Ryan Flynn is Managing Director Swan Private Wealth, one of the largest Bitcoin-only exchanges. In this episode, Ryan describes how he found Bitcoin, what the fundamental problem with fiat currency is, and how Bitcoin satisfies the three properties required to be a true form of money.

My guests today are Dr. Andy Goodwin, Principal & CEO and Mr. Matt Maudlin, Director of Advancement at Covenant Christian High School in Indianapolis. My wife and I have sent all four of our children to Covenant and our youngest is about to begin her senior year there. In addition to sharing Covenant’s story and some of the uniquenesses that have kept us there, Andy and Matt share several ideas about how families can make Christian education more affordable.

Today’s episode features Special Olympics Indiana, and was recorded at Olympic Town in Terre Haute during the summer games last month.

In addition to my conversation with CEO and President Jeff Mohler, I was able to interview two former Special Olympics athletes, Karen Kerr and Charlie Wilson. Competing in Special Olympics afforded Karen and Charlie opportunities to grow in self-confidence, develop physical fitness and athletic skills, and become part of a supportive community.

David Palmer heard loudly and clearly from many of the men at the homeless shelter where he was serving that they had one need: jobs. So he founded Purposeful Design, a nonprofit office furniture manufacturer on the near east side of Indianapolis. Purposeful Design gives broken people hope, helps them build employable skills, and puts them on the path to economic sustainability. And the furniture is beautiful.

In this solo episode I explain the very basics of crypto currency by segmenting different coins into one of four buckets.

Andy Kirby is executive director of ILADD, Inc. ILADD is the acronym for Independent Living for Adults with Developmental / Intellectual Disabilities. ILAD serves over 200 families in and around Boone County by providing opportunities for connection, skill development, community building, and self-advocacy. Andy and I spend a fair amount of the interview discussing a new intentional community in Zionsville called Wild Air, developed by Old Town Companies in Carmel. Within Wild Air, Old Town has donated land to ILAD for a 16 lot neighborhood called Crossbridge Point with new homes for the self-advocates ILADD serves. Crossbridge Point by itself is a pretty incredible story and it’s only a piece of what ILADD is working on.

My guest today is Brian Pitkin, founder and portfolio manager of URI Capital Management. Brian runs a focused equity fund for accredited investors, which is characterized by thorough fundamental research, patience, long-range deep thinking, and trading only when absolutely necessary. Brian remains the fund’s largest investor, inviting partners to participate as he invests his own money.

Joanna Beatty Taft is founder and Executive Director of Harrison Center for the Arts. The center is located at 16th and Delaware streets in Indianapolis, and it aims to address "community problems with cultural solutions" by among other things, cultivating "emerging art patrons by fostering accessible gallery experiences so everyone can participate." Joanna introduced me to a new term which she used to describe her life's work: cultural entrepreneur. You'll understand exactly what that means after listening to this episode.