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bodupodcastEpisode 32 - Marica Strazmester, Olympic Swimmer, Owner of Pro Aquatics AcademyIn this episode, we dive into the inspiring journey of Marica Strazmester, a two-time Olympic swimmer who represented Serbia on the global stage. Marica opens up about her childhood introduction to swimming, the passion that fueled her to continue, and the relentless mentality required to become a professional athlete. From her Olympic debut in 2000 in Sydney to one of swimming’s greatest comebacks—qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Games with just one year of training—she shares the grit, discipline, and coaching that shaped her success. A Serbian record-holder in the 100-meter backstroke, Marica reflects on her competitive years, her life b...2025-02-251h 14
bodupodcastEpisode 31 - Nemanja "Neman" Golubovic, Vegan Entrepreneur, TV/Social Media Personality, PodcasterNemanja "Neman" Golubovic joins us on the podcast. Neman is the CEO and Founder of restaurant "Kale My Name", and host of "Kale Krew", a television series on UnchainedTV, which has been nominated for five Taste Awards, including Best Food Program. His hard work also got him nominated for Favorite Vegan Instagramer by VegNews. Can't forget his "Extraordinary With Neman" Podcast, where he shines a light on people with extraordinary stories.In our podcast, we delved into several aspects of his life and career. We discussed his difficult experiences growing up as a gay man in Montenegro, inc...2025-01-252h 14
bodupodcastEpisode 30 - Luka 'Jaguar' Rachovschi, Former Pro Muay Thai Fighter, Actor, Model, YouTuberIn Episode 30 we welcome Luka 'Jaguar' Rachovschi. Luka shares with us what it was like growing up half Ukrainian and half Serbian in the United States. Luka opens up about his profound spiritual journey to Serbia, where he sought solace and redemption at the historic Monastery Studenica. His quest was to forge a deeper connection with God and to find forgiveness for his past mistakes.Luka also shares his passion for the intense world of combat sports, particularly Muay Thai, discussing the thrills and the inherent risks of the sport. He recounts his experiences living and training in...2025-01-172h 28
bodupodcastEpisode 29 - Ranko Ristic, Zastava USA Owner/CEOJoin us for an inspiring journey with the CEO and Owner of Zastava USA, Ranko Ristic, as he shares his remarkable story from the war-torn landscapes of Yugoslavia to becoming a key player in the American market.We delve into his harrowing escape from the conflict in Yugoslavia, arriving in the US as a young adult with little more than hope and determination. Listen as he recounts his path to success, from attending trade school to master the electrician trade, to launching his own business. His entrepreneurial spirit didn't stop there; he leveraged his success to venture...2025-01-041h 37
bodupodcastEpisode 28 (solo) - Podcast MonetizationIn this episode I jump on the mic by myself to give an update on my podcast journey thus far, my career, business ambitions and plans to monetize the podcast in 2025 by starting "The Network Show". Listen to the episode to learn how your businesses and companies will benefit from coming on The Network Show.🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥YouTube, X, IG, FB: bodupodcastLinkedIn: Bo DurmanEnjoy, like, follow and share!2024-12-2248 min
bodupodcastEpisode 27 - Maja Igic, CEO of Balkan BakeryMaja Igic, CEO of Balkan Bakery, established in 2007, joins the podcast for Ep. 27. We discuss the history of Balkan Bakery, what it takes to run the bakery, how they managed to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic, how the business has evolved over time, and the diverse menu options available that attract both the Balkan and non-Balkan communities.Balkan Bakery541 South La Grange RoadLa Grange, Illinois 60525www.balkan-bakery.comIG: balkanbakerylgFB: balkan bakery🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥YouTube, X, IG, FB: bodupodcastEnjoy, like, follow and share!2024-11-211h 01
bodupodcastEpisode 26 - Vlado Zrnic, Digital Marketing, Former D2 Basketball PlayerVlado Zrnic shares insights from his journey through education, sports, and the transition from being a student to staring his career. We discussed his decision to major in digital marketing, the strategic move to pursue an MBA, his entrepreneurial approach to business development, and his experiences as a Division 2 college basketball player. The conversation also touched on his experience and attempt at playing basketball overseas, comparing the developmental stages of basketball skills between Europe and America, and what it was like growing up and competing against NBA star Tyler Herro.IG: veeeezee🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥YouTube, X, IG, FB: bodupodcast2024-11-151h 43
bodupodcastEpisode 25 – Sretenko Karic, Actor, Truck DriverSretenko Karic was born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and lived in Germany for a short while before moving to the U.S.A. In life he has two passions, acting and trucking. Sretenko says that some of his earliest memories are him acting out scenes from different movies. Although he had this passion since childhood, he did not pursue the dream until just 3 years ago. In this podcast Sretenko shares with us why he loves being a truck driver, and the obstacles in life that kept him from pursuing his acting career, the main one being his...2024-09-251h 38
bodupodcastEpisode 24 - Jovan Ignjatovic, Entrepreneur, Cannabis FarmerJovan Ignjatovic came to the United States as an aspiring basketball player and stayed as a businessman. After playing basketball at Whitney Young High School and University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Jovan was involved in the Chicago Serbian community and was on the board of various Serbian Organizations. During his basketball days, he was introduced to cannabis and in his mid-twenties he decided to move to California, to the Emerald Triangle, to grow and harvest cannabis. Jovan does what he is passionate about, takes risks and does not look back. In this podcast, he takes us through his...2024-09-201h 51
bodupodcastEpisode 23 - Samir Burdzovic, Entrepreneur with an "Immigrant Mentality"Samir Burdzovic is an entrepreneur with a new calling in life. His goal is to help people improve their lives by spreading his message on the “Immigrant Mentality”. Samir says his message is for the people that are lost in life and that may feel like they lack purpose, immigrant or not. In his message he emphasizes the importance of having faith in your religion, maintaining healthy relationships with your family, community, and yourself, taking care of yourself physically and mentally, being kind to yourself and others, and the importance of hard work. We also discuss his life journey thus...2024-09-042h 00
bodupodcastEpisode 22 - Aaron Flores, Poker PlayerAaron Flores is a full-time poker player that has placed first and had top ten finishes in multiple poker tournaments. His biggest purse was $100k after a 1st place tournament finish. When he is not playing tournaments, he is playing a cash game. In our podcast we discuss what the differences are between good and bad poker players. Some may think that poker is all about the luck of the draw, but it is not. Aaron explains his strategies with excellent cards and how to improve your chances with poor cards. Aaron also explai...2024-08-211h 27
bodupodcastEpisode 21 - Aleksandar Sasha Jovicic, Entrepreneur, Serbian American Conservative Patriot, "Serbs For Trump 2024"Episode 21 - Aleksandar Sasha Jovicic, is a Serbian American Conservative Patriot, Businessman and member of the SerbsFor (Serbs For Trump 2024). Sasha is the epitome of the American Dream! Moving from Serbia to Phoenix, AZ, he spent his early adulthood living in a dangerous neighborhood, which motivated him to find his way out. During those years, he developed a love for “lowriders” and the car industry, which ultimately led him to his first business adventure, selling lightbulbs out of the trunk of his car. Scaling this business and taking it “online”, allowed him to successfully exit his first startup company. Today, S...2024-07-242h 29
bodupodcastEpisode 20 - Saveta Dubak, Philanthropist and EntrepreneurSaveta Dubak, born and raised in Zurich, Switzerland, is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, and mother of two. She founded SQUADPLAN, a successful creative studio for companies that focuses on corporate identities, digital project management, visual concepts, and photography. With a long resume of philanthropic work, Saveta is a proud founder of Balkan Children, a charity that focuses on building playgrounds across the Balkans. She shares with us what motivated her to write a children's book, The Balkan Voyage. The Balkan Voyage is about a group of four friends, all with diffe...2024-04-111h 20
bodupodcastEpisode 19 - Ivan Cuk, Grip Strength ChampionIvan Cuk has one of the strongest hands in the world and is the youngest grip strength champion!YouTube and IG: @ivancuk19🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok: bodupodcastEnjoy, like, follow and share.2023-12-141h 06
bodupodcastEpisode 18 - Tode (Tošo) Dmitrovic, Muay ThaiTode Dmitrovic, amateur Muay Thai fighter with 19 years of experience, talks to us about the benefits of joining a Muay Thai gym, what to expect as a beginner, the positive impact it had on him as a person, and his plans for his new gym @trainoriginal8.IG: @trainoriginal8🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥IG and YouTube: bodupodcast2023-06-301h 03
bodupodcastEpisode 17 - Milan (Krle) Krkus, Photographer/VideographerMilan Krkus, also known as Krle, is a photographer and videographer out of Chicago. Krle shares his journey moving from Serbia to Alaska, and Alaska to Chicago, where he currently resides. We briefly touch on his experience in Alaska, and the occupations that he held before becoming a professional photographer/videographer. Krle, the on set photographer for the Serbian film “Toma” that was produced by Dragan Bjelogrlic, shares how his cellphone photography hobby turned into the business that he has today, Twenty Seven Photography. As an aspiring photographer and videographer myself, I am lucky to have had the opportunity to sit d...2023-06-091h 25
bodupodcastEpisode 16 - Nebojsa Knezevic, MD, PhDNebojsa Knezevic, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Director of Research and Education at a Chicago hospital, President of the Serbian American Medical and Dental Society, Scientist, and a Keynote Speaker. We discuss the importance of mental health, impact that Covid-19 had on our mental health, effects and consequences of stress, the negative role that social media and electronics play on our health, generational trauma, suicide rate in men vs women, and marijuana use. Most importantly, Nebojsa shares that we have the power to heal ourselves from within through energy psychotherapy, social interaction, communication, forgiveness, and by...2023-05-261h 25
bodupodcastEpisode 15 - Maja VolkMaja Volk is a musician, singer, scriptwriter, author, victor in a battle with cancer, raw foodist, traveler, and above all, a human being. Maja states that the disease of cancer was one the best things that has happened to her. We go over the raw foodist lifestyle and health benefits that come with it. Maja also shares her experiences around the world, such as trying ayahuasca for the first time in the Amazon. Get to know her on a very personal level in her new book “How I Obtained Permanent Health: Detox of the Body, Mind, and Feelings” (Kako Sam Osvo...2023-04-081h 35
bodupodcastEpisode 14 - Xavier BorjasXavier Borjas is an immigration attorney and owner of Borjas Law Group in Chicago, IL. We discuss obtaining and preserving peace in life, how to maintain a healthy relationship with loved ones, Mexican and Balkan cuisine, switching careers and his journey through law school in his late 20s, immigration law, and different avenues that can help you obtain a U.S. citizenship.Hit the like button and share if you enjoyed this episode.Borjas Law Group IG: BorjaslawFB: Borjas Law Group312-788-2783www.borjaslawgroup.com🇷🇸 🤝 🇲🇽Spotify and YouT...2023-02-251h 40
bodupodcastEpisode 13 - Vanja ToljVanja Tolj shares her story on growing up in America, pursuing medical school (anesthesiology), and her involvement with the Serbian American Medical Association (SAMA). Hit the like button and share if you enjoyed this episode. IG:@vanjatolj@sama_serbia@bodupodcast YouTube: bodupodcast 🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥2022-12-111h 18
bodupodcastEpisode 12 - Stefan JevtovicIt was a very fun time talking and listening to @stefanjevtovic18. Stefan shares his experiences and thoughts on living in the United States, moving to Serbia right after high school to pursue an acting career, life in Serbia as a young adult, and gives us an inside scoop on his new movie "Ko Živ Ko Mrtav". IG: @stefanjevtovic18 🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥 Bilo je veoma zabavno razgovarati i slušati @stefanjevtovic18. Stefan nam prenosi svoja iskustva i razmišljanja o životu u Sjedinjenim Državama, selidbi u Srbiju odmah nakon srednje škole da bi se bavio glumačkom...2022-09-051h 08
bodupodcastEpisode 11 - Jovica GrbicJovica Grbic is back on the podcast for Episode 11. In this episode we discuss the game of chess. Jovica learned how to play chess at a very young age and says that it is a strategic game that requires a lot of thinking and planning. He also believes that a lot of real life lesson can be learned from it. Along with Jovica's passion for chess, he is also very passionate about our Serbian community in Illinois and the rest of the United States. He now wishes to combine the two passions together by organizing a chess tournament. He...2022-07-3057 min
bodupodcastEpisode 10 - BojittBojana Ilic, artist name Bojitt, is a Serbian-born, Chicago based artist who paints bold stories in an abstract way. Bojitt holds a degree in Clothing and Textile Design from College of Textile - Design, Technology and Management (DTM) in Belgrade, Serbia. Following a successful career in the fashion industry and after moving to the United States in 2007, she decided to shift her focus to her other passion, painting. Bojitt has murals and paintings across Chicago and also does commission work; painting people's unique and personal stories. Art is Bojitt's passion and it is truly amazing t...2022-07-181h 37
bodupodcastEpisode 9 - DJ SpazGet to know DJ Spaz in Episode 9. DJ Spaz gave my generation and other generations a place for us to go out, have fun, and meet others from the Serbian and Balkan community in Chicago and across the United States and Canada. I always looked forward to going to DJ Spaz's parties, so it was very cool to be able to sit down with him and get to know him more on a personal level.In Episode 9 we talk about how he started DJing, his transition to throwing parties/concerts, people that helped him along the way...2022-06-061h 07
bodupodcastEpisode 8 - Draga Durman-KrošnjarJoin me for episode 8 with Draga Durman-Krošnjar who is a graduate school professor, trauma-surgery intensive care unit NP, endurance sports and nutrition enthusiast. She’s also a wife and a mother of three who does not believe in toddler tantrums. We discussed postpartum depression, societal pressures on women in relation to career and motherhood, and everything else from the importance of having a morning routine to conscious parenting. We shared a few good laughs during our conversation. Please leave a like, and share this episode if you enjoyed it. 🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥 Pridružite nam se u epizodi 8 i razgovoru sa Dragom Durman-Krošnjar, koja je profesor na vi...2022-05-221h 31
bodupodcastEpisode 7 - Aleksandar DjuricicAleksandar Djuricic, attorney and future Serbian-American Congressman, joins the podcast for episode 7. We discuss education in current society, self development, importance of identifying your strong points, importance of starting a business, not allowing failure to discourage you from pursuing your goals and passions in life, how hyperindividualism is holding us back, reasons and the vision for starting the Serbian American Leadership Conference, "Srpska Posla" and why we are each others worst enemies, the importance of Serbian people uniting to have a voice as a community, we touch on Aleksandar's reasons for starting his law firm "Djuricic Law" and the...2022-05-081h 45
bodupodcastEpisode 6 - Srbo Nikolić, CFOSrbo Nikolić, Chief Financial Officer, joins the bodupodcast for Episode 6. We talk about how he was able to stay connected to his Serbian roots, passion for soccer, playing at a collegiate level, diet, work life balance, education and career. Srbo shares his path on becoming a CFO in healthcare and how he was able to attain such a high position by the age of 24. I was truly inspired by our conversation! 🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥🔊🎤🎙🎧🎥Srbo Nikolić, Glavni Financiski Službenik, je gost u epizodi 6. Teme razgovora su kako zadržati svoje Srpske korene i kako kao dete nauciti Srpski jezik pre Engleskog. Razgova...2022-04-241h 04
bodupodcastEpisode 5 - Nikola Špegar, PharmD, MBANikola Špegar, PharmD, MBA, out of Chicago, IL, joins the bodupodcast for Episode 5. We discuss his journey and reasoning for earning degrees in Chemistry, PharmD, and an MBA. Nikola explains the differences between his current role as a Senior Account Representative and his dream role as a Medical Science Liaison. Nikola Špegar, PharmD, MBA, iz Čikaga, je gost za Epizodu 5. Teme razgovora su bile o njegovom putu do diplome u Kemiji, Doktoriranje u Farmaciji, i zašto je Magistrirao u Biznisu.2022-04-111h 23
bodupodcastEpisode 4 - Boba Grbić, OT/L, CHTBoba Grbić is a Certified Hand Therapist out of Chicago, IL. We discuss her education, what Occupational Therapy is, and the importance of OT.2022-03-271h 14
bodupodcastEpisode 3 - Nikola KrčmarevićNikola Krčmarević is an Architect and Development Manager out of Chicago, IL. We touch on his education, career, and his 4 year long project involving Chicago's Historical Landmark, The Tribune Tower.2022-03-121h 23
bodupodcastEpisode 2 - Jovica GrbicJovica Grbic discusses fatherhood, work-life balance, and financial future planning for new generations.2022-02-261h 04
bodupodcastEpisode 1 - IntroductionIn Episode 1 of the bodupodcast, I introduce myself and give some background on my education, career path thus far, reasons for wanting to start this podcast, and I go over my vision for the podcast. 2022-02-1342 min