The Amazing Life In and After

  In this sixth episode, I’m glad to have Ana Metz with us – the second woman in the show, but the first interviewee with a shorter experience within AIESEC (do not misunderstand it as less intense though). Ana was born and raised in Brazil and joined AIESEC in her early 20s for a summer exchange program to teach English to kids in Turkey. That project had a deep impact on her next steps, triggering new interests, many changes and ultimately taking her to study at KaosPilots in Bern, Switzerland. Ana is everything but conventional. In this conversation, she talks about how to embrace changes, creativity, starting a blog that became a movement, and more. Ana is also the Founder and Creative Mentor at Uma Boa Dose, a Brazilian movement that aims to bring awareness and appreciation of “good doses” on our lives – through storytelling and community building. Uma Boa Dose exists to enhance the power of doing good and inspire meaningful conversations. If you’re considering to pivot your studies, career, or just want to get more comfortable and excited about change, this talk brings great value and might even help you taking the first step. Without further due, Ana Metz.

    Milena Nguyen is a part-time blogger, yoga teacher, artist, entrepreneur, educator – AND full-time human being that dreams for a living. At 20 years old, Milena decided to go all the way from Vietnam to AIESEC International Congress in Kenya – and fundraised all her way there by persuading local business people with the argument that “Vietnamese youth deserves to be heard”. She was also part of the national team of AIESEC in Vietnam 2012-2013 and the global team of AIESEC International 2013-2014. Only 2 years made clear she was a rising star on the business development world, however she realised that was not the life she wanted live – so she decided to pivot her career to the world of arts, well-being and self development. In 2015 she started 2 ventures: the yoga studio Soulful Garden and the online art shop Artvana. Milena is also a mindful and full-hearted writer and blogger I’m emotionally bonded and biased with this episode, as Milena is also my fiancee, wife-to-be and love of my life. But do not get mislead by that: this young lady inspires me every night with her amazing ideas on how to live a meaningful life – so I hope you can also share some of her inspiring ideas! Without further do, Milena Nguyen.     This episode is also available on iTunes and Stitcher!   Books recommended during the podcast: The Gift of Imperfection, by Brené Brown ( Amazon | Audible ) Quiet, by Susan Caine ( Amazon | Audible ) Brida, by Paulo Coelho ( Amazon | Audible ) Ramtha: The White Book ( Amazon ) Spin Selling, by Neil Rackham ( Amazon | Audible )   Find Milena on the web: Facebook | Blog | email | Soulful Garden | Artvana   Milena’s speech at TEDxBaDihn, “Make art, make love with life”   Deep in Dance, a Yoga Dance by Milena (Vietnam Youth to Business Forum 2016)   Yoga with Milena (a 40min intro class)

  Hugo Pereira is passionate about technology centered around the interests, needs and well-being of mankind. Currently he leads Marketing & Growth at EV-Box (global leader in Electric Vehicle charging solutions) and writes about entrepreneurship, product & digital strategy and personal development in The Hybrid Marketer weblog series. For 8 years, Hugo was actively engaged with AIESEC, having been the President of AIESEC International (PAI) during 2010-2011 – period in which he led the development of AIESEC 2015 mid-term ambition.   Take me to the Show in iTunes!   I want to listen here!   SUMMARY: Hugo before AIESEC – childhood, family, teenage and sports University and Joining AIESEC What is inside a PAI’s mind Legacy – AIESEC 2015 and shift in mindset Hugo & Malina – how to maintain a relationship inside a team Transition and India Joining a Startup EV-Box and insights on Electric Vehicles   ABOUT Hugo LinkedIn Facebook Twitter The Hybrid Marketer (Blog)   TEDxAUBG  

  Krystian Koronowski is a young entrepreneur with international and multicultural experience, whose personal goal is to make a change in the world. His 5 years’ experience was always connected with IT background. Starting his career as a tester of web solutions, he later became a mobile developer, IT project manager, and more recently Founder and CEO of 2 ventures. Krystian’s biggest dream is to have a social enterprise that will influences and develops young people and inspires them to make a change in the world. Krystian’s last experience in AIESEC was Global Information Systems Project Manager at AIESEC International 2013-2014. Currently, he is the Founder and CEO at EnergyBanks – a company that provides customized power banks for businesses as gadgets and presents, and the Founder of Business Paradise, a global movement for anyone who wants to change their 8-5 job into their own dream business and run it from the paradise. Personally he is “professional backpacker” that visited 30 countries in 2 years, spending 8 months traveling and working as Digital Nomad in South East Asia.     I WANT TO LISTEN TO IT HERE! SUMMARY: 0:02:00 – Life before AIESEC and start coding 0:08:07 – University life and AIESEC 0:13:00 – Joining AIESEC International 2013-2014 0:32:00 – Digital Nomad: 8 months backpacking in Southeast Asia while starting 2 companies 0:58:18 – Serial Entrepreneurship: EnergyBanks and Business Paradise 1:07:00 – Rapid Fire Questions  

  In this episode I interview Stephane Janson: President of AIESEC in New Zealand 0910, Chair for AIESEC in Asia Pacific 1011 and currently at OurCrowd – a Venture Capital and Crowd Fund based in Israel. Stephane was born in Israel, but was raised in different countries with 4 citizenships. He joined both University studies and AIESEC in New Zealand, was a volunteer in a project in Mexico and had an internship in ING Bank in The Netherlands. Join us in this amazing conversation about Israel – both 2 decades ago and the new tech scene, learning from failures and the challenges on re-opening AIESEC in Israel.   SUMMARY: 0:03:55 – Intro 0:05:30 – Israel 0:11:30 – New Zealand 0:25:20 – Mexico and applying for AIESEC International 0:34:50 – Transition: from AIESEC to the rest of life 0:45:30 – Back to Israel and OurCrowd 0:51:30 – AIESEC in Israel 1:10:30 – Rapid-fire questions   I want to listen here! ABOUT Stephane Email: stephane@ourcrowd.com / Twitter: @Janson201 Facebook LinkedIn   Stephane getting his Rubik’s Cube signed by Mr Ern? Rubik, its inventor!   ABOUT AIESEC Website: http://aiesec.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIESECglobal   REFERENCES Book: A Wall In The Woods, by Bill Bryson  

  In this first episode I interview Ronan Diego de Oliveira: Brazilian, Dreamer, Mechanical Engineer by degree and passionate about starting things from scratch by choice. Ronan started his path in AIESEC in 2009, and a few years later he became the founding President of AIESEC in Paraguay. He has been to more than 15 countries, participating in conferences and speaking about leadership to young people from all over the World. Today, he lives in Malaysia and works in Mindvalley, an international company with the mission of changing the education system in the World. He is also crazy about Superheroes and have being studying models on how any individual can become more self aware, connected to bigger purposes, and become a superhero in their own realities. Join us in this funny and extremely inspiring conversation between two life-long friends. Take me to the Show in iTunes! I want to listen here! SUMMARY: 0:00:13 – Why / How / What of this Podcast 0:03:55 – Intro about Ronan 0:05:30 – What is AIESEC?!? 1:02:54 – How to become a Real Superhero 1:27:55 – The Mindvalley Universe 1:35:40 – Why to pursue a non-Corp career? 1:37:39 – Vishen, working for a mindful CEO 1:52:58 – Routines: first 2 hours in the day   ABOUT RONAN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronandiego   TEDxBlumenau (PT)     TEDxIHEParis (EN)   Mindvalley Cover Letter   ABOUT AIESEC Website: http://aiesec.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIESECglobal   REFERENCES Book: The Hero with a Thousand Faces, by Joseph Campbell http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/588138.The_Hero_With_a_Thousand_Faces http://www.amazon.com/Thousand-Faces-Collected-Joseph-Campbell/dp/1577315936 Book: Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3389674-trotzdem-ja-zum-leben-sagen-ein-psychologe-erlebt-das-konzentrationslag http://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36072.The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People http://www.amazon.com/The-Habits-Highly-Effective-People/dp/1455892823