Welcome to Social Confoes, where we talk to creative minds from all around the world. Today’s guest is Hedwig de la Fuente, also known as PLU, a graphic designer and photographer with a unique story behind his name. He’s the founder of de la Fuente design and Pics by PLU photography brand. In this episode,…

Welcome to Social Confoes! In this episode, Diego and Jean-luc discuss the road to financial independence. We explore the concept of money and its definition, as well as the popular FIRE movement and the importance of having a low time preference. Here are 5 key takeaways from this episode: Don’t forget to follow us on…

Welcome to the Social Confoes podcast! In this episode, we are thrilled to have Jodie Padilla as our guest. Jodie is an engineer with a specialization in higher education and a master’s degree in innovation and development of business. She is the founder of “Líderes Hub”, an organization that trains future leaders in specialized leadership, such as promoters of equity and inclusion, and competitiveness and innovation. Jodie is also an activist, postgraduate professor, author, and scientific researcher. She has been recognized internationally for her work, including being a Climate Reality Leader trained by former Vice President of the USA Al Gore, and the first Ecuadorian winner of the Global Writing Contest “Share Your Voice” by Girls In Tech HQ San Francisco. In this episode, Jodie will discuss the importance of volunteer work and community involvement, her experience with leadership in volunteer organizations, and how to empower others to become leaders in their own communities. Stay tuned for an inspiring conversation with Jodie Padilla.

Welcome to Social Confoes! Today’s episode features an international keynote speaker, award-winning consultant, and author at The Social Media Hat, Mike Allton. With over a decade of experience in digital marketing, Mike has established a reputation for being able to explain complex topics in easy-to-understand ways. He is also the Head of Strategic Partnerships at Agorapulse, a robust social media management tool favored by agencies and social media influencers around the world. Join us as we discuss influencer marketing from both the brand and influencer’s point of view.

Diego and Jean-luc dive into the topic of reinventing oneself in this week’s episode of Social Confoes. They discuss the importance of conscious reinventions, the impact of knowledge and experience on personal growth, and the role of external factors such as Covid-19 in shaping our lives. The conversation then shifts to the topic of reinventing countries, with a discussion on the challenges and opportunities faced by smaller nations. They touch on the importance of history and the need for a strong leader to drive change. Finally, they wrap up the episode by exploring the role of support and accountability in the process of reinventing oneself.

In this episode of Social Confoes, we sit down with Suchi Sairam, an Indian-Texan-Minnesotan-American Multicultural Artpreneur, artist, and author. We discuss her multiple award-winning children’s book, “Dancing Deepa,” and the important themes of representation, empowerment, risk-taking, and overcoming assumptions. Suchi shares her unique perspective on navigating multiple cultures and identities and how she integrates the arts, multiculturalism. Join us as we delve into the power of passion and the value of pursuing what you love with Suchi Sairam on Social Confoes.

In this episode of Social Confoes, hosts Diego and Jean-luc speak with Cristina Espiritu, an international valuation expert and business strategist with over 20 years of experience. She has helped countless businesses propel themselves to new heights. She is the founder of Sparkvation Consulting, My Jeepney Stop, and EmPHorium, and has also served in leadership positions in non-profit organizations around the world. We discuss how to maximize the value of your business during a crisis, the importance of understanding different cultures in business, and nuances that can make or break a business deal. Tune in for valuable insights and tips from this seasoned expert.

Roland (Gib) Stewart is the founder of Vantage Point Franchises and More LLC. He started his career helping people find jobs, eventually leading the state system in job placements. He then invested in real estate and started a property management company. Gib also developed seven dental/medical office buildings and purchased two franchises. He became a franchise consultant to help people actualize their dreams. Gib positions his clients to navigate toward success and believes everyone deserves a mentor.

In this episode of Social Confoes, hosts Diego and Jean-luc sit down with Shannon Ferguson, Co-Founder and CEO of FanSaves, an award-winning tech startup that connects sports fans to sponsors through a digital couponing platform. Shannon shares her insights on being a woman in sports tech, the importance of understanding user needs, and overcoming adversity as a founder. Listen in for valuable takeaways on entrepreneurship, sponsorship, and the future of sports.

Welcome to this episode of Social Confoes, where we explore the intersection of society, culture, and economics. In this episode, hosts Diego and Jean-luc discuss the role of entrepreneurship and wealth creation in today’s world. They delve into the pressures of the “rat race,” the importance of optionality, and the potential pitfalls of pursuing wealth. Join us as we explore the nuances of entrepreneurship and the challenges of navigating uncertainty in pursuit of financial success.

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk with YLAI Almuni Joshua Forte. He is the founder of Red Diamond Compost Inc. is an award-winning biotech social enterprise that creates the world’s cleanest green agrochemical solutions, from organic waste residuals and invasive plants such as the Sargassum seaweed, plaguing the region for the past few years….

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk with coach Kelly Knowles. Kelly is a multi-talented professional with a wealth of experience and a passion for serving others. As a Toastmaster Competent Communicator, she has honed her communication skills to perfection, ensuring that she is always heard and understood. In addition to this, she is a…

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc celebrate 100 episodes of Social Confoes. Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk with Ignacio Peruzzo aka Nacho. He is a chemical engineer turned self-taught investor and crypto and web3 writer. He runs his own blog and YouTube channel where he shares his insights on economics, crypto, and NFTs. As a co-founder of “The Pulse“, Nacho is dedicated to empowering communities…

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego has a conversation with Daniela Hernandez. As the General Director of Earth & Life University, Daniela is dedicated to providing the best co-creation and learning experience for the university community and its allies. With a Master’s in Ecotechnologies and Sustainable Innovation and a background as a consultant in eco-efficiency, Daniela brings…

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego has a chat with Vitor Ungari. Meet Vitor Ungari, a former soccer player turned social entrepreneur. After graduating in engineering in 2013, Vitor dove into the world of social entrepreneurship and had the opportunity to lead the Enactus Brasil program as a program manager, inspiring over 3000 university students to make…

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk with Jennifer Radke. She is a seasoned business leader with over 15 years of experience in sales and team management. She is a passionate coach who believes in the growth and success of each team member as the key to business success. Jennifer started her career in higher…

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk take a quick look back at 2022, talk about the new Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments such as ChatGPT and Midjourney for images. We also recap what happened in the last month surrounding the FTX incident. Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Feel free to join our…

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc have a thoughtful conversation with Aragorn Meulendijks aka ItsMrMetaverse, the developments around the Metaverse. Aragorn was recently in Suriname for the Social Media Conference Suriname as a speaker. We dive deeper into his experience and future thoughts on where we may be heading as a society through technological developments….

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk about the upcoming Social Media Conference and the relevance of why there should be one. 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk about finding and utilizing scholarships and opportunities with Ruiz Kartoredjo. 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk with Mario Escoto Damas about how family businesses can thrive with generational management. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk about some key takeaways from the recent Social Media Marketing World. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc have talk with DRock about how hard work and intent play an important role in serendipity, which is how he ended up working as a videographer with Gary Vaynerchuck. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to…

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc have talk with Mariella Franker about how she transitioned from scientist into an introverted entrepreneur. Definitely check out her upcoming masterclasses and sign up for her newsletter at thefrankermessage.com. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to…

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc have a chat with Bo Smol about the movement around the Dutch Web3 community that he founded in late 2021. If you speak Dutch or are interested in the Web3 and NFTs in general join The Dutch Web3 Community Discord Server. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos…

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc look talk with Julie Sundar. She’s the founder of Codettes and strives to teach women a about the opportunities in tech. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc look talk about recent developments in the media space around Facebook and Joe Rogan. We close off the episode with an intervention. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc look into to Infinitri’s founder Timothy Goudzand. We learn more about his passion around climate change and the role web3 can play in it. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full…

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc take a deeper dive into NFT land and the scams that orbit around it with Dr. Jeremy from Aspen Scam Busters. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk have a look at what’s been trending recently and their thoughts on the topics Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk about some stuff to look forward to and claim their Book Games token from Gary Vee. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc start of 2022 with Rheyna Wijsman about her millennial journey. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc close of 2021 by sharing some pack openings of games and NFTs projects they enjoyed in 2021. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk Saswat Sahu all the way from Bangalore, India. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk Ashween Achaibersing about his journey abroad and how he got into consulting and came back to Suriname. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk about what opportunities they encountered and are looking forward to. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk with Mitchel about the DeFi space. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc continue the conversation from the previous week about the metaverse. Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc talk about the Metaverse Episode Overview 0:00 – Watch the RAW videos on YouTube. The Hosts Diego Ameerali Jean-Luc van Charante Feel free to join our Discord Server. Full Transcript

In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc are joined by Rafael Jantz and Rajiv Hieralal (Episode 003) to talk about their experiences during the Social Media Conference Suriname 2021.

Episode Overview

• 0:00 – Intro
• 2:34 – Initial impressions as a first-time speaker at the conference
• 6:03 – Things that stood out for Rajiv during the conference
• 8:13 – How much networking actually happened online?
• 10:46 – Rafael explains the Hero’s Journey in storytelling
• 14:05 – Developments in the e-commerce space
• 17:04 – Does the online environment simulate the feeling of being at a conference?
• 23:48 – Community and gamification
• 27:41 – Things you are looking forward to in the rest of the conference
• 34:16 – Why is Rafael not in Dubai for the country expo?
• 36:17 – Jean-luc shows his panda drawing and talks about art and NFTs
• 43:04 – Conference logistics (can skip this part)
• 45:56 – Social media on the blockchain
• 52:00 – Recap and closing off

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The Hosts

• Diego Ameerali
• Jean-Luc van Charante

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In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc are joined by Jennifer Navarrete. She’s a Podcast & Virtual Event Producer, the founder of #NaPodPoMo, a content strategist, speaker and community builder.

Connect with Jennifer on Twitter (@epodcaster)

Episode Overview

• 0:00 – Intro
• 3:35 – What is ePodcasting?
• 12:23 – What should new podcasters look for when starting?
• 16:41 – At what point do you start monetizing your podcast?
• 20:26 – Making the shift from radio to podcast
• 23:04 – How has data analytics in podcasting developed over the past 15 years?
• 27:59 – Preparing your podcast
• 40:42 – Overrated or underrated
• 50:25 – Podcasting on the Hive blockchain
• 57:30 – National Podcasting Posting Month Challenge
• 1:08:59 – Closing off

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The Hosts

• Diego Ameerali
• Jean-Luc van Charante

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In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc are joined by Saif Bechan. He’s a Full Stack Web Developer with professional experience building websites and web applications. However, he also did this remotely for a year in 12 different countries. In this conversation he tells us what his experience living as a full time digital nomad was like.

Connect with Saif (all his handles are @saifbechan) on:

• Instagram
• LinkedIn

Episode Overview

• 0:00 – Introduction
• 7:04 – Working in the Netherlands as a Full Stack Developer
• 11:37 – Using a CMS instead of building from scratch
• 17:26 – Erasmus and web development
• 20:11 – Switching jobs
• 24:15 – The jump to full remote work
• 35:51 – For who is remote working NOT for?
• 37:27 – The remote work itinerary
• 47:11 – What was social life as a digital nomad?
• 48:57 – Returning to normal
• 56:40 – What would it cost
• 1:00:38 – Overrated or underrated
• 1:09:37 – Closing off

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The Hosts

• Diego Ameerali
• Jean-Luc van Charante

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In this episode of #SocialConfoes Diego and Jean-luc are joined by Ananta Khemradj. A curious heart by nature, she always asks questions and often have her nose buried reading something new. Her curiosity led her to become a journalist and filmmaker with a high interest in politics. Listen to her journey journey has been full of surprises, where one thing is certain: She will always be guided by her curiosity, inquisitiveness and strong desire for learning and telling stories!

Connect with Ananta on:

• Instagram

Episode Overview

• 0:00 – Introduction
• 6:36 – Are you a filmmaker or journalist?
• 9:44 – How did you end up working at a bank?
• 16:52 – What from the Dutch system could work in Suriname?
• 24:01 – How do previous projects and career paths impact you now?
• 27:04 – How to overcome the fear of transition
• 30:28 – Overrated or underrated
• 43:24 – How come no one likes economists?
• 46:54 – What documentary are you working on?
• 50:05 – If you could interview anyone in the last 2 centuries, who would it be?
• 54:52 – Closing off

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The Hosts

• Diego Ameerali
• Jean-Luc van Charante

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This week on #SocialConfoes, Moreno Jackson will be joining us to talk about topics as part of the theme, compounding on opportunities: – Finding and applying for scholarships and grants – How to make and maintain professional relationships – NGO’s vs Businesses – Learning from travel – and we closed off with some NFT talk with overrated or underrated

Connect with Moreno:

• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram

Episode Overview

• 0:00 – Introduction
• 3.29 – What it means to be an entrepreneur
• 12:56 – Engineer by day
• 15:58 – Applying for exchange programs
• 25:21 – Compounding on opportunities
• 34:30 – Practical networking
• 39:43 – Following up on new connections
• 45:25 – Overrated or underrated
• 1:01:36 – Closing off

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The Hosts

• Diego Ameerali
• Jean-Luc van Charante

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In this episode of #SocialConfoes we talk with Shaquille “Shaq.Sr” Marcus. He is an artist and influencer from Suriname and is signed to the record label Music Steroidz which features other local acts like Benjamin Fayah & BClazic. Shaquille is mostly known for his Rap skills but he also has a more smooth urban commercial sound. Furthermore, he’s an commonly known for his sense of humor in the influencer and marketing space.

Connect with Shaq:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• TikTok

Listen to his music: Music Steroids

Episode Overview

• 0:00 – Introduction
• 4:24 – Taking time off from social media
• 11:30 – Dealing with haters
• 16:33 – Perceptions and misconceptions of being an influencer
• 26:15 – Comedy, music, counseling
• 33:12 – Putting yourself in a state of discomfort
• 49:36 – What it means to make it in music
• 58:48 – Overrated or underrated
• 1:04:52 – Closing off

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The Hosts

• Diego Ameerali
• Jean-Luc van Charante

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