Kickoff Sessions

Nic Haralambous is a best-selling author and accomplished entrepreneur with over 11 years of experience as a global keynote speaker. He has sold three startups in the past decade and has a lifetime of business lessons learnt through success and failure over an intense and exciting career as an entrepreneur.⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Partnership: KS Media(01:48) Introduction(03:47) Review of first podcast with Nic Haralambous (05:07) Building a business is work of the insane  (07:08) How entrepreneurship is all about psychology(09:59) How does ego & bias drive business decisions?   (11:55) Execution is more important than the plan(15:20) Performing a time audit of your workload  (17:42) What are people unprepared for in entrepreneurship? (19:52) How do you know when you need to outsource? (23:50) Entrepreneurs are expert generalists  (25:25) Why do you not want to scale a startup?  (29:30) Growth for the sake of growth is bad  (34:16) The world is not in chaos, the world is chaos (36:31) How do you plan around chaos?  (39:50) How innovation is actually curated  (43:21) Making sales to survive(48:32) Taking time to focus on larger sales (51:50) Building efficient & effective marketing plans Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314iZD6Services:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqwkXASupport the show

Samson Williams is a senior economist at Milky Way Economy, anthropologist and co-host of The Space Economy. Samson is the author of the book: ‘Blockchain & The Space Economy’ and an adjunct professor at Columbia University in New York and UNH School of Law in blockchain, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, crowdfunding, and all things fintech.⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(03:56) Metaverse is dungeons & dragons for adults (07:39) Payments  & the SWIFT system in Russia  (10:29) Globalisation & interdependencies    (12:20) China's position in Russia/Ukraine war  (14:11) Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)  (18:12) Programmable money versus cash in society (21:00) Cybersecurity issues with programmable money(22:50) How inflation will impact food prices significantly (26:25) How many people die during recessions?  (27:30) Blockchain & the space economy  (31:25) The next war can take place in space (37:23) What's your thoughts on cryptos use cases in war?(40:24) DAOs & tokenising real estate(42:20) Middleman in the crypto exchanges vs P2P (44:05) What's the future of crypto price & regulation?(50:57) How do you produce goods domestically? (56:00) Smart contracts vs. T&Cs in DAOs & REITs Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314iZD6Services:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqwkXASupport the show

The Inflationist, Marcelo Spagnuolo is an investment manager and seasoned specialist in many industries of financial advisory. Marcelo is a global macro expert with a particular expertise in inflation. Based out of Argentina, he provides a powerful perspective on inflation and his thoughts on the subject have been recognised globally. ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(03:48) The early moments of the economic crisis (09:40) How do you control rapidly increasing inflation? (15:44) Ukraine/Russia war & knock on side effects(22:12) Food shortages as a result of supply chain issues  (27:21) The reality of developing products locally  (32:52) The disconnection between equity markets & the economy (42:45) What is the fair value of tech companies on the NASDAQ? (47:01) Inflation is an illness and the overall impact on markets  (49:00) How do you protect your wealth during economic downturns? (51:30) The historical events of gold as a commodity(44:49) Plan versus execution in building a portfolio   Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314iZD6Services:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqwkXASupport the show

Tristan Pelligrino is the Co-Founder of Motion and helps B2B technology companies launch a branded podcast in less than 21 days. During his early career, he learned how much of a challenge it was to articulate the value of technology. So, he decided to get an MBA in Marketing and learn how to overcome these types of challenges. He then launched his first entrepreneurial effort and after years of leading that organization, he exited the company. Now, he's leading the work at Motion.⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(04:10) Creating content on multiple platforms & building relationships  (06:28) How did your early career prepare you for entrepreneurship? (10:47) The perspective of starting a company & gaining flexibility   (13:49) Suffering in all aspects of careers & picking the right battles   (18:40) The transition from corporate to entrepreneurship life    (22:20) The advancement of technology to start your own company   (25:18) Starting an agency & working in all aspects of the business(29:28) Can you project how much revenue you can make early on?  (33:00) How can you build a successful agency?  (38:20) How do you get clients and generate inbound opportunities?   (43:30) Doing work for free & getting referrals from clients(47:08) What is the biggest challenge in hiring employees? (52:35) Why do you use set pricing over flexible pricing?  (01:00:08) How do you find your passion in your career?  Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314iZD6Services:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqwkXASupport the show

The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. They are a collective of philosophers, writers, and psychotherapists seeking to understand the wisdom of the past to improve the ways to live in the present and imagine a better future. Sarah Stein Lubrano was the Head of Content at The School of Life and continues to be a faculty member and consultant for the organization.⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(04:42) Why did you write a book on failure? (07:45) The persona of success and the perfect lifestyle(09:58) Why do people fail in different aspects of life?    (12:16) The binary outcome of success and failure in relationships  (13:05) 'The good enough parent' in parenting & relationships   (16:00) Setting expectations and standards for happiness (19:05) How do you manage expectations and set rules?  (23:00) Perfectionism & the reality of achieving happiness  (25:24) Why do so many people fear their thirties in life?(28:15) The perception of failure in the media  (34:45) The perception of other people's opinions (38:53) Where does judgment & envy come from?  (42:51) The difference between envy & success (49:15) The metrics of growth and achievement Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314iZD6Services:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqwkXASupport the show

Simon Dingle is an author, broadcaster and entrepreneur with extensive experience in cryptocurrency, including being on the founding teams of several fintech firms, including cryptocurrency exchange Luno and open banking provider Curve. Steven Boykey Sidley has worked extensively in technology and finance and is an award-winning novelist, playwright and columnist. Buy Beyond Bitcoin: Decentralised Finance and the End of Banks:https://amzn.to/3K98EXB⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(03:32) The use of bitcoin in the Ukraine/Russia war (07:37) The narrative of crypto from central banks & financial institutions(10:29) Bad actors operating in TradFi and DeFi (12:57) What caught your interest in bitcoin and decentralised finance?  (17:00) Trust in the bitcoin network versus traditional payment providers  (21:02) Gaining layers of trust in financial institutions vs. DeFi(25:15) Use cases of DeFI: decentralised exchanges  (32:42) What are the market abuse risks of decentralised exchanges?  (37:13) Poor user experience & user interface in DeFi use cases (39:43) How do you solve the scalability issues of ethereum?  (42:10) The scalability trilemma by Vitalik Buterin(46:32) Ethereum's roadmap and meeting its 2022 deadlines (52:04) Will bitcoin & ethereum continue to dominate market share?(56:05) Gold & bitcoin's decoupling from equity markets (59:34) Will NFTs survive during a bear market? (01:02:33) The principles of NFTs and DAOs (01:04:40) What is the outcome of the metaverse?  (01:10:33) The hype of the metaverse and long term view (01:12:20) Central banks policy and CBDC's Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314iZD6Services:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqwkXASupport the show

Somil Goyal is the founder of Project Brains. Somil has deep experience in finance and consulting with skills honed at Deutsche Bank and the Big Four. He runs an alumni angel network in the UK focused on digital industries and climate change. He has also managed and worked at start-up companies especially in fintech. ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(03:06) What have you been up to since we last recorded?   (07:17) The shift in mindset of freelancers & remote working(10:45) The benefits of starting a side business (15:10) How to get more experience as a young professional  (19:50) Social capital and building an international network (22:26) What are the risks of offering your skills to multiple companies?   (26:53) The challenges for businesses to hire new employees (28:40) What's the advantage for companies hiring temporary employees?   (34:50) Understanding the problem statement & finding a logical solution (38:15) Measuring success on business outcomes(40:55) How do you determine your price point for your services?  (48:15) What have been the biggest challenge building a startup?   (54:25) How do you get your first customers on a marketplace?   Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314iZD6Services:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqwkXASupport the show

James McGann is cofounder of Frankie Health and previously the cofounder of Floe. Frankie uses machine learning to connect employees with a network of mental health providers and personalised wellness content. Frankie aims to be the future of employee mental healthcare. ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(03:00) What was your background in tech & startups?  (06:03) Travelling, career development & opportunity cost(09:06) The effects of partying on work-life balance(11:55) Creativity, growth and ideas from travelling  (14:13) Tim Ferriss & the experimental mindset(17:35) How did stress and overworking impact your health?  (23:20) Is burnout a failure on an individual level?  (25:28) Self-care routine to improve productivity  (31:00) When did you realise you had to start meditation?  (35:12) What's your thoughts on psychedelics for meditations?   (38:50) Medical psychedelic prescriptions for PTSD(42:25) How did you get introduced to therapy?  (46:32) The statistics of therapy and client-therapist relationships (50:10) How did you manage the risk of Frankie Health? (55:05) How are the research papers compared for individuals? Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314iZD6Services:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqwkXASupport the show

Mark Coles teaches fitness professionals how to turn their passion and purpose into a successful business. Mark is the owner of M10 Coaching, host of the Mastery Podcast and author of the Level Up book.  ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(02:20) What have you observed in the fitness industry recently? (06:52) Why do people struggle to get started in life? (09:35) Finding both your purpose and meaning(13:11) Discovering your 'why' and creating a roadmap (16:00) Why do we blame our past for future events?   (20:25) Leading with confidence and certainty  (21:23) Learning to focus on micro & incremental wins (28:00) Focusing on both long and short term objectives  (31:45) Creating outcome-based plans and details   (34:20) How do you measure progress effectively?  (38:30) Using data to direct your vision & mission (43:57) How important is being a role model to clients?   Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314iZD6Services:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqwkXASupport the show

Linas Beliūnas is country manager of Flutterwave and reinventing finance 1% at a time. Linas is currently scaling Flutterwave and leading the company's expansion into Europe. He documents all things financial technology: fintech, blockchain, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in his newsletter linas.substack.com. ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(03:26) How did you grow so quickly on social media? (06:00) What was your background in startups and tech?   (09:35) What has been the evolution of finance and tech firms? (12:18) Trust in traditional banking versus fintech firms(14:23) The challenges that comes with building neobanks  (17:11) Is the amount of capital raised in fintech justified? (21:21) Is the fintech industry too overcrowded?  (23:40) What did Uber get wrong in their business model?   (25:45) Can startups be profitable if they stop growing?   (29:10) IPOs & valuations of Robinhood, Coinbase & Grab (33:11) What excites you in the crypto & blockchain space? (37:52) What is the advantage of DAOs over crowdfunding?   (38:56) What are the concerns of full decentralization?  (42:07) What are your thoughts on the metaverse?  (45:28) Social status and validation in the metaverse  (48:03) What are the investment opportunities in the metaverse?  Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314iZD6Services:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqwkXASupport the show