Podcasts about Slovenia

In this episode Coach Angie shares how to have the confidence to trust your training to go the distance on race day. This is how you finish 26.2 miles when your longest distance in training is only 20 miles. Plus, Trevor is back from a 45 day tour through Italy, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, and Portugal. Hear his “pro tips” for traveling in these countries. Links Mentioned in This Episode Speak with a MTA Running Coaching about your goals! We are here to help you get to the next level. MetPro.co -get a complimentary assessment and consultation with a metobolic coach. Run the Athens Marathon with Angie, Trevor, and Dean Karnazes! See this page for details. Altra Running -Altra shoes are designed with the Altra Fit, with room for your toes for comfort, balance, and strength. Use code MTA10 for 10% off. And Stay Out There with Altra. The Richmond Marathon in Richmond, Virginia. Sign up for the Capital One 8k! Drury Hotels -where the extras are not extra! Use our link to save 10% on your stay or use the code RN2025.

Nuova puntata di Backdoor On Court per raccontarvi un altro evento importante del basket estivo, siamo infatti a Trento per l'Europeo Under 18. Sesta giornata in cui l'Italia vince allo scadere per 77-80 con la Francia e accede alla finale di domani, in cui si giocherà la medaglia d'oro contro la Slovenia. Facciamo un recap delle semifinali e ascoltiamo le interviste post-gara di coach Marco Sodini, Edoardo Di Meo (autore del canestro decisivo), Gabriele Lastella e Federico Bottelli.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/backdoor-podcast--4175169/support.

Five deep tonight — Grant, Tim Parker, David Bloom, Mykell Mathieu and E Lamb — and the Clippers news is grim. Baxter Holmes of ESPN reports the Aspiration investigation could bleed into 2027, and Grant has had it: as he puts it, it's the year 2085, Bronny James Jr. the Second is in the league, and the investigation still isn't concluded. He torches the recycled reporting cycle — everyone re-breaking that the Raptors don't want the penalties, which the show covered three weeks ago — while E Lamb plays the adult in the room and lays out the actual endgame nobody else is explaining: findings, the Clippers' right to push back, then arbitration or court. His warning from July 4 stands — the longer this lingers, the worse it gets — and if it isn't concluded by the trade deadline, there is no trade. Mykell just feels bad for Toronto, where Kawhi was supposed to retire, and for Brandon Ingram, stuck on a team that already tried to ship him out. Before the doom: Luka Doncic is flying the ENTIRE Lakers roster to Slovenia on his own dime for a four-day August mini-camp, and the panel splits on what it means — Mykell calls it everything the last era never gave the fans, E Lamb contrasts it with a certain someone working out in another team's facility, Tim (crediting the "vanilla Lakers") says team bonding doesn't move a seed, and the crew fights over what year one of solo Luka has to look like: Western Conference Finals or bust? Plus Deebo Samuel returns to the Niners with Ricky Pearsall likely out long-term, Tim declares the Niners cooked while Grant — the self-described biggest Niners hater alive — explains why the cockroach always survives, and E Lamb announces the TST Fantasy Football League. New episodes drop nightly. Follow the crew on X. Directed & Produced by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Anthony reacts to the report from ESPN that Luka Doncic is hosting his Lakers teammates in Slovenia for a team trip/minicamp. This is objectively great news, that puts on display something Anthony is looking for heading into next season: Luka stepping up as a leader.

La direttrice artistica ripercorre la storia del FIND Festival, il valore della danza contemporanea e le sfide organizzative di una manifestazione che anima Cagliari da oltre quarant'anni Cristiana Camba guida il FIND Festival con l'obiettivo di rendere la danza contemporanea sempre più vicina al pubblico. Nel corso dell'intervista rilasciata a Unica Radio, la direttrice artistica ha raccontato la storia della manifestazione, il lavoro che si cela dietro ogni edizione e la visione che continua a ispirare uno degli appuntamenti culturali più longevi della Sardegna. La storia del FIND Festival Il FIND Festival, acronimo di Festival Internazionale Nuova Danza, rappresenta da oltre quarant'anni un punto di riferimento per la danza contemporanea. Nato nel 1983 grazie all'intuizione di Paola Leoni, il festival è stato pensato per creare a Cagliari uno spazio dedicato alle nuove forme espressive della danza e per favorire il dialogo con il panorama europeo. Giunto alla quarantaquattresima edizione, il festival continua a proporre un programma ricco di spettacoli e compagnie provenienti da diversi Paesi, mantenendo vivo lo spirito con cui è stato fondato e contribuendo alla crescita culturale della città. Cristiana Camba e l'eredità di Paola Leoni L'ingresso di Cristiana Camba nell'organizzazione del festival risale al 1998, quando ha iniziato ad affiancare la fondatrice Paola Leoni. Pur provenendo da un percorso artistico legato principalmente al teatro, è stato proprio il lavoro accanto a Leoni a farle scoprire il linguaggio della danza contemporanea e le sue infinite possibilità espressive. Un'esperienza che negli anni si è trasformata in un vero percorso di crescita professionale. Dopo la scomparsa della fondatrice, avvenuta nel 2011, Cristiana Camba ha raccolto la sua eredità assumendo la direzione artistica del FIND Festival e portando avanti una visione fondata sulla qualità, sulla ricerca e sull'innovazione. Una rassegna che unisce linguaggi e culture L'edizione di quest'anno non ruota attorno a un tema unico, scelta dettata dalla varietà delle compagnie coinvolte. Il programma comprende infatti trenta realtà artistiche provenienti da tutta Italia, oltre a gruppi internazionali dalla Francia, dalla Spagna e dalla Slovenia e artisti italiani residenti a Berlino. Nonostante questa pluralità, emerge un filo conduttore comune: il concetto di attraversamento. Secondo la direttrice artistica, ogni corpo rappresenta una frontiera e ogni danza un passaggio verso nuove possibilità di espressione. È proprio questa idea di soglia, intesa come luogo di trasformazione e incontro, a caratterizzare molte delle performance in cartellone, offrendo al pubblico occasioni di riflessione sul presente e sui cambiamenti della società. Organizzare il FIND Festival tra passione e difficoltà Dietro ogni edizione del festival si nasconde un lungo lavoro organizzativo. La progettazione inizia molti mesi prima dell'apertura ufficiale e coinvolge un'intera squadra impegnata nella selezione degli artisti e nella costruzione del programma. Cristiana Camba sottolinea come il principale ostacolo resti la mancanza di spazi dedicati esclusivamente alla danza contemporanea. Molti spettacoli devono quindi adattarsi a luoghi che non sono stati progettati per questo tipo di rappresentazioni. Nonostante le difficoltà, artisti e organizzatori dimostrano ogni anno grande disponibilità nel trovare soluzioni che consentano al festival di mantenere elevato il livello qualitativo delle proposte. La danza contemporanea sempre più vicina alle persone Guardando al futuro, Cristiana Camba conferma la volontà di proseguire il percorso del FIND Festival con la stessa passione che lo accompagna da decenni. L'obiettivo non è soltanto quello di presentare spettacoli di alto livello, ma anche di avvicinare la danza alla quotidianità delle persone. Da qui nasce la scelta di organizzare incursioni artistiche in luoghi comuni della città, come strade, fermate degli autobus o spazi dedicati allo shopping. Performance inaspettate che trasformano momenti ordinari in occasioni di incontro con l'arte. Un modo per ricordare che la danza contemporanea non appartiene esclusivamente ai teatri, ma può dialogare con la vita di tutti i giorni e sorprendere il pubblico anche nei contesti più semplici.

https://youtu.be/IQoIp4pY_bM Mailani Veney, CEO of Kana Systems, is driven by a mission to help people and organizations flourish through the aloha spirit by delivering trust and speed while transforming complex government data into actionable intelligence that empowers better decisions. By combining advanced AI-powered data solutions with a people-first culture rooted in trust, curiosity, and service, Mailani has built Kana Systems into a trusted defense technology company that helps government organizations solve mission-critical challenges faster while enabling employees, customers, and partners to thrive.  In this conversation, Mailani introduces The Aloha Way Framework—Know Who You Are & Why You Are The Prize, Aim for the Bullseye, and Co-Build with Speed. She explains why leaders must first understand their unique identity and value before attracting the right people and opportunities, how curiosity and empathy uncover customer needs while building lasting trust, and why collaborating with customers accelerates innovation and delivers measurable business outcomes. Mailani also shares how decades of service built the trusted reputation that led to government recruitment and enabled Kana Systems to transform siloed data into AI-powered solutions that strengthen long-term partnerships and dramatically improve operational efficiency. — Deliver Trust & Speed with Mailani Veney Good day. Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint Podcast, and my guest today is Mailani Veney, the CEO of Kana Systems, a company changing the future of defense technology by transforming siloed, messy data into usable information to drive better insights for government customers. Mailani, welcome to the show. Aloha.  Aloha. You sent me a link this morning with the correct terms that I should be using for a Hawaiian native on the podcast, and I read the article. It was very long. But I figured that there are some terms that I may be able to use on this podcast as well. So thanks for doing that.  Yes, absolutely. So you have a very interesting background. You’re from Hawaii, but you studied in Central Europe, in Slovenia. You run a company in Nebraska, but right now you’re calling from Florida, so it’s a little bit confusing. So tell me, how did you fall into government contracting, and why not do it from Hawaii? So I actually was recruited by the largest customer in the world, our U.S. government, to help modernize technology, and it was in the area of nuclear weapons technology. So I actually didn’t choose this particular career path or this domain. I was running another technology company at the time, and our government found me and recruited me to help with this very important initiative. And this was pre-generative AI.  I had a platform that I was using in my other company to help small businesses make better decisions using data, and that was using machine learning and artificial intelligence. So I’ve since expanded the scope of what we’re doing across the department and spreading aloha spirit, which is helping others flourish. We help people be heroes at work. And when they do their work well, our country stays safe.  Wow. That is very cool. One of the terms that I noticed in your article was ʻohana.  Yes.  We’ve been staying in a beach house in Sandbridge Beach for the last few years called Ohana Bay, and we always thought it was something to do with Omaha Bay. I never thought it meant family, community, that kind of stuff. So that was super interesting. This is a super-secret project.  I don’t know if we are allowed to talk about it on the podcast. Your nuclear technology and machine learning, that’s probably highly confidential. So what I’d really like to ask you is, what is your personal ‘Why’, and how are you manifesting it in Kana Systems? Yes, and I want to relate this to the people who are watching. 348: Deliver Trust & Speed with Mailani VeneyShare on X That’s how I was raised. That’s how my ʻohana is. That’s how I run my businesses. That’s how I serve. It’s that mentality. It’s that service above self, which is the Rotary motto. I’m a fervent Rotarian. That is really the ‘Why’.  But let me dive into that a little bit more. I’ve taught fitness for 30 years. I still do. I run a defense intelligence company that the U.S. government recruited me to build. People don’t expect those two things to go together, but to me, they’re the exact same job because what I’ve done my whole life is one thing. I find people, and I help them flourish. So in a fitness class, that’s obvious. I help them feel good about themselves and their health.  In the businesses that I’ve started, when I was a professor, when I was the president of one of the largest Rotary clubs in the world, doing good across the world and in our own local communities, all of those things. And then the most important job I’ve ever had, which is raising three children, two of whom now help me run this company. I never did that to build a reputation.  Although when I was a professor at the University of Nebraska and we got to meet with Warren Buffett—he’s a pretty successful businessman—one of his famous quotes is about reputation. But what he told us in person was, “Your reputation is really the only asset you have.” People who chase building a reputation rather than authentically building it up—I think that’s the big difference.  So for me, we build reputation, and I build my personal reputation by doing good for others over and over and over for years.Share on X So when the government, I get asked this question all the time: “How did they recruit you?” They went looking for someone to trust—an entrepreneur to trust—in a very specific domain. They researched. They found me. They found 30 years of that. I didn’t chase that largest customer.  They came to me because of the service. And I build a business the same way I build a strong body—not with one big move. You can’t do it in one big move. You show up day after day, and you do good reps for a very long time. So that’s my ‘Why’. And that’s what I do for the world, for my ʻohana, and just in life in general.  I love it. Very inspiring. It’s very reassuring. So thank you for having that ‘Why’. That’s very powerful. I didn’t realize that you got recruited because of your reputation. I mean, they say they hire people for who they are and then train them for the skills. That’s basically what they did, I guess, on a big scale when they recruited you. Yeah.  And I specifically… At first, when they recruited me and I was running another company, I was getting ready to be president of Rotary 14, and I told them no because I don’t like to do a job that I can’t do well. So then, for about six months, they impressed on me the importance of bringing in small businesses with innovation, speed, and a different outlook. They’re called non-traditionals.  Originally, when they said they wanted me because I was non-traditional, I was thinking, “Well, it’s because of my gender, my ethnicity, or my age. I don’t know.” And they said, “No, no. It’s that you have not had a cost-based contract with the government.” So “non-traditional” has a very specific meaning. The government is very smart in recognizing that, “Hey, we need to bring in those waves of new ideas and entrepreneurs.” That’s what they were looking for when they found me.  And my reputation, they told me, I said, “What is the reputation you’re hearing?” And they said they heard that I was a good person, that I had a really strong culture, and that I got really good results. That’s the reason they recruited me. The technology that I brought over is a byproduct of those things, but they didn’t recruit me just for the technology. Okay. So now I’m very, very curious about your system. I know that it’s based on your personal identity, your ethics, and all that stuff, but I love to turn things into systems. And you say that your secret sauce is finding people and helping them flourish. So how do you do that? Do you have a framework that you can share with me and with our audience about the steps to finding people and helping them flourish? Sure. So we have our own Kana Operating System, and it's something I highly encourage companies to do—to really spend the time and create their own operating system.Share on X It’s not one-size-fits-all. But within that Kana Operating System, we have a system called The Aloha Way. So ha is breath, and aloha is, of course, the way we say hello, goodbye, and greetings. But it’s also a time to exchange good energy and compassion.  So really spending the time on The Aloha Way to think about what that operating system is—all of it stems around our values. And this will tie back to what you’re asking me as far as recruiting. There are three steps in this. One, you have to know who you are and know that you’re the prize. I think this is an area… I’ve been an angel investor for 20 years. I’ve been in the entrepreneurship world for decades now. Those companies, founders, and entrepreneurs who don’t know who they are, don’t know why they’re the prize, and cannot articulate that are at a severe disadvantage. So that’s step number one.  Number two in The Aloha Way is Aim for the Bullseye. And I can tell you how I do that a little bit later. But it’s finding that bullseye because it’s a two-way street. This is never about pushing on somebody, pushing on a company, or pushing on someone you want to hire. So, Aim for the Bullseye. How do you know what’s in the bullseye? And then number three is Co-Building with Speed. That is really what we’rezon AWS and Microsoft.  We’ve literally had meetings this morning and yesterday where, again, they’re emphasizing how fast we work as a company—with good results and trusted results. So those three things make up The Aloha Way: Know You’re the Prize, Aim for the Bullseye, and Co-Build with Speed. And where do people fall into this? They’re at the very top. People always come first in what we’re doing. When we know who we are, what our mission is, and the fact that we're here to make an impact in a good way, we have a terrific track record of recruiting the right people. People know they're going to flourish. People know we're going to treat…Share on X  And in turn, they become excellent partners with us. We just got off the phone with our 401(k) provider. We are one of the very few companies they know of where, when they ran the data, we give a 5% match to every employee, whether they’re part-time or full-time. We don’t call them interns in our company because everybody has value. Part-time and full-time employees get the 401(k) match from day one. For us, that’s investing in our people because we know we’re the prize. We know our people are going to be doing really good, impactful work, and we need to treat them very well. So that’s just one example. People like to be paid well.  They do. So, Mailani, please explain to me exactly what it means. Why are you the prize? Is this something because your mission is more attractive, or what does it mean?  This goes back to some mentoring that I had from Oren Klaff. Oren Klaff has a whole system on teaching companies and people how to pitch and raise money. Although we’ve never raised money, our cap table is completely clean. But the reason why this is important is it goes back to who you are and what your identity is. So that’s the very first thing that I do whenever I start a company or start an organization.  We have a lot of thoughtful discussion about who we are. When you know who you are, and you know why you're unique, and you know why you can do something better than almost anybody else, that makes you the prize for the right people, for the right organization, and for the right circumstance.Share on X We’re the right company right now because we invested early on, saying, “Hey, people making decisions with this overload of data.” Our core product is called Kana Wave.  So instead of getting crushed by the wave, we help them ride it. It’s a little surfing analogy. But we were ahead of our time with that, and we knew that in the future this was going to be more and more important. Obviously, when GenAI jumped on the scene, it became vastly apparent. So knowing we’re the prize in this area is very important because then you’re able to attract the right people, you attract the right opportunities, and really not pay attention to those that don’t fit.  One of the best things that we do is we get to no fast. That is something we chase. Getting to a no is a gift. It’s a gift because then that opens you up to the right yes. I see this too often. People want to hold on. It’s the wrong thing. It’s a little bit of yes, but it’s not enough. So get to no.  Yeah, I love it. This is very smart. It’s very wise. Okay, so knowing who you are and why you’re unique, why you’re the prize, I love it. I love the sentiment behind this, the pride behind it. It’s fantastic. So what is number two? Aim for the bullseye. What does that mean? What do you mean by that?  I love that question. There’s a very famous “sell me a pen” in The Wolf of Wall Street, and when I do this, I do it differently. So I ask people to sell me a pen. If they try and just tell you about the features of a pen, “Here’s my pen. You should buy this pen because of this,” or, “Do you need something to write with?” there’s so many assumptions in your background that go into those things. The easy button that most people don’t do is they just ask.  You can do all the research. I researched you, Steve. I listened to a whole bunch of the podcasts when you guys reached out wanting to have me on this podcast. But at the end of the day, all I have to do is ask, “What’s most important to you, Steve, for having me as a guest on your podcast?”  I’d like to learn your framework. Okay.  And I’d like to learn about you and see why you’re the prize.  “See why we’re the prize.” So that very thing right there is the bullseye. A lot of times people miss the bullseye, and it doesn’t do anybody any good. That’s the “get to no fast” as well. So if I’m trying to tell you about the Kana Wave platform and you’re doing something completely different, we’re just wasting each other’s time, right? I don’t want to do that. There is a lot more than I can cover in this podcast, but that’s what we do when we train our people.  A lot of it starts with empathy, and it starts with that aloha spirit.Share on X So when you go into something not trying to push or sell or win something, but you’re genuinely curious, and when people ask me, “What’s the one quality that everybody in my company, everybody that we contract with, and our major vendors and partners all have?” We all are curious. A lot of that curiosity is in the form of intelligence, but it’s that curiosity first.  When you’re curious, you ask the right questions. So I have two magic questions for your audience. One, “What are you looking for?” Two, “What’s important to you?” Sounds so simple. I see it happen so rarely in business, and I see it happen so rarely in relationships. People would just get along a lot better if we could just have upfront, honest, transparent conversations around those two things. Right off the bat, what they’re telling you is a guide as far as, “Do you want to continue this conversation? Is there a way that we can help?”  If their bullseye matches up with your value, or the value of your company, your product, or your service, then you’re off to the races to have a conversation. But you can’t do that without that foundation. It really flips it on its head from when I was trained in corporate sales at the beginning of my career. I like this a lot better because then we really genuinely get to know what somebody else wants. At the end of the day, businesses, organizations, and the military are a bunch of people. So treat people like people. That's the Hawaiian part. That's where the aloha spirit really comes in.Share on X  So when you’re explaining this, I’m thinking that “know who you are” and “why you’re the prize” is basically the way to build trust. Then “Aim for the Bullseye.” Then you’ve already built the trust. Maybe I’m getting this wrong, but then you can ask those questions that require some level of vulnerability from the other person to actually tell you what they’re really looking for.  They’re not going to tell it to a stranger they don’t trust because they might feel sensitive about it or they might not want you to know. So is there something to do with trust and trust allowing you to aim for the bullseye?  One hundred percent. That is one of the two things that we deliver. We deliver not just speed, but we deliver trust. For us, trust is solving one problem, and it expands, and it becomes the next and the next. That’s what I’ve seen in my corporate career, my other companies that I started, and especially in this company. Trust begets trust. Again, it’s like, “Well, how do you build trust?” You start with your mindset. “I want to help you flourish, Steve.” “I want to help my customers flourish.” “I want to help our bank flourish.” We’re paying our bank, but I want to help them flourish too.  If you have that mindset first, those are the reps I’m talking about that build your reputation, that build your trust, and then people start referring you. It’s such a beautiful flywheel when it’s done well. The other famous Warren Buffett quote is, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” So just doing good over and over again. For me, trust starts with the mindset first.  Yeah. I always believe that you can only create trust by trusting first because people cannot trust someone who doesn’t trust them. I think it’s a very dangerous place to trust someone who doesn’t trust you, right?  Yeah.  Because they won’t have your best interest at heart. So I love it. Go first. The aloha spirit. Look for ways to help the other person, then be curious and learn what the bullseye is so that you can aim at it. Then what do you mean by Co-Build with Speed?  Thank you for asking. That’s the final step. In the three steps that we do, that’s the final one. What we deliver is a solution that makes people’s lives better. One of the key psychology pieces is that most people want to feel important in whatever job they’re doing, in whatever aspect of life they are. So let’s empower people to feel important and to be heroes at work, regardless of what the job is.  With that mentality, we came in and said, “Okay, we’re really, really, really good and experts at developing advanced technology solutions.” But here’s what we’re not really good at. We’re not really good at everything outside of that. That’s where we have to have a partner. So we do not sell commercial off-the-shelf software. We do not sell custom software. We're in this really awesome, scalable center where we have Kana Wave, which is a very powerful data and intelligence platform that can be used like Lego.Share on X  What we don’t have is the front-end piece that matches everybody’s workflow. But this is where the speed comes in. We can quickly build that, and the way we do that is we partner with our customers. They know their domain. They know their workflow. They know the problems and challenges. So we do a little bit of tweaking on that, and that’s how we’re able to generate products so quickly that really are unique and maximize the value to the customer in the work they’re getting done.  As an example, our very first project was the “Can I Fight Tonight?” Dashboard. Our country has nuclear weapons. Underpinning those nuclear weapons is the technology to make sure everything is running. The philosophy behind nuclear weapons is strategic deterrence. But in order to deter, you have to have the credibility that everything works. So every two weeks, five people in an underground location were pulling together all of this information manually, putting it into spreadsheets upon spreadsheets, massive horse blankets of spreadsheets, PowerPoints, and manually handling all of this data.  It was taking five people two weeks. We came in, we worked with them, we built the solution. We worked with them to co-build what they actually needed, and we brought that down to where one person could do it in 30 minutes. We’ve done that over and over and over again. We’re working with another government customer right now where it’s taking them 150 hours to get a project done, and we can do it in one hour.  So when I’m talking about co-building with speed, we’re building the last little bit that they actually need on top of this really powerful engine. That has proven to be such a successful model because they’re the ones who care about getting the problem solved, and we’re turning them into the heroes at their own job. It’s so gratifying. It’s the most fun I’ve ever had in my career because we see the impact every single day of what we’re doing.  That’s fascinating. So the Kana Wave platform—you said it’s like Lego. It’s a data engineering platform, and then you take the workflow of that customer and adapt it to this, or somehow interface it with this platform, or use the knowledge of that workflow to essentially streamline the process and go from 150 hours to one hour? Love it. That’s very interesting. So what’s one thing that you’re trying to figure out in Kana Systems right now?  The thing that keeps me awake is not optimizing the opportunities we have. So we’re trying to figure out who the right partners are. We’re a small business, and we know we’re a small business. That’s our superpower, but it also holds us back in some regards. So the thing we’re trying to figure out right now is which companies to partner with. Like I told you, we’ve partnered with Microsoft and Amazon.  They’ve been phenomenal partners in the technology-enabling area. There are other partners out there that we’re considering right now. Again, the only metric I care about—I run the company off one metric. For me, it’s about aloha spirit. How much aloha do we deliver? The way that we look at this is how many people find what we’re helping them with to be useful. Everything else derives from that, right? The growth. The revenue. We make millions, but that’s not the metric I’m chasing.  So what I’m looking for with these new partners is who can help us improve that one metric so we can deliver more aloha. Naturally, we’re looking at larger companies. There are a few small companies that we’re looking at that have interesting edge AI use cases where we can help out. Those are the things that are really challenging me right now as CEO and founder.  So is it about how you measure the deliverable aloha quotient of those target partners that’s the challenge, or is it reaching the target partners to have the opportunity to provide the aloha for them, or is it about something else?  I think it’s a matter of choosing the right partners in a fast, trusted way. It’s a process. With us working so quickly, being able to choose the right partners, but we also don’t choose the wrong partners. So it’s less about the aloha metric. If we’ve qualified them enough that we’re interested in partnering with them, we can figure that part out pretty quickly. But it’s getting over those last few. Do you have any answers?  Yeah. I wonder if it’s something to do with the judgment, whether the judgment to choose those partners is scalable in the company or not. And to what degree your growth is constrained by your ability to transfer the ability to judge the partners to the rest of the organization. So it’s no longer a constraint at your level. What would it look like for the growth of Kana Systems if you didn’t have to be part of the partner selection process anymore because the judgment would be equivalently good at lower levels in the organization?  Well, in that case, then I would think it would be faster.  Okay.  We’re in incredible times right now. As an example, our platform can ingest all kinds of data, tag it, chunk it, organize it. There are entire companies worth billions of dollars just doing one segment of that. The fact that we can do all of that at a fraction of the time and a fraction of the cost—that’s why we’re situated very well right now for growth, and that’s why we’re having so much fun right now. It’s a really fun time in our company.  We have a lot of people who are interested in not just partnering with us and investing in us and acquiring us. We’re getting inundated with a lot of requests for that. Trying to stay focused on who are the right people and companies to be speaking with right now, in addition to our customers, of course. So I think that’s a challenge that companies dealing with factors of scale have to deal with.  Okay. So what makes a potential partner, listening to this podcast, know that they’re the one, that they should give you a call because they would be a big recipient of aloha?  Yeah. Actually, that’s a great question. The things that we look for, number one, they don’t have to call it aloha spirit. It goes by different names. But at its heart, they are people or organizations that are here to do good. What we’re doing right now in the world of defense are things that absolutely can carry over into any line of commercial work. The fact that we can work with sensitive data in some of the most trusted environments in the world means that we can do that in other areas.  We’ve talked to people in finance, capital structures, and energy. There’s a lot of interest in those kinds of other areas to carry over some of our best practices and learnings. We absolutely want someone who is helping us be the best version of ourselves. There is an opportunity for us to sell all or part of the company in the next few years to a strategic partner. That’s something that we would entertain as well.  But really it’s that idea that, hey, together we can build something that’s more impactful than what we currently have. So we can sniff out pretty quickly if people are aligned with the same kind of reasons that we are.  But what I understand is that your two ideal companies, the clients you mentioned, were AWS and Microsoft. These are both huge companies, which means there are huge opportunities to create value, Aloha, perhaps. And you mentioned energy. You mentioned defense. So are these big infrastructure-type platforms where aloha can best be manifested or delivered? What are the commonalities?  Because we don’t know on the face of it whether those companies have the kind of people that you’re looking for. Sometimes you can know that a company has a lot of good people, but for larger companies, it’s harder to know. So what are the commonalities?  At its stake, of course, these are large companies. We’ve been really fortunate that we work with small groups within these very large companies. Those small groups, we can tell right away whether or not they’re a fit. Both of those companies have been very good. We’ve partnered with other much, much smaller companies than that. Well, let me tell you one of my personal ways that I determine ethics.  It’s the Four-Way Test from Rotary. Of the things we think, say, or do: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? I run through that all the time, and I hold my team and myself to that very standard. We’re always looking to do things that are beneficial to all concerned. They don’t have to be equally beneficial, but they cannot benefit only one party. So as we’re looking at partners, those are some of the things that we’re considering too.  The other piece… We’re in a capitalistic society. We totally embrace that. But you can do good and still be a capitalist. That’s what we’re proving over and over again. I lost my train of thought with what the last part of your question was, Steve.  No, I think you answered it. Basically, it’s not a size issue.  No.  It’s an attitude issue. You’re looking for win-win partnerships. If you find the right kind of people, then the chance of successful collaboration is going to be great. Obviously, as you grow the company, you want to leverage yourself more with your people, which means that you’ll tend to do business with larger companies as well, I believe.  Yeah. You know what’s been so fun about this? I’m one of the 3% of women who own a defense technology company, according to the Small Business Administration. There aren’t very many women in this space. It’s been really interesting because I lead with the soft skills first. A lot of people ask me if I have a background in computer science or artificial intelligence. I have a background. My number one Gallup strength is Strategic. But what I really care about is helping people flourish, optimizing people, and bringing people together for a common mission—not only to accomplish it, but to have fun doing it.  I think that’s something that gets lost. I’m a Gen Xer, and I was taught that you’ve got to put in your chops, you’ve got to sacrifice, and it’s got to be hard. I don’t believe in that. I like to have fun. I like things that are easy. Everybody likes easy things. If I’m good at something, it’s really easy. So trying to give people the opportunity to do those things. This is where it’s been so much fun. Business can be super fun, and I think that’s something we lose out on. In Hawaii, there’s an ancient way of fishing called the Hukilau.  It’s one of our product names. In the Hukilau, instead of fishing by yourself, there’s a hula with this. Instead of fishing by yourself, where you only catch fish for yourself, as a community you come together and fish. You throw out a big net, then you pull the net in together. Here’s the really cool part. Everybody can be different. A little kid next to a big person next to an older person.  But together you’re bringing it all in. Then the part that’s really great—and Hawaiians are known for this—we have the luaus. We party. We eat. We drink. We have music. We dance. We enjoy it. That makes you want to do it again. So why can’t we do that in business too? Why can’t we do this in a super-serious, top-secret environment? Most of our team have Top Secret clearances. We have our facility clearance. It’s pretty unheard of, as small of a business as we are, to have all of these things. But we still have fun.  We still have fun doing all of this. I think that’s something with the Aloha Way that I didn’t call out. How do we actually get to that? If you have the mentality, then people want to show up and continue doing good work. Even our customers will say, “Oh, this is my one fun meeting of the day with Kana Systems.” We just had a meeting with one of our partners, and they said, “This is the one meeting that we look forward to all week because we have a good time.” So I think that needs to be highlighted as well.  No, I agree. People can learn, absorb, and buy in when they have fun much more than if they’re forced to do something. That’s obvious, and I totally relate to it. All right. So if someone is listening to this and they say, “I might be a company that could create these impacts with Kana Systems,” then how do I find out? How do I get in touch? How do I learn more? How do I connect with you guys?  They can email us at aloha@kana.systems. K-A-N-A dot systems. That’s one way. They can reach out to us on LinkedIn. I can be found pretty easily. There’s nobody else with my name on there. They can go to one of the events. We’re going to be speaking at the Amazon DC Summit at the end of the month. We’ll be in San Diego next month for the War Hackers Hackathon. We’re out and about at quite a few defense- and technology-related events. Yeah, that’s about it. Don’t send smoke signals. We can’t see those.  Fantastic. So if you’re looking for a partner who brings a technology platform that could leverage you, and you want lots of good vibes, good results, and a fun work environment, then check out Mailani Veney, who’s the CEO of Kana Systems. She’s on LinkedIn. She’s easy to find. The website has an interesting domain, kana.systems. Check her out speaking around the country. Mailani, thank you for coming and sharing your wisdom and your frameworks. Super fun. If you’re listening and enjoyed this, then make sure you tune in because twice a week we come out and share with you an exciting story from a unique entrepreneur. So thanks for coming, Mailani, and thanks for listening.  Aloha, everybody.  Aloha indeed.  Important Links: Mailani's LinkedIn Mailani's  website Mailani’s Email: aloha@kana.systems

In this guest episode, Nimesh is joined by Anja Žibert for a powerful and activating conversation about energy, intuition, spiritual awakening, self-trust and remembering the fire within you.Anja shares her journey from HR and headhunting into energy activation and purpose work, and how a past life regression in 2017 opened a deeper spiritual path that changed the way she saw herself, life and consciousness.Together, Nimesh and Anja explore the current energetic shifts, the movement from head to heart, and why so many people are being asked to stop shrinking, set clearer boundaries and trust what their body and soul are showing them.They also talk about sacred medicine journeys, discernment, integration, nature, heart-focused breathing, community, career as a mirror for spiritual growth, and why we are not here to do this journey alone.This episode is for anyone who feels they are awakening, expanding, navigating change, or being called to step into more of who they truly are.Also available to watch on YouTube.If this episode resonates, please like, comment, and follow the podcast.In This Episode✨ Anja's journey from HR into energy activation and purpose mentoring✨ Why spiritual awakening can bring both expansion and collapse✨ Trusting your body, intuition and energetic discernment✨ Nature, heart-focused breathing and staying present during change✨ Boundaries, community and stepping into your inner fireWhat You'll Take Away✨ You are here for a reason, even if you cannot see the full picture yet✨ Your body can help you discern what is true and aligned✨ Awakening is not only light; it asks you to embrace all parts of yourself✨ Boundaries are part of stepping into your power✨ Community and connection are essential for the next phase of growthGuest BioAnja Žibert is an energy activator and purpose mentor from Slovenia. With a background in HR and headhunting, she now supports empaths and highly sensitive people to ignite their inner fire, set boundaries, trust their energy and step into conscious leadership.Connect with Anja ŽibertLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjazibert/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@freespirithcBeautiful Badass Souls: https://www.skool.com/beautifulbadasssoulsHigh5 Free Spirit Soul Activations: https://app.hiro.fm/channel/high5-freespirit-soul-activationsFree Spirit Career Empowerment: https://free-spirit-career-empowerment.netlify.appRebels Rising: https://www.rebelsrising.netContinue Your Journey With Nimesh✨ Spiritual Journey MembershipJoin a safe and supportive spiritual community with monthly teachings, guided meditations, energy updates and space to grow alongside others on the path.https://nimesh-radia.com/spiritual-membership/✨ Join the Free Full Moon WebinarJoin Nimesh and Stacey on Tuesday 28 July at 9pm UK / 4pm EST for a 90-minute Full Moon gathering with an energy update, conscious conversation, guided meditation and space to reconnect with yourself.https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qQt4vXK5TFC93lfmxtHzSQ✨ Book a Free Discovery Call with NimeshIf this episode speaks to where you are right now, you can book a free discovery call to explore spiritual mentorship, Akashic Records or deeper support.https://calendly.com/spiritualjourney/30minConnect with Nimesh RadiaEmail: nims@nimesh-radia.comWebsite: https://nimesh-radia.comPodcast: https://nimesh-radia.com/podcast/Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/spiritualjourney/30minAkashic Record Reading: https://calendly.com/spiritualjourney/akashic-record-readingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nimesh_radia/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nimesh.radiaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimesh-radiaReflectionWhere in your life are you still shrinking, and what would change if you trusted your inner fire?This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

What if the best part of dancing is not the moves, but the connection?In this episode, I sit down with Spela Sedej, a long-time member of the Herräng community, originally from Slovenia and deeply passionate about swing dancing and the people who make it meaningful.We recorded this conversation during a quiet spring visit to Herräng, while we were both volunteering there for a weekend, far away from the busy festival weeks. The calm atmosphere gave us space to reflect on dancing, community, and what keeps bringing people back year after year.This conversation is really about the human side of social dancing. About connection, trust, encouragement, and the small moments that stay with us long after a song ends.We talk about:Why Spela keeps returning to dancing after all these yearsHow social dancing creates connection between complete strangersWhat Spela has "soft knees" for (a hint: it's eatable) Dancing, hiking, and finding joy in unpredictable momentsA beautiful memory of dancing by moonlight, with candles and the moon reflecting in a lakeCreativity, encouragement, and making space for one another on the dance floorMany dancers know the feeling of wondering whether they are doing enough, taking too much space, or not enough space. This episode is a reminder that dancing does not have to be perfect. Sometimes the most meaningful dances are simply the ones where we feel accepted and encouraged to be ourselves.This episode is for anyone who loves the people behind the dancing. And for anyone who wants to feel a little more at home on the dance floor.This episode has been recorded in May in Herräng, Sweden. Thank you for the space, the music, and the people who make conversations like this possible._______________________________________________​Subscribe & review the podcast to help me grow

Ultima puntata di Backdoor On Court per l'Eurobasket Under 20 di Lubiana, con una giornata conclusiva in cui l'Italia ottiene la salvezza vincendo 80-92 con la Repubblica Ceca. Scopriamo insieme tutti i risultati delle finali, a partire dalla vittoria della Slovenia, che batte 84-65 la Serbia e conquista la medaglia d'oro!Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/backdoor-podcast--4175169/support.

Can we build structures that are actually alive? This week on Under the Microscope, host Pranoti Kshirsagar is joined by Anna Sandak, Associate Professor and Head of the materials group at the University of Primorska, Slovenia. Anna's work bridges the gap between biology and materials science to make the building sector more sustainable, dynamic, and resilient.In this episode, we dive into her major research projects, including ARCHI-SKIN (developing self-healing coatings made of good fungi) and REMEDY (high-resolution "living tattoos" printed onto building facades). Anna also shares the exciting details of her project sending fungal biofilms into space to test their survival under extreme cosmic conditions.Tune in to hear how biology, art, and space exploration are colliding to redefine the buildings we live in.More details: https://thesciencetalk.com/podcast/under-the-microscope-podcast/engineered-living-materials-how-anna-sandak-is-making-buildings-self-heal/

Nuova puntata di Backdoor On Court per l'Eurobasket Under 20, sesta giornata di partite qui a Lubiana in cui l'Italia domina sulla Romania vincendo 69-96. Scopriamo insieme tutti i risultati delle semifinali, a partire dalle vittorie di Slovenia e Serbia che si contenderanno la medaglia d'oro!Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/backdoor-podcast--4175169/support.

Hello you beautiful people!We start the show with the second batch of Christmas songs from the US sent in by Jason Matusiak, and we see if I've heard any of them (spoiler, no I haven't).Then Bob Baker talks about Christmas Adverts or Commercials in Do You Hear What I Hear?Next up it's The Christmas Quiz and I scored 8. Make sure to email in your score.Then Bob Baker returns with Where Are You Christmas? and this time he's found it in Slovenia.Check out Bob's podcast here:  https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comBack in the 90s Jim Henson's Workshop teamed up with Dr Seuss (or at least his estate) and created the Wubbulous World of Dr Seuss, we look at the episode Mrs Zabarelli's Holiday Baton. Sadly it's not half as good as it all sounds.This episode's recommendation is Something Rhymes with Purple Podcast hosted by Gyles Brandreth and Susie Dent. It's all about the English language and is very interesting.Also in the show I mentioned the Christmas Every Day Podcast, if you love Christmas you'll love this:https://christmaseverydayshow.podbean.com/Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comMerry Christmas!

England squander their best chance in 60 years to get to a World Cup Final. Town go viral over our new shirt, while the lads sun it up in Slovenia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailAs speeds continue to ramp up at the Tour de France, spearheaded by the imperious Tadej Pogačar, we chat to Colnago's lead engineer Filippo Galli about how to build a Tour de France-winning bike, why aero bikes are all the rage (even on the climbs), and why the biggest bike brands in the world are struggling to keep up with the rapid pace of the peloton.Plus, we headed to the UAE Team Emirates bus at the Tour to catch up with Bostjan Kavcnik, Pogačar's mechanic and the man who built the future superstar's first ever bike back home in Slovenia. Bostian chats about life as a Tour de France mechanic, his relationship, both personal and professional, with cycling's most dominant rider, how it feels watching someone he knew as a kid winning the Tour every year, and the pressures of supporting the man in the yellow jersey…

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Send us Fan MailWhat happens when achievement, control, and constant motion finally break down? In this deeply reflective episode of Joey Pinz Conversations, Joey Pinz sits down with former professional table tennis player and performance coach Jure Koscak to explore chronic pain, nervous system regulation, emotional maturity, and the hidden cost of living in survival mode.Raised in Slovenia and now living in Punta Cana, Jure shares how years of overtraining, relentless pressure, and internal tension eventually led to severe chronic pain and a complete rethinking of life. Through clinical somatics, breathwork, slowing down, and self-awareness, he discovered a new path centered on presence instead of performance.This conversation dives into subconscious patterns, stress, trauma, healing, relationships, and why many high performers struggle to relax even after reaching success. Jure also explains how modern life disconnects us from our bodies — and why slowing down may be the key to clarity, health, and emotional freedom.If you've ever felt overwhelmed, stuck in your own head, or constantly chasing the next outcome, this episode will challenge the way you think about success, pressure, and what it means to truly live.

We meet the founder of Neurospace, the only privately funded German space start-up to have secured contracts with both Nasa and SpaceX. Plus: We visit Slatnar, a Slovenia-based ski-maker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medical missionaries are often called upon to provide care that is beyond the scope of their training and previous experience. This interactive case presentation looks at the realities of clinical decision-making in a critically ill snakebitten patient, and offers suggestions on how to navigate similar challenging situations.

Kate Makinson has lived with Type 1 diabetes since 7th grade and has spent the last 33 years building a life of absolute adventure. She's a PE teacher, runner, mountain biker, and someone who has always found a way to figure it out, whether that meant finishing a half marathon with a failing CGM or managing nine days in Europe after her insulin pump broke with nothing but short-acting insulin.After 12 years away from the diabetes community, raising two kids and focusing on her career, things started changing. When perimenopause hit, the symptoms looked so much like long-term diabetes complications that Kate convinced herself that was exactly what they were. That fear, after three decades of managing T1D with confidence, sent her looking for a T1D community she'd never thought she needed. She found it in Risely's group coaching program, where her average blood sugar dropped from 171 to 155, her time in range climbed from 61% to 75%, and her A1C improved from 7.5 to 6.9. But more than the numbers, Kate walked away with a mindset she hadn't had in years: that no matter what diabetes throws at you, you've got this.WHAT WE COVER:The specific habit that helped drop her average blood sugar from 171 to 155 and bring her time in range from 61% to 75%What it was like to spend nine days in Europe after her insulin pump broke with nothing but short-acting insulin, and how she managed to keep adventuring anywayHow a failing CGM in the first mile of a half marathon forced her to run 13 miles on instinct, gels, and sheer determinationWhy perimenopause symptoms convinced her she had long-term diabetes complicationsWhat brought her to Risely coaching after 33 years of managing T1D largely on her own, and why she says it was the support she didn't know she neededHer best travel tips for flying, international trips, and staying prepared without letting diabetes overthink the adventureWHAT'S NEXT:

Nuova serie di puntate di Backdoor on Court e nuova location temporanea: da Istanbul ci spostiamo a Lubiana in Slovenia per raccontarvi il Campionato Europeo Under 20 di quest'anno. Scopriamo insieme com'è andata la prima giornata di partite!Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/backdoor-podcast--4175169/support.

VOV1 - Trong Tuyên bố chung, 14 quốc gia tái khẳng định cam kết trong việc duy trì một khu vực Ấn Độ Dương - Thái Bình Dương tự do và rộng mở, hòa bình, ổn định và dựa trên luật pháp quốc tế, đồng thời kỷ niệm 10 năm Phán quyết mang tính bước ngoặt và nhất trí của Tòa án Trọng tài về Biển Đông.Bộ Ngoại giao Nhật Bản cho biết, nhân tròn 10 năm Tòa án Trọng tài ban hành phán quyết về tranh chấp giữa Philippines và Trung quốc liên quan vấn đề Biển Đông (12/7/2016-12/7/2026), Nhật Bản, Australia, Canada, Estonia, Đức, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Romania, Slovenia, Anh và Mỹ đã đưa một Tuyên bố chung về vấn đề này. Trong Tuyên bố chung, 14 quốc gia tái khẳng định cam kết trong việc duy trì một khu vực Ấn Độ Dương - Thái Bình Dương tự do và rộng mở, hòa bình, ổn định và dựa trên luật pháp quốc tế, đồng thời kỷ niệm 10 năm Phán quyết mang tính bước ngoặt và nhất trí của Tòa án Trọng tài về Biển Đông được thành lập theo Phụ lục VII của Công ước Liên hợp quốc về Luật Biển (UNCLOS).Tuyên bố chung cũng nhấn mạnh các tranh chấp hàng hải phải được giải quyết một cách hòa bình và phù hợp với UNCLOS, đồng thời tái khẳng định phán quyết được Tòa trọng tài đưa ra cách đây mười năm là một cột mốc quan trọng và là phán quyết cuối cùng, có tính ràng buộc pháp lý liên quan đến các quyền và yêu sách hàng hải mà Tòa trọng tài đã xem xét.Các nước đồng tình cho rằng không có cơ sở pháp lý nào cho các yêu sách hàng hải của Trung Quốc ở Biển Đông, kể cả những yêu sách dựa trên “quyền lịch sử” và nêu bật tầm quan trọng của việc duy trì tự do hàng hải và hàng không, cũng như các hoạt động sử dụng biển hợp pháp khác trên phạm vi quốc tế.Các nước phản đối mạnh mẽ bất kỳ hành động gây bất ổn hoặc đơn phương nào, kể cả bằng vũ lực hoặc cưỡng bức, đe dọa hòa bình và ổn định trong khu vực, cũng như việc sử dụng lực lượng bảo vệ bờ biển, quân đội và dân quân biển để quấy rối, cản trở hoặc đe dọa các hoạt động hợp pháp của các quốc gia khác trên biển, trên không, gây nguy hiểm cho sự an toàn của người lao động và ngư dân, đồng thời làm suy giảm hòa bình và an ninh khu vực.Tuyên bố chung kêu gọi các bên tuân thủ Phán quyết năm 2016 và giải quyết tranh chấp một cách hòa bình thông qua đối thoại và các cơ chế hợp pháp khác, phù hợp với luật pháp quốc tế, đồng thời bày tỏ lập trường kiên định ủng hộ một khu vực Ấn Độ Dương - Thái Bình Dương tự do và rộng mở, tái khẳng định cam kết thúc đẩy tầm nhìn chung với ASEAN về Biển Đông - một vùng biển hòa bình, ổn định, hợp tác và thịnh vượng được thúc đẩy bởi hoạt động thương mại hợp pháp sôi động./.Tuấn Nhật/ VOV Nhật BảnTrụ sở Bộ Ngoại giao Nhật Bản (ảnh Reuters)

An introduction to the The Travel Addict Podcast - Stories from the HostThe Spoken Word to The Written Word - Volume One and Volume TwoAvailable now at Bookstores - eBook and Printed Versions.Become immersed in Malcolm's experience into incredible places on our wonderful planet:PlacesBhutan, Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Laos, Sweden, Mongolia, Russia, Myanmar, Namibia, Philippines, Thailand, Slovenia, India, Indonesia, Tibet, Argentina, Germany, Borneo, Brazil, Zambia, Nordics, Caribbean, Arctic, and more.Personal OpinionsBest of - Countries, Islands, Hotels, Thought Provoking Places, Secred Places, CruisingNear Misses, Mayhem, Bucket List, Languange Nuances, and moreDiscovery, Education, Fulfillment, Wonder, Repect, AcceptanceMemories for a Lifetimehttps://www.authormalcolmteasdale.com/http://www.malcolmteasdale.com

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service.Our guest is Mateja Kurir, associate professor at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia and the editor of the book, On Power in Architecture.We start with Jackie Kennedy's 1962 renovation of the United States' White House and the immigrant workers who protested against rent hikes and living conditions in 1970s France. Next, the toxic explosion in a chemical factory in northern Italy in 1975 and South Sudan's celebration of independence in 2011.Plus, the art movement Dada which began 110 years ago and went on to influence Surrealism and punk.Finally, the Wimbledon final of 2008 between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer which some call the greatest tennis match ever played.Contributors: Jackie Kennedy - featured in a CBS TV special in 1962. Mohammed Kherbachi - witness to the foyer strikes of the 1970s. Giuseppe Cassina - former Mayor of Seveso. Malual Bol Kiir - on the time of South Sudan's independence. Richard Huelsenbeck - interviewed in 1959 for the BBC programme, The Meaning of Dada. Rafael Nadal - winner of 22 Grand Slam singles titles.(Photo: The White House in 1962. Credit: Getty Images)

Elan Skis is a longtime sponsor, and they have been telling me for years that I would be visiting their factory in Slovenia to see their incredible ski process, factory, and culture. While I was flattered that they would even suggest bringing me out, I never expected it to happen. But it didn't just happen, it happened in All-Time fashion. Not only did I get to travel to Europe and become great friends with a bunch of ski industry badasses, but we also got to see the Elan factory and meet the players. And the icing on the proverbial cake was that we sailed from Slovenia to Croatian an Elan Yacht, stopping along the way to swim, take in the sights, and eat incredible food. It truly was a non-ski, ski trip of a lifetime and Slovenia has it all: incredible food, people, the Alps, Wine Country, the Adriatic... Elan Trip of a Lifetime Show Notes: 8:00: Roy Ostendorf 14:00: Ziga 18:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. Motu Truck Caps 22:00: Vlass 29:00 Dan Kansteiner 32:00: Avery Pesce 35:00: Outdoor Research: The best is developed and tested in the brutal conditions the PNW and beyond 38:00: Rob McCutcheon 44:00: Kristal Dragon 48:00: Keaton Powell

Send us Fan MailTimotej Bonifer grew up in Slovenia, never studied English formally, and now coaches entrepreneurs around the world to sound like native speakers. His secret? Twelve years on a microphone playing video games. The same habit that probably worried his parents turned out to be the thing that built his entire career.Dominik sat down with Timotej to talk about how he built Flip English, what it actually takes to turn an obsession into a business, and why he genuinely believes non-native speakers make better English teachers than the natives do. That last one tends to annoy people. Timotej makes a pretty good case for it.They also get into the real stuff, the Facebook ads that do the heavy lifting, a Black Friday email disaster that tanked his deliverability for a year, why his School community experiments mostly flopped, how he went from doing every sales call himself to building a team of ten coaches, and the moment he raised his price to seven and a half thousand euros and a client just said yes without blinking.There's a lot of honesty in this one. Timotej doesn't sugarcoat what went wrong, and his advice to his younger self, the kid with the headset on streaming to a few hundred people on Twitch, is just two words: sell earlier.If you're building a course or coaching business and thinking about where to focus your energy, I think you'll find something useful here.Check out Timotej's work:

Serbia is heading towards snap elections after President Aleksandar Vučić announced he will resign within weeks, but will this lead to real political change or simply reinforce the ruling party's grip on power?In this week's Talk Eastern Europe News Roundup, AlexandraKarppi and Nina Pániková unpack the latest developments in Serbia, including growing pressure on civil society, the renewed investigation into the alleged use of a sonic weapon against protesters, and what early elections could mean for the country's democratic future.They also discuss Ukraine's newly announced pressure campaign against Russia, constitutional tensions ahead of the NATO summit in the Czech Republic, growing concerns over democratic backsliding in Slovenia, and one piece of encouraging news from Hungary as the controversial Sovereignty Protection Office is finally dismantled.

Show NotesShow notesEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Max heads to the medieval hilltop town of Alquézar, in Northern Spain's Sierra de Guara region, for an unforgettable canyoning adventure with Sally Adventures. Joined by a group of five travelers all over sixty, Max recounts the exhilaration of scrambling down limestone walls, sliding through narrow water channels, and leaping into cold mountain pools — proving that adventure has no age limit.WHAT WE TALK ABOUT IN THIS EPISODECanyoning in Europe — Why this sport has exploded in Spain, France, Italy, and Slovenia.The River Vero Canyon — A spectacular limestone gorge carved over millennia.Sally Adventures — Our guide Sally, her calm confidence, and how she leads groups of all ages.The thrill of canyoning at 60+ — Cold water jumps, teamwork, and rediscovering courage.The medieval town of Alquézar — Stone archways, narrow lanes, cliffside walkways, and unforgettable views.Where to stay: Boutique Hotel Mirabel — A charming, central hotel perfect for post‑adventure relaxation.Other things to do in Alquézar — Wine tasting, scenic hikes, the Vero River walkway, and exploring the Collegiate Church of Santa María.How to book your own canyoning trip — Easy ways to reserve with Sally Adventures and what to expect.BOOK YOUR CANYONING EXPERIENCESally Adventures offers guided canyoning trips for beginners and experienced adventurers. They provide wetsuits, helmets, harnesses, and all technical gear. Routes are matched to your fitness level — no experience required.Book with Sally AdventuresBest season: Spring through early fallPerfect for families, groups, and travelers looking for a challengeWHERE TO STAY IN ALQUÉZARBoutique Hotel Mirabel A beautifully designed small hotel right in the heart of Alquézar. Comfortable rooms, great views, and an ideal base for canyoning or exploring the town.Learn about Hotel MirabelABOUT ALQUÉZARA medieval stone village perched above the River Vero, known for:The Collegiate Church of Santa MaríaThe Vero River Walkway, a cliffside path with dramatic viewsLocal restaurants serving Aragonese specialtiesNearby Somontano wineries offering tastings and toursExplore Alquézar Spain TourismLISTEN TO THE EPISODEHear Max recount the jumps, the cold water, the teamwork, and the joy of discovering that adventure doesn't fade with age.Play the canyoning episodeFOLLOW & SUBSCRIBEStay updated on new episodes of the GoNOMAD Travel Podcast.Subscribe to the podcast on Apple PodcastsSee all episodes

Understanding how values and communication styles differ across cultures is key to succeeding internationally. That’s why training in cross-cultural communication has become commonplace in the international business world. In this session, we’ll look at 6 dimensions of cross-cultural communication and their application to medical scenarios.

L’Italia è uno tra i Paesi più piovosi d’Europa, dietro a Norvegia, Croazia, Irlanda, Austria e Slovenia. Eppure, non mancano i momenti di siccità prolungata, come in questo periodo soprattutto al nord.Ne parliamo Mauro Grassi, direttore della Fondazione Earth and Water Agenda, già direttore generale della regione Toscana e direttore di «Italiasicura» nel governo Renzi e Francesco Vincenzi, presidente ANBI (Associazione Nazionale Consorzi di gestione e tutela del territorio e acque irrigue).

This week we get into Hannah being super into Jesus, what we'd wear as brides and asking the big questions like - does it count finding religion late? Should Dairy Lee lunchable triangles be in Vietnamese food? Please blame these hot takes on the heatwave.  Before we kick off, we get into yet another witness of ghostly happenings in Cobh, Cork... the little girl by the side of the road... how many more of you huns have heard these stories?  It's a CREEP OF THE WEEK SPECIAL this week, so that means lots of your creepy tales... shall we get into it? Story 1 - Big S kicks off with a voice note from a hun with a deeply unsettling story about a hospital room and the staring girl... Story 2 - Hannah has a tale from Gemma, a Reborn Artist - "child detected in the car"...  Story 3 -  Big S has a wholesome story from Anonymouse about Kathleen - just an imaginary friend?  Story 4 - Hannah takes us to Hell House or Strauss Cabin in Colorado... what did our hun see?  Story 5 - Big S ends the eppy by taking us to Egypt via Slovenia - ty Tajra for sending - a really creepy story called "The Queen of Sheba" Enjoy the eppy huns, we love ya!!!!! Got a story? Send it to ghosthunspod@gmail.com  JOIN OUR PATREON! EXTRA bonus episodes AND a monthly ghost hunt for just £4.50!  Or £6 for AD-FREE EPS and weekly AGONY HUNS! We'll solve your problems huns!  Sign up here: www.patreon.com/GhostHuns MERCH IS HERE: https://ghosthuns.co.uk/ HALLOWEEN 2026 TIX HERE: https://podlifeevents.com/event-details/ghost-huns---live-from-cheerful-earful-11-oct-2026-tickets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With nearly 1.3 billion disabled people in the world, we assume that the medical community focuses on physical health. But who is helping people with the emotional and spiritual impact of disability? In this session, we will explore the emotional and spiritual impact of disability and how the church and global workers can effectively support the disabled community with this critical need.

The conversation covers Péter Magyar's outreach to Warsaw, Prague and Bratislava, the proposed V4 plus Austria configuration and Magyar's wider ambition of adding four more partners, with Romania, Slovenia and Croatia named as candidates.Przybylski and Krekó weigh the strategic realignment between Poland and Hungary on Russia and Ukraine, the limits of that convergence over enlargement and fast-tracking, as well as the lingering memory politics dispute between Warsaw and Budapest.Check the podcast on alternative platforms: Youtube, Apple Podcasts, SubstackSubscribe to Visegrad Insight for access to all our content, live and online events: ⁠visegradinsight.eu⁠.Use code VISEGRAD35 for 35 per cent off a ⁠yearly subscription⁠.Visegrad Insight is powered by the Res Publica Foundation, Warsaw.

With the Tour de France now just ten days away, the Tour de Suisse was one of the final competitive opportunities for riders to impress their team management and earn selection for La Grande Boucle.Join Lionel Birnie and Graham Willgoss as they complete their own countdown to the 113th edition of the greatest race in the world.After Jonas Vingegaard impressed at the Giro d'Italia, it was over to Tadej Pogačar to show what sort of condition he's in as he aims for a record-equalling fifth Tour title. In a shorter, but by no means less intense, edition of the Swiss stage race Pogačar left few people in any doubt that he's the number one favourite for the Tour.Who else impressed in Switzerland, Slovenia and Belgium as the Tour beckoned? And which big name star will miss the race and what impact will that have on his team? We get deep into all that in our final episode of The Cycling Podcast's Attitude Camp.Next week we complete our final preparations for the Tour de France with a bumper three-part preview, kicking off on Tuesday.EPISODE SPONSORSNordVPNGet NordVPN two-year plan + four months extra ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tcp It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee.SailyIf you are travelling abroad and want to reduce or even eliminate roaming charges you need an eSim from Saily, brought to you by the creators of NordVPN.⛵Download the SAILY app and use our code cycling at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. Or go to saily.com/cycling for full details.Follow us on social media:Twitter @cycling_podcastInstagram @thecyclingpodcastFriends of the PodcastSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes.The 11.01 CappuccinoOur regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it's after 11am).The Cannibal & BadgerFriends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our virtual pub, The Cannibal & Badger. A friendly forum to talk about cycling and the podcast. Log in to your Friends of the Podcast account to join in.The Cycling Podcast is on StravaThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

Looking for destinations in Europe that deserve more love?In this episode, I'm sharing 12 places across Europe that I think deserve a spot on more travelers' wish lists.These aren't unknown destinations. Because, let's face it, there are very few truly undiscovered places. Instead I'd describe them as places that often get overshadowed by more famous neighbors.From wild Irish coastlines and peaceful English countryside to mountain landscapes in Slovenia, Scotland, Austria, and Italy, these destinations offer a variety of experiences. Along the way, you'll find charming villages, fascinating history, outstanding food and wine, and plenty of opportunities to spend time outdoors. All are places I believe deserve more attention from curious travelers.Some are easy additions to a European itinerary, while others require a bit more patience and a sense of adventure. And of course, all of them are places I've personally visited and would (and have) happily return to.Join me as I share why places like the Yorkshire Dales, Lake Bohinj, the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, Piedmont, the Hochkönig region, and the Mani Peninsula deserve more attention from travelers looking to venture beyond Europe's usual stops.Whether you're actively planning a trip or simply dreaming about future travels, I hope this episode inspires you to discover a few destinations in Europe that deserve more love.Want to chat more about these destinations or this topic?Email me at Lynne@WanderYourWay.com.In this episode:2:45: Intro6:18: County Donegal, Ireland10:30: Normandy, France14:28: Yorkshire Dales, England19:19: Lake Bohinj, Slovenia23:09: Ardnamurchan, Scotland30:17: Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland37:22: Scottish Borders41:08: Isle of Mull, Scotland46:37: Piedmont, Italy51:20: Val di Fassa, Italy54:28: Hochkönig region, Austria58:05: Mani Peninsula, Greece1:03:04: Recap1:03:54: Wrapping it upImportant links:County Donegal • IrelandExploring Beautiful Normandy, France: Going Beyond the D-Day BeachesAmazing Things To Do in the Yorkshire Dales EnglandLake Bohinj • SloveniaDumfries & Galloway • ScotlandExploring the Scottish BordersIsle of Mull • ScotlandPiedmont • Italy6 Reasons to Visit the Beautiful Val di Fassa ItalyDiscovering the Stunning and Beautiful Hochkönig Region of AustriaStoupa • GreeceWander Your WayWander Your Way AdventuresWander Your Way ResourcesNord VPN ★ Support this podcast ★

Twelve days from the Tour and the big one lands live on the pod. Luke Plapp gets the call pre-episode to confirm he's officially in the Tour de France team. We get into his week off the bike, the Girona TTT camp, and how the build's shaping up.Then the usual Monday wrap:Wout van Aert ruled OUT of the Tour — the elbow infection and the hole it leaves in VismaPogačar's monster return at the Tour de Suisse (Max does the maths on 7.2 w/kg for 25 minutes)Van der Poel's surprise time trial, his €500 "shirt off" fine, and a rough week for the UCI on safetyThe sprinters light up the Baloise Belgium Tour — Girmay's upset opener, with Merlier, Magnier, Kooij and Philipsen all grabbing a stageRed Bull bossing it in Slovenia, Pidcock taking the Andorra climbers' race, Quinn Simmons' one-man show at US nationals, and a big rap for the Giro Next GenThe LA28 Olympic course finally revealed — and who it suitsStill no reply from LeBron, MaxThen Max's Top 5 cycling formats, presented by Pillar Performance — and yes, he's got gravel at number two. Take it up with him.Coming up this week: Jimmy Whelan on the pod this arvo, and Bass from the Unibet Rockets later in the week. Missed Matt Hauser last week?

How Eco-Schools Slovenia, AquafilSLO, and Healthy Seas are helping students turn sustainability into actionCircular economy can seem like an abstract concept, but in the classroom it becomes tangible through creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning.In the latest Healthy Seas Podcast episode, Lucija Marovt, Project Director of Eco-Schools Slovenia, discusses how students learn about circular economy by rethinking products, exploring sustainable design, and viewing waste as a valuable resource rather than a problem.The episode also highlights the long-standing partnership between Eco-Schools Slovenia, AquafilSLO, and Healthy Seas, which has brought workshops, teacher training, and educational projects on circular economy, marine litter, and sustainable consumption to schools across Slovenia.Through practical activities and real-world examples, students develop not only knowledge but also the confidence to take action. By connecting sustainability with design, innovation, and ocean protection, these programmes help young people understand how everyday choices affect the environment and how they can contribute to positive change.Listen to the full episode to discover how Eco-Schools Slovenia, AquafilSLO, and Healthy Seas are inspiring the next generation to turn sustainability into action.If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate and review it! This helps to boost its visibility.Healthy Seas is a marine conservation organization whose mission is to tackle the ghost fishing phenomenon and turn this waste into an opportunity for a more circular economy. They do this through clean-ups, prevention, education, and working with partners who recycle and repurpose this material. The podcast is hosted by Crystal DiMiceli.

Two weeks in a car, driving through Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, back into Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Montenegro. An amazing trip, some stress-inducing driving experiences (narrow roads, manual transmission and left hand drive... a great combination!), and scenery that was simply beyond expectations. Followed up with a 7 night island-hopping cruise from Dubrovnik to Trogir.

This week, host Katy is joined by Ashley and Sarah from the engagement team for an all-female episode full of real conversation. They start by getting to know Sarah — her love story, her eight years as a missionary in Slovenia, and what it's been like returning stateside to join the team. From there, they dive into Send Sunday, a special day the church recently held to commission students heading out on summer mission trips. Ashley and Sarah share the heart behind it: building a generation of young people who are humble learners, gospel fluent, and ready to engage a global world.The conversation also unpacks the previous Sunday's sermon on God's shalom — what it means for our everyday lives, why worry and anxiety pull us away from it, and how personal peace with God is the foundation for anything else we do in the world. From the story of Abigail as an unexpected peacemaker to Jesus' words about seeking the kingdom first, this episode is a rich and honest look at what it means to live as a whole, sent people.

In quanti Paesi del mondo si parla italiano? Se la risposta che ti viene in mente è "uno solo, l'Italia", preparati a una sorpresa. Potresti ordinare un cappuccino in italiano in Svizzera, in Croazia, addirittura in un piccolo angolo dell'Argentina o degli Stati Uniti. La nostra lingua viaggia molto più di quanto pensi e, quando va all'estero, lascia tracce sorprendenti nelle lingue locali. Paesi, Comunità e Curiosità L'italiano è una lingua molto più diffusa di quanto si immagini. Oltre a essere lingua ufficiale in diversi Paesi, è presente in tante comunità sparse per il mondo grazie alla storia e all'emigrazione. Scopriamo insieme dove si parla e che tracce ha lasciato. I Paesi dove l'Italiano è Lingua Ufficiale Partiamo dalle certezze. Oltre all'Italia, ci sono altri luoghi dove l'italiano è una lingua ufficiale, usata nella vita quotidiana e nei documenti amministrativi. La Svizzera La Svizzera ha quattro lingue nazionali: tedesco, francese, italiano e romancio. L'italiano è la lingua principale del Canton Ticino e di alcune valli del Canton Grigioni. A Lugano o a Bellinzona, cartelli, menu e conversazioni sono tutti in italiano, e persino le leggi e i documenti ufficiali della Confederazione vengono tradotti in italiano. L'italiano della Svizzera ha però tante parole "tutte sue", che in Italia non userebbe nessuno: si chiamano elvetismi. La macchina ha colorito questo italiano regionale in modo simpatico, come mostrano gli esempi qui sotto. ElvetismoSignificato in ItaliaNatelTelefono cellulareAzioneOfferta speciale, scontoSaccoZainoRiservarePrenotare (dal francese réserver) Se un ticinese ti dice "ti chiamo sul natel" o vedi al supermercato "questo prodotto è in azione", ora sai cosa significa. Sono proprio queste piccole differenze a rendere l'italiano svizzero unico. Per scoprire altre varietà dell'italiano standard e degli accenti, c'è una guida dedicata. San Marino San Marino è uno degli Stati più piccoli del mondo e si trova completamente dentro il territorio italiano: è quella che si chiama un'enclave. Qui l'italiano è la lingua ufficiale, quindi non avrai nessun problema di comunicazione. La Città del Vaticano Anche nella Città del Vaticano l'italiano è la lingua di uso quotidiano e amministrativo. La lingua ufficiale degli atti più solenni della Chiesa è il latino, ma nella vita di tutti i giorni si parla italiano. Anzi, l'italiano è diventato una specie di lingua franca del Vaticano: la lingua che persone di nazionalità diverse usano per capirsi tra loro. Slovenia e Croazia: la Regione dell'Istria L'italiano è lingua ufficiale anche fuori dall'Italia, in Slovenia e Croazia, precisamente nella regione dell'Istria. In Slovenia è co-ufficiale in alcuni comuni della costa, come Capodistria, Isola e Pirano; in Croazia è lingua ufficiale a livello della Regione Istriana, accanto al croato. Cosa significa co-ufficiale? Significa che una lingua convive con un'altra, alla pari. In Istria i cartelli stradali e i documenti pubblici sono scritti in due lingue, ed esiste anche una storica comunità italiana con scuole e giornali in italiano. Dove l'Italiano Non è Ufficiale, ma è di Casa Ci sono luoghi dove l'italiano non è una lingua ufficiale, eppure si sente eccome. Il motivo è uno solo: l'emigrazione. Tra la fine dell'Ottocento e il Novecento, milioni di italiani lasciarono il Paese in cerca di lavoro, portando con sé la valigia, i sogni e la lingua. L'Argentina e il Lunfardo Se c'è un Paese dove l'eredità italiana è fortissima, è l'Argentina: una grande parte della popolazione ha origini italiane. L'italiano ha influenzato persino il suono dello spagnolo locale: lo spagnolo di Buenos Aires ha un'intonazione molto "cantata", melodica, che ricorda il modo di parlare degli italiani. Nel dialetto locale di Buenos Aires, chiamato lunfardo, ci sono tantissime parole di origine italiana: Parola in lunfardoSignificatoOrigine italianaLaburarLavorareDa "lavorare"FiacaPigriziaDa "fiacca"MufaSfortuna, malumoreDa "muffa"MorfarMangiareDa espressioni gergali italiane In Argentina un orecchio attento riconoscerà sempre un pezzettino d'Italia in mezzo allo spagnolo. Il Brasile e il Talian Soprattutto nel sud del Brasile ci sono intere comunità di origine italiana. In alcune zone si parla addirittura il talian, una lingua nata dall'incontro tra il dialetto veneto degli emigranti e il portoghese. Per scoprire la ricchezza dei dialetti italiani, puoi consultare la guida dedicata. Il talian ha mantenuto la grammatica e il vocabolario del veneto: la sedia si dice ancora carega e la forchetta si dice piron, proprio come in Veneto. Ha però "preso in prestito" parole portoghesi per indicare le cose che gli emigranti non conoscevano: per dire "zoccolo", per esempio, si usa la parola portoghese tamanco. Oggi il talian è riconosciuto come patrimonio culturale del Brasile. C'è perfino un comune, chiamato Serafina Corrêa, dove il talian è lingua co-ufficiale insieme al portoghese. Le Curiosità Linguistiche più Sorprendenti L'italiano ha lasciato tracce in luoghi davvero lontani, dando vita a prestiti linguistici curiosi e a vere e proprie lingue ibride. Per altre curiosità sulla lingua italiana, c'è una guida dedicata. Stati Uniti, Canada e Australia In questi Paesi esistono grandi comunità italo-discendenti. Nelle grandi città americane ci sono ancora le famose "Little Italy", i quartieri italiani, dove l'italiano sopravvive nelle famiglie e nei ristoranti. Qui è nato un fenomeno linguistico curioso: una specie di italiano mescolato con l'inglese. Gli emigranti hanno italianizzato molte parole inglesi: Parola italianizzataOrigine ingleseItaliano correttoStoroStoreNegozioGiobbaJobLavoroBossoBossCapo Attenzione: non è italiano corretto e non va usato nei compiti. È però una testimonianza affascinante di come una lingua si adatta quando viaggia. Si tratta di un fenomeno simile a quello dei prestiti linguistici come anglicismi e francesismi presenti nell'italiano d'Italia. L'Eritrea e la Lingua Tigrina La curiosità più sorprendente porta l'italiano addirittura in Africa. In Eritrea, per ragioni storiche legate al passato coloniale, l'italiano ha lasciato un segno profondissimo. Tantissime parole italiane sono entrate nel tigrino, la lingua locale più parlata. Spesso si tratta di parole legate a oggetti, cibi e abbigliamento portati dagli italiani: Parola in tigrinoOrigine italianaMakinaMacchinaPastaPastaGonàGonna Un eritreo può quindi usare parole di origine italiana senza nemmeno saperlo. Dopo alcuni anni di interruzione, dal 2024 ad Asmara, la capitale, sono ripartiti i corsi di lingua e cultura italiana. Una Lingua Viva che Si Trasforma In tutti questi luoghi l'italiano non è rimasto "congelato": si è mescolato, ha cambiato forma, si è adattato. È proprio questo il bello delle lingue vive: viaggiano, incontrano altre lingue e si trasformano. Per capire meglio questi meccanismi, puoi leggere la guida sui misteri della lingua italiana. Tabella Riassuntiva: l'Italiano nel Mondo Ecco una tabella che riassume dove si parla italiano fuori dall'Italia e con quale status. Per approfondire le lingue ibride nate dall'italiano come il talian, c'è una guida dedicata. LuogoStatus dell'italianoNoteSvizzeraLingua ufficialeCanton Ticino e Grigioni; presenza di elvetismiSan MarinoLingua ufficialeEnclave nel territorio italianoCittà del VaticanoLingua di uso quotidianoLingua franca; latino per gli atti solenniSlovenia e CroaziaLingua co-ufficialeRegione dell'IstriaArgentinaNon ufficialeForte influenza nel lunfardoBrasileNon ufficiale (talian co-ufficiale a Serafina Corrêa)Talian dal dialetto venetoUSA, Canada, AustraliaNon ufficialeComunità italo-discendenti, "Little Italy"EritreaNon ufficialePrestiti nel tigrino; corsi ad Asmara dal 2024 Domande Frequenti In Quanti Paesi l'Italiano è Lingua Ufficiale? Oltre all'Italia, l'italiano è lingua ufficiale in Svizzera, San Marino e Città del Vaticano. È inoltre lingua co-ufficiale in alcune zone della Slovenia e della Croazia, nella regione dell'Istria. Cosa Sono gli Elvetismi? Gli elvetismi sono parole o espressioni tipiche dell'italiano parlato in Svizzera, che in Italia non si usano. Alcuni esempi sono natel (telefono cellulare), azione (offerta speciale) e riservare (prenotare). Che Cos'è il Talian? Il talian è una lingua parlata nel sud del Brasile, nata dall'incontro tra il dialetto veneto degli emigranti italiani e il portoghese. Oggi è riconosciuto come patrimonio culturale del Brasile. Perché in Argentina Ci Sono Tante Parole Italiane? A causa della grande emigrazione italiana tra Ottocento e Novecento. Una larga parte della popolazione argentina ha origini italiane, e questo ha influenzato sia il suono dello spagnolo locale sia il vocabolario del lunfardo, il dialetto di Buenos Aires. L'Italiano Si Parla Anche in Africa? Sì. In Eritrea, per ragioni storiche legate al passato coloniale, l'italiano ha lasciato molte parole nella lingua tigrina. 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Jason Longshore breaks down the final round of World Cup warm-up matches with the tournament just days away. Spain rolls Peru 3-1 in Puebla in their last dress rehearsal before opening against Cape Verde in Atlanta next Monday, and Jason digs into what makes this La Roja squad so dangerous, why the Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams injury timeline is actually reassuring, and what to expect when they arrive at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Plus, Colombia looked sharp against Jordan, Croatia bounced back with a Modrić masterclass against Slovenia, the Netherlands needed two Gakpo penalties to escape Uzbekistán, and France got a Michael Olise hat trick in a 3-1 win over Northern Ireland while their defensive numbers keep trending the wrong way. In the 3-4-3 presented by Ford: the three tallest players at the World Cup, Jim Curtin heads to Austin FC, Jurriën Timber is officially out for the Netherlands, encouraging news on Neymar, and Scotland creates a mess with Norway before the tournament even starts. Plus three things that made Jason smile, including Haiti back at the World Cup for the first time in 52 years. World Cup coverage will be a team effort, you'll be able to end your night with us on AST throughout the next month plus. You can wake up with a morning read by subscribing to Morning Espresso at soccerdownhere.net and catch SDH AM with John Nelson daily at 9:05 through the World Cup final.

Summer ministry is underway across the 16 countries where Josiah Venture serves, and this episode introduces several of the 2026 summer interns (Rachel Langley-Slovenia, Vince Johnson-Czech Republic, Aaron Connors-Ukraine, Anya Mediakovska-Ukraine, Isaiah Jackson-Latvia, Ryan Kepler-Estonia, Talitha Bowman-Ukraine, & Masha Horova-Ukraine), who are stepping into a season of service across Central and Eastern Europe. Hosted by Julia Budd, this episode features conversations with interns serving in Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Latvia, and Estonia. They share how God led them to Josiah Venture, what they learned through the Amazing Race and Intern Training, and what they are hoping God will do in and through them this summer. From returning interns continuing relationships with students, to Ukrainian interns serving their home country in the midst of war, to young adults discerning long-term missions, each story points to a shared desire: to make Christ known and serve the local church. We invite you to pray for all the interns as they begin summer ministry — for bold gospel conversations, unity in teams, strength for Ukrainian leaders, wisdom in cross-cultural ministry, physical endurance, spiritual rest, and students across Central and Eastern Europe to take steps toward Jesus. Specific prayer requests for each intern can be found in our Online Prayer Room, linked below. Connect with Us: Follow @josiahventure on Instagram Learn more about Josiah Venture at josiahventure.com Contact: social@josiahventure.com Online Prayer Room Prayer Room App Summer Internships Mission Trips Subscribe & Share: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend or on your social media. Thank you, friends, and have a blessed day!  

Sal and Mark are back for episode six, fresh off a month of travels — Bitcoin Vegas, Consensus Miami, and BCH Bliss in Slovenia. Before diving in, Sal recounts his wild Homeland Security detainment at Tampa Airport — arrested for weed on the jetway. The guys break down the chaos at the Libertarian National Convention in Grand Rapids — rubber chickens, stolen pamphlets, a gnarly slap, and the disaffiliation of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire — and contrast it with what the Agorists are actually building. Then, Sal's full speech from BCH Bliss on how to truly privatize your Bitcoin Cash using Cash Fusion, BCHX, Edge Wallet, and Nym. Followed by a deep dive interview with Alan from Quai Network — a scalable proof of work blockchain with smart contracts, a dual token system, merge mining, and a flat coin tied to the price of energy. Plus the weekly Firo Frontier segment covering the latest in privacy coin development. Sponsored by SALT Lending. Questions about SALT Lending? Email Mark at SALT@MarkEdge.org #MarkEdge #MarkEdgeShow #SALTLending #Bitcoin #Crypto #BitcoinCash #BCH #Privacy #Agorism #QuaiNetwork #Firo #PrivacyCoins #PeerToPeerCash #FinancialFreedom #CryptoNews #EdgeWallet #CashFusion #Nym #Libertarian

[Content Warning]: Discussions of childhood sexual abuse, physical and emotional abuse, parental betrayal, chronic trauma-related physical illness, and medical dismissal.When doctors can't find anything wrong, it doesn't mean nothing is wrong; it may mean they're looking in the wrong place. In this episode, Jan sits down with Dr. David Clarke, a gastroenterologist-turned-pioneer in neuroplastic medicine, to explore the real, physical ways that trauma lives in the body long after the abuse has stopped. From a patient with one bowel movement a month to a man with 55 years of unexplained stomach pain, Dr. Clarke's stories aren't just remarkable — they're a roadmap for anyone who has ever been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told to just get over it. This conversation is for every survivor who has wondered why their body still hurts. Dr. David Clarke is a board-certified gastroenterologist and president of the Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS), a volunteer-led nonprofit he founded to bring science-backed treatment to the millions of people whose physical symptoms are rooted in stress, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences. His book They Can't Find Anything Wrong is used as a medical school textbook in Slovenia and can be found in libraries across multiple continents. Where To Find Dr. David Clarke: They Can't Find Anything Wrong by Dr David Clarke Be Sure To Visit: Symptomatic.me Dr. David Clarke's Podcast: The Story Behind The SymptomsIf you or someone you know is experiencing emotional distress or suicidal ideation, please access the resources below: National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call/Text 988 National Sexual Assault Hotline  (RAINN) : 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) National Alliance for Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264  

Sal and Mark are back with a special episode recorded live at BCH Bliss 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia — the premier Bitcoin Cash conference. We've put together a montage of the best interviews from the event. Featured guests include Ken Bozak and crypto OG, Kalisti, lead developer of Selene Wallet, and Steve Thurman of Cash Stamps — all breaking down the future of Bitcoin Cash, privacy, peer-to-peer cash adoption, and the state of the blockchain wars. Plus — Sal shares his wild story of getting detained at Tampa Airport on the way to the conference. You can't make this stuff up. Sponsored by SALT Lending. Questions about SALT Lending? Email Mark at salt@markedge.org #MarkEdge #MarkEdgeShow #SALTLending #BitcoinCash #BCH #BCHBliss #Bitcoin #Crypto #Privacy #PeerToPeerCash #CryptoNews #FinancialFreedom #CashStamps #SeleneWallet

On this episode, Ragnar speaks with Ana Roš, a self-taught chef from Slovenia who helms the kitchens at Hiša Franko, a world-renowned three-star Michelin restaurant in the Soča Valley. Ana's path to the kitchen was anything but traditional; a former competitive alpine skier and diplomacy student, she pivoted to gastronomy out of love, eventually being named the World's Best Female Chef in 2017. Her journey reached a global audience when she was featured on Netflix's Chef's Table, an appearance that served as a catalyst for her career and transformed her remote restaurant into a world-class destination. Ana's culinary identity is deeply rooted in the nature of her surroundings, where she transforms foraged ingredients and traditional Slovenian products into incredible tasting experiences. Beyond the fine dining of Hiša Franko, Ana is a prolific entrepreneur, recently launching the casual dining concept Jaz and Ana Roš Drinks, a line of innovative, ready-to-serve cocktails. Tune in to hear Ana's inspiring story of building a global gastronomic legacy and discover her philosophy on staying true to one's creative spirit. World on a Plate is supported by Nestlé Professional and Electrolux Food Foundation.

The boys return for another week to discuss the latest in Greek football, the gift that keeps on giving.International breakGreece travel to face Sweden and host Italy in PankritikoHow will Jovanovic give chances to in these friendlies?Cyprus play Slovenia and LiechtensteinSLGRThe Super League council votes on whether to keep the playoffs or alter the league with a new format.Other newsPanathinaikos hire Jacob NeestrupWill Nikos Papadopoulos stay at Levadiakos?Which SLGR players are heading to the World Cup?Olympiakos and AEK are already busy in the transfer market.A look back at Panathinaikos reaching the European Cup final Give us a follow on:X: https://twitter.com/HellasfootyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellasfooty/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/@HellasFootyRead our blogs on: https://hellasfooty.blogspot.com/Intro music credit to George Prokopiou (Ermou Street)

A special on-the-ground episode recorded at the BCH Bliss Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Sal and Mark have a conversation with Steve Thurmond, a Bitcoin Cash enthusiast and creator of Stamps.cash, to discuss BCH adoption, peer-to-peer electronic cash, Cash Fusion privacy, scalability, and the philosophy of freedom money. Sponsored by SALT Lending

On this episode of Behind Beautiful Things, Ria joins Kevin for a powerful and deeply personal conversation about trauma, survival, addiction, crime, and redemption. Ria shares the story behind her memoir, Off-road Destiny, opening up about her childhood, her mother's suicide attempt, and growing up between Slovenia, Hungary, and Dubai.The episode dives into Ria's descent into drug smuggling, the life-changing moment she was caught, and the reality of serving time in prison. She also reflects on rebuilding her life after returning to Hungary and the lessons she learned through resilience, recovery, and self-discovery.If you enjoy true stories, memoir interviews, personal growth podcasts, and conversations about overcoming adversity, this episode of Behind Beautiful Things is one you won't want to miss.Please note: This episode contains discussion of suicide — please take care while listening. Check Out Ria's Work:https://www.offroaddestiny.com/https://www.instagram.com/rianeme?igsh=ZzY3OWZuNW14aHQw&utm_source=qrhttps://www.tiktok.com/@offroad.destiny?_r=1&_t=ZN-965X1qZQ7cchttps://x.com/neme_ria?s=21Behind Beautiful Things Website: www.sadtimespodcast.com Follow Behind Beautiful Things on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/373292146649249Follow Behind Beautiful Things on Instagram: @behindbeautifulthingspodcastLearn more about Kevin's Professional Speaking and Acting at www.kevincrispin.comCheck out Kevin's substack: https://allconviction.substack.com Get your very own “Sad Schwag”: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51/albums/253388-sad-times-podcast?ref_id=9022Editorial note: Behind Beautiful Things is committed to sharing various stories from generous guests. The hope is to allow any number of stories to be shared to help people feel less alone and, perhaps, more empathetic. It is important to clarify that the guests' stories, perspectives, and sentiments do not necessarily reflect the views and beliefs of Behind Beautiful Things in any way. Please note that Behind Beautiful Things is in no way a substitute for medical or professional mental health support.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The flowers are blooming and the calendar says May. That can only mean one thing: the Eurovision Song Contest is upon us once again. This year, thirty-five countries face off to determine the best song that Europe and adjacent continents have to offer. However, the competition comes with a big asterisk: while Eurovision prides themselves on being “apolitical,” the inclusion of Israel in the competition has led to a massive boycott, and the nations of Ireland, Spain, Iceland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands all withdrawing their participation. These are very real concerns impacting the general tenor of the competition this year, and are worth deeply considering. Since  Eurovision is music news, and proves fundamental in discovering new sounds in global pop, as reporters, Nate, Charlie, and Reanna run down the top contenders according to bookmakers as of this recording. If you're not watching this year, you'll still know what's going on.  But if Eurovision isn't of interest, it's all good. At the end of the episode, Nate, Charlie, and Reanna also take some time to run down the current state of Switched On Pop bingo. Get your own bingo card here. Links: ⁠Newsletter⁠, ⁠YouTube Songs discussed: Céline Dion – Ne partez pas sans moi ABBA – Waterloo Joost – Europapa JJ – Wasted Love Delta Goodrem – Eclipse Søren Torpegaard Lund – Før Vi Går Hjem Ariana Grande – One Last Time Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper – Shallow Akylas – Ferto Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha Linda Lampenius, Pete Parkkonen – Liekinheitin Windows95man – No Rules Erika Vikman – ICH KOMME DARA – Bangaranga Alexandra Cǎpitǎnescu – Choke Me Satoshi – Viva, Moldova! PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – Stateside Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices