In this episode, I sit down with Juraj Bednár, a hacker-entrepreneur and freedom maximalist. We talk about his path from hacking Linux as a kid to building businesses on a Bitcoin standard. Juraj also breaks down his critical but nuanced perspective on Michael Saylor’s approach. If you’re looking for practical tactics and big ideas on how to expand your freedom and sovereignty with Bitcoin, this episode is for you.🔐 Join the Become Unruggable Self-Custody MentorshipHands-on guidance to take control of your Bitcoin👉 https://tally.so/r/w4D8y5🤝 Official Partner's:⛏️Start your mining journey with Sazmining! Get $50 off your first rig: https://store.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=HFqPJJo38IWX₿ Buy Bitcoin the Sovereign WaySign up using this link at get 0.5% discount of fee's → https://bullbitcoin.com/btcstory🛡️ Get 15% off at StampSeed (Seed phrase titanium backup)Use code BTCSTORY → https://stampseed.com👥 Follow UsGG on Nostr: https://primal.net/ggGG on X: https://x.com/YourBTCStoryJuraj on X: https://x.com/jurbedJuraj on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsd4dkxqewy8xum47ctpu0ltgxxsfemeewpjkdyzk9ddfcg286s0dskfad46His website: https://hackyourself.io/00:00 - Intro00:46 - Host intro & why Juraj’s story matters.02:12 - Origins of liberty; Linux as a first taste of freedom.03:11 - Windows vs. Linux and learning abundance by hacking.06:16 - Early internet & hacker culture13:13 - Three kinds of freedom & why optionality matters.20:12 - Global optionality: place, people, money, time.25:18 - “Hack everything”: experiments beyond computers.31:00 - Hacking vs. science & entrepreneurship; learn by doing.38:29 - Juraj’s Bitcoin origin47:48 - First sats by mail & the Parallelni Polis experiment.56:01 - Operating on a Bitcoin standard: pay-now, short payrolls, 30% rule.1:03:00 - Speculation vs. freedom; fiat friction & frozen accounts.1:20:36 - The Full Privacy playbookBlock height: 914140#Bitcoin #Selfcustody #BitcoinPR #BitcoinMindset #BitcoinMedia
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Behind Bitcoin's technical evolution and privacy tools w/ Chris | YBS #131
In this episode, I chat with Chris, co-founder and CEO of Seedor.io, a relentless self-custody educator, and Bitcoin meme connoisseur. We get into his wild Bitcoin origin story, the trade-offs between single-sig, passphrases, and multisig, and how to run your own node the easy way.If you’re serious about upping your self-sovereignty and protecting family wealth, this one’s for you. 🔐 Join the Become Unruggable Self-Custody MentorshipHands-on guidance to take control of your Bitcoin👉 https://tally.so/r/w4D8y5🛠 Gear & Discounts 🛡Start your mining journey with Sazmining!Get $50 off your first rig: https://store.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=HFqPJJo38IWXGet 15% off at StampSeed (Bitcoin backup plates)Use code BTCSTORY → https://stampseed.com👥 Follow UsGG on Nostr: https://primal.net/ggGG on X: https://x.com/YourBTCStoryChris on X: https://x.com/coinjoinedTake some time to check everything Chris is involved in the Bitcoin space:https://www.bitcoinforum.bayern/https://www.seedor.io/en-inthttps://www.bitsurance.eu/en/https://satskeeper.com/#pricinghttps://wizardsardine.com/liana/https://bitcoin-safe.org/en/https://specter.solutions/hardware/https://meanwhile.bm/00:00 - Intro00:38 - Seedor.io, memes & self-custody origins04:11 - Chris’s Bitcoin story: mining, paper wallets & the 1,400 BTC GPU11:43 - From engineer to steel wallet builder: creating Seedor15:47 - Why Bitcoiners lose coins & why exchanges remain honeypots19:26 - Multisig vs singlesig: sovereignty, passphrases & practical setups25:24 - Liana explained: time-lock inheritance, recovery & Miniscript magic32:50 - Running a node inside Liana & the importance of planning inheritance36:28 - Miniscript, BTCPay, SeedSigner & collaborative custody shout-outs1:26:24 - Finding Chris, Liana consultations & the Robinhood “James Bond briefcase”1:29:43 - Legacy, humility & closing call to self-custodyBlock height: 913092#Bitcoin #Selfcustody #BitcoinPR #BitcoinM
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Building a Bitcoin-Only PR Agency w/ Phil | YBS #130
In this episode, I chat with Phil, the founder of 21M Communications, a Bitcoin-only PR shop. We explore leaving corporate comfort for responsibility and freedom, living with lower time preference, and practical brand-building: how Bitcoiners should position, pitch, and orange-pill mainstream media.🔐 Join the Become Unruggable Self-Custody MentorshipHands-on guidance to take control of your Bitcoin👉 https://tally.so/r/w4D8y5🛠 Gear & Discounts 🛡Get 15% off at StampSeed (Bitcoin backup plates)Use code BTCSTORY → https://stampseed.com👥 Follow UsGG on Nostr: https://primal.net/ggGG on X: https://x.com/YourBTCStoryPhil on X: https://x.com/coldhardsats21M Communications on X: https://x.com/21Mcomms00:00 - Intro00:41 - Who's Phil and The Story Behind 21M Communications06:00 - First touchpoints: 2012 Hawaii, 2017 hype, and the McAfee meme that pulled him in 12:00 - From “crypto” to Bitcoin-only: vaporware, VC time preference, and conviction shift 18:00 - Pain as teacher: evangelizing with love, faith, and why money amplifies character 24:00 - Responsibility over comfort: quitting the easy paycheck and building something you believe in (freedom through ownership) 31:00 - Designing your Life38:00 - Lowering expectations, embracing failure, and staying persistent45:00 - Beauty vs. fiat ugliness: architecture, culture, and building toward an “orange age”52:00 - Brand-building 101 for Bitcoiners57:00 - Mentoring plebs and early-stage foundersBlock height: 912029
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Own Bitcoin NOW Before It’s Too Late /w Daniel 21e15 | YBS #128
In this episode, I chat with Daniel (aka @Daniel21E15), an LSE grad, founder of Microseed.io, and author of The Great Realignment: Power, Money, Greed and Bitcoin. We trace his journey from libertarian goldbug to Bitcoin maximalist, dig into why he believes Bitcoin rewrites the global “resource capture” game, and explore the practical side of sovereignty.🔐 Join the Become Unruggable Self-Custody MentorshipHands-on guidance to take control of your Bitcoin👉 https://tally.so/r/w4D8y5🛠 Gear & Discounts 🛡Get 15% off at StampSeed (Bitcoin backup plates)Use code BTCSTORY → https://stampseed.com👥 Follow UsGG on Nostr: https://primal.net/ggGG on X: https://x.com/YourBTCStoryDaniel on Nostr: https://primal.net/tinmoneyDaniel on X: https://x.com/Daniel21e1500:00 – Intro00:52 – Daniel’s background02:31 - Early Bitcoin Story07:38 - From SkepLc to Maxi11:05 - Law School & Research15:51 - WriLng the Book18:21 - MicroSeed Idea23:27 - Prototypes & Fiat Exit30:02 - Wallets & KISS32:06 - MicroSeed Mechanism35:09 - Simple Ops & Decoys37:30 - Hiding & Resilience41:12 - Off Exchanges & Mentors42:02 - Fear & Responsibility43:17 - Tech vs Self-Reliance46:32 - Bitcoin’s Triple RevoluLon51:23 - Property You Can’t Seize54:24 - Trickle-Down Effects1:21:08 - Final Message1:22:06 - Plugs & Sign-OffBlock height: 911030#Bitcoin #Selfcustody #SeedStorage #Bitcoineducation #Security
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The Permissionless Trifecta: Bitcoin, Nostr, and AI Unleashed w/ Avi Burra | YBS #127
In this episode, I am joined by Avi Burra, an engineer, author and film maker, during BTC Prague 2025. We discuss how the combination of Bitcoin, Nost and AI together builds an unstoppable system for the sovereign individuals of the world. Avi's also shares many interesting Nostr use cases and projects which have come to life in recent months. 🔐 Secure your Bitcoin for life! Join the Become Unruggable Mentorship for step-by-step self-custody guidance 👉 https://tally.so/r/w4D8y5(Your support also keeps this podcast alive so I can keep bringing you these conversations.)Watch Premier Episode of Avi's "Finding Home" Series: https://indeehub.studio/film/findinghome-season1-1Nostr Tools:Routsrt: https://www.routstr.com/MK Stack: https://otrta.routstr.com/🛠 Gear & Discounts 🛡Get 15% off @ StampSeed (Bitcoin backup plates)Use code BTCSTORY → https://www.stampseed.com/👥 Follow UsGG on Nostr: https://primal.net/ggGG on X: https://x.com/YourBTCStoryAvi on Nostr: https://primal.net/aviAvi on X: https://x.com/avi_burra00:00 – Intro01:59 - BTC Prague 2025 reflection02:50 - Evolution of the cypherpunk movement07:37 - The power of open protocol's11:20 - Evolution of Nostr & AI16:33 - Highlights of BTC Prague 2025Block height: 910748
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