#315 Mike Ruiz - Bitcoin, El Salvador & Self Sovereignty

Mike Ruiz is an American entrepreneur and professional coach based in El Salvador. He joins Zuby to discuss 'The Sovereign Individual' mindset, bitcoin as sound money, and the principles of good leadership. The two also discuss the ascension of El Salvador under President Nayib Bukele and the long-term impacts of the pandemic that are still being felt today. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (04:21) Mike’s background (10:56) Initial interest in bitcoin (16:24) Fiat vs bitcoin as sound money (35:03) Conflicting political ideologies (44:53) A Sovereign Mindset (54:17) Principles of leadership (59:18) Nayib Bukele & El Salvador (1:01:13) El Salvador’s ascension vs the UK’s decline (1:07:07) Long term pandemic impacts (1:11:22) Outro _ Follow Zuby: https://x.com/ZubyMusic https://instagram.com/zubymusic https://facebook.com/zubymusic Follow Mike Ruiz https://x.com/sovmindset https://www.instagram.com/sovmindset – Subscribe to the 'Real Talk With Zuby' podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & more: https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcast Support Zuby on Locals: https://teamzuby.locals.com Support Zuby on Patreon: https://patreon.com/zubymusic Online Store: https://teamzuby.com Get Zuby's fitness book 'Strong Advice: Zuby's Guide to Fitness For Everybody': https://zubymusic.gumroad.com/l/zubyfitness Get Zuby's children's book 'The Candy Calamity': http://candycalamity.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy