Longform

Episode 478: Laura Shin

Mar 2, 2022
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
ANECDOTE

How A List Assignment Changed Her Career

  • Laura Shin started covering digital currencies after leading Forbes's Fintech 50 list and became obsessed within months.
  • That assignment launched her deep dive into bitcoin and ultimately her career pivot to crypto journalism.
ANECDOTE

From Freelance Debt To Six‑Figure Contributor

  • Laura describes early freelance struggles, debt, and a turning point when a part‑time job stabilized her finances.
  • She later made six figures as a Forbes contributor before moving to full time crypto coverage in 2017.
INSIGHT

Why Crypto Felt Transformative Early On

  • Laura immediately saw bitcoin as world‑changing once someone explained its fundamentals.
  • Her fintech reporting had already revealed banking system failures that made crypto's promise clearer to her.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app