Bitcoin OG: “The Bitcoin I Sold, I Will Never Get Back”

I Was Losing 5 Figures a Month. Then I Found Bitcoin.

In this episode of Why Bitcoin Wins, host Shravan Jhangiani sits down with The Journey Man, a Canadian Bitcoiner known for his active presence online and his perspectives on money, proof of work, and Bitcoin. JM shares the story of how a real estate disaster during the pandemic forced him to rethink everything he believed about investing, money, and financial freedom. After losing five figures a month on rental properties and facing a brutal market environment in Canada, he began studying Bitcoin seriously and eventually sold his houses to go all in. If you are interested in Bitcoin’s philosophy, proof of work, personal transformation, and the mindset behind long term conviction, this conversation is for you. We discuss: • Losing five figures a month in real estate during COVID • Canada’s landlord laws and the dangers of leveraged property investing • Discovering Bitcoin and studying the history of money • Why Bitcoin beats gold and fiat currencies • The importance of “proof of work” in investing and life • Building an audience on X Spaces and learning in public • Bitcoin price predictions Timestamps 00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q] Opening 01:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=112s] Introduction 03:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=190s] JM’s origin story 04:18 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=258s] Real estate investing 05:45 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=345s] Losing five figures a month during COVID 07:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=428s] Rediscovering Bitcoin 08:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=488s] Joining Hustler University 11:24 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=684s] Discovering Bitcoin spaces 14:25 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=865s] Asking the question: "What is money?" 15:32 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=932s] Selling houses and going all in 18:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=1120s] Why Bitcoin beats gold 21:05 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=1265s] The Zimbabwe Case Study 22:26 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=1346s] X Spaces and the “echo chamber of madness” 26:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=1612s] Shorting silver and trading strategies 30:25 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=1825s] Bitcoin and personal discipline 34:05 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=2045s] Quitting substances and sobriety 34:41 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=2081s] Bitcoin price predictions 37:21 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=2241s] Business cycles vs the halving cycle 40:05 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=2405s] Trading philosophy 42:43 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=2563s] Lightning round 47:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-NGaAHYR5Q&t=2848s] Closing thoughts ▶️ The easiest way to buy Bitcoin in Canada: ✔️ https://www.beaverbitcoin.com [https://www.beaverbitcoin.com] ▶️ For businesses and high net worth individuals, Beaver Plaid is your streamlined OTC service: ✔️ https://www.beaverbitcoin.com/plaid [https://www.beaverbitcoin.com/plaid] ▶️ Connect with Beaver Bitcoin: ✔️ X: x.com/BeaverBitcoin [https://x.com/BeaverBitcoin] ✔️ Instagram: instagram.com/beaverbitcoin [https://www.instagram.com/beaverbitcoin] ✔️ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/beaver-bitcoin [http://ca.linkedin.com/company/beaver-bitcoin] ▶️ Follow on X: ✔️ Shravan Jhangiani: https://x.com/ShravJhangiani [https://x.com/ShravJhangiani] ✔️ Journey Man: https://x.com/JM_speakss [https://x.com/JM_speakss] ▶️ Follow on Youtube: ✔️ Journey Man: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK90wBvB8ClZPlcT0BHQLEw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK90wBvB8ClZPlcT0BHQLEw]

I Sold My HOUSE and Went ALL IN on Bitcoin.

In this conversation, Shravan Jhangiani, host of the Why Bitcoin Wins podcast, sits down with Canadian Bitcoiner John Ely, Chief Innovation Officer at Block Rewards, to unpack why Bitcoin is the internet’s native money and what it’s like building on the Bitcoin standard. If you are interested in the foundational case for Bitcoin, network effects, building a career in Bitcoin, and the intersection of Bitcoin and AI, this conversation is for you. The easiest way to buy Bitcoin in Canada: https://www.beaverbitcoin.com [https://www.beaverbitcoin.com] For businesses and high net worth individuals, Beaver Plaid is your streamlined OTC service: https://www.beaverbitcoin.com/plaid [https://www.beaverbitcoin.com/plaid] Connect with Beaver Bitcoin: X https://x.com/BeaverBitcoin [https://x.com/BeaverBitcoin] Instagram https://instagram.com/beaverbitcoin [https://instagram.com/beaverbitcoin] LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaver-bitcoin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaver-bitcoin/] Follow on X: Shravan Jhangiani https://x.com/ShravJhangiani [https://x.com/ShravJhangiani] John Ely https://x.com/John_Ely_21 [https://x.com/John_Ely_21]

BITCOIN AT WORK WITH SCOTT DEDELS

In this episode of Why Bitcoin Wins, host Shravan Jhangiani sits down with Scott Dedels, co-founder of Block Rewards, to explore how Bitcoin is transforming the workplace. Scott spent fifteen years in traditional finance before discovering Bitcoin in 2020. What started as simple inflation concerns led him into Austrian economics, compelling him to read Jeff Booth’s The Price of Tomorrow twice, and ultimately shaping his conviction in Bitcoin as sound money. This episode breaks down what’s broken in today’s financial compensation systems, why the issue may be the money itself, and how Bitcoin Savings Plans can better align incentives over time. Topics Covered • Discovering Bitcoin in 2020 • Lessons from the Terra Luna collapse • Real estate vs. Bitcoin as a store of value • Bitcoin as a workplace benefit • Fixing compensation through sound money • Why every company may become a Bitcoin company Timestamps 00:00 Opening 02:45 Introduction of Scott Dedels 05:08: Discovering Bitcoin in 2020 12:30 The collapse of Terra Luna 14:55 Starting Block Rewards 19:58 Real estate vs Bitcoin 24:47 Why Canadian housing may reprice 29:39 What does Block Rewards do? 33:19 What’s fundamentally broken in the traditional compensation system? 39:19 The business case for Bitcoin Savings Plans 42:38 Do employees actually get orange pilled? 46:09 Bitcoin culture inside companies 48:07 Why every company may become a Bitcoin company 50:18 Lightning Round 51:59 Closing message ▶️ The easiest way to buy Bitcoin in Canada ✔️ https://www.beaverbitcoin.com [https://www.beaverbitcoin.com] ▶️ For businesses and high net worth individuals, Beaver Plaid is your streamlined OTC service ✔️ https://www.beaverbitcoin.com/plaid [https://www.beaverbitcoin.com/plaid] ▶️ Connect with Beaver Bitcoin ✔️ X: https://x.com/BeaverBitcoin [https://x.com/BeaverBitcoin] ✔️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beaverbitcoin/ [https://www.instagram.com/beaverbitcoin/] ✔️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaver-bitcoin/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaver-bitcoin/] ▶️ Follow on X ✔️ Shravan Jhangiani: https://x.com/ShravJhangiani [https://x.com/ShravJhangiani] ✔️ Scott Dedels: https://x.com/LanternBitcoin [https://x.com/LanternBitcoin] ▶️ Book Recommendation (From Scott Dedels): ✔️The Price of Tomorrow: https://www.amazon.ca/Price-Tomorrow-Deflation-Abundant-Future/dp/1999257405 [https://www.amazon.ca/Price-Tomorrow-Deflation-Abundant-Future/dp/1999257405] ✔️The Big Print: https://www.amazon.ca/Big-Print-Happened-America-Sound/dp/B0DVTCVX8J [https://www.amazon.ca/Big-Print-Happened-America-Sound/dp/B0DVTCVX8J]

Bitcoin OG: “The Bitcoin I Sold, I Will Never Get Back”

In this episode of Why Bitcoin Wins, host Shravan Jhangiani sits down with Brad Mills, Canadian OG Bitcoiner and investor, to explore the psychology of Bitcoin conviction. Brad traces his journey from growing up in Cape Breton to entrepreneurship, learning about gold and silver, and finally discovering Bitcoin in 2011 through the lens of digital gold. He shares the mistakes he still regrets, the lessons learned across multiple bear markets, and how extreme volatility can create a real fight or flight response into your body. If you want to hear the OG side of Bitcoin, why selling too early becomes a lifelong regret, why simple dollar cost averaging beats trading, and how volatility can mess with your head and body, this conversation is for you. Topics covered: • Growing up poor and how it shaped Brad’s relationship with money • Discovering Bitcoin in 2011 through gold and silver • Bear markets, volatility, and the body’s fear response • Financial trauma, somatics, and the back pain indicator • Why most people still do not have enough Bitcoin • Dealing with FUD • Advice on ignoring noise and holding long term Timestamps: 0:00 Opening 02:20 Introduction 03:21 Brad’s origin story 08:12 Side Hustles and early “saving” instincts 11:20 The dream to make a movie and learning entrepreneurship 13:38 Making $100k/month through Facebook apps 17:37 Making the film 19:04 First investments 29:06 First time hearing Bitcoin 37:23 Why Dollar Cost Averaging and hold wins long term 40:23 The Sell mistake 45:56 Surviving multiple crashes 51:59 Financial trauma and the back pain signal 55:58 ICO era 1:02:26 Cutting noise and reclaiming calm 1:12:25 Advice for scared holders 1:16:00 Lightning round 1:20:38 Closing message ▶️ The easiest way to buy Bitcoin in Canada ✔️ https://www.beaverbitcoin.com [https://www.beaverbitcoin.com] ▶️ For businesses and high net worth individuals, Beaver Plaid is your streamlined OTC service ✔️ https://www.beaverbitcoin.com/plaid [https://www.beaverbitcoin.com/plaid] ▶️ Connect with Beaver Bitcoin ✔️ X: https://x.com/BeaverBitcoin [https://x.com/BeaverBitcoin] ✔️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beaverbitcoin/ [https://www.instagram.com/beaverbitcoin/] ✔️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaver-bitcoin/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaver-bitcoin/] ▶️ Follow on X ✔️ Shravan Jhangiani: https://x.com/ShravJhangiani [https://x.com/ShravJhangiani] ✔️ Brad Mills: https://x.com/bradmillscan [https://x.com/bradmillscan] ▶️ Book Recommendation (From Brad Mills): ✔️The Big Leap: https://www.amazon.ca/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735361 [https://www.amazon.ca/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735361] ✔️The Price of Tomorrow: https://www.amazon.ca/Price-Tomorrow-Deflation-Abundant-Future/dp/1999257405 [https://www.amazon.ca/Price-Tomorrow-Deflation-Abundant-Future/dp/1999257405]

My Newborn Was in the NICU. I Put Everything Into Bitcoin.

In this conversation, Shravan Jhangiani, host of the Why Bitcoin Wins podcast, sits down with Canadian Bitcoiner Joel Hodlman to explore the faith side of Bitcoin. Joel shares how he first encountered Bitcoin, dismissed it, and spent years on the sidelines. When the pandemic exposed the reality of money printing, he began studying Bitcoin seriously, bought in early, and built conviction through volatility. Later, during a defining moment in the NICU with his newborn, he chose to go all in on Bitcoin as a long term commitment to protecting his family’s future. If you’re interested in how conviction forms through lived experience, why inflation is only part of the story, how faith and morality shape views on money, and why self-custody matters, this conversation is for you. We discuss: • Hearing about Bitcoin in 2013 and ignoring it • The pandemic as the moment inflation became real • Going all in during the 2022 bear market • How The Bitcoin Standard changed Joel’s view of money • Relationship between Bitcoin and Faith • Why self custody is the real reason Bitcoin wins • Teaching Bitcoin with patience and humility • What Joel is building toward in 2026? Timestamps 00:00 Opening 02:04 Introduction 03:10 Origin story 07:27 Pandemic, inflation, and first buys 11:58 NICU experience and going all in 14:18 Reading The Bitcoin Standard 17:58 Faith, morality, and money 23:16 Bitcoin vs other asset classes 29:50 Self custody and sovereignty 39:39 Teaching Bitcoin without ego 52:13 Building a Bitcoin Apparel Brand 1:05:38 Rapid fire round 1:09:35 Advice for new Bitcoiners ▶️ The easiest way to buy Bitcoin in Canada ✔️ https://www.beaverbitcoin.com [https://www.beaverbitcoin.com] ▶️ For businesses and high net worth individuals, Beaver Plaid is your streamlined OTC service ✔️ https://www.beaverbitcoin.com/plaid [https://www.beaverbitcoin.com/plaid] ▶️ Connect with Beaver Bitcoin ✔️ X: https://x.com/BeaverBitcoin [https://x.com/BeaverBitcoin] ✔️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beaverbitcoin [https://www.instagram.com/beaverbitcoin] ✔️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaver-bitcoin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaver-bitcoin] ▶️ Follow on X ✔️ Shravan Jhangiani: https://x.com/ShravJhangiani [https://x.com/ShravJhangiani] ✔️ Joel Hodlman: https://x.com/JoelHodlman [https://x.com/JoelHodlman] ✔️ Joel Hodlman’s Bitcoin Apparel: https://x.com/HodlmansApparel [https://x.com/HodlmansApparel] ▶️ Book Recommendation (From Joel Hodlman): ✔️ Getting Off Zero by B!t Doug: https://bitdoug.gumroad.com/l/gettingoffzero [https://bitdoug.gumroad.com/l/gettingoffzero]