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2025 has been a year of finding alignment.

I started the new year in a new role I thought I’d stay in for a while. I booked a martial arts retreat in Thailand to pursue my new passion. Fell in love a new art; BJJ. Pushed myself to connect deeper with the people in my life. Reconnect with family. Get vulnerable. And, of course, it all changed, again.

I’m writing this now a month into my latest career pivot. Or maybe it’s not really a pivot at all. A new job. Working full-time in Web3.

I first interacted with the world of crypto at university, I invested small amounts of money to learn how it worked. Played around in local events, read what I could. Comfortable to lose it all. But I didn’t. Eventually, I withdrew for personal reasons and started again years later, but what I gained at rapid pace was a financial education I hadn’t otherwise had access to.

At 18, I studied Politics at university because of the financial crisis. A crisis that hit mine and many families hard. One which was rife with philosophical and political upheaval and no unanimous answer. This was the first I heard of blockchain. I read Satoshi’s Whitepaper and felt inspired by the perspectives of creating a new world.

But, like many, I wasn’t ready. I needed to explore the world in my own way, and that led me down the unorthodox career path I’ve talked about at length here.

The last several years, I’ve dedicated my time, energy and enthusiasm to the world of cloud. I worked hard to build a name for myself. I delved deep into the developer community. I studied technologies, global markets and business philosophies in depth, and became an expert in regulated industries, compliance, partnerships and integrated systems. I was thriving.

Until, I wasn’t.

Over summer, I realised I was out of alignment. I was successful on paper, but I wasn’t happy. I’d spent the last few years dipping my toe into the search for a job in Web3. Application here, coffee chat there. But, I hadn’t put my full energy into it. I was scared.

Big tech is vibrant, changing, and, for me, secure. It pays well and afforded me luxuries even amid mass layoffs and restructuring. People tend to find their feet. It’s structured. Safe.

This felt different. Daring. Uncertain. Exciting.

What if it didn’t work out? What if I wasn’t technical enough? What if I was too late? What if I wasn’t welcome?

The truth is, if you’re reading this and wondering the same: you’re early and you’re welcome here.

The world of Web3, crypto, blockchain technology is maturing but it’s still new. I’ve never experienced an industry more innovative, exciting and dynamic. It changes daily, not by season or year.

Having worked in politics, led launches of some of the most innovative products in technology today, and supported the largest fintechs in their development, I thought I had an awareness of “fast-paced”. Web3 is on another level.

Personally, I feel more motivated each day than I have in years. All my personal research, investing, reading, coding was the perfect preparation (for me). Staying connected even when I was scared to take the leap was enough. My experience in policymaking, evaluation, cloud technology, developers, and regulation gave me a perspective needed in an industry quickly being adopted by retail users, institutions and governments alike.

And, for the first time in my career, I’m showing up as me everyday. Unfiltered, investigative, driven, flexible, adaptable and fuelled with caffeine. Forever learning. Fast.

And as for feeling welcomed, there’s nothing that beats this community.

I guess what I’m saying is, this first month has solidified what 2025 has meant for me. Finding alignment with my values. Ensuring what I do each day pushes me and others forward. Embracing faith over fear.

Yet again, my message is: just fucking do the thing.