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Hola G&Gs, Welcome to my podcast, I'm Trekk. In 2018, I left the traditional work force and crossed the #crypto fiat line. Since then I’ve been on the roller coaster being self-employed. In the podcast, I share my trek on the ups and downs to make a living in crypto space and growing #gigeconomy. I share these stories while talking to various people in the growing blockchain industry. My style is conversational like #JoeRogan meets #Tavis Smiley meets #Godfry. One segment is called Everyday ...
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TC2C EP 039: Conversations With Felty 256 Pt 2
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41:32Hola Hola G&Gs, This is a specially pushed ep in memory of Felty256. As I said the crypto space lost a good dude. Condolences to the family and the Philly crypto community. This may seem unrealistic but it never occurred to me that someone I interviewed could transition on. And he was the last person I was expect to year that kind of news about. I'…
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TC2C EP 038: Conversations With Felty 256
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39:59Hola Hola G&Gs, This is a specially pushed ep in memory of Felty256. As i said the crypto space lost a good dude. Condolences to the family and the Philly crypto community. It's funny we talked about doing this interviews for months before actually talking. We finally did a few months back. This ep wasn't supposed to come out this week. But I think…
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TC2C EP 037: Conversations With Bitcoin Zay Pt 2
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53:13Hola Hola G&Gs, So here is the rest of the conversation with Bitcoin Zay. This is a special episode for a few reasons. In this episode, I talk with Isaiah Jackson AKA Bitcoin Zay. Zay is half of the dynamic duo of The Gentlemen of Cryptos. You can find them on Youtube and iTunes. This is Zay’s second time on the podcast, making him my first repeat …
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TC2C EP 036: Conversation With Bitcoin Zay Pt 1
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51:07Hola Hola G&Gs, So here it is finally a new EP. Yes, it has been a while. This is a special episode for a few reasons. In this episode, I talk with Isaiah Jackson AKA Bitcoin Zay. Zay is half of the dynamic duo of The Gentlemen of Cryptos. You can find them on Youtube and iTunes. This is Zay’s second time on the podcast, making him my first repeat …
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TC2C EP 035: Conversations With Dr Tiffany Gray
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48:01Hola Hola G&Gs, So in this EP, I talk with Dr Tiffany Gray. I meet her when I co-organized a panel on diversity and inclusion in the crypto space. She was one of the panelists. I didn't get to talk with her much then but paid attention to her social media postings. I was interested to hear more about her thoughts are on how blockchain could help th…
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Hey G&Gs, Here is a snippet of my convo with Dr Tiffany Gray. She gets into the idea of what happens when you give people control of there personal data on top of the loads of data people are already creating; what does that look like when people realize they can make money off of selling their data. Remember the full Ep will follow this snippet. S…
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TC2C EP 034: Everyday People talking with Chika Ota
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45:19Hola Hola G&Gs, So in this EP, I talk with Chika Ota. We get into how she got into here current job in the crypto space which allows her to travel the world. And that's what allowed me to met her in Chile last year. Chika's journey into the crypto space highlights that pass careers or where you came from doesn't stop you from entering into the spac…
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Hey G&Gs, So this is a snippet of my convo with Chicka Ota And yes that is actually her name. She was making a point about how regulation could help to limit the number of scammer trying to enter into the crypto space going forward. Which would be a great benefit to the over all industry. Remember the full Ep will follow this snippet. So make sure …
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TC2C EP 033: Everyday People talking with Silvana Lopez
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55:37Hole Hola G&Gs, In this ep, I get to talk with Silvana Lopez. I met her in Santiago Chile in 2018 at LaBitConf. A lawyer by trade who then went to MIT and co-founded a tech company that deals with hackathons and using them to find solutions to help real communities. Silvana's journey isn't all about crypto or blockchain, but as I say G&Gs it's goin…
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Hey G&Gs, Here is a snippet of my convo with Silvana Lopez. In this snippet Silvana is talking about not just having hackathons to trying and solve a problems but also measuring the aftermath of the results of implementing it. In my opinion a lot of the people looking to offer products or services don't take the second half into their plans. Rememb…
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TC2C EP 032: Conversations With Talking with Amber Scott
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48:52Hola Hola G&Gs, So in this EP, I talk with Amber Scott. If your doing anything blockchain related and operating out of Canada. Amber is a most know on you consulting list. Compliance is her day job but understanding and loving technology is part of what drives her in the ever evolving cryptos space. I met Amber early 2018 in Texas at a conference a…
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Hey G&Gs, Here is a snippet of my convo with Amber Scott. In this snippet Amber is using Apple about how innovation can come from the least expected place. I think this retelling of how Apple made its technological leap shows how much of a technology fan she is and gives a sneak peak at her perception of the ever growing crypto space and the coming…
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TC2C EP 031: Everyday People Talking with Angel Johnson
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48:33Hola Hola G&Gs, So in this EP, I talk with the Angel Johnson. I heard her speak on a panel held by Technical.ly during Baltimore's Tech Week. Once I heard her mention cryptos, I had to have her on the podcast. And she was nice enough to agree to coming on. So here we are sharing her story about what made her get into in the space. Angel is the perf…
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Hey G&Gs, Here is a snippet of my convo with Angel Johnson. Angel talks about what excites her about the space and how open it is to everyone. Remember the full Ep will follow this snippet. So make sure to listen and hear the full break of Angel's story on getting into the crypto space. Guest: Angel Johnson Follow me: Twitter @Smarttrekken IG @Trek…
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TC2C EP 030: Conversations With... Mike Salvi
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46:58Hola Hola G&Gs, So in this EP, I talk with the Mike Salvi. He is the first crypto comedian I had the pleasure of meeting through Nathan Hauk (Nat knows very interesting people.) The Philly native understands blockchain and cryptos. But more importantly, he knows how to make it funny. To the point, that he was able to do last minute open mic act for…
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Hey G&Gs, This is a snippet of my conversation with crypto comedian Mike Salvi. Mike is just talking about putting in the work before the other mainstream comedians come. And he's right. This goes to the whole idea of first mover advantage. He's understands blockchain/cryptos and he funny. Like I said this is just a snippet but you can listen to th…
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TC2C EP 029: Everyday People Talking with Dr Richard Molock
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31:45Hola Hola G&Gs, So in this EP, I talk with Dr. Richard Molock. I co-organized a panel on diversity and inclusion in the crypto space at Bowie State. And had the chance to met Richard. He made some very insightful points about how even in America there are issues with locations being a barrier to entry into cryptos. We kept in contact and he was int…
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TC2C: Everyday People Snippet of Dr Richard Molock
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0:43Hey G&Gs, This is a snippet of my conversation with Dr Richard Molock. He was pointing out what he sees happening in his local town and how not being able to adapt to new technology will effect the future generations employment options. Like I said this is just a snippet but you can listen to the full conversation. It will be listed after this on t…
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TC2C EP 028: Everyday People with Crypto Cardiff
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45:59Hola Hola G&Gs, In this EP, I talk with Crypto Cardiff. We all have a story on how we discovered cryptos. Cardiff's story has more downs than most. And through it all, he has maintained his belief in the good nature of people and keep an overall positive outlook on the future. When talking to him, you can hear the convection in his words. His commi…
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TC2C EP 027: Conversations With The Gentlemen of Crypto
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34:12Hola Hola G&Gs, So in this EP, I talk with the dynamic duo of The Gentlemen of Crypto, Bitocin Zay and King. I will admit I was a little late to catching on to their YT channel. But better late than never as they say. These two guys are really on point with keeping track of events going on in the Crypto Space and still remember and understand the o…
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Hey G&Gs So this is a snippet of my conversation with King of Gentlemen of Cryptos. I think King made a really valid point about states trying to be the center point of blockchain development. It really does go against the whole idea of open source and decentralization. Like I said this is just a snippet but you can listen to the full conversation.…
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TC2C EP 026: Everyday People w/ Rebecca Samuels
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30:02Hola Hola G&Gs, Going forward, I will post the TC2C segments separately. I will no longer be combining the Daily Talk with the Everyday People segment. This is the first EP using the new format I hope you enjoy it G&Gs. So in this EP, I talk with Rebecca Samuels CPA, EA. In full disclosure, I do use Rebecca's services as a CPA. Her being a tax prof…
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TC2C EP 025: Conversations With Seth Estrada PT2
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52:15Hey G&Gs So this is part two of my conversation with Seth Estrada. I have to say it was a pleasure talking with Seth. I wasn't sure if we would go beyond the hour but as you heard we did. And we covered a range of subjects related to the space. I had to break the recording up into 2 separate episodes. I hope that you'll get something out of it too …
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Hola Hola G&Gs, Here is a 2nd snippet from my conversation with Seth Estrada for the Conversations With segment of the podcast. Listen to the full EP to hear the rest of what was said and check out the other EPs. I have to say he made some very good points about things in the Space and just people in general. Also please like, share, heart, thumbs …
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TC2C EP 024: Conversations With Seth Estrada PT 1
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1:06:19Hey G&Gs So this is part one of my conversation with Seth Estrada. I have to say I didn't expect to actually talk with him so long. I had to break the recording up into 2 separate episodes. We cover a wide range of topic in the crypto space as well as relay a little about our selves. I really enjoyed our talk and I hope that you'll get something ou…
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Hey G&Gs, Here is a snippet of my conversation with Seth Estrada for the Conversations With segment of the podcast. Just a heads up I had to break it up into 2 parts. Listen to the full EP to hear the rest of what was said and check out the other EPs. Also please like, share, heart, thumbs up, leave a comment, or ask a question, and all the other c…
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TC2C EP 023: Learning More About Me n Talking with Wendy O
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29:48Hey G&Gs, First, let me say I hope you're having a better day than yesterday. Second, thanks for coming back and listening to my rambles and rants with guest(s). If this is your first time, thanks for checking me out. Here is a breakdown of the podcast. TC2C: Daily Talk The episode is broken into 2 segments. The first part is called Daily Talk and …
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Hey G&Gs, This is a snippet of my convo with Crypto Wendy O. This was recorded last year but all of what she says is still very relevant to what we see happening the space now. We cover this and so much more. Listen to the full EP and others on Anchor. TC2C: Daily Talk The episode is broken into 2 segments. The first part is called Daily Talk and l…
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TC2C EP 019: Down The Crypto Rabbit Hole n Talking with Rhonda Eldridge
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45:01Hey G&Gs, First, let me say I hope you're having a better day than yesterday. Second, thanks for coming back and listening to my rambles and rants with guest(s). If this is your first time, thanks for checking me out. Here is a breakdown of the podcast. TC2C: Daily Talk The episode is broken into 2 segments. The first part is called Daily Talk and …
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Hey G&Gs, This is a snippet of my conversation with Rhonda Eldridge. She talks about getting into the space by asking what added value you can bring, not just what you can take from the space. If this is your first time, thanks for checking me out. Here's what you can expect in a full EP. TC2C: Daily Talk The episode are broken into 2 segments. The…
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TC2C EP 018: Trying A New Format n Talking with ACU5BTC
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1:05:22Hey G&Gs, First let me say I hope you're having a better day than yesterday. Second, thanks for coming back and listening to my rambles and rants with guest(s). If this is your first time, thanks for checking me out. TC2C: Daily Talk The episode are broken into 2 segments. The first part is call Daily Talk and last about 10 or less. I basically cov…
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Hey G&Gs This is a snippet of my convo with Taylor. Man we talked about so many things. This was just one of the idea about 2D to 3D microchips in phones and how you could combine it with smart contract technology. Check out the full thing to hear it all. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trekk/message…
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TC2C EP 017 Last Day At Work and Talking with Evander Smart
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57:42Hey G&Gs, So for the 1st segment (the Daily Talk), I talk about my last day at work. Yes, I finally made it to that day. As you hear I was really upbeat and positive about leaving and crossing over into the crypto space. Little did I know what the year would have in store me, Nonetheless I still look back on this day as a good day and a great turni…
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Hey G&Gs, This is a snippet from my conversation with Evander Smart and how he first heard about Bitcoin. It's funny when I talk to the new folks who got in after 2016. They have no idea about what happened in Cyprus and how it relates to cryptos. And now look at what is currently happening in France. History repeating it self... --- Send in a voic…
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TC2C EP 016: Pass Page 100 n Talking with Tiffany Warren
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1:04:51Hey G&Gs, So for the Daily Talk, I was going on about finally getting to page 100 in the Ethereum book by Henning Diedrich. I know some of you will listen and be like what the hell? But I included it to show the real of where I was in gaining more knowledge and what I understood back then compared to where I am now on things. When you listen to eno…
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Trekken Cryptos 2 Connect: A Convo with Crypto Blood
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44:13Hey GnGs, So this is the 1st episode of Trekken Cryptos 2 Connect being on BitTube. This has been a while coming. This EP is actually an experiment for how I'm looking to expand who I talk to on TC2C. The idea going forward is to started talking with more noted personalities in the Crypto Space. My first guest is non other than Crypto Blood. If you…
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TC2C EP014 I Didn't Get The Job n Talking with Ryan Cooper
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33:36Hey G&Gs, So this Daily Talk was about me not getting the position I applied for with Exodus. Even though I didn't get it, I learned what I could from the experience and found lessons that apply to going after any kind of job. Hopefully it helps someone out there trying to get into the crypto space of just looking for a better job. On to the second…
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TC2C EP 010 Studying Problems n Talking with Luke Batmen
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40:56Hey G&Gs,In EP 010 I get into some of the problems I was having at the time with learning Solidity and the online courses I was using. I'll have the links below. So it was during the whole Crypto Kitties thing and I didn't know it took that long to sync with the Ethereum blockchain. Listen to hear my workaround at the time. I also give some tips on…
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TC2C EP 013: Lollygagging and Procrastination n Talking with Douglas 3D
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42:58Hola G&G's,Here we are luckly number 13, lol. The irony in relation to what I talk about in the first segment of the show lollygagging and procrastination. I do believe that the universe has its own timing. And sometimes L n P is just you working out in your spirit or mind a situation. No this isn't spiritual talk, not my cup of tea. However, at th…
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TC2C EP 012: Life n the Universe Talking with Afrikanus Kofi
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1:11:55Hey G&Gs,So I'm really in the double digits for episodes now. Oh Yeah!!! Who would've thought people would keep agreeing to talk with me, lol.In the first segment, I'm talking about dealing with the reality of leaving my job at the time. I was all about jumping two feet head first. It's funny how life works out. We never know what we're capable of …
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TC2C EP: 011 What I Like About Meetups n Talking with Jackqueline Alvirdez
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1:02:07Hey G&Gs,So this EP I talk about a Crypto Meetup I went that never happen. But I was able to meet some else in the Bmore crypto community.If this is your first time listen I'm a big fan of ground-level events and getting to meet people in the space. I thing Meetups are a great way to learn about what people are talking in the bigger community. More…
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TC2C EP 009: Looking For Work & Talking w/Karima Williams
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29:39Hey G & Gs,So for this EP I start off talking about the reality of looking for work. It was definitely not what I was expecting, mainly because I wasn't where I thought I'd be with learning Solidity. And dipping into the HODL bag wasn't working to anymore. Yeap, the reality of looking to live in the crypto space.My guest for this EP is Karima Willi…
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TC2C EP 008: Looking Into Udemy to Learn Solidity & Talk w/Patrick
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30:58Hey G&GsThis ep is a shorty. Its a few seconds short of 31 mins, lol. For the Daily Talk, I get into looking at Udemy to learn Solidity and what I was starting to understand how smart contracts are created.For the interview, I went to a Meetup at Maker Space. I spoke with Patrick McGuire. He's one of the most laid-back white hatters I know. We talk…
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Hey G&G's,This ep is the full recording from my Daily Talk. I go into what I was noticing at the time. Back then I was really just looking at the space from the dev's side. A lot of the the ICOs that came out at that time were just Whitepapers filled with ideas but no tech behind them.The more daunting thing was dealing with self doubt and the peop…
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TC2C EP 007: Daily Talk & Interview W/ Nanu Berks
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55:54Hey G&G'sFor this Daily Talk I get it looking for a job in the crypto space. There was a job I found on a job site. I figured why not try to apply for it.There is no question, the job market in the space has grown a great deal since then. More traditional job roles are appearing on job sites. This is what I'm trying to get people to see. The change…
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Hey G&G'sSo for this ep I cut the Daily Talk in half. I'll have a ep with the full recording. In short the first segment was about what I was noticing when I told people what I was looking to do. As well as just how I was preparing to cross over. Remember the point of TC2C is to show you what it's really like living in this space. Forget what you s…
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Hey G&G's,For this ep I didn't add the interview. I got into what I was using and why. Please remember this was when the main goal was to become a smart contract dev. Since then I've adjusted the focus. I do still want to learn that and do still work on building that skill. But since then I've learned it's not a simple 1, 2, 3 thing. Since I went l…
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TC2C EP 003: Interview / Dan of BTC Philly
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32:08Hey G&G'sFor this Ep for the Daily Talk, I was really under the weather. But I did break down some of the things to be aware when looking to get involved on technical side of blockchain.For this interview, I went to Philly for a BTC Philly Meetup. And ended up hanging out and talking with Dan. At the end James and my boy Kenn Bosak come in on the e…
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1st Episode w/2 Part Segment: Interview Terri Phifer of GBA
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23:11Hey G&Gs,I started from the beginning with my first vlog and recorded interview. This is where it all started. Don't judge me too hard, lol.I was so naive then in how I thought things were going to work out. But I've learned a lot since then thanks to the people I've met along the way. Over time, you'll hear the change in how I'm seeing things in t…
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Who am I & What Is Trekken Cryptos 2 Connect
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19:58This ep is a basic intro to who I am and how I ended up in the crypto space. I share some of what I've gone through as someone looking to make a living in the space. In the future I will also share conversations I have with people I meet along the way who are helping to the grow mass adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. --- Send …
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