VeeFam Sessions

On VeeFam Sessions #11, I chat with Book Games guru and creator of the Youtube channel, All things Web3, BizzyNFT During our conversation Bizzy shares the backstory of his Veefriends journey and what inspired him to start a Youtube channel on the project in January 2022. That channel, all things web 3, has gone on to be a staple in the Veefriends community, hitting 500 subscribers in its first 7 weeks. Bizzy shares his process of curating all of Gary’s subtle and not so subtle hints and also shares quite a little bit of alpha not only from Book Games, but his take on Series 2 scenes and collaborations. Bizzy is a true pro, a first class guy that is always delivering value. 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BizzyNFT23 

Bizzy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9EszY3K5O_JQ0jCXKKprYQ

 Credit: Podcast Intro: "VeeFam Sessions" created by @itsjustlos https://twitter.com/its_JustLos

On VeeFam Sessions #9, I chat with social media strategist for Veefriends, Tyler Dowdle. (@tdowds)

During our conversation the Optimistic Otter holder talks about how losing two VF1’s in a 2021 discord scam helped motivate him to flip from a core to a Gift Goat and how that process helped him gain deep understanding of the project and is  perhaps  what helped him land a prominent role on the VeeFriends team.

Tyler also shares what it was like transitioning from holder to actually being on the team, his first encounter with Gary Vee after starting his job at VeeFriends, and his perspective on some of the notable moments within the first year of VeeFriends.

This one was super fun for me. Hope you enjoy it.

In this episode, I chat with husband-wife duo Steph and Manny who started "Veefriends News" on Instagram, a feed that brings you the latest news in the Veefriends universe. Throughout our conversation, we chat about how Gary's advice led them on the journey to start the Veefriends news Instagram page, how they got out of playing rock-paper-scissors to decide which one of them could go to Veecon, and why the You're Going to Die fly is so special to them.

Links for Steph & Manny:

Instagram: @veefriends_news Twitter: @Veefriendsnews TikTok: webthree_news

Links for the VeeFam Sessions:

Twitter

Instagram: @mistirmesser

TikTok: @mistirmesser

 On episode #5 of the VeeFam Sessions, I chat with long time Gary follower, Vayniac, and Veefriend, Tim F. Tim has been following Gary since his first episode of Wine Library TV back in 2006 and was even a guest on episode #681. Throughout our conversation Tim compares and contrasts the Veefriends community today with the Vayniacs of the mid-late 2000s and talks about the importance of the Oak Monster. He also gives us context to how behind how ended up being the first community guest Wine Library TV back in 2015  as well as why he was referenced on his stage by Gary himself in the closing Veecon keynote in May 2022. Perhaps most notably, Tim speaks on his reasoning for developing and sharing his Book Games Data spreadsheets on his blog and why he wants the community to be able to access it for free. This was an amazing session with Tim. There is an easter egg hidden somewhere in this episode so if you are the first to hear it and respond, you know what to do. Enjoy!

Links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimF

Episode #681 of Wine Library TV featuring Tim F:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBGSVia-lDY&t=468s

Book Games Stats Blog & Spreadsheets: https://bookgamesstats.blogspot.com/

In Episode #4, I chat with Michael Keen. The co-host of the NFTCatcher podcast, co-founder and creator of NFTCatcher.io, and proud owner of the Keen Kingfisher. 

Throughout the course of the interview, Michael talks about how he entered into NFTs, Veefriends, and the similarities and differences between the NFT and ticket industry.

This one was super fun for me as his podcast was the first NFT podcast I listened to and helped inspire this one. Hope you enjoy it.

Links: 

NFTCatcher Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nft-catcher-podcast/id1579358032

NFTCatcher.io: https://nftcatcher.io/

For episode #3, I chat with an OG Tremendous Tiger, Morgan Loewenherz. I have taken notice of Morgan’s contagious positive energy and passion for the community for a while now and it was most definitely evident throughout our time together. During our conversation, we reminisce about the early stages of the Veefriends rollout, talking to people outside the Veefam about what makes Veefriends so special and some of the many anecdotes that make this such a special community. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Thank you for listening to the VeeFam Sessions podcast. It would truly make my day if you took 5 seconds to subscribe to the podcast and if I’m lucky, another 5 to share out the episode on Twitter so that you and the other members of the community will be able to enjoy all of the amazing stories the Veefam will have to offer for the next 55 years. Appreciate you, fam.

“The most important NFT you have is your name. I cannot be Ermine. As much as I love him, I cannot be him.” -Ricky Debler

In Episode #2, I chat with Ricky Debler. The third generation restaurant entrepreneur and the first person in the community to profit a million dollars from flipping Veefriends NFTs. During our conversation Ricky talks about the advice Gary Vaynerchuk him when he first met him back in 2015, how he was able to acquire the liquidity that enabled him to invest heavily into Veefriends 1 back in May 2021, and why he had such a deep connection to a seemingly forgotten character in the Earnest Ermine.

Throughout the course of the interview, I really appreciated how Ricky opens up to share his lessons he learned from both setting and actually achieving his ambitious goals in the space, the emotions when it was time to say goodbye to the NFTS he worked so hard to acquire, and his thoughts about what a real community is.

This one was super fun for me. Hope you enjoy it.