Beyond Likes: Andrew Berkowitz on ValuesCo, Meme Coins, and a Purpose-Driven Social Network

🎙️ Guest: Andrew Berkowitz, Founder of ValuesCo
🕒 Duration: ~45 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode of Token for Your Thoughts, host Lindsey McConaghy speaks with Andrew Berkowitz, Cofounder and CEO of ValuesCo, about rethinking social media, incentivizing impact, and why meme coins might just be the fuel for purpose-driven economies.

They cover how ValuesCo is:

• Turning actions (like voting or composting) into rewards
• Leveraging meme coins for social good
• Building a social network that actually connects people to nature, to each other, and to themselves
• Moving from celebrity influence to micro-influencers and subject matter experts
• Using AI to verify real-world actions at scale

Whether you’re a creator, brand, or just curious about where social media and Web3 collide, this one’s for you.

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-likes-andrew-berkowitz-on-values-co-meme-coins/id1799063494?i=1000704514701

🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xx2sF3EG8N6cPym9AARku?si=9fe7d3c0848a4ef8

🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/D3GkfSay1F4

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Connect with Andrew & ValuesCo

🌐 Website: https://www.values.co/

🐦 X (Twitter): @TheWitzCarlton | @valuesntwr

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro: Turning Values Into Action
• 4:40 From Podcasting to Purpose-Driven Tech
• 10:12 The Pivot: Social Tokens, Meme Coins, and a Post-FTX World
• 15:06 Real-World Impact: Compost, Climate, and 24,000 Actions
• 25:48 The Vision: Building a Social Network That Gives Back
• 38:44 Why Micro-Influencers and Experts Matter