Hosting Bitcoin
Welcome to Hosting Bitcoin, a podcast where the world of Bitcoin mining gets personal, practical, and powerful. Hosted by Beau Turner of Abundant Minds, this show is your backstage pass into the wild and rapidly evolving landscape of Bitcoin mining. Whether you're a curious beginner, a builder, or a miner scaling your operation, you’ll find real conversations, tactical insights, and visionary thinking to help you navigate and thrive in the Bitcoin energy revolution. From behind-the-scenes breakdowns of hosting deals and infrastructure to deep dives on sovereignty, energy, and the future of money, we keep it raw, real, and rooted in...
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The Entropy Engine And The Human Spirit with Sydney Bright
<p>We cover<br />🔹 Bitcoin as the “entropy engine” for unused global energy<br />🔹 The Calm Pond Hypothesis & mental pollution<br />🔹 Ancient mindfulness vs the modern default mode network<br />🔹 Hunting, fasting & cold exposure as natural mind training<br />🔹 Thermodynamics, Taoism & aligning with nature<br />🔹 Computers as thinking machines that free human attention<br />🔹 Bitcoin, energy, sovereignty & aligned incentives<br />🔹 Why teaching custody/mining is really teaching agency</p><p>🎙 Guest: Sydney Bright, Client Success Lead, Abundant Mines; Author, The Ancient Way of the Mind<br />https://twitter.com/brightmindsco<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneysbright</p><p>📚 Get the book – The Ancient Way of the...
The Physics of Money with Pierre Noizat
<p>We cover:<br />🔹 Energy & Entropy- why wealth is flow, not matter<br />🔹 How Bitcoin reduces societal entropy and anchors value<br />🔹 Europe’s crisis of control vs America’s culture of freedom<br />🔹 Economic freedom and entrepreneurship as energy systems<br />🔹 Open vs closed systems- why Bitcoin mirrors life itself<br />🔹 Hayek, Saylor, and the battle for sound money<br />🔹 Mining as a moral and energetic act<br />🔹 How tying money to energy restores human sovereignty</p><p>🎙 Guest: Pierre Noizat, Co-founder and CEO of Paymium<br />https://www.paymium.com/<br />https://twitter.com/paymium</p><p>https://twitter.com/PierreNoizat<br />h...
Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Freedom with Jake Seifert
<p>We cover<br />🔹The origin story: turning a host’s problem into Air BTC<br />🔹Why “short-term rentals = mining with property” (earn natively in BTC)<br />🔹Store-of-value vs medium-of-exchange: spending, replacing, and living on Bitcoin<br />🔹Lower fees and better service vs Airbnb/VRBO + Bitcoin-back & micro-loans<br />🔹Lightning vs on-chain in the wild (and why UX education matters)<br />🔹El Salvador, Costa Rica, & LATAM: where circular economies are exploding<br />🔹From D.C. policy rooms to local meetups<br />🔹Building patiently: shipping a new platform and 10× property expansion goal<br />🔹Mining crossover: Bitaxe in rentals + solo-CK “split the block” idea<br />🔹Teaching the next generatio...
Breaking Free: Gen Z’s Path to Sovereignty
<p>We cover:<br />🔹 The “WallStreetBets to Bitcoin” journey and lessons from losing it all<br />🔹 Meme coins, dopamine, and the illusion of getting rich quick<br />🔹 Why Gen Z feels hopeless about ownership — and how Bitcoin fixes that<br />🔹 Inflation, broken money, and the rise of “doomer” youth culture<br />🔹 Bitcoin as the internet of money — and why altcoins are just websites<br />🔹 How to stay grounded as the only “Bitcoin guy” in your circle<br />🔹 Speaking truth at the Kennedy Center & building real-world community<br />🔹 Policy, persuasion & what Gen Z would tell lawmakers about Bitcoin<br />🔹 Turning your 9–5 into a Bitcoin career (and why it matters)<br...
Brett Swarts on Outsmarting Capital Gains Taxes
<p>We cover:<br />🔹 The three biggest mistakes of “never sell” Bitcoiners<br />🔹 Deferred Sales Trusts vs. 1031 exchanges — why timing is everything<br />🔹 Why deferral beats relocation (no Puerto Rico move required)<br />🔹 Real-world client stories: turning $50K into $50M in BTC and exiting without liquidation risk<br />🔹 The importance of family mission, vision, and values in wealth planning<br />🔹 How to avoid trading what’s priceless for what’s merely profitable<br />🔹 Estate tax traps, generational wealth, and the $100T transfer on the horizon<br />🔹 Why “truly passive income” is the foundation of impact and freedom</p><p>🎙 Guest: Brett Swarts<br />https://capitalgainstax...
Power Games, Hidden Truths, and Bitcoin with Susie Violet Ward
<p>We cover:<br />🔹 The UK’s culture gap: Bitcoin skepticism vs. US tailwinds<br />🔹 FCA rules, “restricted mass-market” labels, and why retail can’t buy a BTC ETF<br />🔹 Energy reality: curtailment costs, green taxes, and grid imbalance<br />🔹 Mining as demand response: wind/solar integration and stranded power<br />🔹 Media narratives: Susie’s BBC complaint saga & fact-checking failures<br />🔹 Education: rebuilding financial literacy and critical thinking at home<br />🔹 Policy playbook: contacting MPs, the Labour Party conference push, and the Bitcoin manifesto<br />🔹 Hash rate & geopolitics: why UK participation (and decentralization) matter</p><p>🎙 Guest: Susie Violet Ward<br />https://www.instagram.com/bitcoi...
How Bitcoin Rewrote the Rules of Wealth with Andy Edstrom
<p>We cover:<br />🔹 Andy’s path from Goldman Sachs to Bitcoin advocacy<br />🔹 How wealth management is evolving in a Bitcoin world<br />🔹 Why most financial pros still misunderstand Bitcoin<br />🔹 The psychological traps of risk, boredom, and portfolio allocation<br />🔹 How Bitcoin mining grants long-term sovereign access<br />🔹 What the rise of Bitcoin treasury companies means<br />🔹 Why boring wealth strategies might just be the smartest</p><p>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.<br />🎙 Timestamps<br />00:00 – Introduction and Welcome<br...
Storytelling on a Bitcoin Standard with Ali Webb
<p>We cover: <br />🔹 Ali's journey from film school to advertising to Bitcoin <br />🔹 Why post-production is the hidden backbone of storytelling <br />🔹 “Bitcoin fixes film” how sound money unlocks original creativity <br />🔹 The broken incentives of Hollywood and fiat finance <br />🔹 Why Bitcoin de-risks film funding and protects investor capital <br />🔹 How low-time preference reshapes both business and personal life <br />🔹 The cultural shift when artists embrace sovereignty through Bitcoin </p><p>If you care about art, storytelling, and financial sovereignty, this episode will change how you see the future of creative work. </p><p>🎙 Guest: Ali Webb <br />🔗 Learn more https://www.forager.tv/, https...
From FIRE to Freedom: Trey Sellers on Urgency, Legacy & Bitcoin
<p>We cover: <br />🔹 Trey’s path from banking to Bitcoin and why urgency matters <br />🔹 FIRE vs. “stacking sprint” — why four intense years can change your life <br />🔹 Common mistakes Bitcoiners make when planning their financial future <br />🔹 How to balance saving and spending after financial independence <br />🔹 Why custody is mission-critical and how Unchained simplifies it <br />🔹 The psychology of wealth: scarcity mindset vs. abundance mindset <br />🔹 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. </p><p>🎙 Guest: Trey Sellers <br...
The Quiet War Over Money with Efrat Fenigson
<p>We cover: <br />🔹 Why the EU’s 2025 Digital Euro rollout is a tipping point <br />🔹 The real difference between retail and wholesale CBDCs <br />🔹 How governments are quietly reinventing money’s plumbing<br />🔹 The hidden trade-offs of stablecoins and KYC Bitcoin <br />🔹 Why cash isn’t king — and never really was <br />🔹 Lessons from speaking truth in an era of censorship and conformity <br />🔹 How Bitcoin offers an escape hatch — if you’re willing to do the work </p><p>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...
