The Alpha Drop

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.

Episodes

  1. 07/27/2022

    "Found in Voids" with Kerry Shaw

    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   🎙Apple: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropApple 🎙Spotify: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropSpotify 🎙Libsyn: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropLibsyn 🎥 YouTube: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropYouTube 🤳🏼 Connect with us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/TheAlphaDrop 🙋🏻‍♀️ Get In On Crypto: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropCoinbase

  2. 06/04/2022

    The Alpha Drop Relaunch

    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!

  3. 01/04/2021

    Sustainable Living, Plants + Technology with Gaelle Wormus

    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!

  4. 12/17/2020

    Quantum Publishing Interviews The Alpha Drop

    Jacki and Rachel are in the hot seat this time as Curtis Chappell interviews them on his YouTube channel, Quantum Publishing. Listen to Jacki and Rachel's crypto investing experience, women in the world of crypto investing, what problems they would like to see addressed with applied blockchain, how do we become more conscious with the evolution of more enhanced technologies, the why behind The Alpha Drop and more! . Blockchain Collective's 6-Week Applied Blockchain Intensive Course: https://bit.ly/38YJhGC PROMO CODE FOR $200 DISCOUNT WHEN YOU REGISTER: Alpha200 (case sensitive) . Start Here . 🎙Apple: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropApple 🎙Spotify: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropSpotify 🎙Libsyn: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropLibsyn 🎥 YouTube: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropYouTube . 🧘🏻‍♀️ Experience The Alpha Drop through Meditation: https://bit.ly/TheAlphaDropFBMeditationGroup 🤳🏼 Connect with us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/TheAlphaDrop 💻 Be a part of our conscious community on FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheAlphaDrop/ 🙋🏻‍♀️ Get In On Crypto: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropCoinbase 🙌 Earn Free Bitcoin While You Shop: https://bit.ly/TheAlphaDropLolli

    Quantum Publishing Interviews The Alpha Drop

  5. 09/10/2020

    Introduction to Cryptocurrency Investing

    Curtis Chappell of Blockchain Collective joins us again for an introductory conversation around cryptocurrency and investing. Our discussion starts with distinguishing blockchain software from the cryptocurrency projects that utilize its infrastructure. We learn that crypto isn't just a means of exchanging financial value, but is also created as tokens representing a myriad of values in business solutions. Things really get going when comparing our traditional view of investing with the new landscape of digital dollar projects and how to capitalize on coins. Grab your pen and a journal … Curtis drops an immense amount of knowledge for navigating this space and also reveals some passive income opportunities and projects he's excited about. He also shares real experience as an active user of bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and other coins that are currently accepted in everyday transactions, from bar food to paying your utility bills with cryptocurrency. Here we go! . Show Notes: 1:42: First Movers Advantage: Bitcoin and #namerecognition 3:04: Bitcoin = financial value, but many cryptos specialize in solving real world business problems. 4:02: Where does the term "cryptocurrency" come from? #cryptographichashing #dataencryption 4:28: The science of "cryptography" and encoding information. 6:00: Centralized finance systems & decentralized finance systems.  #goldstandard #federalreserve #decentralized 8:05: Bitcoin's finite ceiling of 21 million bitcoins ever available—can never be deflated. 9:50: Investing: a system with its own language. Now cryptocurrencies? 10:48: Value of money, PE ratio and a quick accounting lesson. 12:06: Crypto itself  doesn't create revenue or earnings.  12:45: Price Discovery = Everyone's best guess. "Buyer beware" of influencer project validity. Insight on how to research which projects to invest in. *We are not providing financial advice, we are not financial advisers, you must do your own due diligence. 15:40: The influencer industry and projects that are complete scams. Coinmarketcap.com, coingecko.com — the first 100 projects are probably legit. 17:45: What is a crypto exchange? Cryptos can be different values on different exchanges. 19:40: Cryptos that are money vs cryptos that are projects. 20:40 Some problems: cryptos are difficult to purchase & manage. 21:00: "Transactional Time" = "transactions/second" which crypto is currently not convenient compared to credit cards. 22:42: Bitcoin addresses, "on-chain forensics" and public networks. 23:23: Privacy coins mask transactions for safety. 23:36: Utility tokens: you hold on to the token and get benefits from the business. 24:20: "Gas" tokens, etc. ONT & ONG for example. 26:50: So which cryptos do you spend and which ones do you keep? 29:45: Insight on using crypto transactionally (Bitcoin Cash for one) 30:30: "Satoshi's Living Room" for paying bills with crypto. 31:10: Cryptocurrency is volatile, but blockchain isn't like cryptocurrency projects. 32:50: Ethereum; blocktivity.io. 33:50: dApp compared to App 34:10: Passive income tokens. 
 35:00: "Staking" = token in a wallet on a network participating in "proof of stake" with rewards. 35:30: Cardano, peer reviewed white papers, think through conceptually and use applied science and cryptography and programming. 36:55: Icon (ICX) - chrome extension wallet for staking tokens which pay out every day, plus compounding options. 38:00: Master nodes. 39:09: Mining with quality computers. 40:46: Staking pools. 42:14: Find a project you believe in and learn as much as you can. Telegram and reddit are both places to find interesting projects. 43:00: Bonus Cardano information: ethical blockchain. 44:50: The concept of wallets in crypto: merely a window into what you own. . A reminder that Blockchain Collective's 6-Week Applied Blockchain Intensive Course will open up on September 24, 2020. Remember to use our promo code "Alpha200" for a $200 discount and join Jacki as she will be in this class! https://bit.ly/38YJhGC PROMO CODE FOR $200 DISCOUNT WHEN YOU REGISTER: Alpha200 (case sensitive) . . 🧘🏻‍♀️ Experience The Alpha Drop through Meditation: https://bit.ly/TheAlphaDropFBMeditationGroup 🤳🏼 Connect with us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/TheAlphaDrop 💻 Be a part of our conscious community on FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheAlphaDrop/ 🙋🏻‍♀️ Get In On Crypto: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropCoinbase

    Introduction to Cryptocurrency Investing

  6. 08/27/2020

    Future Proofing Your Career With Applied Blockchain

    Welcome our first guest EVER, Curtis Chappell, with The Blockchain Collective. Today we will be going over internet disruption vs blockchain disruption, which industries will be affected most by blockchain, transparency, traceability, and trackability, current blockchain solutions, data is a more valuable commodity than oil and the power of data ownership, tangible blockchain examples, disintermediation, be a part of the conversation and next wave, bitcoin, blockchain and crypto, investing vs applied blockchain in business, peer to peer technology and a cashless society and answer the question: will blockchain ever be illegal… to name a few. Listen in… you're in for a treat. Link to register for the 6-Week Applied Blockchain Intensive Course: https://bit.ly/38YJhGC DISCOUNT CODE FOR $200 OFF WHEN YOU REGISTER: Alpha200 (is case sensitive)   4:21 "Reading Between The Lines" - Curtis explains writing his book and relating it to his work in SEO 6:20 Comparing internet disruption to blockchain disruption 7:45 From working at AOL and missing the wave, to catching the wave coming 8:18 Which industries can we expect affected the most by blockchain 9:38 Transparency, traceability, and trackability 11:00 Current blockchain solutions (Walmart, Cocoa beans, public vs private ledgers) 15:55 Consumers voting with dollars; counterfeit material: Cardano & New Balance Study 17:31 Maersk using blockchain 18:47 Data is a more valuable commodity than oil, the power of data ownership 21:03 Disintermediation 22:10 Curtis's passion for teaching and information on Blockchain Collective 29:54 How can someone become a consultant in the industry? 30:55 #1 job experience being searched for on Linked In 33:10 1/3 of the work force will be affected in the next 10 years 36:25 How can you be part of the conversation and next wave? 39:56 Bitcoin, blockchain & cryptocurrency 42:02 Investing vs applied blockchain in business 43:55 Peer to peer technology and operating in a casheless society 44:52 Will blockchain ever be illegal?   🎙Apple: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropApple 🎙Spotify: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropSpotify 🎙Libsyn: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropLibsyn 🎥 YouTube: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropYouTube 🧘🏻‍♀️ Experience The Alpha Drop through Meditation: https://bit.ly/TheAlphaDropFBMeditationGroup 🤳🏼 Connect with us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/TheAlphaDrop 💻 Be a part of our conscious community on FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheAlphaDrop/ 🙋🏻‍♀️ Get In On Crypto: bit.ly/TheAlphaDropCoinbase

    Future Proofing Your Career With Applied Blockchain

  7. 08/13/2020

    Trusting The Times : Ethical Blockchain

    In episode 3, Jacki and Rachel go all in and discuss leaning into the future and reflect on the accumulated lessons learned through past experiences. In the spirit of "trusting the times," the pair consider consciousness concepts, creating reality, a conversation on ethical blockchain, and reveal some of their upcoming project specs including creating solutions for the fast-moving times.

  8. 07/23/2020

    What Are You Holding Onto?

    Join Jacki & Rachel as they dive into the mind-body connection. They discuss how emotions and past experiences can be held in the body and give some tools on how to move through and release for optimal health on all levels.

    What Are You Holding Onto?

  9. 07/23/2020

    Welcome To The Alpha Drop

    Welcome to the Genesis Episode of the Alpha Drop! Join Jacki and Rachel as they dive into all things consciousness, problem solving in the new world of awakening and give insight into the purpose of this podcast in a fun, conversational way where they talk everything from meditation to blockchain application.

    Welcome To The Alpha Drop
  • 9 Episodes

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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.

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  • Creator
    Jacki Roach & Rachel Buchanan
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Alpha Drop