Nat Eliason is a writer. Over the past year, he went down the wild crypto rabbit hole and lived to tell the tale.    In this conversation, we spoke about how he got $30,000 stolen from him, his new book deal, writers who've impacted him, how to get your first 10,000 subscribers, and much more.   (0:00) Crypto Rabbit Hole  (4:48) Stolen $30,000  (10:08) Writing  (22:23) New Book Deal  (37:02) First 10,000 Subscribers  (42:10) Online Writers  (49:35) The Ideal  (51:01) Role Models  (58:21) Common Narrative of Fear  (1:06:52) Challenge   First episode with Nat Eliason (033) – https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda/episodes/033-Nat-Eliason--Ethical-Personal-Branding--No-Booze--Public-Contracts-e1io21h  Nat's Links Website: https://www.nateliason.com Substack: https://blog.nateliason.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nateliason  My Links  ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Nat Eliason is one of the most interesting guests we've had on the show. He started his career as a blogger working for healthy food companies trying to optimize for SEO. He eventually started writing for himself and has since earned a reputation as one of the best writers and thinkers online. He's currently in the process of writing a book on the Crypto Industry during 2019-2020. His depth of knowledge on all sorts of topics from health, entrepreneurship, mindset, habit formation, and more, made this conversation incredibly fun and dynamic. We covered a little bit of everything and, as you'll come to appreciate during the episode, Nat brings a high level of critical thinking to each and every topic. He's an A+ guy and we hope you find this conversation as valuable as we did!Connect with Meat Mafia:Instagram - Meat MafiaTwitter - Meat MafiaYouTube - Meat MafiaConnect with Noble Protein:Website - Noble ProteinTwitter - Noble ProteinInstagram - Noble ProteinSPONSORSFond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It’s a daily product for us!Fold App - Earn Bitcoin on all of your purchases by using the Fold Debit Card - it's simple, easy, and a fun way to earn bitcoin as you spend money on healthy foods! Use code MEATMAFIA to earn 100,000 sats when you sign up for Fold's FREE bitcoin rewards debit card & spend $20 with the card. NOBLE ORIGINS Complete and simple, animal-based protein powder with an organ blend for additional nutrition!AFFILIATESLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb dietThe Carnivore Bar - CODE MAFIA for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican BarPerennial Pastures - 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & MontanaFarrow Skincare - Use the CODE 'MAFIA' at checkout for 20% OFFHeart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA10’ for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!Carnivore Crisps - 10% OFF - Carnivore / Animal-based snacks for eating healthy on the go! CODE: MEATMAFIAPluck Seasoning - 10% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! CODE: MAFIAWe Feed Raw 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! CODE 'MEATMAFIA25'TIME STAMPS1:20- Triathlon5:50- Started in SEO11:00- Getting into content marketing16:30- Mindset on being an entrepreneur 21:30- Is being “good” enough?25:30- Imposter syndrome28:00- Marketing is a must33:00- Favorite medium for content 36:00- Reading style39:00- Turning pro43:40- Long-form writing and getting a book deal47:00- Any health habits that benefit writing?50:00- Get healthy.54:40- Lessons learned and tips for healthy living01:01:00- Elimination diet01:03:00- Sunlight 01:08:00- Tin foil hat theories tend to be right

Nat Eliason and Sky King join Paul Millerd in a discussion on fatherhood, exploring challenges, sleep training, parenthood choices, financial realities, vaccine decisions, childcare expenses, balancing writing with parenting, and personal experiences during OBGYN appointments. The conversation dives into humorous struggles, insights, and reflections on unconventional paths of fatherhood.

Nat Eliason, a philosophy graduate, discusses making days memorable by throwing multi-phase parties, doing hard things to build self-confidence, and the corrupting nature of money. He shares insights on memory competitions, creating memory dividends, and navigating the challenges of the crypto world.

Nat Eliason, Founder of Growth Machine and teaches the popular Roam course, discusses the evolution of his newsletter and strategies on developing online courses. He shares how he made $300,000 from his online course and explains how to find product-market fit before launching. Other topics include monetizing through courses and affiliate programs, importance of constructive feedback, and optimizing time, space, and enjoyment.

Nat Eliason, an author and essayist, dives into the art of storytelling, particularly in personal narratives. He shares his thrilling journey from handling hundreds to millions in investments during a major hack. Eliason discusses the importance of authenticity, balancing drama with relatability, and how to effectively tell stories about complex subjects like cryptocurrency. He also provides insights on soliciting valuable feedback and navigating the transition from writing to promoting a book, making storytelling a universally engaging craft.

Nat Eliason, author of Crypto Confidential, discusses how he uses AI to edit his writing, pushing himself to write a sci-fi novel. He shares his lowest moment losing $35,000 in crypto, the importance of doing hard things, and advice for aspiring creators.

Nat Eliason, writer and marketer, discusses the value of productivity and the self-help industry. They explore different career paths, productivity strategies, the challenges of daily life, and the fatigue experienced by influencers. Nat reflects on their declining interest in crypto, new focus on writing a book, and growing presence on TikTok and Instagram. They also touch on the evolution of their revenue-generating course and the tendency to overcomplicate projects. This podcast offers insightful discussions on productivity and personal fulfillment.

Nat Eliason, founder of Growth Machine, teaches how to self-teach with the sandbox method, manage self-experiments, and shares career lessons from building a blog and business. They also discuss misconceptions of career advice, differentiating good and bad content, and unconventional beliefs.

Nat Eliason, writer of 'Crypto Confidential', shares insights on crypto market highs and lows, psychological effects of bubbles, cutting-edge developments in crypto, ethereum's innovations, stablecoins emergence, USD reserve currency, anonymity in crypto projects, getting into crypto, money pile imagination, next career as a novelist, and more fascinating topics!