Bergdorf's to Bitcoin: The Origin Story | How I Built a 70K Community & Went Deep on Bitcoin Mining

Описание: Welcome to Episode 1 of STACKED — the show about becoming your own best asset.

I'm Emily Dempsey, and this is the full origin story of how this podcast came to be. 

How a girl from Chicago who grew up around finance,  and wanted nothing to do with it — ended up buying fashion at Bergdorf Goodman, building South Florida's largest women's network from a Facebook group, and spending two years making herself an expert in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and digital assets. This episode is the foundation. Everything on STACKED builds from here. Let’s get stacked. 

Emily Dempsey is the host of STACKED — the podcast for the woman buying Botox and Bitcoin. She is the founder of The Brickell Babes, Miami's largest women's network with 70,000+ members, and one of the most active voices at the intersection of women, wealth, and the future of money.

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KEY TOPICS COVERED

— What being a fashion buyer actually teaches you about business: margins, distribution, markdowns, and managing profitability end to end

— How The Brickell Babes went from a Facebook post to 70,000 members and a real company — and what building trust at scale actually requires

— Why Bitcoin mining is really an energy and leverage business, and what Emily learned from 50+ site visits in under 12 months

— Why nobody in this space has a formal degree and why that means you can start learning today

— The thesis behind STACKED: knowledge compounds, wealth is built not found, and the body is part of the portfolio

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 — Welcome to STACKED

00:00:44 — No jargon, no hype — here’s the format

00:01:25 — My dream of becoming a buyer for the biggest department stores in the world

00:02:04 — Getting an economics degree with a minor in business to appease my parents

00:02:36 — My first job out of college at Bergdorf Goodman

00:03:50 — The pandemic, 10 years in New York, and feeling the itch for something different

00:04:36 — How I started Brickell Babes as a Facebook group

00:05:04 — Fast forward: 70,000 women and over 600K monthly impressions

00:06:06 — Why there is no class, no degree, and no shortcut when it comes to Bitcoin

00:07:25 — Why mining is all about energy, leverage, and pricing economics

00:08:04 — Being on a plane every week — Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and conferences

00:10:09 — Why I walked away from corporate to pursue entrepreneurship

00:11:37 — Why I only work with long-term aligned partners

00:12:44 — Hosting 200+ events, starting a book club, and giving back through Lotus House

00:14:13 — Why there were no resources out there for women like me

00:15:09 — Why mining is where money meets energy and infrastructure

00:17:00 — What I learned evaluating 100+ mining sites: on-grid vs off-grid

00:18:49 — My thesis: knowledge compounds and wealth is built, not found

00:20:39 — I don’t care if you buy Bitcoin — I care if you understand it

00:21:15 — The three pillars of STACKED

DISCLAIMER

This podcast is educational content, not financial advice. Do your own research; know your time horizon and risk tolerance.

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