bitcoin is the soundest money 13:00 Using Bitcoin in businesses 14:48 Getting creative with accounting 18:37 The decision to start translating Bitcoin books 25:20 Orange-pilling the President of Madeira 32:37 A bottom up non-profit private entity to increase Bitcoin adoption 35:30 Bitcoin mining makes sense in Madeira 42:45 The case for moving to Madeira 47:25 Making the island a paradise for Bitcoin companies Relevant links: @andreloja on Twitter @FreeMadeiraOrg on Twitter freemadeira.com Sponsor: FastBitcoins.com How can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake

"I don't think it's humanly possible to be bullish enough." - CK BWJ 053: Christian Keroles works for Bitcoin Magazine and is intent on creating a pro-Bitcoin authority to combat the FUD through online & print media as well as massive conferences including Bitcoin Miami. In this episode you will learn about: 9:43 Only Bitcoiners were calling bullshit on blockchain startups 11:27 Central bankers and law makers make the case for Bitcoin pretty well 16:10 Nicola Tesla predicted Bitcoin 20:04 What does open-source mean? 24:56 Bitcoin wins at the margins 28:15 New efficiency in the energy markets 28:53 Good money lets you count, bad money deceives you 31:26 Empowering the global south 37:15 Where are Bitcoiners moving to? Relevant links: @ck_Snarks on Twitter bitcoinmagazine.com Sponsor: FastBitcoins.com How can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake

"I wanted to bring value with every single piece I did." - Mark Moss BWJ 052: Soak in the knowledge from @1MarkMoss - a writer, sound money advocate and freedom maximalist with his own YouTube show and radio show on iHeartRadio. In this episode you will learn about: 9:15 Now we have a tool we can win with. 13:00 How he approaches investing 21:15 Money is a neutral tool, but fiat is inherently evil 27:00 Breakdown of his book the UnCommunist Manifesto 28:05 What is capitalism? 31:24 Politics is a parasite 37:40 His approach to content creation 53:29 Decentralisation is the revolution Relevant links: @1MarkMoss on Twitter 1markmoss.com Sponsor: FastBitcoins.com How can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake

"Nothing has held my interest like Bitcoin." - Max BWJ 051: I'm joined by Max from the @BitBuyBitPod, a podcast for "ungovernable misfits" - visit his website ungovernablemisfits.com In this episode you will learn about: 6:03 Bitcoin just makes sense 14:07 Starting out in the property market at age fourteen 16:16 Why did he stop flipping property and cars? 22:47 Property ownership vs Bitcoin ownership 31:30 What will go through his head on his deathbed? 36:50 Learn alongside Max through the Bit-Buy-Bit Podcast 37:44 Sustaining a podcast with ethical revenue Relevant links: @MaxBitBuyBit on Twitter Sponsor: FastBitcoins.com How can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake

"People are 40% poorer in just the last 14 days." - Oluwasegun Kosemani BWJ 050: This time I sat down with Mr Kosemani to talk about the situation in Nigeria, which is one of the biggest adopters of Bitcoin in the world. He's also the co-founder of @SatoshisJournal and works with @VillageBitcoin. In this episode you will learn about: 3:22 Banking, remittance and Bitcoin in Nigeria 10:50 How much better is the Bitcoin solution? 17:45 Walking away from multi-million dollar deals 31:43 The unreal inflation in Nigeria 38:30 Proliferation of shitcoins in the country 47:15 The secrets of exchanges 55:10 Bitcoin adoption in Nigeria Relevant links: @MrlamilamiKosch on Twitter Sponsor: FastBitcoins.com How can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake

"Bitcoin is the innovation - it's not about technology, it's about money" - Jesse Myers BWJ 049: I was joined by Jesse Myers (@croesus_btc) who runs a Bitcoin-only fund and has written valuable works on the Bitcoin space, to get his unique perspective on the cryptocurrency industry. In this episode you will learn about: 2:25 Falling into the altcoin trap 7:00 Reading the Bitcoin Standard changes your worldview 12:08 What is management consulting & developing a nose for value 22:20 Lessons from his educational life 29:57 What do they think is their biggest contribution to Bitcoin (so far)? 32:20 What does the professional money class think of cryptocurrencies? 41:25 Undoing his MBA with Bitcoin tomes 26:20 Public good vs public interest 53:16 What's his favorite article and why? Relevant links: Croesus_BTC on Twitter Sponsor: FastBitcoins.com How can you help? Rate Subscribe Share Get in touch: Personal Twitter: @jakeeswoodhouse Podcast Twitter: @bitcoinwithjake Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to support the show! Best, Jake