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The Bla Bla BunkerEP83 From Rated X to (S)Expert: After 5000 Women, Erik Everhard became an elite sex coach.On this episode of The Bla Bla Bunker I am visited by a true master of his craft. Erik Everhard is an author, men's coach, and a man who has experienced unparalleled success during his 25 years in the adult industry. Erik has won numerous awards and has slept with 5000 women (plus minus 500!).
We discuss Erik’s journey, how he got into the industry, how the industry changed during his time there, who gets paid more men or women, monogamy, jealousy and the misconceptions that us civilians have about the adult industry, the demonization of masculinity, and...
2024-05-032h 00
The Bla Bla BunkerEP82 From Economic Advisor in Afghanistan to Therapist in Prague - Daniel EspitiaMy guest Daniel Espitia has had an incredible story and journey through life. He is a man that has truly defied the odds and forged an extraordinary path. From leaving behind challenging circumstances in Colombia with nothing to his name, Daniel shares his interesting story.
Hear how Daniel ventured from Spain to the U.S. with a mere $200 to his name, eventually landing a role as a software tester at Microsoft during the groundbreaking era of modem development in the 80s. Learn firsthand about his contributions to building the first generations of modems, paving the w...
2024-03-061h 29
The Bla Bla BunkerEP81 Sleep Better, Live Better and Perform Better with Matt BeedleDo you ever suffer from Brain Fog? Do you frequently make mistakes or lose things? Are you often not fully present with loved ones? Are you struggling to lose weight and keep good habits? All of this could be related to your sleep!
On this episode of The Bla Bla Bunker I am joined by Matt Beedle in discussing the connection between sleep, health and peak performance, Matt Beedle, a former sleep-deprived high performer who has helped countless individuals optimize their sleep and transform their lives.
In this episode, we'll discuss amongst other:
T...
2023-12-151h 27
The Bla Bla BunkerEP80 From Texas to Traditional Chinese Medicine - Susan L. OndrasekIn this episode of The Bla Bla Bunker we explore Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with Susan L. Ondrasek, a remarkable practitioner in Prague, Czech Republic, who has blended her Texan roots with the profound healing traditions of TCM.
We discuss Susan's personal story, uncovering the transformative experiences that ignited her passion for TCM and how her initial encounter with Reiki and acupuncture in the 1980s sparked interest in holistic healing.
Susan explains Chinese Medicine and its ability to address a wide spectrum of health concerns, from physical ailments to emotional well-being.
How has S...
2023-11-231h 20
The Bla Bla BunkerEP79 From Hunting Heads to Storytelling - Teny CasalTeny Casal is a Brand Consultant, Copywriter & Business Storyteller
She helps companies and entrepreneurs craft messages that make their stories and ideas stand out.
Teny explained to me what it all means, why it's important more then ever to know who your audience and is, and how to build your brand with authentic storytelling. She shares how she helps her clients make their message stand out and also how she transitioned from a successful recruiting career to having her own business and the challenges that come with it. And then we spoke about her pet t...
2023-10-261h 41
The Bla Bla BunkerEP78 Women in Tech: Equal Rights but Unequal Opportunities? - Olga Maximova from CzechitasOn this episode me and Olga discuss women in technology, gender equality, opportunities for women vs men, how women and men bring different qualities to the table in the tech industry and why the Czech Republic is behind on many things with respect to gender equality.
Olga Maximova is the Head of Nonprofit Development at Czechitas: an award-winning Czech-based social impact organisation that inspires, trains and guides new talents towards stronger diversity and competitiveness in Tech. Olga's focus is to help Czechtitas be a sustainable organisation that can do more social good.
Olga is from Slovakia and comes f...
2023-09-221h 32
The Bla Bla BunkerEP77 From Dealing with Mafia in Prague to Teaching the Wim Hof Method - Max MunsonJoin me as I sit down with Max Munson, an early expat settler in Prague, Czech Republic. We explore his journey of how he got into the Wim Hof Method for self-improvement and eventually becoming a certified Wim Hof Method instructor.
How life was in post communist Prague and his run-ins with the Mafia in a city where corruption was and still is to some extent rampant. How was it for a young American expat to start a business in an environment like that? And the story of Igor....
We also discussed marathon training, American politics and the curre...
2023-05-041h 55
The Bla Bla BunkerEP76 Women and Dating after 50 - Simona BarbryIn this episode, We explore the world of dating after 50 in 2023 and what mature women appreciate in a partner. We delve into topics such as masculinity, why older women may prefer alpha males, and red flags to watch out for in dating as an older woman. We also discuss how the role of women has changed over time and what a mature woman thinks of the #MeToo movement. In addition, we'll explore why younger men might prefer dating with older women.
My guest on this episode is Simona Barbry, a lecturer, trainer, and coach who is passionate about he...
2023-04-191h 49
The Bla Bla BunkerEP75 Education, Expectations and Critical Thinking - Juwana JenkinsJuwana Jenkins is a professor at the University of New York in Prague. She began teaching as a Fulbright Scholar in South Korea, where she was also an instructor at the Seoul National Language Research Institute. With a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Honors in Media Studies.
Juwana also trains executives in international companies in communications and presentation skills.
On this episode we discussed the status of education as there have been so many changes to education over the past decades. Much more availability, greater equality when it comes to access but at the sam...
2023-03-241h 38
The Bla Bla BunkerEP74 The (essential) Oil Queen of Prague - Vinuta/Aroma LaskaIn this podcast episode, I take a dive into the world of alternative medicine and treatments such as aromatherapy with the charming and witty Vinuta who is the owner of Aroma Laska.
Join us as Vinuta shares her passion for essential oils, the benefits they offer, and her journey to becoming an expert in the field.
You won't want to miss this enlightening and fun-filled conversation with Vinuta who is the Essential Oil Queen of Prague.
2023-02-241h 37
The Bla Bla BunkerEP73 American Culture, Military and Personality Disorders - Alex AldermanJoin me as I sit down with American Expat, in Prague, Alex Alderman, born and raised in the US, who served 5 years in the Marine Corps. In this episode, Alex shares his honest perspective on the shifts in American culture and his experiences in the military. We also delve into topics such as personality disorders and abuse.
2023-02-091h 44
The Bla Bla BunkerIs There Some Viking Mentality In Iceland? - Ranting in the CarViking culture is massively popular and so is Viking history.
I got asked if there is any Icelandic Viking mentality today?
It made me think of the Vikings that discovered Iceland and what effect Viking lifestyle has had on our modern day culture. Are Vikings responsible for Scandinavian gender equality? Do Icelanders not plan ahead as a cultural inheritance from the Vikings?
2022-07-2113 min
The Bla Bla BunkerEP72 To Learn To Fly You First Need To ”Crash” - Alena Huberova / SHELeadsShe had a career that many were jealous of and she was the stereotype of success. But there was something not right, the feminine side was missing and she crashed...
Alena Huberova is a Trainer, speaker and founder of SHELeads. A globetrotter, sports enthusiast and an optimist, with an insatiable curiosity about people, life and business. Throughout her career, she has cherished living and working in five countries across Europe and Asia.
We talked about women in leadership, the expectations of women today, how people take their childhood traumas with them into their grown up...
2022-07-072h 15
The Bla Bla BunkerEP71 Politically Incorrect Jokes and Cancel Culture - Ahmet BilgeAHMET BILGE is a mess. He grew up in the US, matured in Turkey & now he's slowly decomposing in Switzerland.
Ahmet is the creator & producer of "The American Standup Show" which features monthly high caliber English Standup Comedy all around Switzerland and through that Ahmet has performed with his favourite comedian, Louis C.K.
Rising to be one of the top players in Switzerland, he is branching out to the International comedy scene with performances in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Liechtenstein, Thailand, & France.
We talked about comedy, cancel culture and stuff.
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2022-06-301h 13
The Bla Bla BunkerEP70 American dreams, Open Relationship and Racial Stereotypes - Roc (Rahmaan Mwongozi)Roc was planning a murder when he was young, he considers himself lucky that they did not have a gun in the household....the future had other plans for Roc.
Roc is a systems analyst who has worked with Fortune 500 corporations such as Enron, AT&T and Pfizer as well as being the host of the "Talking $*** Rahmaan Mwongozi" podcast.
Roc’s problem-solving and “no excuses” mindset enabled him to avoid the trappings of his East Oakland neighborhood, where poverty, physical abuse of a step father, gangs, violence, and drugs took many down the rabbit hole of despair...
2022-06-162h 09
The Bla Bla BunkerNEW - What I DO NOT miss about living in Iceland - Ranting from the CarThis is the audio only from my Youtube series Ranting from the car, find The Bla Bla Bunker on Youtube and subscribe there.
I moved abroad 18 years ago from Iceland. I lived in Copenhagen and then Prague for 18 years now. Here are 6 things that I don't miss about living in Iceland.
2022-06-1008 min
The Bla Bla BunkerNEW - What I miss about living in Iceland - Ranting in the CarAudio only version from my YOUTUBE series Ranting in the Car, you can see this episode there in video, The channel is...drumroll....The Bla Bla Bunker
I moved abroad from Iceland 18 years ago. I lived in Copenhagen and then Prague for 18 years now. That gave a new perspective on Iceland and how it is compared to life elsewhere. Here are 6 things that I miss about living in Iceland. Stay tuned for 6 things I do not miss about living in Iceland
2022-06-0708 min
The Bla Bla BunkerNEW ! Ranting in the Car - 6 things I ENJOY about living in PragueThis is (audio only) from my Youtube series Ranting in the Car, you can find it in video version on The Bla Bla Bunker Youtube channel
I made a previous episode about 6 things I do not like about Prague but here are the 6 things I enjoy about living in Prague.
Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic in Central Europe. Prague has a big expat community from both east and west that gives it the Prague vibe.
2022-06-0409 min
The Bla Bla BunkerEP69 Music, Mushrooms and Russia - Irene AntonezIrene Antonez is an artist and musician from Russia. Through her music and art she celebrates sensuality, emotionality and the beauty of nature and the microscopic world.
Her family roots are Cossack which are a semi-nomadic and semi-militarized people from the steppes of Ukraine and Russia. So in Irene's family tree there are Russians, Ukrainians and Lithuanians.
We discussed the situation in Ukraine, how that affects her family and relatives on both sides of the line, how they were taught at school in Russia that there should never be a war again but also how the...
2022-06-021h 44
The Bla Bla BunkerNEW - Six things I do NOT like about Prague - From my Youtube series Ranting in the car.I am doing these short videos "Ranting in the Car" on my Youtube channel "The Bla Bla Bunker" about different things that are on my mind while I am....drumroll....driving in my car.
This is the first one that I upload here and it is audio only. So if you want to see that million dollar face that goes with this voice then head over to Youtube and subscribe there.
2022-06-0112 min
The Bla Bla BunkerEP68 How does a polyamorous relationship work - Þórhildur Magnúsdóttir part 2Available on Youtube with video, The Bla Bla Bunker on YT.
This is Part 2 of my talk with Þórhildur Magnúsdóttir in Part 1 we discussed the question "Why do people go for polyamorous relationships"
On this part we discuss the topic of how does a polyamorous relationship work and what is her personal experience of polyamory. We discussed time management in a polyamorous relationship as well as how being polyamorous effects marriage.
Can we love many people at the same time?
How do you explain polyamory to your children when you are a polyamorou...
2022-05-281h 04
The Bla Bla BunkerEP67 Why do people go for polyamorous relationships - Þórhildur Magnúsdóttir Part 1Available on Youtube in video, The Bla Bla Bunker on YT
This is Part 1 of my talk with Þórhildur Magnúsdóttir in Part 2 we discuss How a Polyamory relationship works
Þórhildur Magnúsdóttir is an Icelandic woman who has made a career from her passion for increasing people's happiness by making relationships healthier.
She also knows all the reasons why people do go for polyamorous relationships. The focus of her work with couples is to help each individual grow within the relationship and avoid unhealthy dependencies between couples.
Why do so many marriages end...
2022-05-2653 min
The Bla Bla BunkerEP66 Rock n Roll during Communism and Keith Richard’s drawing a p3nis! - Paul Kowacz (Red Baron Band)Paul Kowacz lives in the world of music in Prague, he plays guitar for Red Baron Band that he formed in 1993 as well as a band called 333.
Paul is also an avid Vinyl collector with a personal collection of 8000 albums and counting! His passion for collecting led him to start buying and selling used vinyls from all over the world. The vinyl is making a comeback!
And he told me how his Sticky Fingers album went from being worth 200 EUR to 2000 EUR when he met Keith Richards in Prague.
We talked about how it was to be a music f...
2022-05-191h 45
Stöðutakan#6 - Segir Play frábrugðið fyrirrennurum - Almar Örn HilmarssonAlmar Örn Hilmarsson, fyrrverandi forstjóri flugfélaganna Iceland Express og síðar Sterling, segir að PLAY sé ólíkt Iceland Express og WOW Air að því leytinu til að eignarhaldið sé miklu dreifðara sem geri það líklegra en ella að ákvörðunartaka verði vönduð. Ásamt spjalli um íslenska fluggeirann ræddi Almar um viðskiptatækifæri íslenskra fyrirtækja og einstaklinga í Austur-Evrópu og viðskiptamenninguna á staðnum.
Stöðutakan birtist í opinni dagskrá á uppkast.is og öllum helstu hlaðvarpsveitum.
2022-05-1329 min
The Bla Bla BunkerEP65 The Opera isn´t over until Adda sings - Arnheiður EiríksdóttirArnheiður Eiríksdóttir (Adda) is an Icelandic mezzo-soprano Opera singer who sings at various opera houses in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.
We talked about all things Opera, how her performance angst that she had from playing Piano disappeared when she got a microphone in her hand, how complicated Opera can be as you need to act, move and sing all at the same time as hearing the music. How she once did not speak a word for 3 weeks and wrote everything she needed to communicate down on a paper!
We discussed money in Opera, #metoo...
2022-05-121h 51
The Bla Bla BunkerEP64 Fear and Fun can be your best friends - Jenn LedererJenn Lederer is a New York City based Comedian & Keynote speaker.
Her work has been featured by SiriusXM, Forbes.com, The Huffington Post, Inspiring Lives Magazine, Google Headquarters, Yale and comedy clubs throughout New York City. Performing all over the country (virtually, too!), Jenn emcees, leads workshops and keynotes to help audiences learn how to access their most creative ideas through the physiological effects of laughter.
We discussed how Americans see Europe, how she got to be what she is, her fears, humour, why everyone is offended and how she has never felt safe in...
2022-04-282h 00
The Bla Bla BunkerEP63 It’s like selling Snow in Iceland - Marek Jirovec/Boxxi.czThe Czech Republic population is one of the smallest consumers of fish in Europe. So Marek Jirovec and his partners took on a mission most people would compare to trying to sell sand in the Sahara desert or snow to Icelandic people.
But they have managed and built up a great company in boxxi.cz that delivers from "shore to door" some of the best fish in the world amongst others from Iceland.
Marek visited my podcast and we talked about Czech mentality, if Czechs should have stood up to aggression in history or if they were just very clever...
2022-04-212h 02
The Bla Bla BunkerEP62 War in Ukraine, Russian Narcissism and ”Baby” Comedians - Mila KopaevaMila is an up and coming Russian stand up comedian living in Barcelona.
***After we recorded our original episode which I had not published yet, war broke out when Russia invaded Ukraine, so I caught up with Mila again to hear what she thinks about it, how it has affected her personally and her relationship with ther family and life on stage.
Mila was born in a small, North Western, Russian town called Kostomuksha which translates to "Black Revenge!"
Mila felt something was off in her family but didn't really understand what it was. After moving away from there sh...
2022-04-142h 28
The Bla Bla BunkerEP61 The Other Jagger - Chris JaggerChris Jagger is a musician, actor, writer and explorer who has recorded over 100 songs, acted in multiple films and plays as well as performing music with the likes of Eric Clapton, David Gilmour and of course his older brother Mick Jagger.
Born in 1947 in England, Chris got into music at an early age and followed his brother around getting to hear, see and meet all the most exciting artists that were coming up in post War England.
We discussed life and music, the war in Ukraine and how Chris has gone from one end of the world to the...
2022-03-311h 32
The Bla Bla BunkerEP60 ”Playing the Violin Gets You No Girls” - Lee ChangFrom Taiwan to the American dream
Lee Chang is a chef and one of the owners of QQ Asian Kitchen, a family style Michelin guide fine dining restaurant in the center of Prague in the Czech Republic.
Lee grew up in Colorado where his parents emigrated from Taiwan to live the American dream. He was supposed to be the pride of the household as the only child. They made him play violin which was not exactly the coolest thing to do in his eyes so he gave that up and then later he surprised them by telling the...
2022-03-241h 33
The Bla Bla BunkerEP59 Uncomfortable History, Geopolitics, Ukraine and Russia - Vojtěch RipkaVojtěch Ripka is a Ph.D. in Political Science who specialises in the pedagogy of history, comparative social politics, methodologies of social science, communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe and transitional justice.
In this episode we discussed how history is being used as an indicator of the now and future and how people sometimes tend to want to edit history when it is uncomfortable and brutal.
We also discussed the geopolitical circumstances surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the role of the EU and Nato as well as how Putin's Russia works. Are we lo...
2022-03-172h 13
The Bla Bla BunkerEP58 Has Putin gone mad? Is civilization collapsing? - Richard GrannonRichard Grannon is a content creator who covers psychology and philosophy in the context of how the world is today both on an individual level as well as mass behaviours and influences.
We discussed the invasion of Ukraine, if Putin has gone mad, how this will affect Russia and the rest of the world in the short term and the long run and why this is happening now. Is there a World War III in the making?
We also discussed modern guilt of consumer capitalism, the environment, poverty, wealth transfer while we are busy fighting each other and the...
2022-03-051h 50
The Bla Bla BunkerEP57 The Highly Gifted Kid That Became A Stripper - Amber EveEver wondered who chooses to become a stripper and why?
Everyone seems to have an opinion but few know the reality. Amber Eve told me all the secrets, tips and trick:
Can strippers fall in love? Is the money good? Is it degrading? Can you be a feminist and a stripper? Why are women guests in strip clubs more aggressive and less respectful? How are the hours? What does your family think? How does the hustle work?
Born in a small catholic town in Bavaria, Germany, there was not much that indicated that Amber would choose this route. She was an awkw...
2022-03-031h 50
The Bla Bla BunkerEP56 Climate Emergency, Covid, Censorship and Globalism - John Malafronte Part 2John J. Malafronte is an American actor and director that grew up in New York City in the classic era of musicals and plays on Broadway and has directed plays on both sides of the Atlantic. He recently started Classic Stage, a professional theatre company that presents live and virtual productions of the work of the great 19th and 20th century English-language playwrights in Prague in the Czech Republic
John also spent 30 years working at Harvard University hospital as a therapist helping people dealing with eating disorders.
On this second part of our two episode talk we...
2022-02-221h 31
The Bla Bla BunkerEP55 Catholicism, Abuse, Gay life in the 70’s & American Politics - John Malafronte Part 1John J. Malafronte is an American actor and director that grew up in New York City in the classic era of musicals and plays on Broadway and has directed plays on both sides of the Atlantic. He recently started Classic Stage, a professional theatre company that presents live and virtual productions of the work of the great 19th and 20th century English-language playwrights in Prague in the Czech Republic
John also spent 30 years working at Harvard University hospital as a therapist helping people dealing with eating disorders.
On this part one of our talk we d...
2022-02-171h 21
The Bla Bla BunkerEP54 Covid Collateral Damage, Corporate Grooming and ADHD - Amanda MataijaLiving away from your home country can be amazing but also can come with challenges, such as language barriers, limited social life, understanding of the public system as well as being met with xenophobic attitudes. The Czech Republic has a very large number of foreigners living there but the society is not set to integrate these people so they feel welcome and valued.
Amanda is from Croatia and she is the founder of Prague Integration. Her idea at the start was to volunteer to support expats that are relocating to the city, helping them find their ways in the syst...
2022-02-101h 22
The Bla Bla BunkerEP53 Football Ultras, Hooliganism and Balkan Philology - David StránskýDavid Stránský is a system administrator in an IT company in Prague in the Czech Republic.
His passion is football, he is part of the Slavia Ultras, Tribuna Sever (North stand) which are the die hard(est) fans of that club. He has also established an Ultras group for SS Ostra a 6th tier football club where he and his friends show up with fireworks, megaphones, drums and sing and chant at games. Something that is unknown at football matches at that level. They travel with the team and sleep on the floors of some of the shittie...
2022-02-031h 38
The Bla Bla BunkerEP52 Church, Blues and Pepper Spray - Juwana JenkinsJuwana Jenkins is one of Philadelphia’s finest exports, singer, songwriter & performer. She is renowned for her rich delivery and fiery presence as a headliner at international events and music festivals.
But Juwana also works as a mentor, coach and facilitator, guiding with humour and warmth, for transformational insights and development. She collaborates with international Companies and top level managers and helps them to find those golden "Aha!" moments.
Juwana was a University professor in South Korea and her plan was always to go back home to the US, but she ended up in Prague in...
2022-01-271h 48
The Bla Bla BunkerEP51 India’s caste system, humour, fat shaming and limousines - Karan Veer KhuranaDid you know that in India there is this caste system where people are divided into groups creating a hierarchy that allocates you a certain role in society, the ones at the bottom are more often than not treated like shit.
Karan Veer Khurana is an Indian film maker, comedian and an actor. He visited my Bla Bla Bunker to explain me the caste system, what is being done about it, how it is portrayed in pop culture, comedy and society in general. And where he is in that system and what effect it has had on his li...
2022-01-201h 35
The Bla Bla BunkerEP50 From breastfeeding at Harvard to future-feeding business leaders -Radka DohnalováRadka Dohnalová is the founder and CEO of ATAIRU, a purpose-driven international education company, top 10 leadership development company in Europe, and no. 1 in the Czech Republic. Atairu prepares leaders and organisations for the future by activating their authenticity and adaptability
Born just before the end of Communism in Europe, Radka saw nothing but opportunities and she was very focused on becoming something, building things and having a purpose.
We discussed her path that led her to the UN food program in Rome, her time in McKinsey&Company which seems to give their people an amazing foundation for future busine...
2022-01-131h 51
The Bla Bla BunkerEP49 A Chinese Comedian in (the middle of nowhere) Europe - Joanna SioJoanna Sio is a linguist, a mother and a stand-up comedian from Hong Kong, China. She always wanted to leave Hong Kong and life took her to the cosmopolitan cities of Vancouver, Amsterdam, Singapore, Melbourne and eventually Olomouc! a city of 100.000 inhabitants in the east of the Czech Republic.
She visited my bunker and told me her story, how life was in Hong Kong while it was a colony of the UK, the class separation of foreigners vs locals and how Hong Kong has changed since China took control of it. We also discussed the Chinese mindset of...
2022-01-061h 44
The Bla Bla BunkerEP48 Law School, Sleazy Bars, Gastro Life And A Dirty Dog - Isaac StarobinIsaac Starobin owns Dirty Dog Barbeque in Prague, a very popular place that sells traditional American barbeque food.
Born in Yonkers New York Isaac's plan was to become a lawyer but he found out that he liked his part time job in a "shitty" bar and grill more than he liked school so he changed course and went to culinary school and then on to work at a Michelin star restaurant in New York City where the love was tough, very tough.
He came to Prague for a holiday and got stuck like most expats do, started his bu...
2021-12-261h 39
The Bla Bla BunkerEP47 Turkey today, Erdoğan, LGBTQ and Kebab - Ivak Cagil (Part 2)Ivak is a Turkish photographer and filmmaker in Prague who also works for a living in a "real job" as his mom told him he would have to do when he got interested in arts back home in Bursa in Turkey.
In this Part 2 out of 2 episodes we discussed how Turkey today is a melting pot of very diverse cultures of conservative religious groups vs then more liberal groups in and around the bigger cities in the western part of the country.
Unless you have been to Istanbul you probably would not imagine that some of the...
2021-12-121h 20
The Bla Bla BunkerEP46 The Ottoman Empire, Atatürk and the Turkish Raids - Ivak Cagil (Part 1)Ivak is a Turkish photographer and filmmaker in Prague who also works for a living in a "real job" as his mom told him he would have to do when he got interested in arts back home in Bursa in Turkey.
In this Part 1 out of 2 episodes, he told me about the Ottoman empire that stretched so far into Europe, The Middle East and Northern Africa that they called the Mediterranean sea their "lake". What does such a glorious past do to a nation?
We discussed how Ataturk changed and modernised Turkey and how that created a rift in the social...
2021-12-091h 02
The Bla Bla BunkerEP45 The DJ that became a NASDAQ CEO - JR Smith / Adams TraktorWho Shot JR?
JR Smith is a venture capitalist, he owns multiple startups, sits on boards of tech companies and has published books on cybersecurity and privacy. JR is also behind Adams Traktor, a music project formed to explore, expand, and in many ways bend the music genres that have influenced progressive modern music.
JR told me about his family background, how he slacked at school and got into DJing and promoting that he spent 12 years doing. During that time the Grunge was getting started in Seattle and he saw all the big names before they were big, Nirvana...
2021-11-252h 39
The Bla Bla BunkerEP44 The rebel actress that became a coach - Magdalena VokáčováMagdalena Vokáčová is the owner of Magdalena Vokacova (vokacova.com), Psychological Coach, Trainer, Consultant, Art Therapist and a writer.
Her ability is to look beneath the surface of things. And she can recognize and connect unexpected contexts, some people have even asked her if she is some sort of a fortune teller!
She visited my Bla Bla Bunker and we discussed her life, the loss of her father when she was 8, how that shaped her and got her into philosophy at a very young age. She set out to be an actress as a reb...
2021-11-191h 40
The Bla Bla BunkerEP43 Communism, gay rights and white middle aged men - Oliver McGillickOliver McGillick's career is centered around the live music industry - producing shows with international & local artists of all sorts such as: Iggy pop, Sting, Kasabian, The Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, Kraftwerk, and Tom Odell.
He was born in Australia where his mother had emigrated to from Communist Czech Republic. Oliver got to experience both worlds, Australia and a fast evolving Czech Republic in its infancy after the Velvet Revolution that marked the end of communism in the country.
Oliver is one of the main people behind the freedom festival that is held every year in Prague to remind people that free...
2021-11-121h 44
The Bla Bla BunkerEP42 From Abuse in Asia to Psychic reading in Prague - Kathlyn ChuaStories of family abuse are always tragic, nobody comes out of that unharmed.
Kathlyn Chua is one of those victims.
Born and raised in Singapore, Katlyn was subject to mental and physical abuse from her father, she was bullied at school and the system failed her. She ended up getting a restraining order on her father at the age of 21 and eventually moved from Singapore to Prague where she started her ongoing healing process.
As a part of that she got into Tarot cards, Rune and Oracle deck readings and now helps other people identifying trauma, discovering their talents...
2021-10-291h 55
The Bla Bla BunkerEP41 From Trainspotting to Afghanistan - Alexander BongartzAlexander Bongartz has dedicated his life to the military, he is a Royal Commando, a Green Beret.
He was one of the first ones in when the war started in Afghanistan and he has spent the past 20 years fighting wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere.
He explained to me the training, is it like in the movies with the floors scrubbed with a toothbrush? The fears, what goes through your mind when the enemy is outside your camp throwing in grenades to try and kill you? How do you get back to some sort of normal after this?
And why on...
2021-10-212h 02
The Bla Bla BunkerEP40 The Russian Wedding Singer - Uliana ElinaUliana Elina was born in the Soviet Union, she is a true Jackie Of All Trades, she has been a customs officer in Russia, published a metal album, is a mom, former beauty queen, salesperson, translator, teacher, actress and a wedding singer.
Uliana visited my podcast, told me how life was under communism, how her parents kept the surface clean while beneath it all there was violent physical and mental abuse. She wanted to be in music but didn't get any support and being a musician wasn't a "real" job anyway...so the parents won and she graduated wit...
2021-10-142h 36
The Bla Bla BunkerEP39 Life after military, Israel vs Palestine now and in the future - Yoav HaruvizepThis is my second part of talking with Yoav Haruvizepa.
In this episode we talk about his time in the military, which is mandatory for all Israeli citizens and the traditions that they follow after finishing that duty. Yoav tried life in Texas but eventually went back home to Israel, found love but they both wanted to leave as they felt that the country was not on the right path.
We discussed the conflict that Israel has with the Palestinians and Hamas, the roles of the Kibbutz in the settlements of new territories. How it is to live in...
2021-10-101h 34
The Bla Bla BunkerEP38 The Holocaust, establishing Israel and life in the Kibbutz - Yoav Haruvizepa part 1Yoav Haruvizepa is from Israel, he lives and works in Prague. He visited my podcast and explained the different roots of jewish people. The Ashkenazi as he is and the Sephardi jew that have their origins in northern Africa.
He explained me the impact of the holocaust on lives of jewish people, how the nation has processed it to a point that they tell jokes about it. How the holocaust and previous persecutions of jewish people keeps a certain narrative alive that is used to justify the needs to have their own country .
These persecutions led to the est...
2021-10-071h 27
The Bla Bla BunkerEP37 The Twinless Twin - Eva SochorováVanishing twin syndrome refers to a condition that can take place during early or later pregnancy. When more than one embryo appears to be developing in the uterus, it might be that the person is carrying twins. Later though, one of the embryos or fetuses may no longer be detected. The baby that doesn’t develop fully is called the vanishing twin and that can have a big impact on the surviving twinless twin....
Eva Sochorová is one of these twinless twins and it has had a big impact on her whole life.
Eva is a law...
2021-09-231h 47
The Bla Bla BunkerEP36 Carpets, Weight Loss and Free Diving - Lars Jyde NielsenLars Jyde Nielsen is a certified Free Diving instructor, a father of seven children and has a long international career in management.
He was born in Denmark and his dream was to go into the military to be a diver but health issues prevented him from doing that. So very randomly he started a career for a carpet retail chain that took him to Poland, Czech Republic and other locations. That career gave him a very different perspective on life in Scandinavia vs life in Central and Eastern Europe.
He told me his story, his weight loss journey(s...
2021-09-161h 54
The Bla Bla BunkerEP35 Dancing to the Olympics and beyond - Lenka VagnerovaLenka Vagnerová is an independent choreographer, dance teacher and dancer on the contemporary Czech and International dance scene. In 2012 she founded her dance group Lenka Vagnerová & Company which has since its inception won numerous awards both locally and internationally.
Lenka visited my show and told me about her childhood under communist rule in Bratislava (Slovakia), how she started gymnastics and dancing at the age of 4, how she considered becoming a mathematician, how it is to run her own independent dance company, to teach and dance herself and all this while being a full time mom to two young child...
2021-09-091h 21
The Bla Bla BunkerEP34 Self-love, Sex and Feminism - Gabriella DittGabriela Dittrichova is the author of the upcoming book The (R)evolution of Love, a co-founder of the feminist magazine Vagina-Nomics and an operations manager at Femme Palette which helps women advance in their careers and professional development with a mentoring program.
She visited my Bunker and told me about her journey, how she as a very well behaved and successful teenager, decided that life was a bit too easy for her in her hometown of Brno in the Czech Republic, and went to England. She had limited english skills which would later put her in some funny ci...
2021-09-021h 27
The Bla Bla BunkerEP33 Inside the online gambling world - Emiliano SanchezThe FBI helicopter was hovering over their building, then Emiliano knew something was off.....
Emiliano Sanchez was born and raised in Costa Rica where Pura Vida is the mantra that the Costa Ricans live by.
Today he is an recognised international expert in online gambling who has worked and consulted over 30 different Casinos, poker brands and sports betting companies. He currently has a base in Prague in the Czech Republic.
Emiliano told me about how Costa Rica is, how his teenage years were, being in bands, studying nuclear physics(!), being involved in student politics and how he eventually go...
2021-08-262h 01
The Bla Bla BunkerEP32 The Guitar Hero - Geoff TysonGeoff Tyson has lived his life in the music industry since he was 15 years old. Growing up in Berkeley California which was a hotspot for new rock and metal music in the early 80's. There he witnessed the rise of bands such as Metallica, Megadeth and Testament to name a few.
From the age of 13 he was a private student of the legendary guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani and Joe later said that two guitarists had "graduated" from him, Geoff and Steve Vai (Whitesnake, David Lee Roth).
At 15 Geoff joined a band called T-Ride that was expected to be the...
2021-08-122h 40
The Bla Bla BunkerEP31 From boys to girls to fetish - confessions of Lucie the yoga girlSoon after the fall of the Iron Curtain a young Lucie Rosecka left her home in the Czech Republic to spend a year in the UK as an au pair....she stayed away for 17 years.
During that time she lived in Brighton, Mallorca Ibiza, Greece and basically went wherever life took her. She went from boys to girls both, danced at some of Europe's biggest nightclubs and had serious medical issues that are bound to change every woman's life forever.
She told me her story, why she left, what she learned, her relationships with men and women as well...
2021-07-291h 58
The Bla Bla BunkerEP30 Becoming Bad Jeff - Jeff Cohen"Bad" Jeff Cohen is the owner of one of Prague's most popular restaurants, Bad Jeff's Barbeque.
Raised in Florida in the US, Jeff has been in gastro since an early age and has cooked in over 100 restaurants and for some of the world's biggest celebrities and politicians.
Jeff told me his story, the story of gastro in his family, his troubles in school, how his mom taught him all there is to know about drugs when she busted him getting stoned on her weed when he was 11 and how he very randomly ended up in Prague.
He also expla...
2021-07-161h 41
The Bla Bla BunkerEP29 Twerking away my weaknesses - Paula ArendasovaPaula Arendasova is a certified Twerk coach and a master student in psychology.
She was born in Nitra, a small town in Slovakia and her parents supported her in whatever she wanted to try and achieve.
However whenever she achieved something that raised attention to her, her schoolmates bullied her because of the size of her butt. So over time she started associating success with doubt. Later on her parents divorced and Paula somehow got caught up in between them.
She decided to move to Prague and study psychology, it was not a smooth ride and she needed four att...
2021-07-081h 46
The Bla Bla BunkerEP28 Raised to be a hockey star - Andrej NestrasilAndrej Nestrasil is a professional Ice Hockey player, he has captained the Czech national team in hockey, played for teams in the NHL in the US, in Russia and now just signed a contract with a top Czech team.
Most of his major achievements have come after a spine injury that would have ended most people's career. But Andrej is cut from a different cloth, he was raised to push harder, he competed against his older brother in everything and his father gave him a lot of tough love, very much a lot of tough love!
Andrej told me abo...
2021-07-012h 11
The Bla Bla BunkerEP27 By being nothing you can be everything - Dashi StardustDashi Stardust is a musician, actress, podcaster, dancer, model and she also does web designs from time to time.
She visited my bunker and told me her story that started in a small town in Slovakia just after communism ended. Things were a bit more old fashioned than what we are used to nowadays so when her brother came out as gay back in the early 2000's it was something that impacted her view on life going forward.
Dashi was always into dancing and had her mind set on becoming a ballerina but later on, with some very rando...
2021-06-181h 57
The Bla Bla BunkerEP26 In the shadow of religion - Omar SattarOmar Sattar's family emigrated from Pakistan to Scotland where he eventually was born.
He went to University and made a career in real estate that eventually got him to Prague where he currently lives with his family.
Omar has had a very interesting journey which has been heavily influenced by his family background and religion. Omar had to hide away from his parents a lot of the things that regular teenagers and young people do, he could not bring home girlfriends that were not Muslims and when he eventually fell in love with his wife it was not easily...
2021-06-112h 34
The Bla Bla BunkerEP25 From baking trouble in Iceland to become Mr Loveballs in Prague - Davíð Arnórsson/Artic Bakehouse.Davíð Arnórsson and his business partner opened the Artic Bakehouse in Prague in 2018. Their amazing bakery became an instant hit in the city and they both became icons of their neighborhood. It is not uncommon to hear people refer to them as Mr Loveballs which is a direct translation of a traditional Icelandic pastry ástarpungar.
Davíð is extremely honest and we covered some very interesting topics and amongst other he told me how it was to grow up on a small island south of Iceland, how he was a troublemaker as a kid, how he knew he would becom...
2021-06-031h 40
The Bla Bla BunkerEP24 Flirting makes everything easier - Simona Barbry the flirtologist
Simona Barbry is a trainer, coach with a passion to assist people and companies to feel happier, more fulfilled and in general to increase the quality of their approach in life.
She told me a bit about her very interesting life that includes her plan of hitchhiking around the world with 100 german marks in her pocket to be wanted by Interpol.
Simona believes that flirting is an essential part of success and happiness in both life and business.
Business is an art of interaction were flirting serves a purpose in building and exploring a new...
2021-05-282h 06
The Bla Bla BunkerEP23 The Woke, The Bad and The Ugly - Richard GrannonIs being woke a new religion? Is it mass psychosis or just a normal development of the world we live in? Was Covid a goldmine for woke people?
Richard Grannon visited my Bunker again. Richard's mission is to assist humans with life by giving them insights from psychology and philosophy.
We talked about collective narcissism, self identity and lack thereof, the role of social media and last but not least wokeism. And how all these things somehow connect...
Richard might say things that many people do not want to hear or believe.
Richard Grannon has a great Youtube channel:
https://www...
2021-05-202h 12
The Bla Bla BunkerEP22 Straight outta Jersey - Sean RíordáinSean Ríordáin is from an Irish family and was born and raised in New Jersey , the home of the Sopranos.
After living in the US, Mexico and Spain he ended up in Prague where he does stand up comedy, makes rap music, teaches young kids and does charity work.
We talked about life in the US when he was growing up, how the Irish embrace their background and culture, racism and police brutality, Mexican kids coming to school with armed guards, what makes a good comedy and how covid has affected students and teachers. What a mix!
https://www.faceb...
2021-05-131h 41
The Bla Bla BunkerEP21 The Burlesque feminist - Katarzyna Byrtek aka Zorya BlueKatarzyna Byrtek is a feminist, activist, podcaster, teacher and guide book writer. As if that is not enough then she also has an alter ego called Zorya Blue who is a very talented Burlesque dancer.
We discussed her journey, how she got into Burlesque dancing and how and if it fits with feminism. You will also be surprised to hear how much effort a Burlesque dancer puts into an act that takes just a few minutes (bathtubs as props!).
She also talked about how the church controls her home country of Poland and the bizarre stuff that is going on...
2021-05-061h 37
The Bla Bla BunkerEP20 The accidental Chef - Omar Ben Hassen TliliOmar is born in the Czech Republic but as one could guess from his name, then his family background is elsewhere. It was fine when he was a young kid, nobody cared that he was different until 911 happened, then overnight it changed.
He told me his story, how he got accidentally into Masterchef on TV and overnight became known. With that came a lot of pressure and expectation that led to anxiety and drug and alcohol abuse which Omar is currently facing head on.
https://www.instagram.com/branik_papi/
https://www.facebook.com/bunkerprague
https://www.instagram.com/midlifecrisiswarrior/
https...
2021-04-291h 11
The Bla Bla BunkerEP19 From an office job to escort girl - MadisonMadison was born in the north of England, she was a pretty normal teenager, got herself a University degree in design and worked for an Icelandic company as a designer in Prague. She had a boyfriend and they had a child.
Pretty straight forward right?
Then the relationship ended and Madison did a career transformation and became an escort girl, travel companion, part time girlfriend, sugar baby and has never been happier. She came to my bunker and explained to me her journey, how this industry works and how her friends and family have dealt with this decision of hers.
2021-04-151h 24
The Bla Bla BunkerEP18 Don‘t panic, there‘s always mañana - Gabriel MatulaGabriel Matula is a photographer from Argentina who has been living and working in Europe for the past 7-8 years.
He visited the Bunker and described the mentality of the Argentine nation as it appears to him and explained why they always loved Maradona no matter what mess he made.
On top of that we covered Gabriel's journey, how the hell he got to Europe and at the same time transitioned his career in photography, his struggles and if he would do it all again if he knew then what he knows now.
https://www.instagram.com/gabrielmatula/
https...
2021-04-081h 27
The Bla Bla BunkerEP17 The Witch of Healing - Lenka LorienLenka was traumatised in her mothers womb and has been searching for healing from early teenage years.
Born and raised under communism in the Czech Republic Lenka's path led her to Jehovah's Witnesses which she was part of for a few years, then onwards to England where she got into Cranial Sacral Therapy. She has experimented with psychedelics, ayahuasca, MDMA micro-dosing and multiple other alternative healing methods.
Today she heals other people's traumas with a mix of spiritual methods. She also teaches drawing, organises nature hikes and sings...like any good Witch does.
https://lecenitraumatu.cz/
https://lecivy-dotek.cz/
h...
2021-04-011h 32
The Bla Bla BunkerEP16 The Smart Masochist - Sofia SolloSofia is a well educated young woman, daughter of a diplomat, talented, good looking. She was an award winning student in private schools all over the world and was on the poetry team! Perfect picture right? Not when you dig deeper. Her father was very abusive and the constant moving made her rootless. She has been dealing with these issues in the past years.
Part of her self discovery has led her to dive into BDSM where she identifies as a Smart Ass Masochist....with spanking as her reward/punishment.
A Smart Ass Masochist (SAM) is a person who acts out, t...
2021-03-251h 08
The Bla Bla BunkerEP15 The Prince of Polo - Naveed GillThe Prince of Polo
Naveed's family emigrated from Pakistan to Manchester UK shortly before he was born. His parents died tragically when he was just 9 and he ended up in an orphanage for a while. Naveed went on to have a career in top management, which eventually took him to Prague.
It was the type of career that most people would just hang on to as long as they could but Naveed wanted something different, so of course he just opened a Polo Club in the Czech Republic!
Amazing story
https://www.gillpolo.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CzechPolo/
https://www.insta...
2021-03-181h 59
The Bla Bla BunkerEP14 The Future Females - Barbora and DimanaBarbora Langer and Dimana Mabhena are the ambassadors for the Prague chapter of Future Females which is a global movement to inspire more female entrepreneurs, and better support their success.
Established in 2017 in South Africa, Future Females provide a platform digitally, physically and emotionally where women can connect, inspire and collaborate with each other, and access the resources they need to succeed.
They visited my Bunker and told me why this is needed, how it can help and what challenges women currently face when it comes to career choices in the Czech Republic.
https://futurefemales.co/chapter/prague/
https://www.facebook...
2021-03-111h 35
The Bla Bla BunkerEP13 Highly Sensitive Persons in a uniform world - Pavlína HanzíkováGet overwhelmed easily by lights, sounds, smells and such? Do you get stressed when there is a lot to do? Feel bad after seeing violent movies? After a busy day do you need to withdraw yourself to relief?
If this is the case you might belong to 15-20% of the world population in what is called Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP).
Pavlína Hanzíková is one of them and an expert on the subject and she came to my Bunker and explained what it is to be HSP, in her business her mission is to "Empower highly sensitive and empaths so they can...
2021-03-051h 20
The Bla Bla BunkerEP12 From Marlene Wilfing to Marley WildthingMarlene Wilfing was born into a family of wine farmers in Austria and studied Dutch language. She was planning a career in translations or anything where her Dutch skills could come in handy..........but then her long term relationship ended and she went to Prague where she was reborn as the musician Marley Wildthing!
She came to my Bunker and told me about her journey, how she creates her music and how she has adjusted her lifestyle so she can live from the music that she loves to make.
http://www.marleywildthing.com/
https://www.facebook.com/marley.wildthing
https://www.ins...
2021-02-181h 10
The Bla Bla BunkerEP11 Johnny Youngblood (R.I.P.) - An underdog storyThe rapper Johnny Youngblood was born in Portsmouth, Virginia (crime rate 132% higher than US average!).
He was born with a defect that has influenced his life until this day. Johnny could easily have gone down a path that would have led to no good but he kept on going and still does despite numerous setbacks including bullying, sexual abuse and drug related issues.
This is Johnny's story....
2021-02-111h 39
The Bla Bla BunkerEP10 From insulting the communist cantina to promoting feminism - Silvie LauderSilvie Lauder is an awarded journalist, at the magazine Respekt, in the Czech Republic. For over a decade she has been an influential writer on politics and has covered some of the biggest stories and people in that world.
Lately she has become very active in writing about feminism and equality. A lot of people see her as a threat to the status quo while others see her as a messenger of change.
Silvie came to my Bunker and told me how she went from complaining about the communist cantina in her town as a kid to becoming one of feminis...
2021-01-282h 39
The Bla Bla BunkerEP09 From Prince of Persia to CEO in esports - Tomas MüllerTomas Müller was a teenage champion in cross country skiing, then he became a champion in investments and consulting, all before 30! He turned his back on it and went after his childhood passion, video games.
He is now the CEO of an esport team. Believe it or not then that is a real business, pro players, sponsors, fans, training camps and the works! The estimation is that esports is now bigger than both the music and film industry together.......listen to Tomas telling us the rules of the game(s).
https://www.instagram.com/mill...
2021-01-141h 33
The Bla Bla BunkerEP08 From Napoli to Comedy - Carmine RodiHow the hell did Carmine Rodi go from crime infested Napoli to become a standup comedian in Prague?
Carmine Rodi is so much more though, role playing games (not the ones you imagined first though), storyteller, coach, blogger, video game player, critic and a family guy....
https://www.facebook.com/carminestandup
https://carminerodi.net/
2020-12-251h 20
The Bla Bla BunkerEP07 From a broken tooth to mega stardom - Tonya GravesHow the hell did Tonya Graves go from a very poor background in the US, where she might have been an accidental drug dealer, to become a music mega star in the Czech Republic? And how did she end up playing for 100.000 thousand people in one gig!
2020-12-082h 11
The Bla Bla BunkerEP06 Never a plan B. It was rock or bust! - Addi SólstafirHow the hell do a few teenage friends from Iceland go, from driving a pastel blue VW beetle for a photo shoot in the cemetery black metal style, to play for thousands of fans worldwide today? Addi the frontman of Sólstafir visited the bunker. He has been knocked down multiple times but never gave up. Addi never had a plan b......it was rock or bust!
https://www.solstafir.net/
2020-11-241h 47
The Bla Bla BunkerEP05 From having Cocaine for breakfast to healing Narcissistic abuse - Richard GrannonHow the hell do you go from military training to cocaine addiction and then work your way back from the edge of disaster to become a published author, youtuber and a well known expert in dealing with narcissistic abuse?
Richard Grannon, the Spartan Life Coach, came to The Bunker to tell his story, explain Neuro Linguistic Programming, Narcissism and the effect of Covid-19 on people's lives and mental health.
www.spartanlifecoach.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/SPARTANLIFECOACH
https://www.instagram.com/richardgrannon/
2020-11-101h 50
The Bla Bla BunkerEP04 HR management, polyamory, couples therapy and sex - Iva RolederováWho comes for couples therapy and why? And what about the sex problems? Couples and sex therapist Iva Rolederová tells us all about that as well as telling us how to be in an open relationship....
http://ivarolederova.cz/
2020-10-291h 16
The Bla Bla BunkerEP03 Rebirth: Becoming an icon in Prague - Kraig Casebier the Barber part 2How the hell did Kraig become an Icon in Prague? Hear about that as well as, barbering, masculinity, Donald Trump, Eurovision, how he and Deep Purple's former singer sang together and last but not least the one and only, Santa Claus!
https://www.americanbarberinprague.com/
2020-10-151h 08
The Bla Bla BunkerEP02 Battling Bipolar disorder in the US of A - Kraig Casebier the Barber part 1How the hell does a 49 year old barber from Kentucky make the move from the US to Prague after many years of fighting mental issues and suffering heart problems just a few weeks before moving.
https://www.americanbarberinprague.com/
2020-10-0453 min
The Bla Bla BunkerEP01 She had a million reasons to give up but she didn’t - Fanny BarrouquèreHow the hell does a girl from a small French town end up as a contemporary dancer in Prague, with a detour in Northern Sweden? Fanny Barrouquère enters The Bunker to talk about how she fought her way through a traumatic childhood of domestic violence and alcohol abuse. She had a million reasons to give up, but she didn't.
https://www.facebook.com/fanny.barrouquere
2020-10-041h 30
Právo v kostcePrávo v kostce #7 - Crisis management with Almar HilmarssonAlmar has over 20 years experience in crisis management and transformation projects in various industries such as IT, Aviation, Retail, Wholesale, Risk management and Food manufacturing to name a few. He started his career as a CEO of larger companies, first in Scandinavia, and then in Central Europe. So far in his career he has been involved in projects and companies in over 30 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. Almar currently is involved a shareholder in a recruitment advertising platform called Alfred Jobs, a small startup located in Prague.
2020-03-3027 min