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🎙️ Guest: Sarah Luehrs, COO of Union Labs
🕒 Duration: ~50 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode, host Lindsey McConaghy chats with Sarah Luehrs, COO of Union Labs, an interoperability protocol connecting blockchain ecosystems. Sarah shares her unconventional path from the U.S. Navy, where she led over 100 sailors on a nuclear warship, to the world of crypto operations and compliance.

They cover:

• Sarah’s leadership lessons from the Navy and how they apply to startups
• Her transition from military life to crypto via compliance roles at Elixir Network and Tokensoft
• Union Labs’ mission to connect blockchains and its recent $12M Series A raise
• The operational realities of running a fast-scaling Web3 startup
• Building community through creative campaigns like Union’s whale shark NFT program
• Advice on hiring, compliance, and managing hypergrowth in crypto
• What’s ahead for Union Labs, including their upcoming mainnet and token launch

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-nuclear-ships-to-union-labs-sarah-luehrs-on-web3-ops/id1799063494?i=1000718013736
🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/03JbiIdn2wiFS39BdeJy5s?si=24deafea4fe14c68
🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/iW2BGfsGkGs

Connect with Union Labs & Sarah Luehrs

🌐 Website: union.build
🐦 X (Twitter): @Union_Build | @sarahkc07
🔗 LinkedIn: Sarah Luehrs – COO, Union Labs

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🎙️ Guest: Sadie Raney, Co-founder & CEO of Eve Wealth
🕒 Duration: ~54 minutes

I’m an Eve Wealth ambassador and receive a complimentary membership as part of the program.

If you’re curious to explore the community, you can use my invite link for early access: https://www.evewealth.com/join?grsf=lindsey-h1u1k0 or referral code: lindsey-h1u1k0

Episode Overview

There’s a lot of talk about making crypto more accessible. Sadie Raney is actually doing it.

She’s the Co-founder and CEO of Eve Wealth, a platform designed to help people learn, connect, and invest in crypto without the usual overwhelm. After co-founding one of the first crypto hedge funds in the U.S. and launching a robo-advisor later acquired by Betterment, Sadie set her sights on solving a bigger problem: how to make crypto feel clear, trusted, and usable for everyone.

In this episode, she shares her founder journey, lessons from building in both TradFi and Web3, and how Eve is rethinking what it means to invest in crypto today.

They cover:

• How Sadie went from Deloitte to crypto hedge funds to startup exits
 • Why Eve Wealth is designed for people who find crypto confusing or intimidating
 • What it means to invest with confidence, not just chase trends
 • Building trust, education, and real connection into the crypto experience
 • What the Eve Summit revealed about vulnerability, community, and learning

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-ask-invest-sadie-raney-on-building-a-smarter/id1799063494?i=1000714701659
 🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VrIXLTePXXgLizDc00a7X?si=988883b25f1e4576
 🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/ZoNIGZc2fxc

Connect with Sadie Raney & Eve Wealth

🌐 Website: evewealth.com
🐦 X (Twitter): @evewealthhq | @StrixLeviathan
🔗 LinkedIn: Sadie Raney

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🎙️ Guest: Anastasija Plotnikova, Co-founder & CEO of Fideum
🕒 Duration: ~43 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode of Token for Your Thoughts, host Lindsey McConaghy sits down with Anastasija Plotnikova, co-founder and CEO of Fideum, to unpack what it really takes to make crypto usable for everyone. From law enforcement in The Hague to building fintech infrastructure, Anastasija shares her journey into crypto and the bold mission behind Fideum: making compliant, user-friendly crypto payments a global reality.

They cover:

• How Fideum evolved from a retail app to a B2B crypto infrastructure provider.
• What it's like building in crypto as a licensed business shut out by banks.
• Bridging TradFi and DeFi through embedded crypto services for brokerages.
• The impact of MiCA and why stablecoins are reshaping the regulatory map.
• Lessons for founders navigating global compliance—and knowing when to pivot.
• Why 2025 may be the year crypto “grows up.”

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-law-to-ledger-how-anastasija-plotnikova-is-helping/id1799063494?i=1000713484324
🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/24T28YUYQW5zld2lLHbI0r?si=1b42e229ab0943ea
🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/ySwHOGz9ncs

Connect with Anastasija Plotnikova & Fideum

🌐 Website: https://www.fideum.com/
🐦 X (Twitter): https://x.com/FideumFinance

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 🎙️ Guest: Jagdeep Sidhu, Core Developer of Syscoin
 🕒 Duration: ~47 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode of Token for Your Thoughts, host Lindsey McConaghy sits down with Jagdeep Sidhu, the longtime core developer behind Syscoin, to talk about what it really takes to scale blockchain infrastructure without compromising on decentralization or security.

Jagdeep shares lessons from over a decade of building, including why Syscoin never pivoted, what edge chains and AI agents actually do, and how their team is rethinking Bitcoin interoperability with Robin Bridge.

They cover:

• The hard trade-offs between scalability, decentralization, and usability
 • What edge chains are, and how they enable vertical and horizontal scaling
 • Why AI services need blockchains, and vice versa
 • How ZK-Sys brings Bitcoin-level security to modular smart contracts
 • What it means to keep evolving without abandoning your original vision
 • Advice for founders on surviving multiple market cycles

If you care about protocol design, long-term thinking, or just want a smarter way to scale without compromise, this one’s for you.

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scaling-bitcoin-without-compromises-jagdeep-sidhu-on/id1799063494?i=1000712198039
 🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SiNkI1IUNkJj8XUczvcEP?si=a0baac61fa6d4302
 🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/0Y-0NcoDcfE

Connect with Jagdeep & Syscoin

🌐 Website: syscoin.org
🐦 X (Twitter): @syscoin | @realSidhuJag

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🎙️ Guest: Eneko Knorr, Cofounder and CEO of Stabolut

🕒 Duration: ~42 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode of Token for Your Thoughts, host Lindsey McConaghy chats with Eneko Knorr, Cofounder and CEO of Stabolut, about building a fully crypto-backed, yield-generating stablecoin that doesn’t rely on banks.

Eneko shares how USB is pushing stablecoins closer to crypto’s original values - censorship resistance, decentralization, and access.

They cover:

• Why a stablecoin shouldn’t depend on banks

• How USB pegs to the dollar using crypto assets and derivatives

• What “yield-bearing” stablecoins really offer, and why JPMorgan says they could dominate the market

• Why transparency isn’t just a buzzword, but core to adoption

• The big opportunity in remittances, remote work, and cross-border payments

• Lessons from launching multiple startups, and why product alone isn’t enough

If you’re building in DeFi or just watching the rise of crypto-native finance, this one's for you.

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yield-without-banks-eneko-knorr-on-building-usb-a/id1799063494?i=1000709534255

🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/65KwGKDRPjV3xn1yZ7mPqA?si=31d2d63038a842a2

🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/_fpA8Yw8f14

Connect with Eneko & Stabolut

🌐 Website: stabolut.com

🐦 X (Twitter): @enekoknorr | @stabolut

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🎙️ Guest: Dennison Bertram, Co-founder & CEO of Tally.xyz
🕒 Duration: ~49 minutes

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Episode Overview

On this week’s episode of Token for Your Thoughts, Lindsey McConaghy sits down with Dennison Bertram, Co-founder of Tally.xyz.

They cover a lot:

From accidentally getting subpoenaed by the SEC… to helping DAOs like Uniswap and Arbitrum run votes that actually matter.

This isn’t just about protocols and proposals, it’s about what it really takes to build through uncertainty, find staying power in Web3, and design systems that give token holders more than just empty promises.

In this episode:

• The story behind Tally’s founding - from a Google Doc to powering billions in DAO governance
• Dennison’s Farmville dinner table moment (and why credible neutrality still matters today)
• What “liquid staked governance” means, and why it might be the future of community participation
• How to get token launches right, and why most teams miss their biggest chance at leverage
• The highs, lows, and hard-won lessons of building in crypto through the Gensler era

If you’re building, launching, or just trying to understand the real mechanics of governance, this one’s worth a listen.

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Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/govern-like-you-mean-it-dennison-bertram-on-how-tally/id1799063494?i=1000706599505
🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zYvbf9g1VH66UsUzilRhY?si=fc8790cc97214a38
🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/dNZQ9hJT_0w

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Connect with Dennison & Tally

🐦 X (Twitter): @DennisonBertram @tallyxyz
🌐 Website: Tally.xyz

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🎙️ Guest: Veronica Kirin, Founder of Asterisk Women's Health 

🕒 Duration: ~46 minutes

Episode Overview
In this episode of Token for Your Thoughts, host Lindsey McConaghy speaks with Veronica Kirin, anthropologist, author, and founder of Asterisk Women's Health, about rewriting the rules of women’s health and what it means to build a data-first DAO that gives women ownership and a voice.

They cover how Asterisk is:

• Building the first female-specific data lake

• Giving women the power to vote on what health research gets funded

• Tackling the non-reproductive health data gap (spoiler: it’s massive)

• Creating tools that make it easier for clinicians to access real-world data

• Challenging outdated systems that have excluded women from medical research for centuries

Whether you’re into digital health, data equity, or just want to hear what it’s like launching a Web3 project powered by lived experience, this episode’s for you.

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veronica-kirin-on-how-asterisk-is-fixing-the-data/id1799063494?i=1000705582144

🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qsmuYHfYsOeGTwcAAx8IU?si=42e8da56ec4b4a59

🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/AFklQ9Dhq6o


Connect with Veronica & Asterisk

🌐 Website: https://asteriskdao.xyz

🐦 X (Twitter): @vmkirin | @AsteriskDAO

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🎙️ Guest: Andrew Berkowitz, Founder of ValuesCo
🕒 Duration: ~45 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode of Token for Your Thoughts, host Lindsey McConaghy speaks with Andrew Berkowitz, Cofounder and CEO of ValuesCo, about rethinking social media, incentivizing impact, and why meme coins might just be the fuel for purpose-driven economies.

They cover how ValuesCo is:

• Turning actions (like voting or composting) into rewards
• Leveraging meme coins for social good
• Building a social network that actually connects people to nature, to each other, and to themselves
• Moving from celebrity influence to micro-influencers and subject matter experts
• Using AI to verify real-world actions at scale

Whether you’re a creator, brand, or just curious about where social media and Web3 collide, this one’s for you.

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-likes-andrew-berkowitz-on-values-co-meme-coins/id1799063494?i=1000704514701

🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xx2sF3EG8N6cPym9AARku?si=9fe7d3c0848a4ef8

🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/D3GkfSay1F4

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Connect with Andrew & ValuesCo

🌐 Website: https://www.values.co/

🐦 X (Twitter): @TheWitzCarlton | @valuesntwr

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🎙️ Guest: Roman Cyganov, Founder of Antix

🕒 Duration: ~46 minutes


Episode Overview
What if you could clone yourself - digitally - and keep working (and earning) around the clock?

In this week’s episode of Token for Your Thoughts, host Lindsey McConaghy chats with Roman Cyganov, founder of Antix, a platform that lets you build your own AI twin.

This isn’t some future fantasy. Antix AI humans can:

• Create content without your involvement

• Speak 30+ languages

• Host virtual meetings

• Star in ads, reels, or even films

• And get smarter with your data

The episode covers:

• How Roman scaled production costs down by 99%

• What creators, influencers, and brands can actually do with an AI twin

• How blockchain secures your identity and enables new income models

• Why real-time AI humans could change Zoom, YouTube, and everything in between

This one’s for anyone thinking about the next era of creator tools, AI identity, and monetization.

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/roman-cyganov-of-antix-build-an-ai-twin-that-works-24/id1799063494?i=1000703579498

🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YQvnGMf02CaTBVj7mF5LM?si=20275a4e3df04836

🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/4pi_nRPQ_Lw

Connect with Roman & Antix

🌐 Website: antix.in 

🐦 X (Twitter): @cyganovroman | @antix_in

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🎙️ Guest: Paul Giordano, VP of Digital Asset Management at MARA
🕒 Duration: ~34 minutes

Episode Overview
In this episode of Token for Your Thoughts, host Lindsey McConaghy sits down with Paul Giordano, VP of Digital Asset Management at MARA, one of the largest Bitcoin mining operations in the world.

Paul’s not just talking hash rates. From Wall Street to Crypto, he shares how MARA is turning mining into a powerful tool for global energy innovation - using flare gas, landfill methane, and remote renewables to fuel data centers, heat homes, and stabilize grids. Yes, really.

They discuss Bitcoin as a treasury strategy, MARA’s global presence (from North Dakota to Abu Dhabi), and why Bitcoin might be the most misunderstood energy consumer out there.

Where to Listen
🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-giordano-how-mara-is-using-bitcoin-mining-to-build/id1799063494?i=1000702912737
🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/0coT0lCbYCUktwP2ZUDjaV?si=7fd3163f36d74706
🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/8Rj9yQXTsNs

Connect with Paul Giordano & MARA
🌐 Website: https://mara.com
🐦 X (Twitter): @MARAHoldings

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