They Quit Everything For Bitcoin: Inside Plan B Network’s Bold Mission

They didn’t just buy Bitcoin, they rebuilt their lives around it. In this episode, Sean sits down with Giacomo Zucco & Mir Liponi, the driving force behind the Plan B Network, a movement dedicated to hard money education, community building, and supporting Bitcoin-centric startups.In this episode, you’ll learn:• Why they quit their traditional careers to focus on Bitcoin• What the early Italian Bitcoin scene looked like • Why in-person connections are key to long-term adoption• How they're helping people get real jobs in Bitcoin (and what most people get wrong)Timestamps:(00:00) - Meta welcome(01:28) - Bitcoin culture in Italy 🇮🇹(09:55) - Radicalization in Italy post-lockdowns(13:08) - Sharing the orange pill 💊(16:00) - Quitting traditional jobs for Bitcoin(17:44) - Starting a movement from meetups(21:07) - The early days of Bitcoin in Italy(22:52) - Bitcoin conferences then vs. now(29:00) - Bitcoin adoption(32:16) - Getting into Bitcoin be like…(32:53) - Honey Badger meme origin 🦡(34:10) - How Plan B Network started(40:32) - Mir’s work building global hubs(42:35) - Learn about Bitcoin (free course)(45:50) - How to get a job in Bitcoin(48:00) - Teaching Bitcoin to professionals(50:08) - The biggest collection of Bitcoin knowledge?(52:34) - Why better beginner content is needed(56:34) - What’s changed since you started?(01:02:10) - Tips for getting hired in Bitcoin(01:07:20) - Want more sats? Keep your fiat job(01:08:25) - What’s next?(01:10:44) - Conclusion and traditional awkward handshake (outro)Check out Plan B Network: ⁠https://planb.network/⁠ Protect your bitcoin with Trezor: ⁠https://trezor.io/