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The Alpha Drop

The Alpha Drop

Written by: Jacki Roach & Rachel Buchanan
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 A space for conscious conversations in the applied blockchain and cryptocurrency wave. Hosts Jacki Roach and Rachel Buchanan invite industry insiders to communicate pain points, wins & philosophies in integrating, and interfacing, sustainable practices with emerging technologies for the betterment of life on this planet. As hunters & gatherers of #optimismforthefuture, the pair seek to educate, inspire and connect in the decentralized, yet ever-organizing, peer-to-peer technology renaissance. Economics
Episodes
  • "Found in Voids" with Kerry Shaw

    "Found in Voids" with Kerry Shaw
    Jul 27 2022

    Market meltdown, mental health and blockchain: the medium is the message with Kerry Shaw

    Welcome, Kerry Shaw, our first guest NFT artist with big plans for an amazing project connecting consciousness to technology. In this episode, we cover the current state of the market, how it connects to mental health and what to do during a bear market. Kerry shares her story of how she turned tragedy into beauty and sparked her reason for becoming an artist and why she picked blockchain and the community of Web3 to launch her new project, Found In Voids. Using the stories of people, she is creating a tapestry of interlinked NFT's in a visual way that has never been done before. Listen in… you're in for a treat.

    1:00 LUNA/UST, Celsius, mental health - OH MY!

    3:50 What to do when the market goes south - create!

    5:00 introducing Kerry Shaw

    7:25 mental health and art

    8:30 I became an artist because…

    11:15 "The medium is the message" Why did you pick web3?

    15:45 "I learned the computer" what amazes me now is how quickly we can create

    17:40 consciousness into the technology

    19:00 it's our job to translate for other people

    21:15 using blockchain as journalism

    22:30 the placement of the stories

    26:10 the magic number and the artist process

    28:20 I can show up as me and you can show up as you

    30:30 no allow list - we are anti-FOMO

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    32 mins
  • The Alpha Drop Relaunch

    The Alpha Drop Relaunch
    Jun 4 2022
    The Alpha Drop has been hiatus while Jacki and Rachel zipped around web3. From consulting on NFT projects, helping international farmers adopt blockchain solutions, meeting in real life for a #phygital #NFTauction, and zipping around multiple metaverses, the girls take some time to catch up and regroup before launching a slew of amazing guests! Welcome back!
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    19 mins
  • Sustainable Living, Plants + Technology with Gaelle Wormus

    Sustainable Living, Plants + Technology with Gaelle Wormus
    Jan 4 2021

    In this episode, agricultural and horticultural engineer Gaelle Wormus joins us to discuss her personal passion for plants and sustainability. From her early career in green roofing, living walls and storm water management (as well as specializing in raising pigs!). Gaelle translated her experience into her 40 acre homesteading property in Fort Collins, CO and gives insights into pillars needed for a successful community. Join us in this fascinating discussion around Gaelle's past as well as her present role in the nutraceutical arena; from sourcing, testing & traceability, GMO's and the future of decentralized solutions. In addition to all of this, she is a personal and professional coach and leads a B2B salesperson group. Enjoy!
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    39 mins
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