The Blue Marble

The Blue Marble

The Blue Marble is a Web3 company that demystifies the hype around blockchain and NFTs. This is where we speak to leaders in the space who are helping brands to leverage this new technology.

  1. 25/11/2022

    Blockchain and Beer - with Pete Kais (aka: Kasey)

    Kasey is the founder and developer of BEERToken and a family of drinks tokens, a project brewing on the Stellar Blockchain focused on connecting brands, industry and consumers to the blockchain, digital currencies, and NFT's in a fun, familiar and entertaining way. He is also behind other projects on Stellar that include VEND, a Point of Sale system, and wallet bridging the gap between cash and crypto for small business and customers, inspired from growing up in the family business where easy technology solutions just weren't available. In parallel, he is co-founder at Merchant Media, based out of Melbourne, Australia, a digital agency and niche publisher of eMagazines and web directories that work in multiple lifestyle verticals. Career wise, Kasey is an ex brewery executive, and a strategic sales marketing leader with extensive experience across Tech, FMCG, Franchising, Food & Beverage categories in both Australia and International. Connect with Kasey https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkais/ and learn about BEERtoken at beertoken.com ___

    28 min
  2. The web3 journey for brands - Jessica Yarmey, Kickhouse

    15/11/2022

    The web3 journey for brands - Jessica Yarmey, Kickhouse

    Jessica Yarmey is the CEO of KickHouse, a modern kickboxing franchise that inspires members and communities to take their health and kick it up a level. (www.thekickhouse.com) A former college athlete who played Division I soccer at Loyola University in Maryland and ran two marathons in “retirement," Jessica recognizes the value of fitness and its ability to transform lives. As a result, she aspires to bring more health and fitness opportunities to neighborhoods across the nation. She currently leads her company’s franchise development strategy and brand expansion efforts. Helping franchises grow is one of Jessica’s specialties; prior to starting KickHouse, she was the Chief Marketing Officer at Club Pilates. Under her leadership, the company grew from 225 to over 615 locations in the U.S., Canada, and in Master Franchise countries. Starting her business during the pandemic, Jessica brings a creative approach to fill the void of how studio owners are supported in the fitness space. As an Entrepreneur, Jessica is passionate about helping other entrepreneurs and leaders find and thrive in their passion. Jessica’s weekly workout routine consists of lifting, yoga, kickboxing, and listening to podcasts while walking with her Belgian Malinois.

    34 min
  3. Changing the narative on Carbon and Blockchain - Speaking with Erin Grover

    03/11/2022

    Changing the narative on Carbon and Blockchain - Speaking with Erin Grover

    Erin Grover's experience in blockchain began in asset management and crypto algo funds. She is currently focused on blockchain for impact, including blockchain verified carbon credits and smart supply chain for agriculture. She has conducted extensive field research of emerging DeFi markets in Kenya, Uganda and India. She is a part of the World Economic Forum's Crypto Sustainability Coalition as a member of the blockchain and carbon working group. She is an advisor for the AKASHA Innovation Hub in Dublin which provides on‐the‐ground incubation and acceleration for blockchain projects at various stages, whether for early startups still working on an idea or companies plotting their investor pitches, or go‐to‐ market strategies. Her passion is to create more opportunities for financial prosperity and sustainable investment products for diverse populations and women in particular. She is a strong advocate for the potential of blockchain technology to bring efficiency and transparency to the delivery of funds for international aid. ​ Prior to her work in blockchain, she worked for the United Nations, USAID and other international NGOs as a content producer and marketing strategist. Her previous work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Mashable, The Times of India and many other international news sources. Her digital strategy has raised over $2 million in crowdfunding for various tech and business ventures, as well as millions in views for numerous online campaigns. https://www.linkedin.com/in/eringrover/

    31 min
  4. Building a community of blockchain beatmakers - Alejo Mendoza, Founder SKYHITZ

    29/09/2022

    Building a community of blockchain beatmakers - Alejo Mendoza, Founder SKYHITZ

    On this episode we chat with Alejo Mendoza, Founder and Developer of SKYHITZ, a community where people can buy or sell music NFTs on the Stellar Network. Involved with music at a young age, Alejo has always believed that music is one of the most powerful forces behind human ingenuity. After finishing music studies, he embarked on a journey to travel the world while being a producer of shows in cruise ships, this expanded his thinking on how creating and performing music can enhance people's lives.  In 2013, he traveled to the city of Los Angeles to study and research how to transform music so more people could become creators or experience at least once in their lifetime what it feels to make music. In this process, he met the founders of Splice in Las Vegas, who were just getting started and asked him to join their founding team as an engineer. The startup became a success for everyone involved and quickly reached more than a million customers worldwide in less than three years. After his success in the startup world, Alejo challenged himself by starting Skyhitz, an organization with a mission to combine the power of decentralized economies with music. @alejomendoza

    44 min
  5. Paving the way for a greener world - a conversation with Steph L Dickson

    24/06/2022

    Paving the way for a greener world - a conversation with Steph L Dickson

    Steph L Dickson is a leading voice in sustainability in Asia. She founded Green Is The New Black, Asia's first Conscious Festival and media platform, that uses stories, curated experiences to advocate for social & behavioural change that leads to little green steps with big impact. Her mission is to make conscious living mainstream, accessible and sexy. Steph is also the host of the Live Wide Awake podcast, which brings conversations to life at the intersections of consciousness and climate change, sustainability and Spirituality. As a founding member of UNTAM3D, Steph is also part of a collective force carving out a place for APAC Women+ in Web3 for impact. She is regularly asked to conduct talks and workshops on conscious living, rethinking and driving sustainability at work, inspiring keynotes on actionable green steps for meaningful change and eco-anxiety. She has conducted talks and workshops in cities around Asia and in the UK. As a changemaker in the green space, Steph has been described as a "sustainability entrepreneur helping Asia businesses combat climate change" (CNBC) and a "force of nature" (Honeycombers). She is also a two-time TEDx speaker (P&G), a Gen.T by Tatler Leader of Tomorrow (2020), and Prestige 40 Under 40 (2018). For speaking, workshops, or hosting, contact stephdickson@gmail.com IG: @stephldickson LI:/stephldickson https://www.instagram.com/livewideawake/ https://www.instagram.com/be_untam3d/ https://www.instagram.com/greenisthenewblackcom/ UNTAM3D Fb Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/268792121874056 https://houseafrica.io/about.html https://www.oceaverse.io/ https://neco.finance/ https://www.planetwatch.io/ https://truecostmovie.com/

    37 min
  6. Telehealth for women created by women - meet Mary Kucek of OvaryIt

    10/06/2022

    Telehealth for women created by women - meet Mary Kucek of OvaryIt

    On this episode I speak with Mary Kucek, the founder, and CEO of OvaryIt, a telehealth platform that was created for women by women. Mary is a highly energetic and analytical IT professional with success in new business startups and business expansion. Her technology career has included: Business Analysis, Project Management, and multi-state territory ownership for a large privately held IT consulting organization. After working with State, Federal, and commercial clients throughout the United States, Mary hung up her consulting hat to become an entrepreneur. Her Biochemistry background has given her a strong scientific foundation which puts Mary in the unique position to effectively speak with technology and medical teams alike. We chat about Mary’s decision to start a nonprofit and the challenges with that, and how the OvaryIt platform that Mary and her team have created is allowing women to make key health decisions from the comfort of their own home. Facebook and Instagram: @OvaryIt_ TikTok: @OvaryIt Twitter: @OvaryIt

    22 min
  7. Transforming social impact with Web3 - chatting with Drew Simon

    28/04/2022

    Transforming social impact with Web3 - chatting with Drew Simon

    Drew Simon is a social impact and technology enthusiast with ten years of leadership experience in the non-profit and higher education sectors. Drew has served as a Senior Leader, Director, and Advisor for multiple non-profit organizations, and has helped charities around the world secure millions in funding to support their missions. More recently, Drew was introduced to blockchain and cryptocurrency, and was amazed by its potential to transform the social impact sector. This led to the launch of Crypto Altruism, a Blog and Community of Practice dedicated to advancing the social impact use cases of cryptocurrency and blockchain. Website: cryptoaltruism.org Twitter - Drew - https://twitter.com/DWSimon Twitter - Crypto Altruism - https://twitter.com/Crypto_Altruism LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-simon/

    35 min

  8. 25/01/2022

    Cleaning the air and fighting climate change with biochar - chatting with Michael Shafer

    In this episode we speak with Michael Shafer, the founder and director of Warm Heart, a community development organization serving Phrao, one of the poorest districts in northern Thailand.  Since 2008, Warm Heart has been transforming the lives of many people, addressing issues such as family care, education, micro-enterprise, environmental sustainability, and health care for the elderly. Michael is also on a mission to reduce smoke pollution by teaching famers how to create biochar - and on this episode that's what we discuss.  What is biochar? Why is it important? And how does it help remove carbon? You can find out more about Michael at these links: https://biochartrust.com/ https://warmheartworldwide.org/ d.michaelshafer@gmail.com

    34 min
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The Blue Marble is a Web3 company that demystifies the hype around blockchain and NFTs. This is where we speak to leaders in the space who are helping brands to leverage this new technology.

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    The Blue Marble
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    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
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