Kickoff Sessions

Zhuling Chen is the founder and CEO of RockX, a gateway to crypto finance and blockchains. RockX aims to lead the digital staking economy with its bespoke security and technology for Web 3.0. ⏺️ 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(01:42) Introduction(03:26) What does crypto mean to you?  (10:23) How crypto has changed ownership (15:00) Central bank intervention vs. bitcoin (17:45) Proof of work (PoW) consensus mechanism(22:37) Is the energy consumption of PoW justified? (27:13) Proof of stake and decentralisation  (32:37) Harsh learnings in the crypto industry  (35:10) The uses cases & benefits of staking(42:30) Security issues of staking pools (48:10) The problems & risks of staking(53:27) Career advice in the crypto industry 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

Nick Maggiulli is the Chief Operating Officer and Data Scientist at Ritholtz Wealth Management and the author of Just Keep Buying. He is also the author of OfDollarsAndData.com, a blog focused on the intersection of data and personal finance. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and The Los Angeles Times.Pick up Just Keeping Buying here: https://amzn.to/3ldo6r3 ⏺️ 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) Sponsorships: Sons.ie | Sons.co.uk (01:42) Introduction (03:50) People are scared & fearful of markets(07:29) What is the data around savings & income?  (12:53) The importance of increasing your income   (14:50) Spending money on what brings fulfilment(19:24) How to spend money guilt-free (22:47) How to maximise your earning potential (26:40) How much income to save & invest (29:30) Setting clear financial goals  (33:11) The data around dollar-cost averaging (37:26) Short term vs. long term investments (39:15) Building systems around investing (42:47) Time in the market vs. timing the market (48:12) Should you sell everything?   (52:42) Why picking stocks doesn't work  (01:01:26) How retail investing started (01:03:52) The emotional side of investingPlease 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

Loui Blake is a London-based entrepreneur, speaker & angel investor in the plant-based hospitality sector. Starting out in football & then nightlife, a switch to a plant-based diet in 2015 caused Loui to refocus his attention on businesses that make a positive impact on the world through food. ⏺️ 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(04:00) Early years of Loui Blake (08:08) Getting paid for what you love & taking action (11:46) Removing the fear of failure(15:08) Following purpose over profit  (17:00) Having an abundance vs. scarcity mindset (19:29) How to implement mindful principles  (23:49) Overcoming challenges & pushing harder (30:22) Getting the unglamorous work done (33:27) The need versus want to succeed (39:07) How to learn from your mistakes (43:45) What do you see in successful founders? (50:08) How do you build relationships? (52:15) How do you bring value to clients? (54:21) Focus harder on your long term goals(01:00:30) What is balance?   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

Dr Grace Lordan is the author of Think Big, the Founding Director of The Inclusion Initiative at the London School of Economics and an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics. Grace is an economist and is an expert on the determinants of individual success, labour markets and skills, the future of work and creating inclusive leaders.Buy Think Big here: https://amzn.to/38NZ8vm ⏺️ 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(04:01) How do you find the right career path? (07:03) Understanding the day to day activities & tasks (10:04) Following the status quo & traditional path  (14:00) Setting soft & hard career goals  (16:40) Why do some people become really successful?  (20:08) Thinking independently & imposter syndrome (25:35) Loss aversion & the fear of taking risks(30:23) Goal setting and outlining financial targets(37:35) How do you define a fair wage?  (40:50) How to negotiate for a higher salary (43:58) How do you reignite your career if you slow down?  (49:07) When should you make a career change? (54:30) How to manage a hybrid work environment 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

Dina Ellis Rochkind is an accomplished senior legislative advocate and executive with experience since 1994 in legislative advocacy on behalf of major corporate entities and advising congressional leaders on issues such as banking, insurance and other financial services. Dina serves as an advisor to startups, hedge funds, private equity firms and serves on boards for many crypto, blockchain, NFTs and DAOs companies.⏺️ 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(03:35) Dina's career in legal, finance & tech (07:55) Do governments and regulators fear technology?   (10:54) Use cases of blockchain beyond finance  (15:25) The regulatory landscape of cryptocurrency (24:13) What are the biggest risks of regulation in crypto?  (27:03) Sanctions, AML, KYC in cryptocurrency (30:27) First principles of decentralisation vs. centralisation  (33:46) What are the pros and cons to investors? (39:34) Challenges to regulating an evolving industry (43:10) Regulation of stablecoins (46:30) Central bank digital currencies  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

Born and raised near Glasgow, Scotland, Colin Campbell is known as the Office Athlete. Colin is the host of CamBro Conversations which teaches you how to pursue the best version of yourself across different areas of your life with discussions from people who practice what they preach.⏺️ 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(03:55) Similarities between Colin & Darren  (06:26) Key mentors to follow & learn from(08:57) Why have you been building great habits? (13:40) The control factor of training & nutrition (17:42) Managing health & fitness with your career(21:55) Atomic habits & being different (23:20) How to maintain discipline for the long term (30:10) How to perform your best in training & career(33:33) What do you value in your career?    (37:43) The most important criteria in your career(41:40) How do you balance a stressful job & fitness? (46:30) Drinking culture in office jobs  (52:00) Thinking independently & positive habits  (44:25) What tasks have you made repeatable? (01:01:30) Where do you find time to do cardio? (01:08:39) How do you disconnect from your career & training?   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 Pollock is an international motivational speaker, explorer, and author who became the first blind man to race to the South Pole. Unbroken by blindness in 1998, Mark became an adventure athlete competing in ultra-endurance races across deserts, mountains, and the polar ice caps. In 2010, a fall from a second-story window nearly killed him. Now he is on a new expedition, this time to cure paralysis in our lifetime by exploring the intersection where humans and technology collide. ⏺️ 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(04:06) The early days of Mark Pollock going blind  (09:05) How did it feel when you lost your sight initially?    (14:18) What was the biggest driver in bouncing back?   (17:09) How important is your identity in recovery?  (23:21) Taking time to think, gratitude & appreciation  (27:07) How Mark Pollock started adventure races  (28:45) What were the challenges in endurance events?  (32:30) How do you approach endurance events mentally? (34:30) The physical challenges of adventure racing   (38:08) The resiliency required for the South Pole trek  (41:30) Extending the timeline & playing the long game (46:31) How do you find your career passion? (52:38) Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl  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

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