TPB41 - Reclaim Your Health and Life with Dr. Mark Stephany

TPB41 - Reclaim Your Health and Life with Dr. Mark Stephany

Author: Bitcoin is for Everyone July 2, 2023 Duration: 1:13:44

Reclaim Your Health & Your Life | Mark Stephany | The Progressive Bitcoiner


Today we are joined by Mark Stephany, author of SOVEREIGN HEALTH: Reclaim Your Health and Your Life and former host of this podcast. You can purchase Mark’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/SOVEREIGN-HEALTH-Reclaim-Your-Health/dp/B0BT6ZRPHL

Mark Stephany: https://twitter.com/Mark_MNLocal
Trey Walsh: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Start
02:37 History of the podcast
07:37 Doctor Mark
09:33 Why medicine?
12:47 Writing the book
17:58 Medical care vs health
23:08 Armchair experts
28:01 Lack of trust
31:55 Changing the profession
35:09 Can politics help?
40:51 Bitcoin, individuals & community
47:13 Connection between BTC & being a doctor
57:21 Money as a tool
01:03:03 Who does the system serve?
01:07:21 Savior complex

 

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