Women In DeFi: Recent Episodes
Breanne Delgado and the Women of The Bridges Team
Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March, partners with Bridges, a woman-founded crypto company working to reduce barriers and improve access, to bring you the Women in DeFi Podcast. Each episode, we’ll bring you new guests who will answer all your burning crypto questions and share their stories in the web3 space. The goal? Build and educate (and maybe entertain) an awesome community of Women in DeFi. Learn more on our site, Bridges.exchange
In this season finale episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Lynnae Sauer, COO of Bridges Exchange. We’ll be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of officially launching Bridges, and taking a look back at all that’s happened since. Plus, stick around for a few teasers on what’s yet to come. This is one episode you won’t want to miss!
Join us next season with more incredible Women in DeFi.
What To Listen For
- What’s changed since launching
- New features and how they benefit you
- How the new aggregator works and how it adds to our vision of accessibility
- All about on and off ramps
- Crypto for the holidays
- Using the Bridges Knowledgebase to learn crypto
- The really big back end update and why it’s epic
- Issues that Bridges Exchange resolves for the user
- A brief history of Bridges
- How the team has handled hiccups
- Features, features, and more features
- The team’s humble beginnings
- The mission and vision
- Why we do what we do
- The benefits of a borderless currency
About Lynnae Sauer
Before co-founding Bridges, Lynnae developed a career as a product manager in FinTech and travel technology startups. She has worked in many different agile teams with frontend, backend, and fullstack solutions for both B2C and B2B products. Her core belief is that digital products should be ethically built first and foremost for the people using that product. Lynnae also holds an M.S. in Political Economy, interned in a nonprofit entrepreneurial support organization, and studied in four different countries.
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange:https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Kat and Yip from The Unit Network a 40-marketplace ecosystem created by a group of passionate individuals who dream of a world where people make a living doing what they love. Their ultimate goal is to harness technology to create a better, fairer world, and you won’t want to miss their stories!
What To Listen For
- How Kat got involved in WEB3
- How The Unit Network helps to bridge the gap
- Why Kat is passionate about the work The Unit Network does
- How Yip got involved in WEB3
- Why The Unit Network’s work is important to Yip
- How the social entrepreneurship movement in contributing to bridging capitalism, philanthropy, and technology
- The history of blockchain and how The Unit Network will be a part of that history
- The main features built into The Unit Network and how they benefit users
- Enabling everyone regardless of their background to participate in WEB3
- Accepting crypto as an inevitability
- Creating your own tokens
- Where to start with The Unit Network if you’re brand new to WEB3
- Resources available through The Unit Network to take you from blockchain newbie to having your own wallet, your own token, and beyond
- The importance of creating safe spaces, talking about mental health, and inspiring women within the ecosystem
- How they anchor into the purpose of The Unit Network
- Where they see women in WEB3 in 2025
About The Unit Network
Developed on the Polkadot network, Unit aims to be a user-friendly and accessible platform that makes tokenisation easy for everyone from all backgrounds.
Unit Network is created by a group of down-to-earth passionate individuals focused on building a decentralized collaborative economy. They believe the sovereignty and freedom that flow from decentralization are integral to thriving communities. Unit Network has over 15,000 people within its 40-marketplace ecosystem and dreams of a world where people make a living doing what they love, harnessing technology to create thriving communities and a better, fairer world.
How to Reach The Unit Network
https://www.unit.network/home
https://telegram.im/unitnetwork
https:/.twitter.com/theunitnetwork
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
En este episodio muy especial en español del podcast Women in DeFi patrocinado por Bridges, nos acompaña una vez más Irma Bravo, conocida en línea como la Reina NFT y la Madrina NFT por su deseo de compartir su conocimiento, responder preguntas. y servir como un sherpa WEB3 para los nuevos en el espacio. Irma comparte su pasión al estilo TedTalk mientras se sumerge en sus mejores consejos para comenzar en el espacio.
In this very special, all-spanish episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, we are joined once again by Irma Bravo, who is known as the NFT Queen and NFT Godmother online because of her desire to share her knowledge, answer questions and serve as a WEB3 sherpa to those new in the space. Irma’s sharing her passion TedTalk-style as she dives into her best tips for getting started in the space.
Sobre Irma Bravo
Irma es comerciante y coleccionista de NFT, así como diseñadora de patrones de superficie y escritora apasionada por todo lo relacionado con WEB3. Se la conoce como la Reina de NFT y la Madrina de NFT en muchos espacios en línea por su disposición a compartir su conocimiento sobre el tema y para ayudar a cualquier persona con sus preguntas. Si tiene alguna pregunta, quiere que sepa que sus DM siempre están abiertos.
About Irma Bravo
Irma is an NFT trader and collector, as well as a surface pattern designer and writer who has a passion for all things WEB3.She’s become known as the NFT Queen and the NFT Godmother in many online spaces for her willingness to share her knowledge on the subject and to help anyone with their questions. If you have any questions, she wants you to know her DMs are always open!
Cómo llegar a Irma Bravo
El manejador de Irma en todas las redes sociales es @irmisssima
How to Reach Irma Bravo
Irma’s handle on all the socials is @irmisssima
Recursos
Cambie ahora en Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Únete a nuestra comunidad: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Más información sobre Web3 (apto para principiantes): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Irma Bravo, who is known as the NFT Queen and NFT Godmother online because of her desire to share her knowledge, answer questions and serve as a WEB3 Sherpa to those new in the space. Irma’s passion for NFTs and blockchain technology shines through in this episode that you won’t want to miss!
What To Listen For
- The many facets of Irma
- Memorable moments in WEB3
- Her favorite source for staying up to date in the space
- How big brands are integrating WEB3 into their work
- The advantages of blockchain technology
- The power of community in WEB3
- How the future of real estate relates to NFTs
- How blockchain technology is increasing accessibility and shaking up the distribution of wealth
- The incredible possibilities of NFTs in the future
- The future of other technologies such as AR and AI
- What is generative art, why is it important, and how does it relate to NFTs
- Irma’s advice on getting started in the space
- Her best tips to really connect with others in blockchain communities
- Where she feels women will be in WEB3 in 2025
About Irma Bravo
Irma is an NFT trader and collector, as well as a surface pattern designer and writer who has a passion for all things WEB3.She’s become known as the NFT Queen and the NFT Godmother in many online spaces for her willingness to share her knowledge on the subject and to help anyone with their questions. If you have any questions, she wants you to know her DMs are always open!
How to Reach Irma Bravo
Irma’s handle on all the socials is @irmisssima
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Reshma Saujani and Sahar Afrakhan, founders of The Choice DAO, an organization founded to coordinate a community of volunteer activists and Web3 enthusiasts who are collectively working to raise capital to contribute to the the fight for reproductive rights.
What To Listen For
- What is Choice DAO and who is it for?
- Why building in WEB3 is important for women
- Debunking WEB3 myths - It’s not just for bros!
- Building organizations and movements that uplift and fight for women
- Breaking the cycle of fighting for the same scraps
- How we can truly reach freedom
- How American work culture negatively impacts women
- Breaking capitalism
- Giving choices back to women that aren’t based in guilt and shame
- The illusion of choice in our society
- Policies created to control women - and how to take the control back
- Creating meaningful conversations around women’s rights
- Fostering change outside of fundraisers
- Where they see women in WEB3 in 2025
About Choice DAO
The Choice DAO is an organization founded to coordinate a community of volunteer activists and Web3 enthusiasts who are collectively working to raise capital to contribute to the the fight for reproductive rights.
How to Reach The Choice DAO
https://www.choicedao.org/
https://t.co/TCjleIdGFs
https://twitter.com/TheChoiceDAO
https://twitter.com/reshmasaujani
https://twitter.com/saharfyi
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Pam, Luisa, Michelle, and Marianna, founders of The Fund and hosts of The Fund for the Crypto Curious Podcast. These ladies are on a mission to deliver financial opportunities in Web3 to Black, Latina, First Generation, Indigenous, Women of the Global Majority, and the LGBTQIA+ community, and today, they’re spilling the tea on NFTs, as well as their own journeys with DeFi.
What To Listen For
- The stats on women in the investment space
- Why the transparency of the blockchain is beneficial to marginalized communities
- What’s possible with decentralized finance
- A gathering space vs. a community
- How they keep their space supportive and safe for all
- A community by besties for besties
- Creating a brave space
- Who’s in WEB3?
- The perks of becoming a founding member and how you can become one
- How they’re helping others learn the space
- Their personal favorite pieces of the project
- How their built their roadmap for success
- The NFT projects they’re excited about right now
- How NFT utility is evolving and how it’s changing the game
- Where they see women in WEB3 by 2025
About The Fund
The Fund is organized by four women on a mission to deliver financial opportunities in Web3 to Black, Latina, First Generation, Indigenous, Women of the Global Majority, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
How to Reach The Fund
https://thefundproject.co/
https://twitter.com/thefundxyz
https://discord.com/invite/ArZpJ5Wdut
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Pam, Luisa, Michelle, and Marianna, founders of The Fund and hosts of The Fund for the Crypto Curious Podcast. These ladies are on a mission to deliver financial opportunities in Web3 to Black, Latina, First Generation, Indigenous, Women of the Global Majority, and the LGBTQIA+ community, and today, they’re spilling the tea on NFTs, as well as their own journeys with DeFi.
What To Listen For
- How Luisa got into the WEB3 space
- When Luisa moved from curiosity to action
- Michelle’s background and how she became interested in the space
- Their shared desire to bring other women up with them
- Marianna’s journey in DeFi
- Getting hooked on NFTs
- Blockchain Besties
- How The Fund Podcast was born
- Building a network of support
- Pam’s background and personal story
- Why a graphic design background made NFTs extremely attractive
- Pam’s minting scam experience and what kept her in the WEB3 space after this setback
- How and why they are determined to ensure marginalized communities aren’t left behind in WEB3
- The variety of ways you can make money in WEB3
- How much it takes to be financially comfortable in America
- What equity in WEB3 means to them
- How the inequity in WEB2 has already started to creep into WEB3
- How DeFi founders can bring more equity in the space
- Accessibility in crypto
- Their desire to rewrite history together
- The importance of different perspectives
- How we can start making our own rules
- Ditching the WEB2 patriarchy
- What they’ve accomplished in just 6 months
- The Fund’s commitment to education and accessibility
About The Fund
The Fund is organized by four women on a mission to deliver financial opportunities in Web3 to Black, Latina, First Generation, Indigenous, Women of the Global Majority, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
How to Reach The Fund
https://thefundproject.co/
https://twitter.com/thefundxyz
https://discord.com/invite/ArZpJ5Wdut
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Danielle Kayembe, a female futurist and serial entrepreneur dedicated to empowering women through her global work in business, social impact, writing and public speaking. Danielle will be pulling back the curtain on living as a woman in a world designed by men, how we can leverage this experience, and how blockchain technology can help us build a more equitable future. This episode is packed with useful nuggets for anyone curious about web3.
What To Listen For
- Living in a world designed by men, for men
- The benefits of exploring the world through a female lens
- Creating a more equitable future
- Is Satoshi a woman??
- How interacting with technology changes us
- An economic system grounded in scarcity and the prisoner’s dilemma
- The difference in what grounds blockchain technology
- Socialised for discomfort
- What happens when women realise that their lived experiences are gold mines of innovation
- A shocking fact about CEOs
- How web3 is allowing women to support and empower other women
- Creative examples of using this technology in new and interesting ways
- How the blockchain parallels the way the universe works
- The blockchain, history, and equity - how are they all connected?
- Rethinking how we create generational wealth
- The many incredible spaces that web3 is growing into
- A few of Danielle’s favorite projects and why she loves them
- The transformational and affirming power of women represented in web3
- Where Danielle sees women in web3 in 2025
About Danielle Kayembe
Danielle is a female futurist and serial entrepreneur dedicated to empowering women through her global work in business, social impact, writing and public speaking.
Through her company GreyFire, she advises governments, companies and startups on how to integrate forward-looking initiatives. She was a founding partner in initiatives to bring investors like TechStars, 500 Startups and Wingpact, from Silicon Valley to tour growing tech hubs in Africa.
She has over 10 years of experience in international consulting and finance and is the author of The Silent Rise of The Female-Driven Economy, which is a whitepaper that repositions women as central to the future of business and innovation.
How to Reach Danielle
http://www.daniellekayembe.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dkayembe
https://twitter.com/kkayembe
https://medium.com/@daniellekayembe
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Lisa and Bex, co-founders of Mystic Sisterhood, a women-led collection of 7,777 mystically-inclined gals who are focused on creativity, wellness and spirituality in the NFT space. They’ll be opening up about how they met, their bond over mysticism, and how they have built a unique “cozy blanket fort community” that you’re going to want to be a part of!
What To Listen For
- The role that art and spirituality played in Lisa’s life
- How Lisa and Bex came together and bonded over mysticism
- The importance of finding your people
- The intention they brought into the project from the beginning
- How mysticism and divine feminine energy play into the WEB3 movement
- The value of allowing your community to feel like they are a part of something bigger
- How they set themselves apart from other projects
- The vibe in the Mystic Sisterhood Community
- Creating a warm and welcoming space
- The creative ways they engage on a personal level with the community
- The magic of a community fueled with love, light, and mutual support
- The interesting thing that happens as we bring more women into the WEB3 space
- Where Lisa and Bex see women in WEB3 in 2025
About The Mystic Sisterhood Founders
LISA
Artist and co-founder Lisa used her combined love of creativity and spirituality as a starting point for the creation of the Mystic Sisterhood. Mystic Sisterhood began as a form of therapy for Lisa, through her art and spirituality she was able to turn her frustrations into manifestations and artistic inspiration and the Mystic Sisterhood collection was born!
When not hanging out in the Mystic manor or conjuring up Mystic Imagery, Lisa enjoys expanding her crystal collection and exploring new places/making new memories!
BEX
As co-founder and resident Mystic Sisterhood tarot reader, Bex enjoys building communities and weaving together creativity with the world of Web3. A lover of video games, books, and writing, you’ll often find her escaping into other worlds with enthusiasm. With a knack for curating coziness, Bex is excited to continue growing the Mystic Sisterhood - you’ll often find her in the discord’s ‘familiars’ and ‘foodies’ channels.
How to Reach Mystic Sisterhood
https://www.mysticsisterhood.io/
https://twitter.com/MysticSisNFT
https://discord.com/invite/RrKU6zjetw
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Zarah Charm, a multidisciplinary artist who is bringing nostalgia and black culture to the blockchain with her passion project, Crypto Hair Mag. She’ll be pulling back the curtain on her journey to the space including professional creative burnout, taking a break, learning and unlearning as travelled and immersed herself in new cultures. This episode is absolutely chock-full of insights and lessons that you won’t want to miss!
What To Listen For
- Feeling stuck in her career and taking a big leap
- Rediscovering her love of hair through her travels
- Her desire to uplift black and brown women in a new way in the web3 space
- Learning to value rest through immersion in other cultures
- Feeling safe for the first time while far from home
- Leveraging women’s natural skills as community builders to build success in web3
- The bigger vision for web3 lifting people
- The noticeable difference in many women-led projects
- The inspiration for Crypto Hair Mag
- Preserving culture on the blockchain
- Zarah’s advice for women who want to make bold moves in their industry through blockchain technology
- The power of disconnecting and reflecting
- The importance of understanding your why
- The first time she experienced homesickness for a place she’d never lived
- Paying attention to synchronicities
- Zarah’s homework assignment for listeners
- Where Zarah sees women in web3 in 2025
About Zarah Charm
Zarah Charm is a multidisciplinary artist whose work extends through digital media, photography, and hair artistry. Her style, which is greatly influenced by both her career as a natural hair stylist and her international travels, explores themes of freedom, community, and Blackness. After making a shift and transitioning her life abroad, she recognized how limited her previous viewpoint was and has dedicated her time to sharing the importance of travel to everyone she meets. This change in perspective gave her the courage to leap into the world of web3 in 2021. Today she is an artist in the NFT space, using her talents to forming a beauty archive- embedding her creations in the blockchain to forever be memorialized for future generations.
How to Reach Zarah
http://zarahcharm.com/
https://twitter.com/zarahcharm
https://twitter.com/cryptohairmag
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Anastasia Sheremeta, a Money Mindset Coach, author, and digital course creator originally from Ukraine. Anastasia will be sharing her story of how she went from waitressing to a millionaire in under 6 months after teaching herself to trade cryptocurrency. She has cultivated an incredible money mindset which has served her along the way and trust us when we say you do NOT want to miss this episode.
What To Listen For
- Moving to America at the age of 21
- What waitressing taught her about money mindset
- Starting her first business
- The Google searches that led her to the crypto space
- The big, bold money move she made to achieve her million dollar goal
- How things can fall into place when you truly want something
- How our big desires can be our biggest blessing and our biggest curse
- Feeling depressed and searching for purpose after achieving her big goal
- Creating new goals and finding true happiness
- The role of purpose in money mindset
- Anastasia’s path to purpose and fulfilment
- How decentralization is changing the world
- The best way to build a business, make money, and be happy
- The power of borderless money
- The pitfalls of traditional banking she’s personally experienced
- Where she sees women in DeFi in 2025
About Anastasia Sheremeta
Anastasia is a Money Mindset Coach, author, and digital course creator originally hailing from Ukraine. Her mission is to empower women to live a life beyond their wildest dreams. From the age of 15, she dreamed of becoming the first millionaire in her family, a goal she achieved by her 23rd birthday. She’s released 2 books on the blockchain and marketing, coached others to trade crypto, and found her purpose work in helping women build a money mindset that will help them grow into the life they have always desired.
How to Reach Anastasia
https://www.xomoneybabe.com/
https://www.instagram.com/xo.moneybabe
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
In this pilot episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women’s March and web3 activist is joined by Bridges COO, Lynnae Sauer. We’ll be discussing the future of women in web3, what sets Bridges apart from other exchanges, and how we’re leveraging technology to improve lives. Lynnae will also be sharing her personal experiences in male-dominated environments, and how those experiences have helped to shape the vision for Bridges. If you’re even slightly interested in decentralized finance, you’ll want to listen in as we explain some web3 lingo and discuss achieving financial equality.
What To Listen For
- Getting to know your host
- The future of women in web3 and why it’s important
- Bridges COO and her vision for DeFi
- What is Bridges and how is it different from other exchanges
- What is farming in web3 lingo
- Liquidity pools explained
- The passive income potential of Bridges
- How Bridges is ensuring investors feel safe
- How Bridges is working to attract high-quality developers and projects
- Lynnae’s experience with male-dominated environments
- A consistent track record of fighting for the end user
- Leveraging technology to improve lives
- The many ways that women can be a part of the blockchain ecosystem
- A look forward to the future of Bridges
- Lynnae’s vision for women in web3 by 2025
About Lynnae Sauer
Before co-founding Bridges, Lynnae developed a career as a product manager in FinTech and travel technology startups. She has worked in many different agile teams with frontend, backend, and fullstack solutions for both B2C and B2B products. Her core belief is that digital products should be ethically built first and foremost for the people using that product. Lynnae also holds an M.S. in Political Economy, interned in a nonprofit entrepreneurial support organization, and studied in four different countries.
Resources
Swap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/
Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges
Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
Coming soon! Join Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women's March as she partners with Bridges, a woman-founded, crypto company working to reduce barriers and improve access, to bring you the Women in DeFi Podcast. Each week, we'll bring you new guests who will answer all your burning crypto questions and share their stories in the web3 space. We're on a mission to educate and entertain as we build an awesome community of Women in DeFi.