In episode 135, we’re excited to welcome Sam Flanagan and Abeera Akhtar from Web3ForGood for a special 2023 year in review episode. 2023 was an incredible year for the Web3 social impact movement, and in this episode, we reflect on the most exciting developments of 2023, whether it be the growth of L2s or the AI blockchain intersection, and what we are looking forward to in 2024.

In episode 134, we welcome Michelle and Rowan of SuperBenefit DAO, a movement developing the social & financial flywheels enabling the acceleration of a better world. They research & incubate initiatives that harness Web3 in pursuit of systems transformation. We discuss how blockchain enables systems transformation, how Web3 tools can empower NGOs, DAOs as a tool for social change, and more.

In episode 133, we’re excited to welcome Will Le, CEO of impactMarket, the human empowerment protocol, which provides accessible financial solutions and knowledge to empower underprivileged people worldwide. We discuss how blockchain enables more transparent and effective microcredit programs, their innovative Learn & Earn Program, decentralized UBI for the last mile, and more.

In episode 132, we’re excited to welcome Shannon Lanigan and Michael Lewkowitz of All in For Sport, a public goods funding initiative to support projects that advance inclusion and empowerment through sport. We discuss the power of decentralized funding in sports, DAOs as a tool to empower communities, how Web3 can shift power dynamics & drive inclusion, and much more.

For episode 131, we celebrate Giving Season with a special Giving Tuesday episode! We welcome five incredible leaders from the crypto giving movement to share how they are leveraging Web3 technology to revolutionize giving, including Robbie Heeger from Endaoment, Zoe Nawar of The Giving Block, Mitch from Giveth, Steven Aguiar from Givepact, and Chauncey St. John from Better Giving!

In episode 130, we welcome Aurélia Le frapper, Co-Founder of No Impunity a movement using Web3 to unlock the potential of litigation funding to support victims of corporate human rights abuse and environmental damage. We discuss how blockchain can bring greater accessibility to impact litigation funding, using Web3 to coordinate global action, using DAOs to engage the community, and more.

In episode 129, we’re excited to welcome Ben West, Grants Program Lead at Gitcoin, an incredible organization that has distributed over $50M to early-stage public goods builders championing projects across DeFi, climate, education, and more. We discuss quadratic funding, Web3 as a powerful tool for community coordination and advancing public goods, advice for first time grantees, and more.

In episode 128, we’re excited to welcome Liam Scully, Co-Founder of Maya Spirits, an organization synergizing blockchain technology, science, and art, to build a brighter future in Calakmul, Mexico. We discuss how they are leveraging Web3 tools to help preserve Mexico’s largest biosphere, the role of NFTs to empower social change, creating locally-driven circular economies, and more.

In episode 127, we’re excited to welcome Jon Behar from The Life You Can Save, a nonprofit making smart giving simpler, and Seth Ariel Green from Glo Dollar, a stablecoin with a mission to end extreme poverty. We discuss how crypto can help fight extreme poverty, how blockchain can fuel smarter giving, some of the barriers preventing crypto from reaching its full potential, and more.

In episode 126, we’re excited to welcome Brian Magierski, Founder of Cerebrum DAO, an open, global community collectively sourcing, brainstorming, and funding solutions to advance brain health and prevent neurodegeneration. We discuss how Web3 tools can advance brain health research, using DAO architecture to coordinate communities, how the decentralized science movement can empower scientists, and more.

In episode 125, we’re excited to welcome Douglas Gayeton, Chief Investigator at The Lexicon, a nonprofit that helps people pay closer attention to what they buy, how they live, and where their responsibility begins for creating a healthier and safer planet for all. We discuss their game changing Ecological Benefits Framework, the growing regenerative finance movement, and much more.

In episode 124, we welcome Chadd Weston, Chief Design Officer at Calaxy, a social marketplace that is using blockchain to usher in a new era of Creator monetization and fan engagement. We discuss how Web3 can help build a fairer creator economy, restoring authenticity in the creator-fan relationship with on-chain provenance, combatting AI deepfakes with blockchain, building on Hedera, and more.

In episode 123, we’re excited to welcome Amanda Maritan and Shaan Patel, Co-Stewards of Dream DAO, a movement that gives Gen Z the funding, mentorship, and training to contribute to Web3 projects that regenerate people and our planet. We discuss their programs onboarding Gen Z leaders to Web3, why young people should care about blockchain, how Web3 can help regenerate the planet, and more.

In episode 122, we’re excited to welcome Oleg Fomenko, Co-Founder of Sweat Economy, an OG in the move-to-earn space, with a mission to reward movement to inspire a healthier, and wealthier planet. We discuss how Web3 tools can incentivize healthy actions, the evolution of move-to-earn, onboarding hundreds of millions of users to Web3, and much more.

In episode 121, we’re excited to welcome Denis Creighton, CEO of IMPT, a platform that allows individuals to offset their carbon footprint while shopping for the things they love. We discuss some of the challenges with carbon offsets and how blockchain can help, how their ERC-20 token helps individuals verifiably offset their carbon footprint, building partnerships in Web3, and more.

In episode 120, we’re excited to welcome Adam Helfgott, Founder & Advisor of several tech and Web3 companies including Valence, AliceNet, AdLedger, and Madhive. We discuss being a Founder in Web3, advice for emerging entrepreneurs, on-chain identity, blockchain and data privacy, digital media in Web3, and much more.