The Mike White Podcast

Stimmy was motivated to join the U.S. Army after the horrors of 9/11. He initially enlisted into the National Guard, and then commissioned into the U.S. Army through ROTC. Starting his career as an Armor Officer and then shifting to Intelligence, Stimmy had some great experiences in the Army. However, he also had some of his darkest days which led to him deciding to get out and find a new career i...

Ed Giron went from being the Captain of his wrestling team at Springfield College to trying to make a living in MMA and blue collar work. Not being satisfied with the daily grind and feeling like there was no room for growth, Ed started learning about financial management in his free time. He earned the necessary certifications and started working at a business that sold financial products like mu...

Corey Secord is today's guest. A graduate of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, Corey discovered Bitcoin in 2017 and immediately wanted to study it. He quickly realized he had to unlearn much of his university knowledge while simultaneously learning all about Bitcoin. Corey always had a love for sports and enjoyed wearing sports memorabilia as clothing, especially Toronto Maple Leaf jerseys, s...

Jon Gordon is today's guest. As a kid growing up in the Chicago area, Jon had a love of math and science. Later in life, he used those interests to attain a double master's in health economics and policy from the University of Chicago and the London School of Economics. He heard of Bitcoin early in high school and was drawn to it because of the math behind it with its numbers and set rules, but ne...

This episode welcomes Dr. Jeff Pacheco, a critical-thinking physician who found Bitcoin later in life after realizing it is a technological revolution. Since his Bitcoin discovery, Jeff has aggressively studied Bitcoin with the same fervor he remembers using in medical school. Discussing Bitcoin with Jeff during this podcast was thoroughly enjoyable. Our discussion is representative of the thousan...

Erik and Mike recap their previous month of marathon training. Topics covered: Nutrition Building a high mileage base Recovery Hydration

This episode is a discussion with S2 about his company, RoninDojo, which is focused on bitcoin, privacy, and sovereignty. RoninDojo is a builder of hardware and software that makes it easy for anyone to use bitcoin privately as if it were cash. S2's goal is financial sovereignty, and the team at RoninDojo will not slow down until it is achieved.   S2's Links - Website: ronindojo.io Telegram: @ ron...

Analys Falchuk helps businesses around the world start accepting bitcoin with IBEX. Analys saw firsthand what centralized monetary policy and lack of economic freedom looked like growing up in Venezuela. If you run a business, IBEX can help you become more financially independent by figuring out how best to accept Bitcoin.     Health and nutrition is also very important to Analys. She spent time l...

Julian is the co-founder and CEO of Apollo. Apollo is a platform that helps people discover and choose Bitcoin products based on real reviews from Bitcoiners and side-by-side comparisons. Apollo is also built on the Lightning Network, enabling people to earn Bitcoin for reviewing products and helping to educate the community. Check out heyapollo.com to learn the latest about exchanges, wallets, cu...

Erik and Mike discuss how the month of August went for their marathon training. Some main topics include: Time management Nutrition and electrolytes Journaling

This week Mike is joined by Alex Stanczyk , the Host of Café Bitcoin and Managing Director at Swan Private. Alex also is one of the five veterans on the Bitcoin Veterans Podcast .   Alex shares his story of growing up in Miami and how he ended up enlisting in the Navy after dropping out of high school and thinking all hope of service was lost. After the Navy Alex had a successful career in IT befo...

On this episode Clark reviews an 18-week training plan made by Erik in preparation for the Jacksonville Marathon in December. Erik is already going into training with a strong base. He regularly strength trains and runs, but has his sights on running his first marathon with a pace goal of faster than 7:30/mile. Not only does Clark comment on the training plan itself, but answers questions regardin...

Mike White Sr. joins the podcast to talk Bitcoin. Mike Sr. went down the bitcoin rabbit hole around the same time as Mike Jr. They talk about inflation, challenges while learning about Bitcoin, and the best Bitcoin resources to learn from. BTC005 (Preston Pysh & Michael Saylor): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTA3PKB4PoI&t=6085s   00:00 - Intro 01:15 - First Hearing of Bitcoin through Preston Pys...

Ben is only 13 years old and wants to teach the next generation about Bitcoin. He recently went to the Bitcoin Conference in Miami (big thanks to Greg Foss), and has started making Bitcoin educational content for kids. He also has started a website called 'Set-Aside-Sats' so that people can pledge bitcoin to kids to help spread Bitcoin education and adoption.   00:00 - Intro 02:10 - What is taught...

Bitcoin Sock Club co-founder, Blake Roberson joins the podcast to share a bit about his story and talk Bitcoin! Blake talks about how being gifted a small amount of Bitcoin from his Uncle started his journey down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. The more he learned, the more he got excited about this monetary revolution.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinSockClub NOSTR: npub12vqwqvx4v8umvpqtmv9jz8eep0...

Mike and Clark recap how training went for the month of June! The Mike White Podcast:  https://linktr.ee/themikewhitepod

Collin Charles is a Captain in the US Air Force, CrossFit athlete, musician, and a health & wellness enthusiast. All views are our own, and do not represent the DoD.   Check out The Breathe Program ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/172986645736928 ) for daily health and wellness content.   00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Path to Winning the Texas Power Lifting State Championship 13:30 - Breathe program 15:3...

John W. Ratcliff ( https://twitter.com/jratcliff ) is a retired video game developer and software engineer. He is also an OG Bitcoin HODLer. John starts off the episode explaining the Bitcoin HODL chart that Mike found on Unchained's website, which was based on prior work by John ( https://unchained.com/blog/hodl-waves-1/ ). He then explains the Bitcoin visualization project he is working on, and...

In this episode Michael Pierce joins the show to talk all things EMT, Nursing, and overall health. Michael is an Advanced EMT and also an Emergency Room RN. He talks about his journey through the field so far, and gives some insight for people who may be interested in following a similar career path. Michael and Mike end the show by talking about overall health and the common misconceptions still...

Natalie Brunell joins the show to talk about Bitcoin and her journey through a career in both traditional media and podcasting. Natalie is an Emmy award winning journalist who spent over ten years in traditional media before leaving that role to go full-time into being a Bitcoin educator and communicator with her podcast 'Coin Stories'. She also produces a Bitcoin series on YouTube called 'Hard Mo...

You Need a Budget (YNAB) is a budgeting system and method that assigns every dollar a job. Mike reviews the book that explains the principles behind the method that led him to have immense peace of mind when it comes to money. YNAB Website: https://www.ynab.com/ YNAB Book: https://www.amazon.com/You-Need-Budget-Paycheck-Paycheck-ebook/dp/B071Y2XSFN/ref=sr_1_5?crid=35TNQPS89RKUN&keywords=ynab&qid=1...

We are switching up the format for the marathon training series to only release an episode once a month. In this episode Clark talks about ramping back up his training after being out for over a month with an abdominal injury. Mike has been dealing with a knee injury this month so has shifted many of his workouts to the stationary bike.  Main topics include: Modifying Training Plan When Dealing wi...

Colonel Gary "Tonka" Rose, USAF, Ret. shares some lessons learned over his career as a fighter pilot in the world's greatest Air Force. He flew the mighty F-15C and is a Weapons School graduate. Tonka's story is one of perseverance and a constant pursuit of excellence. While this episode is primed for aspiring fighter pilots wanting to learn more about the profession, these lessons can be carried...

Brandon Aaron is the co-founder and CEO of Highr1, the nation's first Navy nuke specific recruiting firm. Brandon grew up in North Carolina and enlisted into the Navy's elite nuclear powered submarine fleet as an electrician. After boot camp he went to Charleston, SC for A-School, Nuclear Power School, and Prototype. After successfully completing the rigorous training pipeline, Brandon was sent to...

Mr. James Lavish joins the show to talk career lessons and Bitcoin. James has decades of experience as an institutional investor in hedge funds and private equity. He now refers to himself as a "reformed" hedge fund manager, since he is dedicating his time to foster Bitcoin education and adoption. I highly recommend you check out his weekly newsletter, ' The Informationist ', where he breaks down...