AT50 - Umi Miyahara, Breez

We talked about: ✅ Getting lost in the Sahara Desert✅ Surviving an earthquake in Japan ✅ The journey from TradFi to Bitcoin Meet Umi 🌟, the dynamic force behind business development at Breez, a pioneering lightning-as-a-service infrastructure company. With a keen focus on unlocking the potential of Bitcoin 🔑, Umi propels businesses forward through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions, particularly in embedded tech collaborations. Umi began her career in traditional finance 💼 in Tokyo, which led to her driving business development at a variety of startups including fintechs such as Wise, and ultimately paved the path to her role in bitcoin at Breez. An advocate for financial independence as a fundamental human right ✊, Umi passionately believes in bitcoin's pivotal role in reshaping the global economic landscape 🌍. At the heart of her mission is fostering diversity within the bitcoin space, ensuring it becomes an inclusive hub for minorities, women, and non-tech enthusiasts to contribute, learn, build, and collectively drive bitcoin adoption. If you are looking to build Lightning into your app, platform, or service - Umi is the go-to source for insights. Outside of bitcoin, Umi is an avid long-distance endurance athlete 🏃‍♀️, conquering challenges like the Marathon des Sables, Ironman Frankfurt, and the Isles of Scilly ÖTILLÖ swimrun. Umi is also mother to two young children and five cats 🐱! Join Umi on the Access Tribe podcast to delve into the exciting intersection of bitcoin, business development, and a passion for fostering financial inclusion. 👉 Follow Umi here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiyaharaUmi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/umi-miyahara-43807352/ Breez: https://breez.technology/ Medium: https://medium.com/breez-technology This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.accesstribe.com/subscribe