The Axis Effect

The Mavens talk with Kyle Tut, Co-Founder & CEO of Piñata.

With over 250,000 users, Piñata has made a name for itself as a premier web3 content creation service. As a source for content creators to optimize their content for other platforms, Piñata provides users with a platform for users to share and experience content. But Piñata goes a step further, helping users expand their brand and even ensuring positive feedback via social media. Tut has been a supporter of web3 since the early days of NFTs, founding Piñata back in 2017 after realizing web3 technology's potential.

With the Mavens, Tut discusses the challenges his team experienced as early adopters in the NFT industry, the current downturn in value NFT and cryptocurrency markets are experiencing, NFT’s potential for data management, and where the entire NFT market might be headed in the long run.

To learn more, tune in to “Taking a Swing at Life.”

The Mavens talk with Bruce Bendell, CEO & Co-Founder of Big Block Capital Group.

With a lifelong career in the automotive industry, Bendell has since expanded his operation to a variety of different opportunities. His titles speak for themselves, formerly acting as the New York State Auto Dealers Association Chairman and a former Queens & Bronx Chamber of Commerce board member.

With the Mavens, Bendell discusses financing startup companies, various mediums and businesses he has worked in, potential influences the Metaverse has on different industries, how COVID has slowed the rollout process of new businesses and concepts, and how Bendell has reached the heights he finds himself at today.

To learn more, tune in to “The Next Big Thing.”

The Mavens sit down and talk with James Andrews, CEO & Chief Architect at Global Liquidity Inc.

Replicating the efficiency of a real-world ATM, Global Liquidity, Inc.’s website, lightningbridge.com, allows Web3 participants to withdraw or deposit NFTs and cryptocurrency into their digital wallets through apps like Cash App. With transactions taking under a minute and various user options, Andrews’ company is working to make Web3 and meta verse technology accessible to all.

With the Mavens, Andrews discusses how users can connect their existing Web3 assets, the evolution of Fintech, and the potential Bitcoin has for changing the global economy.

To learn more, tune in to “Building Bridges.”

The Mavens sit down and talk with Brad Kronthal, Co-Founder of Alloy Sports.

As one of the newest companies in the world of sports betting, Alloy acts as a mobile sports betting research platform, helping users set up betting strategies by using years worth of data and finding the upcoming sports events that best fit their strategy. Working to hit as many mediums as possible, Alloy Sports plans to reach as many sports as possible, ranging from Football to Golf to eSports. As Kronthal states, “we let you do everything but place a bet.”

With the Mavens, Kronthal discusses Alloy Sport’s roadmap in expanding the list of sports they give users access to, why hockey has a smaller fan base across America compared to others, why the “NFL is always king,” different betting strategies and the different types of betting individuals have access to.

To learn more, tune in to “Rolling the Dice in Sports.”

This week, the Mavens sit down and talk with Dan Duffy, CEO of United Real Estate Holdings.

With a lifelong career in executive positions, Duffy's job of leading this major real estate company gives him an unmatched viewpoint on the real estate industry, and the ability to explain what is changing its landscape with current global conditions and how people may look forward.

With the Mavens, Duffy discusses the importance of understanding the market and how the latest social economics of politics is essential when making decisions. He explains the realtor's battle within the ever-changing market and how the job of a realtor has become significantly more attractive recently.

To learn more, tune in to “The Meaning of Leadership.”

The Mavens sit down and talk with Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman and Founder at C-Suite Network.

As one of the top people in all things podcasting. Hayzlett has seen a large variety of different podcast guests including major business leaders, visionaries, and world-renowned celebrities like Gene Simmons. Hayzlett’s career encapsulates an impressive resume, working with organizations like Bloomberg, Graphic Communications Group, Eastman Kodak Company even serving as a guest judge on Celebrity Apprentice.

With the Mavens, Hayzlett discusses the importance of media branding for any company looking to make a name for itself, how his career choices have put him in the position he finds himself in currently, and how anybody looking to create a podcast can rise to the top.

To learn more, tune in to “The Meaning of Leadership.”

The Mavens sit down and talk with Darren Jeffrey, Chief Visionary Officer & Founder for ATS . 

Best known as the original course creator for American Ninja Warrior, Jeffrey and his company have become the premier course for all televised obstacle courses, including the NFL Pro Bowl Skills Competition, a commercial for beer company Coors Light, Biggest Loser, and a variety of other Ninja Warriors series across the world. But being at the top of his field is the product of a lifelong fascination, dating back to the beginning of Jeffrey’s rock climbing days at the age of 14.

With the Mavens, Jeffrey discusses how he reached his current position, the process behind some of their courses, the rising popularity of the obstacle course industry, and how the industry’s growth has allowed for various new job openings.

To learn more, tune in to “The Official Ninja Warrior.”

This week, the Mavens talk with Daniel Puzny, CEO at LunaOne.

A Metaverse technology company, LunaOne is working to build a “hyper-realistic Metaverse” where digital citizens can be their best selves and blur the lines between VR and reality. In a world where many Metaverses and their companies focus on digitizing things like gaming and shopping, LunaOne is working to revolutionize the potential of Metaverse through adding a focus on mental health and creating safe digital experiences for younger users. As of recently, the company has distributed around $25 Million worth of their Metaverse’s currency, XLN.

With the Mavens, Puzny discusses the different types of Metaverses, what makes certain Metaverses and cryptocurrencies thrive over the other, the history of the Metaverse, where the industry is headed as a whole, and LunaOne’s history.

To learn more, tune in to “Welcome to the Future.”

This week, the Mavens talk with Chris Kane, Founder & CEO at Chek.

While Chek is a fintech literacy organization, Kane's career originally began as an athlete, which he says helped to teach the process of failing over and over again, giving him the perseverance needed to excel in his career regardless of his field of focus. Now, Chek works with various nonprofits, universities, and even the NFL to help streamline proper distribution of capital within organizations and bring financial literacy for all.

With the Mavens, Kane discusses how his sports-background acts as a backbone to his career today, how Chek helps ensure proper communication between donee and donor parties and subsequently ensuring money donated is allocated properly, and how Chek promotes transparency between organizations.

To learn more, tune in to “Chek Yourself.”

This week, the Mavens talk with past guests David Nurse, host of “The Art Of w/ David Nurse,” Marjorie Dehey, one of MMP’s co-hosts, Steve Mellor, host of “Career Competitor,” Stephen Pappas, host of “Science of CX,” and Tony Davis, host of “Well Rounded Leaders.”

Bringing together this group of hosts, the Mavens, and their guests discuss what it means to be a leader, even when someone is not in a leadership-oriented position. As a group, they each share their own experiences in witnessing the best leaders they’ve seen, discussing what made said leaders succeed, and the various fields and levels these leaders can be found.

To learn more, tune in to “Own Your Leadership.”