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On Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how changes in the world are changing people’s lives with a focus on freelancing, finances and the future of work.

With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

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Speaker: In this episode of OPR, Opolis Founder & Executive Steward John Paller chats with Bill Warren, co-founder of Peeps Democracy. Peeps is launching a new platform, PoolParty, where DAOs meet DeFi. With PoolParty you save together for a shared goal or purchase, all while earning interest. Before PoolParty, Peeps created Peeps DAO, a cause-based, decentralized organization platform for nonprofits, political organizations, and social movements. Prior to Peeps Democracy Bill spent a few years both in corporate law working on startup, fintech, and complex partnership projects. 

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Abstract: On this episode of Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into what it’s like being a member of the Opolis Employment Commons, decentralized autonomous organizations, and Peeps Democracy.

This talk was recorded on September 16th, 2020.

About Opolis: Opolis is the next generation employment ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally. Learn more at https://www.opolis.co/. 

On Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how changes in the world are changing people’s lives with a focus on freelancing, finances and the future of work.

With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

Subscribe to Opolis’ YouTube channel here to stay in the loop and join the discussion on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Opolis. 

Speaker: In this episode of OPR, Opolis Founder & Executive Steward John Paller chats with Russell Castagnaro of the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology. His mission is championing solutions, processes, and technologies that make government services more accessible, usable, and responsive to the public, business, and internal agencies. Russell is also responsible for myColoradoTM and Colorado Digital IdentityTM - Colorado's mobile identity solution. Previously he was the CEO of Wampei, Inc, a company dedicated to bringing electronic peer-to-peer payments to any business, regardless of credit, race, religion, age, origin, and with or without a bank or third-party.

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Abstract: On this episode of Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into digitization and innovation in Colorado, the freedom to work, and Colorado Jam.

This talk was recorded on September 2nd, 2020.

About Opolis: Opolis is the next generation employment ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally. Learn more at https://www.opolis.co/.

On Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how changes in the world are changing people’s lives with a focus on freelancing, finances and the future of work. 

With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

Subscribe to Opolis’ YouTube channel here to stay in the loop and join the discussion on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Opolis. 

Speaker: In this episode of OPR, Opolis Founder & Executive Steward John Paller chats with Vignesh Sundaresan, Founder & Lead Architect of Lendroid. Vignesh is a serial entrepreneur, social entrepreneur, software architect, and YCombinator alumni. He is a professional programmer with expertise in open protocols, back-end programming, software product management, marketing performance mechanisms, knowledge organization, and data-mining. Vignesh has an undergraduate's degree in mechanical engineering, and he has a Masters in Technology Innovation Management from Carleton University, Ottawa.

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Abstract: On this episode of Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how freelancers are paid, decentralized finance and crowd-based lending.

 This talk was recorded on August 19th, 2020.

About Lendroid: Lendroid is a crypto-economic foundation registered in Singapore. They are a team of coders, designers and doers crafting financial protocols that are exclusive to the blockchain. They started with reimagining the flow of risk and value in lending. Learn more at https://lendroid.com/. 

About Opolis: Opolis is the next generation employment ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally. Learn more at https://www.opolis.co/.

On Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how changes in the world are changing people’s lives with a focus on freelancing, finances and the future of work.

With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

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Speaker: In this episode of OPR, Opolis Founder & Executive Steward John Paller chats with Nathan Schneider. Nathan is an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he leads the Media Enterprise Design Lab. His most recent book is Everything for Everyone: The Radical Tradition that Is Shaping the Next Economy.

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Abstract: On this episode of Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into emerging governance, cooperative networks, economics, and thought leadership.

This talk was recorded on August 5th, 2020.

About Nathan Schneider: Nathan Schneider is an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he leads the Media Enterprise Design Lab. His most recent book is Everything for Everyone: The Radical Tradition that Is Shaping the Next Economy.

About Opolis: Opolis is the next generation employment ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

On Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how changes in the world are changing people’s lives with a focus on freelancing, finances and the future of work.

With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

Subscribe to Opolis’ YouTube channel to stay in the loop: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpG_XyDTUvYmrTfiexmU2A?view_as=subscriber

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Speaker: In this episode of OPR, Opolis Founder & Executive Steward John Paller chats with Kevin Owocki, the founder of Gitcoin.co, a blockchain-based network for growing open source software with incentivization mechanics. Kevin has a BS in Computer Science, 10 years of engineering leadership experience in startups and Open Source Software, and is a community organizer in the Boulder Colorado Tech Scene.

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Abstract: On this episode of Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how to democratize employment, the future of work experience, and Colorado as a geographic and sociopolitical tech hub. 

This talk was recorded on July 22nd, 2020.

About Kevin Owocki: Kevin Owocki is the founder of Gitcoin.co, a blockchain-based network for growing open source software with incentivization mechanics. Kevin has a BS in Computer Science, 10 years of engineering leadership experience in startups and Open Source Software, and is a community organizer in the Boulder Colorado Tech Scene.

About Opolis: Opolis is building a next generation employment ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

On Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how changes in the world are changing people’s lives with a focus on freelancing, finances and the future of work.

With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

Subscribe to Opolis’ YouTube channel to stay in the loop: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpG_XyDTUvYmrTfiexmU2A?view_as=subscriber

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Speaker: In this episode of OPR, Opolis Founder & Executive Steward John Paller chats with Sean Li, Co-Founder & CEO of Magic Labs (formerly Fortmatic). Sean has served as the co-founder & CEO of Magic Labs, formerly Fortmatic, since 2018. He previously worked at Docker and Kitematic, served as a Fellow at Lightspeed Venture Partners, and is a University of Waterloo graduate in computer software engineering.

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Abstract: On this episode of Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into digital identity, user-friendly authentication, how to bring Web3 to your next-door neighbor, and the shared revenue model of The Employment Commons.

 This talk was recorded on July 8th, 2020.

About Sean Li: Sean Li has served as the co-founder & CEO of Magic Labs, formerly Fortmatic, since 2018. He previously worked at Docker and Kitematic, served as a Fellow at Lightspeed Venture Partners, and is a University of Waterloo graduate in computer software engineering.

About Opolis: Opolis is building a next generation employment ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

On Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how changes in the world are changing people’s lives with a focus on freelancing, finances and the future of work.

 With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

Subscribe to Opolis’ YouTube channel to stay in the loop:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpG_XyDTUvYmrTfiexmU2A?view_as=subscriber

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Speakers: In this episode of OPR, Opolis Founder & Executive Steward John Paller chats with Jason Weiner, Esq. of Jason Wiener|p.c. and co-founder of “Colorado Cooperative Developers,” and Yev Muchnik, Esq. of Launch Legal, corporate counsel to one of Wyoming’s first SPDI applicants, and also acts as an advisor to a Colorado based legal tech company and a number of industry diverse blockchain companies. 

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Abstract: On this episode of Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into the challenges around creating technology that supports decentralized organizations, the legal framework of The Employment Commons, what structural benevolence is and why it’s important, and collective capitalism.

This talk was recorded on June 24, 2020.

About Jason & Yev: Jason Wiener, Esq. is the Principal of the boutique law and business consulting practice Jason Wiener|p.c., and co-founder of “Colorado Cooperative Developers”. He specializes in cooperative law, shared ownership models, and cooperative finance. Yev Muchnik, Esq. is the managing partner of a boutique law firm called Launch Legal, corporate counsel to one of Wyoming’s first SPDI applicants, and also acts as an advisor to a Colorado based legal tech company and a number of industry diverse blockchain companies. She also serves on a number of Colorado government blockchain advisory steering committees in agriculture and banking, the board of Global Women in Blockchain, the Women Who Startup Foundation, Women in Voice Tech and the Lex Lead Group.

About Opolis: Opolis is building a next generation employment ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

On Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how changes in the world are changing people’s lives with a focus on freelancing, finances and the future of work.

With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally. 

Subscribe to Opolis’ YouTube channel to stay in the loop:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpG_XyDTUvYmrTfiexmU2A?view_as=subscriber

Join the discussion on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Opolis

Speaker: In this episode of OPR, Opolis Founder & Executive Steward John Paller chats with Eddie Pastore, Strategy & Finance Steward of Opolis.

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Abstract: On this episode of Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how the gig economy has evolved, what the current work landscape in freelancing looks like with COVID-19, the structure of The Employment Commons, and how you can join the Opolis Genesis Guild.

 This talk was recorded on June 10th, 2020.

About Eddie Pastore: Eddie Pastore has served as co-founder and the Strategy & Finance Steward for Opolis since 2014. Along with being responsible for Opolis’ overall financial strategy and operational direction, Eddie is the lead product manager and oversees Opolis’ finances, accounting and HR. 

About Opolis: Opolis is the next generation employment ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

On Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how changes in the world are changing people’s lives with a focus on freelancing, finances and the future of work.

With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

Subscribe to Opolis’ YouTube channel to stay in the loop: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpG_XyDTUvYmrTfiexmU2A?view_as=subscriber

Join the discussion on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Opolis

Speakers: In this episode of OPR, Opolis Founder & Executive Steward John Paller chats with Executive Marketing Steward Justin Moskowitz and Hannah Oreskovich of Oresko Consulting. The three of them traveled to Osaka, Japan for Devcon 2019 and discuss their favorite moments and key takeaways from the conference. Shoutout to the Devcon Team for a great event!

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About Opolis: Opolis is building a next generation employment ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

On Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how changes in the world are changing people’s lives with a focus on freelancing, finances and the future of work.

With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

Subscribe to Opolis’ YouTube channel to stay in the loop https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpG_XyDTUvYmrTfiexmU2A?view_as=subscriber

Join the discussion on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Opolis

Speakers: In this episode of OPR, Opolis Founder & Executive Steward John Paller chats with Dana Look-Arimoto, author of Stop Settling, Settle Smart: Rethinking Work-life Balance, Redesign Your Busy Life.

“Work-life “balance” is a myth. Throughout our lives we’ve been sold a bill of goods that we can have it all, by being our all, by doing it all. There are limits to what we may achieve at one time and throughout our lives that require conscious trade-offs. We are simply not super-human. There are situational and relative life events that change how we live our lives, and therefore, how we navigate. This is why we must settle more and settle less, which is the key to settling smart!

Stop Settling® is a method, a mindset, and a movement that helps you understand who you are, what’s important to you, and make conscious choices about where you want to spend your time so that you are able to communicate that to others around you not only at work, but in all key life facets.

Remember, It’s not about balance. It is about harmonious integration powered by what it is that you really want. Harmony beats balance every time! It’s all about knowing how to Settle Smart.” 

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About Opolis: Opolis is building a next generation employment ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.