When Shift Happens Podcast

Julian O’Hayon is the Founder and Chief Designer at Blvck Paris. Blvck Paris is a lifestyle apparel & accessories brand, supported by millions of highly engaged social media followers and customers worldwide. The mysterious yet Famous Founder of Blvck Paris opens up for the first time about: - His Childhood - His dark side and battle with anxiety - What drove his ambition to build a €100M bran...

James Wo is the 30-year-old Founder of $1.5 Billion Digital Finance Group (DFG) and Jsquare. James started investing in crypto in his early 20ies with $20 Million lent out by his investing-magnate parents and turned this loan into a billion-dollar empire. He is an early investor in many companies and projects, including Circle, Ledger, Pudgy Penguins, and Polkadot, in which he proudly owns more th...

Gaurang is a pioneer smart contract developer who first posted his prenup on the Ethereum Blockchain in 2016. He is the Founder of Indorse and the CTO of Byzant, a decentralized social media ecosystem enabling creators and users to fully own and monetize the content and the communities they built with their sweat and tears. In this episode, we talk about: - Ethereum Over Bitcoin: Smart Contracts -...

Nicolas Cortes is young Columbian Entrepreneur and the Founder at GGs.io GGs platform helps Latin American gamers make a living of their favorite game. Key topics: Health & Fitness Hiring your Friends as Employees Finding the Right Investors The Future of Gaming Dopamine and Children Addiction Self Control & Happiness Sponsor: We are proud to partner with Coinsilium, a focused Web3 investo...

Arthur Breitman, a prodigy in Mathematics & AI, is the Founder of Tezos. This is the crazy story of a white paper written as a hobby that later turned into a crypto monument while Arthur was still an employee focused on his passion: AI and robotics. Today, Tezos is one of the leading open-source blockchains and has found great success, particularly in the NFT niche. Key topics: - Arthur's...

Alexis Sirkia is the King of Blockchain, the co-Founder of Yellow Network and of GSR, the global leader in crypto trading and market-making. Alexis' life is as fascinating as the crypto markets are volatile: he is the father of 8, built multiple companies, lived pretty much everywhere and even went on a 21 days water fast. Key Topics: -21-Day Fast Insights -Spaceship to Crypto Shift -Crypto Tr...

Josh Briant is a 23-year-old live streamer and social media virality expert. He represents the new generation of Youngsters who master the art of building a cult online following and of making tons of money with just a laptop and a Wi-Fi connection. After blowing up on Tiktok talking about his Fitness and steroids Journey, Josh - Aka Cousin Crypto - took the Web3 sphere by storm thanks to his deep...

Jay Kurahashi-Sofue is the CMO at Avalanche (Ava Labs), a professional street photographer, and a previous electronic music DJ and music festivals organizer. In this episode, we talk about: - The Evolution of the Electronic Industry - The Power of Focused Efforts - How to go from Nerd to Marketing Guru - How Crypto can be bridged with Daily Life - Understanding the True Value of Money - Avalanche...

Kenneth Lou is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mito Health, an AI-powered preventative healthcare company helping people increase their life expectancy. He launched Mito after losing his father to cancer at the age of 54. Before tackling the longevity space, Kenneth built Seedly, the largest finance community in Southeast Asia which he sold to Money Hero Group, a company listed on the Nasdaq. Key Topics...

Jordi Alexander is a father, thinker and former pro poker player who became one of the brightest minds and most respected thought leaders in the crypto space. Jordi is also the founder & CIO at Selini Capital, one of the most successful market-making and Venture Capital firms in the web3 industry. In this episode we talk about: - The dating game and how it relates to game theory - Jordi’s toug...

Arthur Hayes is the Co-Founder and previous CEO of Bitmex, and the current CIO at Maelstrom Fund. He is not only one of the most influential and wealthy personalities in crypto but also a super cool dude who writes epic macroeconomic pieces. In this episode we talk about Arthur's love for coffee, why he moved to Asia after university, how he was arbitraging Bitcoin daily in 2013 with just a ba...

Luca Netz is a serial entrepreneur and the owner and CEO of Pudgy Penguins, the leading Web3 IP Company. After a tough childhood and 10 years of homelessness, Luca dropped out of high school at 16 to "go make some money." He started his first company at 18 and, just one year later, was raking in millions from his dropshipping empire, leveraging influencers on Instagram. In 2022, Luca acq...

Simone Heng is a human connection expert, entrepreneur, and international keynote speaker who has helped thousands of people connect in a world thirsty for connection. From her experiences growing up between Australia, Switzerland, Dubai, and Singapore to becoming an international broadcaster and respected keynote speaker working with Fortune 500 organizations, Simone has profound insights on lone...

Logan Christopher is the Founder and CEO of my absolute favorite herbal supplement company 'Lost Empire Herbs'. He is also an expert in Neuro linguistic Programming, Hypnosis and mental performance. I am very excited to bring Logan on to reveal some of the secrets behind my personal edge in life as an entrepeneur since many years: herbs to become smarter, stronger and calmer. This discussi...

Magnus Grimeland is a husband, father, Ironman triathlete, and the Founder of Antler, one of the most active VCs globally. Before building Antler from scratch, Magnus co-founded Zalora, the leading online fashion store in Asia. In this episode, Magnus recounts how losing a family member at the age of 7 made him question the meaning of life at a very young age and gave him the drive and ambition to...

Mike Chang is a previous internet celebrity, and founder of one of the most popular fitness YouTube channels - sixpackshortcut - with more than 4.5 million subscribers in 2015. He turned his fitness passion into an 8 figures business and despite living the American dream left his business and totally disappeared from the internet after realizing he felt miserable. Today Mike is a new, wiser man, h...

Irene Zhao is a Chinese Model and Influencer, and one of the most powerful women in crypto. In 2022, her NFT collection 'Irene Dao' generated over $5.5 million within 10 days of launch. This crazy success marked the beginning of her entrepreneurial journey with the launch of SoCol (Social Collectibles), a web3 platform enabling creators to build their own NFT collection and create their ow...

Berwin Tanco is the Founder and CEO of Ekta Chain and Entire Land. He listed his first company on the NASDAQ at the age of 21 and now runs a half-billion-dollar Real Estate empire. He also owns an Island in Indonesia and recently bought the EKTA Tower in Kuala Lumpur - a 100 Million Building located right besides the Petronas Towers - that he plans to transform into a "small city". In this episode...

Michele Ferrario is the Co-Founder and CEO of StashAway, the largest digital wealth manager in Southeast Asia and MENA with over $1B in assets under management. Before that Michele was the CEO of Zalora, the leading online fashion destination for Southeast Asia. In this episode, Michele reveals how everyone can become a millionaire and breaks down the not-so-secret timeless principles of investing...

Nicolas Iong Lee is a 1x World and 2x Europe Body Building Champion, a Businessman, and a Fitness social media influencer with close to 2M followers. He is also one of the most transparent, honest, candid and disciplined men I have ever met. In this unfiltered episode, Nicolas explains how you can turn your life's toughest moments into fuel to become the best version of yourself and achieve yo...

Rodrigo Barakat is a brazilian entrepreneur, investor and thinker. In this conversation, we talk about how we can fix broken governments, the problem with laziness and instant gratification today, and why relationships are the key to everything We also discuss how emerging technologies like Web3, AI, and brain-machine interfaces will reshape society. Key Topics: 00:00 Introduction 05:20 Regulation...

Scott Montgomery is the CEO of a NASDAQ and ASX-listed health tech company. He is not only a health and technology expert, but also a husband, a father and a sport addict. In this episode, we discuss values, money, discipline, the current mental health crisis, the education system, life purpose, and the importance of your close circle. 📌 Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Introduction to Scott Montgomery 0...

Johanna Monange is a Queen in the perfume industry: she crafted world's best selling perfumes 'La Vie est Belle' by Lancôme and '1 Million' by Paco Rabanne. She is also the Founder and CEO of Maison 21G. In addition to being a true force of nature and a hyper successful woman, Johanna is also a mother of 3, a tennis and polo player and lover of fine wine. 📌 Episode Breakdown:...

Oliver Yonchev is the Co-Founder and CEO of Flight Story, a marketing, media, and branding power house that he launched in 2021 with Steven Bartlett. He is also a previously failed musician, was managing director at 600M Social Chain AG and is a big fan and current practioner of the art of kickboxing. Key Topics: 02:00 Key Moments in Your Life 03:06 Key Learnings on Scaling a Big Company 04:47 Why...

Anthony Logan is the Founder and CEO of Noir Ventures, a leading web3 Brand Venture Studio working with the biggest companies in the blockchain space. From his early days growing up in a small UK village to his current « self engineered » dream life in Dubai, Anthony is living the proof that an almost « delusional » sense of self-belief is what separates those who go on to achieve the greatest thi...