Jay Sharma, aka Global HODL, spent over 20 years in tech for large companies. It was good money, and a good career, but he kept asking himself: "Is this it?" and he started investing differently and realized that financial independence is about building a life you actually want to live. Just this past November he walked away from corporate while getting clear on what is coming next. He is now a coach on AI, personal finance, and Bitcoin, while building two businesses and betting on himself fulltime. The corporate chapter was great training, but he is now the most energized he's been in years.

For many bitcoiners, you may know him as the father of a favorite Gen Z podcaster Nicki who has created the Orange Peel Podcast. Jay appears on Nicki's podcast regularly on her Satoshi Sundays podcast sessions, which, as well as all her content, I'v ...