People don't realize that you have a great reputation and following, even before you chose to transition to steemit. You didn't simply make an #introduceyourself post and then magically get $15k. This is a way for the whales to monetarily reward you for what you have done through your podcast and the value and credibility you are adding here.
If you can recommend any other podcasts that cover cryptocurrency or blockchain technology advancements I would love to hear some of your favorites. Just having a platform for @ned and @dan to speak to your listeners attracts the type of people that as a community I believe we want here.
You are proof that the real race is get rich slow. Building, networking, and collaborating with others I'm sure has opened up many opportunities for you that would not be available if you were to simply jump to a new field of work.
I'm trying not to promote my own posts often as I find that tacky, but I do believe that for those frustrated about the early growing pains of hard work yielding peanuts, I have a contest you might be interested in.
Enter as many times as you wish and I hope to find some hidden gems that have gone unnoticed so far.