Katie, the founder and CEO of Plan B Passport, shares her Bitcoin story and insights on achieving safety, security, and personal sovereignty. As a Russian-born citizen, Katie's experiences with hyperinflation and asset seizures led her to discover Bitcoin. She immersed herself in the Bitcoin community, learned about its principles, and became a Bitcoiner. Katie founded Plan B Passport to help Bitcoiners navigate international laws and regulations to obtain citizenship and residency options. Her audience consists of young Bitcoiners and family-oriented individuals seeking a plan B solution. The market for citizenship and residency programs is influenced by geopolitics and Bitcoin price fluctuations. Katie discusses the importance of personal sovereignty in today's digital age and how it relates to her work at Plan B Passport. She shares her own journey of seeking sovereignty for her family and the steps she has taken to achieve it. Katie also talks about the appeal of El Salvador for Bitcoiners and the different flag theory strategies they employ. She emphasizes the need for individuals to understand their attack vectors and threats and tailor their sovereignty plans accordingly. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the potential of Bitcoin and the importance of learning and connecting with fellow Bitcoiners.

Takeaways

Katie's personal experiences with hyperinflation and asset seizures led her to discover Bitcoin and its principles.

Plan B Passport helps Bitcoiners navigate international laws and regulations to obtain citizenship and residency options.

Katie's audience consists of young Bitcoiners and family-oriented individuals seeking a plan B solution.

The market for citizenship and residency programs is influenced by geopolitics and Bitcoin price fluctuations. Personal sovereignty is crucial in today's digital age, where surveillance and restrictive laws are prevalent.

Sovereignty should not be the ultimate goal; it should be a means to achieve the lifestyle and security you desire for yourself and your family.

Understanding your attack vectors and threats is essential in developing a flag theory strategy that aligns with your specific needs and goals.

El Salvador offers attractive options for Bitcoiners seeking sovereignty, such as the $1 million passport program and the digital nomad visa.

Engaging with the Bitcoin community and continuously learning about Bitcoin and its potential use cases is key to fully embracing the technology and its benefits.

Sound Bites

"I knew that the financial system was weird, the geopolitics having so much effect on the currency is not okay."

"Learning hard things was normal to me. So I would just spend nights and nights translating, mastering Bitcoin, and at some point, much later, it all clicked."

"Work on solutions for problems and build a community around it. If people respond to it, there you go, you have your business."

"How important do you think personal sovereignty is in today's digital age where we're fully under surveillance and then kind of all these laws are coming into place?"

"I cannot rely on government provided safety services such as police etc. I will go and find a solution and in my case solution is having firearms being trained in firearms being being trained in martial arts as much as I possibly can then I want to provide the best food for my children so let's"

"Yeah, it's funny how that's the total opposite of what we were just talking about a moment ago with kind of the American scene where there's so many people in the streets and then back home in Russia, kind of, you don't have this homelessness because people take care of their families and you can see it still resembles through."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

01:36 Discovering Bitcoin and Learning the Language

08:06 Founding Plan B Passport

10:38 Building a Community and Providing Solutions

13:53 Audience and Market Dynamics

14:36 Payment Options and Jurisdictional Changes

21:25 The Ever-Changing Landscape of Geopolitics

24:21 The Significance of Personal Sovereignty

25:13 Katie's Journey and Plan B Passport

29:40 Exploring Flag Theory

30:17 El Salvador: A Haven for Bitcoiners

33:43 Understanding Attack Vectors and Threats

36:41 Taking Action and Embracing Bitcoin

Connected with Katie:
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- On planbpassport.com