In this episode, John sits down with Intrepid — a photographer, chemical engineer, sailor, and web3 pioneer who spent the last four years living at sea with his wife and three young children. During the global pandemic, Intrepid and his family became stateless, surviving entirely off-grid on a sailboat while navigating international waters, lockdown protocols, and the collapse of modern systems most of us take for granted.
John and Intrepid discuss the realities of living autonomously — generating power from the wind and sun, converting ocean water into drinking water, catching food to survive, and raising a family while sailing across continents. They dive deep into how these experiences shaped his worldview around freedom, resilience, and sovereignty, and why he believes the future of art, photography, and identity lies in blockchain provenance.
This episode explores the intersection of art, engineering, and human survival — a powerful reminder of what it truly means to be self-reliant in a centralized world.
