In this Episode of We Do a Little, we are joined by the one and only Josie Bellini. Josie is a pioneer in the cryptoart space, creating her first crypto artwork in 2017. She’s also the founder of CyberBrokers, a metaverse-native media + entertainment company that is building a massive universe through collectibles, content, and experiences. 

We dive into her background growing up in a cult-like environment, how she fell into the crypto rabbit hole, what NFTs were like when she started creating in 2017, metaverse building, cyberbrokers, and so much more.

0:00 Intro
1:50 How did you get started as an artist?
13:52 The story of selling Josie’s first art piece
20:45 From prints to minting NFTs
24:20 How did you discover new NFTs in the early days?
27:00 Josie elaborates on growing up in a cult-like environment
30:55 When did you mint your first NFT?
37:45 When did you start to realize the NFT momentum was picking up? 
42:45 Who were the early pioneers you brushed shoulders with in CryptoVoxels? What was voxels like back then?
46:00 Do you spend time in the metaverse and think about building for its future?
48:10 If someone asks you, how do you describe the metaverse? 
50:35 As a parent, how do you think about keeping your kids grounded in this age of tech? 
59:30 Why did you decide to keep your relationship with Andrew private while building in the space?
1:08:00 What is CyberBrokers and what is your vision?
1:16:10 How did you decide on the style of the CyberBrokers?
1:19:02 Fashion inspirations 
1:24:05 What inspired you to create Behind the Art? 
1:32:45 What advice do you have for people who are on the fence about jumping into web3 full-time? 
1:39:25 What would your autobiography be?

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