Episode Details

In this episode of Proof of Pain, Tony sits down with Jim Crider, certified financial planner and founder of Intentional Living FP. They talk about what money is, why so many people in finance still misunderstand Bitcoin, and how Jim thinks about portfolio construction in a world shaped by inflation, money printing, AI, and rising uncertainty.

They also cover Jim’s path into financial planning, how Bitcoin finally clicked for him during the COVID era, whether the 60/40 portfolio is broken, how he thinks about cash, bonds, stocks, real estate, and gold, and why most investors need to think more clearly about risk, time horizon, and allocation. The conversation also gets into Bitcoin treasury companies, STRC and SATA, black swan scenarios, stewardship, faith, and truth-seeking.

GUEST LINKS:X: https://x.com/jimcridertx (@JimCriderTX)Website: intentionallivingfp.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimCriderYouTube Intentional Living: https://www.youtube.com/@IntentionalLivingFP PROOF OF PAIN LINKS:X: https://x.com/ProofofPainBTC (@ProofOfPainBTC)X: https://x.com/tonycarrera (@tonycarrera)CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro02:10 How Jim got into financial planning04:03 What financial planning really is05:43 Money, values, and relationships11:23 Why most finance pros never define money14:57 How Jim found Bitcoin19:00 AI, UBI, and money printing24:49 How Jim allocates across assets32:00 Is the 60/40 portfolio broken?40:39 Strategy, Strive, and treasury companies52:09 Bitcoin black swan risks55:56 When would the Bitcoin thesis fail?1:00:01 Bitcoin, truth, and Christianity1:21:00 Giving, stewardship, and tithing1:27:09 Where to find Jim

Full video episode on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/Vac0KPXj0Gk