Beat Around The Blockchain: Recent Episodes
Gabriel Aleman
Beat Around The Blockchain is where we discuss business, Web3 and the people behind it all. Our goal with this show is to create transparency with how successful investors, business professionals, and your favorite social personalities are thinking about the next evolution of technology - The Blockchain.
Tom Gervasio went from white collar to starting his own franchise in a business that would be tough for many to handle. But nothing outweighed his desire for his freedom back. In this episode of Beat Around the Blockchain, we explore Toms experience deciding to quit his safe job that he hated amidst having a kid on the way to start a franchise that would change his life forever.
Resources:
Tom Links:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/tger_01?s=21&t=LNm_41m2qMEVp4sw8OFoFw
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Rob McCarty and Tim Prochak went from shouting at each other across a rooftop to deciding to change the world together. In this episode of Beat Around the Blockchain, we dive into the world of Augmented Reality (AR) and how tying in the blockchain and digital ownership empowers the user experience. They believe the best metaverse is the one that has been being built since the beginning of time - Real Life. Illust gives us a set of tools to experience it like never before.
Resources:
Illust Links:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/illustspace?s=21&t=vVI_g23FPcg_IIfmPsN5cw
Discord - https://discord.gg/P46djEbH8E
"Mapplication" - https://illust.ar/
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Liam Scully - a man more passionate than I've seen about making a real impact. In this episode of Beat Around the Blockchain, Liam speaks to how NFT's and the blockchain can change the game bringing transparency to the forefront for communities and the impact they directly have on the causes that matter most.
Maya Spirits is a community driven project focused on giving the people from the Mayan Jungle a voice in Web3 and beyond.
Resources:
Maya Spirits Links:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/mayaspiritsnft?s=21&t=yDsaumDyEXiHBPCm9z4yBA
Opensea - https://opensea.io/collection/mayaspirits
Website - https://mayaspirits.xyz/
Liam Scully Social:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/liamscully01?s=21&t=yDsaumDyEXiHBPCm9z4yBA
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Jeremy Jannielli - From clown to curating the top community in Veefriends. In this episode of Beat Around the Blockchain, we learn the depths of Jeremy's journey as he navigates community building in Web3. We explore the challenges behind the scenes, some highlight moments and lessons along the way, as well as dive into the importance of community and building it the proper way.
Resources:
Jeremy Jannielli Socials:
NFT Project: http://mint.jeremyknows.com
Twitch - https://twitch.tv/veefriends
Discord - https://discord.gg/PhDsMmRD7f
Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeremyknowsvf
Instagram - https://instagram.com/wannabeaveefriend
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyknows/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@wannabeaveefriend?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Medium - https://medium.com/@jeremyknows
Yat - https://y.at/✌️❤️🤡
LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/Veefriends
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrIvmbIwuTNA8GNNwvwbkWA
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Andy Krainak - One tweet to Gary Vaynerchuck would change his life forever. In this episode of Beat Around the Blockchain, Andy speaks to his journey at VaynerMedia, how VeeFriends came to be, and his many hot takes on NFTs across industries and how it will impact the world in the coming decades.
Resources:
Andy Krainak Socials:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/krainak?s=21&t=03tb3MIWnnGZGaOPDNlOlw
IG - https://instagram.com/krainak?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krainak
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Chapters:
0:00 How are you?
0:36 Andy's Background and Journey
5:51 The Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook Twitter Account
6:38 What have been some defining moments for you?
8:05 What kept you around to continue to learn and develop?
11:22 How Andy Began VeeFriends
14:13 The Challenge of Building VeeFriends' IP
19:04 Launching VeeFriends with Gary
25:20 Web3 is Digitizing Communities
30:01 The Possibilities of Artists, NFTs and Their Communities
33:00 What are your thoughts on NFTs and music?
35:50 Where are you seeing interesting traction?
38:14 How connected is NFT to the growth of an IP?
42:16 Ownership and The Utility of NFTs
44:30 Leveraging NFTs in Business and Entertainment
46:54 Andy's Biggest Learning
48:50 The Value of Transparency
49:55 Have you been intentionally active on social media?
53:41 What are you most excited for VCON 2023?
1:01:20 What are you most excited for 2023?
Rafael Mojden - Father, Philosopher, Technologist. This man does it all. Rafael has spent his years navigating exponential tech and the impacts it can have in all facets of our world. Especially when it comes to dedication and resources in countries that need it most.
Resources:
Rafael Mojden Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-mojden-4a28211/
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Chapters:
0:00 How are you?
0:34 Rafael's Background: Dad and MN Blockchain Director
4:23 We Should Be Paid for Our Data
5:20 How Blockchain Will Change Surveillance Capitalism
11:29 How We Can Profit from Our Data with Blockchain
15:35 Centralized vs Decentralized Models
24:34 The Impact of Global Connection
27:03 The Global Potential of Web3
31:27 How can people take ownership with blockchain?
37:23 Is technology going in too many directions?
40:03 Is there opportunity to be more thoughtful of technology?
45:19 The Future of Technology - Is the US Behind?
48:50 Should older politicians really be in charge of the internet?
52:32 What will digital identity mean in the future?
58:33 With technology, is formal education really necessary?
1:03:41 Will there be a job problem due to technology?
1:08:17 There are Endless Possibilities with Technology
1:10:43 Wrap Up
Senior Director of JLL Erin Fitzgerald joins me to discuss the application and implications of VR and AR when it comes to Commercial Real Estate. In this episode we cover the changes to the industry now vs 2008, the amazing revenue opportunity AR and VR technology could offer businesses that own commercial real estate, and the immediate concerns regulators need to address in order to make it all come together.
Resources:
Erin Fitzgerald Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitzgerald-erin-e
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Monax Labs CEO Casey Kuhlman joins me to discuss all things blockchain. From the perspective of crypto class of 2014, Casey discusses his thoughts on the current bear market, royalty enforcement, Terms of Service for businesses in Web3, and the infrastructure they are building at Aspen NFT to support it!
Resources:
Aspen Twitter:
https://twitter.com/aspenft
Aspen NFT Platform:
https://app.aspenft.io
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VeeMinders team Kevin Sofen and Trevor Marks join me to discuss the importance of social change, the power of community driven initiatives, and the story of how VeeMinders came to be!
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Resources:
How to create a VeeMinder / ideas for the community:
https://medium.com/@trevormatthewmarks/veeminder-sign-ideas-for-the-veefriends-community-c8c169ff51b4
October Giveaway for VeeMinders / Flexy Partnership this month:
https://medium.com/@trevormatthewmarks/veeminders-flexy-october-giveaway-for-the-veefriends-community-ca9253694ac4
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In Episode 5 of Beat Around the Blockchain, we bring back Valerie aka VDizzle for a deeper dive into the depths of what makes web3 so unique. We discuss whether people should have control over their IP rights, why the team behind projects matters, and unique industries the technology is having a massive impact on
On episode 4 of Beat Around the Blockchain we meet Valerie aka VDizzle - cofounder of VeeLeadHers and a very well known voice in the VeeFriends community and beyond. We dive in to her background prior to NFT's, how she won a free VeeFriends Series 1 from Gary Vaynerchuck himself, and the importance of having a WHY.
In the first ever episode of Beat Around The Blockchain, we meet with co-founder of The Ostrich App to discuss the state of the blockchain over the past year and how the technology will be impacting business as we know it.
In Episode #2 of Beat Around the Blockchain, I speak with Jon - an avid NFT investor who has been working on educating his friends on how to get started in NFT's.
In episode #3 of Beat Around the Blockchain, we have Morgan Loewenherz - a loved and respected community member within the Veefriends family. We dive in to getting educated in the NFT space, why it's critical to continue to support women lead projects, and the power of community in Web3.