In this episode of From the Blockchain, Ashley (Bored Becky) is joined by guest Andy Krainak, President of VeeFriends. Andy is a top intellectual property company built through NFT technology, with over $240M in revenue since its May 2021 launch. He oversees a team of 40+ executives, leading the expansion of VeeFriends from an NFT project to a multimedia IP company. With a background in brand building, Andy has launched notable partnerships, led a groundbreaking Web3 conference, and leveraged blockchain technology to deliver value through content and storytelling. Prior to VeeFriends, he served as EVP of Team GaryVee, leading the media and content engine behind Gary Vaynerchuk's personal brand. Andy started as an intern for Vaynerchuk, promoting NY Times Bestsellers and raising millions through campaigns. He specializes in digital and brand strategy, including social media content, influencer marketing, and e-commerce. Andy is a graduate of Virginia Tech University and shares advice @Krainak. 01:02 – Episode intro, overview, and brief guest bio06:20 – Interview start, meet Andy Krainak 08:11 – Learn more about Andy, his background in business, and the beginning of his Web3.0 journey 12:20 – What is VeeFriends, the vision behind it, and why it was created 16:14 – VeeFriend characters, what they represent, and the priorities of the values of the characters 20:31 – Diving into VeeCon 2023 and what is the focus of this years VeeCon 24:10 – How the ticketing works for VeeCon and how to attend 27:20 – ChatGPT Question: As the leader of a leading Web3.0 company navigating an unknown business landscape, how does he balance the pressure for short-term wins, especially with holders, with the long-term vision of the company? 32:23 – VeeFriends chat room, how he manages constantly moving forward, and the importance of taking a break34:31 – Discussion on the gifts, access, and using Web3.0 and NFTs as a component to a business  38:18 – What he thinks VeeFriends could potentially look like in the future, where IP growth can go, and why would someone own a collectable related to that intellectual property 41:58 – How brands are approaching NFTs now, what companies might be thinking about when discussing potential opportunities in terms of collaboration with a brand, what Support the showWANT TO SPONSOR the show? We'd love to hear from you!- INQUIRE HEREHAVE IDEAS for the show? Let us know!FROM THE BLOCKCHAIN website youtube NEW! linkedin tiktok instagram threads NEW! facebook NEW! twitter HOST - Ashley Smith linkedin tiktok instagram threads twitter Music by: Spottie WiFiPresented by: Fame Lady Squad...

In this episode of From the Blockchain, Ashley (Bored Becky) is joined by guest Laura Rodriguez, co-founder of The Miami Ape LLC, a Web3 Consulting and Media Company. Laura is an advisor, social impact advocate, and community builder with a master's in social work and over 11 years of experience working as a mental health advocate. She is also a sought-out and renown speaker with a worldwide audience, as well as an experienced live show host who has been featured on live national television in Spanish as an educator and expert about NFTs and Web3, and featured on Forbes as one of 10 must follow influencers in the LATAM space. In the Fall of 2022, Laura was selected as a Bored Ape Yacht Club Community Council Member, as a Proud holder of BAYC 9300. Laura was also Nominated for the WOW awards of World of Women for 'Impact in Web3 Education' in October 2022.As an advocate for NFTs, Laura seeks to educate people about the potential of this new technology, and she wants to bring awareness to Latin America and minority groups about the opportunities available in Web 3. For this purpose, Laura also Founded a community of “Latinos en Web 3” with over 2.5K members, where she hosts online and in person meet ups with the community. Laura has worked as a volunteer with several non-profits and is now looking to onboard them into the web 3 space. Her goal is to use her social media platforms as a content creator to empower artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to innovate and enter this rapidly growing industry.In this episode of From the Blockchain, Laura discusses the importance of nonprofits integrating social media, dives into The Bored Ape Council, building her community, and how important it is to her creating a bilingual community.0:05 - Episode intro, overview, and brief guest introduction. 1:43 - Interview start, meet Laura Rodriguez (The Miami Ape), and learn more about her life pre 2021, where she was and what she was doing.3:12 - Diving into how she got into the Web3.0 space. 5:28 – When she bought her first NFT and her most meaningful NFT purchase.7:45 - Where has the evolution gone in terms of her career and where she is spending much of her time. 11:33 - Perspective partners and what they are thinking. 15:03 - Building her community and why it is impSupport the showWANT TO SPONSOR the show? We'd love to hear from you!- INQUIRE HEREHAVE IDEAS for the show? Let us know!FROM THE BLOCKCHAIN website youtube NEW! linkedin tiktok instagram threads NEW! facebook NEW! twitter HOST - Ashley Smith linkedin tiktok instagram threads twitter Music by: Spottie WiFiPresented by: Fame Lady Squad...

In this episode of From the Blockchain, Ashley (Bored Becky) is joined by guest Lisa Mayer, the CEO of Boss Beauties which launched in 2021. Boss Beauties is on a mission to bring the next 1 million women and girls to Web3.0. They are a media and entertainment brand that inspires and empowers the next generation of women and girls to be everything they want to be. They do this through impact programs, content, and consumer products. Boss Beauties made history by being the first collectible on display at The New York Stock Exchange and United Nations Headquarters in New York City. They have partnered with Barbie, Rolling Stone, NARS, and more to empower women through collaborations and mentorships. Before Boss Beauties, Lisa held events to help mentor young women. During the pandemic and becoming a new mother, Lisa started to brainstorm about what she could do and how she could impact women in the space. In the summer of 2021, Lisa and her husband decided to create Boss Beauties.  00:43 – Episode intro, overview, and brief guest bio. 07:10 – Interview starts, meet Lisa Mayer and how she and Ashley met.09:36 – Learn more about Lisa’s background and how she formed Boss Beauties. 18:55 – Diving into Web3.0 media and entertainment brand and what it means to her. 22:53 – Learn more about their partnership with NARS and how it has impacted Boss Beauties. 28:14 – More on partnerships, how to go about finding the right partners, what are corporate partners thinking about, what are they interested in, and why are they partnering with NFTs. 31:42 – ChatGPT question: How does she balance the need to innovate in a rapidly changing landscape with a long-term vision for her business.  37:47 – What is she most excited about for the future of Web3.0 and her business.39:59 – How she is balancing motherhood and Boss Beauties. 43:31 - Where to find Lisa and Boss Beauties.  Today’s show is brought to you by Daz3D LINKS:To learn more about Fame Lady Squad and our NFT project, visit our website.Want to be a sponsor of the show? Fill out this form Have a question, comment, or guest suggestion? Fill out this Support the showWANT TO SPONSOR the show? We'd love to hear from you!- INQUIRE HEREHAVE IDEAS for the show? Let us know!FROM THE BLOCKCHAIN website youtube NEW! linkedin tiktok instagram threads NEW! facebook NEW! twitter HOST - Ashley Smith linkedin tiktok instagram threads twitter Music by: Spottie WiFiPresented by: Fame Lady Squad...

In this episode of From the Blockchain, Ashley (Bored Becky) is joined by guests VJ and Safa – a couple of NFT and Web3 thought leaders who have been friends since the third grade. After college, VJ and Safa took different directions in their careers. VJ went into project management and was working at different software companies, while Safa went into marketing and started his own agency. They would text each other different ideas and early on realized how special the Web3 space could be. After VJ bought his first Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT, the friends got creative. What began as a gut instinct and playful experiment with IP, the journey of Jenkins The Valet and Tally Labs highlights how having your finger on the pulse in a new arena with the right entrepreneurial vision and work ethic can lead to a full-time, innovative, and scaled business.   00:41 – Episode introduction, overview, and brief guest bio. 05:32 – Meet VJ and Safa from Tally Labs and Jenkins The Valet07:32 – Where and how did Tally Labs begin? 16:53 – Diving into what the Tally Labs ecosystem is and what it does. What they learned about creating a character from the internet. Learn about their new franchise and book. 20:58 – Learn more about NFT licensing and IP use and the importance of utilizing those tools. 25:04– What has their biggest learnings been, what are the different tiers of Tally Labs, and creating content with their community.33:36 – How have they been able to scale, the importance of funding and fundraising and how they were able to navigate.37:10 – What Web3.0 means to them and where they draw the line. 41:53 – What are they working on now and what they are focusing on. 43:39 – Diving into the Tally Labs podcast and what they are working on with the podcast. 47:34 – ChatGPT question: What examples of innovation do they expect the public to see in the intersection of media, intellectual property, and Web3.0 over the next five years and which of these innovations do they think will be the most surprising or unexpected? 50:25 - Where to find them. Today’s show is brought to you by Daz3D  LINKS:To learn more about Fame Lady Squad and our NFT project, visit our websiteSupport the showWANT TO SPONSOR the show? We'd love to hear from you!- INQUIRE HEREHAVE IDEAS for the show? Let us know!FROM THE BLOCKCHAIN website youtube NEW! linkedin tiktok instagram threads NEW! facebook NEW! twitter HOST - Ashley Smith linkedin tiktok instagram threads twitter Music by: Spottie WiFiPresented by: Fame Lady Squad...

In this episode of From the Blockchain, Ashley (Bored Becky) is joined by guest Mo El-Sayed. Mo is Head of Community & Education at Ledger and one of the hosts of “On The Ledger” Podcast. He is also Co-Founder of NFT Factory Paris. Ledger was launched in 2014, and the company develops infrastructure solutions and security for cryptocurrencies as well as block chain applications for companies and individuals. In this episode, Mo (also known as @Mo_RELS) dives into who Ledger is, what Ledger hardware does, and discusses new product innovation and learning opportunities geared towards mass adoption, safety, and user-friendliness moving into the future. We also learn key differences between “web2 hardware” and “web3 hardware”, and why the nuances are so important looking ahead (and in relation to individual security best practices and safety). This is a great episode for advanced and novice web3, NFT, and crypto participants – and everyone in between! In this episode, topics include:  01:20 – Catch up with Cara and Ashley. Cara’s theater life and balancing everything.   04:00 – Episode overview and brief guest bio. 08:54 – What’s new in FLS news: Small collection artist drops.   12:12 – Meet Mo Rels. Learn more about Mo’s background.  13:08 – Who is Ledger and what does Ledger do?  14:45– Diving into the Ledger device/public and private key: What it is and how it works. The importance of software wallets and protecting your private key. 21:42– What is the new product and how is it different from previous devices? Learn more about Ledger Stax. 26:08 – Ledger’s journey and the growth in this space. The transition from operating in a niche culture to mainstream Web3 culture. 32:34 – ChatGPT question - What strategies and best practices do Mo believe will be key in ensuring the mass adoption of Web3 tech, particularly, in regard to security? What is blind signing and why does it happen?  39:23 – How education plays a role in mass adoption and how big corporations are entering the space.  44:10 – His outlook on the future of the NFT space and the world becoming more digital. 49:11 – What is a dApp? 50:08 – Futurism in AI and the impact it will have.  55:20 - Where to find Mo and keep up with his projects.   Today’s show is brought to ySupport the showWANT TO SPONSOR the show? We'd love to hear from you!- INQUIRE HEREHAVE IDEAS for the show? Let us know!FROM THE BLOCKCHAIN website youtube NEW! linkedin tiktok instagram threads NEW! facebook NEW! twitter HOST - Ashley Smith linkedin tiktok instagram threads twitter Music by: Spottie WiFiPresented by: Fame Lady Squad...

In this Episode of From the Blockchain, Ashley (Bored Becky) is joined by guest Amber Vittoria. Amber is an artist, poet, and author currently working in Los Angeles, California. Through abstracted form, ribbons of color and joyous words, her work aims to represent the nuances of womanhood. Amber went to Boston University’s College of Fine Arts and studied graphic design and print making. She moved to New York City where she worked at both Victoria’s Secret and Avon as a Web Designer before she decided to work as a full-time freelance artist in 2017. She was one of the first digital collectible artists to be launched through Instagram’s platform.    00:45 – Catching up with Cara, her theater life and how Ashley is balancing mom life. 03:55 – Introducing Amber Vittoria and episode overview.  09:00 – Update on OpenSea fee changes, creator fees, and secondary royalties. Discussion about Marketplace wars and what is known so far.  17:51 – What's new in the NFTs space with Bitcoin NFTs – Ordinals and the Illegitimate Ape. 25:25 – Meet Amber Vittoria. Learn more about Amber’s background, from her start in art to where she is now with being an NFT artist.  28:04 – Discussion on work in the NFT space and selling work as fine art.  30:06 – Amber’s artistic journey, as well as diving into her first book “These Are My Big Girl Pants.” 33:30 – Her journey with Instagram collectibles and the artist program. Discussion on the differences between Web2.0 and Web3.0. 41:55 – How Amber entered Web3.0. 46:03 – Her thought process behind what she works on. Her understanding of art editions and creating art that is accessible to everyone. 52:26 – Learning how to turn physical work into digital work.  57:05 – Her thoughts on intellectual property and the importance of retaining IP. 63:09 – Creator royalties and what does it mean for artists.  68:27 – ChatGPT Question - What does she envision on the intersection of tech and art? 72:45 – Where to find Amber and her notable collaborations.  Today’s show is brought to you by Daz3D    LINKS: To learn more about Fame Lady Squad and our NFT project, visit our website.   Have a question, comment, Support the showWANT TO SPONSOR the show? We'd love to hear from you!- INQUIRE HEREHAVE IDEAS for the show? Let us know!FROM THE BLOCKCHAIN website youtube NEW! linkedin tiktok instagram threads NEW! facebook NEW! twitter HOST - Ashley Smith linkedin tiktok instagram threads twitter Music by: Spottie WiFiPresented by: Fame Lady Squad...

In this episode of From the Blockchain, Ashley (Bored Becky) is joined by guest Sara Baumann, Co-Founder of Women and Weapons and artist. Before diving into NFT’s, Sara worked as an occupational therapist in hospitals and sold her art on the side. In January 2021, Sara began her NFT journey. Sara took a risk and commented on one of Gary V’s posts, and Gary bought three of her art pieces resulting in a 45 second sell out while she was working in the hospital. With this, Sara was catapulted into the web3 spotlight overnight, encouraging her to take action and launch a full 10-thousand-piece generative PFP collection, Women and Weapons. She has since launched a Season 2 collection, and has developed a related digital character, Nova.   01:01 – Introduction with Ashley and episode overview.  07:39 – Meet Sara Baumann (Women and Weapons). Learn more about Sara’s background. Ashley and Sara dive into Brilliant Minds and how they met. 11:34 – Sara talks about the launching of Women and Weapons, the PFP launch, and season 2 of Women and Weapons launch. 15:08 – Sara discusses when she shifted to the Web3 space and her husband Jake joining her team. 18:23 – Sara explains Women and Weapons and her overnight success.  20:51 – What’s Sara’s intent behind creating, releasing collections, and expanding.  22:35 – Sara and Ashley dive into Community, IP ownership and holders' rights.  24:53 – Who is Nova, how she corresponds to Women and Weapons, and the tech behind Nova.  33:17 – Experiences as an Instagram/Meta beta artist.  40:17 – Sara dives into her collaboration with Amber Vittoria and the merch drop. 42:06 – 2023 Conferences and what Sara is focusing on this year.  44:24 – ChatGPT: How to approach growing a team. What Sara has learned in the process of hiring people for her team and how she reached out to people.  49:30 - Where to find Sara and learn more about her projects    Today’s show is brought to you by Daz 3D     Support the showWANT TO SPONSOR the show? We'd love to hear from you!- INQUIRE HEREHAVE IDEAS for the show? Let us know!FROM THE BLOCKCHAIN website youtube NEW! linkedin tiktok instagram threads NEW! facebook NEW! twitter HOST - Ashley Smith linkedin tiktok instagram threads twitter Music by: Spottie WiFiPresented by: Fame Lady Squad...

In this episode of From the Block Chain, Ashley (Bored Becky) and Cara (Lady C) are joined by guest Baron Von Hustle (Thee Hustle House). Baron is the host of The Boring Show, Swamp News, and Other Space FM. Baron is also a content creator, an advisor, and has been behind projects in the space! He has been in the Web3 space for a while and was doing educational content and crypto in 2016. Baron has been in the crypto and NFT lifestyle since 2016.   In this episode, topics include:   00:52 – Introduction with Cara and episode overview.  06:23 – Big brands are entering Web3 and integrating more tech. Kevin Rose (Moonbirds) major NFTs stolen. Best practices for security and how to protect wallets.  12:44 – Reminders on looking for sponsors and build up the podcast if interested. Upcoming email newsletter. 14:17 – Meet Baron Von Hustle (Thee Hustle House). Learn more about Baron’s background. 17:08 – How the evolution of the space has impacted Baron and how he has grown. Baron gives advice to those who may be feeling loss or hardship during difficult times.  22:07 – Baron gives an overview of the Dookey Dash game.  24:14 – Baron discusses what he is currently working on, including augmented reality and his shows “The Boring Show”, “Swamp News”, and “Other Space FM”. 25:26 – Baron discusses Otherside Metaverse. 26:14 – Deep dive into intellectual property, what it does and what you can do. Baron dives into what happened with G Fuel, how to keep going with your asset, and how to gain value with your asset. 32:50 – Examples of people utilizing and getting creative with their NFT IP. 36:50 – Diving into the metaverse, what the future holds for the metaverse, and Baron is most excited about right now. 42:03 – How to stay on top of innovations and tech enhancements. 44:48 – Is Twitter still the primary resource to learn about what is going on in the NFT environment? 46:40 – Learn what grounds Baron in this space.  48:56 - What is Baron's vision for the future of Web3 and NFTs and what steps need to be taken to ensure this vision becomes reality. 51:55 - Where to find Baron and learn more about his projects.    Today’s show is brought to you by Daz3D   LINKS: Support the showWANT TO SPONSOR the show? We'd love to hear from you!- INQUIRE HEREHAVE IDEAS for the show? Let us know!FROM THE BLOCKCHAIN website youtube NEW! linkedin tiktok instagram threads NEW! facebook NEW! twitter HOST - Ashley Smith linkedin tiktok instagram threads twitter Music by: Spottie WiFiPresented by: Fame Lady Squad...

In this episode of From the Blockchain, Ashley (Bored Becky) is joined by guest Travie, who is a member of the Fame Lady Squad community and is also the host of the FIRED UP (on the Blockchain) Podcast as well as co-host of the NFT365 Podcast. Travie is a champion of utility cases and digital ownership on the Blockchain. He advises several NFT brands, has spoken on stages at NFT London and Miami and is scheduled to speak at NFT NYC in April. Travie is also preparing to launch The Journey NFT program. The Journey NFT is currently in pre-mint, and is designed to support underprivileged children whose art, theater, music and STEM programs in public school are being defunded. The Journey also helps to fund artists and musicians currently selling their work on the Blockchain. In this episode, topics include: 01:19 – Introduction and industry updates 07:59 – Meet Travie! Learn about what Travie is currently working on 11:11 – Travie’s background and how he got to where he is today 16:56 – Crypto Realtor Accreditation in the real estate market 20:45 – Travie's podcast and his motive behind it. Learn what inspired Travie to get into the podcast space and his mission to bring “One Love” to Web3 27:09 – Audience feedback from Travie’s podcasts and the reasons you should be true to your “why” 31:27 – Travie discusses the “One Love” mentality for Web3 which comes from the song One Love by Bob Marley. He talks about how we are all connected and going through life together. His philosophy is to treat everyone how you would want to be treated. 34:51 – Ashley uses AI to creation a question for the guest; Travie talks about his love of Music NFTs; Travie discusses the future forecast for the space 42:59 – Travie introduces his NFT brand, The Journey and its mission 49:09 – Find out more about the NFT NYC event that Travie will be speaking at 50:08 – Where to find Travie and learn more about his projects Also in this episode, Ashley announces a new feature to the podcast, where AI (specifically ChatGPT) will be generating a question for each guest moving forward! Today’s show is brought to you by Daz3D    LINKS: To learn more about Fame Lady Squad and our NFT project, visit our Support the showWANT TO SPONSOR the show? We'd love to hear from you!- INQUIRE HEREHAVE IDEAS for the show? Let us know!FROM THE BLOCKCHAIN website youtube NEW! linkedin tiktok instagram threads NEW! facebook NEW! twitter HOST - Ashley Smith linkedin tiktok instagram threads twitter Music by: Spottie WiFiPresented by: Fame Lady Squad...

In this Episode of From the Blockchain, Ashley (Bored Becky) is joined by guest Nick Daze, founder of Alignmint. Nick discusses how a near death experience led him to becoming a Web3 founder, starting a Clubhouse channel that led to his meeting of Carole Baskin of Tiger King, and bringing charitable giving to the Blockchain.  Alignmint is designed to be a platform that allows users to have a better connection to the charities that they are giving to through impact updates with NFTs that show the owners how they have helped. This is a huge difference as compared to a typical donation to a charity, where you donate and then likely don’t get updated. Ashley and Nick discuss how Alignmint fills a void in the space of charitable giving and how it plans to incentivize users to collect real time data to be shared.In this episode, topics include: ·       How meeting Carole Baskin of Tiger King lead to the creation of the Ethereum token Tiger Queen·       How Alignmint will bring charitable giving on the chain so people can share and engage·       The ways that traditional fundraising can get involved in Web3·       Nick’s near-death experience leading to his life in the Web3 space·       Potential tax benefits that you can expect with Web3 charitable giving ·       What inspired Nick to get to where he is·       The ways that receiving updates can impact future giving … and more! Also in this episode, Ashley and Danielle announce a new educational segment into the show. This time you’ll hear about Tokenomics: the rules and elements that define the different elements of a crypto project. Be sure to check out the educational materials that will be released on Medium!https://medium.com/@fame_ladies/what-is-tokenomics-677407164123 Resources: To learn more about Fame Lady Squad and our NFT project, visit our website. Have a question, comment, or guest suggestion? Fill out this form Subscribe to our newsletter here Follow Ashley “Bored Becky” on TwSupport the showWANT TO SPONSOR the show? We'd love to hear from you!- INQUIRE HEREHAVE IDEAS for the show? Let us know!FROM THE BLOCKCHAIN website youtube NEW! linkedin tiktok instagram threads NEW! facebook NEW! twitter HOST - Ashley Smith linkedin tiktok instagram threads twitter Music by: Spottie WiFiPresented by: Fame Lady Squad...