Originally published on The Friendly Futurist, Thursday, June 8th, 2022. Today on the good ship SS Tomorrow we have a special co-pilot: Lucy Cooke, CEO of Spacedraft. A great WA tech start-up and an innovative visual learning app, one to look out for! Blockchain gaming is one fast-developing area of the Metaverse, that may not get much attention in the West, but it is huge at the moment in South East Asia, especially in The Philippines. There is so much to learn from the world of the video game ...
Jun 21, 2022•37 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Originally Published on The Friendly Futurist Thursday 2nd of June 2022. As we continue to tell the story of the creator economy, from the point of view of NFT artists. We ask: can the musicians become their own record label? Today's guests include an OG Digital Artist from Nigeria, Ade Adekola. Katie Chonacas, Greek-American Actress and Poet. Billboard-topping R & B Artist Melissa B. Aussie Hip Hop Artist St. Lane, and co-founder of Melon NFT Marketplace Fraser Bell. 🤩 A huge thank you to ...
Jun 14, 2022•29 min•Season 5Ep. 9
What is the Creator Economy, and why is it perhaps the most exciting corner of the Metaverse? As more and more of us follow creative pursuits as a career, the metaverse is opening doors for artists and musicians to sell their wares directly to their fans and make a comfortable living. At the moment, the current Web 2.0 setup sees them either ripped off by streaming giants or by greedy middle agents. Today is all about the creative community fighting back! As told by artists who are the true pion...
May 24, 2022•47 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Originally published on the Friendly Futurist on Friday, April 29th, 2022. Link to the podcast here: https://pod.co/the-friendly-futurist-1/blockchain-revolution-so-what-is-web3-0-exactly So far, we have touched the surface of the world of Web 3.0 with an introduction to cryptocurrency. Now, Alice, it is time to delve deeper into that rabbit hole that is the emerging world of Web 3.0 technology and the metaverse. In this episode, we asked all of our guests: What is the metaverse? And what isn't ...
May 03, 2022•29 min•Season 5Ep. 7
You can check out these episodes earlier by subscribing to The Friendly Futurist here: https://pod.co/the-friendly-futurist-1 We're pleased to present our eight-part documentary series on the burgeoning realm of Web 3.0 technology. Cryptocurrency is the first blockchain technology we'll cover in the first episode. We have all heard about the hype surrounding cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, but do you really know what this “new thing” actually is? If not, listen to this podcast episod...
Apr 19, 2022•34 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Coming soon to The Friendly Futurist Podcast: An 8-part documentary series dedicated to Web 3.0, Blockchain, and all things in the Metaverse. The Blockchain Revolution. In this trailer, we chat to OG digital artist Ade Adekola from Nigeria.
Apr 06, 2022•1 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Coming soon in April, We are producing a documentary series, Blockchain Revolution about all things Web 3.0. As a teaser, here is our interview with Naomi Lackaff from Shrapnel Gaming.
Mar 23, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Coming soon, check out our new documentary series, Blockchain Revolution. We chat with people within the creator economy building the Metaverse, from NFT artists to game developers.
Mar 22, 2022•1 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Did somebody say encore? Today's hero is Hasani X, the story guy. Who is on a mission to influence 100 million people through the power of communication. A true embodiment of what 12 Hats Radio is all about. X shares with us his story, through growing up rough and losing his brother. Through to his former life as an MMA fighter. He brings an aura of charisma and authenticity that will compel you for the next 30 minutes.
Aug 15, 2021•32 min•Season 5Ep. 2
After 132 episodes (11 x 12 for the maths geeks) we have decided to put our hat up for a while. Today we are discussing what happens when a business partnership goes south? With my good friends Shona and Shawn formerly from Plus 4 Creative. Here we have an informal chat about life after business and the road ahead for them moving forward. To find out more about Shona follow her at Some Chuppy Studio on Instagram Here To check out Shawn who now works for Word of Mouth Applecross Here You can chec...
Jul 18, 2021•51 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Dear coaches and mentors this episode is dedicated to you. Are you a soft touch or do you and your clients need some tough love? Today's guest is a Londoner, Kay Suthar from the soon to be released podcast Uncensored Society. Kay will chat with us about her journey, and why some folks have got their priorities muddled up. I'll be appearing on Kay's podcast later in the year so listen out for that. More about Kay: Kay Suthar has made it her life goal to empower individuals, entrepreneurs, groups ...
Jul 04, 2021•35 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Today on 12 Hats Radio, we are discussing the concept of participatory budgeting with social entrepreneur Luke Hohmann. Here Luke shares with us the importance of teaching school kids the value of budgeting. By providing them goals and incentives to save towards something valuable and worthwhile for their classroom. Did we mention it? That Luke is somewhat of a renaissance man as well, as he is a philanthropist and a former champion figure skater. One of the true good guys of silicon valley. To ...
Jun 27, 2021•26 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Do coaches need coaches? That is the question answered on today's episode as we got business and lifestyle coach Georgia Bamber in the hot seat. Georgia talks with us about her journey, lifestyle coaching and the benefits of veganism and/or a plant-based diet. You can find out more about Georgia by visiting her website here. Or follow her on Facebook How to help 12 Hats Radio Best things in life are free🙂 Love us? Rate us! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/12-hats-radio-1199830 If you are exci...
Jun 20, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Today we are talking all things sustainability the triple bottom line, and where society is headed with Lisa Geason-Bauer. Lisa is is the president of Evolution Marketing , a Wisconsin-based woman-owned Certified B Corporation® specializing in the area of global sustainability consulting and storytelling, environmentally responsible creative design, and ethical marketing. For further reading check out this article How to help 12 Hats Radio Best things in life are free🙂 Love us? Rate us! https:/...
Jun 13, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 17
People born between 1981 to 1996 are often misunderstood. Yes, it is certain that the older generations always blame the demise of everything, under the sun. on the younger generations. (especially if you read certain newspapers). However, there is something special about millennials than other generations just don't get. Perhaps that they are the first true digital natives or that they are naturally entrepreneurial. Today's guest Emily Jaksch, has completed extensive research on Australian Mill...
Jun 06, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Today's hero entrepreneur really lives up to the adventurer archetype. Ian Collins is a safety and performance coach with plenty of tales to tell. From sending Kim jong-un flowers to getting attacked by pirates on the congo. Ian will be chatting with us today about his experiences with the Choson Exchange, a program that trains and teaches entrepreneurial North Koreans. Here he sheds light on life inside the hermit kingdom. If you are interested in joining the Choson Exchange visit https://www.c...
May 30, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Today's hero entrepreneur is Kuda Biza, from New York. About Kuda: Kuda Biza is a serial entrepreneur who started his first company when he was nine-years old in Zimbabwe. Kuda moved to the U.S. with only $40 in his pocket to study at Lynn University where he started his second company. Kuda then spent over a decade in various roles at a Fortune 500 company responsible for launching multi-million-dollar strategic new growth initiatives. He is the co-founder of (but not limited to): Nunbelievable...
May 23, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Today's guest Nidal Rasheed tells his story from migrating to Australia as a youngster to building up a property portfolio. To setting up a company that assists others investing in property. To find out more about Nidal visit him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nidalrasheedofficial/ Or connect with him via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nidalrasheed/ Visit Silvertail Property Group at: https://www.silvertail.com.au/ How to help 12 Hats Radio Best things in life are free🙂 Love us?...
May 16, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Today's hero entrepreneur is Ben Donhardt from Nurtured Sales. Here Ben tells us his story from growing up in a broken home in the West of Sydney to growing a fitness empire. An inspirational tale of battling the odds and succeeding! To find out more about Ben visit Instagram https://www.instagram.com/benjamindonhardtofficial/ https://linktr.ee/benjid?fbclid=IwAR34kssDmyQn-I4gFhmXVkc5P3N1n2X9XVJOwx-YQ3MoBfdV-zHacMzGuqo Or check out https://nurturedsales.com/ Warning! This episode contains strong...
May 13, 2021•33 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Today's guest is Ari Galper "The World's #1 Trust Based Sales Expert". As trust becomes the most important currency in the new economy, the act of selling as a de-humanizing process with endless “chasing”, has been completely re-invented and anchored in the timeless values of integrity and trust – through Trust-Based Selling. Here we discuss modern sales techniques, where it is less to do with the salesperson and more to do with solving the customer's problem and then some. To find out more abou...
May 09, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 11
🇲🇽💃🌮🪅 Our First Mexican! 🇲🇽💃🌮🪅 Nicholas Sandoval from Tijuana, runs a social enterprise where he provides abandoned children holistic, future-focused learning and development opportunities while in the orphanage. This approach is child-centered with the long-term goal of empowering abandoned children to pursue their purpose after the orphanage. As a founding team member, he established the urgency for creating a “for purpose” organization that is now known as Create Purpose. He works r...
May 06, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Today on 12 Hats Radio, we talk to a tech investor. To see what makes them tick and to find out what it is like from the other side of the fence, in regards to financing startups. Raj Goodman Anand, from London is the Founder of Goodman Lantern, a native English content writing and software development service that helps businesses sell better and grow faster. An engineer by profession, he has founded three start-ups, raised capital, and taken one venture from zero to acquisition. His career als...
May 02, 2021•26 min•Season 4Ep. 9
We continue with the theme of holistic entrepreneurs. This time with parenting and epigenetics expert Jessica McIlveen. In this episode, we chat with Jessica about her entrepreneurial journey and how to create a harmonious household. Extremely valuable for this time that we live in, with so many of you dear listeners working from home. Jessica has a great resource, The Happy Home Woman Facebook Group, which can be accessed here: https://www.facebook.com/happyhomewoman For more information about ...
Apr 29, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 8
As a part of the 12 Hats Movement, we have an anagram C.H.A.R.T.S Culture, Holistic, Arcadia, Technology and Sincerity. These are megatrends that we focus on, to educate you dear listener and make you a better individual who looks to the world outwards. Today we are focusing on the holistic approach and shifting the work-life balance with meditation guru Michael Atma. Michael wrote the #1 Amazon bestselling book Master Your Mindspace and today shares his journey from corporate life to finding a ...
Apr 22, 2021•26 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Dear Entrepreneur, what is the main pain point within your business, that is draining your valuable time? Is it by any chance marketing? Marketing is the one role thrust upon all entrepreneurs and small business owners, yet unless you have a basic understanding of the concepts. Then it can drain time and resources to get it right. Today's guest Simon Dell from CEMOH has a labour-hire solution that is different from hiring a VA or a Freelancer, his Brisbane based company offers an outsourced mark...
Apr 19, 2021•29 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Today's guest is Rahul Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Design Hill https://www.designhill.com/ an online creative marketplace. Rahul has pioneered and created a unique online marketplace to overcome the challenges faced by the business owners in outsourcing high-quality creative solutions and designers who have been looking for creative freedom. He has been honoured as the Rising Entrepreneur of the year 2019 and Entrepreneur 35 under 35 class 2020 by Entrepreneur Magazine. The kind folks at Designhill ...
Apr 15, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Last year, 2020 will go down in history as the the year of the great pivot. Especially for those brick and mortar stores forced to go online due to the lockdown. Our guest today George Kapernaros from Athens specialises in helping entrepreneurs like yourself lift and scale their e-commerce enterprises. Here we talk about e-commerce, marketing and delve a little in consumer psychology. To find out more about George's work visit https://georgekapernaros.com/ How to help 12 Hats Radio Best things i...
Apr 11, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Today we talk to Mike Rapajic, from Feravina Wines about his entrepreneurial journey, natural wines and the importance of researching your marketing. Mike has a fascinating story to tell from arriving to Australia as a refugee to building up an mail order natural wine business. If he sounds familiar, Mike was also our first ever guest that launched The Friendly Futurist podcast, which you can check out here: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-friendly-futurist-1602097 Why not drink better wi...
Apr 08, 2021•36 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Laurent Notin is a French national who left France at the age of 23 to live life as a expat in South East Asia. He has recently returned to Europe where he now resides in Helsinki, Finland. Did we also mention that Laurent is a fellow podcaster, business coach, multi-generational entrepreneur and cross-fit addict! He has such depth to his personality tip of the iceberg seems like a fitting title. Check out more from Laurent visit laurentnotin.com Whilst you are there check out his excellent podc...
Apr 04, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Roshni Baronia, from Gurgaon India, is a TEDx Speaker award-winning entrepreneur and an advocate for women in entrepreneurship. She is the founder of RB Consulting a planning advisory for women-led startups and fempreneurs. And Roshni joins us in the studio today to discuss how entrepreneurship is driving change for those on the margins of society, particularly those who are in developing countries. To find out more about Roshni check out: https://www.roshnibaronia.com/ How to help 12 Hats Radio...
Apr 01, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 1
