Crypto for Creatives
Crypto for Creatives is a podcast by Creatives for Creatives connecting you to the world of crypto. Hosted by Kamilah Sanders and Nova Lorraine, join Crypto for Creatives as we highlight leading industry innovators paving the way for the future through crypto. Get educated & inspired by fellow creatives revolutionizing the industry and exemplifying new ways to gain independence and sovereignty..
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Creatives have the power to break down barriers, transcend cultures, and unite people globally. And pairing creatives of all backgrounds with new technologies results in an exponential impact on the world. At Crypto for Creatives, we are shifting the narrative through the power of crypto. Join us as we create this future together.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Kamilah Sanders
Speaker, Event Curator, Creative Producer, Kamilah Sanders is Founder and CEO of Greater Than Equal. Focusing on disrupting creative industries, Greater Than Equal uses an equity lens and a systems change approach along with Web3 technologies for global collective impact and creating a paradigm shift among citizens through Creative Equity Experiences that highlight unique perspectives, connect disparate groups and promote innovative, inspiring, actionable, thought-provoking conversations. As a leading Web3 Marketing & Leadership Strategist, Kamilah Sanders serves creative social impact founders turning their visions to reality and helping them maximize their impact on the world through using Web3 for Sustainable Fashion, Art, and Equity focused social impact projects.
Kamilah is an award-winning professional with 20 years of experience in marketing and executive leadership; and over 10 years of experience in retail fashion apparel. A Remake Ambassador, Climate Reality Leader, and Catalyst 2030 member, Kamilah connects the worlds of BIPOC communities, governments, corporations, specialists, and citizens to amplify the voices of local artisans and communities.
Passionate about utilizing Web3 technology for the economic advancement of people of the global majority, Kamilah regularly hosts Lorr Web3 Fashion Education Series; Fashion Futurist Community; Crypto for Creatives Podcast; Digital Assets & Metaverse (D.A.M.) Podcast; Fashion Reimagined: Our Digital Future Clubhouse; and more. Frequently speaking on the Metaverse; Web 3.0; NFTs; Crypto etc. She is also part of the founding members of Black Meta Fest; Into the Metaverse; Fashioning Our World Together and several other technology related events that expose creatives to the world of Web3. Kamilah has been a featured speaker at Fashion Revolution; Fashion Takes Action; Girls for a Change; Arts & Business Council Periscope Accelerator Program; Climate Reality Leaders; Catalyst 2030; Nashville Design Week; Brooklyn Fashion Week and more.
Nova Lorraine
Born in Jamaica and raised in Connecticut with her five siblings, Nova Lorraine is an award-winning fashion designer, Author, Speaker, and Branding Advisor for fashion and lifestyle startups, and most recently, NFT’s, and the Metaverse. Nova, founded Raine Magazine in 2007 and has interviewed Mark Cuban, Kendall Jenner, Daymond John, Nicky Hilton, and Priyanka Chopra, to name a few.
Nova's debut fashion collection earned her Best Haute Couture Designer of the Year, and her designs have been featured on The View and in Vogue Italia magazine. She's a poet and storyteller at heart and has found success in her newly released book and the Unleash Your Supernova podcast.
Nova is a two-time podcast award nominee, including Podcast of the Year as well as the People’s Choice Podcast Awards for Best Hosted Podcast. Nova has expanded her creative and fashion pursuits into the Metaverse to include NFT’s, DAO’s, and digital experiences.
Nova continues to provide platforms for fashion and creative entrepreneurs through the Pink Kangaru Podcast Network the Raine School of Fashion Innovation & Sustainability. Nova spends her free time guesting lecturing, writing fiction, and cheering at sporting events for her four children.
S2 Ep4: Positive Psychology, Web3, and the Metaverse with Daniela C. Merlano
Kamilah and Nova chat about what they are doing in the Web3 world.
This week’s guest is Daniela C. Merlano. Has more than 5 years as a positive psychologist, working to create a more empathic world and build a more mindful Web3. Daniela seeks to inspire more women to think bigger than they were taught to.
S2 Ep3: Art, Blockchain, and Impact with Scarlett Arana
Kamilah and Nova chat about what they are doing in the Web3 world.
This week’s guest is Scarlett Arana. Scarlett was featured as one of the Top 100 women of the future. She’s an FIU and UF graduate – cofounder of BitBasel. She’s spearheaded numerous initiatives, has a hand in space tech, and is an SDG-14 UN Ambassador.
S2 Ep2: Transitioning from Web2 to Web3 with Catherine Hinderman
Kamilah and Nova chat about their transitions from web2 to web3. They talk about getting into tech and organizations focused on technology that helped them move to this new evolution of the internet.
This week’s guest is Catherine Hinderman. She joins Kamilah and Nova from India (a 10.5-hour time difference). Catherine is originally from Sweden, educated in the US, and is working on a new luxury brand in India, where she is CEO and co-founder of Gaia-Amore.
S2 Ep1: Community and Connections in Web3 with Caroline Johnová
Kamilah and Nova chat about their ongoing projects as they open Season 2, and all they have been up to since season 1.
This week’s guest is Caroline Johnová. She is a co-founder and CEO of WAGMI Guide and COO of WEYU. She’s a multi-disciplinary creative tech leader.
Community and Collaboration with Leila Hurstel
Kamilah and Nova chat about their ongoing projects and new and exciting happenings in Web3 and the Metaverse.
This week’s guest is Leila Hurstel. She is an innovator and tech founder. Co-founder of AllStarsWomen NFT Club and DAO. Shareholder of Verse Estate, and a member of women's tech network.
Fashion and Building Communities in the Metaverse with Simon Mikolajcyzk
Kamilah and Nova chat about fashion in Web3 and the Metaverse.
This week’s guest is Simon Mikolajcyzk. He is a skilled entrepreneur. He’s done a lot of community building, marketing efforts, and fundraising. As part of Maison DAO, Simon has been doing a great deal of work to build more communities and connections in Web3.
Building in the Metaverse with Fatemeh Monfared
Nova and Kamilah talk with Fatemeh Monfared. Fatemeh is a licensed architect building in the Metaverse. She’s co-founder and chief Metaverse architect at Spaces DAO. NFT co-creator.
She discusses how building the virtual world differs from building a physical structure – such as removing the engineering restrictions - and re-touches on the possibilities without physical limitations.
Season 1 Episode 10: Demystifying Music Accessibility in Web3 with YahZarah Oduro
Nova and Kamilah talk with singer, songwriter, and producer YahZarah Oduro. YahZarah explains how tokenization gives musicians and other artists a new avenue for “sovereignty” along the way. YahZarah wants to give black women the empowerment that has always been their right, so she is starting a music festival called “Bitches Brew” for black women.
Season 1 Episode 9: Giving Yourself Permission to Pivot with doc.PEACE
Nova and Kamilah talk with Dr. Peace Uche (aka doc.Peace) about giving yourself permission to pivot and pivoting in the NFT space and the metaverse. doc.Peace is a retired pharmacist and a Forbes featured empowerment and pivot coach. Spoken word artist, podcaster, and a force to be reckoned with in the NFT and Web 3 space.
Season 1 Episode 8: Storytelling with NFTs
Nova and Kamilah talk about their backgrounds and how they have taken their own approaches to storytelling in different ways.
They talk about some new NFT projects that are not just art, but new forms of storytelling - including Nova’s Raine Drops project.
Season 1 Episode 7: All Things Blockchain with Dr. Justin Goldston
Kamilah and Nova converse with Dr. Goldston, who is a crypto educator, has helped found multiple DAOs, and is a collector and investor. He’s a professor of Project and Supply Chain Management at Penn State University. He has multiple ties to sustainability matters and issues.
Season 1 Episode 6: Protecting your Intellectual Property with Jennifer Sanasie
Kamilah and Nova converse with Jennifer Sanasie, co-founder and CSO at the Rite Network – an NFT asset licensing network. She has a background in digital content, co-hosts The Hash - a show about crypto on Coindesk - and has created a lot of content (some of which has also been “borrowed” a time or two).
Season 1 Episode 5: The Metaverse and the Crypto-Economy with Nicolas Weber
Kamilah and Nova converse with Nicolas Weber, an early-stage crypto investor, and entrepreneur. Founder and CEO of DAC and founder of MGH (Meta Game Hub) DAO. Nicolas explains his definition of the metaverse and the future of the crypto-economy.
Season 1 Episode 4: Music and the Metaverse
Kamilah and Nova converse with Jean Feier, musician and crypto investor and expert. Jean explains that she got involved with crypto as part of making connections. She goes on to talk about why she is part of building a new decentralized (not held or controlled by a single point of power) music industry. She sees it as helping the artists retain control.
Season 1 Episode 3: Intro to NFTs
Kamilah and Nova discuss Web 3.0, cryptocurrency, NFTs (non-fungible tokens), and how the creative industry should be brought up to date and educated about this.
Season 1 Episode 2: What Does the Future of Being Paid in Crypto Look Like? W/XRP Moon Knight
Kamilah and Nova discuss Web 3.0, cryptocurrency, the future of money, and how the creative industry should be brought up to date and educated about this.
Season 1 Episode 1: Why Should Creatives Care About Crypto?
Kamilah and Nova discuss Web 3.0, cryptocurrency, the future of money, and how the creative industry should be brought up to date and educated about this.