VeeFam Sessions

For ep. ⁠#069, we chat with beloved VeeFriends community member, content creator for To the Moon Cards & Collectibles, and my wife, Chelsea Messer. Throughout our conversation, we discuss Chels’ entrepreneur journey, how she made her way into web3 & VeeFriends, how she landed a job working for To The Moon, and many other topics that previously stayed within the confines of our home.  Follow VeeFam Sessions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/veefamsessions⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VeeFam Network: twitch.tv/theveefamnetwork Chels on X: https://x.com/chelscmess Host: Rob Messer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mistirmesser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veefamsessions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Recording Date: 12/19/24

 For ep. ⁠#068, we chat with the Senior Designer at VeeFriends, Mikey Caloca.  This is Mikey's second appearance on VeeFam Sessions and the first episode live-streamed on the VeeFam Network Twitch Channel.   The conversation features Mikey Caloca, a senior designer at @VeeFriends who shares his journey from being in the shadows to becoming a prominent figure in the community. They discuss the evolution of VeeFriends products, the impact of live commerce, and the importance of community engagement. Mikey also shares insights into his design process and the significance of packaging in product appeal. Mikey also shares more about his personal interests and his passions for financial coaching. Follow VeeFam Sessions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/veefamsessions⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VeeFam Network: twitch.tv/theveefamnetwork Mikey on X: https://x.com/MikeyCaloca Host: Rob Messer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mistirmesser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veefamsessions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Recording Date: 12/5/24

For ep. ⁠#067, we chat with the EVP of Commerce & Operations at VeeFriends, Jon Troutman. Throughout our convo, Jon shares his origin story of meeting and interning for Gary before ultimately joining VaynerMedia and co-founding Empathy Wines. Jon also reflects on his role with VeeFriends and much more. Follow VeeFam Sessions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/veefamsessions⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VeeFam Network: twitch.tv/theveefamnetwork Jon on X: https://x.com/trouty Host: Rob Messer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mistirmesser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veefamsessions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Recording Date: 10/22/24 Podcast Intro: "VeeFam Sessions" created by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsjustlos⁠

Recording Date: 10/20/24 For ep. ⁠#066, we chat with multifaceted artist & creator, Ed Balloon shares his journey from aspiring musician to a prominent figure in the Web3 space. Ed and I also discuss his early love for music and the challenges he faced from family expectations, how the pandemic totally altered his career, and how he ended up being responsible for creating the art for the 2023 VeeCon ticket. Follow VeeFam Sessions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/veefamsessions⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VeeFam Network: twitch.tv/theveefamnetwork Ed on X: https://x.com/Ed_BalloonRun Ed Collection: https://opensea.io/collection/run-ed Host: Rob Messer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mistirmesser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veefamsessions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Podcast Intro: "VeeFam Sessions" created by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsjustlos⁠

For ep. ⁠#065 we chat with longtime VeeFriend, podcast host, and pillar of the VeeFam, Michelle Urso. Throughout our conversation @mistirmesser and Michelle talk about her entrepreneurial journey that led her to finding Gary Vee and eventually, VeeFriends. We also discuss the power of community, how the VeeFam has helped shape her, and much more. Follow VeeFam Sessions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/veefamsessions⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VeeFam Network: twitch.tv/theveefamnetwork Michelle on X: https://x.com/themichelleurso Michelle's Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-michelle-urso Host: Rob Messer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mistirmesser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veefamsessions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Podcast Intro: "VeeFam Sessions" created by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsjustlos⁠

For ep. ⁠#064 we chat with Jake Escobar (@ghostkidart) Throughout our conversation @mistirmesser and Jake Escobar, also known as Ghost Kid, who shares his journey from a punk rocker in Utah to a successful entrepreneur and artist in the NFT space. Jake discusses his early life, the influence of his family, and his passion for horror and art. He reflects on his experiences with VeeFriends , the importance of community, and his monumental achievement of collecting all 251 VeeFriends characters. The conversation also touches on his recent win at the UNO Championship and his future aspirations in the art world. Follow VeeFam Sessions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/veefamsessions⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VeeFam Network: twitch.tv/theveefamnetwork Jake on X: ⁠https://x.com/GhostKidArt Host: Rob Messer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mistirmesser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veefamsessions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Podcast Intro: "VeeFam Sessions" created by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsjustlos⁠

For ep. ⁠#063⁠ we chat with beloved VeeFriends community member and content creator, Anne Bagg. Throughout our conversation, we chat about her journey to the United States, leaving the world of teaching, how she stumbled onto a Fanatics Live  @veefriends  stream, how the community has impacted her, and more. Follow VeeFam Sessions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/veefamsessions⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VeeFam Network: twitch.tv/theveefamnetwork Anne on X: ⁠https://x.com/theannebagg Host: Rob Messer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mistirmesser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veefamsessions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Podcast Intro: "VeeFam Sessions" created by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsjustlos⁠

For ep. #062 we chat with VeeFriends OG and beloved community member, Ross Brown. Throughout our conversation, we chat about his journey into VeeFriends, how the VeeFriends community has impacted him, how it has positively added to the relationship with his father, what attracted him to the Moral Monkey, and his memorable VeeCon speech from 2022. Follow VeeFam Sessions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/veefamsessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VeeFam Network: twitch.tv/theveefamnetwork Ross on X: https://x.com/lsutiger95 Host: Rob Messer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mistirmesser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veefamsessions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Podcast Intro: "VeeFam Sessions" created by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsjustlos⁠

For ep. #061, we chat with nurse, father, VeeFriend, and co-host of 'VeeDads', Blaze Hirsch. Throughout our conversation, we chat about his journey into VeeFriends, how the VeeFriends community has impacted him, the origin of VeeDads, and how the characters and community can help parents. VeeCon, and community. Follow VeeFam Sessions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/veefamsessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VeeFam Netork: twitch.tv/theveefamnetwork Blaze on X: https://x.com/BlazeRN617 VeeDads on X: https://x.com/VeeDadsOfficial Host: Rob Messer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mistirmesser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veefamsessions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

For ep. #060, we chat with Web3 Event Planner & Community Builder, Valerie Carrillo. Throughout our conversation, we chat about her journey into web3 & Veefriends, VeeCon, and community. Follow VeeFam Sessions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/veefamsessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Valerie on X: https://x.com/VDizzle777 Host: Rob Messer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mistirmesser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veefamsessions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)