Ethan Richter is the Co-Founder of Market Gen, which provides headhunting & recruiting services to the tech & gaming industries, with a focus on Web3. Ethan is a big believer in the potential of Web3, he is also been an avid gamer with a love of virtual reality, and he’s used these experiences to position his company as a top recruiting agency in the Web3 space. Ethan joins us on the podcast to discuss what it takes to land a job in Web3. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Ethan Richter: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ethan-richter-a5082516b Twitter: twitter.com/EthanRichter12 Web: marketgenrecruiting.com

Eric Hansel is the Founder of ESG DAO, which focuses on finding and investing in projects that deliver tax advantaged financial returns along with social and environmental benefits for the communities that they exist in. Eric is a passionate and purpose driven business leader who has worked on sustainability projects in a range of sectors from the United Nations to the Casino industry. Eric joins us on the podcast to explore the role of the Purpose-Driven DAO. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Eric Hansel: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-hansel-7a55831 Twitter: twitter.com/EsgDao Discord: discord.gg/HRVTjzGg

Sean Davis is the SVP Partnerships at the Artist Collective, which is a group of professional and amateur artists from around the world, focused on defining the postmodern relationships between art, technology, business, and culture. Sean is also an entrepreneur and Founder of the Slap Shot Foods, which makes healthy Hockey themed snacks. Sean joins us on the podcast to discuss his journey of finding happiness and fulfillment in NFTs. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Sean Davis: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sean-davis-3218698 Twitter: twitter.com/slapshotjerky Web: theartistcollective.xyz

Jon O’Sullivan is the Business Development Manager at Project Ark, which is a start-up that uses digital assets in the form of NFTs to fund conservation efforts around the world. In the 2 years since it was founded, Project Ark has collaborated with renowned conservation groups, such as the World Wildlife Fund, to foster environmental innovation that aims to protect our natural world. Jon joins us on the podcast to discuss how Web3 can be leveraged for collaborative partnerships. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Jon O’Sullivan: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jonposullivan Twitter: twitter.com/WeAreProjectArk Web: project-ark.co

Jahmarley Henry is a pioneer in digital marketing. If you follow HipHop or Reggae music, you’ve probably seen one of Jahmarley’s marketing campaigns. Jahmarley joins us on the podcast to share the exact digital marketing strategy that got him started. If you’re trying to break into digital marketing, or just want to find a new way to make some income on the side, then this episode will be a good place to start. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Jahmarley Henry: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jahmarleyhenry Web: blockchainbusinesstrends.com

am Falic is the President and Co-Founder of BlockBar, which is a platform that offers asset-backed NFTs directly from luxury liquor brands. Last year, wines and spirits outpaced the S&P 500 Index, and now Sam’s company is disrupting the industry by enabling a new group of investors to participate in this lucrative asset class. Sam joins us on the podcast to educate us on the value of asset-back NFTs.  _ _ _ _ _  Connect with Sam Falic: Web: blockbar.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/blockbar-nft Twitter: twitter.com/BlockBar YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCNyylZiFGEWyhH8qLsbIxiw Instagram: instagram.com/blockbar.eth

Marco Messner is a Partner and Co-Founder at Mazing, an Augmented Reality company. Marco started his business during the pandemic, initially making filters for Instagram as a side hustle, but since then he has transformed the company into an international player in the AR space with clients all across the globe. Marco joins us on the podcast to chat about life as an entrepreneur, and share some strategies for how you can transform your side hustle into a full-time business. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Marco Messner: Web: mazingxr.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marco-messner Twitter: twitter.com/mazingxr

Akeem Deare is a software developer and content creator on TikTok. Akeem’s account is currently growing at a rate of over 1000 new followers per month, which is quite an accomplishment because the account has been active for less than a year. Akeem joins us today to share some of the tips that enable him to grow his account at such a fast rate. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Akeem Deare: TikTok: tiktok.com/@redbit_tech LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/akeem-deare-8033922b Instagram: instagram.com/redbit_tech YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCM-8f5QIxNudX1TSDk4bEhA

John Mongeau is a former lawyer and current Digital Strategist. John is the co-founder of GoodCactusFrens, which is an Impact NFT with the aim of donating 100ETH to Charity:Water - a non-profit organization that brings clean and safe water to people in developing countries. John joins us today to discuss influence and community building on LinkedIn. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with John Mongeau and GoodCactusFrens: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jmongeau Twitter: twitter.com/GoodCactusFrens Discord: discord.gg/XvwhYB3UHw Web: goodcactusfrens.com

Kevin Lawson is a serial entrepreneur currently focused on the Web3 and NFT spaces. Kevin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Purple Penguin, which is an Impact NFT aimed at aiding climate conservation through education, music, and gaming. In this episode, we get Kevin to debunk some of the misconceptions surrounding NFTs. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Kevin Lawson: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevin-lawson-a800042b Twitter: twitter.com/Prof_Quigley Email: [email protected] Web: purplepenguin.finance Discord: discord.com/invite/uQkJbG2ZuC?ltclid=7c9fa1bc-5d60-4ddc-a268-b0fd88204e32 Telegram: t.me/Pebbleofficial

Cyrus Nambaksh is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder at Ainfluencer.com, which is a platform for DIY Instagram growth and marketing that has served over 800,000 businesses and influencers. In this episode we dive into micro-influencer marketing to offer advice to entrepreneurs who want to leverage micro-influencers in their market strategy. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Cyrus Nambaksh: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cyrus-nambaksh Email: [email protected] Web: ainfluencer.com Links from the episode: Bio Page Creator Tool: myurls.bio 100 Shades of Influencer Marketing (e-book): hello.ainfluencer.com/influencer-marketing-ebook

When I started the Digital Leaders Podcast 8 months ago, I couldn't have imagined how well it would be received. I'm humbled by the positive impact it has had and I am continually inspired by the amazing stories from the listeners and guests. There are dozens of persons who have contributed to this effort - from sharing words of encouragement, to recommending the show, and of course appearing as guests. I don't want to leave anyone out or neglect to recognize their contributions. After 40+ episodes and 500+ hours of production, it would be easy to forget some of the early supporters, so I won't tag or mention anyone specifically in this post, but I sincerely express my gratitude to you all. I'm taking a short break to recuperate and reenergize.  I'll be back in April with new episodes and a new website. Thank you for joining me on this journey and I hope I'll have your continued support as I move forward with the podcast in 2022! Your host, Jay Harris

Sean Militello is an Artist, an Educator, and an Innovator. Sean was an Opera Singer in Canada during a time when there was little direction or help for young Canadian artists. Sean paved his own path to success and he joins us on the podcast to share some of his experiences as well as to offer advice to a new generation of artists.. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Sean Militello: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/smilitello Instagram: instagram.com/seancatheroy Performing Art Statistics (Canada): capacoa.ca/en/research/statistics

Diamonte Zarba and Gregory Gadson are NFT entrepreneurs and co-founders of the Luxury Asset Club. Diamonte and Gregory have taken NFTs beyond just artwork by using the tech to auction luxury watches, finance prisoner reform programs, and tokenize deeds in developing countries. Diamonte and Gregory join us to discuss the many use cases for NFTs, but also to debut their new NFT Academy. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Diamonte and Gregory: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/diamontezarbaceo | linkedin.com/in/gregory-gadson-nft Instagram: instagram.com/zarba.eth | instagram.com/ggadzzz.eth Web: thenftacademy.xyz

Leanne Bats is a Climate Entrepreneur and the co-founder of Cool Points Club, a company that creates scalable climate initiatives to help remove carbon from the atmosphere. Leanne is known as an innovator in the climate action movement and a thought leader in Web3 technology. Leanne joins us to discuss how her company is using Web3 technology to change attitudes around climate initiatives. Connect with Leanne: Web: coolpoints.club Twitter: twitter.com/CoolPointsClub

Aldridge Joseph is a Web3 content creator and community builder. Aldridge was an early investor in Gary Vaynerchuk's NFT project and that was the catalyst for his content creation journey. Aldridge joins us to discuss strategies for community building as well as what it’s like to quit your job and become a full-time content creator. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Aldridge Joseph: Web: aldridgejoseph.com YouTube: youtube.com/c/aldridgejoseph Discord: discord.com/invite/6Qwpzdjecz

Marcus Menezes is a music producer, a designer, and the founder of the CryptoRastas NFT project on Opensea. Marcus is a pioneer of Reggae music and culture in Brazil, having created the first reggae sound system in Rio de Janeiro. Marcus joins us to discuss how he is using NFTs to improve reggae music for both the artist and their fans. Connect with Marcus menezes: Twitter: twitter.com/cryptorastas Instagram: instagram.com/cryptorastas Discord: discord.com/invite/HdNCGrVDnP Web: cryptorastas.com

Stephen Black is an Augmented Reality Producer, an Artist, and a Writer. Stephen has worked for some of the biggest media companies, including Cartoon Network, Fox, and CNN.  Now his main project is called Bubiko, it’s an AR character that’s meant to highlight healthy eating, sustainability, and Asian cuisine. Stephen joins us this week to discuss how he is using NFTs to complement the Bubiko AR project. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Stephen Black: Twitter: twitter.com/BookMerah LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/blacksteps/ Blog: bookmerah.medium.com/

Chris Hamoen is the VP of Revenue Operations and Growth at SVT Robotics. Chris has a lifetime of tech experiences and now focuses on marketing, sales, and customer success. In the tech community, Chris is known as the person you call when you need to scale a start-up company quickly. Chris joins us this week to share some advice on start-up growth and fund raising. _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Chris Hamoen: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chamoen

Ofobuike Okudoh is a Nigerian artist based in France. Ofo shares his journey and struggles as a young artist and explains how art literally saved his life. Now Ofo focuses on NFT art, but he also encourages other artists to stand up for themselves and not be exploited by traditional art galleries. - - - - - Connect with Ofobuike Okudoh Instagram: instagram.com/ofobuike Website: ofobuikeokudoh.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ofobuike-okudoh-b18b6631

Mel Shapcott is an NFT artist, entrepreneur, and pioneer in the Crypto/NFT space. Mel has worked in Crypto for years as a web designer and now she consults on many new NFT projects. Mel is a champion for women in the arts and her company, Invisible Lotus, is working to make sure that women have a voice in the evolving Crypto and NFT space. Connect with Mel Shapcott: Web: melshapcott.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/melshapcott Twitter: twitter.com/MelShapcott

Andrew Hickinbotham is a true innovator in the in-person events industry.  Andy has worked in the industry for 25 years, including a stint with one of the largest live events and conference producers in the world.  Now his new company Human Built is completely disrupting that industry!  He joins us to share some of his top tips and strategies to help us get the most from our in-person events in 2022. Connect with Andrew to learn more about Human Built and their disruptive strategy: LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/andrew-hickinbotham-07893744/  Email: [email protected]  Human Built Profile: Linkedin.com/company/human-built Web: wearehumanbuilt.com Instagram: Instagram.com/human_built/

You have probably seen the NFT promotions on social media by now.  From our perspective there is definitely a business opportunity in NFTs, but it’s always great to use an academic lens to evaluate an opportunity before diving into it. So, we invited Professor of Finance Yelena Larkin, to join our conversation. Lena is a researcher and thought leader at the Schulich School of Business. She analyzes the Crypto/NFT space as well as other important developments in finance and incorporates these findings into her teaching practice.  So, get ready for a real Master’s class in NFTs. Connect with Yelena Larkin: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yelena-larkin-6b7b361b/ Web: schulich.yorku.ca/faculty/lena-larkin/

Sam Joel is a founder and an innovator, whose work is bringing NFT virtual worlds, to the charitable giving sector in fresh new way.  You definitely want to hear Sam’s inspiring story of overcoming incredible odds to escape homelessness and start a company. Connect with Sam: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samjoel Discord: discord.com/invite/3eDfjEpBr5 Book Suggestion: The Internet of Money: amazon.com/gp/product/B077LD9YKB

Nick Widmer is a marketer and a writer, who has become a thought-leader in Web 3.0. We asked Nick to be our first guest in 2022, so we can all be better informed about Web 3.0, NFTs, and the Metaverse.  Connect with Nick Widmer:  Instagram: instagram.com/nfwidmer  Twitter: twitter.com/NFWidmer  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nicholaswidmer  SubStack: nickwidmer.substack.com/

You may not have known that they make wine in the Caribbean, but Luke Lashley has been in the wine business since age 13. Listen to Luke's story of learning his family's recipe from his grandmother and turning that simple recipe into a Caribbean wine brand.

Rahul Somisetty is an MBA Student, President of the Marketing Association, and a gifted digital marketer. Rahul takes us inside the classroom at Schulich School of Business to share some marketing insights from his favorite classes. Connect with Rahul Somisetty - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulsomisetty/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holdmycoffee_/ Email: [email protected]

Tiffani Blackman is a content creator, and entrepreneur in Trinidad. Listen to Tiffani's story of how a family tragedy launched her journey into entrepreneurship and financial independence. Connect with Tiffani Blackman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffani-blackman-2743b278/ 

Michael George is NOT a marketing guy, but he does help online instructors to attract high-ticket clients.  We invited Michael to share some of his story and his advice for new course creators. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-george-8096b6180/ 

Joshua Doner is famous for being one of the first persons to buy an NFT. If you're interested in NFTs and need more information, then this is the episode for you!

Jonathan Gavriely is a BBA student at Schulich School Business, with a passion for marketing, but what sets Jonathan apart from other college students is the 120K follower TikTok account - @behindthebrands, which Jonathan started in 2021 and currently manages.  In this episode we explore Jonathan's creative process and content strategy for producing high-quality "edutainment" TikTok videos. Connect with Jonathan Gavriely - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-gavriely TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@behindthebrands