The Martin Hyu Experience

It is a snowy Christmas Day here in Montreal Canada. I wanted to wish you happy holidays - hope you’re taking some time off to recharge and relax as we approach 2023! 

Our guest today is Marlo Johnson. Marlo is a phenomenal artist and author of 2 books: Creative Alchemy: Meditations, Rituals, and Experiments to Free Your Inner Magic and Create Now!: A Systematic Guide to Artistic Audacity. Her art is an exploration of the relationship between consciousness and physicality. She creates as a reminder to bring herself back into states of positivity and she offers her art to others as a similar inspiration: a way to propagate and normalize peace, compassion, joy, and feminine power. Each painting is meant to be used as a tool for meditation and the awakening of a particular state of being. In her words: “sit with it, quiet your mind, and observe how it makes you feel.” We’re gonna touch on a lot of these points - you’re gonna notice even the tone of this talk is more serene and calming. That’s because I spent a good amount of time observing her works before the recording!

You can find her works on Superrare, Foundation and OpenSea.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!

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I just got back from Paris where I attended Ledger Open. Fantastic event and great announcement from the team with their new hardware wallet - the Ledger Stax which I just minted. I’m so happy I got to meet and chat with the CXO of the company who happens to be the guest of today’s episode - Mr Ian Rogers.

Ian has had quite the parkour career-wise to say the least. He’s worked in music tech since the mid 90s and built some of the earliest music-related websites. Throughout the years, he’s worked with a wide variety of companies: some OG ones such as Winamp to behemoths like Yahoo! as well as Apple after they acquired Beats Music - where he served as chief executive. At Apple, he spearheaded the iconic brand into music streaming services by successfully launching Apple Music (you might have heard of it). Seeking a new challenge shortly after, Ian joined the LVMH group as Chief Digital Officer with the intention of developing the luxury conglomerate’s online retail presence. After 5 transformative years at LVMH, Rogers announced his new position (and current position) at Ledger as Chief Experience Officer. Ian is a real rockstar at heart. I got so much wisdom and insight talking to him. We go deep into user experience, adoption, his vision for what Ledger will bring in the coming years. True to his music background, we also talk about vinyl collecting and much more. I had such a blast recording this. Ian is a genuine, curious, passionate but most of all compassionate human being with a wealth of knowledge.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!

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Follow Ledger on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Ledger

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I am very excited to have Michael Stelzner on the podcast today. Michael is someone I have been following and learning from for years. He is the founder of Social Media Examiner and Social Media Marketing World. His content has helped millions of businesses all over the world including my own marketing agency. He’s the host of the Social Media Marketing podcast and the Web3 Business podcast. Michael is an author, speaker and all around fantastic communicator with a passion to share knowledge with others.

As you’ll learn from this convo, Michael got into NFTs shortly after the pandemic hit and since then joined a variety of projects such as Proof Collective, Moonbirds (that’s how we connected), Mutant Apes, Azuki, VeeFriends and Cool Cats. In this episode, we explore what drew Michael into Web3, the opportunities and challenges for businesses coming into the space, ownership for creators, community building and much more.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!

Follow Michael on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Stelzner

Follow his Web3 Business Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/crypto-business/id1602744952

Follow his Social Media Marketing podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/social-media-marketing-podcast/id549899114

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Forr today’s episode, I had my good friend Zar as well as his wife Martyna (MAR) on the show. Zar is a multi-medium artist. He’s been working in commercial photography for more than 15 years and he is the creator of Classicality: a 1,000 unique 1/1 NFT collection. Each NFT is digitally hand drawn with an emphasis on minimalistic lines, shapes, and colors. ZAR and MAR are both working together on the project. On her side, Martyna wears many hats: she takes care of the market research, helps with community management and advises on the overall marketing direction for Classicality.

Our discussion covered topics such as minimalism, balancing work, life and creativity, community building, IRLs, working with your significant other and much more.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)

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Learn more about Classicality here: https://www.zarebinski.com/classicality-collection

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Flyfish Club Founders: David Rodolitz & Conor Hanlon – Launching A Member's Only Restaurant Where Membership is Purchased as an NFT | Martin Hyu Show Ep.22

Excited for another episode today as I get to receive not one but two amazing guests: David Rodolitz and Conor Hanlon from Flyfish Club. For those of you who are not familiar with this project, it’s a private dining club where membership is purchased on the blockchain as an NFT. That means that the only way to get into FFC is to hold the token or come with someone that has the NFT.

David Rodolitz who is CEO of FFC has been in the New York City hospitality industry for 20+ years. He’s owned and operated various food & beverage establishments, from James Beard nominated restaurants, to fast-casual concepts, iconic bars and nightlife venues.

Conor who is EVP of Operations has worked in some of the best restaurants in the country and found himself alongside legends such as Daniel Boulud on several different projects. He worked his way from a line cook to Chef De Cuisine of Michelin Star Restaurant, DB Brasserie. He was the Culinary Director for NoHo Hospitality and moved to NYC in 2015 to join the corporate Team which oversees 17 Restaurants in the US.

The 2 other founders are: Gary Vee and Chef Josh Capon. Gary (chairman of FFC) is a serial entrepreneur, marketing legend, all-time operator and inspiration to many. Josh (Chief culinary officer for FFC) is a highly decorated celebrity chef and television personality.

Being from the restaurant industry, I definitely enjoyed this episode as so many points hit home for me. We cover a wide gamut of topics relating to Flyfish Club. We dive into their mindset and perspective relating to hospitality, community building, NFTs and much more.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)

Follow Flyfish Club on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Flyfishclub

Learn more about Flyfish Club: https://www.flyfishclub.com/

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La Leyenda: An Authentic Mezcal Made From 100% Full Term Blue Agave | Martin Hyu Show Ep.21

For today’s episode, my guests are Alex Sanchez and Tom O’Malley. They have been working on an absolutely mind blowing 100% Full Term Blue Agave Mezcal called "La Leyenda” - which won the Double Gold medal in 2021 SF WINE & SPIRITS blind taste competition.

The ethos of the project is to produce an agave spirit without any compromise and to push back against the mass marketing of these plants which inevitably leads to cutting corners. Just to give you an idea: Blue Agave plants take 6-7 years to mature, and yet many companies harvest early around 3-4 years while supplementing with additives. La Leyenda really sees it through the 7 years to get the highest possible quality while preserving the craft. They call it NFT (Now Full Term).

They are launching the spirit as an NFT project where the only way to buy the bottles is to hold the token itself.

If you know little or are an amateur tequila / mezcal drinker like myself - you’ll learn a lot from the deep knowledge that these two have. And if you’re an aficionado, you’ll definitely get to appreciate the craft and passion that goes into this product.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)

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Somi Arian – InPeak, Technology as a Life Form, Marketing NFTs, Inclusivity in Web3 and Philosophy | Martin Hyu Show Ep.20

My guest today is a tech philosopher (you don’t hear that everyday), award-winning filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and a LinkedIn-Top-Voice. Her name is Somi Arian. She has a background in philosophy of science & technology and describes her role in society as a 'Transition Architect.' An uncommon term for sure, so don’t worry if you don’t know what that means yet. We dive into that in today's conversation.

Besides all these amazing titles, Somi is a brilliant mind who produces content that is both educative and entertaining. Her current project, Called InPeak, which recently minted its memberships as NFTs - gives holders access to a wide array of knowledge on the platform to stay ahead of the curve in terms learning and education in the web3 space. I had a lot of fun recording this episode. We covered a ton. We talked about philosophy, inclusivity, web3, technology having a life form of its own, entrepreneurship and lots more!

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)

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Learn more about InPeak: https://www.inpeak.xyz/

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Steve @NFTBark - Going full time into Web3, Coffee with Captain, DGEN Network | Martin Hyu Show Ep.19

My guest today is an active voice in web3 sharing valuable insights on a daily basis. He co-authored the first Harvard Business Review article about NFTs. Market commentating through blog posts, Twitter spaces, podcasts - you might recognize him through the unmistakable enthusiasm that he brings on the Coffee and Captain show. His name is Steve, also known as @NFTBark on Twitter. He is the founder of DGEN network: a community driven NFT and Cryptocurrency media platform bringing news articles, podcasts and livestreams to the web3 space.

In this episode, we dive into his background, his previous corporate jobs, work life balance, optimizing for happiness. We talk Future Proof, Moonbirds, DGEN network, Coffee and Captain and much more.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)

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Trey Ratcliff: Photography, AI, Psychedelics, Relationships & Meditation | Martin Hyu Show Ep.18

On today’s episode, my guest is Trey Ratcliff. He’s a well renowned photographer and public speaker. He’s been producing artworks in web2 for 10+ years and now he’s spending most of his time in web3. He started his photography blog early in his career as a side hustle which eventually became a 6 figure business and that’s when he decided to make photography his career. He since created works all over the world. His first NFT is a Burning Man photograph he auctioned off with Kevin Rose for the Mountain Cloud Zen Center and the Makesoil.org charities. On today’s show, we spoke about photography, psychedelics, meditation and a whole lot of other things.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)

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Treasure Hunting with Phraze: His New NFT Project Called Phrazeboard | Martin Hyu Show Ep.17

My guest today is an artist that I highly admire: he goes by the name of Phraze and on this episode we got to talk about a wide variety of topics: from launching a project, taking action, to accumulating skillsets and making connections. We tackle a lot of areas that are useful to both artists and entrepreneurs. Phraze has a very distinctive style which he calls word art: blending calligraphy and visual art. Over the years, he’s done commissioned work for celebrities like Tony Robbins, Gary Vee and many more. We actually recorded this podcast a couple of weeks back but since NFT NYC came along, my timing and schedule got thrown off. I thought it wouldn’t have taken as much time, but NFT NYC was really packed with events. Nevertheless it was a heck of a fun time but it is good to be back and great to finally release this episode. Talking with Phrase about his new project called Phrazeboard was a blast and I hope you get to enjoy this talk as much as I did recording it.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)

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Learn more about Phrazeboard here: https://phrazeboard.xyz/

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