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Loving Ourselves w/ SlyGoomba

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Aired Jun 8, 2026 · 1h 58m · Last boosted Jul 8, 2026

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Today I sit down with my longtime friend Sly Goomba for an unfiltered conversation about identity, debt, sovereignty, and faith. We trace our early Bitcoin zealotry, why the label “Bitcoiner” feels empty today, and how paper Bitcoin, institutions, and interest-rate theater shape people’s behavior far more than we want to admit. From credit-card traps to mortgages, we wrestle with whether rates even matter, what it means to keep your word, and how to build a life that isn’t brittle. We get personal about marriages stressed by conviction, why Bitcoin often wrecks before it refines, and why real upgrades...

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  • 321 via Fountain
    So much food for thought in this episode. Definitely holds the mirror up for ones own self evaluation of their sincerity and integrity when trying to live a Bitcoin integrated lifestyle. Spiritual capital was also a big topic of discussion which is refreshing. What is a bitcoiner anyway? #40hpw #valuechain
  • 1,000 via Fountain
    Brian is becoming my favorite podcaster. I love all the truth
  • 2,100 via Fountain
    @Brian Hirschfield you’re offering a great reality check in the noise of plebslop! What you’re doing is so important right now!! It’s such a great perspective to hear you talk to younger guys like SlyGoomba who’re crashing out or who were all in and putting their lives on hault to stack sats hard AF. The self resentment that becomes apparent during bear cycles when we went all in and what do we have to show for it.. this episode is a good reminder to love that version of ourselves that went all in.
  • 10,674 via Fountain
    Incredibly thought provoking pod! Thank you guys so much for being real. I needed that. Emptying my Fountain wallet for this one.
  • 5,000 via Fountain
    Is there a podcast sly does that he doesn’t crash out on?