On today’s episode, we feature my friend Giulianna Pino.

A professional gymnast since childhood, Giulianna competed as recently as the 2019 World Championships in Germany, before injuries and shifting interests took her into the entertainment business, where she currently works on operations at FaZe Clan, directly supporting President and COO Zach Kats.

Since its inception in 2010, FaZe Clan has established itself as one of the world’s most prominent and influential gaming organizations known for its disruptive original content and hyper-engaged global fanbase of over 510 million combined across social platforms. Earlier this year, FaZe Clan made headlines for going public at a whopping $725M valuation.

From Giulianna's not-so-distant days competing at the highest levels of gymnastics, to how she carved out her lane in the entertainment business, to reading 40 books a year, her journey with returning to self, and her most recent role at Faze Clan, this episode is perfect for current or former athletes, executives, entrepreneurs, readers, manifesters, & seekers.

Without further adieu, it’s my great honor to introduce to you all, Ms. Giulianna Pino.

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For today's episode, I brought on my good friend Justin Clough, a filmmaker who has worked with Halsey, Florida Georgia Line, Morgan Wallen, and many others -- and he's only 28!

I first met Justin during the Summer of 2016 while shooting the music video for "Crossfire, Pt. II (Feat. Talib Kweli)," a follow-up to an immensely popular song by another friend of ours, electronic artist Stephen. It was my first time in Nashville, the shoot was three days away, and the first words out of Justin's mouth were "we need to build a giant glass box that can fit the lead actor...and then we have to do that two more times."

For the next three days, I watched in awe as our director hand-built these boxes in the Southern heat, his body turning bright red from the blistering sun. Needless to say, nobody should ever question Justin's work ethic. Justin also excels as a story-teller, editor, and on-set collaborator, with an ability to manage his own ego that's highly unique on a film set.

In this episode, we hear Justin's thoughts on perfectionism, the various complexities of working with big personalities on a shoot, the balance between creativity and execution, the best ways to give, receive, and seek creative feedback, and why "Titanic" is the perfect film.

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For this week's episode, I spoke with JJ Parker, longtime manager to pop artist Harry Hudson, as well as a creative director who formerly ran a record label for Will Smith. JJ and I first met at a mutual friend's art exhibit and have been connected ever since. One of the most thoughtful people I know, we dive into what it was like growing up with a professional athlete, his multiple chapters in the music industry, somatic therapy, hustle culture, and finding balance whilst pursuing greatness. For anyone struggling with that last bit (most of us), there are plenty of gems in here. Interested in learning more? Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform and: Follow Bad Posture on Instagram - https://instagram.com/badposturepodcast Follow Daniel on Instagram - https://instagram.com/danielwitcoff Follow Daniel on Tik-Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@danielwitcoff Follow Daniel on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dontfightghosts

For this week’s episode, I chatted with Wil Lee, the visionary founder behind NFT project The Littles. A shorter episode (~ 45 minutes), I was blown away at the philosophical and poetic nature of Wil’s mind and can’t wait to have him back in the future.

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A serial entrepreneur based in Vancouver, Wil has been successful for a long time. And yet, like so many in Web3, he has finds himself energized like never before when building family-oriented NFT project The Littles.

In this episode, you'll learn about Wil’s backstory, how he got into Web3, the incredible backstory behind The Littles, how to grow a following, finding your authentic voice, work life balance, and much more.

Follow Wil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wilxlee

View The Littles: https://thelittles.io/

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2:00 - Background and how Wil got into crypto

7:00 - Origin of The Littles and the importance of emotion to an NFT project’s success

12:00 - How to build a twitter following, find your voice, and endure criticism

26:00 - Work life balance and the irony of starting a project inspired by your family, only to find yourself drowning in obligations

36:00 - Daily practices for cultivating clarity of thought and the humor in basing your blueprint for success based on someone else

41:00 - What’s next for The Littles and book recommendations

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Growing up in the rural province of Chaco, Argentina, YON wasn't exactly destined for artistic success. As one of the poorest regions in Argentina, most households are focused on getting their kids educated and employed; they can dream when they're asleep. Growing up with neither resources nor the support of his parents, a young Yon made the decision that he was going to pursue life as an artist, regardless of the outcome. If he ended up broke and alone, at least he'd be doing what he loved.

In this episode, you'll learn about Yon's backstory, cultivating internal validation, getting banned from Reddit, how NFTs finally clicked with him, and navigating the difficult balance of his dual responsibilities to himself as an artist and those that have invested thousands of dollars in his work. 

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View the Peaceful Groupies: https://t.co/p984EtqzRn

Check out the Discord: https://t.co/A2wBk5yXOp

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0:00 - Intro

1:45 - Growing up in Chaco, Argentina

10:00- - Internal vs. external validation as an artist

13:00 - How Yon’s “Assface” character convinced him he was a real artist

15:00 - Making album covers, getting paid in crypto, and getting banned from Reddit

21:00 - Being bewildered with crypto and blockchain

25:00 - Selling Counterstrike Go weapons for Bitcoin and finally understanding NFTs

35:00 - The origins of PEACEVOID and the Peaceful Groupies

38:00 - Overcoming FOMO, launching and selling out PEACEVOID

50:00 - Mo’ money, mo’ problems

54:00 - Launching a project in bull cycle; dealing with holder anxiety during bear cycle

62:00 - Navigating the balance between responsibility to holders and responsibility to the art

71:00 - What’s the big vision for PEACEVOID?

75:00 - What’s on the horizon for the Groupies?

78:00 - Yon’s advice on how to get noticed as a Web3 artist

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In 2012, Andre Benz launched Trap Nation on YouTube in order to create a playlist he and his friends could listen to while playing RuneScape. Just 15 years old at the time, the nascent channel exploded almost overnight, with Andre masterfully scaling it into one of the most successful music networks on YouTube, as well as a formidable record label which was approached for acquisition by every major label on the market.

Today, Andre is the co-founder of SoundMint, a generative audio-visual platform that believes the current version of music NFTs aren't incentivizing enough for fans...or even the musicians minting them.

To date-, the most popular incorporation of music into NFTs is to fractionalize ownership of a song and imbue it with some type of utility, whether that be giving holders a special access to the artist, letting them have input in the creative process, or discounts to merch and shows.

SoundMint believes that this format is more akin to a Patreon than a way to provide true value to holders, and they think they have the solution, which you'll learn about in the episode.

SoundMint is doing their first public drop with musician KLOUD and visual artist Alex Hooker tomorrow (01/14/22)!

Learn more at https://soundmint.xyz/

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SoundMint - https://twitter.com/soundmintxyz

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Paris Blohm - https://twitter.com/ParisBlohm

De-Fi Brian: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Brian

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In Episode #2, we interview MotivateMe.eth the pseudonymous community manager for Cryptoadz by Gremplin. Moti (moh-tee) came for the flip and stayed for the community, helping to launch one of the most successful NFT projects to date, bringing in more than $200M in only a handful of months. He's self-aware, cohesive, and incredibly patient, helping maintain the !vibe for more than 14 hours every day. If you're interested in how to build great NFT communities, why a project would choose to use a creative commons license (nobody owns the IP!), or how to participate in Web3 without being rich, this is the episode for you.

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Follow Moti on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MotivateMeV2

Check out the collection on OpenSea: https://opensea.io/collection/cryptoadz-by-gremplin

Get updates on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptoadzNFT 

Hang out with the community on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/cryptoadz

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Welcome to The Bad Posture Podcast, hosted by Daniel Witcoff.

Every other week, we'll bring you an interview with the artists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and innovators building the metaverse.

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In Episode #1, we interview Daniel Allan, the 24 year-old musician who made headlines by independently raising 50ETH for his Overstimulated project. At the time, that amounted to ~$200,000. Not too shabby.

From learning English as a second language, to teaching himself to make music, play D1 tennis, and reinvent himself as musician in the age of Web3, Daniel's entire story is interwoven with a beautiful self-reliance and willingness to bet on himself.

You can listen to Daniel’s latest single here, and take a look at his crowdfund campaign here.

Follow Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/imdanielallan

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1:00 - The significance of butterflies to Overstimulated

3:10 - Daniel’s backstory

11:00 - On self-reliance, diving in, and why you don’t need to be qualified to start

17:45 - Moving to LA during the pandemic and the art of discipline

30:00 - Losing and finding himself in Web3

50:00 - How to make music NFTs valuable for fans (without ripping them off)

57:40 - On the surprising feeling following a dream achieved

66:00 - The reality of being an artist and what he’s currently focused on

69:00 - What he’s working on now

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