Deana Burke: Bitcoin Demystified: Understanding the New Economy of Currency
01/08/20 • 83 min
Curious about the growing world of cryptocurrency and Bitcoin? Want to know how this all-digital monetary system could disrupt the world’s financial structures? Why might women, young people, and those not born into money reap the most benefits? Learn this and more in my chat with Deana Burke!
Deana is the founder of Gracias, a mission-driven startup working to bring Bitcoin to young women, teens, and people from diverse backgrounds (Tony Robbins is an investor!). As someone who’s personally fascinated by cryptocurrency, but doesn’t quite understand it, I was thrilled to sit down with Deana in hopes of learning more.
But Deana is filled with more than just cryptocurrency knowledge. She’s also a brilliant entrepreneur with an emphasis on building mindful companies. Currently, she’s the co-founder of CO, a co-working space in the Hudson Valley, an active advisor to another female founded startup, Allcall Travel, and co-founded the strategic consulting firm Agency of Trillions, which was acquired by Indiegogo in 2017.
As a fabulous teacher with an easygoing, accessible way of explaining complex concepts, I learned more in an hour about Bitcoin than I had in years of trying to figure it out myself—and I know you will as well.
In this episode of the do nothing podcast, you’ll also discover:
- How Deana organizes her life so she doesn’t burn out
- Deana’s early career in the “Wild West” of social media
- If Deana or Rob would spend a month on a space station
- What it was like when her first company was acquired by Indiegogo
- The importance of distancing yourself from job stressors
- How Deana offers herself perspective when she feels overwhelmed
- Why Deana loves Bitcoin
- How Bitcoin actually works
- Why cryptocurrency opens up financial success to everyone
- The advantages of a financial system with no “gatekeeper”
- What the benefits of having a decentralized financial system are
- Who decides how much Bitcoin is out there
- What it means to “mine” Bitcoin
- The mysterious beginnings of Bitcoin’s invention
- How Deana is introducing people to Bitcoin
- Dean’s recommendations when buying Bitcoin for the first time
- Why Deana launched Gracias to make Bitcoin more accessible
- What risks Deana had to take when starting Gracias
- How Deana got Tony Robbins to invest in Gracias
- Why there’s no template to being a great leader
Enjoy my fascinating conversation with Deana Burke!
Connect with Deana Burke & Gracias
Website:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/medeana
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/deanaburke
Twitter:
Deana’s Recommended Books
Trillions: Thriving in the Emerging Information Ecology, by Peter Lucas, Joe Ballay, and Mickey McManushttps://amzn.to/2T52WP1
The Power of Now , by Eckhart Tolle
Untethered Soul, by Michael Singer
Register Now for the Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge of Your Life!You’ve likely heard about the benefits of integrating mindfulness into your life and leadership. But where do you even begin? Or, how can you take your current mindfulness practice to the next level?No matter where you are on your journey, the 2020 do nothing Leadership Retreat was designed for you! Join me and other like-minded leaders as we get out of our comfort zones and focus on becoming the best leaders we can be.Together, we’ll grow in ways never imagined through powerful teachings, mindfulness trainings, and undistracted time for real reflection and rejuvenation.
Follow Rob Dube on Social Media
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robdube
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1
Twitter: twitter.com/robddube
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Curious about the growing world of cryptocurrency and Bitcoin? Want to know how this all-digital monetary system could disrupt the world’s financial structures? Why might women, young people, and those not born into money reap the most benefits? Learn this and more in my chat with Deana Burke!
Deana is the founder of Gracias, a mission-driven startup working to bring Bitcoin to young women, teens, and people from diverse backgrounds (Tony Robbins is an investor!). As someone who’s personally fascinated by cryptocurrency, but doesn’t quite understand it, I was thrilled to sit down with Deana in hopes of learning more.
But Deana is filled with more than just cryptocurrency knowledge. She’s also a brilliant entrepreneur with an emphasis on building mindful companies. Currently, she’s the co-founder of CO, a co-working space in the Hudson Valley, an active advisor to another female founded startup, Allcall Travel, and co-founded the strategic consulting firm Agency of Trillions, which was acquired by Indiegogo in 2017.
As a fabulous teacher with an easygoing, accessible way of explaining complex concepts, I learned more in an hour about Bitcoin than I had in years of trying to figure it out myself—and I know you will as well.
In this episode of the do nothing podcast, you’ll also discover:
- How Deana organizes her life so she doesn’t burn out
- Deana’s early career in the “Wild West” of social media
- If Deana or Rob would spend a month on a space station
- What it was like when her first company was acquired by Indiegogo
- The importance of distancing yourself from job stressors
- How Deana offers herself perspective when she feels overwhelmed
- Why Deana loves Bitcoin
- How Bitcoin actually works
- Why cryptocurrency opens up financial success to everyone
- The advantages of a financial system with no “gatekeeper”
- What the benefits of having a decentralized financial system are
- Who decides how much Bitcoin is out there
- What it means to “mine” Bitcoin
- The mysterious beginnings of Bitcoin’s invention
- How Deana is introducing people to Bitcoin
- Dean’s recommendations when buying Bitcoin for the first time
- Why Deana launched Gracias to make Bitcoin more accessible
- What risks Deana had to take when starting Gracias
- How Deana got Tony Robbins to invest in Gracias
- Why there’s no template to being a great leader
Enjoy my fascinating conversation with Deana Burke!
Connect with Deana Burke & Gracias
Website:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/medeana
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/deanaburke
Twitter:
Deana’s Recommended Books
Trillions: Thriving in the Emerging Information Ecology, by Peter Lucas, Joe Ballay, and Mickey McManushttps://amzn.to/2T52WP1
The Power of Now , by Eckhart Tolle
Untethered Soul, by Michael Singer
Register Now for the Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge of Your Life!You’ve likely heard about the benefits of integrating mindfulness into your life and leadership. But where do you even begin? Or, how can you take your current mindfulness practice to the next level?No matter where you are on your journey, the 2020 do nothing Leadership Retreat was designed for you! Join me and other like-minded leaders as we get out of our comfort zones and focus on becoming the best leaders we can be.Together, we’ll grow in ways never imagined through powerful teachings, mindfulness trainings, and undistracted time for real reflection and rejuvenation.
Follow Rob Dube on Social Media
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robdube
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1
Twitter: twitter.com/robddube
Instagram: www.instagram.com/robddube
YouTube: bit.ly/2FYdckW
Rob Dube’s Website
do nothing Podcast
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Register Now for the Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge of Your Life!You’ve likely heard about the benefits of integrating mindfulness into your life and leadership. But where do you even begin? Or, how can you take your current mindfulness practice to the next level?No matter where you are on your journey, the 2020 do nothing Leadership Retreat was designed for you! Join me and other like-minded leaders as we get out of our comfort zones and focus on becoming the best leaders we can be.Together, we’ll grow in ways never imagined through powerful teachings, mindfulness training, and undistracted time for real reflection and rejuvenation.
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