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What do people do?EP 30: How often do you want to quit?How often do you want to quit?
Michal Molcan is the editor of the Standart magazine. And a dreamer too! He kind of did the impossible: Michal started a niche magazine about coffee and has made it to be a well-known brand, publishing in different languages on different continents holding a strong yet nomadic team spread globally... His print runs are strong and growing, magazines are read in coffee shops in London and New York, yet he lives in Prague and loves running away to work retreats in nature. I had only one question for him: HOW? How did you bu...2021-04-2731 minWhat do people do?EP 29: When to quit and when to stick?When to quit and when to stick?
In conversation with Sapphire Bates, the founder of the Coven Girl Gang.
It's an online community of women supporting each other through the highs and lows helping entrepreneurs to feel less lonely and less alone. In this episode, we look at Sapphire's previous business and what it's like to walk away from a successful project only because it stopped making you happy. She is an amazing example of what courage over fear can lead to - in Sapphire's case, it's a new business, a new career and a job she actually love...2021-04-1445 minWhat do people do?EP 28: What are the different ways to look after your mental health?Claire Fitzsimmons is the cofounder of If Lost Start Here, a guidebook to thoughtful destinations that make everyday life better. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Mother Magazine, The Independent, and Anxy amongst others. Before 'If Lost Start Here' she was an art curator working with such names as The Tate Modern, The ICA London and The Serpentine gallery. In this podcast, she shares a fun and fresh way to look at (and after) our mental health and we talk about her huge career change as well. It’s not easy to make such life-altering decis...2021-03-2745 minWhat do people do?EP 27: STOP TRYING TO FIT IN: a conversation about what makes us specialAmanda Blair is a Daily Differentness Ambassador, a coach, a mentor
and now a published author. Her book “Limited edition of one” is a philosophy on how to stop fitting in and start living your most true and unique life. “At other times, the pain had gone very deep. I seemed to load more and more
pressure on myself to “get it right”. The result was often a feeling of rejection
and therefore failure. A few times I’d exchanged my London second-hand-shop
look for the corporate kit, complete with killer heels, to get my foot in the door
of financial P...2021-03-0948 minWhat do people do?EP 26: On leaving a job, growing an online business, becoming a mother and why so many founders failMiriam Tyrangiel is the founder of a fast growing online bedding company Undercover. Starting small it grew quickly being picked up by world known publications such as the Stylist, The Sunday Times, Elle Decoration, The Times, The Evening Standard and many more. What did Miriam do to achieve success?
Why do some companies die out and others thrive? We sit down to look into various decisions Miriam made along the way and analyse why Undercover is doing so well.
Another subject we touch upon in this episode is motherhood. In the era...2021-02-2337 min
What do people do?EP 25: Your 9-5 job doesn’t need to fulfil your life’s purposeIn this Change episode, Auste interviews Charlotte Cramer. Charlotte is a Strategist, Speaker, Masters of Science student studying Applied Neuroscience, a Social Entrepreneur, and an author who just published her debut book that already hit Amazon’s bestseller list - The Purpose Myth. In the book, Charlotte talks about the purpose myth - the lie that the work you do for income must also fulfil your life’s purpose. So in this interview, Auste and Charlotte navigate exactly that. The meaning of purpose at work, a portfolio career, ta...2021-02-1650 min
What do people do?EP 24: Shifting how we think about mental wellnessPlant therapy, dance therapy, aromatherapy - how much have you heard about these disciplines within the mental wellness industry? Do you think those are strange? But then again, so was meditation or yoga, until it started to get normalized within the society we live in. In this episode, Auste interviews Maggie Coker - a holistic mental health coach, creative mentor, and aromatherapist. They talk about how one can explore different kinds of mental wellness disciplines and other methods, so one can integrate awareness about their mental health into their everyday lives. And no, that is no...2021-02-0153 minWhat do people do?What's it like to be a youtuber?Chloe Kian is a YouTuber, blogger, podcaster, and a very recognizable face on social media. She went to film school and made a career out of vlogging. Her content spins around ethical fashion, veganism, books, and zero waste. In the episode, we talk about how strange and unwelcoming the profession can be, even though it so often seems glamorous from the outside. Chloe also lets us into the backstage of what's it like to produce content and how she made it big (even though she doesn't think she made it yet!). We all do have a bit of an im...2021-01-251h 08What do people do?EP 22: How to find the courage to make a change?In this episode, Simona Schimanovich, a yoga teacher and transformational coach, talks about overcoming the fear that so often stops us from taking steps toward change. Simona spent 12 years as a designer/art director and lived almost everywhere from Vienna to Melbourn. Now, she works at some of Amsterdam’s leading yoga studios. Simona shares practical examples and ways to find the courage to make changes in the direction you dream of going.2021-01-1851 minWhat do people do?EP 21: Behind the scenes: What’s the point of having a creative project?This episode is a conversation between our two podcast hosts: Rasa and Auste. What is the WHY behind each episode? What is the backstory of - What do people do? and what did Auste do before joining the team? This is a brilliant example of how the 10 thousand hour rule works in real life! Each week we invite people to share their vulnerable stories, and this time around, we choose to tell our own. Also, the true podcast fans will love a glimpse behind how episodes are made. For example, Rasa (who’s a non-smoker) had to smo...2021-01-1158 minWhat do people do?What expectations do you have for yourself?Miranda York is one of the most influential people in London when it comes to food. Not a blogger or a social media influencer; she’s an editor of At Table magazine, writer, podcast host, event planner, and now a published author. Although she was at the last stair of the corporate ladder, she chose to start her own business. In this episode, we talk about growing a team, or the decision not to, dealing with heavy pressure, finding inspiration when it seems there’s none left, and meeting expectations you set for yourself.2020-12-2134 minWhat do people do?CHANGE: From full-time employment to a career designed yourselfEmma used to have a blog and a glamorous job in a magazine world in London that she left behind to invest her energy into the creative work she loves to craft. Now, Emma is a published best-selling author and a host of Ctrl Alt Delete, a podcast in the Top 10 Apple Podcasts about work, wellbeing & creativity. In this episode, we talked about ideas flowing in and out, planning time, social media, content, and tackled questions many creatives ask daily. We hope today’s episode will be as eye-opening to you as it was to us. 2020-12-1442 minWhat do people do?Success is EnergyMany entrepreneurs don't feel like they ever do actual work. It's more like a play. Yet, what we once loved, the idea we felt so passionate about, might quickly become a burden - we work too much and too hard, to a point where it actually becomes work - one we don't really want to do. How does David handle it all? What are his rules to balance it out? Also, we talk about the hard mental health pressures he's been through and what helped him cope. 2020-12-0738 minWhat do people do?CHANGE: from a translator to a developer during a global pandemicNot all stories we share are fairytales with a happy ending; many involve constant search, confusion, and challenges. The end of a job contract made Maria Kahlert realize she had not only anxiety but burnout too. In our new podcast episode, Maria shares the honest, intimate, and raw side to the career change. What do you do when a long-awaited fresh start is interrupted by the lockdown? To hear Maria’s take on it, listen to our new episode. 2020-11-3037 min
What do people do?CHANGE: from painter to digital communications to a filmmaker to a photographerMorten Nordstrøm’s story is one of a kind since he’s changed his career path not once, but twice. He became a painter at the age of 18, and by 20, he was already repainting houses. Then, he decided to get a degree, not one, but two. He got a perfect-on-paper job at Sony Music, which he then chose to put aside to follow independent filmmaking and photography.When you have a job, a passion on the side, and a family, something needs to be changed. Morten tells us how to know what to change and when. We dis...2020-11-1646 min
What do people do?From Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen to Living Alone in the Woods Reda Gudinaite has lived so many lives that she has lost count. Her summer job as a kitchen assistant opened up one of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant doors for her. Later, she moved to Vilnius and opened a coffee shop, the walls of which have heard stories screenwriters would die for. Now, she lives by herself in the woods. We talked about reflecting on the self, being happy with less, and finding inner peace. Reda moved places and occupations to learn more about herself. In case you want to do the same, this podcast will make...2020-11-0929 minWhat do people do?CHANGE: from researcher in Academia to food writing and recipe developingWe could call Dr. Helen Graves a real champion for a drastic career change as she turned her passion into a full-time job. Sounds like a dream come true to many, but what does it cost to get there? The career change can be over-romanticized sometimes- from being your own boss to working from home to putting yourself out there. On the other hand, living a double life, dealing with after-the-switch financial burdens, and knowing how to choose “right” projects are just on the top of the iceberg. Helen also opened up about so-rarely-talked-about issues such as impostor syndrome, lack...2020-11-0236 minWhat do people do?Yeah, I had a career, but I also wanted to enjoy lifeBack when Instagram was just an app for sharing photos with your friends, Sarka Babicka was getting free dinners at Michelin-star restaurants. After years of trying to make a name for herself as a London-based food photographer, Sarka decided to move back to native Prague and start a new life. We talked about feeling grounded, learning detachment from all-things materialistic, and being open to changes. However, making a change this big doesn’t come easy. Actually, it took her a year-long road trip from London to India. Listening to this podcast might save you some time, though.2020-10-2745 minWhat do people do?CHANGE: from corporate lawyer to ceramic artist and founder of SkandiHus Stine Dulong had everything one is taught to dream of. Working in London City as a corporate lawyer with FBI agents involved in some of her cases, Stine, outwardly seemed to have it all. Inwards, the opposite. We talk to Stine about performing the role that is not created for you, running away from yourself, falling in love with ceramics, leaving a job behind with no plans, and picking up the little things on the go that made her start feeling good. Feeling like herself. Today, Stine is a ceramic artist, has a famous ceramics brand SkandiHus, a...2020-10-2038 minWhat do people do?Everything you need to know about freelancingRebecca Rowntree is the kind of woman we all admire. She had her fair share of agency experience, later went freelance, founded a super successful This Way Up podcast, and became a mother. However, with success, there come mental health issues too. We talked endlessly about the perks of having an impostor syndrome, using anger to your advantage, overcoming so deeply embedded competitiveness, and balancing motherhood and freelance work. In this podcast, Rebecca gives a freelance tool kit to help your career work. 2020-10-1341 minWhat do people do?The dark side of being successfulHugh Thomas, the CEO & a co-founder of brand Ugly drinks seems like someone who has it all. He has built a successful international company of healthy carbonated drinks with creatively carved visuals. But there are so many obstacles and struggles to overcome behind building a brand. It comes with episodes of depression, anxiety, and responsibility to pay others while having to survive off of a minimum wage. In our conversation with Hugh, we discussed how many failures it takes to finally achieve what you strive for and how a successful entrepreneur can feel deeply unhappy. 2020-09-2900 minWhat do people do?What's a burnout?Michael Stephens has spent over 10 years working for some of the world’s most respected British brands - including i-D Magazine, Vice Media, Liberty London, Ted Baker, and Virgin Atlantic. Was he happy though?Struggling with a life-threatening eating disorder and a series of burnouts led him to leaving everything he worked so hard for - starting from his career to his home in London. It’s a story about getting better both physically and mentally.We touch upon topics like what is ‘well-being’? Why is ‘self-care’ so important? How are mental health and creativity connected...2020-09-1500 minWhat do people do?Andrei Lasc: start small & go bigGrowing up in a Romanian village Andrei Lasc knew very well how to plant veggies and look after baby ducks. Yet, the 9-year-old Andrei had no clue who Eminem was. How did a guy from the middle of nowhere become a leading copywriter and art director in Bucharest?It’s a story about hard choices - Andrei always knew he wouldn’t be happy in a stable job. Even if that job would be in one of the best creative agencies. And a well-paid one. When your heart tells you it needs freedom over security, you b...2020-09-0600 minWhat do people do?Kamilė Gudmonaitė on telling the truth to yourselfBonus podcast episode in Lithuanian! Here’s an extract from our conversation with a singer and theatre director Kamilė Gudmonaitė. We originally recorded this while doing the interview for the 2nd issue of the magazine (coming out soon). It turned out to be so good and powerful we simply couldn’t resist posting it as a podcast too. Apologies to all international listeners, we aim to only create content in English, this is a one time bonus episode. Here we talk about the power of therapy and what happens when you start telling the truth... to yourself. It’s painfull...2020-09-0100 minWhat do people do?Tijana Tamburic: Why it’s so important for women to love each other (yourself included)?From early childhood, girls find their looks and intelligence being compared to those of fellow girls. It starts at the kindergarden and continues to workplaces and personal relationships. Instead of empowering each other, women are taught to compete to prove themselves. In our conversation with Tijana Tamburic, former model, Tedx speaker and Forbes 30 under 30, we talk about the magic that happens once women start to lift each other up even though nobody else is willing to. We discuss the importance of vulnerability at work, challenges that come with gender stereotypes, and how to flourish in both your personal and...2020-08-1800 minWhat do people do?Vaiva Rykštaitė: I’m not sure I’m a good writerApparently, you can have a bestseller and a picture perfect career and still doubt yourself. People tend to think that the path to success is a straight line – as though once you start doing what you love, you’ll have a few setbacks, but ultimately there’ll be a happy ending. This conversation with Vaiva, a famous writer, is a perfect example of how there’s no easy way to turn your passion into a paid job.2020-08-0400 minWhat do people do?Aleksandra Kingo: learning to say no to job offers"I have only quite recently learnt to listen to my inner voice and read the signals that might mean that I should not take the project, usually because it would cause me more stress than joy."Success not only comes from putting in the hard work, it has to do a lot with valuing yourself. Learning to say no to job offers is a big part of it. This is a conversation with Aleksandra Kingo, a freelancer photographer, about what working for yourself is really like.Bonus thoughts on balancing motherhood and a k...2020-07-0100 minWhat do people do?I do what I love! Why do I feel anxious & miserable then?This might look like a story about wanting too much and working too hard. Actually, it's about not feeling enough.Greta Madline worked harder than anyone else. She’s built a good freelance life in her hometown and once it got comfortable - she moved to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, where she worked even harder. Once Greta established herself there - she moved countries, and started all over again in Amsterdam, finally reaching a dream point: her client list was filled with famous brand names, she worked with the best people in the industry and her po...2020-06-0400 minWhat do people do?What is the meaning of work?"How many people do you know that go to work every day and describe it as this thing I do 5 days a week so that the 2 days I can see my friends? It's such a depressing outlook for life".Matt Simmonds had everything - a successful startup, funding, career and media recognition. Forbes named him as 30 under 30, even the queen of England used the products produced by Matt's startup. He lived a dream life. And then, suddenly, he quit. Why?This is a story about not building a life based on other people's values. Matt...2020-05-0800 minWhat do people do?How to stop feeling like a failure"I was convinced nobody in London would ever hire me because I'm... useless. I had this idea in my head that I'm a failure even before starting something" says Indre Kulikauskaitė, a marketing strategist working in London, living in Vilnius and often based in Bali. After her startup failed big time (her relationship with a business partner-boyfriend followed) she was left with thousands in debt to friends and relatives, jobless with not even enough cash to buy a good meal let alone a mascara. This is a real story about Indre's journey from feeling like an imposter to getting a...2020-04-1100 min