37. Ivy Awino, Dallas Mavericks Arena DJ & In-Game Personality: Leading with Vision in Mind, Uniting People & An International Dream for Africa  As an international DJ, Poizon Ivy has a love for diverse music, incorporating all genres into her sets and radio mixes. Born Ivy Awino in Nairobi, Kenya and raised in Dallas, Texas, Ivy mastered both the piano and cello before discovering her love for yet another instrument; turntables.  In a few short years, Ivy rose in ranks, setting off the city’s largest concert stages at Milwaukee’s Marcus Amphitheater and the recognized “World ..read more

Dr. Michael J. Sorrell is the longest-serving President in the 151 - year history of Paul Quinn College. During his 15 years of leadership, Paul Quinn has become nationally celebrated for its ability to expand the boundaries of higher education to better serve the needs of under-resourced communities and their students.  Included among Paul Quinn’s numerous accomplishments during President Sorrell’s tenure — improving graduation rates by more than 25%; reducing student loan debt by $30,0000; building the first new buildings on campus in 50 years; renovating every building on campus; creat ..read more

Daniel Maté is an multi-award-winning lyricist and composer for musical theatre. With his father physician and renowned addiction expert,     Gabor Maté, he is the co-author of the recently published The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture, and the forthcoming Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and Their Adult Children, based on the popular workshop of the same name. He hosts a YouTube program called Lyrics To Go, and runs Take A Walk With Daniel, the world's only "mental chiropractic" service. He lives in Brooklyn, NY. danielmate.com  walkwi ..read more

Commissioner Peirce and I discuss America’s economic inventive structure, regulatory framework around DeFi, and individual choice.  Hester M. Peirce was appointed by President Donald J. Trump to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and was sworn in on January 11, 2018. Prior to joining the SEC, Commissioner Peirce conducted research on the regulation of financial markets at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She was a Senior Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where she advised Ranking Member Richard Shelby and other members of ..read more

Natalie Smolenski leads business development for Hyland’s blockchain-based content services solutions. She was the founding business development executive for Learning Machine, a Texas-based startup specializing in blockchain-anchored digital records, which exited to Hyland in 2020. As Chair of the Board of the Texas Blockchain Council, she works to advance public policy friendly to blockchain technology and the blockchain industry. Natalie is a trained anthropologist whose independent research focuses on the intersections of identity, technology, and government. By bringing a scientific pers ..read more

Erin Cluley is the owner of Erin Cluley Gallery, a contemporary art gallery presenting a provocative program of artists from Texas and the East Coast. Cluley opened in 2014, igniting a creative movement in West Dallas, and recently moved her operation to the Riverbend development in the Design District. Prior to opening her gallery, Cluley served as the Director of Exhibitions for Dallas Contemporary. Erin and I discuss the appropriateness of purchasing art during a pandemic, business planning for creatives, social media & new technologies, and why it is important for the artist to be inf ..read more

Temi Coker is an absolute force of creativity, depicting layers of his Nigerian culture with colors, patterns, dimensions, and textures. He doesn't just create art. He creates powerful experiences that move and challenge beauty standards. His work is a movement. Temi and I discuss the changing NFT landscape and the success he has had in the blockchain space in a short amount of time. We also discuss his Nigerian roots and the stories he enjoys bringing to life on the canvas. www.temicoker.co behance.net/cokerstudio @temi.coker Host, Earlina Green Hamilton  ..read more

Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin developer, educator, and entrepreneur. He's an open-source contributor to many different Bitcoin projects and is the author of Programming Bitcoin from O'Reilly, The Little Bitcoin Book, and Thank God for Bitcoin. Jimmy has been a lecturer at the University of Texas and an expert witness in legal cases involving Bitcoin. Jimmy writes a weekly newsletter, Bitcoin Tech Talk, and has a podcast, Bitcoin Fixes This. Jimmy and I discuss the fiat money treadmill, why altcoins are a bad investment, the Bitcoin-powered church of the future, and Jimmy's latest book: Thank God Fo ..read more

Temi Coker is an absolute force of creativity, depicting layers of his Nigerian culture with colors, patterns, dimensions, and textures. He doesn't just create art. He creates powerful experiences that move and challenge beauty standards. His work is a movement. Temi and I discuss the changing NFT landscape and the success he has had in the blockchain space in a short amount of time. We also discuss his Nigerian roots and the stories he enjoys bringing to life on the canvas. www.temicoker.co behance.net/cokerstudio @temi.coker Host, Earlina Green Hamilton  ..read more

Merrick Porchéddu is the founder and CEO of Artist Uprising™, which bridges the gap between creatives and commerce. An experienced entrepreneur and graduate of Belmont University's College of Music Business, Porchéddu and her company connect artists to businesses and vice versa. Merrick and I discuss pivoting from a technology app to a service-based business, NFTs, and the Impact of Organizing Dallas’ First Digital Art Event. "Artists need money. Businesses need creativity. The relationship is a must, and we are here to be the handshake and the resource channel for the magic to happen for both ..read more