🎙️ Guest: Sarah Luehrs, COO of Union Labs
🕒 Duration: ~50 minutes
Episode Overview
In this episode, host Lindsey McConaghy chats with Sarah Luehrs, COO of Union Labs, an interoperability protocol connecting blockchain ecosystems. Sarah shares her unconventional path from the U.S. Navy, where she led over 100 sailors on a nuclear warship, to the world of crypto operations and compliance.
They cover:
- Sarah’s leadership lessons from the Navy and how they apply to startups
- Her transition from military life to crypto via compliance roles at Elixir Network and Tokensoft
- Union Labs’ mission to connect blockchains and its recent $12M Series A raise
- The operational realities of running a fast-scaling Web3 startup
- Building community through creative campaigns like Union’s whale shark NFT program
- Advice on hiring, compliance, and managing hypergrowth in crypto
- What’s ahead for Union Labs, including their upcoming mainnet and token launch
Where to Listen
🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-nuclear-ships-to-union-labs-sarah-luehrs-on-web3-ops/id1799063494?i=1000718013736
🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/03JbiIdn2wiFS39BdeJy5s?si=24deafea4fe14c68
🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/iW2BGfsGkGs
Connect with Union Labs & Sarah Luehrs
🌐 Website: union.build
🐦 X (Twitter): @Union_Build | @sarahkc07
🔗 LinkedIn: Sarah Luehrs – COO, Union Labs
Stay Connected With Us
Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review and subscribe to Token for Your Thoughts for more candid conversations with leaders in crypto, Web3, and AI.
🔔 Follow us on X: @TokenThoughts_
🌐 Visit our website: tokenforyourthoughts.com
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
Two Guys, Five Rings: Matt, Bowen & The Olympics
Two Guys (Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers). Five Rings (you know, from the Olympics logo). One essential podcast for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Bowen Yang (SNL, Wicked) and Matt Rogers (Palm Royale, No Good Deed) of Las Culturistas are back for a second season of Two Guys, Five Rings, a collaboration with NBC Sports and iHeartRadio. In this 15-episode event, Bowen and Matt discuss the top storylines, obsess over Italian culture, and find out what really goes on in the Olympic Village.