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Just Interesting PeopleSpecial: Q&A, we answer our guests' questionsIn today's episode, we decided to switch places (again). This time, our guests are asking us some questions. We, Rosie & Jeremie, answer questions from 5 previous guests; Mama Joy, Rodrigo, Katie, Séfora, and Yari and cover various topics.Let us know if you enjoy getting to know us a bit more with these kind of episodes... we have more questions in the bag 😉Enjoy the episode!If you enjoy listening to our podcast and would like to support us, check out our Buy Me a Coffee pa...
2022-11-0237 minJust Interesting PeopleSpecial: Q&A, we answer our guests' questionsIn today's episode, we decided to switch places (again). This time, our guests are asking us some questions. We, Rosie & Jeremie, answer questions from 6 previous guests; Hugo, Lorraine, Emilia, Matt, Nelson and Anthony & Helena and cover various topics.Let us know if you enjoy getting to know us a bit more with these kind of episodes... we have more questions in the bag 😉 PS: check out Part 1 & Part 2.Enjoy the episode!If you enjoy listening to our podcast and woul...
2022-10-0539 minJust Interesting PeopleSpecial: behind the scenes of the showIn today’s episode, Rosie & Jeremie talk about the behind the scenes of the podcast. We talk about why we started a podcast in the first place, the technical side of things, how we find guests, promoting the podcast on social media, editing and then we talked about our challenges and gains.One thing is for sure.. we love doing this podcast. We love to learn about other people’s experiences and also reflect that back within ourselves and learn more about our morals, our beliefs and start to question things deeper.
2022-06-221h 04Just Interesting PeopleEleanor Watkins: becoming chefIn today's episode, we welcome our sister-in-law Eleanor. Eleanor is a chef based in Surrey (England) near London, founder of Educated Cooking.Eleanor is from Louisville, Kentucky in the United States. She starts by sharing with us about her upbringing: growing up in a privileged family, taking up horse riding & competing internationally, but also some personal struggles.Early on Eleanor had a strong interest in food & cooking. She got a degree in Nutrition in the US, then moved to the UK to attend a Master’s in Food Science at...
2022-06-151h 25Just Interesting PeopleMatthew Koman: finding balance through sports & helping othersMatt is a professional athlete who plays for the USA Beach Handball Team and is also a holistic coach. Matt's life has always been very "sport-centric", growing up with athlete parents and playing baseball, basketball & (American) football himself.Matt is a very talented athlete, with innate skills, great DNA and an attraction to competition. However for years, Matt lacked the skills surrounding the sports: rest, nutrition, taking care of his mental & emotional health, etc. From the outside, his twenties looked extremely successful as he was coaching professional athletes and high-performers, and he even opened...
2022-06-081h 38Just Interesting PeopleNasser aka Mister Fuji: the Pokemon collectorNasser is a famous collector in the Pokemon world, also known as Mister Fuji. Like many kids on the planet, Nasser fell in love with Pokemon as a child in 1999 when the 1st game was released on the Game Boy.On top of playing the video game, Nasser started collecting the cards as well (like many did including Jeremie). However, the main difference with most people in the world, is that he didn't throw away his cards when he got older.In 2014, when Nasser had a stable job and...
2022-06-011h 08Just Interesting PeopleSam Lister: can you be a successful entrepreneur at 22 years oldBack in 2019, in a self-development program, Jeremie met Sam who was 19 years-old at the time. When talking about what he wanted to achieve in life, he said "I'd like to create my own University"! Not the answer you expect from a 19 year-old 😅We first talked to Sam on the show in 2020 (Episode 12), and decided to interview him every year to follow his growth & entrepreneurial journey... so he was back on the podcast in 2021 (Episode 73) and in today's show for the 3rd time!Sam starts with a quick recap of his...
2022-05-2558 minJust Interesting PeopleShawn J. Moore: bringing mindfulness to underserved communitiesShawn is a meditation teacher, reiki & sound healer, yoga teacher and all around Mindful Rebel.Shawn started meditation when he was teenagers, back when meditation wasn’t really a cool things or a buzz word. He was part of the “weird” crowd of people who meditated and practiced energy healing.Professionally he worked in higher education and student affairs for 10 years, but last year eventually turned his passion for healing people into his full time job.In this conversation we discuss his life journey, his dedication to helpin...
2022-05-181h 02Just Interesting PeopleEmilía Garth: living a authentic life through musicEmilía is a very talented singer, songwriter, but also yoga teacher, meditation facilitator & much more. As she tells us, the more facets a diamond has, the more value it holds... the same can be said for human beings... being a multifaceted person is not a bad thing!We cover a lot in the episode: her Hawaiian heritage, her spirituality, her sense of adventure which pushed her to leave everything behind at 24 years-old to move to Brazil, her passion for music & singing and the challenges coming with it when you want to make it a...
2022-05-111h 02Just Interesting PeopleDanié Gómez-Ortigoza: journey of a braidDanié is a Mexican artist currently living in Texas who shares with us the reasons she braids other people’s hair and creates art around this simple practice.It all started as a child when her nanny would braid her hair for special occasions. Since then, she has continued to braid her hair as a form of self care, to get rid of the bad energy and to start the day with an intention. Hair braiding is now part of her identity.Danié is also the co-founder of The Baza...
2022-05-0455 minJust Interesting PeopleSpecial: 1 year of entrepreneurship & nomadismOn May 1st 2021, we left Miami, our jobs, our friends and most of our belongings to start a new chapter of our lives: becoming digital nomads to travel the world while working on our online projects/businesses. We worked hard to save enough money to be able to take this break. Our goal was (still is) to create enough financial freedom to live the lifestyle that we want.However things didn't go as we planned. In this episode we reflect on the past 12 months, the challenges we have been facing, the ups & downs, our...
2022-04-271h 13Just Interesting PeopleTyler Schmitt: the power of saying yes and showing upTyler, 30 years-old, is the General Manager of ONE37pm, a digital media brand creating content about culture, style, music, and sports, all through the lens of entrepreneurship. Before that, Tyler worked for VaynerMedia as, among other positions, community manager, assistant to AJ Vaynerchuk then Gary Vaynerchuk (aka GaryVee).Tyler takes us back to his upbringing, growing up in a multicultural household and neighborhood, his education and how all this impacted his life and the person he became.We cover many topics such as happiness, work ethic, mindset, showing up, sacri...
2022-04-2059 minJust Interesting PeopleAlejandra Hernandez: the reality of entrepreneurshipAlejandra is back on the show to share about the start of her entrepreneurial journey. Last time we chatted, she had a full time job working as a career advisor. A few months later, after going for a Ayahuasca retreat at the end of 2020, she decided to take a leap of faith and quit. Despite her fears and worries, it was time.She launched empowHER change, a career and leadership coaching business for women struggling to be confident leaders in the workplace.Alejandra takes us through the difficult start...
2022-04-131h 29Just Interesting PeopleNelson Rodriguez: Montana Method, The Scarface PlaybookIf you’re wondering how the story of a Cuban immigrant who becomes a drug lord inspired Nelson in his personal & entrepreneurial life, this episode will shine some light on that for you.Nelson watched the movie Scarface with Al Pacino countless times when he was young. Little did he know that Tony Montana's story would have such a big impact on his life.We are happy to welcome Nelson back to the show for the release of his very first book "Montana Method: The Scarface Strategy for Success". We...
2022-04-061h 11Just Interesting PeopleAlana Ashley: how challenges can lead to successWe could resume this episode by saying "whatever life throws at you, don't give up, keep going".Alana starts by sharing about her childhood, growing up in an unstable environment with her parents separated and moving places quite a lot... even living in a shelter at some point. Alana also shares about how her mom being queer impacted her, and how it facilitated things when she realized she was queer herself.Alana looked back and reflected on how the challenges of her childhood & teens years shaped her personality and...
2022-03-301h 00Just Interesting PeopleRodrigo Souza: adapting to life in a wheelchairRodrigo was born and raised in Brazil by a free-spirited mother. From a young age, core values such as gratitude and kindness were taught to him along with a sense of curiosity and adventure due to many house moves.At 22 years-old, Rodrigo decided he wanted to learn English and see more of the world. So he moved to London! He spent 9 years there, working for a few months, saving money, then spending it all on traveling around the world for a few months... then repeat!Unfortunately during one of...
2022-03-231h 32Just Interesting PeopleYariela Sequeira: normalizing therapy & mental healthYari is a licensed mental health counselor, or as she like to call herself an "outside the box licensed mental health counselor" to be precise.Yari wants to democratize a different approach to "traditional" therapy, a more human & holistic approach centered around connection, communication and love.She takes us on a journey from Nicaragua to the United States through Honduras. She openly shares with us what motivated her to get into psychology, and we dive into her career working with many different populations such as families, people in the...
2022-03-161h 13Just Interesting PeopleKirill Ignatieff: bridging the gap between Technology & SpiritualityKirill is a super interesting guy with an amazing mindset and high-level of awareness, which was clear throughout the whole conversation.Kirill was born in Belarus and grew up with good education but experienced the effects of the Cold War including rationed foods. It was during his childhood that Kirill realized he excelled at sciences and developed his interest for technology & creativity.He now lives in Miami, but his American journey started in North Carolina. He then moved to San Fransisco to attend UC Berkeley to study business. Kirill...
2022-03-091h 16Just Interesting PeopleAnwar Sadat: Kenyan photographer documenting untold storiesAnwar is a documentary photographer based in Nairobi, Kenya. His work focuses on sharing unnoticed and overlook stories in his community. Most of his work is around the neighborhood of Kibera, which is the largest urban slum in Africa.Through his photographs, he wants to show another side of the people living there, and a different side of his country. Plus show a different side to the African continent which is too often confined to negative stories around poverty, famine, wars, corruption and diseases.In this episode Anwar shares...
2022-03-0253 minJust Interesting PeopleCarlos DelaPlaya: how to love your authentic selfWe are happy to welcome Carlos on the show once again. If you missed our first conversation with him, you can check it out here: https://justinterestingpeople.com/jip-002-carlos-rubioIn this episode, we dive into Carlos' journey on living a true authentic life. Carlos has spent an incredible amount of time, energy and money to grow as a person. His goal is to live as authentically as he can, in alignment with his higher self.As good as this sound, this is not all unicorns and rainbows. It...
2022-02-231h 10Just Interesting PeopleSpecial: 2 year anniversary, launching on YouTube!2 years... 104 weeks... 104 episodes. This is WILD!To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Just Interesting People, we are happy to announce the launch of our YouTube channel 🥳 For 103 episodes you could only listen to us... from now on you will also be able watch us, and most importantly our amazing guests! Please consider subscribing to the channel 🙏We are also happy to announce the creation of our membership community through Buy Me a Coffee where you can become a ⭐ Just Interesting Fan ⭐! This serves multiple purposes:By joining, you will be part of our VIP private co...
2022-02-1645 minJust Interesting PeopleOliver Collinson: focusing on what makes you happyIn today's episode we welcome Oliver, aka Olly aka Rosie's little brother! We kick off the conversation talking about his childhood, and how growing up with a lot of freedom and values such as "do what makes you happy" from a young age impacted his mindset and life choices.As a child, Olly's parents always took the family away on vacations. Olly kept a strong interest in traveling and went on multiple travels around the world, exploring many countries and creating unforgettable memories. He also shares with us how he dealt with a very...
2022-02-091h 09Just Interesting PeopleLorraine Kyriazis: taking risks to live a fulfilled lifeLorraine's life has been a rollercoaster! She grew up in a working class family in Manchester, England. When she was 19 years old, she met the man who would become her first husband and a few years later moved to Malaysia with him. She created 2 business there, had 2 beautiful children, including our dear friend Jojo (https://justinterestingpeople.com/043), but realized after a while that she wasn't happy and fulfilled in her marriage and her life.In the early 2000s, when internet came around, she "met" a man from New York who became a friend... and...
2022-02-021h 02Just Interesting PeopleRicardo Lima: Worldpackers, volunteer around the worldImagine traveling around the world and living with locals for free in exchange of a few hours of your time. Sounds pretty amazing, right? Well, this is possible thanks to Worldpackers.com.Ricardo is from Brazil around 2010 was having a very successful career in finance. Successful from a money standpoint, however he was totally unhappy and unfulfilled. That's when he decided to leave everything behind and use his savings to travel the world. Little did he know at the time that he would be traveling for 3 years through Africa, Europe, Asia and North America!
2022-01-2649 minJust Interesting PeopleAlvey Thompson: dive into the You Can 2 bookFor the 100th episode, we are bringing back our very first guest, Alvey Thompson. Alvey published his first book at the end of 2021, "You Can 2: Life Lessons From My Mom's Untimely Death" and we are extremely happy to have him back on the show to dive into the origin and details of the book. Through 12 chapters, Alvey shares a personal story with his mother, the lesson he learned from this story and how he was able to help a client through a similar situation. If this conversation inspires you...
2022-01-191h 20Just Interesting PeopleJoanie Sharon: life in the military as a gay womanJoanie was born in Louisiana and was expected to follow the plan her family had for her: graduate from college, find a man, get married, buy a house, have children and be a good housewife. However Joanie had other dreams... far from the environment she grew up in. As soon as she had a chance, she decided to enroll in the military and had an 8 year career there. It gave her a chance to get away from home, and even from the United States. Joanie shares openly about her time as a woman in...
2022-01-121h 48Just Interesting PeopleBresly Frech Schipper: German Peruvian culture immersionWe had the pleasure of spending 2.5 weeks with Bresly near Oxapampa, in the middle of Peru, through the website Worldpackers (a platform listing volunteering opportunities across the world). Bresly grew up in Oxapampa, a city founded by Austrian and German settlers in the 19th century. It is surrounded by mountains and forest, and offers an incredible diversity of birds, insects, other wildlife and flora. From a young age Bresly created a special bond and connection with nature which led her to move to Germany to study Forest Sciences & Forest Ecology in University.
2022-01-051h 00Just Interesting PeopleSpecial: 2021 recap & lessons learnedTime to reflect (again)! At the end of 2020, we thought 2021 would be a smoother, easier year... well, life had other plans for us. Life, the Universe, or whoever is in charge up there decided otherwise. 2021 was full of ups & downs for us... doing a Yoga Teacher Training, leaving Miami and our friends, Jeremie leaving his job, spending 6 months with family in Europe, starting a long travel in South America... a lot happened and a lot of lessons were learned! If you enjoy listening to...
2021-12-291h 12Just Interesting PeopleWalter Espíndola: life in Peru & becoming an ornithologistWe met Walter during our trip in Peru when we stayed with Bresly, close to Oxapampa, for a volunteering experience with Worldpackers. Walter was born in 1988 in Lima, the capital of Peru, where he also grew up. He talks to us about his childhood and education, but also about the political and economic situation in Peru at that time and the impact it had on the way he was raised.
Walter is extremely knowledgeable about his country and the Peruvian culture and he offers many interesting insights about life in Peru.
Drawn towards science and biology, Walter went to the...
2021-12-221h 26Just Interesting PeopleLauren Wynn: IVF pregnancy after 8 miscarriagesIn 2016, Lauren and her husband EJ were pregnant for the first time. As most young couples who are trying to have their first child, they were full of joy and extremely excited. A few weeks later, Lauren went for an ultrasound and that's when she heard for the first time the words "there's no heartbeat".
This was the beginning of a long journey for the couple. As of now - in December 2021 - they experienced a total of 8 miscarriages, with many hospitalizations and surgeries.
Lauren talks openly and vulnerably about this journey, the pain, the doubts, the challenges, the obstacles...
2021-12-151h 08Just Interesting PeopleTara Rahmani: navigating life & demystifying the word FATTara is a young woman trying to figure out life. We start this episode talking about the important life decisions we are faced with in our late teen years and early twenties, that will have a huge impact later on in life. Tara went to college and graduated from engineering school with more than $100,000 in student loan. The problem is, she didn't really enjoy her major and probably won't make a career of it.
However during her entire education, Tara spent a lot of her time successfully helping younger students by getting involved into numerous programs. These opportunities got her...
2021-12-081h 12Just Interesting PeopleYuliana Kim-Grant: immigration, racism & depressionYuliana was born in South Korea but grew up in the United States as her parents decided to move there when she was a child in the hopes to live a better life. She takes us on a journey from South Korea to LA through Philadelphia and more. Passionate about books, she built her career around writing as a screenwriter and eventually decided to become an author. To this date, Yuliana published 2 books including A Shred of Hope.
In her twenties, Yuliana met the man who would later become her husband and father of her son. A black man. She o...
2021-12-011h 58Just Interesting PeopleSpecial: Living a different lifeIn this special episode with just us - Rosie & Jérémie - we talk about our decision to live a different life. Why did we decide to leave Miami, a city we deeply love, where we had amazing friends, lived an incredible lifestyle where Jeremie had a well-paid job?
We go back in time to the way we were raised, the concepts and ideas which were ingrained into us throughout our education and life. But we also share about the challenges we experienced which made us realize life could be different.
The purpose of this episode is to show tha...
2021-11-241h 12Just Interesting PeopleLisa Serrano: questioning life choicesLisa is a 19 year old French woman (although you wouldn't know it from her beautiful English accent) with big dreams. Despite her young age, she is extremely mature and questions more about life than many "grown-ups". She is studying speech therapy at university - and is a very good student - but she wonders if that's really what she wants for her life.
Her true passion is music and singing. Lisa started learning piano at 8 years old and since then her love of playing music and singing only grew more and more. As Rosie says, she has a voice of...
2021-11-1759 minJust Interesting PeopleDaryl Santos: Cuban childhood, coming out, modeling & entrepreneur lifeDaryl was Born in Cuba and spent the first 14 years of his life on the island. He shares with us his life as a child over there, going to school, connecting with nature, being at the farm, but also being a bit disconnected to the world as there wasn't much Internet.
At 14 years old, Daryl and his family moved to Miami and started a new life in the Magic City. That came with its challenges as Daryl had to learn a new language, discover and adapt to a new culture... but it was also a time where Daryl was discovering...
2021-11-101h 09Just Interesting PeopleMillicent Huser: helping others live their dream livesMilli was one of Jeremie's coaches when he did Gratitude Training, a self-development program. Milli had a chaotic childhood as her mom suffered from mental illnesses and her brother was a sociopath. She had to adjust and adapt in order to survive in her household.
This led to some complicated years from her teen years to mid-twenties where she used alcohol and drugs to function. However, what started as a way to numb the pain became an addiction.
When Milli was eventually able to get sober, she went back to school and decided to dedicate her life to helping others...
2021-11-031h 40Just Interesting PeopleJohn Marshall: Emmy Awards winner now helps orphans in IndiaJohn is a 9 time Emmy Awards winner who uses his creativity and storytelling skills to help orphan girls in India get an education. Here's how it all happened.
John starts off by telling us about his time as a screenwriter in Hollywood. He explains to us about the behind the scenes of the job, writing scripts that never get filmed and winning 9 Emmy Awards.
He then talks to us about the year his family spent in a small fishing village in Portugal. Shortly afterwards, John and his wife at the time were having marital problems so decided to go travelling...
2021-10-271h 46Just Interesting PeopleNoe Perrin: growing up around the world, cryptocurrency & BitcoinNoe was born in the UK, from a French mother and Spanish father and spent the first 10 years of his life in England. He then spent 4 years in Dubai, 4 years in Jamaica, then settled down (for now) in Florida, USA. Talk about being a multicultural, globetrotting human being!
In the first half of the episode, Noe shares with us how moving around the world and spending his childhood & teen years in different - extremely different - countries forged his personality and his views about the world and people. It taught him to respect and embrace our differences. He also talks...
2021-10-201h 06Just Interesting PeopleKeith Johns: becoming a real musicianKeith got introduced to music at a young age when his dad used to play the guitar for him. He later learned how to play the trumpet and was in a band at school. He experimented with different styles of music until he decided he wanted to sing and play a musical instrument at the same time, so he learned how to play the guitar.
He then left college and focused on his career as a physicist and only played music as a hobby. An opportunity to record some music with a new studio that had just opened up was...
2021-10-131h 54Just Interesting PeopleHugo Healy: aspiring actor turns award winning drone videographerHugo is from Brighton in the south of England and is a professional drone operator, videographer and photographer. One of his biggest achievements was being a videographer for an MTV Video Music Awards and Grammy Awards winner music video!
Hugo originally wanted to go to acting school, but was too young to apply at the time so instead went to film school where he got hooked as it was a great way to express his creativity. He decided to get his first drone during school to be able to capture different angles and points of view... and was rapidly known a...
2021-10-061h 09Just Interesting PeopleSpecial: Q&A, we answer our guests' questionsIn today's episode, we decided to switch places. This time, our guests are asking us some questions. We, Rosie & Jeremie, answer questions from 6 previous guests; Abraham, Alejandra, Alvey, Carla, Jojo and Séfora; and cover various topics. Let us know if you enjoy getting to know us a bit more with these kind of episodes... we have more questions in the bag 😉 Enjoy the episode! PS: check out Part 1 here: https://justinterestingpeople.com/jip-076-special-qa If you enjoy listening to our p...
2021-09-2947 minJust Interesting PeopleNelson Rodriguez: poor Cuban upbringing turns into rich ambitionNelson starts off by talking to us about his relationship with money. We talk about his experience growing up without a lot of money and how that upbringing made him want to have more money as an adult. He tells us that money is not a bad thing, but instead, it can be a magnifying glass which can bring you freedom and happiness if used correctly.
We then talked about his early adulthood, studying and working lots of hours but still being broke, until he got his big break with a friend's business. It was a really interesting conversation about...
2021-09-221h 35Just Interesting PeopleFlorian Valette: network engineer living in AustraliaFlorian is a dear friend of Jeremie who currently lives in Melbourne, Australia. In 2016, he needed a new challenge in his life, and a friend of his who recently moved to Australia told him about the opportunities in this country. It didn't take long to Florian to decide that he was ready for a new chapter, so he quit his job and jumped on a plane to the other side of the world. He is living a happy life over there as a permanent resident.
Before that, Florian grew up in France and did a lot of acrobatic gymnastics when h...
2021-09-151h 01Just Interesting PeopleTechn0yogi: bodybuilder, kandi kid & DJRob - aka Techn0yogi - starts off by talking to us about the time in his life when he was competing in body building. He talks about all the sacrifices and discipline required for it including the food he ate and how far he got with the competitions.
After 12 years of being a certified PT and competing in body building, he started to question things about the way he was working out, training others and the way he was eating etc. He tried fasting, then tried to reduce the amount of meat he ate and eventually became vegan when...
2021-09-081h 20Just Interesting PeopleGabrielle Demmer: the importance of being your true selfDemmer was born and raised in Miami, Florida and tells us about how belly dancing and Flamenco dancing from the age of 3 gave her self confidence to perform on stage but also how to be comfortable within her own body. She talks to us about self expression and why dancing (in any form) is so important to her.
We discuss her rebellious teenage years, getting her first tattoo in a garage at the age of 16 and the meaning behind it. Demmer also shares about her religious upbringing and the change her mom made to switch to Buddhism and how this d...
2021-09-011h 23Just Interesting PeopleShane Taylor: befriending anxiety & depressionShane is an anxiety, depression & trauma coach, founder of MBS Repair (Mind, Body, Soul Repair). To quote him, his goal is "to connect the bridge between human & emotions, to turn pain into power".
In this episode, Shane openly shares with us how he has been navigating through life with years of anxiety and depression. After years of suffering and pain, he got really sick with his body sort of shutting down. Shane completely lost interest in life... but eventually found the strength to get up and take the reins of his own destiny.
After lots of work on himself, he...
2021-08-251h 45Just Interesting PeopleMarina Banfi: traveling and connecting with the oceanIn today's episode we welcome our friend Marina. Marina grew up in Argentina (with 4 sisters including a twin sister), and was very fortunate to travel a lot during her youth with her family. This gave her a taste for traveling which became a huge part of her life.
Marina decided to work in the hotel and tourism business, which gave her the opportunity to combine her professional life and her passion for travel as she was able to work and live in multiples countries such as France and Australia.
Throughout her life, Marina has built a special connection to the...
2021-08-181h 10Just Interesting PeopleLuke Manton: learning to live with Tourettes SyndromeLuke was diagnosed with Tourettes Syndrome 3 years ago at the age of 26. In this episode he talks to us about his personal experience with Tourettes Syndrome including his tics, his struggles and how his life was flipped upside down. He also explained to us why everyday tasks are harder for him due to his disability including food shopping, eating, sleeping and more.
Luke shares about his difficulties in finding work and why he created his own company. Plus lots more information that we didn't know before.. like did you know that only around 15% of people with Tourettes Syndrome swear? We...
2021-08-111h 18Just Interesting PeopleSpecial: Q&A, we answer our guests' questionsIn today's episode, we decided to switch places. This time, our guests are asking us some questions. We, Rosie & Jeremie, answer questions from 5 previous guests; Maria, Carlos, Jivana, Alejandra and Séfora; and cover various topics. Let us know if you enjoy getting to know us a bit more with these kind of episodes... we have more questions in the bag 😉 Enjoy the episode! If you enjoy listening to our podcast and would like to support us, check out our Buy Me a Coffee page...
2021-08-0459 minJust Interesting PeopleCaiti Waks: Debris Free OceansCaiti is the co-founder of Debris Free Oceans, a non-profit organization based in Miami fighting plastic pollution.
Caiti always had a special attachement to the ocean and environment. But in middle school she read a book that changed her life forever (listen to the episode to find out which book it is 😉). In high-school, she created an environmental club and worked with the students, teachers and her school to stop using plastic and styrofoam on the campus.
She launched Debris Free Oceans during law school with her best friend Saira Fida and now husband Jeremy Waks.
Plastic pollution is a glo...
2021-07-281h 21Just Interesting PeopleDanny Rodriguez: BLUE MissionsIn 2007, when Danny was a junior in high-school, he went to Dominican Republic to work for an organization to bring clean water to a remote community on the island. This project totally changed his life, and 3 years later in 2010, he co-founded BLUE Missions with his sister.
The BLUE in BLUE Missions stand for "Building Love and Uniting Everyone". They work with multiple communities in Dominican Republic to bring them clean water and proper sanitation, because sadly these basic needs are still not available to millions of people in the world.
Danny shares with us how and why he created the...
2021-07-211h 23Just Interesting PeopleSam Lister: pivoting business during a pandemicSam is a 21 years old entrepreneur from Milwaukee. We interviewed him for the 1st time in May 2020 and decided to record a new episode every year with him to follow his growth & journey as Sam is a creative entrepreneur with big goals.
Listen to this 1st conversation here: https://justinterestingpeople.com/jip-012-sam-lister/
Before the global pandemic, Sam was running a video agency. However when the world stopped, there was nothing to film anymore. He decided to pivot his company into a video editing agency for other creators. Sam spent many months working for hours and hours in his apartment...
2021-07-1447 minJust Interesting PeopleSéfora Chavarria: exploring nature as a child & designing tropical landscapesWhen we met Séfora for the 1st time, she was dressed as a fairy. So we start today's episode with talking about self-expressing, the importance of being your authentic self and breaking the societal norms.
Séfora then shares with us about growing up in Nicaragua where she moved when she was 7 years-old. This experience created a special bond between her and nature... which eventually led her to become a landscape & urban designer.
From the struggles of choosing a major in college, to creating her own company, through starting her career in Bali, Séfora takes us on an eve...
2021-07-071h 46Just Interesting PeopleAngelique Andrade: autism and gender identify (she/they)We met Angelique during our Yoga Teacher Training in early 2021. During this training, they educated us about Autism. The conversations that we had were so interesting that we had to bring them on the show!
In this episode Angelique openly shares with us how they felt when they found out that they were autistic in their early twenties. They describe the autistic characteristics they experience, the ways they channel their energy and calm them self down... but also what can we all do, individually and as a society, to help autistic people feel supported, loved and respected.
Then Angelique gives...
2021-06-301h 33Just Interesting PeopleZach Briere: celebrating Pride with a former Disney character!To celebrate pride month, in today's episode we are joined by Zach 🏳️🌈
Zach openly shares with us how he felt growing up in New England, knowing in the inside he was gay, but not having a support from a friend, mentor or his community to express himself as he would have wanted.
When he moved to Orlando and worked at Disney World (where he was Goofy, Mr Incredible, The Beast and other characters 🤩), Zach found a safe environment and tribe to embrace who he really was and find himself.
Zach also talks about his interest for entertainment and film making, future projects...
2021-06-231h 28Just Interesting PeopleFabio Galarce: the secret life of a DJFabio is one half of the DJ sensation Dude Skywalker.
He was born & raised in Miami and went to Florida State University to study business but chose this school in particular for the party scene. Whilst there, he really got into music and started to learn how to DJ himself. After graduating he moved to NYC and created his digital marketing agency with a few friends. These business skills were shown to be useful later in life for his DJ career.
One thing lead to another and he is now organizing his own events, co-creating & DJing DAYBREAKER events in Miami, h...
2021-06-161h 17Just Interesting PeopleVanessa Arias: photographer's journey from Venezuela to HawaiiVanessa tells us about growing up in Venezuela and her childhood dreams of becoming a diplomat. She shares with us how much of a difficult decision it was to leave her family behind but after getting a green card through the Diversity Visa program and moving to the Jersey in the US.
6 months later, Vanessa found a job in Miami and moved to a new city by herself. This turned out to be a very important decision for her, as when she was there, she studied photography at Roberto Mata School of Photography. She became friendly with the owner which...
2021-06-091h 24Just Interesting PeopleJulian Castro: quitting the "American Dream" to pursue creativityJulian grew up with a very creative childhood, always playing and creating. But his Portuguese parents were immigrants from Mozambique, and like most immigrant parents, raised him to work hard, go to college and "succeed". They wanted him to live the "American Dream" that so many people dream about.
It was only after leaving his well paid job in the oil industry, going traveling, meditating and other factors that Julian started to change his path in life and realize that he wasn't happy.
He went back to Miami after some time away and created a start up, moved into full...
2021-06-021h 32Just Interesting PeopleDaniel Quintana: social entrepreneur, traveler and photographerDaniel, born and raised in Miami, always loved travel. As a student, he decided to head to Asia to step outside of his comfort zone & discover a new culture. He ended up finding a job in China and stayed in the area for a few years, traveling from one country to another in South East Asia.
Daniel is a talented photographer with a big heart who loves to give. While traveling he carried a camera & a small printer in order to hand out beautiful portraits to people he met in the street.
He is now combining all of his skills...
2021-05-261h 26Just Interesting PeopleJivana Heyman: Accessible YogaJivana is the founder and director of the non-profit Accessible Yoga, dedicated to increasing access to yoga teachings.
Jivana's yoga practice started in the 90s in San Francisco. He got involved in the AIDS movement when many of his friends in the gay community were dying from this terrible disease. Jivana decided then to use yoga as a tool to channel the anger & frustration accumulated over the years... and also to share his knowledge to support & heal others in his community.
That was the beginning of Accessible Yoga. Since then, Jivana has spent most of his life working towards making...
2021-05-191h 18Just Interesting PeopleDianne Bondy: Yoga is for Every BodyDianne Bondy is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher, and the leader of the Yoga For All movement. She was a guest speaker during our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and we loved her talk so much, we decided to interview her for you.
She shares with us about how her mother introduced her to yoga from an early age, how she began teaching yoga and her journey into becoming an activist in the yoga community. Dianne started teaching as she felt excluded and alienated in typical yoga classes, so decided to do something about it, and start a m...
2021-05-1253 minJust Interesting PeopleThe Warrior Flow Foundation: a different approach to yogaIn today's episode, we are joined by not 1 but 3 guests! You might know them already as they have all been guests on the podcast to share their individual & personal stories.
We - Rosie & Jeremie - completed our yoga teacher training with The Warrior Flow Foundation in March 2021. We learned so much from it that we decided to give you a glimpse of it. What made this training special was that it was focused on making yoga available & accessible for everyone and raising awareness of the inequality in the yoga world.
Adrian, Dennis & Sari share with us why they decided to...
2021-05-051h 13Just Interesting PeopleSpecial: Good bye & Thank you MiamiWe are leaving Miami 😭
In today's episode, we discuss our 3 and a half-year love affair with Miami.
We talk about our expectations before moving here, how we made friends, our favorite moments, things we will miss and so much more!
Miami has been one hell of an experience that has changed us both in so many wonderful ways and we really enjoyed reflecting back and sharing our thoughts on this magical city!
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2021-04-281h 12Just Interesting PeoplePatrick Lawson: London's happiest bus driverPatrick was born in Nigeria but grew up in London with an unsteady family dynamic. He was taught as a child that he was a bad person, he was ugly, and that he was the problem. This along with physical & verbal abuse from family members caused him a lot of pain and put him on a dangerous path.
He found himself addicted to drugs, in jail, depressed, and even homeless throughout his life until he took matters into his own hands and got help.
He is now London’s Happiest Bus Driver and is sharing his life story to inspire ho...
2021-04-212h 08Just Interesting PeopleKerel Revis: story of a black gay man in AmericaKerel is a black gay man who grew up in a religious family with pastor parents, going to an all-white school in small-town America. As you might imagine, that came with lots of challenges for him.
Kerel shares openly the struggles of growing up in this environment & how he eventually became who he really is. We talk about his first gay experiences, embracing his identity, finding his husband and also about the small micro-aggressions that happen on a daily basis due to the color of his skin.
Kerel is also the creator and co-host of Minoritea Report, a podcast he...
2021-04-141h 45Just Interesting PeopleSantiago Borja: The Storm PilotSantiago is a pilot from Ecuador for an airline company. Over the years, he developed a passion for photography.
At some point, Santiago decided to try to take some photographs of the sky, and especially storms while he was flying (not when he is in a driver seat obviously). He started to share his photographs online and ended up getting noticed & winning photography awards!
He now has more than 100K followers on Instagram and published a book with his best photographs.
Listen to this interesting conversation to understand how he became The Storm Pilot.
If you enjoy listening to our...
2021-04-071h 01Just Interesting PeopleSari Velar: cancer, eating disorder & addiction survivorSari Velar is a cancer warrior, yoga teacher, writer, mom, and advocate for education and ending the stigma surrounding eating disorders, addiction, and mental health.
Over 20 years ago, she turned to yoga as an alternative therapy after a life-threatening cancer diagnosis and a subsequent battle with an eating disorder and addiction.
In this incredibly raw, honest & emotional episode, Sari shares with us her life journey including being raised in a Cuban household, growing up as a really emotional & compassionate person, developing an eating disorder at an extremely young age, battling with cancer in her early 20s, getting addicted to alcohol...
2021-03-312h 29Just Interesting PeopleDemas Rusli: visual creator mixing his love for architecture & photographyDemas is a well-known photographer & designer who was born in Indonesia but moved to Sydney, Australia as a young boy and still lives there to this day!
Although he lives in one of the world's most iconic cities, he travels all over the world capturing incredible landscapes & interesting architecture. He is renowned for his editing techniques & skills in Photoshop, which he uses to create unique artwork.
One of the first brand deals he got was photographing some trainers for Adidas and he now works with brands like Adobe & Samsung on a regular basis!
He talks to us about his entire...
2021-03-2454 minJust Interesting PeopleJennifer Ursillo: yoga as a business & a lifestyleIn today's episode, Jennifer shares with us how she made fitness & yoga her career.
She was born & raised in NYC, in an Italian family which gave her some important values of hard work & discipline.
She trained as a swimmer from a very young age, and has always been very active. However, that was not her initial career choice as she studied international business & worked for some high-end fashion brands for years before yoga became her life!
After moving to Italy, her interest for fitness & yoga evolved. She decided to go to India to take her first 200 hour yoga teacher training...
2021-03-171h 22Just Interesting PeoplePedro Pena: my stuttering lifeHe says it himself, Pedro navigates life with 80% fluency. He shares his life story with us as someone with a stutter. This was actually the first time we talked to someone with a stutter, and we learned so much from him!
For 40 years, Pedro struggled. Growing up with a stutter was not easy. He didn't have any friends at school, he was bullied, laughed at, and considered stupid by everyone, including his teachers. It was tough, and it got to the point where he considered taking his own life. Thankfully it didn't happen, but it didn't mean things became better...
2021-03-101h 50Just Interesting PeopleSue Marinello: producer, artist, super mom & art healerSue has experienced so much in her life.
She grew up in a very religious Mormon family where she had strict rules to abide by and not much freedom or self-expression.
In her teenage years, she started photography as a hobby which turned into art therapy and then her career. She toured with bands, had her photographs in art galleries, photographed hundreds of weddings, and had big dreams... all the while bringing up her 2 children as a single mom.
We talk about her coming out as gay to her 2 children, road tripping around the States with them for 3 months, and...
2021-03-031h 40Just Interesting PeopleBabatunji Fagbongbe: from burnt out to dedicated dadBaba grew up in Nigeria. He had a really good education there and was living a successful life career-wise. Just to give you an idea, he was making enough money to live for a year, in a month!
However, in his late twenties, he decided to leave everything behind and to move to England. There, he had to start from zero. After a few years, he settled there, started a family... and was working extremely hard to support it.
But then he got burnt out. This then created a shift in his mindset and from there he decided to prioritize...
2021-02-241h 01Just Interesting PeopleSpecial: celebrating our 1 year anniversary!Guys, the Just Interesting People podcast is 1 year old!!
It's so crazy to think that we started 1 year ago already. We had the honor of interviewing 43 guests and we also recorded 9 special episodes.
In this episode, we share our highlights, our favorite moments, what we learned, and where we see the podcast going in the future.
Thank you so much to all of you for listening to our episodes. It means the world to us to see that more and more people are tuning in every week. We are extremely grateful for the support and feedback.
We are not stopping...
2021-02-171h 11Just Interesting PeopleKatie Oxenhorn: female DJ opening up about life with dermatomyositisKatie is a Miami based DJ who has such an inspiring back story to tell. From looking at her, you would have no idea that she struggled with a health problem from when she was a teenager all throughout her life and has only just recently come off her medication. She shares how it all started, how it affected her life, how she finally got diagnosed with dermatomyositis, and how it gave her a greater appreciation of life.
She has traveled the world, works with children, and is a DJ! She is part of The Fates Collective which is a...
2021-02-101h 59Just Interesting PeopleRyan Johnson: sports cards store owner, achieving his childhood dreamFrom a young age, Ryan has always loved sports cards. For years he has been buying & selling cards on eBay or other platforms. In 2013 he started an Instagram page, CardCollector2, to share his beautiful collection. That was the beginning of a crazy journey. A few years later, Ryan was making enough money from selling cards online that he was able to pay for his wedding and quit his job.
In 2019, Ryan achieved his lifelong dream and opened his first brick & mortar card store- CardCollector2 sports cards, in Columbus, Ohio. He is now co-hosting CardTalk, a podcast about the card hobby...
2021-02-031h 06Just Interesting PeopleLawrence Mansell: leaving everything behind to pursue a dream lifeLawrence's life was going as planned... he went to college, started his own business, worked hard for years... he was checking all the boxes. But he wasn't happy.
He eventually found the courage to say stop. He sold his company and used some of the money to convert a van into a #vanlife vehicle.
His dream is to become a travel photographer. In summer 2020, he jumped in his van and took a road trip in the US. He had the time & freedom to travel, take photos, go hiking, be in nature and be adventurous.
As he told us "I have...
2021-01-271h 08Just Interesting PeopleRich McCor: PaperboyoYou might not know who Rich McCor is... but the name Paperboyo might ring a bell. You might even be following him on Instagram already!
Rich is "Instagram famous" and has amassed nearly half a million followers on the platform. He is recognized for his photographs using paper cut-outs. He takes photographs of landmarks around the world and adds a little piece of paper to create a unique scene.
What started as a little hobby to be different on Instagram became his full-time job. He now travels the world and works with amazing brands & people such as Disney and Will...
2021-01-2055 minJust Interesting PeopleEric Patrick Thomas: celebrating 23 years of living after being shotEric was shot 23 years ago at a house party and to celebrate life, he decided to record 23 interviews before the end of 2020, this being 1 of them. His story is very interesting & inspiring.
Eric talks to us about his life as a quadriplegic including clubbing with friends, life at home, daily activities, being an entrepreneur, accessibility, etc.
The most inspiring thing about Eric is that he didn't let this life-altering event ruin his life. He worked hard and continued to make music, to have his own business, to make the most out of life, and to inspire others to do the...
2021-01-131h 53Just Interesting PeopleSpecial: we are leaving Miami!Big life update... in a few months we will be leaving Miami!
It's going to be the beginning of a brand new chapter in our lives... and we are super excited to share it with you!
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2021-01-0652 minJust Interesting PeopleSpecial: 2020 recap & lessons learnedTime to reflect!
To close this eventful year, we decided to record a special episode. We do a recap of our own 2020, and the lessons we have learned.
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2020-12-301h 34Just Interesting PeopleMarion Chaygneaud-Dupuy: cleaning Mount EverestMarion was born in France, but in a sense, her heart & soul belongs to Tibet.
At 16 years old she went to India. This trip totally changed her life & she decided to go back a couple of years later to join a Buddhist monastery where she spent 4 years studying meditation.
After this life-changing experience, she became a guide in the Himalayas and even became the first European woman to successfully climb Mount Everest 3 times! There she decided to make an impact and she started the Clean Everest project in order to clean the mountain. Tons of rubbish have been removed from...
2020-12-231h 18Just Interesting PeopleJoanne Lee: creating community & bringing people togetherJoanne, aka Jojo, is one of our very first friends in Miami. She was born in Malaysia but moved to NYC when she was young when her mom decided to start a new life in the US.
Jojo is a self-proclaimed "people-person" who loves to be surrounded by friends and like-minded people. She shares with us how she ended up co-leading Daybreaker in Miami & her vision to create her very own music festival in the near future.
She also shares with us how during the pandemic she found herself putting together a coaching program to help people get organized in...
2020-12-161h 12Just Interesting PeopleDiane Snarr: overcoming child abuse, suicide & infant lossDiane's life has been a rollercoaster! She was sexually assaulted as a child from diapers to 10 years old. Then her father died and her life spiraled out of control. She began self-harming and ended up pregnant at 13 who she gave up for adoption.
She then found her husband and decided to start a family. They experienced 2 miscarriages and a full-term stillborn, before eventually birthing 4 healthy children.
Diane has experienced more pain & trauma than most people in their lives. But all those things made her who she is today.
We really hope you enjoy this incredible story!
If you enjoy listening...
2020-12-092h 00Just Interesting PeopleElmer Hickman: from homelessness to school principal to personal trainerElmer is currently in his 40s, but it feels like he has already lived many lives.
Elmer grew up in Southern Illinois. He talks to us about his difficult childhood, being homeless, moving school many times, being an angry kid, fighting a lot, etc.
Years later, he decided to become a teacher then a principal to help children in difficult neighborhoods like himself so that children didn't have to experience what he went through. Eventually, after having health issues, he totally changed his career and became a personal trainer... which led him to move to Miami.
Elmer also shares with...
2020-12-0251 minJust Interesting PeopleCindy Makita: from South Africa to entrepreneur empowering women in MiamiCindy is a badass superwoman! Born in South Africa with Congolese origins, she moved to Miami when she was 19 years old.
Cindy is, amongst other things, a model, career coach, women empowerment advocate and speaker. She recently took a leap of faith and quit her job to start her own career coaching business. She shares with us the ups & downs of this new journey.
From a really young age in South Africa, she saw the inequality women had to face, and she decided to commit her time to empower women. In Miami, she ended up leading the UN Women organization...
2020-11-2546 minJust Interesting PeopleCasey Lartigue Jr: Teach North Korean RefugeesCasey is the co-founder of Teach North Korean Refugees, a non-profit organization based in Seoul, South Korea. They help North Koreans who escape the country (which is illegal) to learn English and other skills so they can start a new life.
Prior to going to South Korea, Casey graduated from Harvard, went traveling around Asia, then came back to Washington DC where he got involved in Education Freedom. Thanks to his work (and many others obviously), lots of children in low-income families - mainly black children - got access to a good education.
Listen to this fantastic & inspiring story to...
2020-11-181h 28Just Interesting PeopleNikki Bigger: the adventures of van lifeNikki just moved to an apartment. Nothing exciting about that I know. What's interesting is that before then, she was living in a van!
More and more people are getting into van life. It sounds like a dream (We - Rosie & Jeremie - have thought about it for quite some time, to be honest). After dropping out of college (twice), Nikki decided to go traveling. It was in New Zealand where she fell in love with this #vanlife lifestyle... so much so, that she spent the next 2 years living there in a van!
After moving back to Canada, where Nikki...
2020-11-1154 minJust Interesting PeopleAlejandra Hernandez: meeting her biological father at 26 years-oldGrowing up with a Colombian mom in Maryland, Alejandra then moved to Miami with an ex-boyfriend. After an early breakup, she found herself trapped in a negative spiral.
Alejandra didn't know or grow up with her biological father. However once in Miami, she decided to look for him and happened to find him... in Miami. She has since met her biological half-brothers and the other side of her family.
Alejandra then explains to us why she decided to quit her job and everything else to go backpacking in Latin America for a few months.
Another huge part of Alejandra's life...
2020-11-041h 34Just Interesting PeopleTwo more pregnancies, two more miscarriages - Our pregnancy & infant loss story Part 4October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, so we decided to record a 4 part series to share our own personal story.
Since 2016, we (Rosie & Jeremie) have had 4 pregnancies, all of which ended with a loss. All 4 of them were very different in many ways but ultimately had the same result.
The 4th & final part of this special series. Moving to Miami has been really good for us, and after a few months, we emotionally recovered. Life was good, and after a while, we felt we were both ready to try again.
However, things didn't go as planned. In November 2019...
2020-10-281h 44Just Interesting PeopleThe aftermath of the abortion: suicidal thoughts, depression, triggers - Our pregnancy & infant loss story Part 3October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, so we decided to record a 4 part series to share our own personal story.
Since 2016, we (Rosie & Jeremie) have had 4 pregnancies, all of which ended with a loss. All 4 of them were very different in many ways but ultimately had the same result.
During this 3rd episode of the series, we cover the funeral & the months after the abortion. Dealing with depression, having suicidal thoughts, going back to work, seeing friends having kids, etc.
Once again, we both dealt with the aftermath in totally different ways. So we both share our experiences...
2020-10-211h 44Just Interesting PeopleGoing through an abortion - Our pregnancy & infant loss story Part 2October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, so we decided to record a 4 part series to share our own personal story.
Since 2016, we (Rosie & Jeremie) have had 4 pregnancies, all of which ended with a loss. All 4 of them were very different in many ways but ultimately had the same result.
In this 2nd part, we focus on the abortion itself. We go into detail about what actually happened on the day and how it happened. We do our best to describe how it felt and what was going on, physically & emotionally. Both Jeremie & Rosie experienced the exact same thing...
2020-10-141h 45Just Interesting PeopleOur 1st miscarriage & deciding to have an abortion - Our pregnancy & infant loss story Part 1October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, so we decided to record a 4 part series to share our own personal story.
Since 2016, we (Rosie & Jeremie) have had 4 pregnancies, all of which ended with a loss. All 4 of them were very different in many ways but ultimately had the same result.
In this first part, we go through the first 2 pregnancies. Our first experience was an early miscarriage at 5 weeks. Then a few months later, while we were pregnant again we found out that our baby boy had a rare genetic disorder. We had to make the heartbreaking choice to...
2020-10-071h 33Just Interesting PeopleIking Davis: cut off from the outside world for 19 yearsIking didn’t have a typical upbringing. At the age of 3, his stepdad moved in with his mom & siblings and that’s when things changed forever.
He was taken out of school, was forced to move and leave the rest of his family behind. Then for the next 19 years of his life, he was kept inside to “protect him” from dangerous people outside.
At the age of 22, he left this toxic environment to start his life with a brand new chapter.
Iking discusses openly & honestly about growing up with an abusive & controlling parental figure, how he taught himself from his room and...
2020-09-301h 18Just Interesting PeopleJason Campbell: Selling with LoveIn today’s episode, we welcome our friend Jason Campbell.
Born in Canada, he started his career as an entrepreneur in the real estate industry. This experience however didn’t turn out really well, so he left and then landed a job as a salesman. That was the beginning of a long journey and relationship with sales!
Jason then spent a few years traveling and working for MindValley where he started his own podcast, Superhuman at work. This period has been an incredible time of growth for Jason.
And it’s not finished yet. Jason just left his job at MindVa...
2020-09-231h 06Just Interesting PeopleJérémie André: get to know one of the co-host of the showJeremie is one of the hosts of this podcast and in this episode, he talks to us about his life.
Growing up in a small town in the beautiful south of France, how he made a big decision to go to Australia for 6 months and how that changed his life forever.
Jeremie discusses his studies, his upbringing, and how he finally ended up in Miami.
Jeremie talks to us about his current passions & hobbies as well as his plans for the future.
Enjoy getting to know Jeremie on a deeper level during this episode that we created with guest host...
2020-08-051h 31Just Interesting PeopleBoyan Ortse: traveling the world as a videographerSince Jeremie got hooked on drone photography in 2019, he always looks on Instagram for inspiration to improve his work.
Boyan's account was one of the first he found. His drone photographs are incredible. However, Jeremie realized after a while that he wasn't just a drone photographer, but actually a super talented videographer traveling the world thanks to his skills. What a dream!
He talks to us about the brands he has worked with, his favorite destinations, tips and tricks for anyone wanting to do the same thing and more. He is a true inspiration and we are grateful for such...
2020-07-081h 11Just Interesting PeopleSpecial: conversation about racism and white privilegeA very special episode today. No guest. This time it's only Rosie & Jeremie having an open, honest and unedited conversation about racism and white privilege.On May 25th, 2020, a black man named George Floyd was murdered by the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States). Following this tragic and awful event, a series of protests started in the US and all over the world to fight racism and police brutality. Things have to change.We have spent a lot of time listening, learning, unlearning, reading, watching videos & documentaries to try...
2020-06-101h 29Just Interesting PeopleRosie André: get to know one of the co-host of the showSpecial episode today with my usual co-host, my partner in crime, my best friend, my wifey... Rosie! Something we didn't mention during the episode, her actual name is Rosanna.For her 32nd birthday, I decided to interview Rosie so you get a chance to know her a little more. She takes us through her journey, diving into her past and guiding us from the North of England to sunny Miami.Enjoy the episode!If you enjoy listening to our podcast and would like to...
2020-04-151h 08Just Interesting PeopleAnton Merbaum: being an MC as an introvert and growing up without a sense of homeOur friend Anton is a really intriguing character. In normal life, he is an introvert, a very private person. But then on the weekends, he becomes this amazing MC who can make hundreds of people dance!Anton retraces his story with us and how he became the man he is today. He shares how growing up abroad impacted his life, how moving to the US as a teenager changed his social life and confidence but then how he found dance & MCing and moved forward from there.Listen about his...
2020-03-251h 04Just Interesting PeopleWelcome to the Just Interesting People podcastMeet Jeremie and Rosie in this introduction episode. We briefly talk about what inspired us to create our first podcast, Just Interesting People. If you enjoy listening to our podcast and would like to support us, check out our Buy Me a Coffee page:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jippodcast Our website: https://justinterestingpeople.com Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/justinterestingpeoplehttps://www.instagram.com/rosieandre_comhttps://www.instagram.com/jeremieandre...
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