In this episode, Sunny Ray talks with a London based entrepreneur who sold his business and spent most of the past year traveling and homeschooling his children with his wife, Beex. The guest explains how his kids, once average students, jumped ahead in reading and testing once they left the traditional classroom, and how holding Bitcoin for five to six years gave him the confidence to step away from paid work and prioritize family time. The conversation moves from education and financial sovereignty into Bitcoin treasury companies like Strategy, with Sunny unpacking why such stocks act as a leveraged, riskier alternative to owning Bitcoin directly. The pair then turn to politics, debating Donald Trump's unpredictable moves on Greenland, Venezuela and Canada, and what they reveal about American power and self interest. The guest offers his outsider view on why people love to hate Trump, while Sunny, drawing on his own Canadian background, reflects on sovereignty, Alberta separatism and distrust of government. Throughout, Bitcoin surfaces as the common thread tying together freedom, parenting choices and global power shifts.
A London dad who sold his business shares how Bitcoin funded a homeschooling gap year, then debates Trump, Greenland and sovereignty with Sunny.
Why did you decide to keep homeschooling instead of sending the kids back to school after your year of travel?
We were just making it up as we traveled, no real structure, just a bit of math, reading and writing each morning. By the time school started asking if we were coming back, we realized all our kids were doing way better academically than before we left, so we decided to keep going instead of returning.
How has homeschooling affected your kids academically?
My kids weren't top academic performers before, one was pretty average at reading and now he's reading The Hobbit and the second Lord of the Rings book. My oldest also took the year six test early, six months before he had to, and scored in the 95th percentile, which he never would have done in normal school.
How are the kids liking the homeschooling lifestyle, not having to pack up every morning?
It's a bit of a flex because we get to stay with my parents for a week, then Beex's parents for five or six days, so they see their grandparents loads. Our oldest is 11 and starting to want to hang with his bros and play sport all day, so we know this won't last forever, but we're enjoying it for now.
How do you and Beex split the homeschooling duties?
We tag team depending on who's working more. I didn't do much homeschooling in November and December, but I did a lot in September and October, and it looks like I'll be doing a lot again in January and February because Beex is working a lot then.
What role does your Bitcoin stack play in being able to do this?
I haven't sold any Bitcoin I've been stacking for five or six years, but knowing it's there as a backup gives me the security to take time off and not worry about working right now. It's not that much, but it gives me a sense of freedom, and if things go really bad I can just sell some and we'll be fine.
What's your take on Trump given how divisive he is right now?
People here hate Trump but can't get enough of the news he creates, they love talking about it and then cry about how awful it is. What they don't realize is he doesn't care what a random person in North London thinks. I don't love him, but I like that he gives zero shits, and I think he's been surrounded by people who tell him everybody loves him.
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