As Co-Founders of Shinsei Galverse, Devin Mancuso & Jack Baldwin take us deep on an adventure through the world of creativity, anime and NFTs. You'll notice the artwork this week is of fictional characters - these are Devin and Jack's characters in THEIR OWN ANIME. SO. COOL.

I'm an anime nerd, so getting to have this chat was PRIMO. YEW.

You can check out their amazing project here: www.galverse.art or on IG - @shinsei.galverse

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - 10:56 - Intro, VTubers & Doxxing

10:56 - 18:36 - NFTs & The Galverse NFTs, Web3 Community

18:36 - 23:01 - Web3 Communities & Co-Creation

23:01 - 31:16 - Galverse Origin Story

31:16 - 43:44 - Selling out a Multi-Million Dollar NFT Project

43:44 - 49:06 - NFTs in Japan & NFT Scene’s Evolution

49:06 - 1:07:52 - NFT Royalties & Tech’s Race to the Bottom

1:07:52 - 1:30:46 - The Future of NFTs & Interoperability

1:30:46 - Outro - Recommended Anime’s & End

I guarantee you: this episode of Unmapped will make you a better partner, friend and lover.

On Unmapped this week, I have the honour and privilege of speaking with Jess Koncz, who has been - along with one of my best friends - my life’s most influential teacher on relationships. She’s the Founder of The Open Circle and FAR (Festival of Alternative Relationships) and predictably, this episode is an honest and vulnerable deep dive into the world of polyamory, open relationships and Jess’ journey to ethical non-monogamy (ENM).

What’s less predictable is the immense value this conversation has for those of us in traditional relationships. Jess is an incredibly wise woman.

Here’s what I loved about this episode:

• When people think of open relationships, they think of sex. At no stage was sex the primary topic of conversation in this episode.
• When a trigger is causing you discomfort, go deeper to work through it. When it’s causing you extreme pain, ease up - perhaps this isn’t for you.
• If you really love someone unconditionally, the role they play in your life won’t matter
• Thinking scarcely about opportunities to connect with someone (this might be my only chance!) actually creates disconnection

Enjoy this one folks. In the future, Jess is going to be one of the world’s thought leaders on creating meaningful, loving and beautiful connections. For those of us already in her circle, she already is.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - 16:40 - Intro, Letting go of the Entrepreneurial Identity, Giving Yourself Space to Breathe

16:40 - 35:13 - The Journey to Non-Monogamy, Polyamory & Love, Polyamory vs Open

35:13 - 49:03 - Co-Creating Gorgeous Relationships & Relational Structures, The Importance of Security, Thresholds for Jealousy

49:03 - 59:24 - Pain vs. Discomfort, Unconditional Love in Evolving Connections

59:24 - 1:13:04 - Principles of ENM

1:13:04 - 1:27:58 - Communication in Relationships, Abundance & Scarcity

1:27:58 - 1:42:40 - The Open Circle & FAR

1:42:40 - 1:56:45 - Creating Safe, Connection-first Spaces

1:56:45 - 2:06:07 - FAR Tickets & Outro

I’m going to put it simply: I think Jess Walker is one of the most brilliant, savvy, wise, beautiful and kind human beings I have ever met. She’s one of those humans who sprinkles gold dust. I had been planning to interview Jess for years because I have always marvelled at how she lives her life. She operates at such a high level in her career and away from it exhibits a kind heart, listens incredibly well, knows how to have fun and can’t help but make you smile. She’s an incredible friend - it’s a privilege to be in her world.

We explore Jess’ journey to her current role at AirTree and dive into her mindset. Here’s a few talking points I really enjoyed:

• Processing 10,000% growth in a business in 48 hours
• Doing a stand up comedy course to become more comfortable with public speaking
• The similarities between setting up a fund and starting a business
• Some tech entrepreneurs really did sell chocolates on the school bus

Jess was a candid and insightful guest - detailing her process when learning to exit her first business, dealing with a co-founder betrayal and how determination and resilience are founder superpowers are examples of where this conversation becomes a goldmine to anyone in startups or thinking about starting their own business.

Enjoy this one folks: Jess is a superstar and deserves all of your ears.

TIMECODES

00:00 - 08:50 - Intro & Jess’ Origin Story

08:50 - 21:02 - Exiting a Business, Moving to Australia

21:02 - 24:32 - A Co-Founder’s Betrayal

24:32 - 30:22 - Black Nova & AirTree

30:22 - 34:44 - Fishburner’s Board Role, Steep Learning Curves and Comedy Reliefs

34:44 - 41:11 - Facing Your Fears, 10000% growth in 48 hours

41:11 - 48:41 - The hyphen?, Coping with Burnout & The Value of Determination

48:41 - 50:37 - The Billboard & Outro