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Lebenswege Podcast#213: Ein Blick auf das Leben von Hans SchmidDiese Folge des Lebenswege Podcasts widme ich mich einem Menschen, der mich und viele andere tief geprägt hat: Hans Schmid. Hans war weit mehr als ein Wirt. Er war ein Weltbürger, der in der Hotellerie Karriere machte, Personalchef in einer Hotelkette war und später mit seinem Lokal „Chamäleon“ einen Ort schuf, an dem sich jede*r willkommen fühlte. Ein Gastgeber aus Leidenschaft, ein Mentor für viele, ein Mensch mit großem Herzen. Nach seinem tragischen Tod rückte die öffentliche Berichterstattung fast ausschließlich die Tat in den Mittelpunkt – nicht das Leben eines Mannes, der so viel gegebe...
2026-02-0426 min
Klingende Zeitgeschichte im OhrEin eiserner VorhangKapitel 1: Das verlorene Theater – Wie der mdw das Akademietheater abhanden kam Folge 3: Ein eiserner Vorhang Über Staffel 3 "Spurensuche": In der dritten Staffel der Klingenden Zeitgeschichte im Ohr begeben wir uns auf Spurensuche. Unser Ausgangspunkt dafür ist wiederum das Archiv der mdw, der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien. In unserem Archiv schlummern viele Geschichten, die darauf warten entdeckt und erzählt zu werden. In den drei Kapiteln unserer neuen Staffel geht es um ein Theater, das der mdw über Jahrzehnte hinweg verloren...
2026-02-0144 min
Klingende Zeitgeschichte im OhrDas verlorene Theater - Ein Wiener Theaterkarussell und seine FliehkräfteKapitel 1: Das verlorene Theater – Wie der mdw das Akademietheater abhanden kam Folge 2: Ein Wiener Theaterkarussell und seine Fliehkräfte Über Staffel 3 "Spurensuche": In der dritten Staffel der Klingenden Zeitgeschichte im Ohr begeben wir uns auf Spurensuche. Unser Ausgangspunkt dafür ist wiederum das Archiv der mdw, der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien. In unserem Archiv schlummern viele Geschichten, die darauf warten entdeckt und erzählt zu werden. In den drei Kapiteln unserer neuen Staffel geht es um ein Theater, das der mdw über...
2026-01-0137 min
ZWEIvorZWÖLF#168 Sarah Wiener - Kinder & ErnährungIn dieser Episode begrüßen wir Sarah Wiener. Euch erwartet ein tiefgründiges Gespräch über Ernährung, Nachhaltigkeit & die Bedeutung von Bildung in der Küche. Sarah teilt ihre Ansichten über die Wichtigkeit von gesunder Ernährung & wie sie mit ihrer Stiftung versucht, Kindern das Kochen näherzubringen. Wir tauschen persönliche Geschichten & Tipps aus, wie man Kinder spielerisch an gesunde Lebensmittel heranführen kann. Die Episode endet mit inspirierenden Gedanken über die Rolle von Essen in der Gesellschaft & wie es als Brücke zwischen Menschen dienen kann.
Sarah Wiener, 1962 in Halle (Westf.) geboren & in Wien aufgewachsen...
2025-12-1600 min
Klingende Zeitgeschichte im OhrDas verlorene Theater - Der Anfang vom EndeKapitel 1: Das verlorene Theater – Wie der mdw das Akademietheater abhanden kam Folge 1: Der Anfang vom Ende Über Staffel 3 "Spurensuche": In der dritten Staffel der Klingenden Zeitgeschichte im Ohr begeben wir uns auf Spurensuche. Unser Ausgangspunkt dafür ist wiederum das Archiv der mdw, der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien. In unserem Archiv schlummern viele Geschichten, die darauf warten entdeckt und erzählt zu werden. In den drei Kapiteln unserer neuen Staffel geht es um ein Theater, das der mdw über Jahrzehnte hinweg v...
2025-12-1233 min
Begabungslust – Leben, lieben und arbeiten mit Hochbegabung und NeurodiversitätPsychotherapie für HochbegabteBringt eine Hochbegabung besondere Risiken für die psychische Gesundheit mit sich und wenn ja, welche? Woran kann der Psychotherapieerfolg bei Hochbegabten scheitern oder andersherum: Wie kann die Therapie für diese Zielgruppe hilfreich sein? Welche Voraussetzungen gibt es für ein vertrauensvolles und konstruktives Miteinander zwischen Psychotherapeut:in und Klient:in?Diese und weitere Fragen beleuchte ich heute mit Vero Loitzenbauer und Alexandra Mayr aus der Begabungslust Community ganzheitlich sowohl aus der Perspektive eigener Therapieerfahrungen als auch aus unserer professionellen Perspektive. Vero Loitzenbauer hat zunächst in theoretischer Informatik promoviert und i...
2025-11-111h 25
Lebenswege Podcast#209: Andreas Rainer: Von der Marketingleitung zu den Wiener Alltagspoeten – wenn ein Hobby zum Lebensprojekt wirdIn dieser Episode des Lebenswege Podcasts spreche ich mit Andreas Rainer von den Wiener Alltagspoeten. Andreas erzählt von seinem Weg – von den ersten Schritten als Auslandszivildiener in Kanada und den USA über seine Erfahrungen im Wiener Kulturamt (mit echtem MA2412-Feeling) bis hin zu seinem Entschluss, sich selbstständig zu machen und seiner Leidenschaft fürs Schreiben zu folgen.Wir sprechen darüber:wie es ist, nach Jahren im Ausland wieder in Wien Fuß zu fassen,warum es wichtig ist, sich selbst die Zeit zu geben, um neue Perspektiven zu gewinnen,und wie aus einem Hobby ein Herzensprojekt und schli...
2025-11-1127 min
Mobbing ist kein Kavaliersdelikt#71: Monika Stern- Mobbing in der SchuleIn dieser Folge von Mobbing ist kein Kavaliersdelikt spricht Andrea Domenig mit Monika Stern über ihre Erfahrungen mit Mobbing während der Schulzeit.Monika erzählt offen, wie Hänseleien und Ausgrenzung schon in der Volksschule begannen, wie sich die Situation beim Umzug nach Wien zuspitzte – und wie sie Strategien entwickelte, um mit den täglichen Angriffen umzugehen.Sie berichtet, wie ihr Selbstverteidigung half, ihr Selbstwertgefühl zu stärken, warum sie trotz der schmerzhaften Erfahrungen einen positiven Blick auf das Leben behalten hat und weshalb sie heute keine Angst mehr davor hat, über Tabuthemen zu sprechen.Themen dieser Folge:Frühe Mobb...
2025-11-0620 min
Aufnahmebereit#69 Wie Integration gelingt - 30 Jahre Integrationshaus Wien - mit Martin Wurzenrainer und Andrea Eraslan-Weninger
1995 wurde das Integrationshaus unter der Schirmherrschaft von Willi Resetarits aka Ostbahnkurti gegründet. Seitdem haben haupt- und ehrenamtliche Helfer:innen mehr als 80.000 Menschen beim Ankommen in Österreich begleitet. Mit Andrea Eraslan-Weninger, die 26 Jahre an der Spitze stand, und Martin Wurzenrainer, dem aktuellen Ko-Geschäftsführer, spreche ich über vergangene und aktuelle Herausforderungen und was für sie Integration bedeutet.
2025-10-3042 min
Stadt Wien PodcastKlimaschutz: Der Wiener Hitzeaktionsplan und die Hitzeschutz-FormelKlimastadtrat Jürgen Czernohorszky und Gesundheitsökonomin Andrea Schmidt vom Kompetenzzentrum Klima und Gesundheit sprechen mit Bernhard Ichner über die Folgen des Klimawandels, die Auswirkungen der Hitze auf vulnerable Gruppen sowie die Wiener Hitzeschutzformel. Wenn euch die Folge gefallen hat, freuen wir uns, wenn ihr unseren Podcast bewertet und abonniert (falls ihr das noch nicht gemacht habt). Feedback könnt ihr uns auch an podcast(at)ma53.wien.gv.at schicken. Folgt uns auf unseren Social Media Kanälen:https://www.facebook.com/wien.athttps://bsky.app/profile/wien.gv.athttp...
2025-07-2538 min
Moonjelly & Dosenbier#62 - Der frühe Vogel kann mich mal - Schlafgewohnheiten im ParalleluniversumDer frühe Vogel kann mich mal – Schlafgewohnheiten im Paralleluniversum 💤🌍In Folge 62 von Moonjelly und Dosenbier fragen sich Christoph und Andrea: Reichen 8h Schlaf oder braucht’s 20? Wo schläft es sich am besten – und warum vielleicht im Nachtzug nach Wien?Dazu: Spargel mit Sauce Hollandaise, die Transitmethode am Beispiel von Kepler 36b, der Papst, Interstellar im IMAX, und musikalisch mit dabei: Adriano Celentano & Sektion Kuchikäschtli.🎧 Jetzt reinhören: https://linktr.ee/moonjellydosenbier#MoonjellyDosenbier #PodcastSchweiz #Schlafgewohnheiten #IMAX #Nachtzug #Interstellar #Kepler36b #Spargelzeit #PapstGedanken #Musiktipp #AdrianoCelentano #SektionKuchikäschtli
2025-05-0142 min
Lebenswege Podcast#192: René Anour spricht über seinen Berufsweg als Wissenschaftler und AutorIn dieser Episode ist René Anour zu Gast, ein vielseitiger, kreativer Kopf mit beeindruckenden Lebensstationen. ✨ Vom Studium der Veterinärmedizin in Wien führte ihn sein Weg bis an die renommierte Harvard Medical School. Seit Jahren arbeitet er bei der österreichischen Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit und ist als Experte für neu entwickelte Medikamente auch in die europäische Zulassung involviert. Doch René ist nicht nur Experte für Medikamente – er ist auch Autor. 📚 Ob Fantasy, historische Romane oder Krimis: Seine Geschichten nehmen Leser*innen mit auf faszinierende Reisen durch Raum und Zeit. Freu dich auf ein spannendes Gesprä...
2025-02-2527 min
Auf einen Tee mit Andrea MontuaMonika Schaller über schnelle Entscheidungen, klare Haltung und kommunikative Herausforderungen
Angesichts ihrer Karriere könnte man beim ersten Lesen ehrfürchtig werden, doch eigentlich lohnt es sich vielmehr, die Ohren zu spitzen, wenn Monika Schaller aus ihrem wirklich reichen Erfahrungsschatz berichtet: vom Umgang mit CEOs, ihrer Liebe zu Herausforderungen und dem Abschied von der eigenen Eitelkeit. Diese Folge von „Auf einen Tee“ ist ein klares Plädoyer für die Kommunikation und ein Parforceritt durch mehr als 20 Jahre Konzernkommunikation.
Monika Schaller ist Chief Communications Officer der SAP SE. Nach ihrem BWL-Studium an der WU Wien arbeitet sie von 1998 bis 1999 als Sales Trader bei der CA-Investment Bank in Wien. Anschließend wec...
2025-01-1025 min
Auf ein Glas mit... Der Podcast des Wiener MusikvereinMusikverein Perspektiven: Anton Zeilinger im Gespräch mit Andrea Breth und Christoph RansmayrIn den „Musikverein Perspektiven“ lädt der Musikverein prominente Persönlichkeiten ein, die zwar keine Musiker sind, aber eine tiefe Leidenschaft für Musik haben und Konzertprogramme mitgestalten. In der Saison 2024/2025 begrüßen wir den Nobelpreisträger und Physiker Anton Zeilinger. „Kreativität – Wie kommt das Neue in die Welt?“ Menschen können Neues erschaffen – Wie funktioniert das? Diese Frage beschäftigt Anton Zeilinger, inspiriert von eigener Forschung und der Oper Palestrina von Hans Pfitzner, die erzählt, wie Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina mit der Missa Papae Marcelli Konventionen sprengt und Innovation schafft. Ein Gespräch vom 8. Dezember 2024 mit Anton Zeilinger, Andrea...
2024-12-1855 min
Lebenswege Podcast#185: Vom Konzernmarketing über die Familienfotografie zum Coaching: Marianne Schnitzlers Weg zu „MEHR als Mama“"In dieser inspirierenden Episode des Lebenswege Podcasts erzählt Marianne Schnitzler, wie sie ihren beruflichen Weg vom BWL Studium und der Arbeit im Konzernmarketing über die Familienfotografie bis hin zu ihrer jetzigen Rolle als Coach und Podcasterin von "MEHR als Mama" gefunden hat. Nach der Geburt ihrer Kinder und dem Umzug nach Wien widmete sie sich der Fotografie, spürte aber bereits vor der Pandemie, dass sie ausgebrannt war. Die Pandemie gab ihr die Zeit, innezuhalten und neue Wege zu erkunden. Heute unterstützt sie Frauen dabei, ihre Identität jenseits der Mutterrolle zu entdecken und ihr persönliches Wachstum zu förd...
2024-12-0235 min
Auf einen Tee mit Andrea MontuaMatthias Horx über Future Bullshit, laktosefreie Arbeit und warum wir die Zukunft gärtnerisch betrachten sollten
Dieser Mann braucht keine Glaskugel, um die Zukunft vorherzusagen, denn seine Prognosen basieren auf der Erforschung unserer Systeme. Dass unsere Zukunft und Veränderungen Hand in Hand gehen, ist klar. Aber wie schauen wir auf den permanenten Wandel und wie schaut einer darauf, der diesen auf einer Metaebene betrachtet? Diese Folge von „Auf einen Tee“ spannt den ganz großen Bogen von der Seele eines Unternehmens bis hin zur Weltordnung. Gleichzeitig ist sie ein Appell an die Selbstwirksamkeit und die individuelle Kompetenz auf Unschärfen des Lebens reagieren zu können.Matthias Horx ist der einflussreichste Trend- und Zukunfts...
2024-11-0849 min
Lebenswege Podcast#180:Andre Leherb – Das Auf und Ab im Leben eines Musikschaffenden ZusammenfassungDas Leben und Wirken von Andre Leherb, einen untypischen Singer / Songwriter aus Wien, haben wir diesmal in 4 Folgen aufgenommen. Dies ist die Zusammenfassung aus den 4 Teilen. Im ersten & zweiten Teil besprechen wir sein Leben, das von den Mozart-Sängerknaben über die 3 Jahre als Lead-Sänger von der Rock-Band Dezire, das Betreiben eines Tonstudios mit CJ Bomb, die Zeit in der Modelagentur SAM Models & Artists, und die Teilnahme an der Österreich-Ausscheidung für den Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul 2004 bis hin zum Solo-Projekt mit deutsch- und englischsprachigen Songs. Wir sprechen auch über den Einfluss von seinem Onkel, dem bekannten österreichischen Künstler Su...
2024-10-2840 minStadt Wien PodcastStadtplanung: Remise Kagran - Grünflächen, Wohnungen und öffentliche VerkehrsmittelDie Wiener Stadtteilplanung präsentiert im Rahmen der Podcast-Serie „15 Fragen - 15 Minuten“ aktuelle Vorhaben und Projekte der Stadtplanung. In dieser Episode sprechen wir über die umfassende Erweiterung und Modernisierung der Remise der Wiener Linien in Kagran. Auf einer Fläche von 35.000 Quadratmetern entstehen rund 900 neue Wohnungen, von denen die Hälfte gefördert wird. Zudem wird das Projekt durch einen Kindergarten sowie zahlreiche begrünte Flächen auf Dächern und Zwischengeschossen ergänzt. Die neue Straßenbahnlinie 27 wird das öffentliche Verkehrsangebot in Floridsdorf und der Donaustadt erheblich verbessern. Diese Maßnahme ist ein entscheidender Schritt für den zukünftigen Ausba...
2024-10-1113 min
Fleischzeit - Carnivore and moreTexas Longhorn – Robuste Rinder mit RotationsweidehaltungAlle Informationen zur Carnivoren Ernährung unter www.carnitarier.de. ______________________________________________ Herzlichen Dank an unsere WERBEPARTNER: www.carnivoro.eu: Supplemente rund um die Carnivore Ernährung Mit dem Gutscheincode CARNITARIER erhältst du 10 % Rabatt auf deinen ersten Einkauf! Affiliate Link: www.carnivoro.eu/carnitarierin www.kaufnekuh.de: Fleisch aus artgerechter Haltung mit fairen Preisen für Landwirte Mit dem Gutscheincode CARNITARIER erhältst du 10 € Ermäßigung auf deinen Einkauf ab 50 €. www.mindful-meat.com: Hochwertiges Hirschfleisch aus den Wäldern Deutschlands. Mit dem Gutscheincode CARNITARIER erhältst du 10 € Ermäßigung auf deinen Einkauf.
2024-08-0754 minStadt Wien PodcastWie können wir Frauen besser vor Gewalt schützen? Wie wird die Stadt gendergerecht? Und: Wie muss sich die Situation von Frauen in Arbeit und Beruf verbessern? Ein Gespräch zum Frauentag.Patrice Fuchs und Christine Oberdorfer haben diese Woche zum Gespräch rund um den Frauentag am 8. März geladen. Hilfe und Service für Frauen, Schutz vor Gewalt, gleiche Chancen am Arbeitsmarkt und Stadt fair teilen: Das sind Schwerpunkte der Interviewpartnerinnen Laura Wimmer (Frauenservice), Andrea Brem (Frauenhäuser), Ines Stilling (Arbeiterkammer) und Eva Kail (Stadtplanung).Informationen und Services für Frauen in Wien: https://www.wien.gv.at/menschen/frauen/Alles zur Frauenwoche: https://www.wienerfrauenwoche.at/ Wenn euch die Folge gefallen hat, freuen wir uns, wenn ihr unseren Podcast bewertet und abonniert (falls ihr da...
2024-03-0119 min
neunmalklugDie Hüter*innen des Augapfels – Orthoptik hat das Sehvermögen im BlickWie Orthoptist*innen präventiv und therapeutisch Sehstörungen begegnen. Die Augen – unser wichtigster Sinn, ein Riesenanteil der Informationen aus der Umwelt nehmen wir Menschen visuell wahr. Bei Schielen oder Sehstörung, Sehschwäche, Doppelbildern, wenn das Gesichtsfeld beeinträchtigt ist, dann wissen sie, was zu tun ist – Orthoptist*innen. Sie sind Spezialist*innen in einem Teilbereich der Augenheilkunde. Andrea Franzan und Anna-Maria Windhofer vom Studiengang Orthoptik der FH Campus Wien über das komplexe visuelle System, Sehstörungen, Augenkrankheiten, Prävention und Therapie. Außerdem gratulieren wir: 50 Jahre Orthoptik-Ausbildung in Wien!
2023-09-1426 min
Durch die Blume auf die Zwölf!Frauen sind toll, aber sie sehen es oft nicht
Frauen sind toll, aber sie sehen es oft nicht.
„Das Gros der Frauen hat ihre urweibliche Kraft abgegeben“ sagt Sabine. Und sie sind immer noch zu oft damit beschäftigt sich über Winkearme, ihre Frisur und ihren Bauchumfang Gedanken zu machen.
Was stimmt da nicht, mit dem Selbstbild der deutschsprachigen Frau?
In diese Folge ist Sabine Zettl unser geschätzter Gast. Sie ist Style- und Image-Beraterin, Speakerin und Moderatorin und sie führt in Wien eine Modeboutique, den FASHION ROOM. Seit 35 Jahren sieht sie Frauen in ihrem Laden dabei zu, wie sie sich kritisch...
2023-08-1258 min
Create. Share. Engage.Andrea Ghoneim: Learn transversal skills through portfoliosDr Andrea Ghoneim is eDeveloper - Digital Teaching Services at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Vienna University of Economics and Business). She has gained extensive experience using and researching portfolios through her participation in EU-funded projects, in particular EUfolio, Europortfolio, and ATS 2020 when she worked at Donau-Universität Krems (Danube University Krems). Recently, she co-edited a white paper on assessment strategies, in which portfolios featured.Andrea takes us back to these projects, their aims, their approach, and what the benefits of using portfolios were.Connect with AndreaLinkedInTwitterResourcesAndrea's res...
2023-07-0432 min
Es geht auch anders. Von Menschen, die anders arbeiten.#2 Folge 4: Felice GalléWir sprechen heute über die 3 K's meines heutigen Gastes, Felice Gallé. In Felice's Leben dreht sich alles um Kommunikation, Katzen und Kaffee. Und das sind auch die drei Berufsfelder, in denen sie selbständig und unselbständig tätig ist.Felice hat heuer ihr Beratungsunternehmen Salonlöwin in Wien gegründet und damit ist sie ihrer Berufung, den Katzen, gefolgt. Sie baut nun ihr Angebot als Katzenverhaltensberaterin und Katzentrainerin auf.Um dieses Angebot abzurunden betreut und trainiert sie Kund:innen - menschliche wie kätzische im Wiener Katzencafé Neko. Ganz nebe...
2023-06-0751 min
Lebenswege Podcast#109: Isabella Schuder- Von der Neonatologie zur Sängerin und NetzwerkerinIsabella Schuder wollte immer mit kleinen Kindern arbeiten und machte die Ausbildung zur Kinderkrankenschwester und arbeitete an der Neonatologie im AKH Wien. Nach einem Studium im Gesundheitsmanagement wurde Isabella Fachbereichskoordinatorin an der Neonatologie. Nach langem Ringen hat sie sich entschieden den sicheren Job aufzugeben und noch eine Ausbildung im Projektmanagement gemacht. Sie hat das Frauennetzwerk Libella gegründet und arbeitet nun auch als Sängerin - zum einen schon länger als Hochzeitssängerin und zusätzlich mit ihrer Band Mayday, mit der sie erst ein Album herausgebracht hat. Isabella erzählt im Podcast darüber, welche Herausforderungen sie bei ihrem Ver...
2023-01-2428 min
ZahnarztangstTagebuch einer Phobie-Patientin
Andrea Herold liest Ausschnitte aus dem Tagebuch einer Zahnarztphobie-Patientin aus Wien vor.
Machen Sie jetzt den Test, um festzustellen wie stark Zahnarztangst Ihr Leben beeinträchtigt:
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2022-04-2009 min
Die Leichtigkeit der Kunst - KunstpodcastAndrea Jungmann, Sotheby's: Feine Art bei Sotheby'sGanz sicher bin ich mir, dass drei Liebhaber Aufrufe – entschuldigt Ausrufe ausreichen und ihr ahnt, auf welches spannungsgeladene Gefecht ich heute hinaus möchte:
Zum Ersten: Karl Lagerfelds Chanel-Tasche für 94.500Euro
Zum Zweiten: – eine meine Lieblingskünstlerinnen – Janis Joplins Porsche für 1,6Millionen Euro
Und zum Dritten: Banksys zerschreddertes Girl with ballon für 22,2 Millionen Euro
Ihr habt es herausgefunden – ich darf heute zu Gast sein in dem legendären Auktionshaus Sotheby‘s – und zwar in Wien, einer Stadt mit charmanten Schmäh und avantgardistischem Art Nouveau, dem vielleicht dekorativsten Stil des 20. Jahrhunderts.
2022-02-0452 min
Auf einen Tee mit Andrea MontuaProf. Dr. Sabine Einwiller über den gemeinsamen Spirit im Unternehmen, wie man ihn hochhält und was die Interne Kommunikation dazu beitragen kann
Sabine Einwiller kommt mit einer aktuellen Studie in das Gespräch: „Herausforderungen und Ziele der IK in einer immer stärker virtuell geprägten Arbeitswelt“. Kurz: Keeping up the spirit. Wie halten wir die Menschen im Unternehmen zusammen, wenn der gemeinsame Ort nicht mehr das verbindende Element ist? Ein Einblick in die sich wandelnde IK und ein Ausblick auf Post-Corona-Zeiten.
Diese Fragen beantwortet der Podcast:
Wie schaffen wir immer wieder den Bezug zum Unternehmen, zu den Kolleginnen und Kollegen?Wie wichtig sind dabei die Führungskräfte?Welche (neuen) Rollen nimmt die IK ein?Welche Empfehlungen leiten si...
2021-12-2838 min
The Traverse Science PodcastShort Chain Fatty Acids- Andrea Wien and Stephen FlemingIn this xpost Andrea Wien, host of The Microbiome Report via BIOHM Health, interviews Stephen Fleming to chat about short chain fatty acids and what we know about them in relation to gut health. To learn more about BIOHM Health and listen to their podcast, see below links. BIOHM Health Website https://www.biohmhealth.com/ The Microbiome Report https://www.biohmhealth.com/blogs/pod-cast Original Episode https://www.biohmhealth.com/blogs/pod-cast/episode-75-one-species-trash-is-anothers-treasure
2021-08-2534 min
Lebenswege Podcast#31: Damensache Gründerin Dr. Marietta Babos über FinanzenIn dieser Folge ist Dr. Marietta Babos bei mir zu Gast. Marietta hat ein Wirtschaftsstudium als Makroökonomin in Budapest und Wien absolviert und anschließend zwölf Jahre lang bei einem der führenden Strategieberatungsunternehmen für 70 unterschiedliche Unternehmen an Projekten mitgewirkt. 2015 hat sie dann in St. Gallen an der Fakultät Banking & Finance ihre Dissertation mit Bestnote verteidigt, die dann auch als Buch vom Springer-Verlag publiziert wurde. 2018 hat sie Damensache gegründet, um Frauen ein selbstbestimmtes Leben zu ermöglichen. Hier geht’s zur Website: https://damensache.at Hier geht’s zu den Artikeln/Web...
2020-12-0939 min
Mobbing ist kein Kavaliersdelikt#3: Karriereberaterin und Psychotherapeutin Sonja RiederIn dieser Folge habe ich Sonja Rieder zu Gast. Sonja ist Karriereberaterin und Psychotherapeutin in Wien. Heute geht es rund um Mobbing am Arbeitsplatz. Wir haben über Beispiele gesprochen, die verschiedenen Arten von Mobbing, Warnzeichen und auch die Hintergründe dazu. Mehr zu Sonja findet ihr hier: https://www.sonja-rieder.atAuf der Homepage findet ihr auch den Link zu ihrem Podcast- Die Arbeitswelt auf der CouchErwähnt wurde im Podcast die Mobbing Expertin Christa KolodejFalls euch diese Episode gefallen hat und ihr mehr über Mobbing erfahren wollt, freue ich mich, wenn ihr den Podcast abonniert, auf i-tunes bewertet, vielleicht auch weiterem...
2020-11-1925 min
Lebenswege Podcast#22: Austausch mit Unternehmensberaterin Martina Hofer-MorenoIn der neuen Folge des Lebenswege Podcasts freue ich mich Unternehmensberaterin Martina Hofer Moreno nochmals begrüßen zu dürfen. In der letzten Folge haben wir einen gemeinsamen Austausch zu gewollten oder ungewollten Jobwechsel und wie man sich dafür on- und offline gut rüsten kann, gemacht. Diesmal schließen wir dieses Thema mit 2 Praxisbeispielen ab. Fall 1: Ich habe jetzt 15 Jahre im selben Unternehmen gearbeitet und ich will oder ich muss mich verändern- ich möchte wie gehabt als Personalverrechnerin arbeiten , wie gehe ich es an? Fall 2 ( ab 18:34) Ich habe einen sehr spezial...
2020-09-2434 min
ZWEIvorZWÖLF#02 Jacob Bilabel: Ich mache Menschenschutz#02 Jacob Bilabel: Ich mache Menschenschutz
Jacob hat 2006 das Unternehmen THEMA1 gegründet. Dieser Think-Do-Tank ist eine unabhängige Berliner Denkfabrik und initiiert und betreibt Projekte in den Bereichen nachhaltiger Konsum, Netze für erneuerbare Energien, grüne Musik- und Unterhaltungsindustrie und Massenmobilisierung der Öffentlichkeit für eine kohlenstoffarme Zukunft. Zum Beispiel hat Jacob das Energiekonzept zum Eurovision Song Contest in Wien geschrieben und auch schon einen TEDxTalk in Berlin gehalten. Jacob ist ein Tausendsassa und Nachhaltigkeits-Pionier der ersten Stunde. Er liebt Surfen & Yoga und strahlt, wenn er von seinen Visionen spricht.
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2019-05-281h 32
Der Gesundheitspodcast von MerckMerck Cast | Folge 1 | Herzensbildung – Interview mit der Präsidentin der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für KardiologieIm Gespräch mit Dr. Andrea Podczek-Schweighofer dreht sich alles rund um das Herz. Wir widmen uns den Vorzeichen von Herzerkrankungen bzw. eines Herzinfarkts und den Unterschieden zwischen Männern und Frauen im Sinne der Erkrankung und der Wahrnehmung von Symptomen. Ebenso wird aufgezeigt, wann ein potentieller Patient zum Arzt gehen sollte und welche Anlaufstellen es für eine Untersuchung gibt.
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2019-02-1824 min
We Could Make ThatEat Chic Is Reinventing The Nostalgic Peanut Butter Cup (And Crushing It)"There's a lot of romanticism in having your own business, and it's really difficult. My boyfriend would never put himself through what I've been putting myself through." - Lotta Andonian, founder of Eat Chic Chocolates, on entrepreneurship My guest on the show today is Lotta Andonian, the founder of Eat Chic Chocolates, a company reinventing and perfecting a classic American treat and my favorite candy: the peanut butter cup. Lotta built up a solid clientele in London that included some wholesale heavyweights, but eventually made the tough decision to re-launch her company stateside. She says it's been more fun...
2017-03-301h 01We Could Make ThatFawen's Drinkable Soups Are One Of 2017's Biggest TrendsAmanda Bowen and Fabio Fossati are a couple. They do normal coupley things like work out and go on walks together. But a few years back, they took their relationship to the ultimate level. No, not marriage. Entrepreneurship. On this show, we talk about their drinkable soup company, Fawen, what it's like to go into business with your significant other and how they financed the launch. They also shed some light on the marketing channels that have been most effective for them and how their lives have changed since becoming entrepreneurs. Full show notes: wecouldmakethat...
2017-03-2443 minWe Could Make ThatThe Most Delicious Gluten-Free Bread Known To HumansI happen to think that all food businesses are built on love stories - but the story of Sadie Scheffer's Bread SRSLY takes the cake. Sadie was in grad school on the east coast when her crush moved across the country to SF. Rather than wallow in despair, Sadie dropped out of school and followed him. After a few dates, it became clear that Mr. Right didn't feel the same and the relationship fizzled out. But Sadie was not deterred. She knew the beau of her dreams was gluten-free, so even though she had no culinary background, she decided to try...
2017-03-1851 minWe Could Make ThatWhat The Black Sheep Of Wine Can Teach You About SuccessIn 2003, at the age of 30, Andre Hueston Mack was the first African American to be named Best Young Sommelier in America. Soon after, he accepted a somm job at The French Laundry before Thomas Keller sent him across the country to open the most anticipated restaurant of the year, Per Se. In 2007 - really just a few years after he jumped into the food and wine world - he left fine dining to launch his own company, Mouton Noir Wines. Despite his massive success, Andre still calls himself the black sheep of the wine world: "Most people wo...
2017-03-061h 01We Could Make ThatThree Gringos Walk Into A Business...And The Result Is Jalapa JarTommy Byrnes is a Longhorn-turned-Londoner-turned-New Yorker who co-founded a company called Jalapa Jar. Along with his two other co-founders, Steve and Joel, he's bringing two of my favorite foods - tacos and salsa - to the New York masses. But Tommy and the crew are doing things a little differently, effectively starting two different businesses at once: a packaged (but fresh) salsa product and a retail storefront that slangs Austin-style breakfast tacos in NYC. On this show, we talk about how opening a physical location differs from a consumer packaged good, how the team thinks about prioritization and what it's like...
2017-03-0352 minWe Could Make ThatDave's Gourmet, The Granddaddy of Ultra-Hot Sauce, Continues to InnovateThe Washington Post: "His condiments and sauces are legendary." The NY Times: "The hottest culinary experience known to man." The Wall Street Journal: "The legendary grandaddy of ultra-hot sauces." He is Dave Hirschkop, the founder of Dave's Gourmet Fiery Foods and Specialty Foods, which make insanely hot hot sauces, creamy hot sauces and family-friendly pasta sauces. Over 20 years ago, Dave wasn't trying to start a hot sauce company. He was simply on a mission to create the hottest hot sauce on earth because the drunk kids who kept coming to his burrito joint were annoying AF. He thought it'd be funny t...
2017-02-2454 minWe Could Make ThatThis Motorcycle Riding, Banana Bread Wielding Woman Is DANKCaitlin Makary is a badass. She rides a motorcycle. She rock climbs. And she owns DANK, a banana bread company inspired by her vegan sister and rock climbing friends. Rider, climber, entrepreneur -- you could say her risk tolerance is higher than most. For years, Caitlin worked in corporate fashion, and it took a nudge from an old boss and a massive breakup to catapult her into entrepreneurship. In January 2016, she broke up with her boyfriend and holed herself up in her apartment for four days straight. In that time, she filed her LLC, built her website and...
2017-02-1758 minWe Could Make ThatOzuke CEO, Willow King, On Friends As Co-Founders, Fermentation And TravelWhen I grow up, I want to be Willow King. Or, maybe more accurately, I just want to move to Boulder, CO, hang out with Willow and her co-founder, Mara, and eat fermented things all the live long day. We could go snowboarding (even though I have no idea if Willow snowboards), plan trips to exotic locations (she definitely does this) and dream up ways to pickle our favorite foods (something she's already got on lock). But, since I have no plans to hightail it to Colorado anytime soon, I'll have to settle for bringing her on...
2017-02-1042 minWe Could Make ThatTalking Trademarks, The Berkshires And Family Businesses With Fire CiderBrian Huebner is the founder of Fire Cider. Fire Cider has a winding tale - two of its three co-founders, Brian's sister, Amy, and her now-husband, Dana, were high school sweethearts separated by a move. Years later, they reconnected via Facebook, ended up falling back in love and moved back to their hometown in the Berkshires. While this was all happening, Brian was busy drawing comics and selling windows as a door-to-door salesman in the DC area - something he says built up his tough skin. But when he returned home and heard what Amy and Dana were up to, he joine...
2017-02-0338 minWe Could Make ThatThis Founder's Going Back To His Roots With Paper Plane Coffee What do Colombia, Kermit the Frog and a mariachi band have in common? Not much, except for the fact that they're all tied together in one person: Jonathan Echeverry. As a kid, Jonathan split his time between Atlanta, where his family owned a Mexican restaurant, and Colombia, where they owned a coffee farm. Now, Jonathan has full circled back to the summers of his childhood with his new company, Paper Plane Coffee Co. As the founder of the company, Jonathan says he's connecting to something much bigger than the bean: "Now, I find myself going back to my...
2017-01-2657 minWe Could Make ThatFood It-Girl Leiti Hsu On Her New Start-Up And Fave MakersLeiti Hsu is a professional connector. Chances are she's had dinner with your favorite chef, and interviewed your favorite food personalities for her radio show, Word of Mouth. Most recently, she launched a travel concierge service called Journy. Journy's goal? To put the power of the concierge in your back pocket, for a price anyone can afford. On this show, Leiti gives me the deets on Journy, including their newest advisor -- the powerhouse entrepreneurial golden child, Gary Vaynerchuk. She also tells me about the makers and food trends she's most excited for and her most memorable...
2017-01-2424 minWe Could Make ThatHealth Warrior: The Company That Put Chia Seeds On The MapI hate to run. And on more than one occasion, I've found myself in this conversation: Me: "I hate to run." Multiple other humans: "I hated running, too. But then I read "Born to Run," and now I love running. I run every day. It changed my life." For Shane Emmett, the CEO of Health Warrior, the book "Born to Run" didn't only inspire him to pick up a pair of sneakers -- it also spurred him into entrepreneurship. The Tarahumara people are the focus of the book "Born to Run." And while ma...
2017-01-2054 minWe Could Make ThatBringing Buckwheat, An Eastern European Staple, To The American MainstreamLeeann Rybakov grew up in Kiev, Ukraine, where buckwheat is ubiquitous on every table. And while her mom continued to serve it once they moved to the United States, Leeann didn't see it around all that much -- not that she really thought about it anyway. After working for eight years at her family's logistics company, her husband encouraged her to follow her passion for cooking and attend culinary school and launch a food company. Enter buckwheat. As she toiled away on concepts for a healthy bowl company, she started making "noshes" to keep herself e...
2017-01-1338 minWe Could Make ThatIncrease Energy, Lift Libido And Balance Hormones With MacaccinoAaron Glassman is the founder of Macaccino and the owner of the Golden Mean Cafe in Los Angeles. A few years back, an old man came into the restaurant holding a bag of something magical. Inside was maca, a root that's grown at high altitudes in the Andes mountains. Maca root is a superfood that's reported to help your body function way better. Seriously: better memory, more energy, more sexy times. It's basically a godsend. Aaron tinkered around with it to make it delicious, then put it on his menu at the cafe where it procee...
2017-01-0448 minWe Could Make ThatTaking What's Old And Making It New Again With Cleveland KrautDrew and Mac Anderson are brothers. Their sister is Emma. Emma married Luke. Drew and Luke met over some beers, as brother-in-laws have been known to do. They realized they'd both been fermenting stuff in their kitchens. A lightbulb went off, they started jarring their creations and Cleveland Kraut was born. Then, Mac graduated from college, stepped up as lead sales guy and became (one of) the shining golden children of the enterprise: "Mac is like our Lebron James. He's as tall as Lebron and a superstar when it comes to sales," says Drew. Oh, by the wa...
2016-12-1655 minWe Could Make ThatJoy The Baker On Gap Years, Starting Over And Her Fave Food TrendsI want to be Joy Wilson's friend. But then again, everyone does. That's why she's been awarded "Best Baking Blog" by everyone from Saveur to The Kitchn since she started joythebaker.com in 2008. In writing and in person, Joy is a sweetheart with a personality that makes you want to bake a cake with her, then get into your PJs and drink wine while swinging together on a porch swing, talking ish about the dude that dissed you at the bar last weekend. Not that I've thought about this in any detail at all...::side-eye:: Aside from h...
2016-12-1219 minWe Could Make ThatDrawing On Hometown Roots And Old-Time Values With Stagg JamWhen the going gets tough, the tough slow down. Or at least, that's Candice Ross' motto. She's the founder of the Brooklyn-born and based Stagg Jam, where she makes tasty jams and marmalades in cool flavors including seasoned sorrel, cherry chai, spicy orange with red pepper and fennel, and grapefruit rosemary, a nod to her Louisiana roots. For the past year, Candice has steered the Stagg ship, aiming for ideals that would make her grandad proud (she named the company after him, after all.) For Candice, there's nothing more important than community, whether that's here in Brooklyn, o...
2016-12-0929 minWe Could Make ThatHow Think Jerky Is Leading The Healthy, Chef-Driven Future Of CPGRicky Hirsch is the founder of Think Jerky, a beef jerky company that's taking a health-conscious approach to our favorite meaty snack. Think has far less sugar and salt than typical jerky, it's made using high-quality ingredients and meat — and it's actually crafted by real chefs — Laurent Gras, a three-starred Michelin chef, Gail Gand, a two-time James Beard award winner and Food Network host, and Matt Troost, a Chicago Baconfest champion. Ricky and Think are also award winners in their own way. The company, which is less than a year old did $1 million in sales in their first 11 months. They were the...
2016-12-0138 minWe Could Make ThatSlice of Pai on Instagram, Food Trends and Starting OutThis is another in-between-isode where I talk to cool people in the world about the trends they're seeing out and about, their favorite makers of the moment and exciting projects that they're working on. Today, I'm talking to Joann Pai, known to her fans on Instagram as @SliceofPai. Joann is a food and travel photographer currently living in Paris, though her work has been featured in publications around the globe, including Vogue, Saveur, The NY Times and Conde Nast Traveler. Her clients include everyone from the Shangri-la Hotel to Coca-Cola to the Gap, and a bunch of other big names in be...
2016-12-0116 minWe Could Make ThatThe Most Impressive Person Of 2016If you were a parent, chances are you'd want your kid to turn out like Sagan Schultz. Sagan is the CEO of the functional beverage and nutrition company, WellWell. He has a bachelor's degree in neuroscience, a medical degree AND MBA from NYU and he's a certified personal trainer. He's also a certified sommelier and a self-proclaimed fitness junkie. WellWell is a watermelon-based, tart cherry juice that aids in muscle recovery. Sagan developed it in his kitchen because he wanted something to help his body bounce back faster after a workout — and here's something I love: using hi...
2016-11-2447 minWe Could Make ThatWhat Does It Take To Disrupt A Category Giant Like Pasta?It must be pasta week on We Could Make That because my guest today is Brian Rudolph, the co-founder of Banza pasta. Banza is a pasta made from chickpeas that has double the protein, four times the fiber and nearly half the net carbs of average pasta. Plus, it tastes really, really good—and they have a mac and cheese that reminds me of creamy Velveeta and doesn't make me hate myself after eating it. Banza started not so long ago in Brian's kitchen, and has now skyrocketed to national popularity. Time Magazine named Banza one of its top 25 inventions of 2015...
2016-11-1847 minWe Could Make ThatEmoji Pasta, Star Wars and The Ultimate Dinner Party with Linda Miller NicholsonLinda Miller Nicholson, or Salty Seattle as her fans know her, has been called the "Lady Gaga of Food" by The Cooking Channel. She was also a competitor on the hit show, MasterChef, and in 2018, she's releasing a cookbook, published by HarperCollins all about her latest obsession: pasta. Linda's got a thing with pasta. Specifically, she's spent the last few years figuring out how to infuse the bold colors of the rainbow into dough to create edible artwork, like emoji ravioli — yes, its as cool as it sounds. After spending time in Torino, Italy, the birth place of the Slow Food moveme...
2016-11-1731 minWe Could Make ThatHere's What It Takes To Compete On The US Culinary Olympic TeamEddie Tancredi loves to win. And he loves to cook. So when he discovered that he could cook to win competitions, he was all in. For the last 12 years, he's rotated between the culinary competition circuit - competing against heavyweights like The Food Network's Bobby Flay - and cooking in the world's best restaurants. His last gig was as Executive Chef and Managing Partner of Adega restaurant in Cleveland's hottest downtown building, The 9. Oh yeah. And he was on the freaking US OLYMPICS team for cooking. Where he won a bronze medal, by the way. As if th...
2016-11-1157 minWe Could Make ThatClean(ish) Food For People Who Like To Eat Dirty With The Dude Diet's Serena WolfThis is an in-between-isode, where I talk to food writers, Instagrammers and generally cool people about their favorite makers and food things of the moment. Serena Wolf didn't set out to create a diet fit for the modern man. In fact, she was just writing on her pink blog about her life in Paris, going to culinary school and throwing dinner parties with her roommate. Then, she moved back stateside and shacked up with her now-fiancé, Logan. Turns out, Logan was a typical dude. He ate totally satisfying but completely unhealthy food. Thinking she wanted him around for...
2016-11-0119 minWe Could Make ThatCrossing Continents, Pizza Apprenticeships and Entrepreneurship with Mike's Hot HoneyMike Kurtz is the founder of Mike's Hot Honey in Brooklyn, NY. Mike's Hot Honey is a chili-infused honey that Mike discovered while backpacking through the mountains of Brazil. But the story doesn't start and stop there. In fact, after he made that delicious discovery, he didn't rush right home and open his company. Instead, he came back to NY, landed a job with a record label and eventually convinced the Boston Globe to let him travel to 30+ countries on five continents in one year. When he came back from that, he still didn't start the hot honey company. Rather, he...
2016-10-2750 minWe Could Make ThatHow Cocktail Crate Is Upping Your At-Home Craft Cocktail GameAlex Abbott Boyd grew up with free-spirited, food-loving, hippie-inclined parents (one from the land down under, the other from NYC) who kept a garden and made their own jam. Obviously, this environment can lay the groundwork for a love of good food and flavor, which is precisely what happened to Alex. Emboldened by capable tastebuds and with the early understanding that beverages held a soft spot in his heart, he's traveled far and wide in the name of a good sip. This translates to everything from a days-long bike ride for a freshly poured pint at his fave...
2016-10-2137 minWe Could Make ThatAn Entrepreneur Who's Preserving New Mexico's Magical Hatch ChileImagine that your whole life you had this abundant bounty of spicy goodness at your fingertips, blindly going about your business and assuming everyone in the country also had the same bounty. Then imagine moving, only to find out that in fact, no one knows WTF you're talking about when you order your enchiladas "Christmas-style." If this makes no sense to you, don't worry -- it will soon. Nate Cotanch is from the Southwest. His mom - one of 17 (!!!) kids - is a New Mexico native, and like most New Mexicans, she's obsessed with hatch chiles, a...
2016-10-1340 minWe Could Make ThatLow and Slow: Chasing Adventure on the Southern Barbecue TrailIf someone told you that you could get paid to travel around the South, stopping along the way to pop out and eat barbecue in iconic barbecue cities, you'd probably take them up on it. I mean, let's be real, unless you are a vegetarian, there are few things more satisfying than a hunk of meat cooked over an open flame, possibly dipped in sauce and paired with a cold beverage. Well, friends, here we are. Meet Rien Fertel, a New Orleanian who will make you very jealous with how he makes his coin. In 2012, Rien hit th...
2016-10-0555 minWe Could Make ThatHere's What The Next Generation of Millennial Run Companies Will Look LikeLet's say you came up with an idea for a food company in January. How long do you think it would take you to launch? Maybe a year? 18 months? If you're Aidan Altman, the answer to that question is five months. FIVE MONTHS, PEOPLE! Insanity. Aidan and his co-founder, Shannon McGlynn, dreamt up their company Spice Foods with a few characteristics in mind: transparency, altruism and health. It's true that Millennials generally think we're the bees knees [thanks mom and dad!], and as you'll hear in our chat, Aidan is no exception, but us Millennials are also pre...
2016-09-3030 minWe Could Make ThatTwo Eleven Madison Alums Plot To Slather The Nation In Brown ButterOne went to culinary school. The other didn't. One had a baker for a dad. The other grew up eating dry chicken and overcooked broccoli. Their culinary paths couldn't have been more different. And yet, they both ended up working side-by-side at one of the best restaurants in New York City: Eleven Madison Park. After years of browning butter on stovetops in restaurant kitchens and serving it to their friends at dinner parties, the lightbulb went off and they decided to start jarring this sweet, sweet nectar for all to enjoy. We start out talking abo...
2016-09-2339 minWe Could Make ThatOne Man's Quest To Get America Cozied Up With Fish SauceWhen Hansen Shieh was eight years old, his obviously awesome (wait for it) mom took him out for lunch. As he bit into his first Sichuan pepper, his mouth exploded in flavor and heat. And his mom, the badass that she so clearly is, just laughed at him. Now, some 30 years later, Hansen is on a mission to bring the kick of Sichuan and other flavors, including Chinese fermented black bean, tamarind and fish sauce to the mainstream with his company, One Culture Foods. We talk shop about the lessons he's learned in the first ye...
2016-09-1643 minWe Could Make ThatHow Sir Kensington's Is Dethroning Heinz In The Ketchup KingdomWhen Scott Norton and his co-founder, Mark Ramadan, were in college, they had a thought: why are American consumers totally chill about their ketchup? After all, the stuff we all grew up on is loaded with junk like high fructose corn syrup, canola oil and tomato paste. But instead of going back to bonging beers and eating take-out pizza like most college kids would do at this point, they took their concept a step further and asked themselves, "What would happen if we turned the ketchup industry on its head?" The result is Sir Kensington's, a c...
2016-09-0850 minWe Could Make ThatWhy The Best Place To Start A Revolution Is In Your MouthAnarchy In A Jar started with humble beginnings but has now blossomed into a jam company that anyone would be proud to write home about. For starters, the ingredients come from local farms, the founder, Laena McCarthy, is handcrafting each batch out of Brooklyn, NY, and everyone from the NY Times to Saveur to that food blogger you follow religiously are singing Anarchy's praises. Not. too. shabby. Instead of going to culinary school like many in the food business, Laena started out her career working for the National Science Foundation in one of the most remote places on t...
2016-09-0647 min
We Could Make ThatThere's A New Kid In Town And He's Called Za'atarZesty Z is the brainchild of founder Alexander Harik, who pitched the idea to his family at the dinner table. They promptly laughed him off before starting to take him seriously. Thankfully for all of us, Zesty Z was born as a new za'atar-based condiment and spread. Alexander is Lebanese-American and grew up eating za'atar, but realized no one had introduced one of his favorite flavors to the masses. In this show, we talk about Google University — basically figuring it out as you go — to repping your company to how Alexander got his first store placem...
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MoonwalkHow to Travel the World Dangerously (with Andrea Wien!) or The Aleppo Pepper #20"Not all those who wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien Airline tickets. Sights. Sounds. Instagram posts with way too many likes. This can be your life - special guest Andrea Wien (host, author, business-lady, and wine drinker) shows us how, plus covers: - How do you travel effectively? - How do you travel when you're shit-house broke? Where do you stay? When do you buy airline tickets? - If you're a guy, and all your guy friends rent a cabin in the woods, should you make out with them? ...
2016-07-2631 min
Gap to GreatTurning the One Man Variety Show Into a Modern Day Career"Do it. If you're thinking about it and you've probably taken some steps, then just jump in and do it. The first step is the hardest one but once you start, the momentum of starting is so powerful." Chris Ruggiero hosts a one man variety show where he does things like circus tricks, juggling and magic, all set to modern pop music. Last year, his always-evolving show caught the eye of none other than Ellen Degeneres, who brought him on her show and deemed him "epic." Chris is also the author of "Just Go", a mo...
2016-07-2144 minGap to GreatRoad Schooling, Medical Tourism and Nomadic Family Life"I don't think the goal for us is to live an easy life." A few years ago, Paul Kortman and his wife had a radical idea. What if they sold their house in Michigan, packed up their family and became nomadic? While a lot of people probably have this pipe dream, the Kortmans actually did it. In fact, they've been living on the road since 2014 and their first stops included SE Asia, South Africa and parts of Europe. Now, this family of six, plus a dog, are roadtripping their way through Mexico, Central America and...
2016-07-151h 09Gap to GreatChasing Adventure, The Barbecue Trail and Growing Up In The South with Author Rien Fertel"There's a responsibility any historian has to history: you have to get it right." Rien Fertel is a historian and author originally from Lafayette, LA. In 2012, he hit the road with photographer Denny Culbert to capture the essence of BBQ in the south . Now, he's turned that research into a new book, recently released by Simon + Schuster, called "The One True Barbecue: Fire, Smoke, and the Pitmasters Who Cook The WHole Hog." Rien's work has also been featured in Saveur Magazine, Southern Living and The Local Palate, among others. Our conversation kind of hops aro...
2016-07-0755 minGap to GreatHow Far Would You Go To Make Your Dreams Come True?Abria Mattina and Dan Fachin live in Ottawa, Ontario, and for the last year, they've taken some great strides to make their dreams come true. After realizing that the schedule around their corporate jobs wasn't going to allow them to write and publish a novel, they quit. But that's not it. Soon after leaving corporate, they also went nocturnal — that is, sleeping while everyone else was awake, and working while everyone was fast asleep. Sometimes, it takes an inconvenient feat to accomplish your goals — but Dan and Abria show that it's possible with enough dedication and hard work.
2016-07-0120 minGap to GreatChanging the World, Bridge Years and Global Citizens with Abby FalikAbby Falik is the founder of Global Citizen Year, a company with lofty goals to build the next generation of global leaders through their innovative bridge year program. Abby says she's had the idea for Global Citizen Year since high school, but she's still taken plenty of twists and turns in her journey. Abby's work with Global Citizen Year has also been featured in publications including Fast Company, NPR, Forbes and the NY Times. In this chat, we talk about what success looks like for Global Citizen Year, how to implement the teachings of the program if you're out of hi...
2016-06-2440 minGap to GreatFrom Finance to Food Entrepreneur with Zesty Z's Alexander HarikAlexander Harik left the corporate finance world to become a food entrepreneur. His product, Zesty Z, a zaa'tar spread and condiment is just starting to make traction in the NYC market. (And it's freaking delicious.) In this show, we talk about the characteristics Alexander thinks are important to cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit and how his upbringing helped develop these traits. We also chat about all the research Alexander did to launch Zesty Z into the world, and how we can all follow our dreams when we find something we're passionate about. Ful...
2016-06-241h 05Gap to GreatBalancing Business, Baby and Burning Out with Millennial Type's Declan WilsonDeclan Wilson started his writing career in college when he and his now-wife launched a cooking blog for students. Though the cooking blog fizzled out, his love for writing didn't, and he's spent his post-college life balancing his drive to be a writer with his responsibilities to provide for his young family. Declan recently released his first book, "The Millennial Way" and he continues to write at MillennialType.com, where he showcases a compilation of Millennial's stories and his own ups and downs as he navigates adulthood, parenthood, a full time job and a fledgling start-up....
2016-06-0220 minGap to GreatPublic Speaking Tips and Common Mistakes with Julia WojnarAfter getting let go from a corporate job, Julia Wojnar did some soul-searching before launching her company, Unleash Your Presence. Now, she puts her years of experience in theater to use teaching entrepreneurs how to become better public speakers. During our chat, I asked Julia about the most common mistakes she sees in public speakers, how she recommends warming up and what you can do to wow an organizer before you ever take the stage. Full show notes available: andreawien.com/julia-wojnar
2016-05-2622 minGap to GreatBen Huh on Common Founder Mistakes, Stepping Down as Cheezburger CEO and Traveling the WorldBen Huh is an entrepreneur and world traveler. He calls himself an Internet Content Connoisseur and from 2007 - 2015, he was CEO of The Cheezburger Network, which includes the popular blogs I Can Has Cheezburger, FAIL Blog and Know Your Meme among many, many others. Now, for the last 9 months since he's stepped down from the company, he's been on a whirlwind sabbatical of a lifetime, visiting bucket list type places like Africa, Antarctica, Cuba, and Easter Island to name only a few. I caught up with him in between exotic destinations during a 24-hour layover i...
2016-05-1238 minGap to GreatUsing Rebel Mentality To Start A Successful Business With Gesche Haas
Gesche Haas learned quickly how to form new friendships. She was born in Africa, attended high school in Beijing and went to college in Hong Kong. Now, Gesche lives in New York City and uses the friendship-building skills she acquired in her childhood to run Dreamers//Doers, a women-focused entrepreneurial community.
She thrives off creativity, believes the start-up world needs more innovation and thinks you should only pursue the ideas that you can't leave alone. During our chat, she gives her advice on how to create an engaged community (something she’s done remarkably well), how to feel conne...
2016-04-2156 minGap to GreatChris Guillebeau on Starting a Business, Motivation and Finding Your PathChris Guillebeau became an entrepreneur because - in his own words - “He wasn't good at anything.” After traveling to every country in the world before the age of 35, publishing a number of inspirational books and starting a successful annual event called World Domination Summit, he’s certainly proved himself wrong.
In this podcast, Chris explains what keeps him motivated, why he challenged himself to visit very country in the world, how to build a following from zero, and when to move on from a business venture. For anyone trying to figure it out, this one is a mu...
2016-03-3128 minGap to GreatFrom Orphan To Australia's #1 Small Business Author With Andrew Griffiths
Andrew Griffiths is Australia's number one small business and entrepreneurial author, but despite what many initially think, he didn’t have a cushy childhood or a solid support system to get him to where he is today. Instead, he was abandoned on a neighbor’s doorstep at six months of age and eventually ended up in the foster care system. Things could have easily ended up very differently for Andrew, but miraculously, he consciously chose to right his personal ship.
Andrew has reported that his life was formed by a succession of epiphany moments — the first of which struck him at 17 whe...
2016-03-0157 minGap to GreatConquering Limiting Beliefs and Overwhelm In Your Career with Harper Spero
Harper Spero is a New York City-based lifestyle and career coach who left the corporate world after nearly 10 years working with brands like Johnson & Johnson, Disney and Ann Taylor.
In her work with clients now, she helps busy men and women figure out how to become the best versions of themselves and how to live their best lives.
In this podcast Harper discusses the freedom of running your own business, meditation and how anyone can break out of their rut to build their ideal life. If you're feeling disillusioned with the 9-to-5, give this episode a spin.
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2016-02-2849 minGap to GreatSHORT: Solo Travel And Starting Over In A New CountryEmily Chen was born in China and moved with her family to Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 3. After college, she transitioned to the fast pace of New York City, working in the health sector and later at a handful of startups, including Squarespace.
For the last few months, she’s been traveling the world by herself, and has just landed in Melbourne, Australia for an indefinite amount of time. I caught up with Emily to talk about long-term, solo travel and asked what advice she has for anyone who’s considering taking the plunge.
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2016-02-1717 minGap to GreatWriting Tips and Honing Your Natural Talents with Author Lurlene McDaniel"The world may not be perfect and you may not be perfect, but just wait a minute and it'll change."
Lurlene McDaniel is an acclaimed author, who's written over 50 novels dealing with terminal illness and matters of the heart. Lurlene started writing to cope with the grief she felt when her three-year-old son was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. The stories have been pouring out her ever since.
As a teen, I was obsessed with Lurlene’s work, so this interview was both surreal and incredible for me to record. We talk about her writing process, ho...
2016-02-0951 minGap to GreatActioning Your Great Ideas With Gary Bertwistle"Don't die wondering.”
At 33, having spent most of his working life in broadcasting, Gary Bertwistle evaluated his time and realized that his ideal life no longer had anything to do with what he was doing. Rather than dwelling on the problem, Gary quit his job and started a new business by making calls from on a milk crate in the corner of a friend’s office.
Now, Gary is a highly successful motivational speaker and innovation leader where he helps people find their 'mojo' by breaking down their goals into more manageable steps.
Gary believ...
2016-02-0258 minGap to GreatFrom Barcelona to Buenos Aires, A Rotary Scholar Finds Her Way
"There's a difference between the things that we can do and the things that we should do."
Sarah Hahn has taken a winding path through life, and by doing so, she has shown all of us that you don't need to immediately know what you want to be when you "grow up.” Born in Ohio, she picked up a travel bug that later pushed her to apply for a Rotary scholarship that took her around the world.
In this week’s show, she explains what she learned by living in Spain and Argentina, her experience in the non-profit sector, and how all...
2016-01-271h 03Gap to GreatA Modern Day Poet's Love Affair With The World"I want to empower people to be themselves, all of the time"
Janne Robinson is a modern day poet and writer who splits her time between Vancouver, BC and Costa Rica. Janne was born in Canada but lived a nomadic life before her mother found love and settled in Edmonton. After high school, Janne chose to forgo traditional education, opting instead to "spend the next four years in a full-blown relationship with the world.”
Janne’s also puts off an all around badass chick vibe and I felt incredibly drawn to when I first read her work. Our interview definitely confirme...
2016-01-181h 05Gap to GreatThe Love Goddess On Cooking With Love, Loving Your Work, and Loving Yourself"I never touch my food or my knife if I’m not in the right space to create food with love.”
Wanitha Tanasingam is a familiar face in the Sydney food scene. Originally from Malaysia, Wanitha traveled the world before landing in Sydney where she’s owned restaurants, launched a cookbook and appeared as a presenter on everything from TV shows and radio to live stages all around town. A few years back, the Malay government offered her the position of ambassador for Malaysian food in Australia, and now, she’s the creative director for Victor Pisapia’s VictorsFood...
2016-01-1159 minGap to GreatFrom Small Town to Supreme Court Gay Rights Activist with Victor Pisapia“We were living the 80s lifestyle that you read about a lot, but we were doing it. We were totally doing it.”
Born in the 1950s, Victor Pisapia is an international chef who’s owned numerous restaurants, including the iconic Back Porch Cafe in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. During the 1980s, he opened the first gay bar in Delaware and fought the Supreme Court for the rights to stay open, which we talk about during this interview.
He was named as one of the 50 most influential people in the last 50 years by Delaware Today, earned acclaim up and d...
2015-12-281h 24Gap to GreatFrom Model to Meditation Master, Light WatkinsLight Watkins is a former model and yoga teacher who’s spent the last 10 years teaching Transcendental Meditation to busy professionals--myself included--around the world. He’s also the author of The Inner Gym: A 30-Day Workout for Strengthening Happiness. Light's journey takes him around the world from growing up in the Bible Belt to Miami, Paris, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles.
When I first met Light, his cool, calm energy is what drew me in, but as I've gotten to know him, his teaching style and approach to life has made me appreciate him even more. If you...
2015-12-111h 03Gap to GreatWhat Happens When Two Professionals Quit Work and Travel the Globe in Search of HappinessAlex Tague (Boy Alex) and Alex Enko (Girl Alex) are a married couple in their early 30s who recently left successful corporate careers in New York City to travel the world in search of happiness. Over a few Bloody Marys and the "Napkin of Choice" they decided to put their things in storage, buy two tickets to the other side of the globe, and spend the year interviewing people of different cultures about what makes them tick.
In this interview, we get into everything from leaving behind friends to building a commune to whether or not MBA programs are worth it...
2015-12-071h 07Gap to GreatHow To Identify Your Passion, and Career Advice With Jill Ozovek“I did not used to go with the flow. That is new Jill.” [15:01]
If you're wondering how the hell to find your passion or the courage to take the leap into a new career, give this one a listen.
Jill Ozovek is the founder of Jill Ozovek Coaching, where she works with (mainly) Millennial women who want to get out of their dead end jobs and into lives they love. At one point, Jill herself was in a corporate job that wasn't fulfilling, but after some soul-searching and an international experience, she put a plan into...
2015-11-301h 06Gap to GreatTravel Adventures on the Gap Time Trail with Aaron MillerAaron Miller is an Australian in his mid-20s who decided to leave his steady sales job and head out on the road less traveled. I caught up with him in Cambodia at the beginning of his trip to talk about how he's financing his journey, what he hopes to gain from his experiences and why he chose now to set out on his adventure.
More at andreawien.com/aaron-miller
2015-11-2418 minGap to GreatLaunching Lean and Fitness Philosophy with the Founder of GreenBlender, Jenna TanenbaumIf you're thinking about someday starting a company, or are concerned about jumping ship from your current spot in life, this one is for you.
Jenna Tanenbaum co-founded GreenBlender, a smoothie delivery company that started in New York City. After graduating high school early and backpacking her way through South America before college, Jenna ended up following a pretty traditional path to business school and a corporate career. But, never one to settle for the status quo, she quickly created her own destiny and followed her heart to greener grasses.
Full show notes available: andreawien.c...
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