Iyah May: Doctor-Turned Viral Singer Refuses Censorship (And Discovers Bitcoin?)

Jan 27, 2026

Iyah May, an Australian artist and former medical trainee who left medicine for music, tells how her viral single Karmageddon upended her career. She discusses confronting Big Pharma, choosing independence over labels, and exploring decentralized health. Conversations touch on fiat inflation, the cultural power of art, and her first encounters with Bitcoin and creator-focused finance.

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INSIGHT

Health Skepticism Meets Decentralized Circles

Iyah May linked her interest in holistic medicine to questioning pharmaceutical profit motives.
Meeting Bitcoiners in El Salvador and counterculture figures broadened her decentralized-health perspective.

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Algorithms Shorten Artistic Attention

Iyah May observed algorithms and short-form content compress artistic attention spans.
She worries AI and algorithm pressures favor quick, mass-produced songs over longer, meaningful works.

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ADVICE

Begin Health Changes With Basics

Start by focusing on food, sunlight, and basic daily habits to improve health.
Reduce reliance on pharmaceuticals where reasonable and rebuild community and nature exposure.

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Karmageddon Lyrics Spark Industry Backlash

01:45 • 1min

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From Medicine Student to New York Musician

02:51 • 2min

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Choosing Integrity Over Career Safety

04:23 • 2min

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Personal Growth After Speaking Out

06:10 • 3min

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Motivation Behind Political Art

08:51 • 3min

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Influences, Decentralized Health, El Salvador Trip

11:29 • 2min

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Sunlight, Dr. Jack Cruz, and Health Practices

Art's Cultural Impact and Cancel Culture

16:44 • 4min

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Will Iyah Keep Political Music?

21:01 • 2min

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Inflation, Fiat, and Cultural Effects

22:37 • 3min

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Algorithms, Attention Spans, and AI's Impact

25:35 • 3min

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Independent Artists and a New Creative Market

28:28 • 1min

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Bitcoin, Creator Payments, and Gatekeepers

29:56 • 34sec

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Authenticity, Fans, and Independent Careers

30:31 • 2min

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Government in Medicine and COVID Censorship

32:43 • 3min

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Practical Decentralized Health Tips

Explaining Low Time Preference

39:50 • 4min

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Iyah on Long-Term Impact and Health Discipline

44:12 • 2min

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Live Orange-Pilling: Bitcoin Basics

45:57 • 4min

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Why Bitcoin Gives Creators Time Back

49:58 • 3min

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Is It Too Late to Buy Bitcoin?

53:14 • 2min

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AI, Quantum, and Bitcoin Security

55:34 • 3min

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Historical Inflation, Gold, and Bitcoin's Advantages

58:20 • 4min

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Iyah's Hopes for Australia and the World

01:02:31 • 2min

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Upcoming Album, Tours, and Independent Production

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Mentor Sessions Ep. 050: Iyah May Risks It All With Karmageddon - Exposes Big Pharma, Fiat Inflation, Goes Independent, and Gets Live Orange-Pilled on Bitcoin

What if a trained doctor walked away from medicine, signed a major label deal—then blew it all up with one fearless song calling out Big Pharma profits, man-made viruses, corrupt institutions, geopolitical hypocrisy, and runaway fiat inflation? Australian artist Iyah May did exactly that with her viral hit Karmageddon, facing an ultimatum from her manager, parting ways with her label, losing friends and family support—yet gaining millions of awake fans desperate for an authentic voice refusing to stay silent.

In this raw Mentor Sessions interview on the BTC Sessions channel, Iyah opens up about choosing artistic integrity over security, her leap from med school to music in New York, the personal toll of truth-telling during Covid, and why cancel culture is finally crumbling as art reclaims the cultural battlefield. She unpacks Rockefeller's pharmaceutical takeover, why modern medicine treats symptoms for profit instead of root causes, the healing power of sunlight, real food, and decentralized health—and how fiat inflation fuels fear, short-term thinking, and cultural decay.

Fresh from rubbing shoulders with Bitcoiners in El Salvador, Iyah gets convincingly orange-pilled live on air, discovering Bitcoin as the ultimate tool for agency, sound money, and escaping centralized control. If you're stacking sats while questioning the system, this conversation bridges music, health freedom, and Bitcoin sovereignty in a powerful white pill for low-time-preference living. Check out her latest single Good Citizen and stay tuned for the upcoming album!

About Iyah May

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iyahmayhem

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iyahmayhem

Website: https://www.iyahmay.com

X.com: https://x.com/iyahmaymusic

Chapters:

00:00:00 Opening Hook & Karmageddon Backstory

00:02:04 Karmageddon Controversy & Manager Ultimatum

00:02:57 From Medicine to Music Journey

00:04:47 Standing Firm on Convictions

00:07:11 Personal Growth After Speaking Out

00:09:20 Key Influences & Covid Awakening

00:12:53 El Salvador & Entering Bitcoin Circles

00:14:35 Current Inspirations & Good Citizen

00:17:04 Art's Power in Shaping Culture

00:20:27 Cancel Culture Fading Away

00:23:01 Inflation's Cultural & Behavioral Impact

00:25:34 Music Industry Evolution & AI Concerns

00:31:15 Government in Healthcare & Patient Trust

00:34:01 Big Pharma Roots & Profit Over Healing

00:36:23 Practical Tips for Decentralized Health

00:40:06 Low Time Preference in Art & Life

00:46:01 Live Orange-Pilling on Bitcoin Begins

00:53:13 Bitcoin as Superior Savings Technology

01:02:51 Visions for Change in Australia & the World

01:04:43 Upcoming Album, Tours & Independent Spir

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