Chapters Of My Life Podcast
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Chapters of my life podcast is an inspiring collection of life transitions packed into a podcast audio book format capturing the willpower and belief of people during important life changing decisions. In this audio conversational podcast innovators, athletes, entrepreneurs and idealists give an insight into their past life from young age till today and (future untold plans) covering topics around sports, entrepreneurship, mindfulness, travel, nutrition, spirituality, yoga & meditation and more - everything which lead to the person the are today. By the end of the talk, we have an audio conversational book worth telling to inspire other generations to not do the default things, what society tells them to do.
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Life Book 42 // Mostafa Salameh and "Mountaineer"
September 26, 2023 13:54 - 1 hour - 142 MB"That belief or that you believe in your heart, mind and soul that you can do it. That will come from within, from an experience that you build up all your life to come to a point when you have a dream or a goal, you can say to yourself, you know what, I'm going to do it. Nothing is going to stop me." - Mostafa Salameh Very excited to introduce Mostafa Salameh to episode 42 of the Chapters Of My Life podcast. Mostafa is a world-renowned explorer, speaker, and fundraiser. He is one of only 2...
Life Book 41 // Jackson Griffith and Beyond Expectations
September 07, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 121 MBJackson Griffith is a man of many accomplishments. He has completed 74 marathons, several ultramarathons, and a 25-year career in the corporate world. But what is he chasing after all of this? In this episode 41 of the podcast, we explore Jackson's life philosophy and his journey to finding purpose through his life book "Beyond Expectations together with 3 chapters. We discuss his early days as a "lazy" and "unambitious" young man, his transformation into a successful businessman and athlete...
Life Book 40 // Neale Donald Walsch and The God Solution: The Power of Pure Love
May 30, 2023 14:07 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBThe God Solution: The Power of Pure Love At this special chapters of my life podcast episode 40 with Neale Donald Walsch we explore his last book The God Solution: The Power of Pure Love and ask ourselves questions such as What is missing in our understanding of True Love? Or in other words, what is true love in everyday life? Neale Donald Walsch has written 39 books on contemporary spirituality and its practical application in everyday life. Seven of the nine books in his Conversations wit...
Life Book 39 // Iyad Altahrawi and "Trying experiments"
December 20, 2021 07:32 - 1 hour - 152 MB„You probably will have situations where you know, like you'll miss up on things. You miss things up, but that's fine that's life. What's good is that you capture these and you're present to them and you choose what you want to do because choosing to make to do something even if it's not good. Like you will be more comfortable knowing that you chose it not reacted this“ - Iyad Altahrawi How do you react in situations you can't find a solution? How do you learn from setbacks and see the oppor...
Life Book 38 // Ibrahim Murad and "Everything Happens for a Reason"
November 24, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 150 MB"No two people are alike. We're all different. But every person you meet in your life no matter who they are, whether it's a king or a pauper. You will learn something from that person whether you know that you have learned something today or you will understand that you have learned something in 10 years. Always know that whoever you meet, and whatever conversation you have will teach you something" - Ibrahim Murad In a world where success is defined by external outcomes, state of busyness,...
Life Book 37 // Nordine Zouareg and "3 Countries Later"
October 31, 2021 19:47 - 2 hours - 187 MB"Real strength, emotional strength, spiritual strength is the ability to live at the higher level of existence. It's pull yourself up when you find yourself down, when you have the ability to say. Oh, I have breath. I have life. I can do anything I choose to. And you push yourself back up to a higher level of existence." - Nordine Zouareg Today, I'm very excited to introduce you to a special podcast guest Nordine Zouareg. He is former Mr. Universe, Bestselling Author, International Speaker a...
Life Book 36 // Veronica Lopez and "Do What You Want"
May 27, 2021 15:58 - 1 hour - 124 MBExcited to publish the Chapters of My Life Episode 36 with Veronica Lopez. She is a certified career & life coach who helps successful professionals achieve their goals quickly and easily. But she is so much more, not just a coach, also a recovering attorney, thriving divorcee, former digital nomad, American expat in Germany, and and and. In fact in her life book "Do What You Want" she puts us on a journey throughout her life. We uncovered 5 chapters in her life from playful innocent to fe...
Life Book 35 // Nanni Schwalbe and Dancing on the Rainbow
April 19, 2021 11:57 - 2 hours - 234 MB"Life is as beautiful as we decide, it's all about you. " Nanni Schwalbe Imagine you standing on a rainbow, dancing in the flow and feel fully aligned? Similar to this image could be the summary of Nanni Schwalbe's Life book. I am excited to have Nanni on the Chapters Of My Life Episode 35 with her Life book "Dancing on the Rainbow." She is a Business und Ich-Balance Coach and in her life book, she shares her life setbacks which made her the person she is today. Throughout 5 life chapters, y...
Life Book 34 // Yaron Engler - Follow Up Edition
March 27, 2021 18:53 - 1 hour - 82.3 MB"The focus of my work with myself and my clients is less on what we are doing, it's more about how. Because we forget that, that has a much bigger impact on what's going on." Living life without regrets is what we should aim for - that his words. Yaron Engler was back in summer 2018 part of the podcast episode 13 with his life book "Beautiful inclined". I followed up to check with him, what changed over the last 2 to 3 years and explored what additional life chapters were created. Yaron is s...
Life Book 33 // Erol Mujanovic and “Finding Your Full Potential”
December 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 99.5 MB"Everything lies in our ourselves, both in our heart and in our mind. We can really accomplish every single challenge which is being put in front of us." - Erol Mujanovic With just a few days ahead of Christmas and New Years it's time not only to review the past year but also gain energy and new hope for the new year. I'm very excited to get a topic on board where you get inspired to understand that you can accomplish every single challenge. Great to have Erol Mujanovic, Deputy Director, Eco...
Life Book 32 // Linda McLoughlin and “Hopeful Voyager”
December 04, 2020 10:52 - 1 hour - 106 MB"It's about trying new things, being open to possibility and saying ‘yes' when opportunities knock on my door. “ - Linda McLoughlin This is truly a pre-Christmas special Chapters Of My Life Podcast Episode. For everyone who recaps the year 2020 might realise this year hasn't been all the way, we planned initially back in January. Grief, confusion and hopelessness might have been on each agenda. But it doesn't have to be that way. I had the pleasure to speak with Linda McLoughlin on my Podca...
Life Book 31 // Rajeev Daswani and "Fill in Your Purpose" Add-On Edition
November 22, 2020 08:24 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB"It starts with understanding who you are and measuring where you are and benchmarking with something bigger that's dive this engine” - Rajeev Daswani It's been around 1,5 years ago since Rajeev Daswani was on the podcast. To be honest, it felt like another world. Rajeev is Leadership Transformation Coach & Consultant. Back in April 2019, on Chapters Of My Life Episode 22 Rajeev called his life book "Fill in Your Purpose". In our conversation, we discovered 8 chapters which are about buildi...
Life Book 30 // Thy-Diep ("Yip") Ta and "Coconuts have Eyes"
November 06, 2020 11:04 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBI love to co-create, so when I produce things, it should always be an invitation to join in and contribute" - Yip This episode is truly all about co-creating change for organizations and individuals. What a pleasure to have Thy-Diep ("Yip") Ta on this 30th Chapters of My Life Podcast episode. Yip is a certified mindfulness trainer, executive coach, VC and founders' advisor, and the author of the book "Beautiful Brains change tomorrow... today: Honest conversations with change-makers". She ca...
Life Book 29 // Naser Al Sughaiyer and "Life Without a Script" Add-On Edition
October 23, 2020 07:04 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB"When an identity crises come in, the calls for help are basically the heart of the body" - Naser Al Sughaiyer Over two years ago, I interviewed Naser Al Sughaiyer. For the long time listeners out there, you might remember episode & life book 6 of Naser's book "Life Without a Script". Since that time, a lot has happened, new life chapters all about human experiments, yes, you heard it right... human experiments. He founded The Human Lab, an interactive space to practice being human. His miss...
Life Book 28 // Julia "Jules" Topp and “Outdoors innerly"
October 12, 2020 18:18 - 1 hour - 107 MBWhat a pleasure to have Julia "Jules" Topp on the Podcast. Jules is not just a trail runner, she is also an Adidas TERREX Coach and founder of eatrunhike.de a fantastic blog. Jules has the energy and passion for bringing together a trail running community and fostering a healthy lifestyle both through food and fitness. A great example is last weekend trail run with Jules together with over 80 runners of the Adidas Runners Munich team as well as amazing Adidas TERREX Athletes like Laura Dahlme...
Life Book 27 // Sami Khoury with „Follow Your Heart“ Add-on Edition
October 01, 2020 10:25 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB"There is a tremendous amount of stress, a tremendous amount of burnout happening because we always try to control our fate." -Sami Khoury For the folks out there, you probably remember Sami Khoury. Episode 20 with his life book “Follow your Heart”. Back in October 2018, we talked about how to break through entrepreneurship and turn frustration into daily energy. In his Lifebook back then, he had 4 chapters, 1. Welcome to different thinking, 2. Welcome to the junior school, 3. Frustration dr...
Life Book 26 // Solveig Priebe and “Creating Space"
September 16, 2020 23:43 - 2 hours - 124 MB"Just discover what you enjoy most because this is what's gonna be reflected." - Solveig Priebe Great to have Solveig Priebe Founder of English Yoga Meetup on this week's Podcast Episode 26. I first met Soveig end of 2018 in Munich, at one of her Yoga English sessions. What struck me the most from her is her down to earth attitude and entrepreneurial mindset as a yoga teacher. Together with the belief in making yoga affordable for everyone in a world where contracts, subscriptions at big yog...
LifeBook Episode 26 // Solveig Priebe and “Creating Space"
September 16, 2020 23:43 - 2 hours - 124 MB"Just discover what you enjoy most because this is what's gonna be reflected." - Solveig Priebe Great to have Solveig Priebe Founder of English Yoga Meetup on this week's Podcast Episode 26. I first met Soveig end of 2018 in Munich, at one of her Yoga English sessions. What struck me the most from her is her down to earth attitude and entrepreneurial mindset as a yoga teacher. Together with the belief in making yoga affordable for everyone in a world where contracts, subscriptions at big yog...
Life Book 26 // “Creating Space"
September 16, 2020 23:43 - 2 hours - 124 MB"Just discover what you enjoy most because this is what's gonna be reflected." - Solveig Great to have Solveig Founder of English Yoga Meetup on this week's Podcast Episode 26. I first met Soveig end of 2018 in Munich, at one of her Yoga English sessions. What struck me the most from her is her down to earth attitude and entrepreneurial mindset as a yoga teacher. Together with the belief in making yoga affordable for everyone in a world where contracts, subscriptions at big yoga studies crea...
Life Book 25 // Malavika Varadan and “In Search of Words” Add-On Edition
September 06, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB“When you have a voice and know your voice can be heard, you must treat that voice with respect.” - Malavika Varadan What a pleasure to have Malavika Varadan on the Podcast mic again in this episode 25. This podcast is the beginning of a special Add-on edition. Meaning, I follow up with the past guest to see what new life chapters were created in their life since the last recording. This episode is not just an Add-on edition but also the beginning of Vol. 2. You probably ask yourself, wait a...
Life Book 24 // Bruce Strickland and "Never Stop Running"
June 01, 2019 18:52 - 1 hour - 103 MBBruce Strickland, a guy who for the last 50 years, has one constant element in his life, the passion of running. Bruce is not just a vegan runner, but also who sees life with such a positive mindset, something we all can learn from. Besides the passion of running, Bruce is Performance-driven professional with more than 25 years of expertise in Leadership, Human Resources management, and strategic planning. Being authentic, from the ground up, is an essential value of Bruce, and it also shows ...
Life Book 23 // Humaira Tasneem and "Polydextrous"
May 25, 2019 05:59 - 1 hour - 77.5 MB“If you are a leader, you have to be a role model to others. There is no other choice” - Humaira Tasneem Great to have Humaira Tasneem,captain of the UAE women's cricket team in this podcast. She once said, “Because if you don’t take calculative risks as a captain, then you are not doing it right. As a young cricket captain, she increasingly encourages young women from different nationalities to participate in this sport. She is one of those very young captains of a sport where it's hard to...
Life Book 22 // Rajeev Daswani and "Fill in Your Purpose"
May 18, 2019 18:44 - 1 hour - 108 MB“When you connect with people, they no longer work for the outcome, they work for the vision, they believe in the purpose” - Rajeev Daswani Finding your why, thats pretty much the summary of the great podcast interview with Rajeev Daswani, CEO of Mind Body Soul, the Happiness Center. He is not just an Entrepreneur Keynote Speaker, Happiness Consultant, Actor, Transformative Leadership & Happiness Coach but also who aims to connect with every person. Being authentic is vital for Rajeev. Some...
Life Book 21 // Helen Al Uzaizi and "Grit"
May 10, 2019 11:48 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB“The real key to actually helping kids is to give them entrepreneurial skills ” - Helen Al Uzaizi What a powerful woman. Helen Al Uzaizi, CEO of BizWorld UAE. She was recently named one of the UAE’s 100 Smartest People and one of the 50 Most Influential Women in the Arab World. Besides an active supporter for non-profit organizations across the region as a mentor, Board member and advisor - she is a triathlete, to be precise 4-times Ironman 70.3 finisher. Her Life book called “Grit” and i...
Life Book 20 // Sami Khoury and “Follow Your Heart"
December 16, 2018 08:25 - 1 hour - 96.7 MB"It’s about having this willpower and just saying I am going to do this. I’m going to go through this pain of pushing myself. It’s about making this decision.” - Sami Khoury Great to have Sami Khoury Founder of Social Tent on this week's Podcast Episode 20. I first met Sami end of 2016 in Dubai, at a Social Entrepreneurship Meeting. Sami Born out of the belief that professionals can apply their skills & talents for the betterment of society, he founded Social Tent: A platform that connects ...
Book 19 // Mohammed Ibahrine and “Know Yourself”
September 13, 2018 07:06 - 1 hour - 95.3 MB„If you have a dream, manage your time and you will achieve your dream” - Mohammed Ibrahrine Great to have Mohammed Ibrahrine professor at AUS (American University of Sharjah) on this week's Podcast Episode 19. I first met Mohammed end of 2016, at AUS during a Social initiative project. What struck me from the very beginning was his passion to explore, innovate and to inspire his students to achieve more than just attending lectures - it was the hands-on learning approach in entrepreneurship...
Book 18 // Tom Otton and “Chasing Adventures”
August 19, 2018 12:48 - 2 hours - 118 MB„Follow your passion, double down on your strengths, find out what really drives you and move into that space” - Tom Otton Excited to have Tom Otton on my Podcast. Tom is founder and director of Create Media Group and TEDx speaker. Tom, someone who ran the Marathon Des Sables, a six-day, 251 km ultramarathon through the Moroccan desert, someone who overcame cancer and now has an entrepreneurial mindset from which many young and established entrepreneurs and venture founders can only learn fr...
Book 17 // Tarek Fouad and “The Art of F*cking Up Greatly”
August 11, 2018 05:13 - 2 hours - 147 MBTarek Fouad, a great colleague of mine, with humour like no other. But also someone who has truly important messages to share. Great to have him on this episode, a truly entrepreneurship episode. Tarek takes a big role in growing the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the MENA region. He is Growth Manager at Sheraa Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre, created 3 ventures in his life and is an early stage investor and mentor. Always up for a laugh, or as he said with sarcasm “Don't take life to serious"....
Book 16 // Renato Koch and “My Path for Self-Realization”
August 02, 2018 21:32 - 1 hour - 91.1 MB„Be more self-aware to know what you really like and not what society is building up for you.” – Renato Koch When I first met Renato a few months ago together with Ana his co-founder of Awakening Prema I felt inner peace, calmness and this feeling of slowing down from the daily hustle and stressful life we all have. Great having Renato Koch on this Podcast episode. Renato Koch has more than 10 years of experience in practising and studying the essence of Yoga and many Healing Modalities. But...
Book 15 // Malavika Varadan and “In Search of Words”
July 18, 2018 16:35 - 1 hour - 96.8 MB„Find a dictionary full of experiences that you can use to tell your story in the future” - Malavika Varadan Every person has a story worth sharing - truly an inspiring guest on the Chapters Of My Life Podcast. I had Malavika Varadan on the Podcast mic. She is radio presenter of the morning show breakfast No.1 at City 1016 in Dubai. Her energy she brings into the room is addictive. In fact that Podcast talk is more than just sharing her life story, it’s about inspiring others to create a d...
Book 14 // Andrea Darabos and “Discover More”
July 11, 2018 15:59 - 1 hour - 93.2 MB„Life gives you a lot of opportunities to be happy, selfishly happy, but the real happiness comes from - what do I do with who I am and how do I share it with others” - Andrea Darabos „Discover More“ is her Chapters Of My Life Book Title. Well, it all summarises what my next Podcast guest aims for. I had Andrea Darabos on my mic. She is the founder of Lean Advantage and Agile Coach for HSBC. I know her for several years now and every time I meet her, she also got this positive attitude, whi...
Book 13 // Yaron Engler and “Beautiful Inclined”
July 07, 2018 12:12 - 2 hours - 114 MB"Living life without regrets is what we should aim for" - that his words. This time I had Yaron Engler - a musician, mentor and speaker on my Podcast. He lives what he says. Whenever you meet Yaron, you feel this excitement, energy and never-ending eagerness to find the adventure of your life. He has been touring for many years all over the world with world-renowned choreographers Hofesh Shechter and Akram Khan. For him a deeper connection with someone was key, and he soon realised through hi...
Book 12 // Thomas Lurz and „Hard & True Recommendations“
July 02, 2018 12:37 - 1 hour - 95.1 MB„Always take very small steps to the big goal.” - Thomas Lurz Be authentic and humble, are his words... a world champion swimmer, a silver winner from London Olympics and 7 times world champion in long-distance swimming and now an entrepreneur. Excited to have Thomas Lurz on my Chapters Of My Life Podcast. Thomas is from my hometown Würzburg. He is well known worldwide for his world-class athlete achievements, though many are not aware of his social engagement and after retiring from profess...
Book 11 // Paul Epping and "Will I be You ?"
June 20, 2018 18:32 - 1 hour - 109 MB"You can create the future by being part of it” - Paul Epping Making the world better to understand exponential technologies and how to use it in a reasonable and conscious way is Paul’s quest for everyone on this planet. I had Paul Epping - Chapter lead of Singularity University - on my podcast. It’s fascinating to listen to his life story. From a nearly death experience in his teens over trying to understand human beings potential and its limits in the age of exponential technology is all ...
Book 10 // Saeed Alnofeli and Never Lose Hope
June 13, 2018 17:06 - 2 hours - 140 MB"People who didn’t make it or who are not known, have the most interesting stories." Saeed Alnofeli With a life book called “Never Lose Hope” you most probably went in life through plenty ups and downs. I had Saeed Alnofeli on my Podcast - He is Venture Creation Manager at Sheraa Entrepreneurship Center, Co-Founder of Maia Systems and a very valuable colleague of mine. What most fascinates me about him is his different perspective on entrepreneurship and how to tackle problems in the field o...
Book 9 // Richie Nainaney and The Big Picture
June 06, 2018 16:06 - 2 hours - 124 MB"It’s not affected by what life threw at you and if you have this kind of mentality, no one can beat you." - Richie Nainaney Design Thinking, Social Introvert, Designpreneur, Human Centered Design, all this in one Podcast. I had Richie Nainaney on my Podcast - She is Co-Founder of Orikami Lab in Dubai, to be precise, I visited her studio. A studio like no other one - half white, half black, something for the eyes, where design is split in contrast, because for her it’s all about perception...
Book 8 // Rami Sarrieddine and Pursuit of Balance
May 30, 2018 14:09 - 1 hour - 91.1 MB“You have to start with gratitude first. Gratitude teaches you empathy, and empathy teaches you gratitude. If you are not thankful for what you have, you are not appreciative of what you have.” - Rami Sarrieddine I met Rami, Software Evangelist at Microsoft, who describes himself as a guy wearing suits and glasses together with running gear. I met Rami over a year ago, one part which connects us is running and entrepreneurship. For him important in private or professional life, is to start...
Book 7 // Maria Paz and in the Search of Freedom
May 23, 2018 16:13 - 2 hours - 111 MB"Why do you even want to change the world, why would you want to change anything than yourself? Yourself is the only thing you can actually change." - Maria Paz This is Maria Paz - she is a traveller and explorer full of passion to find her inner self and peace, while helping others to find their inner self too. She co-founded Mind Body Soul, a Happiness Centre in Dubai in 2017 a platform to share tools for happiness and positivity in the corporate environment. Her friends call her Pazi and ...
Book 6 // Naser Al Sughaiyer and Life Without a Script
May 15, 2018 16:25 - 2 hours - 112 MBNaser is a special podcast guest. He is not just a valued colleague of mine, no he is in my eyes also the inspiration for many young people who are lost in knowing their true self. Naser describes himself as minimalist, coach and hippie, on a quest to discover what makes human beings feel alive, happy and fulfilled. Finding the inner child isn‘t on his quest, no he has it already and brings this to daylight on his daily coaching to young professions, students to find their true passion and p...
Book 5 // Yasmeen Fatimah and Contrasts that Shape Me
May 09, 2018 19:07 - 1 hour - 110 MB„One thing I noticed, most of them do not have any goals or expectations from their lives when they are young“ - Yasmeen Fatimah founder of Foundation for Equal Citizenship I had the pleasure to speak with Yasmeen Fatimah founder of Foundation for Equal Citizenship while she was in a short stay in Dubai. I have worked with Yasmeen last year in a Pashmina Scarf Project to empower underprivileged workers in India. Every time I met her, I feel that energy to empower minorities and underprivile...
Book 4 // Harinaam Anand and Kirtan for Everyone
May 01, 2018 20:12 - 1 hour - 84.7 MB“So many times in life we come across so many struggles so many miseries so many challenges but we should understand that this is the time when you will be in the best of your abilities” - Harinaam Anand - Founder of Kirtan Dubai I had the pleasure to interview Harinaam - founder of Kirtan Dubai, a community coming together every Friday to mantra chanting. This podcast is not just about kirtan, peace, fulfilment and giving kindness it’s also about living a simple life and giving back to the ...
Book 3 // Priya Prakash and being Human in a Machine Age
April 25, 2018 14:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB“I like a challenge, I like things which are impossible, that's what brings me out of the bed in the morning” - Priya Prakash Founder of D4SC.io, former Innovation Executive at BBC and Nokia Head of Mobile Phones User Experience. I had the pleasure to speak with Priya who express herself as Designer, Educator, Speaker and do-er with a huge interest in AI and smart cities technology. For her all comes downs to one point, working on solutions such as lifestyle design and experience design conc...
Book 2 // Maryam Pasha and Listening to the Unheard
April 20, 2018 07:38 - 1 hour - 96.5 MB„We are not robots, you know, we are not just these beings, who woke up and study and go to work and you know do all that kind of stuff, we are human beings. Shit happens in our lives“ - Maryam Pasha, Director & Curator of TEDxLondon and Founder of X Equals Productions ----------------------------------------- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE - BOOK TITLE Listening to the unheard CHAPTERS 1 Immigration and struggle 2 Summer cricket fields (UK) 3 Pain & Anger 4 Confidence & happiness (New York) 5 Fr...
Book 1 // Sam Jones and ALL IN - Happy People Win
April 16, 2018 19:08 - 1 hour - 95.5 MB“You’ve got to be able to express, to give what it is of who you are” - Sam Jones I met Sam back in 2013 during an NGO work of one of my social initiatives back in London. 5 years later I’m glad to interview him and dig deeper into how his book could look like. Sam is the founder of ALL IN, CEO and Millennial Speaker at Twenty Someone. He works with over 140 individuals, specialising in millennials. Delivered Workshops and keynotes to over 3000 people. In a nutshell, his intensive coaching s...