In this episode of Why Bitcoin Wins, host Shravan Jhangiani sits down with Brad Mills, Canadian OG Bitcoiner and investor, to explore the psychology of Bitcoin conviction.

Brad traces his journey from growing up in Cape Breton to entrepreneurship, learning about gold and silver, and finally discovering Bitcoin in 2011 through the lens of digital gold. He shares the mistakes he still regrets, the lessons learned across multiple bear markets, and how extreme volatility can create a real fight or flight response into your body.

If you want to hear the OG side of Bitcoin, why selling too early becomes a lifelong regret, why simple dollar cost averaging beats trading, and how volatility can mess with your head and body, this conversation is for you.

Topics covered:

• Growing up poor and how it shaped Brad’s relationship with money

• Discovering Bitcoin in 2011 through gold and silver

• Bear markets, volatility, and the body’s fear response

• Financial trauma, somatics, and the back pain indicator

• Why most people still do not have enough Bitcoin

• Dealing with FUD

• Advice on ignoring noise and holding long term

Timestamps:

0:00 Opening

02:20 Introduction

03:21 Brad’s origin story

08:12 Side Hustles and early “saving” instincts

11:20 The dream to make a movie and learning entrepreneurship

13:38 Making $100k/month through Facebook apps

17:37 Making the film

19:04 First investments

29:06 First time hearing Bitcoin

37:23 Why Dollar Cost Averaging and hold wins long term

40:23 The Sell mistake

45:56 Surviving multiple crashes

51:59 Financial trauma and the back pain signal

55:58 ICO era

1:02:26 Cutting noise and reclaiming calm

1:12:25 Advice for scared holders

1:16:00 Lightning round

1:20:38 Closing message

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