Bitcoiners - Live From Bitcoin Beach

Mike Peterson joins CK to share the story of Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, and how it became a model for a circular economy. The conversation explores his journey from a California surfer t…

This is a special episode from The Sovereign Podcast, hosted by Michael Ruiz, where Mike Peterson joined as a guest.

In this conversation, Mike shares the full story of Bitcoin Beach and how a grassro…

What happens when Bitcoiners stop waiting for legacy platforms and start building their own? 

In this episode, Mike sits down with Jake Seifert, co-founder of AirBTC, a Bitcoin-first alternative to Ai…

What does it actually take to mine Bitcoin in El Salvador? In this episode, Mike sits down with Josue Lopez, CEO of Volcano Energy, to break down what’s really happening beyond the hype. Josue explai…

What happens when a Salvadoran developer quits trading shitcoins, starts driving Uber, and ends up shaping national Bitcoin education policy? In this episode, Mike sits down with Acreonte, one of the…

For families considering life in El Salvador, this episode dives into what educational freedom really looks like on the ground. Mike talks with Ana Larios, co-founder of Escuela Libre and Skate, Pain…

What happens when Bitcoin meets real estate, alternative assets, and personal freedom? In this episode, Will Lehr breaks down how he went from helping clients invest in gold and silver IRAs to buildi…

Mario Flamenco didn’t follow a typical path into government. As a teenager in one of the world’s most violent countries, he started watching Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert talk about Bitcoin on late-ni…

What’s it really like moving to El Salvador? In this episode, Gaelle Wizenberg shares her story of starting over in Berlin, El Salvador, a small town with a growing Bitcoin circular economy and one o…

What does it actually take to start a business or invest in El Salvador as a foreigner? In this episode, John McBride returns to share what he's learned after two years of building multiple businesse…

John McBride didn’t plan on moving to El Salvador. It started as a short trip in 2022 to see if the buzz around Bukele’s El Salvador and the Bitcoin experiment was real. Two weeks later, he bought pr…

Thinking about buying real estate in El Salvador or relocating with your family? In this episode, Mike Peterson sits down with Lexi Cross from Good Life ElSalvador   to break down what’s really happe…

What actually changed with El Salvador’s Bitcoin law? In this episode, Mike sits down with Lina Seiche, creator of The Little Hodler and founder of a Bitcoin-focused business now based in El Salvador…

Trace Mayer, Bitcoin OG and advocate for monetary sovereignty, joins us for a compelling deep dive into the real-world implications of El Salvador’s groundbreaking adoption of Bitcoin. This wasn’t a …

Can "quantum biology" explain why even the healthiest people are still getting sick? 
In this episode, Dr. Alison Monette reveals why circadian rhythm health is the true foundation of wellness, not di…

Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, in this episode, I talk with Dulce Villarreal, a leading voice in the Bitcoin community across Latin America. Dulce is the founder of Liberia Satoshi…

Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, in this episode, we talk with Brindon Mwiine, the founder of Gorilla Sats and Bitcoin Kampala, about how he’s building a real Bitcoin circular econom…

Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, this episode dives into Bitcoin adoption in Mexico through the eyes of Francisco Chavarria, co-founder of YoPaki, a culturally grounded Bitcoin app m…

Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, in this episode, we’re joined by Gabriel Kurman (GAKU) and Ivan Kaleja of Bitcoin for Humanity, two of the earliest supporters of Bitcoin circular ec…

Live from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, I sat down with Wiz, the co-founder of Mempool, one of the most important tools in the Bitcoin space. We covered a ton of ground in this one, from ho…