Crazy Wisdom

Crazy Wisdom

Peter McCormack - The Stress of Running a Bitcoin Podcast

June 7, 2019 · 47 min

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About this episode

I talked with Peter McCormack about the stress of running his popular "What Bitcoin Did" podcast. 

Episode transcript
Stewart Alsop III00:00

So then there's a stress there. I was like, well, do I become more technical? But then if I do that, do I lose some value in the podcast? Like, is there value in me not being technical? Because then I'm asking dumb questions that other people have. So that's very difficult to decide what to do. I think I should become more technical, but I try, but also not lose that edge. I think there are great technical podcasts out there.

Peter McCormick00:33

Hi, my name is Stuart Allsop, and this is my podcast, Crazy Wisdom, where I interview creative people about how they work with and manage the stress that is inherent in creative work. What I've realized over the past 10 years of my research is that anybody who is creating something of value that is significantly different from what has come before is considered crazy. Most of us have a fear, an ingrained fear of going crazy. So what I'm saying is grab onto that fear, realize that it's there, and just go with it. Because the problems we're going to be facing over the next 20 years require crazy people in order to solve them.

Stewart Alsop III01:27

Welcome to the Crazy Wisdom podcast. My guest here is Peter McCormick. He is the host of the popular podcast what Bitcoin did has some really interesting stuff to share. Welcome to the show.

Stewart Alsop III01:41

Hey, man, thank you for having me on.

Stewart Alsop III01:45

I love your story about how you created the podcast. Can you tell my guests a little bit more about how your podcast started?

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