Transcript
Tom Bilyeu (0:00)
When you interface with crypto, you end up at the question, what is money? Never did I expect that to change the course of my life. And it's maddening how few people actually understand it, which is exactly why people are manipulated by the system.
Dr. Michael Gervais (0:10)
Are you playing the game or being played by it?
Tom Bilyeu (0:13)
The system was designed so that only the people educated enough to buy assets would not only escape the negative effects of inflation, they would get rich off the back of it. There's a way better way to beat inflation than a house. It's very difficult to master in it
Dr. Michael Gervais (0:29)
is welcome back or welcome to the Finding Mastery podcast where we dive into the minds of the world's greatest thinkers and doers. I'm your host, Dr. Michael Gervais.
Tom Bilyeu (0:38)
A high performance psychologist named Michael Gervais, who Pete Carroll brought in to work with the Seahawks, famous for his work
Dr. Michael Gervais (0:44)
with Felix Baumgartner when he jumped out of space in the Stratos project.
Tom Bilyeu (0:48)
Olympic athletes depend on something more than
Podcast Announcer (0:50)
just training and talent.
Tom Bilyeu (0:51)
They have to stay mentally tough.
Dr. Michael Gervais (0:54)
Today's guest is Tom Bilton, entrepreneur, co founder of Quest Nutrition and founder of the YouTube channel Impact Theory, who's built a massive following by challenging how we think about money, power and the systems shaping our lives.
Tom Bilyeu (1:08)
If you are wondering why we're living in a populist moment, it is 100%, not mostly, it is 100% tied to the fact that we have an economic system designed through malice to abuse us. Now we start getting into the dark territory of up until now, it's been sunshine and rainbows. Mike.
Dr. Michael Gervais (1:25)
We explore why and how people feel financially stuck, how the wealthy think about using money and how embracing technologies like AI is essential for us to get ahead.
Tom Bilyeu (1:35)
This is where people go wrong. If you're using AI to just tell me what to do and you let it turn you into a pair of hands, you don't get anywhere. If, on the other hand, you use it as the world's greatest study partner to actually learn how something works, I am scandalized at how much faster I'm able to move in every aspect of my life because of AI.
