Jake Thacker
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This is essentially a two-year journey of not getting any income, not having full-time work, and having to scrape by in order to meet the qualifications to file. And then some events that happened after filing that drug things out in February, March, got out of it. And when I say got out of it, got out of the bankruptcy, got out of the foreclosure,
This is essentially a two-year journey of not getting any income, not having full-time work, and having to scrape by in order to meet the qualifications to file. And then some events that happened after filing that drug things out in February, March, got out of it. And when I say got out of it, got out of the bankruptcy, got out of the foreclosure,
This is essentially a two-year journey of not getting any income, not having full-time work, and having to scrape by in order to meet the qualifications to file. And then some events that happened after filing that drug things out in February, March, got out of it. And when I say got out of it, got out of the bankruptcy, got out of the foreclosure,
any of the financial obligations and responsibilities I had prior to FTX. It's been that long. I told the crew on Thursday that my mother was nice enough to buy me some groceries at a fancy store that we have here called New Seasons. I don't ever shop there anymore because a piece of food costs $50. It's a very privileged thing to be able to go there.
any of the financial obligations and responsibilities I had prior to FTX. It's been that long. I told the crew on Thursday that my mother was nice enough to buy me some groceries at a fancy store that we have here called New Seasons. I don't ever shop there anymore because a piece of food costs $50. It's a very privileged thing to be able to go there.
any of the financial obligations and responsibilities I had prior to FTX. It's been that long. I told the crew on Thursday that my mother was nice enough to buy me some groceries at a fancy store that we have here called New Seasons. I don't ever shop there anymore because a piece of food costs $50. It's a very privileged thing to be able to go there.
And I just remember thinking, eating almond and realizing this is the first time my refrigerator has been full of locally sourced whole foods like vegetables and fruits and that kind of thing in almost two and a half years. That was a sad and also humbling realization to just kind of put together in that time. But it sums it up quite aptly in the sense of the catalyst of FTX.
And I just remember thinking, eating almond and realizing this is the first time my refrigerator has been full of locally sourced whole foods like vegetables and fruits and that kind of thing in almost two and a half years. That was a sad and also humbling realization to just kind of put together in that time. But it sums it up quite aptly in the sense of the catalyst of FTX.
And I just remember thinking, eating almond and realizing this is the first time my refrigerator has been full of locally sourced whole foods like vegetables and fruits and that kind of thing in almost two and a half years. That was a sad and also humbling realization to just kind of put together in that time. But it sums it up quite aptly in the sense of the catalyst of FTX.
the job markets being laid off, going through all of the proceedings to situate myself in a place where I can't even begin to start to rebuild. And that's essentially where I am right now. And it's taken not as long.
the job markets being laid off, going through all of the proceedings to situate myself in a place where I can't even begin to start to rebuild. And that's essentially where I am right now. And it's taken not as long.
the job markets being laid off, going through all of the proceedings to situate myself in a place where I can't even begin to start to rebuild. And that's essentially where I am right now. And it's taken not as long.
I don't think I was. In fact, I got the comment a lot that, how are you handling this so well? And I don't have a straight answer for that. I didn't really think about it that much or try and pin it down. I just kind of said, let's just keep going. Let's keep going. I just slided into the tunnel, like, don't give up. And that's really what kind of drove me.
I don't think I was. In fact, I got the comment a lot that, how are you handling this so well? And I don't have a straight answer for that. I didn't really think about it that much or try and pin it down. I just kind of said, let's just keep going. Let's keep going. I just slided into the tunnel, like, don't give up. And that's really what kind of drove me.
I don't think I was. In fact, I got the comment a lot that, how are you handling this so well? And I don't have a straight answer for that. I didn't really think about it that much or try and pin it down. I just kind of said, let's just keep going. Let's keep going. I just slided into the tunnel, like, don't give up. And that's really what kind of drove me.
In fact, this place that I'm in right now is not my condo that I had owned. I recently moved in the last two months. I'm essentially living here for free. And the person that owns this is actually in Europe for the next few months and was nice enough to let me squat here while he's off doing fun things, I guess. But it was extremely challenging, but the challenge also brought a lot of
In fact, this place that I'm in right now is not my condo that I had owned. I recently moved in the last two months. I'm essentially living here for free. And the person that owns this is actually in Europe for the next few months and was nice enough to let me squat here while he's off doing fun things, I guess. But it was extremely challenging, but the challenge also brought a lot of
In fact, this place that I'm in right now is not my condo that I had owned. I recently moved in the last two months. I'm essentially living here for free. And the person that owns this is actually in Europe for the next few months and was nice enough to let me squat here while he's off doing fun things, I guess. But it was extremely challenging, but the challenge also brought a lot of
opportunity for me to discover and question. I'm kind of an analytical person and I can now understand and appreciate the kind of institutional
opportunity for me to discover and question. I'm kind of an analytical person and I can now understand and appreciate the kind of institutional