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Last Episode Date: 28 June 2024
Total Episodes: 30
Happy Friday everyone! Tune in to episode 30 and let’s wrap up the month of June with our thoughts on The Top 10 on Traveling Solo:In this episode, we chat about flying it solo in the travel-sphere, finding your way into unexpected destinations, the treasures of spending time by yourself, as well as finding your tribe and the truths about being a digital nomad and how to best balance work while indulging in new-found foods, drinks and reads!We’ll be here - every Friday - celebrating with you!Connect with us @ friday-feels.co▶ Podcast Chapters2:30 Exploring Flying it Solo in a State of Travel3:06 Wine, Food and Dancing on Tables4:02 Unexpected Travel Treasure Destinations6:03 The Hidden Gems of Being By Yourself9:13 Finding Fellow Travelers and Locals14:45 Finding Your Tribe22:24 Be in the Moment and Mindful!25:22 The Truth About Digital Nomad-acy30:29 Balancing Work and Travel36:54 Favorite Foods and Drinks Discoveries41:13 Our Best Reads On The Go47:19 Final Thoughts and Farewell
Happy Friday everyone! Tune in to episode 29 and let’s kickoff June with: Top 10 on Growing up with EntrepreneursIn this episode, we chat with our special guests - our parents - as we celebrate Father’s Day and uncover what it has been like to grow up with entrepreneurial fathers: their motivations for becoming entrepreneurs, as well as the challenges they faced along the way. We also get a little peek into the thoughts from the women behind these men and what it means to be the partner of an entrepreneur. We’ll be here - every Friday - celebrating with you!Connect with us @ friday-feels.co▶ Podcast Chapters00:00 Welcome to the Parents!2:11 The Journey of Being an Entrepreneur7:19 The Balancing Act of Creativity, Structure and Motivation10:54 Wearing Multiple Hats: Being the Finder, the Miner and the Grinder12:26 Sacrifices of Being a Working Father and Entrepreneur 16:40 The Best Gifts in Life21:20 The Beauty of Partners to Identify Blind Spots24:02 Belief in Yourself vs Lack of Experience 27:38 A Partners Point of View: Walking Alongside Entrepreneurs 37:53 Moments to Laugh At43:43 Best Advice for Entrepreneurial Couples 47:40 Final Thoughts, Next week and Farewell
Happy Friday everyone!Tune in to episode 28 and let’s kickoff June with: Top 10 on Being Young, Wild and WorkingIn this episode, we chat with our lovely summer interns Lilah and Ashley and unpack on topics like: sharing your life at work, dressing the professional part, social event etiquette and the scoop on in-office romances, nailing the world of networking, navigating stress interviews, showcasing your skills and building that authentic resume on the journey of being the professional you!We’ll be here - every Friday - celebrating with you!Connect with us @ friday-feels.co▶ Podcast Chapters00:55 Welcome Summer Interns Lilah & Ashley!02:45 Dress and Express: The professional you!06:20 Less is More: On sharing your life at work…08:28 Speak up! Maxing the summer vibes and management styles12:37 Haywire or Having fun? That office social etiquette…17:36 On matters of the heart: The Office romance - Yay or Nay?21:15 Stress Interviews: Hard-asses and Proving your value28:38 Advice on Starting out …32:19 Strengths for Success: Be open and Resilient33:30 Winning connections authentically42:19 Flying it Solo in the whole new world of networking50:53 Highlighting your Skillset55:28 The Resume: Your Digital Presence and on using AI01:00:43 Final Thoughts, Next week’s Top 10 and Farewell
Happy Friday everyone! Tune in to episode 27 and let’s kickoff June with: The Top 10… In this episode, we spice things up and answer our Top 10 Personal (Surprise) Questions. We share our favorite movies, best career moves, biggest fears and more! Join us as we touch on facing the fear of trusting yourself, choosing your hard, and focusing on the basics.We’ll be here - every Friday - celebrating with you!Connect with us @ friday-feels.co▶ Podcast Chapters00:00 Kicking off June’s Topic: Friday Feels’ Top 10 01:55 Spicing Things Up: 10 Surprise questions with Nicole & Saj03:16 Best Career Moves04:44 What Do People Misunderstand About Us Most? 07:17 Love at First Sight - Yay or Nay?09:00 That One Meal We’d Eat Forever?11:37 Chatting on Favorite Purchases 14:43 Coping with Bad Days19:08 Overcoming Our Biggest Fears25:11 Choosing Your Hard and Focusing on the Basics28:53 Final Thoughts, Next week’s Top 10 and Farewell
Happy Friday everyone! Tune in to episode 26 and let’s chat about: The intersection of pop culture, consumer and technology.In this episode we are joined by Bruce Hamilton - Founder & General Partner of Everybody Ventures and now Everybody Ideas, who chatted to us about his journey into entrepreneurship and how he gained his experience in business development, marketing and music. We’re excited to see what is in store as he continues to help brands develop and scale through his creative fund venture in the pop culture-tech scene. We unpack topics like: creating the career that invests in your legacy, social currency and surprise business growth, healthy competition and tapping into the camaraderie of the LA tech scene, the magic of that elevator pitch, removing the safety nets and upskilling through those around you, exploring the arena of your passions and love the games of life you choose to play.We’ll be here - every Friday - celebrating with you!Connect with us @ friday-feels.co▶ Podcast Chapters01:09 Welcome Bruce!02:10 The Journey: Entering the mix of creative and business08:45 Creating the Career: Invest in the Legacy12:12 Running two companies: Remove the safety nets 14:05 How did you know… this is it?18:00 Social Currency & Surprises: Take those 20 minute showers 20:10 The healthy-competition tech camaraderie22:40 Tap into the Land of LA28:46 The magic of that elevator pitch30:30 Surround yourself: Upskilling in the industry34:22 Love the game to spar in the arena36:30 Keep exploring: Life is more than one game37:45 Gems of the Week! 44:55 Final thoughts & Connect with Bruce47:20 Next week and farewell
Happy Friday everyone!Tune in to episode 25 and let’s chat about: Cultivating a Proactive Approach to Your Career.In this episode we are joined by Erica Mattison who is an Executive Coach, Certified Career Advisor and Master Certified Life Coach and who is supporting people to Lead With their Strengths and Cultivate a Proactive Approach to Their Career.We unpack topics like: the curious world of networking, work-life balance, understanding your life story in the context of career, living from one dream job to the next, embracing happenstances, the value of intentional exploration and finding that thing - that lights you up inside.We’ll be here - every Friday - celebrating with you!Connect with us @ friday-feels.co▶ Podcast Chapters01:10 Welcome Erica!03:51 Embrace the Happenstances05:13 On the Cusp of Choices & Communication07:52 The Curious World of Networking and Work-life Balance13:40 Young Professionals and The Dream Job26:20 Your Story Beyond the Personality Tests33:34 Born for your Career: Find the Balance, Integration and Flow48:15 The value of intentional exploration49:41 Finding that thing that lights you up inside52:12 Gems of the Week!58:33 Connect with Erica01:00:00 Final thoughts, next week and farewell
Happy Friday everyone! Tune in to episode 24 and let’s chat about: Beats and BreakthroughsIn this episode we are joined by Madeleine van Geuns - the gorgeous and driven Dutch founder of 88 Music Management and MadamEight Publishing who has made some bold moves in the beats of the music industry and chatted to us about how breakthroughs have led her to running two successful businesses today.We unpack topics like: owning your niche, navigating the shift into seasonal earning, surviving start-up life in lockdown, the in’s and out’s of artist music management, the fun of festivals and experiential event production, the importance of having the right support and embracing the 80/20 in prioritizing for success.We’ll be here - every Friday - celebrating with you!Connect with us @ friday-feels.co▶ Podcast Chapters01:15 Welcome Madeleine!03:35 From Bands to Breakthroughs: Owning your niche!06:40 When following your passion: Play is work 07:45 Employee to Entrepreneurship: Seasonal earning 10:00 Surviving start-up life in lock-down: Embracing the right support14:30 Uncovering the Mystery of Music Management18:20 Experiential vibes: Festivals & Music Branding23:52 Events and Biking Escapades in the Netherlands30:30 The personal artist approach and the network of learning36:55 Prioritization and Success in the 80/20 solopreneur style40:25 One year from now…47:00 Gems of the week! 55:00 Final thoughts, next week and farewell
Happy Friday everyone! Tune in to episode 23 and let’s chat about: The power of education, passion and calling In this episode we are joined by Mochamad Asri aka Mo, who is now working at the forefront of AI in the mecca of technology, Silicon Valley. Mo shares with us his incredible journey of choice and determination. From Indonesia, to Japan, to the USA - he’s relentlessly followed his passion and calling through the power of education.We unpack topics like: one little change can bring the impossible, facing yourself in the pursuit of your passion, understanding your core memories, riding the waves of your dreams, the best advice he’s gotten: you only have to please two people, and finding your calling. We’ll be here - every Friday - celebrating with you!Connect with us @ friday-feels.co▶ Podcast Chapters01:11 Welcome Mo!04:44 Journey to Japan: The power of education09:05 One little change can bring the impossible11:05 Learning new languages16:40 Facing yourself in the pursuit of your passion21:33 Guiding lights & Core memories23:23 Pivotal points: Your subconscious knows26:00 Riding the Wave of Dreams: The US, Silicon Valley and AI27:57 Manifesting Ventures: Creating change in Indonesia34:14 Best Advice: In life, you only have to please two people37:20 Gems of the Week!44:25 Final thoughts: Finding your calling52:25 Next week and farewell
Happy Friday everyone! Tune in to episode 22 and let’s chat about: The Tipping Point.In this episode we are joined by Vanessa Royle, co-founder of Tilden Cocktails, award-winning, ready-to-pour non-alcoholic cocktails that stir the senses. Vanessa is not only pioneering the current wave of consumers looking beyond alcohol to a more healthy life, but she is tackling entrepreneurship while navigating building her family. Vanessa has had many tipping points in her life: her decision to turn away from alcohol, the initial idea behind Tilden, and the point at which Vanessa and her cofounder chose to pursue Tilden as a business. We unpack topics like: the sober scene: it’s not just a fad, empowering authenticity, being your uninhibited self, taking the hard route and being open to creating waves of change, hiring in the start-up scene, the Tilden trademark and having the insurance policy while following your passions.We’ll be here - every Friday - celebrating with you!Connect with us @ friday-feels.co▶ Podcast Chapters01:18 New month, new theme! Welcome Vanessa!02:15 The Tilden Journey: From sobriety to successful start-up05:05 Waves of Change: Wellness in the Gen Z era07:37 Empowering Authenticity: The uninhibited sober self12:05 Brewing up ideas for a brand17:29 Be curious! Be open! 21:18 A job is a job: Choose your hard28:12 It’s not just a fad30:30 Speaking candidly and the social media trap35:25 Hiring in the start-up scene & having the insurance policy!42:58 A year from now…45:15 Find your flavor! 46:33 The Tilden trademark49:55 Gems of the week! 01:00:05 Final thoughts, next week and farewell
Happy Friday everyone!Tune in to episode 21 and let’s chat about: Black Friday.In this episode we are joined by inspiring multi-preneur, global thinker and travel enthusiast, Matt Davison who is the founder of OG Ventures, Travel Tractions and now the very cool space of Cape Coliving. Get 10% off your stay via Friday Feels!We unpack topics like: the global hustle of living and working around the world, the reality of entrepreneurship in the travel industry, the truths about house hacking and home stacking it in foreign regions and cultivating a community with a culture of feedback and honor.We’ll be here - every Friday - celebrating with you!Connect with us @ friday-feels.co and Connect with Matt:Capecoliving.com - Coliving in Cape Towntraveltractions.com - Travel SEO Marketing Agencylifefromabag.com - guide for remote working around the worldog-ventures.co - Investing in profitable lifestyle business.instagram.com/mattgdavison - Instagram▶ Podcast Chapters01:14 Welcome Matt!01:44 The Journey: Of living and working around the world06:21 Oh the Black Friday Feels!10:06 Starting startups in crazy times16:18 The Reality of Entrepreneurship: Baby steps to success19:28 The Global Hustle: Community and Co-living in Cape Town24:00 Stay in a hostel: Find yourself by losing your keys31:37 10 years ago… Ignorance is bliss!37:50 The truths: House hacking, Home stacking and Getting onto the Ground Level46:06 Cultivate a Culture of Feedback and Honour49:52 Gems of the Week!55:09 Connect with Matt56:05 Final thoughts57:57 Next week and Farewell
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