Coffey & Code

Episode #35: On today's episode, I will be talking with Athena Demos about digital equality, ethics & ethos in the Metaverse. This conversation explores why it is essential to advocate for digital equality, ethics, and ethos in the virtual space. Athena also shares her journey as a producer behind bringing the legendary Burning Man experience into VR in the pandemic, why she's passionate about advocacy in the Metaverse, and advice that she has for those listening that want to learn more about being an advocate for ethics & ethos in the Metaverse. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in digital equality in virtual spaces. About Athena Demos: Athena co-founded Big Rock Creative, a successful XR experience company, that won the Producer’s Guild Award for Innovation, the Aurea Award for creativity, the No Proscenium award for Best VR experience of 2020, and the Hermes' Platinum Award. With over 20 years of experience producing iconic events like the LA Decompression Arts and Music Celebration and the Art of Change Inaugural Ball for President Obama in LA to produce BRCvr. BRCvr is an official virtual Burning Man Experience and unprecedented in the VR space. She spent 8+ years as the PM of two time Academy Award Winning documentary film company, Moriah Films. In October, 2020 she took the documentary series she was working on before covid about indigenous women called In Her Shoes, and her VR knowledge and combined them to produce a 360 VR documentary shot in Teotitlan de Valle, Mexico about a Zapoteca family celebrating their most holy holiday, Dia de Los Muertos, during a deadly pandemic (currently in post production). Athena will be speaking on 'Bringing the Principles of Burning Man into the Metaverse; Jan 29 at 10am PT in AltspaceVR. More details and RSVP can be found here. Links Mentioned in the Show: XR Women BRCvr - An Official Virtual Burning Man Experience 10 Principles of Burning Man BRCvr Facebook Page BRCvr Twitter BRCvr Instagram Want to support this podcast? Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/support or leave a rate & review on Apple Podcasts. *Subscribe to Coffey & Code to be notified when new episodes go live!* Is there someone in the tech space who you would love to hear on the show? I'd love to hear from you. CLICK HERE to drop me a line, or send me a DM on Twitter @ashleycoffey_ or Instagram @ashleyrcoffey89. Thanks for listening to Coffey & Code! FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT HERE  EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Ashley Coffey. Cover art designed by Ashley Coffey.Headshot by Brandlink MediaIntroduction music composed and produced by Ashley Coffey LINKSFollow Coffey & Code on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube for the latest emerging tech updates! Subscribe to the Coffey & Code Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to be notified when new episodes go live. © 2025 Coffey & Code Podcast. All rights reserved. The content of this podcast, including but not limited to text, graphics, audio, and images, is the property of Ashley Coffey and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without the express written consent of the owner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode #34: On today's episode, I will be talking with Lisi Linares about the METAVERSE! This discussion explores the question: what is the Metaverse & why should we care about it? Lisi also shares her journey into PR within the XR space, areas within the Metaverse that she's particularly excited about, thought leaders to follow who are driving the future of the Metaverse & more. This episode is an excellent primer if you're trying to figure out this new digital frontier. See you in the Metaverse! About Lisi Linares: Lisi Linares is a publicist for XR projects and their Superstar creators. She represents projects in the Metaverse, VR and AR, along with Location Based Experiences; the “Hollywood” of the future. She wrote her first VR non-linear script in 1994 while at NYU Film. Lisi went on to appear on Survivor on CBS, when on a press junket she fell in love with PR. She began her career in public relations in tech and entertainment by creating campaigns for Cryptocurrency and Blockchain endeavors in 2016. Lisi premiered the first anime on the blockchain in 2018. She is living a dream 25+ years in the making and is currently developing DecaDance, an RPG with tokenized characters for VR. Links Mentioned in the Show: XR Women CleanBox Technology MetaVRse Squingle Want to support this podcast? Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/support or leave a rate & review on Apple Podcasts. *Subscribe to Coffey & Code to be notified when new episodes go live!* Is there someone in the tech space who you would love to hear on the show? I'd love to hear from you. CLICK HERE to drop me a line, or send me a DM on Twitter @ashleycoffey_ or Instagram @ashleyrcoffey89. Thanks for listening to Coffey & Code! FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT HERE  EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Ashley Coffey. Cover art designed by Ashley Coffey.Headshot by Brandlink MediaIntroduction music composed and produced by Ashley Coffey LINKSFollow Coffey & Code on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube for the latest emerging tech updates! Subscribe to the Coffey & Code Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to be notified when new episodes go live. © 2025 Coffey & Code Podcast. All rights reserved. The content of this podcast, including but not limited to text, graphics, audio, and images, is the property of Ashley Coffey and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without the express written consent of the owner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode #33: On today's episode, I will be talking with social media strategist & product manager, Daniel Hill, about the rapidly changing world of social media as we recover from the pandemic. We also discuss key-strategies for staying up-to-speed on the latest social media platform trends. This episode is packed with knowledge for everyone, regardless of your level of expertise using social media! About the Daily Instagram Stories Podcast: The Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day. Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading. This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia or by browsing to DanielHillMedia.com About Daniel Hill: After obtaining permission from Facebook's legal team to use Instagram's logo, branding, and trademark, Daniel launched the first Instagram Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing Skill and Google News Action, where he gives news and strategy in 3 minutes per day. Daniel Hill currently works at CVS Health working on the Aetna app for Secure Messaging and runs DanielHillMedia, where he teaches small business owners how to use Instagram and Amazon Alexa to build an audience. You can find him on Instagram @danielhillmedia. Subscribe to the Daily Instagram Stories Podcast HERE Want to support this podcast? Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/support or leave a rate & review on Apple Podcasts. *Subscribe to Coffey & Code to be notified when new episodes go live!* Is there someone in the tech space who you would love to hear on the show? I'd love to hear from you. CLICK HERE to drop me a line, or send me a DM on Twitter @ashleycoffey_ or Instagram @ashleyrcoffey89. Thanks for listening to Coffey & Code! FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT HERE  EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Ashley Coffey. Cover art designed by Ashley Coffey.Headshot by Brandlink MediaIntroduction music composed and produced by Ashley Coffey LINKSFollow Coffey & Code on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube for the latest emerging tech updates! Subscribe to the Coffey & Code Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to be notified when new episodes go live. © 2025 Coffey & Code Podcast. All rights reserved. The content of this podcast, including but not limited to text, graphics, audio, and images, is the property of Ashley Coffey and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without the express written consent of the owner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode #32: On today's show, I will be talking with futurists Cathy Hackl & John Buzzell, co-authors of the new book 'The Augmented Workforce,' which is one of the essential books to learn how Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, 5G networking, and other emerging technologies are changing business today and bringing about the next computing platform. This episode is packed with knowledge for everyone, regardless of your background with technology! About The Augmented Workforce: Led by globally recognized futurist Cathy Hackl and award-winning emerging tech leader John Buzzell, 'The Augmented Workforce' will arm you with frameworks and examples to tackle the rapid disruption happening in every industry. This book is for business leaders that want to learn more about 5G, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and other emerging tech. Along the way, you'll hear real-life examples from business leaders and industry experts in technology years in the making. By the end, you'll be seeing the world through AR glasses, AI applications, and at the speed of 5G. About Cathy & John: Cathy Hackl is a leading tech futurist and globally recognized business leader specializing in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and spatial computing. She is one of LinkedIn's top technology voices and a champion for diversity. She is a sought-after keynote speaker and has spoken at CES, SXSW, Comic-Con, Adobe Summit, Harvard Business School. Facebook, Twitter, Aspen Institute, In-Q-Tel, US Navy, SDA Bocconi, IE, Singularity University, and many other places. John Buzzell is an award-winning technology leader with experience spanning major technology transitions: AR/VR, Video Games, Mobile Apps, Websites, and more. Currently, he's leading customers through the next technology transition and into the metaverse at Epic Games. John is a frequent speaker on AR/VR, real-time 3D animation, and the metaverse. Talks have included the Hollywood Professional Association, Augmented World Expo, VRDC, Reuters XR USA, and M.I.T. Buy your copy of The Augmented Workforce HERE. Want to support this podcast? Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/support or leave a rate & review on Apple Podcasts. *Subscribe to Coffey & Code to be notified when new episodes go live!* Is there someone in the tech space who you would love to hear on the show? I'd love to hear from you. CLICK HERE to drop me a line, or send me a DM on Twitter @ashleycoffey_ or Instagram @ashleyrcoffey89. Thanks for listenin  EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Ashley Coffey. Cover art designed by Ashley Coffey.Headshot by Brandlink MediaIntroduction music composed and produced by Ashley Coffey LINKSFollow Coffey & Code on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube for the latest emerging tech updates! Subscribe to the Coffey & Code Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to be notified when new episodes go live. © 2025 Coffey & Code Podcast. All rights reserved. The content of this podcast, including but not limited to text, graphics, audio, and images, is the property of Ashley Coffey and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without the express written consent of the owner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode #31: Letter to Listeners Here. Thank you for listening to Coffey & Code! -Ashley Coffey  EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Ashley Coffey. Cover art designed by Ashley Coffey.Headshot by Brandlink MediaIntroduction music composed and produced by Ashley Coffey LINKSFollow Coffey & Code on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube for the latest emerging tech updates! Subscribe to the Coffey & Code Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to be notified when new episodes go live. © 2025 Coffey & Code Podcast. All rights reserved. The content of this podcast, including but not limited to text, graphics, audio, and images, is the property of Ashley Coffey and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without the express written consent of the owner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode #30: On today's show, I will be talking about all-things Apple, including last week's event recap & all of the cool new features in iOS 14.5 (including Apple's new App Transparency System (ATT)), iPadOS 14.5 & WatchOS 7.4 Pour yourself a nice cup of coffee & get ready to download the latest Apple news & announcements! Sources: We are living in an M1 World. Apple Event Recap & Highlights, Twelvesouth.com iOS 14.5; Here Are All of the New Features, 9to5Mac.com Skyguide on the App Store Want to support this podcast? Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/support or leave a rate & review on Apple Podcasts. *Subscribe to Coffey & Code to be notified when new episodes go live!* Have an idea for a tech topic to dive into? I'd love to hear from you! CLICK HERE to drop me a line, or send me a DM on Twitter @ashleycoffey_ or Instagram @ashleyrcoffey89. Thanks for listening to Coffey & Code! Special thank you to Just Good Coffee Company, the official coffee partner of Coffey & Code. Just Good Coffee offers a carefully crafted selection of coffee from some of the most revered coffee-producing regions worldwide. Their commitment to providing outstanding experiences extends beyond just the products themselves but extends well into the community. Their mission is simple, to offer good coffee and coffee for good, from cup to community. That is the sole purpose of Just Good Coffee.  EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Ashley Coffey. Cover art designed by Ashley Coffey.Headshot by Brandlink MediaIntroduction music composed and produced by Ashley Coffey LINKSFollow Coffey & Code on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube for the latest emerging tech updates! Subscribe to the Coffey & Code Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to be notified when new episodes go live. © 2025 Coffey & Code Podcast. All rights reserved. The content of this podcast, including but not limited to text, graphics, audio, and images, is the property of Ashley Coffey and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without the express written consent of the owner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode #29: On today's show, I will be talking about: Biden's punishment on Russia for the 2020 Solarwinds hack, Apple's decision to let Parler back on the app store, and how Facebook is renewing its calls for Congress to create guidelines about how online services should make users’ data available to transfer to other platforms as it expands its own feature to do just that. Pour yourself a nice cup of coffee & get ready to download the latest tech news for the week. Sources: President Biden's decision to punish Russia for the SolarWinds hack broke with years of US foreign policy that tolerated cyber espionage, The Wall Street Journal Apple will let Parler back on the App Store, CNN Business Facebook calls for data portability laws as it expands the types of info users can transfer to other services, CNBC.com Want to support this podcast? Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/support or leave a rate & review on Apple Podcasts. *Subscribe to Coffey & Code to be notified when new episodes go live!* If you'd like to give feedback on the show, I'd love to hear from you. Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/message to drop me a line, or find me on twitter @ashleycoffey_ and instagram @ashleyrcoffey89. Thanks for listening! Special thank you to Just Good Coffee Company, the official coffee partner of Coffey & Code. Just Good Coffee offers a carefully crafted selection of coffee from some of the most revered coffee-producing regions around the world. Their commitment to offering exceptionally good experiences extends beyond just the products themselves, but extends well into the community. Their mission is simple, to offer good coffee, and coffee for good. From cup, to community. That is the sole purpose of Just Good Coffee.  EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Ashley Coffey. Cover art designed by Ashley Coffey.Headshot by Brandlink MediaIntroduction music composed and produced by Ashley Coffey LINKSFollow Coffey & Code on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube for the latest emerging tech updates! Subscribe to the Coffey & Code Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to be notified when new episodes go live. © 2025 Coffey & Code Podcast. All rights reserved. The content of this podcast, including but not limited to text, graphics, audio, and images, is the property of Ashley Coffey and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without the express written consent of the owner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode #28: On today's show, I will be talking about: Apple's refusal to testify for the upcoming senate app store hearing, Clubhouse data leak exposing over 1 million scraped user records raising serious privacy concerns & Clearview AI's controversial faction recognition tool that was being used by law enforcement across the US without public knowledge. Queue up your day & get ready to download your top tech news of the week! Sources: Apple Refuses Request to Testify for Senate App Store Hearing, The Verge Clubhouse data leak: 1.3 million scraped user records leaked online for free, Cybernews Clearview AI's Controversial Facial Recognition Tool Strikes Again, BuzzFeedNews.com Want to support this podcast? Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/support or leave a rate & review on Apple Podcasts. *Subscribe to Coffey & Code to be notified when new episodes go live!* If you'd like to give feedback on the show, I'd love to hear from you. Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/message to drop me a line, or find me on twitter @ashleycoffey_ and instagram @ashleyrcoffey89. Thanks for listening! Special thank you to Just Good Coffee Company, the official coffee partner of Coffey & Code. Just Good Coffee offers a carefully crafted selection of coffee from some of the most revered coffee-producing regions around the world. Their commitment to offering exceptionally good experiences extends beyond just the products themselves, but extends well into the community. Their mission is simple, to offer good coffee, and coffee for good. From cup, to community. That is the sole purpose of Just Good Coffee.  EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Ashley Coffey. Cover art designed by Ashley Coffey.Headshot by Brandlink MediaIntroduction music composed and produced by Ashley Coffey LINKSFollow Coffey & Code on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube for the latest emerging tech updates! Subscribe to the Coffey & Code Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to be notified when new episodes go live. © 2025 Coffey & Code Podcast. All rights reserved. The content of this podcast, including but not limited to text, graphics, audio, and images, is the property of Ashley Coffey and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without the express written consent of the owner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode #27: On today's show, I will be talking about: Supreme Court ruling in Google's favor over a copyright dispute with Oracle, the infamous 'Yahoo Answers' shutting down forever on May 4, 2021, Apple's Tim Cook on privacy being the most significant issue of the 21st century, along with his vision for the future of Apple in regards to AR, and more! Stay tuned at the end of the episode for the tech tip of the week & learn more about the latest tool that I'm using to stay organized. It's a game-changer, let me tell you. Sources: Supreme Court Rules in Google's favor in copyright dispute with Oracle over Android Software, CNBC.com Yahoo Answers Will Shut Down Forever on May 4, 2021, The Verge Tim Cook talks Privacy, AR, the Fight with Epic Games Case & the Future of Apple, Macrumors.com Tech Tip Roundup: Todoist: The to do list to organize it all. Want to support this podcast? Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/support or leave a rate & review on Apple Podcasts. *Subscribe to Coffey & Code to be notified when new episodes go live!* If you'd like to give feedback on the show, I'd love to hear from you. Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/message to drop me a line, or find me on twitter @ashleycoffey_ and instagram @ashleyrcoffey89. Thanks for listening! Special thank you to Just Good Coffee Company, the official coffee partner of Coffey & Code. Just Good Coffee offers a carefully crafted selection of coffee from some of the most revered coffee-producing regions around the world. Their commitment to offering exceptionally good experiences extends beyond just the products themselves, but extends well into the community. Their mission is simple, to offer good coffee, and coffee for good. From cup, to community. That is the sole purpose of Just Good Coffee.  EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Ashley Coffey. Cover art designed by Ashley Coffey.Headshot by Brandlink MediaIntroduction music composed and produced by Ashley Coffey LINKSFollow Coffey & Code on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube for the latest emerging tech updates! Subscribe to the Coffey & Code Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to be notified when new episodes go live. © 2025 Coffey & Code Podcast. All rights reserved. The content of this podcast, including but not limited to text, graphics, audio, and images, is the property of Ashley Coffey and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without the express written consent of the owner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode #26: On today's show, I'll be talking about the value of coding skills with special guest Jacqueline Corley. Jacqueline is the Founder & CEO of Tech Girls Code, whose mission is to help female technology professionals increase their income + influence with coding skills. Tech Girls Code is a way to help bridge the gap for women both inside and outside of the field by empowering more of them to gain the confidence needed to pursue their tech dreams. Jacqueline founded Tech Girls Code to add to many efforts to dilute the disparities for women in computing sciences, especially in coding. She believes women deserve more income and influence in the field, just as much as men do. Coding is an essential skill that has the potential to create such opportunities for women. We talk about Jacqueline's inspiration to pursue her passion & create a space for women to level up their career with coding skills, how we met one another through Oklahoma Women in Technology & what the future of tech looks like in Oklahoma. Sit back & get ready to learn a thing or two! Be sure to stay up to date on the latest Tech Girls Code news by visiting Website, Instagram & Facebook. Want to support this podcast? Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/support or leave a rate & review on Apple Podcasts. *Subscribe to Coffey & Code to be notified when new episodes go live!* If you'd like to give feedback on the show, I'd love to hear from you. Visit https://anchor.fm/coffeyandcode/message to drop me a line, or find me on twitter @ashleycoffey_ and instagram @ashleyrcoffey89. Thanks for listening! Special thank you to Just Good Coffee Company, the official coffee partner of Coffey & Code. Just Good Coffee offers a carefully crafted selection of coffee from some of the most revered coffee-producing regions around the world. Their commitment to offering exceptionally good experiences extends beyond just the products themselves but extends well into the community. Their mission is simple, to offer good coffee and coffee for good, from cup to the community. That is the sole purpose of Just Good Coffee.  EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Ashley Coffey. Cover art designed by Ashley Coffey.Headshot by Brandlink MediaIntroduction music composed and produced by Ashley Coffey LINKSFollow Coffey & Code on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube for the latest emerging tech updates! Subscribe to the Coffey & Code Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to be notified when new episodes go live. © 2025 Coffey & Code Podcast. All rights reserved. The content of this podcast, including but not limited to text, graphics, audio, and images, is the property of Ashley Coffey and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without the express written consent of the owner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.