The Joypreneur
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -In this podcast, you'll hear from joypreneurs that build businesses that work for them.
Businesses that allow them to express themselves, to learn about themselves and others in the process, that give them the freedom to work, where they want, when they want and with whom they want, and of course, to do what they enjoy most.
Do you want to build a business that works for you? Then this podcast is for you.
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Mit Energie zum Erfolg: Warum Zeitmanagement zweitrangig ist
February 26, 2024 09:19 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBWir brauchen Energie um einen Unterschied zu machen. Aber was ist denn eigentlich Energie Management genau? Und wie können wir unsere Energie erhöhen, um präsenter, effizienter und freudiger zu sein? Über das und vieles mehr spreche ich mit Dr. Cornelia Kawann, Elektro-Ingenieurin, Personal Energy Strategin und Bestseller Autorin von “Change your Energy, Change your Life”. KAPITEL (03:30) Sich als Frau in einer männerdominierten Branche durchsetzen (04:35) Und dann gieng es nicht mehr ...
Mission Possible: Mach Dis Ding, mit Hannes Burkhalter
December 14, 2023 11:54 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBWie können wir unser Ding machen? Unsere Mission finden und leben? Und was, wenns mal harzig wird und nicht mehr flowt? [00:01:17] Sein Ding finden. Was mache ich und vor allem für wen? [00:07:25] "Becoming Who you needed when you were younger" [00:11:00] Wie das Why, Big Urgent Market Problem, Mission & Vision zusammenspielen [00:12:00] Was die Erfolgschancen am Markt erhöht [00:13:26] Problem-Founder-Fit. [00:17:30] Sinneskrise, Komfortzone und "So What?" [00:17:48] Was lernen mit ...
Finding your story worth sharing, with Katarina Hagstedt
November 15, 2023 10:56 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBA good story can bring people together, build a connection and inspire them to act. A good story can help to spread our mission, be it as a TEDxtalk, a podcast, blogpost, or around a campfire. But how do you find that story? And how do you find the courage to tell it? That's what we cover in this episode with Katarina Hagstedt, an award-winning podcast producer, founder of the Podcast Club & Tower. She's passionate about supporting other makers to create podcasts that stand out from the no...
Season 3 Teaser
November 13, 2023 13:40 - 24 seconds - 381 KBWelcome to Season 3 of The Joypreneur Podcast. Now with Video!
Managing priorities, time and energy with Tanja Lau
October 27, 2021 12:28 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe talk about how Tanja’s way of working as a founder changed after her burnout and becoming a mom. She shares with us what her decision currency is and how she balances her ambition, work and family. We talk about her principles: family first, no employees and joy. Find out why this means limiting the growth of her company and more in this episode.
Making the money you dream of, while enjoying freedom with Leslie Kuster
May 28, 2021 07:31 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBToday I talk to Leslie Kuster, a successful American e-commerce brand owner, about loving money and freedom. Six years ago, in her mid 50’s, she realized that her two businesses were doing okay, but not exceptionally great, so she decided to change that by focusing on one. After that, she managed to double her revenue in many years and went from 50’000 a year in sales to over 2 mio. If you've ever said: “I'm not doing it for the money” or “Money is not that important for me. I just want to ...
Building a holistic online business with Dr. Janna Scharfenberg
April 26, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBWe talk about Janna’s journey, how she found her mission and why she decided to move her business online. She shares with us the myth of passive income and what it takes for people in the online space to feel seen and heard and how she does that in her programs. We talk about the mindset needed to approach new (ad)ventures. Last but not least, she shares what we can learn from Ayurveda when it comes to building our businesses.
The path of the creative entrepreneur with Carlos Saba from the Happy Startup School
February 17, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBWe talk about the spectrum of artist versus business person and the question: what moves one to create? Is it from the inside out or is it rather seeing a market need and solving a problem? Carlos shares that this question is a struggle between his heart and his mind. At the end, we come up with a model with four quadrants together, to determine how creative and how entrepreneurial one is. He shares the three-step iterative process that it takes to build a company that makes money does go...
Designing a business and life with data and discipline with Sophie Thorne
January 26, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBSophie shares with us how she builds the company around the life she wants and not the other way around. We talk about why she sold her first business, how she set herself the goal to only work 30h-weeks and why she works out every single day. She shares with us the mistakes she made and sees others doing about wanting to make passive income and following shiny object syndrome. Last but not least, we talk about why lifestyle businesses have a bad reputation.
How to use business as a force for good with Tessa Wernink
December 04, 2020 10:30 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBToday, I talk with Tessa Wernink. She shares how she thought business was rather meaningless until she discovered business can be a force for good, if not even the most effective vehicle for bringing about change in this world. Tesla's journey into social entrepreneurship started when she co-founded Fairphone. We talk about values, purpose, crowding out voices and joypreneurs.
Intro to the Joypreneur podcast
December 04, 2020 10:30 - 7 minutes - 7.11 MBAfter season 1 of the Joyful Learning Podcast, I noticed that talking about how to build a joyful business, that's what makes my eyes spark. That's why I renamed the podcast and shifted it's focus. Listen, to hear from my guests what a joypreneur is and what you can expect from the upcoming season.
Wrapping up Season 1
September 11, 2020 09:24 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBIn this final episode of season 1, I summarise and reflect about what I've learnt from the 9 guest speakers about the future of learning, how we can make it joyful, their entrepreneurial journeys and how they brought their courses and workshops online due to COVID-19.
Learning in a community with Janine Fuchs from WE SHAPE TECH
August 19, 2020 08:29 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBWe talk about the role communities play in learning and how WE SHAPE TECH fosters learning with their various events, like lunch and learns. She shares how they brought their life events online, due to COVID-19. Last but not least, we envision how the educational system might look like in 50 years time and why we definitely don't want to have a chip implanted instead of learning.
On Tutoring, Mentoring and Scaling an edTech Startup with Christian von Olnhausen
July 29, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBWe talk about how they match tutors and pupils and how they brought their tutoring business online within a week due to Corona. Christian also shares how he prevents mistakes and why he says NO to a lot of cool things.
On the Future of Learning, Universities and unSchooling with the founders of STRIDE
July 22, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBWe talk about why universities are a bit like dinosaurs and whether young people should still go to university. They explain why asking: “How to reproduce offline in online?” is the wrong question to start off with and share how they mix online and offline to create hybrid realities and spaces. And of course we talk about the Future of Learning.
Annina Menzi on being an Expert and working in the Startup World
July 15, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBWe talk about why Annina believes working at a startup can be a fantastic opportunity for young talents. She shares how she dealt with the situation when her co-founder left. And we talk about why she wasted time looking for an expert and invented a digital speed-dating format.
Nicole Stadler on Reinventing Herself and Instagram for Business
July 08, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBWe talk about how Nicole went from being skeptic of Instagram to founding the first Instagram agency in Switzerland. She shares what impact Instagram had on her business and the challenges and opportunities that arose with putting her courses online. In addition, she shares what she did when she noticed she was not fulfilled at work anymore and how she reinvented herself.
Bilge Apak, from a Corporate Job to Co-founding an EdTech Startup with her Best Friend
July 01, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBI talked with Bilge about her journey from corporate job to co-founding Wewent.com, a booking platform for learning and team experiences with her best friend. She shares how they pitched while pregnant, why they kept WeWent a side hustle for two years and why she believes women are unstoppable now. We talk about her her many ideas and how she evaluates their value. During the lockdown, they went from two virtual learning experiences to 50 in a few days. In the end, she shares the story of...
Seraina Soldner on Purpose, from International Justice to Social Entrepreneurship
July 01, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBSeraina is co-founder and co-director of Singa Switzerland. Singa provides opportunities for people with migrant and refugee background to collaborate and work on entrepreneurial projects. In this podcast, we talk about her purpose, the right setting and support system. Seraina shares how they brought the whole Singa Factory Program online within two days and the challenges and opportunities that arose with that. She shares how they evaluate the success of their program and what kind of p...
Isabelle Siegrist on The Right Business Idea, Startup Growth and Creativity
July 01, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBToday, I talk with Isabelle Siegrist about her journey into entrepreneurship and teaching. She built up the Startups.ch Academy and has been teaching entrepreneurship for Innosuisse, the Swiss Government for over a year. Due to COVID-19 she brought her courses and workshops online and shares how they did it.
About me, Why I started this Podcast and What Joyful Learning is
July 01, 2020 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this first episode, I talk about who I am, my journey into entrepreneurship and education, the four P's needed to create joyful learning experiences and why I started this podcast.
Joyful Learning Trailer
June 19, 2020 13:11 - 1 minute - 1.82 MBMelanie Kovacs, the host of Joyful Learning, introduces the podcast, shares what it's about and what you can get out of it. You'll hear snippets from upcoming conversations with entrepreneurs in education which will be released in the next weeks.