In this episode, Brandon sits down with Halston Valencia, a marketer at Bitcoin Well, to discuss the growing crisis of financial nihilism among Gen Z and how Bitcoin offers a viable escape route from the fiat matrix.

Halston shares her journey of grinding through three jobs while studying at USC, the realization that traditional economics courses weren't teaching the truth about money, and how reading Lyn Alden's Broken Money completely changed the trajectory of her life and career.

In this episode, we cover:

• Gen Z Financial Nihilism: Why an entire generation feels like they can't afford to get married, buy a house, or start a family.
• The Broken Education System: How universities fail to teach students about the realities of the fiat monetary system and the Cantillon effect.
• The Orange Pill Moment: How a secretly recommended book from a professor led Halston to liquidate her traditional portfolio and go all-in on Bitcoin.
• Opting Out of the Game: The importance of taking personal responsibility, practicing self-custody, and rejecting the victim mindset pushed by fiat culture.
• Working in Bitcoin: Halston’s transition from a burned-out college student to finding mission-driven work in the Bitcoin space.

Connect with Halston Valencia

• X: @halstonvalencia
• LinkedIn: Halston Valencia

Connect with Brandon & Sovreign:

• Website: sovreign.io
• LinkedIn: Brandon Karpeles
• Nostr: @plebiAnon
• Socials: Search "Sovreign" (S-O-V-R-E-I-G-N)