In this episode of Sat Chats, we welcome Rafa— a father, entrepreneur, and offshore team member at Podpitch. Rafa joins us from the Philippines to share a raw and relatable journey with Bitcoin: from buying a whole coin in 2014, to selling it for life expenses, to losing funds on an exchange hack, and ultimately finding conviction to try again but, this time, smarter.

We break down:

✅ How Rafa lost $2K (including $500 in Dogecoin) when Cryptopia was hacked

✅ Why Bitcoin should be treated like money, not magic

✅ The key lesson: custody = control

✅ Peso-cost averaging and how to remove emotions from investing

✅ How to onboard your kids by paying them in sats

✅ Why $100/month is Rafa’s new long-term plan

Chapters

00:00 Episode Preview

00:26 Introduction to Sat Chats and Sats Giveaway

03:07 Rafa's Bitcoin Journey: Early Experiences and Lessons Learned

18:24 Navigating Risks: The Importance of Self-Custody

24:26 Strategies for Sustainable Bitcoin Investment

24:36 Understanding Dollar Cost Averaging

28:51 Building Generational Wealth Through Bitcoin

32:56 Navigating Bitcoin Exchanges in the Philippines

37:25 Automating Bitcoin Purchases

40:53 Recap and Future Plans for Bitcoin Investment

This episode is jam-packed with hard-earned wisdom, humor, and hope. Whether you're in Manila or Milwaukee, the rules are the same: stack slowly, secure your keys, and never let a hack or mistake keep you down.

Links for today’s Show Notes:
— https://www.podpitch.com

— https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-estrada-205629198

How Minecraft Taught Him to Choose Bitcoin | Ep. 81 — #81 Jonny

In this episode of Sat Chats, we welcome Jonny—high school grad, future NC State student, jiu-jitsu beginner, and Stewart’s nephew and son of #80 Lydia (aka the “Fiat Overlord”). His mom said Bitcoin was fake Mario money and bought tacos. But can Jonny redeem the family name?

We dive into:

✅ Minecraft metaphors: Survival Mode vs. Creative Mode money

✅ What “phantom tax” is and how it’s silently stealing from savers

✅ Why Bitcoin is the ultimate savings technology

✅ Gold, limestone money, and the epic lesson of island economics

✅ How 250,000 sats could be your fair share of the future

Chapter

00:00 Episode Preview

00:32 Introduction to Sat Chats and Sats Giveaway

02:57 Meet Jonny: The Next Generation of Bitcoin Enthusiasts

04:26 Understanding Bitcoin: A Young Perspective

05:38 The Importance of Saving and Investing

07:03 Bitcoin vs. Fiat: The Phantom Tax Debate

10:02 The Value of Bitcoin: A Comparison with Gold

13:01 The Future of Money: Bitcoin's Role in the Economy

24:37 Understanding Bitcoin Transactions

27:52 Bitcoin as a Future Currency

32:15 Reliability and Transparency of Bitcoin

37:38 Bitcoin as a Savings Technology

38:46 The Importance of Saving in Bitcoin

43:33 Choosing Between Fiat and Bitcoin

From wrestling championships to saving in sound money, Jonny showed curiosity, wisdom, and (unlike his mom) chose the Bitcoin. Find out why he picked 48,162 sats over $50 and how this could change his financial future forever.

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In this hilarious and heartfelt episode of Sat Chats, we welcome Lid the Bid (aka Lydia), Stewart’s older sister, the family’s French-teaching, debt-collecting, taco-loving firstborn. She’s the mom of three, married to an XRP-riding husband, and came in dead-set on taking the $50 cash… to immediately spend it at Chubby’s Tacos.

We dig into:

✅ Why she thinks Bitcoin is “video game money” (Mario coins included)

✅ Her obsession with safety, savings accounts, and dirty $20 bills

✅ The classic “spend in dollars, save in Bitcoin” debate

✅ What makes Bitcoin better than the watered-down fiat she swears by

✅ The most entertaining sibling roasting in Sat Chats history

Chapters

00:00 Episode Preview

00:32 Introduction to Sat Chats and Guest Intro

06:04 Understanding Bitcoin and Its Value

13:36 The Role of Money in Daily Life

22:13 Comparing Bitcoin to Traditional Currency

29:17 The Future of Bitcoin and Personal Finance

30:45 Understanding Savings and Investments

32:52 The Impact of Inflation on Savings

33:45 Exploring Bitcoin as an Alternative Currency

38:13 The Value of Bitcoin vs. Traditional Currency

40:06 Experimenting with Bitcoin for Financial Growth

42:32 The Perception of Money: Real vs. Fake

43:36 The Future of Bitcoin and Personal Finance

Lid gives us a perfect real-world view of someone who gets it… but isn’t ready to let go of the system she knows. This one is pure gold for anyone with skeptical family members.

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Links for today’s Show Notes:
— https://www.instagram.com/madameBinanay

We finally restored the missing Episode 14 by inviting Robert back to relive the magic—and he did not disappoint. At 74, Robert sold rental properties during COVID, discovered Bitcoin on YouTube, and smash-bought on the way down. His conviction? Ironclad. His cost basis? $20K. His mindset? Long-term generational wealth, no selling ever.

In this long-awaited re-tape, we cover:

✅ Why real estate no longer felt safe

✅ How he orange-pilled the next generation

✅ Why $100K Bitcoin is “basically free”

✅ Borrowing against Bitcoin without ever selling

✅ Giving back his 46,458 sats (again!)

Chapters

00:00 Episode Preview

00:48 Introduction to Sat Chats and Guest Welcome

02:40 Robert's Journey into Bitcoin and Real Estate

05:32 Transition from Real Estate to Bitcoin Investment

08:33 The Impact of COVID on Investment Strategies

11:41 Educating Others about Bitcoin

14:23 Understanding Bitcoin's Scarcity and Value

17:36 The Importance of Dollar Cost Averaging

20:21 Selling Real Estate for Bitcoin

23:31 Conviction in Bitcoin During Market Downturns

26:26 Long-Term Perspective on Bitcoin Investment

29:18 Collateralizing Bitcoin for Financial Flexibility

33:08 The Value of Real Estate and Bitcoin

35:32 Understanding Bitcoin Loans and Collateralization

41:17 The Impact of Inflation on Debt

44:29 Building Generational Wealth through Investments

48:18 The Shift from Real Estate to Bitcoin

51:41 Strategies for Never Selling Bitcoin

54:06 Closing Thoughts and Future Prospects

This isn’t a retirement tale, it’s a rocket launch. Robert proves it’s never too late to build conviction, shift strategy, and go all in on the soundest money on Earth.

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We are in the Bitcoin gold rush right now. According to the Clark Moody dashboard (and with a little help from Michael Saylor), 95% of all Bitcoin will be mined by Thanksgiving 2025. That means there’s only a short window left to accumulate your fair share of this scarce asset before the game totally changes.

We cover:

✅ Why 2025–2035 is Bitcoin’s final “easy” accumulation decade

✅ What happens when we hit 95%, 99%, and 99.9% supply issuance

✅ Why serious money (billions) is already committed to mining and infrastructure

✅ Why it’s not too late but the clock is ticking

✅ How to build your own buying strategy today: smash buys, dollar cost averaging, or dry powder

✅ Why scarcity = value when supply is capped at 21 million

00:00 The Race to 99% Bitcoin Supply

04:59 The Future of Bitcoin Mining and Scarcity

This is your warning. Get your boots on. The hills are calling.

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In this episode of Sat Chats Short Stacks, we tackle one of the most powerful and relatable emotions in Bitcoin: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out).

Chris (CEO of Ithaca Hummus) and Stewart (Bitcoin maxi in prescription sunglasses) break down their own experiences with Bitcoin FOMO—what triggered it, how they responded, and the strategies that helped them move from anxious sideliners to confident sat stackers.

We cover:

✅ Why the first buy often feels the scariest—but also the most freeing

✅ How to avoid “yeeting” your rent money into Bitcoin during price spikes

✅ Why Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) is the go-to move for long-term confidence

✅ What FOMO actually teaches us about Bitcoin’s power

✅ The lemonade stand meme that says it all

Chapters

00:00 Understanding FOMO in Bitcoin

00:59 Strategies to Cope with Bitcoin FOMO

03:51 The Importance of Dollar Cost Averaging

07:18 Final Thoughts on Managing FOMO

Whether you’re feeling the heat of rising prices or watching headlines scream “NEW ALL-TIME HIGH,” this episode is your calm, rational sat stacking guide.

So to the haters, critics, and confused keyboard crusaders: thanks for watching. You fuel our fire. Subscribe now for your shot at 10 million sats just be one of the first 100,000 subs. And if you’re one of the trolls… you’re still eligible. We’re inclusive like that.

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Welcome to Sat Chats Live, your weekly front door to Bitcoin. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or already deep in the rabbit hole, you’re in the right place.

Every Friday, we explore big questions about money, inflation, power, and why the system feels off, all through the lens of Bitcoin. No hype. No jargon. Just real talk from regular people trying to figure it out together.

Whether you’re just getting curious or already orange-pilled, this is your space to ask questions, challenge ideas, and think out loud with a community that’s figuring it out together. Drop your questions in the chat, push back or challenge ideas, rr just vibe and learn.

Want to win 10 million sats? Head to satchats.com and once we reach 99,999+1 subscribers, we’ll select at random Full giveaway details here: https://www.satchats.com/giveaway

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In this heartwarming and hilarious episode of Sat Chats, we welcome Ashlin, mom of Ep. 40 Anna Beavon, wife of Ep. 8 Keen, and grandmother to baby Bitcoiner Fort. She walked in sats-curious and walked out stacking 46,000 of them.

We dive into:

✅ Is Bitcoin too good to be true—or just good?

✅ George Jetson, Dick Tracy, and what they did predict

✅ How gifting Bitcoin to grandkids builds generational wealth

✅ Why simple wealth strategies feel suspicious—but work

✅ Trust, regulation, taxes, and how to stay in the value network

Chapters

00:00 Episode Preview

00:44 Episode/Guest Welcome

04:02 The Future of Money and Technology

08:06 Building Generational Wealth through Bitcoin

13:00 Comparing Bitcoin to Traditional Investments

21:49 The Simplicity of Bitcoin Investment

30:26 Tax Implications and Bitcoin Transactions

37:16 The Global Value of Labor and Bitcoin

40:36 Is Bitcoin Too Good to Be True?

Ashlin is one of our most entertaining guests yet, and she raises a powerful question for anyone watching: If the future always seemed unlikely… how do you know Bitcoin isn’t already here?

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