Fluid Labs
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Hosted by Mia Jafari founder of Fluid Labs and with guest speakers from the world of entrepreneurship and corporate innovation, this podcast series is about unlocking creativity, building purpose-led products and services, investing wisely and impactful technology solutions that can change our world for the better.
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Empathy in Action: Building Impactful Teams through Diversity
December 07, 2023 09:25 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Dr. Anthony Giannoumis, a motivational speaker and the founder of Inclusive Leadership, to discuss how inclusivity and diversity can be integrated into who we are, what we create, and how we work. We explore the business value of incorporating inclusivity and diversity within the technologies, products, and services we build. Through hearing Anthony stories and real life examples we will discuss: 1. Diversity from Within - Internal diversity is about how m...
Ahead of the Curve: Lead, Listen, Grow
November 10, 2023 12:08 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBThis podcast session with Paul Littlejohn, Founder of Wingman Executive, will explore and discuss how, as a startup, once you secure funding to scale, you face a crucial decision—do you want to continue innovating, developing your business, and thriving in what you love doing, or be burdened by the challenges of managing your team and making the wrong hires? Who you hire, how they align with your vision, and how you infuse your values, purpose, mission, and well-being ethos into your team p...
Innovation As A Inner Journey
November 06, 2023 08:06 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBTo spark innovation and challenge the norm, we must, as suggested by Vijay Raju, co-founder of The Propel Labs, pose the question: "What am I Designed For?" During this podcast, we will discuss this and more and cover: [2:15] What inspired Vijay to embark on his journey towards driving responsible growth and innovation. [4:29] How innovation and industry can thrive when we tap into our creativity, and how to nurture and let go of the fear of judgment and failure that hinders the innov...
Well-being for Inspired Action
November 01, 2023 08:46 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBWelcome to the inaugural podcast of Fluid Labs' "Visionary Founders Mindset Mastery" series where we will be joined by Marjan Najafi, so-founder of QYRO as we delve into the interconnectedness between well-being and building successful, purpose-driven companies through our ability to take inspired action. We dissect 13th-century Persian poet Rumi's teachings to identify three key themes that are critical for us to take inspired action: Embracing the Flow of Life 🌊 Cultivating Positive Tho...
Well-Being to Well-Doing: The Visionary Founder's Playbook
October 23, 2023 09:43 - 23 minutes - 22 MBThis session is the introductory chapter to "Well-Being to Well-Doing: The Visionary Founder's Playbook" and delves deeply into a fundamental question: "How can we become the change we aspire to see in the world?" When we rigidly adhere to a one-size-fits-all definition of success that doesn't align with our true selves, it can profoundly affect our ability to drive change, inspire, lead, and innovate. How can we create new businesses and nurture innovation when our inner well-being and ...
Unlocking Brand Purpose to Fuel Growth & Well-Being
October 14, 2023 10:15 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBIn the realm of marketing, "purpose" is often tossed around, yet it's frequently misunderstood. Many brands misuse it as an empty promise to boost sales, while others mistakenly think it means trying to cater to everyone. These misconceptions hold numerous brands back from making a genuinely positive impact in the world. True purpose possesses the transformative ability to foster love, trust, and connection. It serves as the linchpin for elevating a brand's value, expanding its reach, an...
The Intrapreneur's Playbook: Driving Change from Within
July 19, 2023 12:36 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBIn this exciting episode of the Fluid Lab's podcast, we are delighted to welcome Fritz Seidel as our guest. Join us for a captivating discussion as we delve into various aspects of the Intrapreneur's Playbook, exploring the following key topics: [1:11 Mins] Fritz shares his personal journey that led him to his current work in the innovation space. [3:21 Mins] We dive into the need for structural change to drive innovation, uncovering the essence of this transformation and practical strateg...
Navigating the Uncharted: Succeeding in the Next Tectonic Shift of the Tech Landscape
June 15, 2023 19:53 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIn this episode of the Fluid Labs podcast, we will delve into the world of AI and explore how to cultivate the mindset and resilience needed to thrive amidst the upcoming tectonic shift. Our guest speaker, , Daniel Kozlov, Partner at Global Innovation Catalyst and Co-founder at Innovera, will share his insights on the future of technology and navigating the unpredictable and unprecedented changes our world is set to face. The world of technology is in a constant state of evolution, with un...
The Pioneer's Quest: Unleashing Purpose-Led Innovation
June 07, 2023 17:11 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWelcome to another episode of the Fluid Labs podcast with your host, Mia Jafari and guest speakers from the world of entrepreneurship and corporate innovation. This podcast series is about unlocking creativity, building purpose-led products and services, investing wisely and impactful technology solutions that can change our world for the better. This session we are joined by Oliver Durrer, the founder of SwissLEAP as we discover how to take a leap into the next level innovation and focus o...
Episode 15: Marjan Najafi - From Surviving To Thriving
October 01, 2022 16:12 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this episode of the Yogipreneurs podcast we will be meeting Marjan Najafi, CEO and Co-founder of Qyro and discussing what lead her to quit a successful career in private banking to launch Qyro, an award-winning company based in Switzerland offering well-being solutions to professionals plus: What are the main challenges facing employees in developing and maintaining their mental health wellbeing? What can companies do more to nurture the mental wellbeing of their employees? In an idea...
Episode 14: Reggie Hubbard - Fearless Compassion & Embodying Purpose
September 02, 2022 13:20 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBYoga is an ancient practise to help us connect our feelings, thoughts and physical movement in a way that allows us to be the best version of ourselves. When we follow this ancient practise and embody the yogic mindset we see our universe as abundant and infinite. We learn to approach the world with the mindset of being of service to humanity and our planet. We learn to open our hearts and minds to new opportunities, to getting out of our comfort zone that allows us to live fearlessly and cr...
Episode 12: Sadiq Gillani - The Art of Jungian Psychology for Decision Making
June 18, 2021 08:17 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MB“Patience is not sitting and waiting, it is foreseeing. It is looking at the thorn and seeing the rose, looking at the night and seeing the day. Lovers are patient and know that the moon needs time to become full.” Rumi We invite you to join us with your favourite cup of tea to hear and share insights, openings and discoveries on how decision making is influenced by a myriad of Jungian psychological factors and how to protect our decision-making from negative influence. The Swiss psychiat...
Episode 11: Louise Le Gat - Art of Alignment
May 20, 2021 19:12 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBOn aligning to our purpose and staying resilient and inspired so that we can make our visions real: What being told she could never walk again taught Louise about living in alignment. Louise's framework for creating alignment with her purpose through her work and business. Why the road towards living our purpose can be filled with setbacks. How to create a life that aligns to our personal purpose which fires our passions as well as contributes towards global change and transformation. ...
Episode 10: Gustavo Carriconde - Making Decisions of Value
May 12, 2021 21:04 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBOn making decisions of value, following your intuition and seeing the challenges that turn our lives upside down as the catalyst to solve real world problems: How chaos and the pandemic created the opportunity to initiates change and transformation. [1:34] How to start with creating the seed of the future we are standing for, rather than attempting to fix the past. [3:36] Training for unprecedented situations and how we can be prepared for uncertainties by improving our ability to make be...
Episode 9: Kalojan Georgiev - The Call To Action
April 23, 2021 17:42 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBOn building humility and instead of seeking external success focusing on building inner harmony and getting ready for our call to action: How a global crisis such as COVID is the best time for smaller companies and start-ups to create their start-ups [1:24] Build self-confidence to create action as an entrepreneur [9:08] Let go of fear by building trust in ourselves to know that if we lose everything we can build again [12:40] How to sell our vision to employees, partners and investors [...
Episode 8: Dagmar Spremberg - Shine Your Light
April 20, 2021 08:10 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBOn building inner trust and following through with our intentions by taking everyday steps that allow us to step into and shine our light. Overcoming self-limiting beliefs. [2:45] Moving out of our comfort zone. [5:52] Self-actualising through our work & creating a our lives in our own terms. [9:52] Service over ego. [14:30] Using yoga to re-connect to each moment & our intentions & intuition. [20:48] Building Inner integrity and personal trust. [22:25] Aligning our masculine & f...
Episode 7: Roberto Croci - Resilience for Entrepreneurs
April 09, 2021 17:55 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBIn this episode we meet Roberto Croci , the Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups in the Middle East and Africa Region and explore how entrepreneurs can become the best version of themselves. To Transform. To Succeed. To Create Impact. We talk to Roberto about his own inspiration and what gives him a sense of purpose and what he feels about this new generation of entrepreneurs who are not only looking to create financial success but also align with their authentic purpose to create su...
Episode 6: Sequin Kay - Healing, Learning & Growing Through Experiences
April 03, 2021 18:25 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBIn this episode we meet Sequin Kay, the British artist whose multifaceted artworks explore a higher sense of perception, metaphysics and quantum reality. Her signature artworks offer a window into the power of unseen energy, exploring transformative power and the nature of healing, destruction and personal chaos. During this podcast along with discussing the inspiration for Sequin’s work and how she births new ideas we explore how as a collective we have moved up Maslow’s hierarchy of need...
Episode 6: Sequin Kay - Healing & Growing Through Experiences
April 03, 2021 18:25 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this episode we meet Sequin Kay, the British artist whose multifaceted artworks explore a higher sense of perception, metaphysics and quantum reality. Her signature artworks offer a window into the power of unseen energy, exploring transformative power and the nature of healing, destruction, personal chaos. We discuss the nature of such healing, growing and learning from these experiences and how this is a journey of transformation, in which we have to let go of the old structures we ho...
Episode 5: Peter Harper - Rising Through Challenges
March 26, 2021 13:17 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode with Peter Harper, the co-founder of the Drunken Monk we explore the challenges Peter has personally faced over the last 12 months as an entrepreneur and how he has built a vibrant virtual sanctuary that supports it's members to stay centred, focused, positive and connected to creating their destinies. We discuss how Peter’s own spiritual work has enabled him to not only survive but thrive as an entrepreneur and by cultivating trust and courageously manoeuvring uncertainties...
Episode 4: Aya Sadder - Act Your Truth
March 15, 2021 14:52 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this episode we will be talking to Aya Sadder, Founder of BOLT – A Dubai based company for start-up hackathons, workshops and programmes. Aya defines “entrepreneurship” as turning challenging circumstances into creative solutions and through BOLT Aya wants to help the next generation of entrepreneurs find their inner superhero. In this episode we will explore how by building our capacity to self-reflect and through developing consistent daily rituals we can engage with people in a more ...
Episode 3: Chikky Sirish - Being in Flow
March 11, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this episode, we meet Chikky Siresh, a transformation engineer, energy healer and life coach based in Dubai. We explore how we all have the potential to change, to be better, to be amazing; and, all we need are the tools to help discover the possibilities within us. We identify the energy balancing tools that are available to us to help us allow more flow into our lives and have the right opportunities’ come to us. We will map out how coaching NLP and hypnotherapy have the potential to ...
Episode 2: Cornell Thomas - Be Your Purpose
March 04, 2021 15:58 - 37 minutes - 35 MBIn this episode, we meet Cornell Thomas, speaker, author and social entrepreneur from New Jersey, USA. Two weeks away from playing professional basketball in Europe, Cornell suffered a career-ending injury that derailed his dream and left him questioning his purpose. In this interview with Cornell we explore how to make your setback into opportunities for growth and how to be ready for them and how to get past “Why Me” to “What Now”. Follow Cornell Thomas: Website: http://cornell-thomas.co...
Episode 1 : Meet the Best Version of You
March 03, 2021 14:18 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBWelcome to our inspirational talks with creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders on how to develop spiritual tenacity to support you to build humanity+ businesses whilst falling in love with your life and seeing it like you have never seen it before. Get the playbook to live your life with clarity, purpose, inspiration, joy, and creativity: https://www.yogipreneurs.co/art-of-yogipreneurship https://www.yogipreneurs.co/creative-awakening https://www.yogipreneurs.co/art-of-self-starting https...