This week, my conversation with Janis Ozolins. He does a phenomenal job condensing high value concepts into easily digestible images and created the course, Explain Ideas Visually, to help you do the same. OzolinsJanis.com @ozolinsjanis —— SUPPORT THE SHOW _ Join the Patreon Rate on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Buy the Gear _ Rode PodMic (Microphone) …

This week on the podcast, I talk to Paca and Junshi from Fang Gang. We talk about character brands, the challenges of growing a brand beyond web3, and we finally get to see their smiling faces! Fang Gang New Fang City —— SUPPORT THE SHOW _ Join the Patreon Rate on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Buy the Gear _ Rode PodMic (Microphone) Rodecaster Pro II (…

This week on the podcast, I talk to TVM. He is a phenomenal illustrator whose witty illustrations have a surprising philosophical twist. In this episode, we dive deep into life philosophy and how this impacts art. We talk about stoicism, what it means to develop your less self vs. your best self, and the school of New Thought in regards to spiritua…

In this fascinating episode with Cyberh49, we talk about computer vision, machine learning, NFTs, and Animetas. @Cyberh49 on Twitter Animetaverse Animetas NFTs on OpenSea @animetas1 on Twitter —— SUPPORT THE SHOW _ Join the Patreon Rate on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Buy the Gear _ Rode PodMic (Microphone) Rodecaster Pro II (Mixer) XLR Cable Sony ZV-…

This week I talk to Jennifer Sutto about content creation and the new chat-based NFT swapping platform from Evaluate.xyz. https://twitter.com/jennifer_sutto https://evaluate.xyz/ —— SUPPORT THE SHOW _ Join the Patreon Rate on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Buy the Gear _ Rode PodMic (Microphone) Rodecaster Pro II (Mixer) XLR Cable Sony ZV-1 (Camera) Pea…

Lucy Steel and Cameron Doig are the filmmakers behind Wild Wild Web3 and cofounders of Elastic Pie Films. We dive into their origin stories and talk documentary filmmaking. wildwildweb3.xyz —— SUPPORT THE SHOW _ Join the Patreon Rate on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Buy the Gear _ Rode PodMic (Microphone) Rodecaster Pro II (Mixer) XLR Cable Sony ZV-1 (…

Opportunity is everywhere when you know how to recognize it. In 2020, Jessica Yarmey recognized a major opportunity and founded KickHouse, a kickboxing franchise with over 100 locations that recently merged with Mayweather Fitness + Boxing. Jessica sees the same type of opportunities happening right now with the looming recession. Listen to this ep…

Dr. Blaisdell is a Neuroscientist and UCLA Professor where he directs the Comparative Cognition Lab. He's also cofounder of the Ancestral Health Society and founder of the Journal of Evolution and Health. This is a fascinating conversation about cognition and what pigeons can teach us about our own brains. We also talk about ancestral health, the f…

Joel is a visual designer and founder of the Clubbie Bear NFT project. This conversation starts by going deep. We talk about happiness, therapy, and becoming the best version of ourselves for those who matter most. clubbiebear.com twitter.com/ClubbieBear —— SUPPORT THE SHOW _ Join the Patreon Rate on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Buy the Gear _ Rode Po…

Adam Soccolich is the founder and host of The Best of Live Audio. I reached out to him after hearing an excellent interview that he conducted with Derek Sivers. And I'm so glad that I did. This is a killer conversation about community, connection, and the power of giving. —— SUPPORT THE SHOW _ Join the Patreon Rate on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Buy …

When James Costa sets out to do something, he does it. Straight out of college he started a denim company with zero experience. That hustle inspired the HBO show, How to Make it in America. He's taken a $20M/year fashion company to $40M in just one year. He's cofounded a fashion company with former NFL player, Jared Cook. And now he's taken his bre…

Rapper Bruce Wayne (aka Marlon Wood) along with his producer, Bundy, are most recognized in NFTs for creating the Goatz theme song and music video. But their experience, reach, and drive to give back goes far beyond web3. Goatz Music Video Soar Music Video Bruce Wayne on Spotify —— SUPPORT THE SHOW _ Join the Patreon Rate on Apple Podcasts or Spoti…

Paul Scrivens is a longtime entrepreneur and the founder of Odd Wonderful and creator of the Boopieverse. Through Odd Wonderful, Paul is on a mission to show what it would look like if Disney, Marvel, or Pixar had started from scratch in the 21st Century within the world of Web3. Chatting with Paul was like finding a long lost friend who I'd just n…

Plushy, aka Samir Korbi, is a 3-D artist, content creator, streamer, Nintendo Shoutcaster, TV host, and one of everyone's favorite people in all of NFTs. We, of course, dive into Plushy's origin story, but we also get a first look at his long awaited NFT project, Subsistem: Obscurals. Obscurals are the first ever stereogram NFT (remember Magic Eye …

The one and only, Spottie WiFi. My mind was blown when I saw a photo of Spottie performing at ApeFest and realized that I knew him from his days touring the Midwest! Mig's a killer musician who somehow managed to achieve the monumental task of getting a law degree while performing 3-5 shows a week as a touring artist. After nearly a decade long hia…

Starting Now is back! I'm kicking off this season with Ashley, aka MamaBucks! We dive into Ashley's origin story as an actor, why ERALôR, what makes the project so unique, and much more! - ERALôR - @MamaBucksNFT —— SUPPORT THE SHOW _ Join the Patreon Rate on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Buy the Gear _ Rode PodMic (Microphone) Rodecaster Pro II (Mixer)…

This week, I talk to the NFT CPA, Alex Roytenberg, to learn everything we need to know about NFT and crypto taxes. This was an enlightening episode. We learn how Alex found his way into crypto and NFT tax account, and then Alex answers these questions and more: How much of an impact state laws play in tax accounting. What is safe harbor? As an acco…

NOTE: This project has since been abandoned, but I'll leave this interview for posterity. This week, my conversation with KJ Singh, developer and co-creator of the Solana NFT project, Sigh Ducks . We dive into KJ's origin story as a software engineer and entrepreneur. We learn how experiencing NFT rug pulls firsthand inspired him to create a projec…

Belu has already made a splash in the NFT world despite recently turning just 15 years old. We dive into her origin story and learn how she started building this community at just 11 years old. "What I cared about most was building a community of people who liked my art." —Belu We learn how Belu juggles school, creating art, and social media, what …

After talking to Gavin I quickly learned that his success as an artist wasn't by accident. It was from his pure tenacity and drive to live life on his terms by learning, creating, experimenting, and relentlessly doing what it takes to win. "Everyone always said, 'Well, you should do something more practical.' And I just didn't care because it's ver…

Aida Sancho, better known as FatBaby, is the artist and founder behind Raptor City Rascals and Clever Girls. We dive into FatBaby's origin story, as always, but this is an absolute masterclass in creating a generative NFT Project, specifically a PFP Project (Profile Picture). FatBaby's first project, Clever Girls, was an amazing success, completely…

[SPONSORED EPISODE] (details below) This week, my conversation with High Heat Richie, chef, artist, and creator of the Chef Boi R Doge NFT project. We dive into his origin story, we talk about social media and how he garnered over 100M views on TikTok, how doing something he loves has allowed him to keep going, how doodling became a valuable tool f…

My conversation with NFT content creator and cofounder of The Nifty Alpha, Pio Vincenzo. We learn how his past experience as a videographer in the music industry set the stage to become a content creator. We also talk about finding collaborators, how Pio confronts burnout, what's in store at The Nifty Alpha, and even a bit about cooking and traditi…

This week my guest is Bridget Merkle, Solana NFT artist and co-creator of the Solana Institute of Art. "I just want to make art and help people." —Bridget Merkle In this episode we dive into Bridget's origin story. We talk about imposter syndrome and how a shared experience of creating in public helped set the stage for her career as an artist. We …

This week, my conversation with the amazing NFT artist known as Waxbones. Cal's art has an instantly recognizable style that I absolutely adore. He juxtaposes the 1930's rubber hose cartoon style with black work tattoos to create a sort of whimsical macabre. We get a peek into Cal’s brilliant concept for a generative project that’s uniquely his own…

This week I chat with an NFT OG, Samantha, the artist behind the Stacys and Hunnys NFT projects. In this episode we dive into Samantha's origin story. We learn why she named the project Stacys and how that's since become her identity. Then we dive into the challenges of creating a 10k profile picture project (PFP) and what it looks like to build a …

In this episode I talk to Tim Stoddart, entrepreneur, writer, and addiction recovery advocate. We dive into his journey and learn how secretly starting a blog set him on a path to create an impactful platform about addiction recovery, Sober Nation. Which, in turn, led to his healthcare marketing agency, Stodzy. TimStodz.com Sober Nation Stodzy Find…

In this episode we dive into SHACK's origin story and learn how he found himself going from France to India to animating major films in Los Angeles and, finally, to starting his own immersive NFT project called S.H.A.C.K.E.R.S. Despite being an introvert, learn how SHACK's love for entertaining and Alternate Reality Games (ARG) played roles in deve…

In this episode I talk to entrepreneur and author, Joe Valley. Joe has sold over a half dozen of his own companies and has helped thousands of entrepreneurs prepare for their eventual exit. I promise, even if you've never considered the thought of selling your company, this conversation will put your inevitable (yes, inevitable!) exit in a new ligh…

In this episode I talk to Steve Mastroianni (aka VØID), rockstar turned entrepreneur and author. Steve achieved his lifelong dream when his band was signed to Gene Simmons' record label. He was touring the world with his band, The Envy, opening for acts like Finger Eleven and Hinder. But everything changed the moment he received a call that his fat…

Parin Heidari is an Iranian artist and entrepreneur who's fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a full-time artist thanks to NFTs. In this episode we dive into Parin's origin story and her path from engineering to graphic design to CEO to artist. We learn how a simple mention of NFTs sent her down the rabbit hole, caused her to spend sleepless n…

In this episode we talk about Mars' background, how the imperfections in his characters have a deep personal meaning, we discuss how to price NFTs, the difference between a hobbyist and professional artist, the future of NFT IP, and much more. - Follow Mars on Twitter - MarsDorian.com - Mars on OpenSea Find the full transcript and more at BYLT.co/m…

Jennifer Sutto's journey has taken her from a product designer to social media promoter to public speaker to makeup TikToker to TopShot investor and YouTuber to NFTs and podcasting. Jennifer's done it all and we dive into her amazing story on this episode of the show. Find the full transcript and more at BYLT.co/jennifer-sutto As always, this episo…

In this episode I take a deep dive into the technical side of NFTs with Owen Shen, the creator of 0xmons, SudoSwap, NFT Lottery, zkNFT, and probably a few more NFT utilities by the time you're reading this. In short, Owen is a prolific developer who's building the core infrastructure that the NFT world needs. 0xmons SudoSwap NFT Lottery zkNFT Find …

Tyler Hitt is a serial entrepreneur. His latest endeavor, HGA (Hybrid Grading Approach), immediately made waves in the sports card industry and is preparing to compete with the king of the hill, PSA. For more about sports cards and sports card investing, listen to Sports cards as an investment strategy with Geoff Wilson of Sports Card Investor. Fin…

Before NFTs, Jack was unknown as an artist. But in just 2 months he's built a community of fans who have an insatiable need for his SkullKids. As a result over 60 ETH has been traded in just 2 months (around $120,000). Early on Jack learned that opportunity is out there if you "knock until your knuckles are white. The worst thing they can tell you …

This week on the podcast I chat with the endlessly fascinating Jeff Meyerson. Jeff is the author of Move Fast, he's written 7 albums (The Prion on Spotify), he was a professional Magic: The Gathering player, a professional poker player, a software engineer at Amazon, he's currently a prolific podcaster, and the founder of countless projects, includ…

The NFT space has exploded as of late. This is the first of many episodes where I’ll be exploring NFTs and talking to artists and creators who are doing something special in the space. We're at day one, so there is so much opportunity. If you're an entrepreneur or a budding one, I highly recommend that you dive in, join some communities, and get a …

Jason Schuller knows a thing or two about taking ideas and making them reality. Over the last decade he's launched countless projects, sold them when they no longer serve his needs, and launched more. Currently he's working on Lemon Squeezy at Make Lemonade. Find the full transcript and more at BYLT.co/jason-schuller As always, this episode of Star…

On Side Hustle Saturday we dive into what it actually looks like to start a side hustle. This week we talk about food poisoning, we get completely sidetracked by NFTs, and we talk about what it really means when we feel like we're wasting our time. AmaraAndrew.com Amara's Etsy Shop Amara's YouTube Channel Amara Andrew is an archivist, historian, mo…

This week I talk to Jared Spink about how he built his freelance real estate photography business, despite taking the leap right before the pandemic. We talk about landing that first client, growing your customer base, and turning your side hustle into a full time business. Hive Media The Hive Podcast @growthehive on Instagram Find the full transcr…

This episode is an absolute treat. Be sure to stay tuned all the way until the end to hear Peter perform his single Blue Mountains live over Zoom. Peter Doran is an independent Irish singer songwriter and musician. His song "Every Little Thing" has been played over 1.3M times on Spotify and is the theme for The Minimalists Podcast. Support Peter by…

Over the past few years, middle school teacher Luke Laurie has become one of the most sought after board game designers in the industry. And he did it in his spare time. This week we dive into Luke's journey to become an indie board game designer, how he neglects what doesn't matter to focus on what does, and his approach to making work that truly …

Come along for the ride every Saturday as Jeff Sarris and Amara Andrew document what it looks like to create your first side hustle. This week we talk about anxiety, burnout, and how a big picture approach seems to help. - AmaraAndrew.com - Amara's Etsy Shop - Amara's YouTube Channel Amara Andrew is an archivist, historian, mocktail enthusiast, and…

John's story is the perfect encapsulation of this show. He's an experienced salesman who wanted to help local businesses get discovered online. Before he owned a computer, or even had the technical skills required for SEO and web development, John booked his first client. The rest is history. This week we dive into John's journey from salesman to f…

Come along for the ride every Saturday as Jeff Sarris and Amara Andrew document what it looks like to create your first side hustle. This week we talk Easter, Disney, and the Italian Mafia. All from our brand new set! WARNING: For those with sensitive ears, there's singing in this episode...you've been warned. Amara's Latest Video: Starting My Own …

If anyone's going to dethrone Joe Rogan as the #1 podcast in the world, I'll place my bet on Danny Miranda. And after listening to this episode I'm pretty sure you will too. Danny Miranda is a podcaster who's pursuing his highest version and inspiring others to do the same. In this episode we talk about why he's so driven, finding your medium, and …

Come along for the ride every Saturday as Jeff Sarris and Amara Andrew document what it looks like to create your first side hustle. This week we talk resilience, owning the narrative, rollercoasters, Prince William, and everything in between! Amara's Latest Video: How to Package & Ship your Stickers for LESS THAN $1!!! AmaraAndrew.com Amara's Etsy…

So many YouTubers have come and gone, but Craig Benzine (aka Wheezy Waiter) has kept us laughing for over 14 years! We talk about Craig's journey in building an ever-evolving, sustainable business as a content creator, clones, punching eagles, and much more. - Wheezy Waiter on YouTube - We Quit Sugar For A Month, Here's What Happened - Clone Hard -…

In this inaugural episode of Side Hustle Saturday, will Jeff figure out how to work the equipment that he's been using for months? Can Amara set the record for the most profanity in an episode of this show? Come along for the ride every Saturday morning as we document Amara's journey of creating her first side hustle. This week we talk TikTok, teac…