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• Yalda's personal journey highlights how chronic inflammation is at the heart of many widespread health issues—from autoimmune diseases to conditions like cancer, thyroid imbalances, and even depression, proving just how essential it is to address inflammation for long-term health.
• The Eat Burn Sleep method focuses on three pillars: food, movement, and mental wellness, designed to reduce inflammation without the need for extreme or restrictive diets.
• Her approach challenges common wellness trends, such as the vegan diet or high-intensity workouts, emphasizing sustainable, evidence-based practices tailored to individual needs.
• Health and wellness are becoming increasingly recognized as essential luxury pillars, with people prioritizing long-term vitality and holistic well-being over temporary fixes.

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In this episode, Yalda Alaoui, a leading expert in chronic inflammation and nutrition, shares her journey from the corporate world to becoming a top figure in health and wellness. After battling autoimmune diseases, Yalda spent over a decade researching lifestyle changes to heal herself, discovering the link between chronic inflammation and many modern diseases. This led to the creation of Eat Burn Sleep, a platform focused on managing inflammation through food, movement, and mental wellness, offering a balanced lifestyle that doesn’t require perfection but aims for sustainable health.Yalda emphasizes a flexible approach, allowing occasional indulgences while reducing inflammation. Her method has helped thousands, from chronic disease sufferers to doctors who now support her approach. She also discusses how wellness has evolved into a luxury, with more people seeking long-term health solutions over quick fixes. Yalda believes the future of wellness will focus on natural, unprocessed food and a slower, more balanced lifestyle.Want to stay ahead of the curve?

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• Blake shares the importance of team dynamics in early-stage investment, stressing that a capable, well-aligned team is more important than a great idea at the outset.

• We delve into how the scalability of business models, particularly in the luxury and tech space, is crucial; and luxury brands need to adapt quickly, with a focus on profitability rather than growth at any cost.

• Blake highlights that the future of digital luxury will be about blending traditional luxury with digital innovations, creating immersive, interactive experiences for consumers that go beyond transactions.

• AI and blockchain technologies will play a key role in protecting IP, verifying authenticity, and enabling the co-creation of luxury items with consumers, offering both scalability and personalized luxury experiences.

• Luxury will evolve to allow for more consumer-driven design, where users interact with brands on a deeper, more personal level,such as co-creating fashion with the brand’s heritage and digital assets.

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In this episode, Blake Lezenski talks about his approach to early-stage investing, focusing on the importance of team dynamics and market validation. He highlights that a strong, cohesive team is crucial, even if the idea is still in its infancy. Blake also discusses the shift in digital luxury, stressing the need for immersive, self-expressive experiences in the industry, with AI and blockchain playing key roles in the transformation.

He envisions a future where AI helps brands create personalized luxury experiences at scale while ensuring IP protection through innovative solutions like AI-powered provenance verification. Blake concludes by exploring how Web3 and digital fashion can empower consumers to interact with luxury brands in new ways, creating a more dynamic and scalable luxury ecosystem.

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• Kai Henry’s career journey started with managing iconic figures like Snoop Dogg and David Banner, providing him with firsthand experience in understanding the intersection of culture and commerce.• He shares his expertise in developing lifestyle brands such as Beats by Dre, SkeeTV, and Sol Republic creating authentic connections between brands and their audiences through cultural relevance and innovation.• The rise of digital culture and technologies like NFTs and Web3 are reshaping the landscape, and Kai emphasizing how these tools offer brands opportunities to innovate while staying true to their core identities.• We delve into Fewture Co, and how Kai aims to support talent, brands, and executives in adapting to the evolving digital frontier, helping them authentically engage with new technologies and culture shifts

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In this episode, Kai Henry, the visionary behind Fewture Co, shares his journey from managing cultural icons like Snoop Dogg and David Banner to his current work reshaping the creator economy.

Kai’s unique ability to blend corporate strategy with cultural insight has allowed him to innovate organizational infrastructures for today’s fast-evolving digital landscape.Kai reflects on his early career working with Snoop Dogg, drawing inspiration from the rapper’s ability to diversify his brand across music, fashion, and other industries.

This experience shaped Kai’s approach to talent management and brand development, blending creativity with business savvy.Kai helped build iconic brands like Beats By Dre, SkeeTV, En Noir, and Sol Republic, serving as Chief Creative and Strategist.

His work was pivotal in establishing a solid reputation for nurturing talent and crafting authentic, culturally relevant brands.Now, with Fewture Co, Kai aims to support talent, brands, and executives in navigating the next frontier of the internet, creating spaces for authentic engagement and collaboration through new technologies. His goal is to empower the next generation of creators to build sustainable, multifaceted brands.

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- Brittany Kaiser advocates for delaying social media access until university age, aiming to protect young people’s mental health. She points to the troubling links between social media use and rising mental health challenges, including eating disorders and increased suicide rates among youth.

- We delve into blockchain as a game-changer for data ownership, empowering individuals to securely control, profit from, and share their personal data with full transparency, helping to safeguard against data manipulation. Brittany shares that blockchain’s traceability could have prevented the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal, where lack of oversight allowed for massive misuse of personal data.

- We learn about the The Chateaushi Project and how it merges blockchain technology with the preservation of historic estates, creating a sustainable, community-driven model for restoring cultural landmarks.

- The Chateaushi model goes beyond preservation by integrating community engagement. It offers experiences like sustainable agriculture, wellness programs, and fine dining, helping create a new, sustainable financial ecosystem for historic estates.

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In this episode, we sit down with ⁠Brittany Kaiser⁠, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower turned data rights activist, to uncover the urgent issues shaping our digital future. From exposing the dark side of data misuse to advocating for ethical AI and blockchain solutions, Brittany shares her mission to empower individuals with control over their own information.

We dive into the hidden dangers of social media on mental health, especially for younger generations, and why Brittany believes delaying access to these platforms could be life-changing. She also reveals how blockchain technology can revolutionize data ownership, giving people the power to monetize their own digital footprint and build a more transparent and equitable online world.

But Brittany’s story doesn’t stop at data ethics. Her latest venture, Chateaushi, merges her passion for technology and historic preservation, using blockchain to sustain and restore iconic estates in a way that redefines investment and cultural heritage.

This is an eye-opening conversation about the future of digital rights, ethical innovation, and the power of technology to shape a more just society. Don’t miss this inspiring episode that challenges everything we know about privacy, ownership, and trust in the digital age.

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