Life with Bitcoin

What happens after you achieve everything you thought you wanted? For many Bitcoiners, entrepreneurs, athletes, and high performers, success is supposed to be the destination. Work hard, win, achieve financial freedom, and life should finally make sense. But what happens when you get there and still feel something is missing? In this episode of Life with Bitcoin, I sit down with Brandon Hawk — former professional tennis player, transformational coach, and author of the bestselling book YOU. By the age of 21, Brandon had already achieved his childhood dream, competing in the main draw of Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. When injury brought that chapter to an end, he began a deeper search into identity, purpose, fulfillment, and what truly drives human growth. We explore why achievement often fails to provide lasting fulfillment, the hidden challenges many successful people face, and what Brandon calls the "different move" that becomes available when the old game no longer feels enough. This conversation isn't about Bitcoin markets or price action. It's about the human journey that often follows success, and the question many people eventually face: "If I've already won, now what?" Topics discussed: • Life after achieving a lifelong dream • Identity beyond performance and achievement • Why success doesn't always lead to fulfillment • The hidden ceiling many high performers encounter • Capacity, purpose, and personal growth • Blind spots and self-awareness • Relationships, honesty, and connection • What comes after financial freedom • Meaning, responsibility, and living well This episode was made possible by Proof of Heart, a program focused on helping Bitcoiners navigate the transition from accumulation and achievement toward greater clarity, purpose, and contribution. You can learn more about Brandon and Proof of Heart in the link below. If this conversation resonates, consider subscribing, leaving a comment, and sharing it with someone who may be navigating a similar season of life. Find Brandon & Proof of Heart: https://brandonhawk.com/ https://x.com/RealBrandonHawk https://www.proofofheart.com/ https://x.com/ProofOfHeartHQ https://primal.net/Proof_of_Heart Follow Ivy Lumi & Life with Bitcoin: https://x.com/LifewBitcoin https://x.com/btcviv https://primal.net/ivylumi https://x.com/IvyLumi ivylumi.com Bitcoin #LifeWithBitcoin #PersonalGrowth #Success #Purpose #SelfImprovement #BitcoinPodcast #BrandonHawk #FinancialFreedom #Meaning

THE 1ST EVER IN-PERSON EPISODE ON LIFE WITH BITCOIN IS FINALLY HERE 🎊 We are joined by Robert Breedlove, a freedom Maximalist, deep thinker, creator of the "What is Money?" Show: a podcast about Wisdom, Intelligence, and Meaning. Robert played a crucial role in orange pilling the host Vivian for real from the philosophical angle of Bitcoin, eventually leading her to create the Life with Bitcoin podcast focusing on the subjectivity in Bitcoin - a podcast where Bitcoin is not the subject, but the context, focusing on the personal transformations through the lens of Bitcoin; so we can all learn from Bitcoiners to live our life to the fullest! If you like and want support our mission on shining light on the human side of bitcoin, remember to subscribe to this channel, leave a comment, or send a few sats from link in the description. We'd love to hear your feedback on the show. If you like it, please help us spread the message on shining light on the human side of Bitcoin! Support Life with Bitcoin: ⚡lifewithbitcoin@getalby.com

If you like and want support our mission on shining light on the human side of bitcoin, remember to subscribe to this channel, leave a comment, or send a few sats from link in the description. We'd love to hear your feedback on the show. If you like it, please help us spread the message. Support Life with Bitcoin: ⚡lifewithbitcoin@getalby.com Today we are welcoming 2 guests from coinos, Adam Soltys (soul tis) and Cole from coinos in Vancouver, Canada, who are on the ground everyday building the circular economy that we are all longing for through onboarding merchants onto the bitcoin standard. In this episode we will be chatting about introducing bitcoin to people who are skeptical, bridging between individual bitcoiners, businesses, and the fiat system, as well as growing a local bitcoin community.

If you like and want support our mission on shining light on the human side of bitcoin, remember to subscribe to this channel, leave a comment, or send a few sats from link in the description. We'd love to hear your feedback on the show. If you like it, please help us spread the message. Support Life with Bitcoin: ⚡lifewithbitcoin@getalby.com Today we are welcoming 2 guests, Scott and Tali Lindberg, co-founders of Free Market Kids, Yale MBA husband and wife. Scott is a serial board game designer in bitcoin, author of Teaching Through Games: 21 Bitcoin Lessons, and he’s also the co-host of bitcoin homeschoolers podcast along with Tali. Tali, besides hosting the bitcoin homeschoolers podcast, is also the host of Orange Hatter, podcast for Bitcoin women. She’s the author of “Super Kay” early reader books, organizer of the Orange Hatter women’s retreat, and co-organizer of Louisville Bitcoin network meetup.

If you like and want support our mission on shining light on the human side of bitcoin, remember to subscribe to this channel, leave a comment, or send a few sats from link in the description. We'd love to hear your feedback on the show. If you like it, please help us spread the message. Support Life with Bitcoin: ⚡lifewithbitcoin@getalby.com Today our guest Natalie Brunell, an educator, podcast host, and media commentator. She hosts the "Coin Stories" podcast, which focuses on diverse range of voices in Bitcoin and bitcoin’s impact both on the personal level as well as on global economics and technology trends. Before her involvement in Bitcoin, Natalie has had a successful career as an investigative journalist and TV anchor, working for various news outlets in the US.

Roger9000 is a UK-based Australian bitcoiner who is a musician and chocolate maker. The Music of Roger9000 is the fusing of Deep Meditation with Based Electronics and a Roller Coaster Ride of visuals all wrapped up into the the Mythology and Cycles of the Time chain, Satoshi and Bitcoin. A welding of ancient and modern textures which needs to be experienced live. The 'Bit Choc Rocks' Bitcoin Chocolate Making Workshop is an immersive experience of the process of making chocolate - Alchemy - Mythology of both Bitcoin and Cacao - Balance - Acceptance and Self Love

Welcome to Life with Bitcoin, where we delve into the human side of bitcoin by focusing on bitcoiners personal transformations and life stories. If you like and want support our mission on shining light on the human side of bitcoin, remember to subscribe to this channel, leave a comment, or send a few sats to ⚡lifewithbitcoin@getalby.com. Today's guest is Flo Montoya, a Chilean Bitcoin-only artist. Since 2020, she delves into the essence of Bitcoin through various techniques, bringing a unique perspective to her craft advocating for the power of beauty in conveying meaningful messages and rejecting fiat culture's minimal effort mindset. You may also already know her as the face of Libby, the famous LOVE IS BITCOIN magazine, and an advocate of clothing brand, panties for bitcoin.

Today our guest is Ioni Appelberg, a medical doctor from Sweden, researching how psychedelics can be best implemented for palliative care. He is also a YouTube creator who makes whiteboard explainer videos about bitcoin, and the author of "Abundance Through Scarcity.”