Episode 176 - Ray Prodanoff

It's been a super long time since I've put out a podcast.  I've been working on building my own brand.  But I bumped into Lee at an event in Cigar Sessions in Middletown, Delaware.  That 15 minute conversation led to me dusting off my mic and getting back into the swing of things.  In Episode 183, Lee and I discussed how he get into cigars.  We talked about his blending method, factory tours, the core line offerings from Stolen Throne, and limited editions.  Make sure you visit their social media accounts and keep up with them.

I learned a lot from Sam and Sonny about NFT's and the HolyVerse project.

I had an awesome chat with the Crypto Coral Tribe about their NFT project.  Visit them at https://cryptocoraltribe.io or follow them on twitter @coraltribenft

Started in Crypto in 2013 while working at Oracle. While listening to a TedTalk, he had an epiphany. He and his partner saw that there needed to be a payroll processor that provided Bitcoin payroll services. Quit his job in June 2014 to cofound BitWage. To learn more, visit us online at www.cigarsandcrypto.com

Had a great discussion with Jack Kruse.  This episode was sponsored by Cigar Recon Cigars.  You can use crypto to buy your cigars today at www.cigarrecon.com

Also known as "Principle Z", Nadav was formally a Software engineer.  Introduced Podcasting to his school as a way to engage student learners.  The blockchain advocate moved from SW engineering because he wanted to really make a difference and decided to move to education as a Physics and Robotics teacher.  He wants to use Blockchain to change education. Blockchains are a ledger of account that the transcript can be imported to. You could decentralize the high school transcript and have their progress follow them all through their education. It incentivizes a shift to project-based learning instead of test-based learning.  In this episode we discussed his love of Bitcoin and his book: Follow Nadav on Twitter: @nzeimer S/O to @nftylab for their work on NFT's Support Nadav by buying his book Education in the Digital Age: How we get there https://amzn.to/3oLarsB

Damion Lupo Serial Entrepreneur First business at 11 selling Nintendo games Started 50 companies The importance of having purpose How he lost 25 million dollar loss and made it all back Self-awareness and taking ownership of failures is how you recover from losses His First experience with crypto at a coffee shop in Prague. Reinvented Life - Book Financial Underdogs Podcast Special Shoutout to Buckminster Fuller www.damionlupo.com Twitter: @damionlupo

I had an excellent discussion with this brother of the leaf.  Ray is truly an interesting and humble dude.  I really think you'll enjoy this episode.  We discussed how he got into cigar smoking, why he can't say he has a favorite cigar, the importance of environment to the smoking experience, unique pairings, and his work setting up cigar events in Europe and abroad.  Make sure you follow him on social media @rayprodanoff

Had a great discussion with Luke about how he got into crypto, what drew him to Decred, and how it's different from Bitcoin.  Find and follow him on Twitter at 

Cigar smoker for 8 years |  2018 - Founded Charm City Cigars |  Her belief that cigar smokers need products that are built just for us. She knew there had to be a way to take better care of our skin and get rid of the smokey cigar smell as well |  What really excites her about tobacco and cigars. |  Family background in tobacco farming. |  Her constant curiosity motivates her to learn everyday and build a unique brand. Make sure you visit her online at www.charmcitycigars.com or on IG/Twitter at @charmcitycigars