🎉📚Exciting News for Orange Hatter Women! 🎉📚 On March 19, 2025, we are wrapping up our 2025 Winter Session of the Orange Hatter Reading Club with a special guest—Matthew Lysiak, author of Fiat Food! After weeks of diving deep into Fiat Food, discussing each chapter, and unpacking its insights together, we’re closing out the session with an exclusive author Q&A. This is one of the many perks of being part of the Orange Hatter Reading Club—not only do we learn and grow together, but we also get the rare opportunity to engage directly with the authors we study. This event is exclusive to our current members, but if you love thought-provoking books and meaningful discussions, we’d love for you to join us for the next reading session! Orange Hatter is more than a book club—it’s a space where women support each other, challenge ideas, and grow intellectually in a way that truly matters. 📖 Want to be part of our next reading session? Drop a comment or message me to learn more! You can also go to

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Money matters. But so does who you learn it with. I know we’ve built something special at the Orange Hatter Reading Club when… 💛 Half an hour past the scheduled time, no one wants to leave. 💛 A member, in deep grief, still shows up—camera and mic off—but finds comfort just by being present. 💛 Another, running a fever, refuses to miss a meeting. 💛 One takes the call lying down, pushing through health challenges, because being here matters. 💛 We can have different political views and still hold space for honest, open conversations. 👉 This isn’t just a club. It’s a sisterhood. 👈 Bitcoin and money literacy brought us together. But community keeps us coming back. Many women feel like they have to navigate money alone—intimidated by the conversations, unsure where to start. But at Orange Hatter, you’ll find more than just financial knowledge. You’ll find: ✅ A space where curiosity is welcome. ✅ A group where questions are encouraged. ✅ A community that supports, uplifts, and truly gets it. If you’ve ever felt alone on your money journey, drop a 💛 in the comments. Let’s start a conversation. 👇 #OrangeHatter #WomenAndBitcoin #MoneyMatters #WomenInvesting

New on Substack: The One Parenting Shift That Stops Power Struggles Before They Start Ever found yourself locked in a power struggle with your child over something as small as spilled milk? 🍶 I recently published an article that explores how a simple shift in perspective can transform these everyday moments from conflict to connection. 💡 In this article, you’ll discover: ✅ Why our assumptions about our child’s behavior shape our reactions—and the outcome. ✅ A personal story about the day my 3-year-old tried to be “helpful” with a permanent marker… all over my favorite pillowcase. 😳 ✅ How to replace frustration with empathy—and create positive chain reactions. Parenting isn’t about perfection—it’s about perspective. 👉 Read the full article here:

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Can We Really Trust Nutrition Science? 🍽️💰 We had another great Orange Hatter Book Club meeting Wednesday night, digging into Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Fiat Food by Matthew Lysiak and @Saifedean Ammous One big takeaway? Marketing has a way of shaping what we believe—especially when it comes wrapped in "studies." But how much of that research is independent? 💡 Follow the Money: Millions of dollars flow into academic conferences and nutrition research—mostly from companies with a vested interest in the outcome. So that raises a couple of big questions: 1️⃣ Which studies even get funded? If a research proposal doesn’t align with a sponsor’s agenda, does it ever see the light of day? 2️⃣ How does future funding impact results? When a researcher’s career depends on grants, is there pressure to find results that keep the money flowing? This led us to a deeper discussion about trust. 🤨 With so much marketing and industry influence, how do we know what to believe when it comes to our health ⁉️ 🩺 A surprising moment: Two doctors in our group shared that in all of medical school, they had maybe a couple of hours of nutrition education. Yet, they were expected to give dietary advice with authority. Both have since left traditional medicine to pursue alternative healthcare paths. What do you think? Have you ever changed your mind about a "common knowledge" belief after following the money? This book—and these conversations—are making us think differently about what we consume, both in food and information. 💬 Want to be part of these discussions? Join us at the Orange Hatter Reading Club, where we tackle books that challenge the mainstream narrative and get to the truth behind the headlines. Go to orangehatter.com/reading-club for details to join.

What’s Really in Your Breakfast Bowl?  Last week at our Orange Hatter meeting, we dug into Chapters 2 and 3 of Fiat Food by Matthew Lydian   and @Saifedean Ammous . Let me just say—what we learned about the history of cornflakes completely blew our minds. Did you know that the Kellogg cereal many of us grew up associating with a "healthy breakfast" was originally designed as a purposefully bland food meant to curb carnal desires? I know, it sounds crazy. Here’s the story: John Harvey Kellogg, a devout Seventh-Day Adventist, and others within the movement believed that red meat was the root cause of carnal desires, including the urge to masturbate. Their solution? A vegetarian, tasteless diet to suppress these urges. The extent of their beliefs included horrific measures, like the mutilation of children's bodies and caging their sexual organs. Over decades, the Adventists infiltrated government systems and schools under the guise of "diet and nutrition education," fundamentally shaping U.S. food policies to reflect their vision of an anti-masturbatorial vegetarian utopia. This whole thing isn’t just a bizarre piece of history—it’s a huge lesson in the power of influence and especially in the power of money. None of us knew the cereal lining grocery store shelves was born of religious zealotry aimed at controlling human desires. It’s a jaw-dropping example of how marketing and money can rewrite the narrative of a product and reshape public perception on a massive scale. Think about it: with a smart marketing campaign, an entire nation was convinced to embrace a food product with a purpose most of us would never have imagined. So, what else don’t we know about the food we eat? If you’re curious, let’s keep the conversation going. Join the Orange Hatter Reading Club by visiting

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💡💍Helping Your Wife See the Value of Bitcoin Bitcoiner husbands, have you been struggling to help your wife understand the value of Bitcoin? You’re not alone—this conversation can be tough, especially when it feels like you’re speaking two different languages. Here’s the winning combination that’s worked for so many families: 1️⃣ Play HODL UP together as a family. This isn’t just a game—it’s a fun, hands-on way to help your wife and kids grasp the big picture of Bitcoin without getting bogged down by fiat currency conversion rates or charts. Here’s what one husband shared about his experience: **"The first few minutes were rough to play with my wife and two kids under 11. But after the first halving, the light switch turned on in ALL OF THEM. It was a moment I am still struggling to describe—I started tearing up because they seemed to get it. Especially my youngest, who asked in a frustrated way why the Bitcoin reward wasn’t more. I was so impressed by how much they learned by the time we wrapped up the game. My wife was even more interested in our personal cold storage strategy. My kids better understood deflation and value as well. "** 2️⃣ Invite her to the Orange Hatter Women’s Reading Club. In this cozy, women-led space, she’ll find a supportive community to ask honest questions, share insights, and discover the why behind Bitcoin—on her own terms. 🎯 Your next steps: ✅ Download the FREE 21-Bitcoin Lessons PDF to see what lessons HODL UP teaches at freemarketkids.com ✅ Encourage your wife to join the Orange Hatter Women’s Reading Club for empowering conversations in a safe environment. Our winter session kicks off tomorrow night. We'll be studying Fiat Food by @MatthewLysiak and @Saifedean Ammous . Details at Orangehatter.com/reading-club Bitcoin is about more than numbers—it’s about creating a stronger future for your family. Start the journey together. 🌟 #BitcoinEducation #HODLUP #OrangeHatter @FreeMarketKids