TPB50 - Using Bitcoin to Transform Your Community with Justin Rhedrick

Today we are joined by Justin Rhedrick, aka Bitcoin Vegan. Justin is an author, has been involved with education projects with Black Bitcoin Billionaires, and is the co-founder and Executive Director of Bitcoin Transformation Community, a nonprofit focused on education, advocacy and workforce development, with a particular focus on going into US correctional facilities to identify and educate people incarcerated to develop the skills necessary to work within the bitcoin ecosystem upon release. Justin himself, as you’ll hear from in this podcast and others, was formerly incarcerated and knows first hand the challenges these folks face in re-entry, employment, and life. Justin’s heart and passion for bringing practical bitcoin education and tools to everyday people in the United States is undeniable, and we’ll do everything we can to support this project. If you’re a bitcoin business looking to hire, especially in mining, get in touch with Justin for access to an incredible talent pipeline.

Bitcoin Transformation Community: https://bitcointransformationcommunity.org/who-we-are/

Bitcoin Transformation Community on twitter: https://twitter.com/BTCTC1sat

Donate bitcoin/sats to BTCTC via: https://geyser.fund/project/frombarstobitcoinprisonreentrytour

Justin’s book “From Bars to Bitcoin”: https://www.amazon.com/Bars-Bitcoin-Justin-Rhedrick/dp/1737826607

Justin Rhedrick:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bitcoin_Vegan Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1vqruagpa7jh89d5yzs2uxj9zdjf9j72edakqdt7sm83xm0qm8h5qplnh6h

Trey Walsh:

Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub164q45vfa8prpl7f63stsl9qm9n22v6julkasjdqxjc8kevchsj0sp42rl3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Start

02:19 Justin’s background

05:34 From Bars to Bitcoin Documentary

09:35 Bitcoin Academy Marcy Projects

16:16 Income inequality

20:50 Growing up in Charlotte, NC

23:17 Friend gets killed

26:36 Finding Bitcoin

30:23 Vegan

40:20 Ishai Jackson & BBB

43:57 Scams & SBF