Stories of Growth

I'm not going to lie. Lucy is pretty badass. She ditched her career in the music industry to help fund (and win) legal cases against Shell and other baddies. And more recently launched Climate Spring , which is shifting the narrative on climate change by commissioning screenwriters and filmmakers to create believable near future fiction. This was recorded in front of a live audience in Protein Stu...

We catchup with Nicola and Ida from Softer , a series of events that is forging new pathways for the future of the creative and tech industries. They're based in Copenhagen, but have recently completed their first Softer Digital Futures event in London, with many more events in the pipeline. We cover everything from feminist internet, building your own computer and learning how to become a farmer....

Sari is a natural born operator . With her infectious energy and cultural curiosity, she came out of VC land to launch Startupy , an AI-powered search engine for founders which then led onto Sublime , a new platform for curating and sharing your best internet discoveries. We cover a wide range of topics from being an outsider in a foreign country to building lovable (rather than viable) products a...

In this episode, we chat with MAYAgirl#1 about changing our relationship with the internet by slowing it down with her MAYAworld project. She’s is a long time friend and Protein Founder Member, so have already appreciated her view on where we are all heading. This is pretty wild one, so enjoy the ride 🌀 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce...

In this episode, we chat with Sam Walton , the founder of Hole & Corner magazine, which recently celebrated it's 10th birthday. We cover a wide range of topics, from the importance of creating a place to refine your craft (whatever that might be), discovering the previously unheard voices of makers around the world, and how new generations are responding to traditional craft techniques. It was rec...

In this episode, we chat with Simon and Jack from Nearfield , a self titled “Time Out for the UK countryside” that celebrates the creators, curators, and communities that are making things happen in Bath, Bristol and beyond. We cover the emotional need of bringing people together and the importance of local communities in creating a sense of place. This was our first recording from our new Protein...

In this episode, I chat with long-time Protein Studios member, Oscar Bellville from Kintzing , a new generation artists agency and licensing platform that represents a global network of freelance creatives. We cover a wide range of topics, from sibling rivalries and how artist representation models are broken to the role of AI and how it could support, instead of clone, creative's work. This i...

For this episode, we spoke to Amber Atherton about her new book, the Rise of Virtual Communities, which dives into the platforms and spaces that have shaped some of the most influential online subcultures ... something that's always close to our heart here at Protein. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suppl...

For this episode, we spoke to Pali and Anoushka, the co-founders of TEMPLO , a branding and digital agency that focusses on creativity for change. TEMPLO are longstanding members of Protein Studios , so it's about time we had them on the podcast to hear about what they've been up to, and what it’s like to set up a company as a couple. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...

For this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Austin Robey from Metalabel and Severin Matusek from co-matter to talk about their After the Creator Economy project, which questions if we will still be clicking like and follow in 15 years time? Both a longtime friends of Protein, so it was great to record this inperson ahead of their London launch event in our Studio in Shoreditch. Thi...

For this episode, Kes Inkersole speaks with Mindy Seu, gatherer and editor of the Cyberfeminism Index - an evolving, collaborative archive of projects working towards cyberfeminist futures dating from 1985-Now 👾 Mindy is also a professor at Yale School of Art and Rutgers university. We discussed the recent book launch and what the word Community means to the Cyberfeminism Index 💚 This is a publi...

For this episode, Kes chats with Cherie Hu, founder and publisher of Water & Music - a paid newsletter and research DAO building the innovator's guide to the music business 🔊 We discuss Cherie's move into web3 and the experience of running a decentralised research report... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episod...

For this episode, we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Molly Dickson , Founder of COWGIRLDAO , who have bought a whole new light to DAO activism in their incredible fight to support and raise funds for abortion access in the US ❤️ The female-led DAO delivers a f**k you to the system covered in cowgirl get-up and glitter ✨ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with o...

For this episode, we're spotlighting Jessie Baker , MBE, Founder of Provenance , a global leader in sustainable marketing technology, where citizens drive progress through purchase. This was recorded live on the Protein Twitter , so make sure you follow our socials or visit protein.xyz for all our other upcoming events. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other sub...

For this episode, we chat with Joy Howard , ex-CMO of Patagonia, Sonos, and Converse, and now Founder of Early Majority - a maker of technical outerwear for all eventualities and genders that are doing really interesting things with the web3 space. This was recorded live in the Protein Discord, so make sure you follow our socials or visit protein.xyz for all our other upcoming events. This is a pu...

For this episode, we catch up with Dame, an absolute icon of education, accessibility, and inclusivity in the Web3 space, who describes themselves as a web3 educator and community cultivator ❤️ We discuss the opportunities web3 provides to create a better internet, digital activism and the importance of believing in something. This was recorded live in the Protein Discord, so make sure you follow...

For this episode, we catch up with Nadia Piet, founder of AI x Design , an educational platform exploring the intersection of AI and machine learning in design 🧬 We discuss the good and evil of AI, the concept of 'protopia' futures and how we should feel encouraged to collaborate and experiment with AI as a creative tool. This was recorded live in the Protein Discord, so make sure you fol...

For this episode, I catch up with Cyn Bahati - artist, poet and game designer as well as co-founder of moon gate guild. We discuss her journey into Web3 and her insane crypto family. This was recorded live in the Protein Discord, so make sure you follow our socials or visit protein.xyz for all our other upcoming events. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscri...

For this episode, we catchup with LATASHÁ , music artist, Head of Community Programming at Zora, and an overall web3 icon. While she strolled around LA, we discussed the power and potential of Web3 for music artists and the importance of language in creating accessibility. This was recored live in the Protein Discord, so make sure you follow our socials or visit protein.xyz for all our other upcom...

For this episode, we catch up with Nathan Schneider , professor of media studies at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Nathan has authored books about cooperative enterprise and the open internet as well as the widely circulated “ Exit to Community " which is a playbook for how you can put ownership back in the hands of your community. This was recorded live in the Protein Discord and to...

As we move into the world of Web3, I'm speaking to people who are putting communities first in order to manifest a more equitable and decentralised future. In this episode, I’m talking with Leanne Elliot Young , CEO and Co-founder of the Institute of Digital Fashion , a leading voice on fashion futures, inclusivity in tech, and the metaverse. Be warned, she's pretty badass. This was record...

For this episode, we have Cooper Turley who's been actively shaping the Creator Economy since 2019 through DAOs like Friends with Benefits and our very own Protein Community . He's an investor at Variant Fund, advisor at Audius and will probably be involved in that supercool project no-one has heard of yet. This was recorded live in the Protein Discord, so excuse the audio quality and make...

For this episode we chat with Charles Broskoski, founder of Are.na , a platform designed to help you create your own visual space on the internet. Launched over 10 years ago, it certainly follows our good growth methodology of quality over speed or scale. Other than some nostalgic dot com tangents, we discuss all things visual, crypto and community. This was recorded over Zoom, so apologies for th...

For this episode we chat with Kim Boutin, one half of DVTK, an independent digital design studio... founded by herself and David Broner. They create beautifully immersive digital experiences as well as their own fun side-projects, such as loadmore - a curation platform for post-desktop interfaces. This was recorded over Zoom, so apologies for the audio quality. This is a public episode. If you wou...

For this episode, we chat with Richard & Alex, co-founders of Comuzi , a design and technology studio based in London. We cover everything from the meaning of community, coded bias, the under-representation of Black creatives in the UK and the challenges of launching a business in a recession. Be sure to check out their latest project Decentralise, an interactive experience about Black British...