In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Bastian Feder of Lipa App - https://getlipa.com/ - the Swiss app for cashless payments with bitcoin!

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

0:38 - Why Bitcoin?

2:19 - How merchants benefit from Lipa

3:14 - The difference between onchain & lightning fast transactions

8:50 - Simplifying bitcoin payments for merchants & customers

14:37 - Non-custodial, merchants are free

17:24 - Micropayments

19:14 - Bitcoin price volatility & cash flow management

21:25 - Empowering merchants who do not understand Bitcoin

30:31 - Experience Lipa at Department 66 in Bern, Switzerland!

31:08 - Where to find Lipa App

Where to find Lipa: 

👉 Website: https://www.getlipa.com/en/index.html

👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/lipa_btc

👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lipa_btc/ 

Stay Connected! 

👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaidahGomez

👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/fosterinclusion

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In this episode, the Hubby and I answer questions about our trip to El Salvador while sipping on Cihuatan, a local rum. 

We cover how El Zonte has influenced our views on Bitcoin, traveling with a two-year old and so much more.

The timing of this episode is pretty cool because Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, is currently hosting 32 central banks and 12 financial authorities from 44 countries to discuss financial inclusion and how Bitcoin can benefit their countries. Most, if not all participants, are from the Global South and Asia.

Shout out to Roman, Chimbera, Martinez, for allowing us to tag along at Hope House and to Satsminded and all the Bitcoiners we met for being so cool and welcoming.

Visit @fosterinclusion on Instagram and Twitter to see photos and videos of our trip. (For those who still believe that you can’t use bitcoin to buy coffee, I filmed a brief video demonstrating that it is indeed possible. I paid 3000 sats for a bag of ground coffee.)

Stay connected:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaidahGomez & https://twitter.com/fosterinclusion

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Email: [email protected]

Website: https://fosterinclusion.com/podcast-1

In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Jonathan Logan of the Cowrie Initiative and BankBlackUSA. 

Their mission is to promote financial advocacy in Black communities and build upon the work of past generations to level the playing field and close the racial wealth gap.

Jonathan shares why there’s a need for black banking services in the US, what it’s like to be unbanked or underbanked in a developed country, and so much more. Of course, we discuss Bitcoin and how its accessibility helps to foster financial inclusion.

The Cowrie Initiative - http://cowrieinitiative.org/

BankBlackUSA - https://bankblackusa.org/

Connect with Jonathan: @nagolnoj

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Website: https://fosterinclusion.com/podcast-1

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Music credit: Sherwin Maxino

In this episode, Sherwin Maxino joins me to discuss Bitcoin across borders.

Sherwin was an amateur boxer, musician and nurse. He recently retired from nursing in New York, and is moving to the Philippines to begin bitcoin mining.

Connect with Sherwin:

Twitter: @sherwinmaxino

Stay connected:

Email: [email protected]

Web site: https://fosterinclusion.com/podcast-1

Twitter: @fosterinclusion @saidahgomez

Music credit: Sherwin Maxino

In this episode, I interview Pablo from Panties for Bitcoin. Panties for Bitcoin is a family-run company that produces gorgeous, high-quality undergarments designed in Montreal, and made in Italy. They ship to customers in the US and Canada. I’ve had the opportunity to wear their garments and they are very comfortable, well made, and high quality.

Throughout the interview, we discuss: 

Pablo is an amazing person to know, with an incredible story. Between navigating hyperinflation in Argentina, relocating his family to a new country and adapting to a new culture, surviving a serious illness, and of course running his company, he has more experience dealing with uncertainty than most of us will ever have! 

You can find Panties for Bitcoin on Instagram @pantiesforbitcoin and Twitter @pantiesBitcoin. Also visit their website at www.pantiesforbitcoin.com

Stay connected:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @fosterinclusion or @saidahgomez

Instagram: @fosterinclusion

This is the extended version of my 'Bitcoin in the Caribbean' conversation with Rohan Smith, a software developer from Jamaica who is based in Scarborough, Tobago.

If you have already listened to the edited version (Episode 11), skip to the 50-minute mark of this episode to hear the rest of our conversation about relationships, love, spirituality, giving, food, and so much more.

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If you are based in the Caribbean, care about saving your money and maintaining purchasing power in the face of inflation, this episode is for you!

Rohan shares:

Connect with Rohan on Twitter: @frazras

Stay Connected:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @fosterinclusion or @saidahgomez

Instagram @fosterinclusion

If you are based in the Caribbean, this episode is definitely for you! 

Rohan Smith, a software developer from Jamaica based in Scarborough, Tobago, joins me to discuss Bitcoin in the Caribbean.

If you care about saving your money and maintaining purchasing power in the face of inflation listen in! 

Rohan shares:

If you're interested in hearing our conversation go beyond Bitcoin - we speak about relationships, love, spirituality, giving, food, and so much more - download Episode 12, the extended version of this episode. You can skip to the 50-minute mark to pick up where this conversation ends. 

Connect with Rohan on Twitter: @frazras 

Stay Connected:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @fosterinclusion or @saidahgomez

Instagram: @fosterinclusion

In this episode, Dr. Cheryl Thompson and Henry Gomez join me to discuss the correlation between media and our social hierarchy.

Dr. Thompson is an Assistant Professor at Ryerson University, The Creative School. She has authored two books: “Uncle: Race, Nostalgia, and the Politics of Loyalty”, and “Beauty in a Box: Detangling the Roots of Canada’s Black Beauty Culture”. Dr Thompson is also my fellow Cedarbrae Collegiate Alum and former Basketball teammate!

Henry Gomez is an educator, recording artist, entertainer, and life-long learner. He also has a talent for predicting the future. (Many, many, many years ago, before the Kardashians were a thing, he predicted there’d be a market for butt implants!) Henry is also a Cedarbrae Collegiate Alum, having taught there for over a decade.

We discuss the history and evolution of mass media, how our social hierarchy is evolving in the digital age, and of course Bitcoin makes its way into the discussion because it’s difficult to discuss our social hierarchy without talking about money.

Connect with Dr. Cheryl Thompson:

Website: DrCherylThompson.com

Twitter: @DrCherylT

Connect with Henry Gomez:

Twitter: @RealKingCosmos

Stay connected:

Email: [email protected]

Website: Fosterinclusion.com

Twitter: @fosterinclusion 

Twitter: @saidahgomez

This is a special episode to celebrate Swiss National Day on 1 August!

I recently became a Swiss citizen at the beginning of the year. Sitting in on this episode is Victoria Genecand, who moved to Switzerland in 2015 and is currently undergoing the citizenship process. Victoria was born and raised in Brazil and lived in California before moving to Geneva.

Join us as we chat about adapting to Swiss life and our motivations for wanting to become citizens.

Where to find Victoria:

Instagram: @ VICTORIAGNCD

Stay connected:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter & Instagram: @fosterinclusion

Website: https://fosterinclusion.com/podcast-1