Our guest this week, Andy Storch, is literally a super-connector. No really, he is phenomenal at connecting with people and building relationships. What does this have to do with community building? Um, everything.

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TOPICS:

• Why are businesses shifting into Community Building in Web3?
• Paid communities vs. free
• How to balance building relationships, work, taking care of yourself, etc.
• How to remember people's names

CONNECT WITH ANDY STORCH:

• Website: https://ownyourcareerownyourlife.com/
• Book: https://amzn.to/3b2Zqjo
• Podcasts: https://ownyourcareerownyourlife.com/podcast/
• NFT Journey: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-nft-journey/id1596156196

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Our guest this week, Tony Whatley, known as the “Side Hustle Millionaire”, has successfully built multiple online communities. He doesn’t believe that everyone should have one though and shares with us what we need to consider before starting to build one ourselves.

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TOPICS:

• How he has built communities with 10s of thousands of ENGAGED community members
• How to determine if you a REALLY providing value to your community
• What happens if you are doing "all the things" and it's still not working?
• Using IRL events and experiences to strengthen communities

CONNECT WITH TONY WHATLEY:

• Website: https://365driven.com/
• Podcast: https://365driven.com/podcast/
• Book: https://365driven.com/book/

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Our guest this week, Cat Moore, is the very FIRST “Director of Belonging” in Higher Education serving now at the University of Southern California. She eats, sleeps, and breathes the topic of belonging.

Cat shares with us today why as community builders we need to STOP putting “Belonging” into a category and understand that it is already INFUSED into every aspect of our lives. The question is HOW are we facilitating belonging in the experiences that we create?

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TOPICS:

• Balancing ambition, moving the needle, and also slowing down for "the one"
• Facilitating group conversations that include as many people as possible.
• How does belonging "change over time?"
• Creating EXPERIENCES of belonging

CONNECT WITH CAT MOORE: https://cat-moore.com/

RESOURCES SHE MENTIONED:

• Quilt App: https://www.instagram.com/wearequilt/?hl=en
• Mighty Networks: https://www.mightynetworks.com/
• Dr. Quincy Gideon:  https://www.quinceegideon.com/
• Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World: https://amzn.to/3xsEFFm

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Our guest this week, Shawn Coss, is the co-owner and artist behind the massively successful brand, Any Means Necessary. He and his partner Mikey have built a HUGE following and loyal community around “dark art” and mental health.

I met Shawn a few weeks before this recording. He was super humble and you would have never known just by talking to him that they had built a multi-million dollar brand in a SUPER difficult industry. But the coolest thing about our conversation, and what caught my attention, was how he talked about his community.

In today’s episode, Shawn shares how he was able to connect his art with the right audience, be vulnerable about his own story and experience with mental health, and how he is able to focus on his art while still fostering community.

Shawn is super cool and down to earth. Grateful I randomly met him at a conference and got to introduce him to our community of builders. 

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TOPICS:

• Advice for artists who want to build community around their work
• Balancing marketing & community building while still focusing on your art
• Being vulnerable with your community and creating an open culture

CONNECT WITH SHAWN CROSS

• Website: https://anymeansnecessary.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShawnCoss
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawncoss/

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Our guest this week, Ryan Hartley, is the community leader and Chief Heart Officer for Always Better than Yesterday which “exists to help develop heart centered leaders, teams, organizations and communities.” On a personal note, he is a good friend and one of the first people I thought of when I created this show.

Why? Well, you will hear from today’s conversation that Ryan’s approach to building community is a bit, what should we say..? Unconventional.

If you feel overwhelmed with all the ‘tactics” to grow your community, and feel like there are a hundred things that you “should” be doing, this episode is for you. Ryan’s approach to building community is ALL about leading with the heart, and if you heard how his community talks about him, you will know that his method works.

Today's conversation is all about true connection, bettering our communication with our communities, and stretching our mindset of what “leading with love” actually looks like.

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TOPICS:

• How show that you ‘genuinely care” about people in a digital landscape
• How to communicate your values in your community
• Creating a framework to better serve your community
• Why he doesn’t have “rules” in his community

CONNECT WITH RYAN HARTLEY:

• Website: https://abty.co.uk/
• Podcast: https://abty.co.uk/podcast
• Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareABTY

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Our guest this week, Andrea Ehrhardt is a brilliant muralist, NFTartist, and community builder for other creatives who want to make a full-time living doing what they love. 

I met her on my first Web3 show, NFTs for Newbies, and fell in love with her energy and unapologetic style of sharing her art with the world and helping other creatives understand the BUSINESS side of their art.

Today we dig into the REALITY that building communities are a long game but there are small things that you can do to keep the value of your group high, the community members more engaged, and fun ways to use NFTs as a part of your business plan.

Andrea is super cool, very knowledgeable, and crazy talented. Make sure you connect with her at the links below and check out her work!

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TOPICS:

• Different ways to approach marketing your membership
• Finding leaders in your community and giving them a voice
• Using NFTs to give access to your membership site
• Using challenges to build community

CONNECT WITH ANDREA EHRHARDT:

• Website: https://artbyandreae.com/
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/artbyandreaehrhardt/
• OpenSea: https://opensea.io/ArtbyAndreaEhrhardt
• Podcast: https://www.artistacademy.co/artist-academy-podcast

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Our guest this week, Ty Greenfield (The Mayor) is one of the best community builders that I personally know. I met him when I was hosting the NFT for Newbies podcast. He came on our show then and did a wonderful job talking about building community for a project called Based Fish Mafia.

Ty is one of those people that if his name gets brought up people go, “Oh! What a great guy!” and there is a reason for it. The same reason people like him is the same reason he is great at building community, he focuses on each individual person in front of him and will spend his TIME helping them, no strings attached.

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TOPICS:

• Why are founders are leaning into community over traditional marketing tactics
• Why IRL events are HUGE for NFT projects
• The role of education in building community
• Is there a value of community outside of its monetary gain in NFT projects?
• Small things you can do to build your project's community
• The role of PATIENCE in building community

CONNECT WITH TY GREENFIELD:

NFT& Chill: https://linktr.ee/NFTandChillPodcast

Follow TY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaverickMedia15

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• Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady
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Our guest this week, David Hayward (the Naked Pastor) is a deconstruction cartoonist who creates “Art that provokes honest conversations about life and spirituality.” If you asked me though, he is a thought leader who is literally saving people’s lives and giving them hope. No…really.

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TOPICS:

• How to tactically keep our communities SAFE
• Balancing FREEDOM and Moderation
• Tips on how to publicly moderate trolls 
• How to keep your heart from getting bitter (when dealing with hate)
• Tips for new community builders (building values)
• How to personally deal with criticism 

CONNECT WITH DAVID HAYWARD: 

• Website: https://nakedpastor.com/
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/nakedpastor/
• Order his new book: https://www.amazon.com/Flip-Like-This-David-Hayward/dp/1506484727/

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Our guest this week, Danno Hanfling started off as a street promoter for a nightclub, was so good at it that they made him the marketing director, but then he decided to branch off on his own and build a digital community.

Grub ‘n Chill is what he describes as a living, breathing ‘ecosystem’ in which he is able to give his supporters a voice, and facilitate conversations that help the group naturally grow. 

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TOPICS:

• How to give voice to your community members and “help them shine”
• How he used “leverage” and “praise” to build his community
• Letting go of EGO and getting your mind off numbers
• How to foster ENGAGEMENT when you are just starting off.
• How to take time OFF while still taking care of your community. 

CONNECT WITH DANNO: 

• Personal FB Account: https://www.facebook.com/dahanfling
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/914535975248478

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