This week on the podcast we welcome Amelia Powers Gardner to show. Amelia is currently a Utah County Commissioner who considers herself a "Transformational Leader". She has been transforming her teams through vision, collaboration, and a focus on results. Amelia is also a big blockchain and technology advocate. She has been leading government innovation through practical implementation of blockchain technologies. We really appreciate Amelia taking the time to talk with us! As always, we hope you enjoy!

Timestamps:
2:11 - When did you first get into politics?
4:02 - What was the transition going from Engineer to Politics?
6:16 - How did you get into blockchain?
15:08 - Since implementing blockchain has been successful, what are other ways you plan on implementing it in the future?
16:17 - Blockchain is the only way to incorporate all these things in voting
25:16 - The Godfather of Blockchain
31:16 - What are the next hurdles to overcome?
35:46 - Do you find that there is an age divide?
39:51 - How can people get involved?
42:32 - What are your thoughts on the FTX crash and regulation?
48:11 - What advice do you have for other women entering the tech/engineering field?

You can learn more about Amelia and her latest projects here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amelia4Utah
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2_AjSGhFFdm4vTqXL_htA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Amelia4Utah
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameliapowersgardner/
Website: https://www.amelia.vote/about

Produced by Silvermint

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hvDsaEDfdC
Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/degenvalley/
Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@degenvalley
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/degenvalleypod
Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Pl0kg-rdpTLBkfngsiRRw/