Unmapped with Mike Kelly Bondi Radio Media Group

As Co-Founders of Shinsei Galverse, Devin Mancuso & Jack Baldwin take us deep on an adventure through the world of creativity, anime and NFTs. You'll notice the artwork this week is of fictional characters - these are Devin and Jack's characters in THEIR OWN ANIME. SO. COOL.


I'm an anime nerd, so getting to have this chat was PRIMO. YEW.


You can check out their amazing project here: www.galverse.art or on IG - @shinsei.galverse


TIMESTAMPS


00:00 - 10:56 - Intro, VTubers & Doxxing


10:56 - 18:36 - NFTs & The Galverse NFTs, Web3 Community


18:36 - 23:01 - Web3 Communities & Co-Creation


23:01 - 31:16 - Galverse Origin Story


31:16 - 43:44 - Selling out a Multi-Million Dollar NFT Project


43:44 - 49:06 - NFTs in Japan & NFT Scene’s Evolution


49:06 - 1:07:52 - NFT Royalties & Tech’s Race to the Bottom


1:07:52 - 1:30:46 - The Future of NFTs & Interoperability


1:30:46 - Outro - Recommended Anime’s & End

I guarantee you: this episode of Unmapped will make you a better partner, friend and lover.






On Unmapped this week, I have the honour and privilege of speaking with Jess Koncz, who has been - along with one of my best friends - my life’s most influential teacher on relationships. She’s the Founder of The Open Circle and FAR (Festival of Alternative Relationships) and predictably, this episode is an honest and vulnerable deep dive into the world of polyamory, open relationships and Jess’ journey to ethical non-monogamy (ENM). 






What’s less predictable is the immense value this conversation has for those of us in traditional relationships. Jess is an incredibly wise woman.






Here’s what I loved about this episode:






When people think of open relationships, they think of sex. At no stage was sex the primary topic of conversation in this episode.When a trigger is causing you discomfort, go deeper to work through it. When it’s causing you extreme pain, ease up - perhaps this isn’t for you.If you really love someone unconditionally, the role they play in your life won’t matterThinking scarcely about opportunities to connect with someone (this might be my only chance!) actually creates disconnection





Enjoy this one folks. In the future, Jess is going to be one of the world’s thought leaders on creating meaningful, loving and beautiful connections. For those of us already in her circle, she already is.










TIMESTAMPS


00:00 - 16:40 - Intro, Letting go of the Entrepreneurial Identity, Giving Yourself Space to Breathe


16:40 - 35:13 - The Journey to Non-Monogamy, Polyamory & Love, Polyamory vs Open 


35:13 - 49:03 - Co-Creating Gorgeous Relationships & Relational Structures, The Importance of Security, Thresholds for Jealousy


49:03 - 59:24 - Pain vs. Discomfort, Unconditional Love in Evolving Connections


59:24 - 1:13:04 - Principles of ENM


1:13:04 - 1:27:58 - Communication in Relationships, Abundance & Scarcity


1:27:58 - 1:42:40 - The Open Circle & FAR


1:42:40 - 1:56:45 - Creating Safe, Connection-first Spaces 


1:56:45 - 2:06:07 - FAR Tickets & Outro

I’m going to put it simply: I think Jess Walker is one of the most brilliant, savvy, wise, beautiful and kind human beings I have ever met. She’s one of those humans who sprinkles gold dust. I had been planning to interview Jess for years because I have always marvelled at how she lives her life. She operates at such a high level in her career and away from it exhibits a kind heart, listens incredibly well, knows how to have fun and can’t help but make you smile. She’s an incredible friend - it’s a privilege to be in her world.


We explore Jess’ journey to her current role at AirTree and dive into her mindset. Here’s a few talking points I really enjoyed:


Processing 10,000% growth in a business in 48 hoursDoing a stand up comedy course to become more comfortable with public speaking The similarities between setting up a fund and starting a businessSome tech entrepreneurs really did sell chocolates on the school bus

Jess was a candid and insightful guest - detailing her process when learning to exit her first business, dealing with a co-founder betrayal and how determination and resilience are founder superpowers are examples of where this conversation becomes a goldmine to anyone in startups or thinking about starting their own business.


Enjoy this one folks: Jess is a superstar and deserves all of your ears.


TIMECODES


00:00 - 08:50 - Intro & Jess’ Origin Story


08:50 - 21:02 - Exiting a Business, Moving to Australia


21:02 - 24:32 - A Co-Founder’s Betrayal


24:32 - 30:22 - Black Nova & AirTree


30:22 - 34:44 - Fishburner’s Board Role, Steep Learning Curves and Comedy Reliefs


34:44 - 41:11 - Facing Your Fears, 10000% growth in 48 hours


41:11 - 48:41 - The hyphen?, Coping with Burnout & The Value of Determination


48:41 - 50:37 - The Billboard & Outro

This week Unmapped brings the spiritual and health-conscious of us an absolute treat. We’re speaking with David Goulet; one of the world’s most experienced practitioners of yoga. No, seriously. After studying with the revered Swami Gitananda in the early 70s, David has maintained an hours-long, daily practice of yoga for FIFTY-FIVE years.


To put that in perspective: at the chronological age of 78, he had his DNA tested to tell him his biological age: 48 years old. Yep. This guy has been doing yoga for longer than his own cells think his body has been alive.


David now lives on Ko Phan Gan, where he runs Chakra Yoga, one of the world’s most extensive teacher training programs for would-be yoga instructors.


The depths of our human and universal existence can be examined at levels barely believable to the naked, over-stimulated human senses. David takes us on a deep journey through the human body and into the cosmos, detailing with precision realities Eastern contemplative practices have known for centuries; realities science is beginning to (loosely) comprehend.


This one is a banger. Scarcely believable at times, but for those willing to approach it with an open mind, a treasure trove of universal wisdom.


TIMECODES


00:00 - 12:00 Intro, Strawberry Fields & Journey to Yoga


12:00 - 14:50 - Yoga & Youth


14:50 - 24:30 - Telomere Testing & The Power of Breath


24:30 - 30:30 - Breath and the Interconnected Body


30:30 - 44:57 Yoga, Vipassana, Quantum Physics & Universal Creation


44:57 - 50:40 - Swami Gita Nanda, Four Months of Yoga


50:40 - 58:08 - Pilgrimage with the Sadhu’s, Beyond The Body


58:08 - 1:04:17 - Mike on Ayahuasca


1:04:17 - 1:14:42 - Chakras & The Media’s Negative Bias


1:14:42 - 1:18:01 - Navigating the World Post-Awakening


1:18:01 - 1:34:37 - Hindu Gods, Chakras & their Relevance to the Human Universe

As _SOUTHSTART comes to a close, it's only fitting we drop the second part of this interview with Craig Swann.


Off air, any conversation Craig and I have will tend to veer wildly between discussing technology and the future through to exploring the more grounded elements of human experience: nature, community, connection, creativity.


This episode focuses on how we live as human beings. Riffing on the creative process, the beauty of jamming.

What happens when we are able to superimpose our preferences onto our perception of reality, in real time?


Unmapped is back, and rather than hitting the ground running, we've gone for the phasing instantaneously through time, space & the occasional dimension route.


Craig Swann is hands down one of my favourite human beings to talk to. As co-founder and director of Southstart, Craig has curated a cherished, unforgettable, community-driven and distinctly human experience centred around startups and the future of technology (and therefore humanity). Southstart is a kaleidoscope of ideas, innovation, people and nature of the sort which sucks you into an annual orbit in which Adelaide becomes an unescapable truth the first week of March.


As a human-centred creative technologist and futurist, he threads a paradoxical needle, holding equally a piercing eye for the future and the necessity of protecting what is innately human from the inexorable march of technology. Being able to balance this dichotomy makes Craig an important voice in the conversation of our future.


As an artist, Craig has always been at the edge, pushing the limits of creative possibilities. In the 90s, he founded LoopLabs, the world's first software decentralising and democratising the creative process, allowing people from all over the world to create and collaborate on making music.


This. Was. Before. Google.


In time, Steve Jobs demo'd LoopLabs in the launch of the Safari browser alongside ESPN and The New York Times (wtf) and SXSW came knocking with awards for his groundbreaking creative work with Adobe Flash. Craig shot to a form of creative nirvana, working with the world's biggest brands and speaking globally on all things creativity and technology.


He's now drilling into the latent potential of AI, pushing the limits of what's possible using creative engines such as Midjourney and others. We get into this throughout this incredible interview, split over two parts. Part two drops next week.


Prepare for your mind to be opened and then blown as we take a wild walk down memory lane; and into the tapestry of our future.





TIMESTAMPS


00:00:00 - 00:03:46 - Introduction


00:03:46 - 00:14:21 - Growing up with Computers


00:14:21 - 00:25:05 - Creators vs Consumers, Creators as Curators & The Dead Internet Theory


00:25:05 - 00:36:06 - Infra/Social/Super Structures, The Fight of the Social Structure & The Ideology of the Internet


00:36:06 - 00:45:40 - Digital & AI Natives, The Information Apocalypse & a Post-Truth Age


00:45:40 - 00:54:53 - Power, Spirituality & The Purpose of Technology


00:54:53 - 01:07:02 - Being in Tech in the 90s, Self-Resourcing in the Wild West, The Exponential Growth of Tech


01:07:02 - 01:16:09 - The Rabbit Hole of Endless Curiosity, Technology as a Joy-enabler


01:16:09 - 01:23:08 - What is Art and Who Gets to Do Art?


01:23:08 - 01:31:27 - Reality Filters & Neuralink


01:31:27 - 01:38:23 - The Impacts of Disparate Synthesis via AI & Your New Best Friend


01:38:23 - END - Why Humans Act Differently Online vs Real Life