This episode is brought to you by Mintify. Mintify is the modular trading terminal for all things NFT-Fi. They are launching season 1 later this month that let’s you earn rewards from trading on their terminal and gives you access to their future ecosystem token called $ME. You can learn more about Mintify at Mintify.xyz - My guest today is Kevin R…

My guest today is Evan Varsamis (you can find him on Twitter @evanvar). He is a New York-based entrepreneur, founder and CEO at Mintify - the modular trading terminal for all things NFT-Fi. Evan is a 5x founder and was previously the CEO of GadgetFlow which recently got acquired. As a self-taught designer and developer - Evan is a curious mind that…

My guest today is Kyle Nelson (you can find him on Twitter @kylepnelson). He is the founder of Mobo which is a creator owned storefront solution for anything web3 and NFTs. Through Mobo he’s built Pudding which is the official marketplace for @moonbirds and @proof_xyz. Kyle is someone I’ve been fortunate enough to connect with in the space for the …

My guest today is an artist that I deeply admire and just all around one of the coolest guys out there - Mr. Justin Aversano. Thrilled to have him here with us today. Justin is the creator of Twin Flames - a collection of 100 photos of twin siblings tokenized on the Ethereum blockchain. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Quantum Art, a platform focuse…

My guest today needs no introduction. Super excited to have him on the show - It’s Mr. Gary Vaynerchuk! Gary is a serial entrepreneur, chairman of VAYNERX, CEO of VaynerMedia, CEO of VeeFriends, & 5X NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Chances are if you’ve spent any time on the internet, you’ve come across his content at some point. Gary is considered one of …

My guest today is Joe O’Rourke (aka Bunchu). He’s the co-founder of DGen Network and host of The Mint Condition: a podcast that reviews the latest trends in NFTs, Crypto and Collectibles. In 2022, he co-founded Forum3, an experiential loyalty platform, who partnered with Starbucks to effectively build Starbucks Odyssey, an extension of their Reward…

My guest today is Justin Mezzell. He is the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Proof. Through his art, he has brought to life the awesome 10k PFP collection that many have come to know and love called Moonbirds. He is an incredible graphic designer and illustrator who (fun fact) used to create his own dungeons and dragons type board games as a k…

Having a background in advertising, Dollar has helped multiple projects with community management, business strategy, marketing and more. He is an experimenter at heart, a curious mind in the Web3 space constantly questioning popular opinions, standards of practice and generalities bringing light to the fact that most of the truth is found in the g…

It is a snowy Christmas Day here in Montreal Canada. I wanted to wish you happy holidays - hope you’re taking some time off to recharge and relax as we approach 2023! Our guest today is Marlo Johnson. Marlo is a phenomenal artist and author of 2 books: Creative Alchemy: Meditations, Rituals, and Experiments to Free Your Inner Magic and Create Now!:…

I just got back from Paris where I attended Ledger Open. Fantastic event and great announcement from the team with their new hardware wallet - the Ledger Stax which I just minted. I’m so happy I got to meet and chat with the CXO of the company who happens to be the guest of today’s episode - Mr Ian Rogers. Ian has had quite the parkour career-wise …

I am very excited to have Michael Stelzner on the podcast today. Michael is someone I have been following and learning from for years. He is the founder of Social Media Examiner and Social Media Marketing World. His content has helped millions of businesses all over the world including my own marketing agency. He’s the host of the Social Media Mark…

Forr today’s episode, I had my good friend Zar as well as his wife Martyna (MAR) on the show. Zar is a multi-medium artist. He’s been working in commercial photography for more than 15 years and he is the creator of Classicality: a 1,000 unique 1/1 NFT collection. Each NFT is digitally hand drawn with an emphasis on minimalistic lines, shapes, and …

Flyfish Club Founders: David Rodolitz & Conor Hanlon – Launching A Member's Only Restaurant Where Membership is Purchased as an NFT | Martin Hyu Show Ep.22 Excited for another episode today as I get to receive not one but two amazing guests: David Rodolitz and Conor Hanlon from Flyfish Club. For those of you who are not familiar with this project, …

La Leyenda: An Authentic Mezcal Made From 100% Full Term Blue Agave | Martin Hyu Show Ep.21 For today’s episode, my guests are Alex Sanchez and Tom O’Malley. They have been working on an absolutely mind blowing 100% Full Term Blue Agave Mezcal called "La Leyenda” - which won the Double Gold medal in 2021 SF WINE & SPIRITS blind taste competition. T…

Somi Arian – InPeak, Technology as a Life Form, Marketing NFTs, Inclusivity in Web3 and Philosophy | Martin Hyu Show Ep.20 My guest today is a tech philosopher (you don’t hear that everyday), award-winning filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and a LinkedIn-Top-Voice. Her name is Somi Arian. She has a background in philosophy of science & technology an…

Steve @NFTBark - Going full time into Web3, Coffee with Captain, DGEN Network | Martin Hyu Show Ep.19 My guest today is an active voice in web3 sharing valuable insights on a daily basis. He co-authored the first Harvard Business Review article about NFTs. Market commentating through blog posts, Twitter spaces, podcasts - you might recognize him th…

Trey Ratcliff: Photography, AI, Psychedelics, Relationships & Meditation | Martin Hyu Show Ep.18 On today’s episode, my guest is Trey Ratcliff. He’s a well renowned photographer and public speaker. He’s been producing artworks in web2 for 10+ years and now he’s spending most of his time in web3. He started his photography blog early in his career a…

Treasure Hunting with Phraze: His New NFT Project Called Phrazeboard | Martin Hyu Show Ep.17 My guest today is an artist that I highly admire: he goes by the name of Phraze and on this episode we got to talk about a wide variety of topics: from launching a project, taking action, to accumulating skillsets and making connections. We tackle a lot of …

On today’s show, my guest is Noochie or should I say co-host since he is also a podcaster in the space! I got to know this amazing individual through NFT communities, discord, twitter, he’s a super fun guy to chat with: curious, kind and knowledgeable. I’m more than excited to share our episode here today with you. This was alaid back convo, we had…

Adam Wright and Christie Pritt are the founders of Restore Cold Pressed: a health bar concept they started in Cleveland serving premium cold pressed juices. Over the past 7 years, they’ve built this venture into a 7 figure business and have gone on to open multiple locations throughout Ohio. Their latest project discussed in this podcast is called …

Ryan Carson is the former COO of PROOF and Moonbirds. Over the last 22 years, he’s been the CEO and founder of 3 companies. Notably, Treehouse which is an online technology school that has taught 600,000+ students how to code. He was also the Founder and CEO of Carsonified which threw some of the biggest conferences in web2 with speakers such as Ma…

This Twitter space was recorded at the start of the public mint for Rickhouse DAO. Drew and I got to dive into the project by sharing upcoming products, IRL events and much more. In this episode, we also had special guest Phraze discuss his awesome new Treasure Hunt in collaboration with Rickhouse DAO that will give participants a shot at winning a…

Bahgley is a Discord moderator for the PROOF community as well as the Boryoku Dragonz. In this episode, he shares some insights as well as best practices for security in Discord servers. We cover Moonbirds (PROOF’s upcoming PFP project), Rubber Duckz, how he got introduced to moderation, web3 communities and much more! I hope you enjoy this episode…

Andrew is a coder and founder of Asemica, a generative typography NFT project on Artblocks. In this episode, he walks us through his journey of uncovering the mystery behind the Larva Labs treasure hunt. We talk about the intial clues within the Protoglyph, his Python code to decypher the line of L’s on the top of that artwork and much more! I hope…

Abraham is the co-founder of Reidar Dao and Coterie Capital. He recently launched the Proofer DAO successfully and is working on other exciting projects as we speak. His team provides a framework for DAO creation to take you from an idea to a working DAO. In this episode, we talk about his introduction to web 3, his thought on the current NFT marke…

Marcel Larrea is a chef and entrepreneur that has opened several restaurants highlighting his Peruvian heritage. Being born in Lima Peru, he moved to Montreal as a young kid and has since an early age developed a passion for food. Throughout the years, Marcel has worked with many great chefs, including world renowned, Gastón Acurio. His first resta…

Great to have Sonia back on the podcast! Sonia is a public speaker, life coach, business operator and consultant. Her new venture called “Tribe Media” is a production house in Montreal that does anything from visual storytelling to social media management. Her typical day consists of one-on-one calls with local and international clients, doing live…

I’m excited to share this new podcast episode with all of you! Johan Monterrat is someone I really look up to in the hospitality industry. He is a seasoned veteran when it comes to delivering top service in luxury hotels. For more than 6 years, he's worked with the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts brand. He's been in the industry for over 10 years a…

Really happy to share this episode with you guys! This one was recorded a while back as I took a break from podcasting! Anyhow, I am back and I figured I had to release this interview I did with my good friend Steve Daniel! Steve is a Montreal based content creator that mainly focuses on creating experiences and bringing value to brands and his com…

Vraiment content d'avoir eu mon bon ami Mettaya sur le show! Dans cette conversation, on a abordé plusieurs sujets dont: - son cheminement depuis ses début dans les comedy clubs - ses rituels avant d'aller sur le stage - le support de ces proches durant les hauts et les bas - l'origine des capsules Ici Mettaya - ses sources d'inspiration - son appr…

Alain De Moscovaki is an entrepreneur, CEO, President of a professional staffing company called Arobas Personnel. He recently founded Workbase which is a coworking space for individuals and SMBs. Both companies are based in Montreal. He grew up from humble beginnings in Laval. As a kid, he had no confidence, no friends and his only universe to hide…

Erin is on a mission to change the way we do business by leading with emotional-intelligence, creative courage and collaboration. In this sitdown, we go deep into her story, why she developed a persona around “Eebs” and what it means to be authentic. We share some strategies that have worked for us to get in touch with what we want and how to own t…

Sonia is a public speaker, life coach, business operator and consultant. She has built and managed top fashion brands for many years and now she’s shifted her focus into the coaching side of her business. Her typical day consists of one-on-one calls with local and international clients, doing live talks, consulting for brands. She’s someone that em…

Thierry Lindor is a real estate expert, entrepreneur and speaker. He is the founder of Remax Griffintown as well as Influence Orbis. During his career, Thierry has acquired, sold and helped financed over $200M of residential, commercial and institutional properties. Thierry is someone that I continually learn from and I think he gives a lot of good…

Vulnerability is strength

Learning by osmosis

Stop living out of habit and start living out of intent.

Stop comparing your behind-the-scenes life to other people’s highlight reels. The biggest source of unhappiness is this constant comparison between your worst moments and someone else’s best moments. It is healthy to compare yourself to some degree because it gives you a measure of your progress and a sense of direction. However, too often do we mi…

Got cut off at the end because something came up! Still I thought this little segment had value in it so I am sharig it with you guys and gals. Let me know your thoughts on this subject!

In this episode, I elaborate on Ryan Holiday’s Medium article about censorship.

Passion.🔥 How do you find it?