Jolty

Has our society lost the art of reading? Has social media fried our attention span?  There is no better person on the planet to take on this subject than Jim Mustich, the legendary book guru who dedicated 14 years to helping us find the books that will change our lives. Don’t miss this far-ranging conversation which covers the therapeutic benefits of reading; the TikTok phenomenon “#BookTok”; the similarities between the metaverse and the novel; and how Jim created a work-out regime for his attention span by reading the entirety of Proust’s  “Remembrance of Things Past.” (Decide for yourself whether to try this at home!)  Some recommendations for our Jolty listeners are included, including Jim’s favorite book for triumphing over his to-do list.

This week on Jolty, Adam and Faith are taking a break from all of the guests and just doing a show on predictions they made in their book, The Dictionary of the Future. How has office work life shifted? Is ‘work from home’ here to stay? What about the Metaverse? Someday we might even replace our real world pets with virtual ones! Also, what about extending our lifespans via organ printing and brain regeneration? Adam and Faith have a lot to talk about on this week’s episode of Jolty!

This week Adam and Faith are talking with Mike Rutz, who is the Co-Founder and CEO of MakeMyMove, a company looking to help attract remote workers to rural and small towns across the country. The fact of the matter is, the COVID pandemic required 60 million workers to begin working from home, and many of them still haven’t returned to the office. This has opened up a great opportunity for the more than 20,000 communities across the country to recruit these remote workers to their small towns. This is where Mike’s company comes in. He’s working with community and political leaders to create welcome packages to attract families with remote positions to small towns across America. Where would you move if you could work from anywhere? Enjoy this week’s conversation.

In this week’s Jolty podcast episode, Adam and Faith are joined by the “Michael Bay of business” Cindy Gallop who is here to “blow s*** up” when it comes to the patriarchy. Her business gives women and men alike more agency with their sexuality, driving inclusivity and gender-equal relationships. Cindy is a brand and business innovator, consultant, coach, and keynote speaker who has a fiery attitude and brings radical, innovative, and groundbreaking transformation to businesses and leaders. How is her business affected by big tech and the ad bros? How does she get people to submit content? How has the recent Dobbs decision impacted what she is trying to do? Find out the answers to these questions, and much more, on this week's episode!

Adam and Faith are joined by the “godmother” of the metaverse, Cathy Hackl, who is the industry’s leading metaverse and web 3 authority. The topic of conversation today? The metaverse of course! How close is the metaverse to widespread adoption? What technological improvements are in the pipeline to improve the overall experience? How are brands using the metaverse to make themselves more fun and accessible? What about the pros and cons of bringing accurate historical figures into the metaverse with AI? All of these questions and more will be answered in this week’s episode of Jolty.

Matt Murphy is a general partner at Montage Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, but he’s here today to talk to Adam and Faith about the current outlook of the stock market, the state of cryptocurrencies, and other smart investments like real estate, art pieces, and even wine! The thing about venture capitalists, is that they are actually futurists as well. In order to keep one step ahead on trends in investing, they have to be looking towards the future. Matt was also early on the crypto train, first investing in bitcoin back in 2010, but crypto isn’t the only out of the box asset he invests in personally. Find out what investments you should be keeping your eye on and much more in this week’s episode of Jolty!

Amber Baldet is the Co-Founder and CEO of Clovyr. Adam and Faith have her on the Jolty podcast today to discuss the current state of cyber data security. Big tech has absolutely taken over the world wide web, they access and control all of our private data, and until recently there were really no other widely available or accessible options. This is where Clovyr comes in, which has the mission of empowering people to be able to make their own decisions regarding their data, by decentralizing many of the common aspects of the internet including multimedia, chat systems, private social media accounts, etc. How does one go ‘off grid’ in the internet era? Find out in today’s episode of Jolty!

In this episode of Jolty, Adam and Faith are joined by design and innovation expert, Marjorie Hernandez. Marjorie is an architect and designer by training who has a vision to dematerialize goods through the metaverse, a digital universe where items are created, and authenticated by the block chain. Imagine owning 10,000 shoes in the metaverse, but only one pair in the physical world. How would that impact the environment for the better? What are the risks of copying digital assets? Do items you buy in the metaverse translate into physical life in any way? Find out the answers to all of this in this episode of Jolty.

Adam and Faith are joined today by entrepreneur Kyle Rand, CEO of Rendever. His idea to use virtual reality to expand the boundaries and lives of those who are no longer capable of doing so themselves, is particularly relevant to futurists. How does Rendever work? Who is the target demographic for a service like this? Is it only for old homes or can this be applied to other parts of society? Get all of these questions, and more, answered in this episode of Jolty.

Adam and Faith speak to Alex Lambert about the status of the metaverse, how it works and the potential upsides and downsides of the digital universe. Alex has been working in the virtual reality space for the past 9 years, working with many top brands to produce nearly 75 live VR and AR projects. How realistic is the idea of the metaverse today? Is it ready for prime time, or just another buzzword? What are the inherent risks in the metaverse when it comes to bullying or assault? Could the metaverse be used as a way to extend the lives of those who are no longer physically able and/or knocking on death’s door? Let’s hear what Alex Lambert has to say about these controversial, if not interesting ideas.