The Axis Effect

On this installment of our special series, the Media Mavens meet up Christopher M. Mick, the Nasa Solar System Ambassador.

Holding a lifelong love for space travel and unraveling the many mysteries of space, Christopher M. Mick’s interest dates all the way back to his own childhood from experiences like space camp and winning science fair competitions. One of Mick’s current projects involves NASA’s delve into exploration projects, including the Perseverance rover, a car-sized Mars rover designed to help bring the next step of space travel.

With the Mavens team, Mick discusses the Perseverance’s features, growing accessibility to space travel, and the work of getting the younger generation interested in this vital part of humanity’s future. “The robotic missions are great, but I think they get much more interested when there’s astronauts involved, and there's people they can talk to…that really connects to the kids,” Mick explained.

Tune in this week to learn about “Life Beyond the Solar System” and how NASA is helping us reach the future!

GLOBAL NEWS WATCH: Michael Patrick Mulroy, National Security and Defense Analyst for ABC sits down with Media Mavens Host, Sarah Miller and Co-host Joe Pyritz on the monthly GCW segment to discuss the current events unfolding in the Middle East. 

Leaving no stone unturned, Mulroy discusses all things Middle-Eastern warfare, including the root of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict on both sides, dealing with Hamas and their increasing power and the U.S.’s efforts to help with the conflict. “If you remove six Palestinian families, and it gets replaced by non-Palestinians, that could shift the power dynamics when it comes to the potential future control of Eastern Jerusalem,” Mulroy stated.     

Tune in to GNW’s live segment on what’s going on “Behind the Walls: Inside the Middle East Conflict.”

To reach Michael Mulroy or Sarah Miller, CEO, Axis Entertainment & Host of Media Mavens Podcast and Global News Watch, please contact [email protected].

To kick off our “Revolutionizing the Future of Space Tourism” series, the Media Mavens meet up with investor and venture capitalist Raphael Roettgen, the Founder of E2MC Ventures.

            Keeping himself more than busy, Roettgen has held senior roles in investment banks, written books, currently his own space podcast, and has been using E2MC (Earth 2 Mars Capital) to help invest and give strategic advice to a variety of up and coming space companies. Even without a background in space prior to E2MC, Roettgen has more than made up for it in dedication. “I’m not originally a space engineer, but I can tell you I’ve put significantly more than 10,000 hours or so of reading and studying…to learn about space” Roettgen elaborated.

            With the Mavens team, Roettgen discusses some of E2MC’s current projects, their focus on a good team aspect, how the prevalence of space technology will continue to evolve and the criteria for how E2MC selects its collaborators.

            Tune in this week to learn about “The Final Frontier in Space Commerce” and how E2MC is helping lead the charge in space technology!

This week, the Media Mavens meet up with storyteller Guy Gadney the CEO of CHARISMA.AI.

Working endlessly to help change the very world of storytelling, Gadney’s company, CHARISMA.AI focus on using Artificial Intelligence in order to create interactive stories/adventures, last year creating an interactive Alice in Wonderland story along with working on Sky series “Bulletproof,” (which they helped save from cancellation) which are just some of their many groundbreaking examples of storytelling. “It’s a bit like a Zoom call or something, where you are talking to the characters of the show using your voice, they talk back with their voice, and that changes the storyline,” Gadney described the experience of “Bulletproof.” 

            With the Mavens team, Gadney delves into his latest projects, the process of how to write an interactive story, their recent expansion into comic books and the advances of technology that make these experiences possible.

            Tune in this week to learn about “How Artificial Intelligence is changing the narrative in how we change with entertainment” and why interactive storytelling may be your next major form of entertainment!

You can reach Guy Gadney at [email protected]

To reach Sarah Miller, Media Mavens Podcast Host & CEO, Axis Entertainment, you can get more information at www.axis-entertainment.com or reach her at [email protected]

This week, the Mavens team sits down to talk with Josh Simons. The Co-founder of Vampr.

 Co-founding the company in 2016, Vampr is a social/professional platform for artists to create, publish, and monetize their projects for all to hear. Acting as a hub for up and coming artists, Simmons is working with YouTube and Soundcloud, while trying to replace the services competitors like CD Baby and Songtradr. “In that respect we are competing with them. We offer distribution, we offer publishing…. the core business is the connecting and collaborating part, that’s always been our baby” Simmons explained.

With the Mavens, Simmons discusses Vampr’s variety of services, the disparity between major labels, the importance of scaling, and finding the right people to work with.

Tune in this week to learn how Vampr is “Making Music Happen with the Power of Social” and how the next generation of music can find their way into the music industry!

You can reach Josh Simmons directly at [email protected]

To reach Sarah Miller, Media Mavens Podcast Host & CEO, Axis Entertainment, you can get more information at www.axis-entertainment.com or reach her at [email protected]

This week, the Media Mavens team meets up with Georgia Homsany, the Founder and CEO of Daily Dose Wellness.

A self-proclaimed “Jersey girl at heart,” Homsany spent years in the beverage industry before forming Daily Dose Wellness last April. Due to the pandemic, Daily Dose Wellness is a wellness organization, made for going into other companies and teaching yoga classes, cooking demonstrations and nutrition advice etc. “As the progression of the pandemic seemed never ending…. I pivoted to be more virtual so no we/re able to offer our services virtually.” With 7 out of their 9 services suitable for an online platform, the need for sticking to the screen actually benefited Homsany and her company, as they could now expand their reach without the need for transportation to different companies.

            With the Mavens Team, Homsany discusses how her group differentiates from other wellness organizations through integrating themselves into a company’s culture, providing a way to relax workers and help them stay mentally positive and hence maintain peak performance, along with a short history of corporate wellness.

            Listen in to learn more about “Healthier Living for the New Year” and the future of corporate wellness!To reach Sarah Miller, Media Mavens Podcast Host & CEO, Axis Entertainment, you can get more information at www.axis-entertainment.com or reach her at [email protected]

This week, the Media Mavens team sit down to talk with gambling mogul Stephen A. Crystal, the Founder of SCCG Management.

            Founding SCCG back in the early ‘90s, Crystal has worked to make the world of gambling more accessible than ever. Crystal’s first foray into the world of gambling was through his expertise in land use permits, which he used to help instill riverboat casinos in Missouri, one of the first examples of legalized gambling outside of Lasa Vegas and Atlantic City. Now, in a world where gambling is more digital than ever, Crystal’s world has opened up exponentially, and he sees no signs of slowing down. “Within the next 2 or 3 years, you’ll have close to 30 states with some form of legalized sports wagering and/or online casino.”

            With the Mavens Team, Crystal discusses the emergence of numerous sports betting apps, the still huge prevalence of illegal gambling (60% of thre gambling population estimated by Crystal) and how companies can bring in new technology to protect their customers.

            Listen in to learn about “Rolling the Dice & Innovating the Gambling Industry” and the future of gambling!

You can reach Stephen A. Crystal at [email protected]

To reach Sarah Miller, Media Mavens Podcast Host & CEO, Axis Entertainment, you can get more information at www.axis-entertainment.com or reach her at [email protected]

       This week, the Media Mavens team sit down to talk all things consumerism with branding specialist Karl Vontz, a senior-level marketing professional.

            A lifetime in brand integration, Vontz has worked on the Billboard Awards, The Clio Awards and served as the VP of Brand Experience at Magnite (formerly Rubicon Project). More currently, Vontz is focused on helping brands attract their consumers through a variety of interesting methods.

            With the Mavens Team, Vontz discusses his work history, how the pandemic has affected branding, and in Sarah’s words, examples of how “to keep your brand alive the consumer market without an event.” Most interestingly, the group discusses how the world will return to normal, and how Vontz expects the “new normal.” “When we get to the point that we are moving about again…I think we will take the best of the virtual world, but the part we are desperately waiting to get back to face to face” Vontz explained.

            Tune in to learn about “What Consumers Want: The Cost of Brandy Loyalty” and the future of brand integration!

You can reach Karl Vontz directly at [email protected].

To reach Sarah Miller, Media Mavens Podcast Host & CEO, Axis Entertainment, you can get more information at www.axis-entertainment.com or reach her at [email protected]

This week, the Media Mavens team sit down to talk all things cinema with Jason Fiber, the Chief Operating Officer at THX.

            Overseeing strategy, budgets and technical development, Fiber is fully behind the company’s goal of producing the best media consumption experience for the viewer by improving quality in the most minuscule details, such as spatial audio and a headphone amplifier.

            With the Mavens Team, Fiber discusses the history of THX, current projects he is working on, his background and how every success in his industry requires a variety of working parts for proper efficiency. “If you have a well-built piece of hardware connected to a well mastered or well created piece of content or the software, then you have the full ecosystem” Fiber explained.

You can reach Jason Fiber directly at [email protected].

To reach Sarah Miller, Media Mavens Podcast Host & CEO, Axis Entertainment, you can get more information at www.axis-entertainment.com or reach her at [email protected]

This week, the Media Mavens team sit down to talk all things A.I. and human experience with politician and transhumanist advocate, Zoltan Istvan.

            Running President in 2016 and 2020, Istvan started the transhumanist party with the goal of not winning, but introducing both major political parties to transhumanism in order to help find a leader who is guided by science, not emotion. Advocating for transhumanism for much of his life, Istvan’s primary goal is helping to advance the human population so we can be at peak performance.  “Transhumanism is an international social movement now, [followed by] many millions of people around the world that want to use science and technology to radically modify the human experience and also to modify the human being in itself.” Istvan said.

            With the Mavens Team, Contreras discusses different transhumanist technologies/ideas, examples of how artificial intelligence can help us, and reasons why A.I. may even become a necessity in the near future.   

            Tune in to learn how individuals around the world are “Spearheading the Transhumanist Movement” and how humans may advance in the near future!

You can reach Zoltan Istvan on Lined In at linkedin.com/in/zoltan-istvan-78aa2964

To reach Sarah Miller, Media Mavens Podcast Host & CEO, Axis Entertainment, you can get more information at www.axis-entertainment.com or [email protected]