Send us a text Ever feel like you're constantly running out of time despite your best scheduling efforts? The solution might not be another productivity hack, but a complete reframe of what you're managing. In this illuminating episode, we explore why energy management trumps time management every time. Drawing from my experiences coaching high sch…

Send us a text Fear of success often hides behind perfectionism, procrastination, and turning down opportunities we secretly desire. Without realizing it, we develop subconscious beliefs connecting success with negative outcomes, causing us to self-sabotage and play small even as we consciously pursue our goals. • Our inner dialogue forms the bluep…

Send us a text Forgiveness emerges as the ultimate form of energetic spring cleaning in this deeply moving exploration of emotional liberation. Drawing from both scientific research and spiritual wisdom, we unpack how the act of forgiving transforms not just our hearts, but our physical bodies too. We surrender the need for an apology, or justice t…

Send us a text Has someone ever completely misunderstood what you were trying to say? That moment of disconnect can feel isolating, frustrating, and even painful. What if I told you this common struggle could actually become a gateway to deeper connection? The fear of being misunderstood runs deep for many of us. We over-explain, second-guess our w…

Send us a text Have you ever noticed the profound difference between dragging yourself through tasks and being magnetically pulled toward an idea? That distinction between motivation and inspiration isn't just semantic—it's the gateway to an entirely different way of living. Most of us were taught to operate from motivation—grabbing an idea and wil…

Send us a text Have you ever felt like every time things start going well in your life, they mysteriously fall apart? There's actually a neurological reason behind this frustrating pattern of self-sabotage, and understanding it is the first step to breaking free. Self-sabotage isn't a character flaw or bad luck—it's what happens when your brain's n…

Send us a text Feeling stuck in a cycle of waiting for your circumstances to change before you can experience happiness? Today's episode reveals a powerful truth: finding joy might be simpler than you think. Meet one of my coaching clients-a high school junior who went from anxious and unmotivated to confident and thriving in months. The secret? Re…

Send us a text Doubt creeps in just when we feel most certain about our path. That's exactly what happened when I packed my belongings into a small Pinto with a U-Haul attached and set off for Arizona at age 18. I had never been out West but felt an inexplicable pull toward a new life there. When my car broke down in Colorado, depleting my savings …

Send us a text The Gradient Method offers a powerful alternative to forcing positivity when stuck in negative emotions, allowing you to gradually climb the emotional scale step by step instead of making impossible leaps. This episode explores how emotions create reality through the law of resonance, providing practical techniques to shift your freq…

Send us a text This episode explores the transformative journey of change and how it can be a roadmap to living authentically. With personal stories and actionable insights, we delve into the connection between mindset and personal growth. • Discussing the feelings of being stuck in life patterns • Sharing lessons from gardening as a metaphor for p…

Send us a text This episode explores the transformative power of miracles in our lives as our host recounts her personal journey through challenges, including a near-drowning incident and a life-threatening heart attack. We discuss how these experiences shaped her perspective and inspired her podcast, encouraging listeners to embrace change and rec…

Send us a text Do you know when to keep pushing forward and when it's time to call it quits? In this episode of Just Count Me In, I tackle the age-old dilemma of perseverance versus walking away. Inspired by personal coaching experiences, we explore stories of individuals at crossroads, like one client who grapples with staying in the school system…

Send us a text Have you ever felt the longing to return to yourself, to a place where you truly belong? This special Valentine mini episode is an invitation to explore the profound theme of self-love with Jane Hooper's moving poem, "Please Come Home," beautifully accompanied by the calming music of Essie Jain's "To Love." Together, we'll walk the p…

Send us a text This episode focuses on the journey to self-acceptance and the importance of living authentically in the face of societal pressures. We share insights on recognizing the emotions that indicate when we are aligned or misaligned with our true selves. • The impact of a child's experience shopping for shoes on self-awareness • Recognizin…

Send us a text What if the very challenges you perceive as obstacles are actually the stepping stones to your greatest achievements? Join us on "Just Count Me In" as we uncover the transformative journey of a remarkable 17-year-old dance team captain who redefined criticism as a catalyst for growth. Her story is not just about handling a moody coac…

Send us a text Growing up in rural New Jersey, I found connection and strength in nature, a grounding force that has been a constant companion through life's ups and downs. As the first episode of Just Count Me In unfolds, I share my personal journey of resilience shaped by family challenges and curiosity about the world's diverse spiritual paths. …

Send us a text Just Count Me In launches January 29th. This podcast is for those interested in living their best lives with flow and connection. It will help you experience the joy and freedom that is only felt when you are in tune with what makes you come alive inside. Let's do it together! Thank you for joining me!…

I'm not going to lie. Lucy is pretty badass. She ditched her career in the music industry to help fund (and win) legal cases against Shell and other baddies. And more recently launched Climate Spring, which is shifting the narrative on climate change by commissioning screenwriters and filmmakers to create believable near future fiction. This was re…

We catchup with Nicola and Ida from Softer, a series of events that is forging new pathways for the future of the creative and tech industries. They're based in Copenhagen, but have recently completed their first Softer Digital Futures event in London, with many more events in the pipeline. We cover everything from feminist internet, building your …

Sari is a natural born operator. With her infectious energy and cultural curiosity, she came out of VC land to launch Startupy, an AI-powered search engine for founders which then led onto Sublime, a new platform for curating and sharing your best internet discoveries. We cover a wide range of topics from being an outsider in a foreign country to b…

In this episode, we chat with MAYAgirl#1 about changing our relationship with the internet by slowing it down with her MAYAworld project. She’s is a long time friend and Protein Founder Member, so have already appreciated her view on where we are all heading. This is pretty wild one, so enjoy the ride 🌀 This is a public episode. If you would like t…

In this episode, we chat with Sam Walton, the founder of Hole & Corner magazine, which recently celebrated it's 10th birthday. We cover a wide range of topics, from the importance of creating a place to refine your craft (whatever that might be), discovering the previously unheard voices of makers around the world, and how new generations are respo…

In this episode, we chat with Simon and Jack from Nearfield, a self titled “Time Out for the UK countryside” that celebrates the creators, curators, and communities that are making things happen in Bath, Bristol and beyond. We cover the emotional need of bringing people together and the importance of local communities in creating a sense of place. …

In this episode, I chat with long-time Protein Studios member, Oscar Bellville from Kintzing, a new generation artists agency and licensing platform that represents a global network of freelance creatives. We cover a wide range of topics, from sibling rivalries and how artist representation models are broken to the role of AI and how it could suppo…

For this episode, we spoke to Amber Atherton about her new book, the Rise of Virtual Communities, which dives into the platforms and spaces that have shaped some of the most influential online subcultures ... something that's always close to our heart here at Protein. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscriber…

For this episode, we spoke to Pali and Anoushka, the co-founders of TEMPLO, a branding and digital agency that focusses on creativity for change. TEMPLO are longstanding members of Protein Studios, so it's about time we had them on the podcast to hear about what they've been up to, and what it’s like to set up a company as a couple. This is a publi…

For this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Austin Robey from Metalabel and Severin Matusek from co-matter to talk about their After the Creator Economy project, which questions if we will still be clicking like and follow in 15 years time? Both a longtime friends of Protein, so it was great to record this inperson ahead of their Lo…

For this episode, Kes Inkersole speaks with Mindy Seu, gatherer and editor of the Cyberfeminism Index - an evolving, collaborative archive of projects working towards cyberfeminist futures dating from 1985-Now 👾 Mindy is also a professor at Yale School of Art and Rutgers university. We discussed the recent book launch and what the word Community me…

For this episode, Kes chats with Cherie Hu, founder and publisher of Water & Music - a paid newsletter and research DAO building the innovator's guide to the music business 🔊 We discuss Cherie's move into web3 and the experience of running a decentralised research report... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subs…

For this episode, we had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Molly Dickson, Founder of COWGIRLDAO, who have bought a whole new light to DAO activism in their incredible fight to support and raise funds for abortion access in the US ❤️ The female-led DAO delivers a f**k you to the system covered in cowgirl get-up and glitter ✨ This is a public ep…

For this episode, we're spotlighting Jessie Baker, MBE, Founder of Provenance, a global leader in sustainable marketing technology, where citizens drive progress through purchase. This was recorded live on the Protein Twitter, so make sure you follow our socials or visit protein.xyz for all our other upcoming events. This is a public episode. If yo…

For this episode, we chat with Joy Howard, ex-CMO of Patagonia, Sonos, and Converse, and now Founder of Early Majority - a maker of technical outerwear for all eventualities and genders that are doing really interesting things with the web3 space. This was recorded live in the Protein Discord, so make sure you follow our socials or visit protein.xy…

For this episode, we catch up with Dame, an absolute icon of education, accessibility, and inclusivity in the Web3 space, who describes themselves as a web3 educator and community cultivator ❤️ We discuss the opportunities web3 provides to create a better internet, digital activism and the importance of believing in something. This was recorded liv…

For this episode, we catch up with Nadia Piet, founder of AI x Design, an educational platform exploring the intersection of AI and machine learning in design 🧬 We discuss the good and evil of AI, the concept of 'protopia' futures and how we should feel encouraged to collaborate and experiment with AI as a creative tool. This was recorded live in t…

For this episode, I catch up with Cyn Bahati - artist, poet and game designer as well as co-founder of moon gate guild. We discuss her journey into Web3 and her insane crypto family. This was recorded live in the Protein Discord, so make sure you follow our socials or visit protein.xyz for all our other upcoming events. This is a public episode. If…

For this episode, we catchup with LATASHÁ, music artist, Head of Community Programming at Zora, and an overall web3 icon. While she strolled around LA, we discussed the power and potential of Web3 for music artists and the importance of language in creating accessibility. This was recored live in the Protein Discord, so make sure you follow our soc…

For this episode, we catch up with Nathan Schneider, professor of media studies at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Nathan has authored books about cooperative enterprise and the open internet as well as the widely circulated “Exit to Community" which is a playbook for how you can put ownership back in the hands of your community. This was re…

As we move into the world of Web3, I'm speaking to people who are putting communities first in order to manifest a more equitable and decentralised future. In this episode, I’m talking with Leanne Elliot Young, CEO and Co-founder of the Institute of Digital Fashion, a leading voice on fashion futures, inclusivity in tech, and the metaverse. Be warn…

For this episode, we have Cooper Turley who's been actively shaping the Creator Economy since 2019 through DAOs like Friends with Benefits and our very own Protein Community. He's an investor at Variant Fund, advisor at Audius and will probably be involved in that supercool project no-one has heard of yet. This was recorded live in the Protein Disc…

For this episode we chat with Charles Broskoski, founder of Are.na, a platform designed to help you create your own visual space on the internet. Launched over 10 years ago, it certainly follows our good growth methodology of quality over speed or scale. Other than some nostalgic dot com tangents, we discuss all things visual, crypto and community.…

For this episode we chat with Kim Boutin, one half of DVTK, an independent digital design studio... founded by herself and David Broner. They create beautifully immersive digital experiences as well as their own fun side-projects, such as loadmore - a curation platform for post-desktop interfaces. This was recorded over Zoom, so apologies for the a…

For this episode, we chat with Richard & Alex, co-founders of Comuzi, a design and technology studio based in London. We cover everything from the meaning of community, coded bias, the under-representation of Black creatives in the UK and the challenges of launching a business in a recession. Be sure to check out their latest project Decentralise, …

For this episode, we chat with Claire Yuri, a long-term friend of Protein - having hosted events in our Studios for her sustainable fashion brand Hanger, which she has recently left to start up CogDis - a creative ethics consultancy focusing on Manifesting Utopia. Also known as The High Priestxss, you can find her giving tarot readings which she di…

For this episode we chat with Phoebe Lovatt, a longterm friend of Protein's. Originally from North London, she's been around the world (literally) for the last 10 years and now finds herself back in her old stomping ground. We originally interviewed Phoebe 2 years ago during her "transformative year", so we're happy to now finally share an updated …

For this episode, we chat with Wayne Hemingway MBE. Founder of the infamous Red or Dead fashion label in the 90's, he now heads up Hemingway Design with his wife Gerardine, who are both on a mission to improve the things that matter in life. The recently launched Good Business Festival is a true testament to that commitment. Thanks to being in lock…

Karinna is a hard one to pin down. Designer, lecturer, author, moderator and more recently entrepreneur, with the launch of HOT:SECOND, the worlds' first circular economy concept store. Launched in November 2019 at Protein Studios, it traded physical products for digital experiences. I caught up with Karinna over Google Hangout from her new home in…

The pandemic has not only exacerbated the problem for those already experiencing difficulties with their psychological wellbeing, but has also triggered a dramatic rise in new cases. In light of the urgency of the situation, Self Space Founder Jodie Cariss is trying to make the conversation more acceptable and accessible. Please excuse the poor aud…

For this episode, we chat with Kesang Ball, co-founder of Trippin, the content platform redefining the travel industry. Trippin's global community of contributors help to provide a truly local viewpoint alongside stunning visual content. We discuss the relationships between privilege, sustainability and identity when travelling in a pre-corona worl…

For this episode, we chat with Louise Gray, a multi-disciplinary designer, educator and soon-to-be author. Having showed her collections at London Fashion Week 7 years running, Louise now creates work on her own terms, while also teaching on the MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins — which is the course she originally moved to London for. We …

For this episode, we chat with Pip Black and Joan Murphy, co-founders of Frame, a new breed of fitness studio that are rapidly growing across London. They're two friends who saw a need for a gym experience that was accessible, affordable and fun ... as you'll hear, they very much practice what they preach! This was recorded in our Studios in Shored…