Diana Chen, through her journey with Rehash, a community-owned podcast she hosts, highlights the importance of embracing experimentation and empowering every member of the community.
At the heart of Rehash is the mission to decentralize content creation and ensure every voice matters. The community itself decides who gets featured on the podcast, making it a collaborative effort. This approach, while risky, proved successful because of Diana’s commitment to experimentation.
When Diana started Rehash, she ventured into uncharted territory, giving the community governance rights over podcast guests. This bold idea succeeded, leading to over 100 guest nominations and votes from the community.
Experimentation means embracing new ideas and tools, even if they are unconventional. In web3, innovation is rewarded. Diana’s team minted podcast episodes as NFTs, used JokeRace for on-chain voting, Bello for audience analytics, and more, constantly pushing the boundaries. These efforts paid off.
Diana learned the importance of empowering all community members, not just the proactive ones. While web3 attracts self-starters, a diverse and inclusive community needs participation from everyone. Rehash prioritized inclusivity from the beginning, resulting in over 50% of their guests being women, ensuring a range of perspectives.
Overall, Diana Chen’s experience shows us that building a community requires patience, openness, and adaptability. And her journey inspires community builders to experiment boldly and empower those around them, fostering vibrant and inclusive communities.
Diana Chen is the creator and host of the Rehash podcast, which bears a community of the same name that co-owns and co-guides the podcast’s direction.
You can connect with her on X at https://x.com/ddwchen