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The Web 3 Show
E29: Market headwinds, Illuvium $72m land sale, The Telegram Papers & more
Join the Wizards as they wander around Web 3.0 some more! FOLLOW US: https://twitter.com/lucabers https://twitter.com/GalacticQue https://twitter.com/steinerluca_ And be sure to join our Discord for more Alpha… Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2022-06-08
36 min
The Web 3 Show
E28: Market update, LUNA 2.0 Airdrop, Crypto company prospects during crypto winter
0:00 Show Intro 1:25 Wizards check-in 3:54 QUE’s market update, Short & medium term outlook 11:55 Highlighting market sentiment on the ground, Investing strategies for current set up 22:45 Market implications of ETH 2.0 merge failure 28:42 LUNA 2.0 airdrop, What next for TFL & Do Kwon 36:24 Wizards recap the first NFT company to list in public markets, Highlighting what the bear market holds for crypto companies 47:30 Metaverse fundamentals & outlook Be sure to catch the Wizards live on Callin every single week! FOLLOW US: https://twitter.com/lucabers https://twitter.com/GalacticQue https://twitter.com/steinerluca_ Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast li...
2022-05-31
55 min
The Web 3 Show
E27: The Current State of Crypto
Join the Wizards as they break down a16z’s new ‘2022 State of Crypto’ report & the latest with Terra/Luna amidst a considerable amount of market uncertainty… FOLLOW THE WIZARDS: https://twitter.com/lucabers https://twitter.com/GalacticQue https://twitter.com/steinerluca_ JOIN THE DISCORD FOR ALPHA: https://discord.gg/hFme4FJz Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2022-05-24
1h 01
The Web 3 Show
E26: Crypto market capitulation & The collapse of Terra ($LUNA)
0:00 Wizards Intro, Crypto Top 10 check in 3:17 QUE breaks down the current market set up, Short to medium term outlook 14:42 Reflecting on Terra’s collapse, Breaking down what went wrong & lessons learned 21:40 Are algorithmic stablecoins destined to fail? 29:01 Highlighting risks inherent in the Terra ecosystem, How to hedge against network risk 39:01 Analysing Do Kwon’s rescue plan for Terra, Probability of an ecosystem resurgence 50:51 How to handle emotions during crashes, Investing strategies for downturns FOLLOW THE WIZARDS: https://twitter.com/lucabers https://twitter.com/GalacticQue https://twitter.com/steinerluca_ JOIN THE DISCORD FOR ALPHA: https://discord.gg/UVahSUYx Download the Callin app...
2022-05-17
1h 00
The Web 3 Show
E25: Crypto markets in turmoil, UST stablecoin depegs & more
The Wizards break down the recent market dump, what is driving negative price action and outline the path forward. The depegging of UST (Terra’s native stablecoin) is analysed as a possible systemic risk to the market. FOLLOW THE WIZARDS: https://twitter.com/lucabers https://twitter.com/GalacticQue https://twitter.com/steinerluca_ JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/UVahSUYx Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2022-05-11
56 min
The Web 3 Show
E24: Moonbirds nets $100m in a week, Coinbase NFT in beta, Meta’s 50% NFT take rate
0:00 Show intro, Breaking News Updates: Pixelmon, BAYC Hack, Elon’s Twitter offer goes through 6:20 QUE’s market update, Market catalyst events 11:35 Moonbirds update on price and trading volumes, Breaking down project supply dynamics and how they affect ST vs LT incentives, Comparison to PROOF Collective 23:10 Controversy surrounding PROOF/Moonbirds COO departure right after mint, Web 2 vs Web 3 behaviour 32:50 Coinbase NFT launches in Beta, Platform breakdown and highlights, Reactions from Wizards, Outlook vs Opensea & LooksRare 40:24 Reflecting on Meta’s proposed NFT take rate/fees on their metaverse platform, Comparing to Apple App Store, Employee churn going from Meta to start Web 3 compan...
2022-04-26
50 min
The Web 3 Show
E23: Elon vs Twitter continues, Moonbirds NFT epic launch & more
0:00 Wizards intro, Holiday recaps, French vs Norwegian vs SA crypto ads 2:41 QUE’s market update 8:13 How will crypto fair in a recession, QUE’s identity crisis, Macro outlook & strategies 11:04 Breaking down Elon’s offer to buy Twitter outright and board/employee resistance, Wizards’ reactions and best Twitter takes 22:55 Speculating what happens next for Crypto Twitter, Bot problem, Unassuming participants getting rugged, Changing NFT landscape 29:57 Breaking down unprecedented Moonbirds launch, Mint price & supply dynamics, Cash grab characteristics, Crypto vs non-crypto funding 35:00 Your Guy in TradFi’s Moonbirds conspiracy theory, How trading volumes can be manipulated 42:48 Crypto influencer FOMO hype narrative & negative effects on...
2022-04-19
1h 01
The Web 3 Show
E22: Elon Musk acquires 9.2% of Twitter, Jack Mallers redefines payments with BTC & more highlights from Bitcoin Miami 2022
0:00 Show Intro, Housekeeping, Market dump shopping lists, Portfolio construction in recessionary times 5:09 QUE’s market update, Macro effects of coming inflation, China lockdowns & Fed rate hikes 13:49 Breaking down Elon’s $3B investment in Twitter, Potential power play, Design upgrades, Dogecoin integration, Commenting on meme culture 31:45 Bitcoin Miami 2022 mind-blowing stats & notable appearances 34:10 Jack Mallers headline announcement at BTC ‘22, Strike integrates with Shopify & largest POS providers to bring Lightning network to payments 44:00 Bullish Corner; BTC mechatronic bull, Peter Thiel, Cash App, Trezor direct-to-self-custody, Robinhood Lightning Network, Countries making BTC legal tender 51:42 Show closing Join the Wizards each week live on Callin as they w...
2022-04-12
52 min
The Web 3 Show
E21: The $600m hack that broke Axie Infinity, Solana moons with Opensea integration, Current VC interest in crypto
0:00 Show Intro & Opening Shenanigans 2:28 QUE’s market update, Inverted yield curve, Potential impacts of a recession on crypto, How investors should position themselves 13:05 Breaking down the Axie Infinity hack, How Ronin blockchain and Axie ecosystem works, Security flaws and negligence from Axie devs, Impact on future of play-to-earn 27:48 QUE breaks down four bullish arguments driving the Solana rally, Opensea NFT integrations & other developments, VC buy in, Risks to SOL in light of “Blockchain Trilemma” 42:55 Logan Paul NFT marketplace, Elon Musk acquires 10% stake in Twitter, Dogecoin Catch us live every single week on Callin! WIZARDS TWITTER: Luca: https://twitter.com/lucabers Galact...
2022-04-06
50 min
The Web 3 Show
E20: Terra ($LUNA) acquires $10B of Bitcoin, Do Kwon trumps Michael Saylor & The promise of ETH 2.0
0:00 Show Intro 1:20 QUE’s market update, price predictions for the next 2-4 months 7:05 BTC fundamentals lining up with 2020 pre-bull run, is history destined to repeat 10:57 Breaking down Terra & Do Kwon’s BTC buys, “run on the bank” risk for UST & Anchor protocol 34:37 Ethereum 2.0 merge and it’s changes it will bring, ETH as the top L1 with a successful merge, staking rates and other key stats to pay attention to 44:46 Importance of change to PoS from an energy use view point, ETH becoming more ESG friendly to institutions, Comparing to Bitcoin 50:05 The Wizards bring up TJ (@imo) for a discussion on how cry...
2022-03-30
1h 02
The Web 3 Show
E19: ApeCoin ($APE) gets shorted to zero, Bored Ape Metaverse, Bitcoin battles ETH for payment supremacy
0:00 Show Introduction, Wizards’ check in 2:05 QUE’s weekly market update 8:55 ApeCoin’s stellar launch, The legendary short, Breaking down tokenomics and future outlook for the ecosystem, risks inherent with altcoins like this 35:05 Bitcoin Lightning vs other payment networks, Debating which network could become the global payment network, explaining Layer 2s vs Layer 1s in Crypto 50:28 Show closing Join the Wizards live every week, as they wander around Web 3.0! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2022-03-22
52 min
The Web 3 Show
E18: Biden’s Crypto Executive Order, Bored Apes Creator Acquires Cryptopunks
0:00 Wizards’ Intro; Do Kwon’s $1 million bet on LUNA’s price 3:10 QUE’s market update, Potential market catalysts going forward 8:53 Breaking down and reacting to Biden’s Crypto Executive Order, Outlining the financial arms race underway, Discussing whether the EO is net positive for crypto, Highlighting the role of CBDCs in the future and how governments can foster innovation 25:09 Breaking down Yuga Labs’ acquisition of the IP to Cryptopunks & Meebits 31:21 Curated, the fund that is investing solely in NFTs and backed by Andreessen, Fractional investing in NFTs 33:07 Discussing prospects for the ApeToken and Yuga’s Bored Ape metaverse, Network effects that they are...
2022-03-15
51 min
The Web 3 Show
E17: Metamask creates doubt over decentralisation, Ukraine drops an NFT
0:00 Wizards Intro: Your Guy in TradFi travels the world & Wi-Fi trouble 2:00 QUE’s market update, Fundamental data affecting crypto market currently 12:40 Breaking down how certain sets of users were banned from Metamask & Opensea, debating whether decentralisation really exists in crypto & if people from Russia should be financially excluded 32:24 Recapping Ukraine’s cancelled airdrop & NFT announcement, Using crypto as a freedom narrative against Russia, Brainstorming how an NFT/airdrop could look for Ukraine and what value it would add 49:05 Closing; Wizards plan a future meet up Catch the Wizards as they wander around Web 3.0 every single week live on Callin! Download the...
2022-03-08
50 min
The Web 3 Show
E16: Crypto in a time of conflict, Pixelmon NFT watershed moment, Launch of Mars Protocol
0:00 Introduction; pledging our support to the people suffering in Ukraine & Russia 3:37 QUE’s market update, breaking down what happened post Russia-invasion, highlighting crypto fundamental data 12:20 Debating what the conflict going forward holds for crypto, and talking through different scenarios/Black Swan events 29:25 Recapping the Pixelmon NFT project flop as a potential watershed moment 38:15 Your Guy in TradFi breaks down the launch of Mars Protocol in the Terra Ecosystem 45:35 Top 20 crypto assets in the future 50:25 The Wizards take on their first ever caller! 51:10 Potential for hyper-adoption of stablecoins & crypto donations to Ukraine Catch the Wizards live on Callin every single week! Do...
2022-03-01
1h 03
The Web 3 Show
E15: Bitcoin as the best bet, Crypto Twitter loses it, Canada’s financial squeeze
0:00 Intro & The Show’s branding dilemma 2:40 GalacticQUE’s market update 7:50 Around the Block News Highlights - Opensea phishing hack, DAOs lose $3 billion, Snoop avatars and more 22:05 How crypto influencers have lost the plot and the irresponsible behaviour from Crypto Twitter 36:00 Framing what’s happening in Canada in terms of where BTC derives its value from Catch the Wizards live on Callin every single week! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2022-02-22
50 min
The Web 3 Show
E14: The Current State of the Metaverse, Who Gets The Crypto? $3.6 billion in Bitcoin Seized by US
0:00 Introduction & this week’s Fin-Tok highlight 2:20 QUE’s market update 7:00 Effect of NFT project hacks on the market, Current sentiment to NFTs, Danger for retail investors 14:05 Current Metaverse projects of interest, Frothiness in this market segment, Definition problem, Noise vs fundamentals 33:03 The Wizards give their consensus on a few Metaverse projects, are they GMI or NGMI? 42:45 Recapping the US gov seizing $3.6 billion of Bitcoin, How the criminals were caught and breaking down who should get the crypto Catch the Wizards every week on Callin as they wander around Web 3.0! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this...
2022-02-15
59 min
The Web 3 Show
E13: Wormhole Bridge Exploited for $300m in ETH, Saylor interviews Jack, Microstrategy as a Bitcoin ETF?
0:00 The Wizards welcome back GalacticQUE 1:45 QUE’s market update on crypto and NFTs 8:25 QUE’s outlook for Bitcoin in the short to medium term as a leading indicator in the market 12:04 Recapping Michael Saylor’s interview with Jack Dorsey, arguments for BTC winning crypto in the long term, becoming a “risk off” asset 19:08 Will Microstrategy become a Bitcoin spot ETF? 22:25 Breaking down the Wormhole exploit and technicalities within Bridges 33:40 Bridges as a systemic risk to crypto 36:20 Does the Wormhole exploit damage Solana’s investment thesis? Catch the Wizards live on Callin as they wander around Web 3, every single week! Download the Callin a...
2022-02-08
48 min
The Web 3 Show
E12: DeFi Doomsday, The Meltdown of Wonderland ($TIME)
Join the Wizards for another episode wondering around Web 3: TOPICS: - LooksRare vs Opensea - Paris Hilton’s NFT - LeBron partners with Crypto.com - Tom Brady’s NFT startup - Breaking down the Wonderland ($TIME) scandal Timestamps below 👇🏼 click the “i” button Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2022-02-02
50 min
The Web 3 Show
E11: Wrapping up the Web 3 Debate ft. Prof G’s Hot Take, Twitter adds NFT Profile Pictures
0:00 QUE’s trading challenge 2:00 Update on Luca’s $SHIB investment, QUE holds Tether?! 4:06 QUE’s market update 9:30 Concluding the Web 3 Debate 38:00 Twitter NFT verification in pfps, Meta adds NFT functionality 46:51 McDonald’s dunks on crypto Twitter Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2022-01-26
50 min
The Web 3 Show
E10: Crypto Investing Strategies, Tether blacklists $160m of USDT, Fintech Ramp adds USDC to its Treasury
Wow, we’ve done 10 Episodes already… 0:00 Developing “The Crypto Psychedelic Retreat” 01:10 Episode Intro 02:08 How Luca nearly got rich overnight 04:09 Breaking down how Fantom’s technology works & the ecosystem’s epic branding 06:52 QUE’s weekly market update, Wizard’s debate different trading strategies for the current period, Mental models for crypto value investing, The value in de-risking, Solana as a case study for long-term investing 29:08 Breaking down Tether’s recent news and the controversy surrounding the stablecoin, Systemic risks to crypto 43:24 Ramp adds USDC to their treasury, General treasury approach to investing, Parallels to Michael Saylor & Microstrategy investment in BTC 49:00 Weekly Memes, Luca commit...
2022-01-18
54 min
The Web 3 Show
E9: Crypto Flash Crash & Mental Models for Building NFT Projects
0:00 Wizard’s holiday catch up, future meet up plans 2:56 Market update, best strategies for a downturn, breaking down Fantom’s ($FTM) epic rise, assessing different market scenarios for 2022 22:09 QUE breaks down his NFT Project - Wild Safari (@bigsafarinft), breaking down mental models for building NFT Projects, what should founders focus on Catch the Wannabe Wizards of Web 3 live every single Monday! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2022-01-11
54 min
The Web 3 Show
E8: New Year Market Update & 2022 Crypto Predictions
In the first Episode of 2022 we pretend to be real Wizards and share our New Year’s predictions for Crypto, NFTs and Web 3.0… Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2022-01-03
48 min
The Web 3 Show
E7: Debunking Web 3.0 ft. Jack’s Twitter Rampage
Our final episode of 2021 - please enjoy: 0:00 Wizard’s holiday catch up 1:58 GalacticQUE’s Market Update 11:00 Breaking down Jack’s Twitter rage and other tweets that challenge the validity of Web 3.0, addressing misconceptions around Web 3 and the Crypto space, Long term role of VCs, Is Web 3.0 doomed? 35:35 Warning of scam/ponzy NFT & GameFi projects, tying into the market hype 44:00 Closing Catch the Wannabe Wizards of Web 3 live every single Monday (generally) on Callin! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2021-12-28
44 min
The Web 3 Show
E6: Crypto CEOs go to Congress, Ubisoft Quartz Flop
0:00 Wizards’ Intro & Check-in 1:58 Detailed crypto market update, Strategies for the downturn, Projects/Verticals to be weary of, Terra Luna anomaly 18:26 Breaking down the Crypto hearings at Congress, Future implications for stablecoins, Energy misconceptions, Notable non-attendances, Who else should’ve attended? 49:28 Ubisoft Quartz NFT project & subsequent backlash from users, parallels to Discord controversy, Way forward for game developers with NFT projects 54:00 Closing Catch the Wannabe Wizards of Web 3 live every Monday evening! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2021-12-13
55 min
The Web 3 Show
E5: Crypto Market Crash, tbDEX Deep Dive, Square becomes Block
0:00 Wizards catch up 3:09 QUE breaks down the market crash 9:50 tbDEX whitepaper deep dive, breaking down how the protocol will work between institutions and crypto natives, what’s next for Square/Block and Jack, Block’s new group structure 40:50 Block meme 42:37 Opensea going public teaser (bonus meme) 47:20 Closing Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2021-12-08
48 min
The Web 3 Show
E4: Axie $2m Digital Land Sale, Tarantino’s NFT, Bitcoin DEX Whitepaper
0:00 Wizard’s Intro 1:15 GalacticQUE’s Market Update 5:07 Axie Infinity Record Digital Land Sale, implications for metaverse and gamefi, native NFT platforms and utility, digital vs analog use cases 25:40 Quentin Tarantino’s NFT drop, getting sued by Miramax, Battle for established IP, Web 3 vs Web 2 Mindset, Crypto.com arena, Beer.eth & Adidas.eth 41:50 Reflections on the Bitcoin DEX Whitepaper, Jack Dorsey resigns from Twitter 51:30 Closing Catch the Wannabe Wizards of Web 3 live every Monday evening! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2021-11-29
52 min
The Web 3 Show
E3: Coinbase NFT, Polkadot Potential, Dorsey’s DEX
0:00 Wizard’s Intro 1:10 QUE’s crypto market update 3:00 NFT Landscape, analysing Opensea’s current dominance vs the potential of Coinbase NFT, impact of celebrities & influencers on NFTs and shady behaviour… 29:25 Polkadot ecosystem deep dive, Gavin Wood, Acala & Moonbeam, current Parachain Auctions ongoing, potential of the ecosystem 47:02 BREAKING: TBD the DeFi division of Square announces Bitcoin DEX 53:20 Trying to get Jack Dorsey on the pod & Closing QUOTE OF THE DAY: “ETH is like Yahoo, DOT is like Google and Cardano is like Bing…” Catch the Wizards live on Callin every Monday evening! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this...
2021-11-22
54 min
The Web 3 Show
E2: Discord Controversy, ENS, Crypto Memes
Welcome to Episode 2 of The Web 3 Show! In this episode - The Wannabe Wizards of Web 3 break down the state of the crypto market, the controversy surrounding Discord’s crypto integration teaser, the ENS airdrop and its broader implications for Web 3.0. And, of course, wrapping it up with the crypto memes of the week! Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:35 Crypto market update 7:02 Discord teases crypto integration & the subsequent uproar from Discord users, Discord’s Web 3 Opportunity & Challenges 21:46 ENS Airdrop, Protocol to DAO, Coinbase buy in, Use cases for ENS, Implications for Web 3.0 Adoption 42:36 Weekly meme breakdown & Closing Download the Callin app for iOS and...
2021-11-15
48 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #19 | Part 2 - Ethereum, The Global Supercomputer
Luca Steiner (@steinerluca_) is a consultant working in the Banking and Credit Risk Management space. He is a big believer in Web 3.0, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and has been deep down the crypto rabbit hole for over 2 years. He is a digital nomad of sorts, splitting his time between Frankfurt Germany and Stavanger in Norway. Jonty Quenet (@GalacticQue) first started trading and investing in stocks when he was 13 and has made the transition to crypto investing in the past few years. After looking beyond the charts and understanding the true promise of the technology, he has become a f...
2021-11-08
53 min
The Web 3 Show
E1: Metaverse, Stablecoin Regulation, Crypto Market Update
On the first episode of The Web3 Show: We introduce the Wannabe Wizards of Web3 aka Luca’s crypto entourage, breakdown Facebook’s rebranding to Meta, touch on current Stablecoin Regulation and give a brief market update… And throw in the Meme of the Week! Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
2021-11-08
47 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #19 | Part 1 - A Beginner's Guide to Crypto & Bitcoin
Luca Steiner (@steinerluca_) is a consultant working in the Banking and Credit Risk Management space. He is a big believer in Web 3.0, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and has been deep down the crypto rabbit hole for over 2 years. He is a digital nomad of sorts, splitting his time between Frankfurt Germany and Stavanger in Norway. Jonty Quenet (@GalacticQue) first started trading and investing in stocks when he was 13 and has made the transition to crypto investing in the past few years. After looking beyond the charts and understanding the true promise of the technology, he has become a f...
2021-11-01
1h 10
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #18 - Max Linley on Finding Your Niche in the Market
Max Linley is a sports physiotherapist who runs his own practice out of the Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. He specialises in treating and managing the health of combat sport athletes including MMA, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Boxing. CONNECT WITH MAX: http://www.waterfrontphysiotherapyclinic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/waterfrontphysiotherapyclinic/ https://www.facebook.com/waterfrontphysiotherapyclinic WATCH MINDSHIFT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX5uxfEj8hccVSqMYniANVA CONNECT WITH LUCA: https://twitter.com/lucabers https://www.instagram.com/lucabers/ https://ww...
2021-10-12
1h 19
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #17 - Gal Ezra | Scale Your Business By Helping People
Gal Ezra is the co-founder of one of South Africa's biggest events' companies, Vacation Club, which collectively manages and runs summertime festival brands such as We Love Summer, Future Frequency and Kinky Summer - all of which are South African fan favourites! He's also the founder of Empower Funding, South Africa's most affordable bridging finance provider, where he is day-in and day-out disrupting one of the oldest financial services industry in the country. Not only is Gal a seriously talented entrepreneur who has years of marketing tips and tricks to share, he's also a podcaster (wi...
2021-04-08
1h 17
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #16 - Stripe: The Most Underrated Company on the Internet
Stripe, the disruptive payment processor native to the internet, is the 2nd most valuable Unicorn Company (private company valued over $1bn), behind Elon Musk's SpaceX, and is currently valued at $36 billion. Being one of the fastest growing tech startups out there, their mission is to massively "increase the GDP of the internet" through their suite of payments products. In this episode, Luca and Jonty dive into Stripe's epic rise to the top - breaking down their product suite, explaining how a die-hard community of d...
2021-02-15
1h 12
PGB football
Ins-and-Outs: Is Thiago the missing piece to Liverpool's puzzle?
An exciting encounter between Liverpool and Newcastle United where Luca and Paolo discuss the ins and outs of Liverpool this season and the players that can potentially contribute to their success in the Premier League this season.
2021-01-06
09 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #15 - How to Foster a Mindset of Service to Humanity | Savannah Cozzi
On the surface, Savannah Cozzi is a graduate law student, entrepreneur and volunteer for numerous charities. But who she really is, is a person who has dedicated her life to service. No matter what she does, she is always looking to serve and affect people's lives as positively as she can. Being a humanitarian and an ambitious, proudly South African woman who is fostering a path that holds close the notion that "Service to Humanity Is The Best Work of Life" she is truly bla...
2021-01-05
1h 40
PGB football
Ins-and-Outs: Can Liverpool Win the Title this Season?
An exciting encounter between Liverpool and Newcastle United where Luca and Paolo discuss the ins and outs of Liverpool this season and the players that can potentially contribute to their success in the Premier League this season.
2021-01-03
20 min
PGB football
Ins-and-Outs: The Youngsters of Liverpool
An exciting encounter between Liverpool and Newcastle United where Luca and Paolo discuss the ins and outs of Liverpool this season and the players that can potentially contribute to their success in the Premier League this season.
2021-01-03
07 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #14 - Jarryd Strydom on How to Validate Your Startup Idea
Jarryd Strydom is the founder of NUBEE - a South African Tech Startup enabling "learner drivers (‘Nubees’) to search for driving instructors in their area, find a match, and book driving lessons" - as well as being the co-founder of two other startups! NUBEE has been called the uber of the learner drive industry, so pay attention ;) This guy is full of knowledge and practical insights, marrying his experiences in starting businesses as well as his education in law, with an acute focus on tech. If y...
2020-12-16
1h 17
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #13 - Building a Digital Marketing Agency
Kimon Aylett and Nic Price are the co-founders of Blackswan-Digital, “a digital marketing agency born out of unprecedented events.” They work with a focus on small to medium sized businesses and take a holistic approach to their marketing and client-services. Their main goal is to create, as they have coined it, “Black Swan Moments for brands that will result in niche positioning amongst the worlds’ collection of predictable brands.” In this conversation, we get a behind-the-scenes look of their story, how they started Blackswan, their approach to business, the value of bala...
2020-12-16
1h 40
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #12 - How Spotify Can Become The Next Media Giant
Can Spotify become THE next big media giant? Can they beat Apple, Amazon and Google in the race for music streaming supremacy? In this episode of Mindshift, Luca and Jonty breakdown Spotify’s business model, business strategy and their growth opportunities to answer this question. More than breaking down Spotify as a company, our conversation goes into gaining an understanding of the ecosystem they operate in, and analysing the trends that are emerging that they will be able to ride in the future! ...
2020-12-06
1h 08
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #11 - The First Mindshuffle on The Circle of Influence, Reading and Beating Self-Doubt
Welcome to the first Mindshuffle, a series inspired by Tim Ferriss': The Random Show that he does with Kevin Rose. (Big shoutout to Tim!) Simply, we talk about random topics and ideas that we are finding interesting in our lives at the moment - whether it's something we are going through, books or articles we are reading or cool stuff we tried! Today we talk a bit about dealing with negativity, self-doubt, book reviews and our approach to reading! We hope you enjoy this...
2020-11-27
27 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #10 - Sibs Qetu-Yates on How to Build a Startup and Follow Your Passion
Today, We Sit Down With Sibs - the first EVER guest on the Mindshift Podcast! Sibs Qetu-Yates is the founder of Getven.com, the tech startup that is “South Africa’s first online marketplace dedicated to finding, booking, and paying for venues for events, meetings and productions” as quoted in Ventureburn. He is also a part-time actor and has his own podcast: “The Sit Down with Sibs” (link below) where he interviews some of South Africa’s most well-known people in the hottest restaurant spots. In the epi...
2020-11-21
1h 40
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #9: Sleep is Our Greatest Weapon
In this brief episode we discuss the importance of sleep in our daily lives and share some useful tips, hacks and resources we have found in our own pursuit of sleep optimisation! While we aren’t sleep doctors or experts of any kind, it’s worth noting there is no hard and fast rule with sleep, it’s very personal and is all about whatever works for you - what we have found is that you have to experiment with things by consuming different methods and opinions and then applying them for yourself. We’ve found a go...
2020-10-08
21 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #8: Minimalism and What it Means for You
Minimalism is the active pursuit of less, identifying and prioritising the things that actually add value in your life. It doesn’t mean that you need to sell your house and get rid of all your possessions - it’s more of a mindset that tunes out the noise of the modern world, zoning in on what TRULY MATTERS to you. In this episode, we unpack this mindset and go deeper into its themes, especially in light of the COVID crisis, which has stripped our lives down to the bare minimum. Drop a review...
2020-10-02
39 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #7: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence
Ever wondered what effect AI is going to have on humanity? Maybe it’ll drive our cars for us? Maybe it will assist us at home? Maybe it’ll take all our jobs? Or they’ll become self aware, manufacture deadly robots and enslave humanity...? While the last one is highly unlikely (and straight out of Terminator) AI is going to have an unprecedented effect on the human race, the way we live and work - We like to think that it will be for the better! In this episode we discuss the current status of AI, w...
2020-09-22
1h 03
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #6: Was University Worth it?
In this episode we reflect on our experience at university - We both studied at UCT for 5 years and have so many insights and lessons we learnt (from inside the lecture hall and out). We discuss what we would have done differently, the importance of networking, making use of your time and much more - We even have a fiery debate on our differing opinions over university course content! As always we hope you enjoy, thank you so much for the support. If you have any feedback or comments for us please tweet me...
2020-08-07
29 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #5: Lessons Learned from Starting a Small Business
In 2019, Luca helped found a e-commerce jewellery business and in this special episode we take a deep dive into that experience - highlighting key insights he learned on the way. We had so much fun recording this one - reminiscing and reflecting on our experiences, mistakes and lessons learned from business. Our one hope is that you can learn from the mistakes we made and apply these insights into your own business! As always, tweet me @lucabers with any feedback or comments you have and we hope you enjoy this one :)
2020-08-06
48 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Mindshift #4: Lessons Learned from our Interview Experiences
In this brief but impactful episode we share some of our stories, mistakes and learnings from our limited but valuable interview experience! Being able to perform a successful interview is such an important skill for anyone, whether you’re a student or professional and is something that is rarely touched on in schools or formal education. These skills are even transferable to other areas of business and life! So we hope you can learn from the mistakes we made and absolutely crush your next interview by utilising some of the tips we share. As always, we hope you enjoy the ep...
2020-07-29
21 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Unlock Your Career Through LinkedIn
We're living in the age of the personal brand, in particular the personal brand which is native to social media. In mine and Jonty's opinion there is no better platform to start building that brand than LinkedIn, whether you're a student, CEO or photographer. For those of who have never heard of this amazing social media platform - this episode will give you the lowdown on what the platform is, how to optimize your profile and how to create content native to the platform. To those who are familiar with LinkedIn, this will motivate you even more to continue taking...
2020-07-01
19 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Breaking Our Silence
Jonty and I want to send our deepest condolences and respects to the people of colour who have lost their lives to police brutality or some other form of racial prejudice. We know we will never understand what people of colour have gone through and still go through to this day - but we will do everything we can to try, by educating ourselves and doing more listening. We believe all of this is inhumane and we will do our utmost from here on to move the world to a more equitable place. ...
2020-06-09
03 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Overcoming Challenges and Reframing Your Perspective
On the 2nd Episode of the "Coffee Chats" Mini-series; we take a deep-dive into the approach we take when facing challenges (such as the coronavirus), while highlighting the importance of shfiting your mindset in times like these. We hope you can use some of these methods to overcome the challenges you are facing in your own life and that you enjoy it! If you have any feedback please do tweet me @lucabers, any feedback is so appreciated so we can constantly improve your experience!
2020-06-02
15 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
THE LAUNCH: Why Gratitude is so Important
Kicking off the first official episode of the podcast (and in the "coffee chat" mini-series) Jonty and Luca talk about what Gratitude is; how it can be so important to everyone in 2020 and how one can easily implement it in their lives! We hope you enjoy!
2020-04-26
21 min
Mindshift with Luca and Jonty
Introducing: Mindshift!
This is the unofficial first episode where Jonty and Luca introduce themselves and their new venture! They also dive into some of the topics you can look forward to in the future and other details...
2020-04-26
04 min