Ready to stop feeling broke, guilty, and overwhelmed about money, even after divorce?

Inside The Smell of Money, you’ll get the tools to rebuild financial stability, master your money mindset, and create a financial plan that finally feels simple.

Whether you’re looking for smart investment strategies, clarity with your budget, or even how to start investing with just $100, this is where you’ll find the confidence and stability you’ve been craving.

In this episode, we sit down with Niko Mercuris, founder of Crypto Renegades, to break down one of the most talked-about and misunderstood wealth-building tools right now: crypto trading. If you’ve ever felt intimidated, skeptical, or unsure where to start, this conversation simplifies the noise and gives you a clearer path forward. We talk about the difference between investing and trading, how leverage works, and what it actually means to “grow” money faster without building another business from scratch.

Niko shares how he rebuilt after losing $4 million in the 2008 crash and now teaches entrepreneurs how to use strategic trading to create additional income streams.

Connect with Niko on Instagram

What you’ll learn:

• The difference between holding crypto vs. trading it
• How leverage works and why it can accelerate results
• What “risk management” actually looks like in real life
• Why most people stay stuck financially and how to shift that
• The role crypto may play in future financial systems
• Simple ways to start learning without risking everything

Key Moments:
00:00 Welcome and episode setup
01:13 What the Crypto Wormhole Method means
03:00 Trading vs. holding explained simply
05:30 How leverage works using real-life examples
09:00 Risk management and protecting your money
12:00 Why education builds confidence with money
13:00 Best long-term crypto considerations
17:30 Timeline of crypto adoption and future shifts
21:00 Wealth building vs. staying stuck financially
25:00 How to get started and learn more

Thank you for tuning into this week’s episode of I Date Money!

Remember, it doesn't matter how much money you make; it's what you do with it 🗝️🌬️💖💸

Intro/Outro music "IDM" by Christa Lily