Jayne Amelia talks with crypto kid Daron Bennett. In this episode we discuss his journey from generational poverty to inspiring others. Daron is a foster care alumnus who grew up on the hard rough and tumble streets of Los Angeles. Violence, abuse, and neglect were ever present in his young life but he was determined to break free from the devastating cycle of trauma. At age 11, he taught himself how to read by going to the library and copying down words in the dictionary over and over and over until he understood them, learned how they were used, and how they were pronounced. He got into boxing and kickboxing as a youth and eventually traveled to Thailand to train and fight in Asia professionally. In his travels to Asia he developed a passion to learn new cultures and began visiting countries that had two things: a fight culture and good food.
He was raised in South Central Los Angeles during the early 90's. He then moved from South Central to Downtown, MacArthur Park, and then Echo Park. he and his brother were exposed to various forms of abuse such as prostitution, gun violence, beatings, and starvation. His mother was addicted to drugs and had to go through a program in order to get her children back. Despite being only a small child, Daron was aware of the wrongness of his situation and acted as a protector for his younger brother. He also tried to be strong for his mother during this difficult time. She eventually quit cold turkey when the authorities told her they were taking away her kids.
Daron is now trying to use his story to help other people in similar situations and to try and end generational poverty. They were exposed to various forms of abuse such as prostitution, gun violence, beatings, and starvation. Despite being only a child, the speaker was aware of the wrongness of his situation and acted as a protector for his younger brother. He also tried to be strong for his mother during this difficult time.
As a young man, he joined the Army, trained and worked on Signals System and became a Signals Specialist.
Daron’s incredible story is an inspiration to many and serves as a reminder to never give up. Daron has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and has a background in building frameworks and systems for venture backed startups. He was previously a Growth Engineer and Strategist at Postmates, MusclePharm, and TMT. He entered the crypto space in 2015, and his passion for block chain technology and building eco systems led him to advocate its utilization for teaching financial literacy, and he is now dedicated to ending generational poverty. He is a mentor at Expert Dojo and Backstage Capital, and the CEO and Co-Founder of fantomGO*.
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