Podcasts about Svenja

Svenja Jung wurde durch den ZDF-Mehrteiler „Der Palast“ einem breiten Publikum bekannt – dort spielte sie gleich beide Zwillingsschwestern, von denen eine als Profitänzerin in Ost-Berlin lebt. Es war nicht ihre einzige Tanzrolle: Schon in ihrer Jugend nahm Svenja erfolgreich an Tanzwettbewerben teil. Im Podcast sprechen wir mit ihr über den Tod, ihren neuen Film „Sterben für Anfänger“ – und über die kleinen Flunkereien, mit denen sie sich im Schauspielbusiness durchgeschlagen hat oder bis ans Great Barrier Reef gelangte. Podcasttipp „Lisas Paarschitt: Der Beziehungs-Podcast mit Lisa Ortgies“: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/lisas-paarschitt-der-beziehungs-podcast-mit-lisa-ortgies/94669398/

In dieser Folge habe ich ein tolles Interview mit Svenja (25) die im letzten Jahr ihr eigenes Unternehmen gegründet hat! Die Firma Wesenberg mit den Wanderkarten quasi im Hosentaschen Format.https://wesen-berg.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22412221847&gbraid=0AAAAAqt2_vuu5ZtpRBYTNouVCZPN0IGSL&gclid=CjwKCAjw24vBBhABEiwANFG7y2BHZdq2pSn7eXMx2OBIsbTR_Q6-mo-XuZaf43fXhswCXJluIEbfOhoCApAQAvD_BwE Svenja erzählt mir von der tollen Idee

Unser Vater - wie im Himmel, so auf Erden #3: Vergib uns | Svenja Gerasch

In dieser Folge habe ich May und Svenja vom Feel the Vulmoon Podcast zu Gast. Wir sprechen über weibliche Spiritualität, die Bedeutung von Sisterhood und ihre Erfahrungen mit der Zensur ihres stilisierten Vulva-Logos auf Instagram.  Du findest die beiden auf Instagram unter ⁠https://www.instagram.com/feel_the_vulmoon Ihren podcast findest du auf Spotify unter: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TD1eK9uBCq8lKFUAPertn?si=d61ee22b9db34877 Die Bücher die ich in der Folge erwähne sind: "Toxische Weiblichkeit" von Sophia Fritz und "Was wollt ihr denn noch alles" von Alexandra Zykunov Wenn du Fragen hast, kontaktiere mich gerne über IG: ⁠@wild.n.witchy⁠ Meine Bücher

Ich kann es selbst kaum fassen: Heute erscheint mein erstes Buch „Küss mich toxisch: Zwischen Leidenschaft und Wahnsinn: Was es wirklich heißt, einen Narzissten zu lieben“!Seit 2020 schreibe ich an diesem Buch. Ende 2023 habe ich mir dann Unterstützung geholt – und zwar niemand Geringeres als Bestseller-Autorin Sofie Cramer. Von da an nahm alles rasante Fahrt auf.In dieser ganz besonderen Podcast-Folge nehme ich dich mit hinter die Kulissen meines Buchprojekts.Du bekommst nicht nur exklusive erste Einblicke in "Küss mich toxisch", sondern ich lese dir auch ausgewählte Passagen vor.Gemeinsam mit Svenja spreche ich über ein Thema, das viele betrifft, aber oft nicht erkannt wird: Narzissmus und toxische Beziehungen. Wir teilen mit dir 3 kraftvolle Fragen, mit denen du reflektieren kannst, ob du dich in einer toxischen Beziehung befindest – (im Buch findest du übrigens ganze 15 Fragen).

Was tun, wenn Dir wieder ein „typischer“ Spruch entgegenschlägt? In dieser Folge spricht Svenja Lassen, Journalistin, Business Angel, Gründerin des Female Investors Network und Mitgründerin des Ladies Mentoring Netzwerks, über ihr Buch „Bullshit-Bingo!“. Gemeinsam schauen wir auf die Sätze, die Frauen immer wieder zu hören bekommen – und wie Du darauf reagieren kannst. Du bekommst konkrete Antworten, erfährst, wie Du Deine Schlagfertigkeit trainierst und warum Humor dabei helfen kann, Grenzen zu setzen. Außerdem sprechen wir darüber, wie Du Dich und andere im Alltag unterstützt und warum es sich lohnt, die eigene Stimme zu erheben. Teile Deine Bullshit-Sätze auf der Website: https://bullshit-bingo.eu/ Bleib mit uns in Kontakt! Training: https://finanz-heldinnen.de/training App: https://finanzheldinnen.comdirect.de Website: https://finanz-heldinnen.de/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finanzheldinnen/ Finanzplaner: https://finanz-heldinnen.de/planer

Hiermit starten wir unser neues Welle20 Format:Ein Kaffee mit... Als ersten Gast begrüßen wir Svenja, Organisatorin des LNDM x Seekult.„Ein Festival in Deinen Sinnen“ unterstreicht die Idee, dass Wahrnehmung eine zutiefst persönliche Erfahrung ist, die sich in den eigenen Sinnen entfaltet und durch soziale sowie kulturelle Kontexte geprägt wird. Besucherinnen sind eingeladen, Erlebnisse individuell zu entdecken, vertraute Wahrnehmungsmuster zu hinterfragen und neue Perspektiven auf Kunst und Musik zu gewinnen. Dabei wird betont, dass nicht jeder Moment für jeden gleich bedeutungsvoll sein muss – gerade diese Vielfalt bereichert das gemeinsame Erleben.Website: https://lange-nacht-fn.deBis bald!

Heute habe ich Svenja zu Gast. Sie war Beamtin und hat mittlerweile Deutschland verlassen. Sie ist nicht wirklich ausgewandert und lebt im Moment noch als Perpetuel Traveler, praktisch als Digitaler Nomade. ABER, sie hat sich zumindest eine Base aufgebaut und erzielt ihr Einkommen aus verschiedenen Einkommensquellen. Ich wünsche dir nun viel Spaß mit dem ersten Teil und Svenjas Einblicken.

Heute habe ich Svenja zu Gast. Sie war Beamtin und hat mittlerweile Deutschland verlassen. Sie ist nicht wirklich ausgewandert und lebt im Moment noch als Perpetuel Traveler, praktisch als Digitaler Nomade. ABER, sie hat sich zumindest eine Base aufgebaut und erzielt ihr Einkommen aus verschiedenen Einkommensquellen. Ich wünsche dir nun viel Spaß mit dem zweiten Teil und Svenjas Einblicken.

Turnerin Simone Biles spricht über sexuelle Gewalt im Turnsport, Tennisspielerin Serena Williams beschwert sich über Sexismus beim Grand Slam, Fußballerin Ada Hegerberg boykottiert die Teilnahme der Frauen WM, um gegen die schlechte Bezahlung zu protestieren. Und die Sprinterin Allyson Felix hat eine Schuhmarke gegründet, nachdem ihr Sponsor Nike Zahlungen aufgrund ihrer Schwangerschaft gekürzt hat – Geschlechtergerechtigkeit im Sport ist vielschichtig und ein riesen Thema. Es geht um patriarchale Strukturen, Sexismus, Sichtbarkeit in den Medien, Diversität und Führungspositionen, aber auch um soziale Ungleichheit und Zugang zum Sport. Zu Gast ist Dr. Fabienne Bartsch. Sie forscht zu Rassismus, Diversität, Klassismus und Inklusion am Institut für Soziologie und Genderforschung, Abteilung Diversitätsforschung, an der Spoho. Bartsch, F. & Rulofs, B. (2023). Diversität im organisierten Sport, in: M. Funder, J. Gruhlich, & N. Hossain (Hrsg.): Diversitäts- und Organisationsforschung - Handbuch für Wissenschaft und Praxis (S. 519-538). Nomos. Breuer, Christoph & Feiler, Svenja (2022): Sportvereinsmitgliedschaften in Deutschland – Typen, Bindung und gesellschaftliche Korrelate. Sportentwicklungsbericht für Deutschland 2020-2022 – Teil 3, Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft (Hrsg.), Bonn. Breuer, Christoph & Feiler, Svenja (2021): Sportvereine in Deutschland: Ergebnisse aus der 8. Welle des Sportentwicklungsberichts. Sportentwicklungsbericht für Deutschland 2020-2022 – Teil 1, Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft (Hrsg.), Bonn. Rulofs, Bettina (2016): „Safe Sport“ Schutz von Kindern und Jugendlichen im organisierten Sport in Deutschland. Erste Ergebnisse des Forschungsprojektes zur Analyse von Häufigkeiten, Formen, Präventions- und Interventionsmaßnahmen bei sexualisierter Gewalt. Köln: Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln. Rulofs, Bettina et al. (2022): Prävalenz und Strukturen der Prävention im organisierten Sport in Deutschland, in: M. Wazlawik et al. (Hrsg.), Sexuelle Gewalt gegen Kinder in pädagogischen Kontexten. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien. Rulofs, Bettina et al. (2022): SicherImSport. Sexualisierte Grenzverletzungen, Belästigung und Gewalt im organisierten Sport. Häufigkeiten und Formen sowie der Status Quo der Prävention und Intervention. Köln & Ulm: Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln & Universitätsklinikum Ulm. Rulofs, Bettina & Ohlert, Jeannine (2018): Sexualisierte Gewalt gegen Kinder und Jugendliche im Sport; in: vorgänge Nr. 223 (3/2018), S. 93-104. Kirsten Podewils (2023): Frauensport: The next bis thing Women's Sport Trust/ONSIDE (2023): SPONSORSHIP RESEARCH: THE VALUE OF WOMEN'S SPORT Weitere Informationen: www.dshs-koeln.de/einerundemit Redaktion und Produktion: Theresa Templin & Julia Neuburg, Abteilung Presse und Kommunikation, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Moderation: Jan-Hendrik Raffler

In dieser Folge erwartet dich ein ganz besonderer Einblick in unsere exklusive Mastermind "Achieve with ease" – ein geschützter Raum für Selbstständige, in dem wir monatlich zusammenkommen, um uns gegenseitig zu inspirieren, zu reflektieren und Herausforderungen gemeinsam zu meistern.In den Mastermind Calls geben wir unter anderem einen kurzen Input zu einem Fokusthema – heute geht's um Motivation in der Selbstständigkeit. Kennst du das Gefühl, wenn du am liebsten alles stehen und liegen lassen würdest? Wenn die To-Do-Liste endlos scheint und deine Energie sich im Keller versteckt?✨ In dieser Folge bekommst du:wertvolle Impulse zum Umgang mit Motivationslöchernalltagstaugliche Tipps, wie du wieder in deine Energie kommstEinblicke in unseren ehrlichen Austausch aus der MastermindWenn du beim Hören merkst: Wow, das klingt nach einem Raum, in dem ich mich wohlfühlen könnte, dann melde dich gerne direkt bei Svenja oder mir. Aktuell laden wir nur persönlich zur Mastermind ein, um eine harmonische Gruppendynamik zu gewährleisten.

Ostern in der JES | Svenja Gerasch

Kretschmer, Svenja www.deutschlandfunk.de, Büchermarkt

Wie benutzt eine blinde Person Websites? Wie entwickelt sie? Was sind übliche Stolpersteine im Web? Wie träumt eine blinde Person? Wie denkt sie über Farben, über Typografie? Wie zockt eine blinde Person eigentlich Computerspiele und welche Hilfsmittel braucht sie dafür? All das und noch viel mehr dürften wir die blinde Developerin und Gamerin Svenja fragen! Dabei ging uns eine ganze Lichterkette auf . Dazu lernen wir noch, wie man im Browser den Akkustatus ausliest, und Sarah erzählt vom Leben jenseits des Codes. Über drei Stunden mit den lieblichsten Stimmchen der Tech-Podcast-Welt. Kringelig.

Gemeindefreizeit 2025 #2: Kelch der Erlösung | Svenja Gerasch

Bienen sind hauptsächlich bekannt für die Bestäubung von Pflanzen. Aber wusstet ihr, dass die meisten Wildbienen ihre Eier im Boden ablegen? Damit sind sie nicht nur offiziell Bodenlebewesen, sondern können auch lokal die Eigenschaften des Boden verändern. Entdeckt mit Svenja in dieser Folge den verborgenen Teil des Wildbienen-Lebens!

Kretschmer, Svenja www.deutschlandfunk.de, Büchermarkt

Kretschmer, Svenja www.deutschlandfunk.de, Büchermarkt

Kretschmer, Svenja www.deutschlandfunk.de, Büchermarkt

Kretschmer, Svenja www.deutschlandfunk.de, Büchermarkt

In dieser Episode wird das Konzept des Free Shaping im Hundetraining ausführlich behandelt. Conny und Marc diskutieren mit Svenja die Vorteile dieser Methode, insbesondere für unsichere Hunde, und vergleichen die Verwendung von Klickern und Markerworten. Es wird auch auf die Grenzen des Free Shaping eingegangen und die Bedeutung von sozialen Lernmethoden wie Do as I Do und Model Rival hervorgehoben. Die Beziehung zwischen Mensch und Hund sowie die Rolle von Frustration im Training werden ebenfalls thematisiert. Links zur Folge Svenjas Instagram Kanal: https://www.instagram.com/oxydogcinFacebook Stundi Fangruppe: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1096792641171746https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3ODU2ODk5NjEwMzQzOTYz?story_media_id=3589620561961186751&igsh=MWpwMnNqZXIzenAzcQ==▶️ FANSHOPSHUNDESTUNDE Fan ShopHund und Herrl▶️ Social MediaHUNDESTUNDE Facebook-GruppeHUNDESTUNDE Instagram AccountConnys Instagram AccountConnys Youtube KanalMarcs Instagram Account▶️ HundeschulenConnys Online Hundeschule Spezial-Rabattcode für Stundis: "Stundi"Marcs Hundeschule in KielConnys Hundeschule in Wien▶️ SonstigesPlaylistHUNDESTUNDE Spotify Playlist▶️ KontaktFragen für die Fragestunde bitte an:E-mail: podcast@hundestunde.liveDieser Podcast wurde bearbeitet von:Denise Berger https://www.movecut.at

Präsentiert von feels.likeIn der heutigen Folge erwartet euch ein Follow-Up mit Svenja Thoes, die im letzten Jahr schwer mit dem Rad verunglückte. Ausführlich reden wir über die psychischen und physischen Folgen ihres Unfalls, aber vor allem darüber, was Svenja aus dem Unfall gelernt hat. Hierbei kommt es zu einem intensiven Austausch, da mir ja 2024 das gleiche Schicksal widerfahren ist.Außerdem richten wir einen Blick auf den in dieser Woche anstehenden Ironman Südafrika, bei dem Svenja primär finishen möchte.Viel Spaß beim Zuhören!Alex und SvenjaUnsere Partner:feels.likefeelslike.sportfeels.like | Recharging athletes. (@feelslike.sport) • Instagram-Fotos und -VideosCODE: KLARTEXT10(10% Preisvorteil)Primal HarvestPrimal HarvestPrimal Harvest | Supplements (@primalharvest_de) • Instagram-Fotos und -VideosCODE: KLARTEXTTRIATHLON(15 % Rabatt, gültig für den gesamten Einkauf auf den einmaligen Kauf als auch für die erste und zweite Abrechnung des Abos)(Bezahlte Werbepartnerschaften)Spenden zur Unterstützung des Podcasts:Wie ihr euch vorstellen könnt, steckt hinter jeder Folge eine ganze Menge Arbeit, weswegen ich mich über Spenden auf redcircle oder über Paypal zur Unterstützung meiner Arbeit wirklich freuen würde. Vielen Dank für euren Support.Paypal an: eiaswim@web.deLoggen Sie sich bei PayPal einredcircle:https://app.redcircle.com/shows/baa4ab11-3bd2-4e04-97d6-dfce70f2c37b/donationsWenn euch unsere Arbeit gefällt, dann folgt uns auf Instagram und teilt diesen Podcast über Social Media! Danke!Klartext Triathlon (@klartexttriathlon) • Instagram-Fotos und -VideosAlex Feldhaus (@alex.fldhs) • Instagram-Fotos und -VideosSebi Neef (@sebi_neef) • Instagram-Fotos und -VideosSchaut doch gerne auch einmal auf unserer Website vorbei:Klartext Triathlon | my-siteSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/400-watt-ftp-triathlonpodcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Junge Menschen mit Behinderung haben ein erhöhtes Risiko, Opfer von sexuellem Missbrauch zu werden. Als ein betroffenes Mädchen nicht darüber sprechen kann, entwickelt die Lehrerin Svenja Kerkeling das „Kummerbuch

In dieser spannenden Episode von „Die Gründer“ heiße ich Svenja herzlich willkommen zu einem fesselnden Gespräch über Selbstständigkeit und Businessaufbau. Svenja erzählt, wie ihr Drang nach Freiheit und ihre persönlichen Erfahrungen sie motivierten, den Schritt in die Selbstständigkeit zu wagen. Dabei geht es nicht nur um die Herausforderungen und Erfolge, die diesen Weg geprägt haben, sondern auch um die wichtigen Learnings, die sie auf ihrem Weg gemacht hat. Insbesondere diskutieren wir den Wert eines klaren Fokus und wie wichtig es ist, die eigene Zielgruppe wirklich zu verstehen und anzusprechen. Svenja teilt auch weise Ratschläge zu Selbstbewusstsein und wie wichtig es ist, authentisch zu bleiben und die eigene Geschäftsstrategie zu finden. Schaltet ein, um mehr über ihre inspirierende Reise zu erfahren und wertvolle Einblicke in die Welt der Unternehmer zu gewinnen.Hier erfahrt ihr mehr zu Svenja:InstagramBusiness CaféTimestamps00:00 Selbstständigkeit für Freiheit und Unabhängigkeit04:36 Verkaufsstrategien und Persönlichkeitsentwicklung06:29 Klarer Fokus für Selbstständigkeit12:54 Spezifische Zielgruppen definieren lernen16:02 Gefühl statt Plan in Zielgruppen-Kommunikation19:56 Rationalität und Überzeugung im Verkauf23:42 Kostenpflichtige Angebote mit Mehrwert25:18 Kauferlebnis rückblickend analysieren28:02 Strategien anderer sind nicht deine.31:58 Kundenzentrierte Kommunikationsstrategien verstehen37:52 Selbstfindung im sanften Marketing41:36 "Fehler als Lernprozess im Business"44:12 Scheitern erkennen und Selbstbewusstsein stärken48:00 "Mit Sanftheit zum Erfolg"50:00 "Handeln statt nur Konsumieren"

“Seit einem Jahr fühlt sich Sven in der Schule nicht mehr wohl. Jeden Tag wird er von seinen Mitschülerinnen und Mitschülern schikaniert, auf dem Schulweg, in den Pausen und auch in den Sozialen Medien. [...][...] Vor etwas mehr als einem Jahr, als er noch Svenja hieß, hatte er es auch nicht immer leicht. Aber seitdem er sich entschieden hat, nicht mehr Svenja, sondern ein Junge zu sein und von da an Sven zu heißen, wurde es von Tag zu Tag schlimmer. Er hat das Gefühl, komplett fehl am Platz zu sein. “ In dieser Folge geht es um diskriminierendes Verhalten unter Jugendlichen aufgrund von geschlechtlicher Identität. Gemeinsam mit Patrick Herzog spreche ich in dieser Folge über Geschlechtervielfalt und damit verbundene Unsicherheiten.Linkliste:SchoolCrime-Homepage: www.schoolcrime.de. Antihelden*-Homepage: Antihelden* – Verein zur Förderung von Jugendlichen e.V. Artikel (Deutschlandfunk): Geschlechtsidentität – Ich bin doch kein Trend! https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/geschlechtsidentitaet-trans-kinder-jugendliche-100.html Artikel: Geschlechtsidentität und geschlechtliche Vielfalt: https://www.liebesleben.de/fuer-alle/geschlechtsidentitaet/geschlechtsidentitaet-und-geschlechtliche-vielfalt/ Broschüre von profamilia: Anders ist normal https://www.profamilia.de/fileadmin/publikationen/Jugendliche/anders_ist_normal.pdf Infobrosdchüre zur Begleitung von trans*, inter* und nicht-binären Jugendlichen in der Schule: https://gewweserems.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Broschuere-Geschlechtliche-Vielfalt-im-Klassenzimmer-SCHLAU-Niedersachsen-2022.pdf Checkliste und Handlungsempfehlungen für Schulen zum Thema LSBTI*Q https://www.schule-der-vielfalt.de/checkliste.pdf Unterrichtsmaterialien:„Let´s talk about Porno“ von klicksafe: Projekt 3 | Geschlechtliche und sexuelle Vielfalt – so vielfältig wie ein Fingerabdruck! https://www.klicksafe.eu/en/materialien/lets-talk-about-porno Material zu „Sexuelle Identität“: Sexuelle Identität - kostenloses Unterrichtsmaterial, Arbeitsblätter und Übungen Unterrichtseinheit SEK I: Geschlechtsidentität und sexuelle Orientierung – Unterschiede verstehen, Ungleichheit vermeiden: UE_Geschlechtsidentitaet.pdf oder Geschlechtsidentität und sexuelle Orientierung – Unterrichtsmaterial für die Sekundarstufe 1 – RISE

Ich bin mit der Bahn nach Norden gefahren und habe Svenja besucht. Sie ist 42 Jahre alt, sub+ und ist heute happy. Sie hat SpielpartnerInnen im Polykül gefunden und dann ist da noch der Koch. - Alles fein, alles passt. Angefangen hat sie schon sehr früh und hatte Menschen, die ihr die Freiheit und Möglichkeiten schenkten, BDSM auszuleben. Etwas komplizierter war es dann doch und Svenja dürfte erleben, wie weit Engagement in einer Beziehung gehen kann. "Ich wollte einfach mal bestraft werden" ist ein Zitat aus der Folge und ob ein Besuch im Internat Svenjas Fügsamkeit geholfen habt, müsst ihr am Ende dieser Folge selbst entscheiden. Außerdem sprechen wir über doofen Schmerz, Badeenten, Bisexualität, Plattformen und wie immer noch so viel mehr! Die Shownotes enthalten mehr Infos, Links und Bilder. Wenn Dein Player die nicht anzeigt, schau mal hier: https://kunstderunvernunft.de/288-svenja Podcast-Webseite: https://kunstDerUnvernunft.de Unterstütze die Unvernunft, damit sie weiterhin vollständig und frei für alle erscheint: https://kunstderunvernunft.de/about/donate

In dieser besonderen 200. Folge der Hundestunde feiern Conny und Marc ihre Reise und die bedeutenden Momente, die sie mit ihren Zuhörern geteilt haben. Sie diskutieren die Bedeutung von lernfähigen Hunden und deren Einfluss auf das Altern sowie die emotionalen Geschichten, die durch ihren Podcast im Tierschutz entstanden sind. Außerdem begrüßen sie die Gästin Svenja, die über ihre Erfahrungen mit ihrem Hund Juna spricht. Sie erzählt, wie sie zu dem Podcast kam, die Herausforderungen bei der Adoption von Juna und die Fortschritte im Training. Svenja erklärt das Konzept des Free Shaping und teilt ihre Erfolge und Misserfolge beim Training. Die Episode endet mit einem spannenden Quiz zur Hundestunde bei dem Conny und Marc ihr Wissen zum Podcast unter Beweis stellen. Partner der heutigen Folge Tractive - Mit dem Tractive GPS und Health Tracker ist dein Hund immer sicher unterwegs und mit der Traktiv App im Notfall jederzeit auffindbar.Sichere dir jetzt einen kostenlosen Tracker bei Abschluss eines Jahresabos.Die ersten 20 Mails an tractive@hundestunde.live erhalten einen Gutscheincode.▶️ FANSHOPSHUNDESTUNDE Fan ShopHund und Herrl▶️ Social MediaHUNDESTUNDE Facebook-GruppeHUNDESTUNDE Instagram AccountConnys Instagram AccountConnys Youtube KanalMarcs Instagram Account▶️ HundeschulenConnys Online Hundeschule Spezial-Rabattcode für Stundis: "Stundi"Marcs Hundeschule in KielConnys Hundeschule in Wien▶️ SonstigesPlaylistHUNDESTUNDE Spotify Playlist▶️ KontaktFragen für die Fragestunde bitte an:E-mail: podcast@hundestunde.liveDieser Podcast wurde bearbeitet von:Denise Berger https://www.movecut.at

Wie beeinflusst Alkohol Dein Leben wirklich? Er ist allgegenwärtig – bei Feiern, Abendessen, als Tagesabschluss. Doch was, wenn er mehr schadet, als Du ahnst? Wissenschaftlich bewiesen: Alkohol mindert Deine Gesundheit, belastet Beziehungen, hemmt Deine Leistung. Schlafprobleme, Druck von außen und generationsübergreifende Auswirkungen sind oft unsichtbare Begleiter. Svenja Rossig zeigt: Es geht anders. Mit Klarheit, Energie und einem neuen Lebensgefühl – ohne Verzicht auf Genuss. Sie hinterfragt Gewohnheiten, teilt ehrliche Erfahrungen und lädt Dich ein, bewusst zu entscheiden: Kontrollierst Du den Alkohol, oder er Dich? Es geht nicht um Verbote. Es geht um Dich. Dein Leben, Deine Gesundheit, Deine Wahl. Bist Du bereit, innezuhalten?  

Our guest is author and lucid dreaming expert Dr. Clare Johnson. We talk about her new book The Elixir of Sleep, a deep dive into how to make the most of your nighttime voyages. We start by talking about the different kinds of sleepers and what keeps people from getting a good night’s sleep. Clare then offers many ways to encourage sleep including the magic of sound, deep belly breaths, yoga in bed, and using the time to incubate a dream or encourage lucidity. We also talk about dream guides, the hypnagogic stage of sleep, yoga nidra, and dreams and sexuality. After the break, we take two questions from social media and one emailed dream. The first question was from Shamanth from India about the awareness behind the dream. The second question was from  Svenja about their experiences with auming  in lucid dreams. Finally, we talked about a dream from Dori about a portal in the ocean. BIO: Dr. Clare Johnson is a global lucidity teacher and a pioneer in the field. She was the first person in the world to earn a PhD in Lucid Dreaming as a creative tool. Past President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, she has written eight books on lucid dreaming, sleep, and nightmares, including the acclaimed Complete Book of Lucid Dreaming and The Art of Lucid Dreaming. Her new January 2025 release is Elixir of Sleep. Dr. Johnson is launching a new, 30-day Power of Sleep class with live workshops. You can receive 60% off when you sign up for her newsletter at DeepLucidDreaming.com and also download a free blissful lucid dream meditation and e-book guide. She hosts the new Sleep & Deep Lucid Dreaming podcast. This show, episode number 292, was recorded during a live broadcast on January 4, 2024 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick Kleffel for also engineering the show, to Tony Russomano for the phones, and to Suki Wessling for audio editing SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at katherine@ksqd.org. Follow on FB and IG @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com. The Dream Journal aims to: Increase awareness of and appreciation for nightly dreams. Inspire dream sharing and other kinds of dream exploration as a way of adding depth and meaningfulness to lives and relationships. Improve society by the increased empathy, emotional balance, and sense of wonder which dream exploration invites. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at onair@ksqd.org. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms released the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/. Closed captioning is available on the YouTube version of this podcast and an automatically generated transcript is available at Apple Podcasts. Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe, and tell your friends.

Hallo ihr ganzen treuen Seelen da draußen, die immer hier zuhören! Mal kurz ein fettes Danke an euch!! Und herzlich willkommen an alle, die hier das erste Mal dabei sind. Heute gibt es eine weitere mega Folge für euch. Sunny kennt ihr ja hoffentlich schon (an dieser Stelle übrigens ein Shoutout an sie, weil sie bei unserem neuen Team Member Werbung für uns gemacht hat) und jetzt haben wir auch ihre zweite Hälfte sozusagen an Bord. Teil von Deutschland Mannschaft des Jahres, aber jetzt auch die neue Frau an der spitze von Albas Mädchen- und Frauenbasketball. Wie das ist, quasi aus der olympischen Gold-Arena, auf die roten Teppiche der Nation und dann in den allerersten Job, der nebenbei auch noch eine Führungsposition ist, zu gehen. Den Struggles des Karriereendes, Neuanfangs, den ganzen guten Seiten, was ihre Rückennummer bedeutet und vielleicht einen der schönsten Einwürfe/Peptalks, den wir hier je hatten - all das gibts jetzt auf die Ohren. Schnallt euch an für Svenja Brunckhorst! **Schnitt und Postproduktion: Andy Aksen** https://www.aksenmedia.de/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyaksen/

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Liebe Wunderbar-Together-Crowd, die heutige Folge ist nicht weniger als ein Clash von zwei Welten: Felix, der wie ein waschechter New Yorker seine Küche vor allem als Ablage für Takeaway-Food versteht – und Svenja Ostwald, deren Küche nicht weniger ist als ihr Lebensmittelpunkt. Svenja ist Health Coach, Influencerin und Kochbuchautorin. Vor allem aber ist sie leidenschaftliche Köchin – und dabei darf es gerne möglichst grün zugehen. „Vielleicht bin ich Gemüse-Influencerin“, sagt sie, obwohl sie den Begriff Influencerin ansonsten eher kritisch sieht: „Der hat so einen negativen Touch.“ Ihre wachsende Fangemeinde (auf Instagram folgen ihr knapp 230.000 Menschen) zeigt jedoch, dass ihre Rezepte und Tipps – vor allem zu den Themen Detox und Meal Prep – einen Nerv treffen.

Endlich bekommen wir mal einen Blick hinter die Kulissen einer Podcastproduktion: Die Menschen, das Drama, die Technik und noch viel viel viel viel mehrVielen Dank an Tobias, Max, hand und Svenja für das Intro!Hier findest du alle Infos und Rabatte unserer Werbepartner: linktr.ee/daspodcastufo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In dieser Episode hatten wir die wunderbare Svenja Ostwald zu Gast. Svenja lebt seit fast einem Jahrzehnt in New York, ist mittlerweile Mama und teilt auf Social Media, aber auch in Buch-Form gesunde Rezepte und Ideen für einen ausgewogenen Lifestyle. Wir haben mit ihr über die größten Unterschiede zwischen den USA und Deutschland gesprochen, was z.B. Weihnachtstraditionen angeht und sie verrät auch, ob ihre Kinder ans Christkind oder Santa Clause glauben. Hier gelangt ihr zu Svenjas Instagram-Seite: https://www.instagram.com/svenja.ostwald/ Euch liegt ein Thema aus dem Mama-Kosmos auf der Seele, das wir im Podcast besprechen sollen? Dann nix wie her mit eurer Frage! Schickt Christina einfach eine WhatsApp-Sprachnachricht an die 0176 465 422 63 oder schreibt uns eine E-Mail an podcast@echtemamas.de Wir freuen uns, von euch zu hören!

Im August hatte Profi-Triathletin Svenja Thoes einen schweren Radunfall. Seitdem hat sie zwar mit starken Einschränkungen zu kämpfen, will jedoch unbedingt zurück in den Sport. Mit triathlon-Redakteur Jan Grüneberg spricht sie über die vergangenen und nächsten Monate.

Svenja Brunckhorst gewann Olympiagold in Paris und steht wahrscheinlich doch erst jetzt vor der größten Herausforderung ihres Lebens. In der ersten Folge von WE RISE presented by #TISSOT spricht sie über die Tage von Paris, den Einfluss den 3×3 auf den deutschen Basketball haben kann, ihre kommenden Aufgaben als Managerin für Mädchen- und Frauenbasketball bei […] The post WE RISE: Svenja Brunckhorst … presented by #TISSOT first appeared on Got Nexxt – Der NBA und Basketball Podcast.

An diesem Länderspiel-Montag war Moderator Niklas plötzlich ganz einsam - bis Gladbach-Reporter Jan Lustig kam und erklärte, warum Gerardo Seoane in 40 Bundesliga-Spielen bisher nur genau 40 Punkte holte. Dann stieß auch noch DAZN-Kadermitglied und Topspiel-Gewinnerin Svenja Huth dazu und bastelte die perfekte Bundesliga-Spielerin. Die definitiv improvisierteste Folge bisher - hört rein!

Host Niklas war plötzlich einsam - bis Gladbach-Reporter Jan Lustig kam und erklärte, warum Gerardo Seoane in 40 Bundesliga-Spielen bisher nur 40 Punkte holte. Dann stieß noch Topspiel-Gewinnerin Svenja Huth dazu und bastelte die perfekte Bundesliga-Spielerin.

Bonjour und Hallo - Neue Folge mit Svenja Thoes am Start. Heute bespreche ich mit Svenja was es so Neues bei Ihr zu erzählen gibt und klären endgültig die Frage, ob wir mit der Serie überhaupt weitermachen, denn Nizza ist ja schon gelaufen (Gratulation an Laura Philipp an dieser Stelle!) Die Folge solltest Du Dir anhören - überall wo es Podcasts gibt! Shownotes: Website von Svenja Thoes =>https://svenja-thoes.com/ Svenja in Instagram Wichtig: Die Serie soll weitergehen ;) Unter welchem Namen? Das könnt ihr gerne mitentscheiden ! Sendet uns Euren Serien Namen Vorschlag per DM in unseren Insta Kanälen zu oder per Mail an die info@triathlon-podcast.de! Wir freuen uns auf Eure Vorschläge. Wenn Dir die heutige Folge gefallen hat, dann teile sie mit deinen Freunden (denn sharing is caring!), bewerte, bzw. folge Triathlon Podcast überall wo es Podcasts gibt (zum Beispiel bei Spotify). Danke Dir an dieser Stelle ;) Bis zur nächsten Podcastfolge, bleib sportlich, unfallfrei und gesund! Svenja und Marco Folge direkt herunterladen

Die Champions League ist wieder da und wir sowieso! Eure Hosts Matthias Dersch und Mario Krischel sprechen über den Champions-League-Start in dieser Woche, über die Bayern, den BVB, Bayer, RB und Stuttgart. Denn nach all der Sch***e geht's jetzt auf die Reise! Außerdem stößt DAZN-Expertin und Bundesliga-Profi Svenja Huth dazu und geht folgenden Fragen auf den Grund: Was ist eigentlich in Hoffenheim los? Was macht Heidenheim trotz der Niederlage in Dortmund so gut? Und was macht Bochum gerade nicht so gut? All das und noch mehr – viel Spaß beim Hören der neuen Folge!

Die Champions League ist wieder da und wir sowieso! Eure Hosts Matthias Dersch und Mario Krischel sprechen über den Champions-League-Start in dieser Woche, über die Bayern, den BVB, Bayer, RB und Stuttgart. Denn nach all der Sch***e geht's jetzt auf die Reise! Außerdem stößt DAZN-Expertin und Bundesliga-Profi Svenja Huth dazu. Viel Spaß beim Hören der neuen Folge!

Bonjour und Willkommen zu einer neuen Nizza Calling Folge mit Profitriathletin Svenja Thoes. Heute sprechen Svenja und ich kurz über Ihren schweren Radunfall um danach mit Alexander Martens, Geschäftsführer und Gründer von NatuGena, einem wichtigen Partner von Svenja über die NatuGena Produkte, ihr Sponsoringengagement beim Ingolstadt Triathlon und Profisport, sowie einiges mehr zu sprechen. Richtig tolle Folge geworden, die Du Dir unbedingt anhören solltest - überall wo es Podcasts gibt! Wichtig - Der Podcast enthält (in meinem Fall unbezahlte, in Svenjas Fall ggf. bezahlte) Werbung wegen Marken- und Produktnennung. Shownotes: Website von NatuGena => https://natugena.de/Startseite.aspx Hier ist Svenjas Partnercode mit dem Du einen 10€ Rabattgutschein bei Deiner Bestellung im NatuGena Onlineshop erhältst! Er lautet: 10171 Website von Svenja Thoes =>https://svenja-thoes.com/ Svenja in Instagram Leider kann Svenja aufgrund der in der Folge erwähnten Verletzungen aus ihrem schweren Radunfall nicht bei der Ironman Women WM in Nizza teilnehmen, was mir sehr leid für sie tut. Wünsche Dir liebe Svenja weiterhin gute Genesung! Die Serie soll aber weitergehen ;) Unter welchem Namen? Das kannst Du gerne mitentscheiden ! Sende uns deine Seriennamen-Vorschläge per DM in unseren Insta Kanälen zu! Wir freuen uns auf Deine Vorschläge. Wenn Dir der Content der heutigen Folge gefallen hat, dann teile die Folge gerne mit deinen Freunden (denn sharing is caring!), bewerte, bzw. folge Triathlon Podcast überall wo es Podcasts gibt (zum Beispiel bei Spotify). Merci beaucoup an dieser Stelle ;) Bis zur nächsten Podcastfolge, bleib sportlich, unfallfrei und gesund! Svenja und Marco Folge direkt herunterladen

Giant Robots On Tour Hosts Sami Birnbaum and Jared Turner introduce Sheng-Hung Lee, a designer, PhD researcher at MIT AgeLab, and board director at the Industrial Designers Society of America. Sheng-Hung shares his journey into design and engineering, emphasizing the importance of interpreting signals in design and the evolving role of designers from problem-solvers to culture shapers. He discusses how designers must now consider broader, systematic issues such as climate change and aging. Sheng-Hung explains that design is a teachable and essential life skill, highlighting the significance of personal experiences and failures in learning design. He elaborates on the concept of signals, explaining that they represent different perspectives and interpretations in design, which are crucial in addressing complex problems. The conversation shifts to practical design applications and Sheng-Hung's work in smart homes for aging populations. He discusses the integration of various smart systems and the importance of designing for different life stages rather than specific age groups. Jared and Sami also engage Sheng-Hung in discussing the worst and best-designed products, where Sheng-Hung mentions his initial skepticism but eventual appreciation for facial recognition technology. MIT AgeLab (https://agelab.mit.edu/) Industrial Designers Society of America (https://www.idsa.org/) Follow Sheng-Hung Lee on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shenghunglee/). Visit his website: shenghunglee.com (https://www.shenghunglee.com/). Follow thoughtbot on X (https://twitter.com/thoughtbot) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/). Transcript:  SAMI: Hello again, and this is The Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast, the Giant Robots On Tour Series coming to you from Europe, West Asia, and Africa, where we explore the design, development, and business of great products. I'm your host, Sami Birnbaum. JARED: And I'm your other host, Jared Turner. SAMI: If you are wondering, which you might have been for a while now, where are Will or Victoria, well, make sure you find one of our previous podcasts where we introduce the Giant Robots on Tour Series, and you'll understand why you're hearing myself and Jared a little bit more frequently than before. In that podcast, we throw random icebreakers at each other, and we find out that Svenja does not like online banking. And if you haven't listened to our previous podcast with our guest, Ishani, check that out as quick as you can and find out why AI is compared to babies. Joining us today is Sheng-Hung Lee, a Designer and PhD Researcher at MIT AgeLab and Board Director at the Industrial Designers Society of America. Sheng-Hung, I'm going to level with you. I've done my research. I've done my due diligence on the guests that we have on this podcast, and I'm exhausted. SHENG-HUNG: [laughs] SAMI: I've looked through your own website, and I've read as much as I can find about you. And between education, experience, awards, scholarships, there is an incredible amount of things that you're involved in that you get up to. And it really wasn't good for my own self-esteem just to see how much you have going on. SHENG-HUNG: [laughs] SAMI: Jared, a question for you first. Bear in mind, the only thing I've ever been awarded is my own driving license. So, our guest, Sheng-Hung, how many awards do you think he has currently listed on his website? Give a guess. JARED: Oh gosh, I remember looking at the page, and I remember having to scroll. SAMI: [laughs] Yeah, you had to scroll. JARED: Let's pick 33. SAMI: 33. Do you know what? It's not even close. Okay, he's nearly double that. So, he's up at 60 awards that are currently listed. So, we're talking about a guest that you guys do not want to miss. And you want to make sure that you get into this conversation. I always like to go back to the start with my guests. So, everyone has a story. And I'm interested, Sheng-Hung, in your journey and what led you into the world of design and engineering. SHENG-HUNG: My personal definition of design is, like, decoding signals. So, everything in our lives, like, we have different types of signals. How do we interpret the signal? How do we, like, understand, or perceive different types of signals in our lives? And I feel design is more like...not just creation. It is creation, for sure, but also about curation. I feel like, for me, problem-solving or, like, problem-defining is really interesting. And especially you mentioned, like, my very early stage as a designer, the reason I submitted my work to get an award is because I want to show my problem-solving skill. And I realize nowadays, like, the problem is too complicated. It's not just about solving problems, right? I mean, I feel design is more bigger than that, especially now most of the problems are systematic and complex. Climate change, right? Like, you think about aging, and you think about all this, like, sustainable issues. I feel like designers, like, for me, starting from problem solver, as engineer, and now more I've become like a translator, curator, or even, like, a culture shaper. How do you shape the culture you want, right? Especially now, like, AI it's just, like...that really let me rethink about my role as designer, you know, because everyone can have tons of ideas, but the truth is, like, we have so many ideas, but do you know what good taste is about? Do you know what the good qualities of life's about? So, you have to have some personal experiences to really help people to understand or curate the vision in the future. SAMI: That's really interesting. I struggle to dress my kids in the morning from a design perspective, right? I don't get colors, and I don't understand necessarily how they match and how to get things working. In fact, sometimes I'll dress my kids only to find that my wife has redressed the kids. Things are that bad at home. Do you think then design is something which can be taught, or is it something, like, innate? Is it something, in your own experiences, that it's kind of part of your nature? So, you see the world differently to someone like myself or Jared sees the world. Or could that be something which we could pick up on, you know, and learn about? SHENG-HUNG: Yeah, I definitely think design can be teachable. It's skillable. And I feel like, yeah, people talk about this is, like, a hardcore skill. It's a soft skill. No, I think design is a life skill. It's a human skill. So, that includes like, for example, like, yeah, how do you choose the color? How do you choose the clothes for kids? But also about, like, how do you celebrate the quality of lives, right? How do you, like, have better, like, qualities? And I feel like, I don't know, life skill means, like, team building, creative leadership, knows people, listening to people. And, for me, that's part of design because you're decoding different signals. You understand your life. You perceive different types of noises. Or how do you resonate with other people? And that's a life skill, I think. And I also feel most of the design skills I learned is actually not from school. It's from, like, personal life failure [laughs]. SAMI: That's really interesting. I just want to jump in because I don't know if I fully understand what you mean by signals. Can you just elaborate on that a little bit more? And then, I will bring you back up on personal failures. SHENG-HUNG: Signal is like different ways of seeing things, right? So, for example, like, if I go to wait in line for a free bagel, right? You share this with your friends. What I see is it's a free bagel. But what my friends see is like, oh, probably, like, I don't need to wait in line and so many challenges. You know, I have to, like, oh, why should I get this? But I see very clearly I want a free bagel. So, these are different. It's the same thing but different message mixed up, right? And then, for me, I see design, like, it happens every day. It's a life skill. For example, like, I saw the challenges, but what if we think another perspective to rethink about what kind of challenge [inaudible 06:38] or reframe the right questions, right? And all this, like, mixed all together, it feels like it's not just about drawing beautiful sketches or rendering sexy, you know, ideas. It's all about, like, how do you frame these challenges? How do you look at this? Can you see the question from social aspect, from cultural aspect, or you just see this as a solution-driven approach? JARED: In some cases, I feel, there is an element of subjectivity to the designs, but then we also want to measure the success of a design. Do you have any tips for, like, how you go about putting numbers to what defines success for a particular design? SHENG-HUNG: This is such a great question, especially now my research focus is really on services, you know, service design, experience design. Like, how do you quantify this, right? For example, three of us we go to the restaurant, and I feel it's really, really great restaurant. And probably some people feel no, that's not really great. And then, how do we quantify this, right? And then, I feel it's sometimes, like, really by personal preferences. It's hard to measure. Maybe there will be some sort of, like, a principle direction or criteria we can follow, so, for example, service quality metrics or something, like, based on people's life experiences. I feel it's hard to measure, especially now the design challenge the question it's really complicated. Some people talk about demographic. How do you, like, [inaudible 08:09] design? Like, for example, a participant design process, right? Or, like, inclusiveness. People talk about equity, power, power dynamic. And I think it's less of a measure or quantify. It's more about do you show your respect? Can we be more inclusive in this process? Can we really engage or integrate multiple voices in this design process? And I feel like that kind of shows the flexibility, also, the real flexibility of the design, not just that, oh, we look for one single solution. Because, most of the time, we actually want to design for a solution, but, actually, I feel now the shift is from we try to build the condition to let people land on this condition and solve the problem. So, in the end, we'll be like, yeah, we landed here, and we can solve the problem together collectively. So, something I feel a little bit different, but that's a great question. It's open-ended. Yeah. JARED: Yeah. Thank you. There's a lot to think about there. I want to bring it back to failure because this is something I think about a lot in terms of teaching and learning from history versus learning from your own failure. We have, like, thousands of years of history of failure. You think we have made all the mistakes already, and, oh, it should be easy, right? All we need to do is teach all of the young generation about all of this failure, and then they'll remember not to do it. But in reality, it doesn't really work that way. I find the strength of the argument is oftentimes weak compared to failing yourself and really deeply learning that lesson. I'm curious about your thoughts on that. And then, I'm also curious to hear about some of your, let's call them, best failures. SHENG-HUNG: I personally feel like people fail. They fail forward, not backward. So, even if you fail, you move a little bit. It depends on how crazy, right, and how fast you fail. It's an iterative process. The reason I say learning from failure because from traditional Asian family, Asian students, right? Probably in the past, I would say I raised my hand. I want to learn, or I ask senior people. I want to learn. But, actually, more than that, it says, "I want to experience. I want to be part of it," right? So, you're not becoming the manager because you learn to become a...no, you're in that position, and you learn to be a manager. So, I learned that mindset when I worked at IDEO. And one of the senior design directors told me, "No, you should say, 'I want to experience.'" So, that means that you have fully immersed experiences. And one of the best examples for me is that the first two years I worked at IDEO and IDEO Asia, supporting projects in Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore offices, and sometimes European, like, office work; the first two years, my confidence almost collapsed. I have to collect my confidence. It's so hard because I'm eager to learn so many things. I didn't beat myself. And then, after two years, I met an amazing, like, design mentor. And I started the things I'm good at as product designer, a tangible designer. I start as product-focused and thinking about whole design process. And then, I start to collect my confidence. And I realized every single project at IDEO or in my life it's a vehicle, you know. And then, you always connect the dots when you're looking backwards. And you realize, oh, this is failure. Let me know what do you mean by client management? What do you mean by, like, teamworking? Because everyone is from so diverse background. And everyone says, "I'm a designer," but they have different interpretation. And how do you communicate it, right? And how do you keep the conversation transparent and also effective, and how do you empower people? And I feel because of that connect the dots process, also, all the things I want to learn, I want to experience it really helps me to grow at the third year or second year in IDEO. And that really makes me think about, oh, wow, I didn't know. I failed completely. And that's really healthy, for me, because you become very strong. At some point, I started to realize, oh, what do you mean by...what does it mean by design consultancy business? What we can sell. Where's our capacity, our limitation? You know, other than just, oh, everything's, like, imaginative conceptual. I kind of know what happened, and I know the boundary. And I know how can I empower people and also the client. SAMI: Yeah, embracing failure is a real strength. At thoughtbot, we kind of...if we're developing products and we're, let's say, designing or coding, whether websites or applications, we have this concept of failing fast. So, the faster you can fail, the quicker you can iterate towards the right solution. And that's something which is difficult to embrace because the first time you do it, I want this to be perfect, and I want to build it in the way that it works. But, actually, you'll spend a lot of time trying to get towards that perfection, and it's much better to ship faster, fail faster, and then get towards the solution. I noticed as well that...well, I read that the one thing you've been recently working on is designed for the aging population, so more specifically, smart homes for the aging populations. Shout out to my parents if they're looking for a smart home. Sorry, mom and dad. SHENG-HUNG: [laughs] SAMI: I've always found, especially my generation, so I'm about...I'm not about; I am 32 years [chuckles] old. So yeah, there's always been, like, a big gap between kind of my generation, the way we've engaged with technology products, the way my parents' generation have been able to. And I imagine a future where my kids are running around in VR headsets, and I'm still, you know, using a basic laptop. I would love to know more about your work kind of in this area and designing for a different sector of the population. SHENG-HUNG: My master thesis and my master project is focused on redesigning, like, smart footwear for aging population, and then that's part of the smart home ecosystem. And I was actually impressed and surprised. It's like most of the sponsors or clients we talk about, like, people [inaudible 14:38] to think about just the product level, so smart like [inaudible 14:43], smart like a door, or smart like, you know, like a bed or a smart, like, alarm clock. People start to think about how can we integrate all this system together? Because, like, for example, if you bought Amazon, you know, versus Apple and all these different devices, the platform is really a problem because the products cannot communicate with each other. And we want to make sure all the products can communicate and support you, or, like, they can at least receive your data or information to give the appropriate response. So, the smart home project starts to think about from ideas to become more like platform integration. IKEA is the best example, right? Like, I think two years ago, they talk about, yeah, they launched their first app, right? Everything is, yeah, it seems like, oh, what's the big deal about this, right? No, but you think of this from the intention perspective to actually connect the whole system together because they want to make sure their internal designer, developer they really can think through their own internal system to make sure everything's connected, interconnected, not just, oh, you do a part of this. We sell this to a certain Asian, and it didn't really connect. So, I feel like when we designed it, it's really from the system perspective to talk about a smart home. And then, regarding of, like, design across [inaudible 16:04] generation, that's really important, actually, because especially now I'm focused on design for retirement. And I shifted to design for longevity. And then, the cool thing about this is, like, we think about our life in terms of age, but, actually, now we need to think about our life in terms of different life stages, different lifestyle. The book called "Stage (Not Age)", means, like, now we cannot even describe people above 100 years old or 85 years. So, we call them future hood, right? So, like, different life stages. And I feel like that really impacts, as designers, the way we design products or interfaces, right? And it has to evolve with people. When you say, for example, if we have, like, a smart, like, a robot in our home, they have to know your personal routine. And you kind of grow, right? For example, oh, I get older. I move slower, or my mobility is different, and it changes. How does that mean to our product or our smart services? And I feel like across different generations, it's really thinking about design for different people in different life stages. And that's really important, not just about financial planning or about your future education, family, community, right? Now people are probably thinking about aging in place. My parents just bought a second home. They're thinking about retirement life. And so, these are things that really impact all aspects of life. And I feel like the idea of one solution for all the era is kind of over because we have to think about not just one solution, multiple solution tailor-made for multiple different people in different life stages. MID-ROLL AD: Are you an entrepreneur or start-up founder looking to gain confidence in the way forward for your idea? At thoughtbot, we know you're tight on time and investment, which is why we've created targeted 1-hour remote workshops to help you develop a concrete plan for your product's next steps. Over four interactive sessions, we work with you on research, product design sprint, critical path, and presentation prep so that you and your team are better equipped with the skills and knowledge for success. Find out how we can help you move the needle at: tbot.io/entrepreneurs. JARED: And, Sheng-Hung, in one of your articles that I was reading about design for longevity, you sort of say that design for aging isn't just about designing for older people, but rather, I think one of your colleagues asked this question, which I really liked, which is, how can inclusive methods build elegant design solutions that work for all? And I find that a really aspirational goal. But one of the things, say, at thoughtbot, when they're building a product, so we often talk about targeting a specific niche or a specific user base because then we can really optimize for them. And so, you're designing something that's elegant, and that works for all. It doesn't sound very easy. It sounds like a good challenge. And I'm curious about how do you go about that, and do you have any examples you can you can share? SHENG-HUNG: Design for all elegantly also seamlessly. Optimize everyone's needs or, like, design process. I feel...because my topic is focused on financial planning, right? And I think about everyone's income level is different. Their investable income asset is also different. We have a different situation, right? Our family issue, the healthcare condition is also different. And I feel like that, also, if we look at this question, we should think about, okay, how do we define design for all, right? Is it universal design, or is it inclusive design? I think there are definitely some, like, basic or fundamental, like, foundation or criteria we need to meet. Like, for example, human-centered, right? Or, like, we think about accessibility for certain technology. What's the threshold for a certain way of use the technology or product? That could be, like, a universal or, like, basic. Like I said, people's life stages are so different. And can we really make sure our product or interfaces is always dynamic, always change? Design for transformation, right? And I feel the ideas of changing is kind of scaring for most people. Because you don't want to, like, you woke up, and you realize your iPhone just update the whole interfaces, and you suddenly don't know how to use it [laughs]. It changed too dramatically. What I mean by change is like, it's a gradual integration process. And I feel that's kind of beautiful. Like, for example, the way I use my bicycle, the biking, right? They can ultimately adjust my speed, recharging, or understand my personal preferences. That could be something I think is powerful for future for providing the right solution, yeah. But also, it's a benefit of this, but also, there's downsides. Like, maybe because of that, we all live our own personal bubbles pretty well, right? Like, oh, yeah, yeah, I read a newspaper. No, you read the newspaper that I curated for you. So, somehow, the information started different [laughs]. So, there's a gap, but I don't know. It's very cool. It's very great, great question. I think there's still...I don't have the exact same answer, but I feel that could be potential for now. Yeah. JARED: Yeah, I really like that. So, it's not just a one-size-fits-all-all, but, like, it's a sort of an elegant transformation over the course of someone's life. We've discussed a few different things like design for longevity. You touched on there, as we were speaking, human-centered design. I know you've made a distinction of humanity-centered design as well, and there's also life-centered design. I wonder if you could give us and our listeners a little rapid-fire explainer of each of them. SHENG-HUNG: Like, when we talk about human-centered design, right? Like, it's, like, a buzzword. And everyone talks about HCD, and most people think, oh, if you got a post-it note, you're, like, a HCD designer. No, like, what does that mean, right [laughs]? It's very cliché. And they're like, oh, yeah, all these, like, HCD designers bring the post-it notes with Sharpies and go to facilitate tons of workshops, and they sit and know people. And I feel it's more than that, right? Human-centered is really, like, put yourself, designers, in the shoes of clients, users, customers, and participants to know their needs, their desire and address their pain point. And I think for human-centered design like Don Norman said in his latest book, it's not just about design as a discipline. It also covers, like, politics, covers, like, ethical issue, culture. It's broader. And, for me, the simplest version is, like, you design with care. You design with human temperature. We create technology with human temperature. That means that we're now for this technology to [inaudible 23:13] technology. We know why we need that technology. So, for example, if you provide the, like, the cell phone to the developing countries, you probably don't want to send, like, the latest cell phone. You want to send them, like, the adequate technology. What I mean by that is like, it's very, like, stereotype, but I'm trying to explain the idea is like, oh, Nokia could be a great option at this point, for example. You can communicate. You don't need, like, crazy, like, AR VR function. You at least can communicate. So, it's adequate. I think that kind of lens is, like, you think about the culture, the needs, economic, social status. And then, you can start to move on and upgrade the devices. And I feel like life-centered is even broader. It's like, can you design something to the lens of cats, your pets, your animals? So, it's really like, it's really...it sounds a little bit like a speculative design. But the truth is, like, we can shift our perspective to different kinds of species, cross-species, not just focus on human, because everything we design definitely starts from also for a human being. But now life-centered is like, it's longer, broader. And then, for me, it also means like, we just talk about life-centered. It's like, really think through all different stages of life, not just, like, focus on one single age or a single stage, too specific, too narrow. It's, like, broader. So, when we talk about life-centered design, LCD, we really think about a lot of different systems, framework. What's the model we can follow? You know, so we're also thinking about policy, about power dynamic, government, ethical issues. So, this, I think, like, it's broader, and it's really large. Sometimes it's pretty vague, for sure. We have to use some cases or really think about in different contexts. Context is really important, designed for different contextual knowledges and needs. SAMI: Yeah, I think that is actually a really helpful understanding. Myself I don't know anything about those concepts, so to kind of get that theoretical understanding and explanation from yourself is really helpful. In a more practical sense, I have a question, which is a very selfish question. The reason it's a selfish question is because I want to know what do you think? When you look at the world through your designer lenses, what do you think is the worst-designed product you've ever seen or come across? And I think I know the answer to this. I think there is a right answer. While you have a think, I'll share my answer. I don't know if you have this because you said you're based in Boston at the moment. And I'm showing you because we're on camera, but I will describe it to the listeners as well is what they've done with bottles now is when you open, like, a Coke bottle, for example, all other beverages are available...Coke, if you want to sponsor us [laughter], we're happy just to mention you. When you take the bottle cap off, it's now connected to the top of the bottle. So, someone has decided...now, I understand the reason behind it. They're saying that it's for recycling. So, when you throw your bottle away, make sure the cap goes with the bottle. But someone has sat there, and they've designed the bottles. So, when you take off the cap, it's still connected to the top of the bottle. And countless times, I'm either pouring into a cup or pouring into my mouth. And that cap is getting in the way. So, the liquid kind of goes into that cap, and it spills on me, or it spills on the table. This is an absolute design failure, a catastrophe in my eyes. That's my worst design that I've come across in real life. Do you have anything you can think of that you look at, and you're like, who designed this? SHENG-HUNG: This is such a great example because I did have similar experiences when I went to Milan Design Week last year. All the plastic bottle is, like, connected. The cap connects with the bottle. And I didn't know that it's on purpose at the very beginning. I thought, how come it's, like, connected? I want to take it out because it's easier for me to drink. And I realized it's not just this one; all of them is the same [laughs]. Yeah, that's a great example. I think, for me, design for failure adapter, for example, you know, adapter, like dongle, right? Like, we have so many different...this guy HDMI cable, the cable for iPhone, and the magnet for my Apple MacBook Pro. That's painful because you try to find, like, when you go to, like, a talk or a speech or try to present something, I think, for me, the easiest way is, like, AirPlay, right, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to connect to the projector. But in reality, you always need this HDMI cable. And this guy connects with my Mac. There's some problem. It depends on...now I always bring my adapter with me. It's just like, we have that [inaudible 28:04] like, you know, it almost, like, very frequently, if we're meeting, you have to show your screen. How can we design less physical but it's user-friendly, right? People use Mac. People use Apple, use, like, Microsoft. How do you design something like a universal adaptable to everyones, just sharing screen? This is what I need. So, I think this could be one bad design, I think, at this moment [laughs]. SAMI: Yeah, that's a great example as well, and so frustrating. And I wonder if it's, like, a money-making scheme, you know, everyone has their own chargers. And that's a way kind of they make some income as well on the side. Jared, what have you seen in the world? What's your pet peeve? What really grinds your gears? JARED: This was easy for me. It came to me straight away. Any door that has a handle that you can wrap your hand around which signifies it should be pulled that is push. It's just, I mean, what is going on there? It drives me bonkers. SHENG-HUNG: [laughs] SAMI: That is brilliant. I think it's only fair if we flip the question, right? And then, we say, what's the best thing you've seen designed, right? There must be something out there where you've gone, "Oh, that is so useful. That makes so much sense. Why haven't we done that until now?" And have you kind of...I guess this is for Sheng-Hung, like, have you got any inspiration from that sort of thing? SHENG-HUNG: I have to be honest. Like, I really feel like in the past, I'm kind of scared about, like, use your face to unlock your phone. But the more I use it, I feel like, oh my God, this is so convenient. You just look at it. I know it's a bit scary because they have all your biometric data information. I know even you protect under the regular law, but still, I feel like, yeah, it's so seamless connected. And I feel maybe the better answer is like, I feel a great design is, like, to reduce the friction between the transition of devices by devices, right? So, for me, I mean, so interface by interface. So, when I share the data on my phone, what does that mean? From phone to my computer or phone to other people, right? All the different interfaces changing. The less friction, the better. I feel seamless connected. So, you know, AirDrop, super convenient, photos, videos with people, Mac users. But what does that mean for, like, Windows users, right? And so, every platform has their own, like, spec, or criteria. And I feel if the user can feel the seamless friction between these interfaces, for me, that could be a great design solution. JARED: I love that answer. And I love that description of reducing friction. It reminds me a little bit of, I think, my favorite book on UX is by Steve Krug, which is "Don't Make Me Think." And it's just all about doing the simplest thing, reducing confusion, overcoming objections, and reducing friction. So, I really love that. I do have an answer for this one as well. It's a little bit selfish or focused on my own life. So, I have a dog. She's a Welsh Terrier called Rosie. She's just turned one. Whenever we used to go out, you've got to take water for her if it's a hot day. I always used to take a bottle, whether you could unscrew the top or not, I'm not sure, Sami, and, like, a little bowl to put that in, or you use your hands. And, invariably, she's not going to drink all of the water, so you've got waste. You throw that out. The bag gets wet, all of that. Someone has designed this really cool bottle where the top is actually the bowl. It's an all-in-one. And you press a button; the water goes into the bowl. She drinks. Whatever's left, you press the button again, turn it upright. And the water just flows back in into the rest of the bottle. It's such a simple thing. But, like you say, it just reduces that friction. Anytime a problem no longer exists, manual to automatic cars, fight me, I'm all for it. Well, that's a problem solved. That's less friction. That's beauty in the world. SAMI: Yeah, I think it's amazing. When you think about these examples, it really brings out how much of an impact design has. So, you can have the best product in the world, but if you don't get that frictionless design, or you don't get that design that's going to really bring that improvement, it's going to be difficult to make that product a success. And I think there's some, like, when I think about leaders and innovators in this kind of space, so I know you already mentioned IKEA and I think of Apple. And I don't know the answer to this, and maybe our listeners also wonder, like, how do these companies...they seem to keep getting it right. No matter what happens, they seem to set the trends, and they get their design spot-on, and they innovate in that space. How are they so successful in their design? SHENG-HUNG: I think a recent example is like, you know, like, Apple just recently launched the Vision Pro, right? The XR, the goggles. And put the demo time 30 minutes to get in-store experiences. You're booking the demo time with them, the 30 minutes. For me, I wrote an article about it. It is less about the goggle itself. It is about the whole experiences. The time you enter the store, right, and then you're waiting there, who guiding you? The Genius Bar people guiding you. You sit down. You have the prescription and your glasses that get measured, scan the QR code, and find the match [inaudible 33:35] pair of goggles that fit your [inaudible 33:37] of your face. And they put it on. They sit on the side, use the iPad to guiding you, and tell personal experiences or stories. These companies are very design-driven, vision-driven company. They really think about the whole experiences of users, right? And, for me, it's too pricey, for me, the product, obviously, right now. But I have very delightful, positive experiences because of that 30-minute demo. So, I kind of plant the seeds in my heart. Oh, if the second generation or something have discount, I would definitely want to get one for myself. Not really because...it's a great design for sure, but also, the impression I have. And I feel that really, really, like, make a difference, right? It's tiny. It's very subtle. They can, "No, we don't have, like, demo experiences." They can just purely sell the product. But I think they sell something bigger than just product. Branding user experiences, delightful experiences. And I can really feel that, and that's really powerful in the end. JARED: Do you think that that sort of level of design is limited to the companies that can afford it like the big names? Like, obviously, there is a cost dedicated to having the time and to putting the resources to that. Is it always just going to be the big players, or are there things we can do to democratize that availability for the startups, for the SMEs? SHENG-HUNG: I actually think it's about a company's culture. So, another example I would love to share is, like, when we did, like, an inspiration trip in Tokyo, and there's a very famous, like, chain bookstore called Tsutaya bookstore or Tsutaya electrics. So, to my surprise, like, yeah, it's a big bookstore, and we probably think bookstore selling books. No, they're actually selling a lifestyle. So, for example, like, if I want to buy the book around how to use a camera, right, the way they curate it, it's like, yeah, we do have the books around camera, but also, we'll put the real camera, like, near the book. So, they curate the whole experiences. You flip the book. Oh, this is so cool. Thanks, I want to try it. You probably, in the end, you got both. So, very interesting and also very human-centered, like, retail experiences. Why did I say culture? Because when I entered the store, I asked for one book I was looking for. The staff came to me, and she bring two books to me. One is the book I want, unpack. And one is the book...it's the same book, but without the plastic cover. It's brand new. And why she brought two books to me because if I want to buy this book, I not only read inside, but also, I can just get the new one with me to check out. And this is so subtle, right? Because they're not just bringing you, like, the sample. They also bring the final product with you. So, I feel that kind of culture is, like, very strong, customer-centered, think about your needs, think about your next step. So, they kind of plan ahead, and this is so strong message to me. Oh my God, this is such a great design culture, or at least a human-centered culture to think about my needs, my decision-making process. So, I feel connected with that, and I feel like, yes, they have money, but also, like, they really cultivate that culture within the...not just...they also send a message to their customers. SAMI: I feel like, Sheng-Hung, we could speak to you for hours. I mean, you are opening my world and my eyes to a different world of design. I've got one final question for you before we wrap up that I wanted to cover. I've seen from your website, like, you've personally designed products. So, out of all the products you've either designed yourself or you've been involved with, what would you say, and could you describe for us your favorite product that you've designed yourself? SHENG-HUNG: I think my favorite product is, like, I help and re-design, like, Shanghai Library Innovation Space that, for me, is OMG. Oh my God. It's crazy. Like, one single team, my side project and collaborate with the full staff, librarian, the leadership team. What is powerful is, like, library for them in Shanghai, it's a local hub to connect the community and also to teach, to learn for the younger generation how to use the space. For sure, most people use that space for, like, self-studying, you know, activity and all this stuff. But, for me, like, it's so impactful because every single change that means a lot of impact because it's a public space. And also, it's really, really powerful. Like, you think about the decision-making process. You have to think about feasibility, viability, and also desirability, all things to connect together. And it's really hard, not easy process. It took me about a year-long project. And I'm really happy because, in the end, it's really from sketches, concept, prototyping models, all the way they rebuild, modify the design, integrated. And now the new library they build on another area of Shanghai is really based on this model and framework. I'm very happy, and I also feel like, yeah, design can make a positive impact. It's not like a concept. It's real. And it's nice. It's painful, but it's really satisfying, yeah [laughs]. SAMI: That's really cool when you get to a point where you've done something, and then you see people using what you've designed and, like, enjoying that space and benefiting from all that hard work that you've put into. I have to thank you so much for joining us and giving us time today on the Giant Robots On Tour Series of the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast. Our listeners don't know, but you've had about two hours of sleep. SHENG-HUNG: [laughs] Yeah. SAMI: So, it's probably time for you to get back into bed yourself. But that is your dedication to us. It's been an incredible episode and an incredible chat. I finally understand why Jared does not like doors. I myself, you will understand if you see me in the street and I'm tearing a bottle cap off of a bottle, you'll understand why. And we need to sort Sheng-Hung out with more adapters with just a single charger for all his devices. If people want to get a hold of you, Sheng-Hung, where's the best place they can reach out after listening to this podcast? SHENG-HUNG: Yeah, definitely, you can reach out through my personal website portfolio. Yeah, shenghunglee.com. And I'm happy to respond and discuss about design-related topic. Thanks for having me on this podcast. It's very exciting, and hope we can create all the great stuff for our society. SAMI: Pleasure. There's always a challenge I give to my listeners at the end, and it normally is just please hit that subscribe button. Jared has promised me that he will do a shoey if we can double our subscribers by the end of the series. If you don't know what a shoey is, my only advice to you is do not Google it because you do not want to know. You can find notes and a complete transcript for this episode at giantrobots.fm. If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at hosts@giantrobots.fm. This podcast is brought to you by thoughtbot and produced and edited by Mandy Moore. Thanks for listening. See ya. AD: Did you know thoughtbot has a referral program? If you introduce us to someone looking for a design or development partner, we will compensate you if they decide to work with us. More info on our website at: tbot.io/referral. 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Host Will Larry announces an exciting new Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast limited series focusing on Europe, West Asia, and Africa and introduces new co-hosts Sami Birnbaum, Svenja Schäfer, Rémy Hannequin, and Jared Turner! Sami sets a fun challenge for the team to devise a name for the new series by the end of the podcast. The co-hosts engage in an icebreaker game where Sami randomly generates questions for each to answer. The team members talk about their paths into the tech industry. Jared, Rémy, and Will share stories of discovering their passion for tech, overcoming initial struggles, and finding their niche within the field. They discuss the importance of patience, problem-solving, and continuous learning in their careers. Sami emphasizes the value of realistic expectations and the ability to spend time with complex problems to find solutions. 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Transcript: WILL: This is the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast, where we explore the design, development, and business of great products. I'm your host, Will Larry. And today, we're announcing a new limited series of the podcast focused on the region of Europe, West Asia, and Africa. Please welcome our new co-hosts. Let's start with Sami. Can you introduce yourself? SAMI: I'm Sami. I'm a developer at thoughtbot based in the UK, in London specifically. And I'm really looking forward to this new Europe, West Asia, and Africa podcast, although we are going to need to come up with a name. We haven't got one yet because we're busy people, and we're consultants the rest of the time. But the plan is to get one. I don't think there's any quicker way to do it than just for ourselves to come up with one. And so, I think we should do a bit of a challenge here. I think we could say that by the end of this podcast, we'll have a name. I don't know what that's going to be. I don't know what that's going to look like. But we'll go around at the end of the podcast, and we'll see if one of us during this podcast can pick a name for this new series. I'm going to pass on to Svenja. Hey, Svenja. SVENJA: Hi, Sami. Thank you so much. My name is Svenja. I'm a developer and development team lead at thoughtbot. I live in Spain, more precisely in Almería. It's part of Andalusia. It's all the way in the South of Spain. I'm very excited to be in this podcast. And about the name, I'm also very excited about that. No clue yet. That's it for now from my side. Rémy, do you want to go next? RÉMY: Thank you, Svenja. I'm Rémy. I'm a software developer at thoughtbot. I joined a little bit more than one year ago. And I'm working from Paris, France. And I'm very excited to join this series. Jared, do you want to go next? JARED: Yeah. Thanks, Rémy. Hi, my name's Jared. I'm a product manager at thoughtbot. I am originally from Australia, but I live in London. And you're currently hearing me from Scotland. I'm very excited to hear what we're going to discuss over the course of this limited series and to hear what name Sami is about to come up with on this very podcast. Sami, back to you. SAMI: Yeah. Thanks, Jared. It's great to be doing this with all of you. And formal intros are great, right? So, now everyone kind of knows our position at thoughtbot and where we live. But I was thinking possibly to spice some things up...I've never done a game like this before, so I have no idea where this is going to go. It's kind of an icebreaker game where I use a random icebreaker generator online. They're not my questions. They're generated by someone else, which makes it even more risky. I'll kind of go to each of you individually with an icebreaker question that I've generated, and you're going to have to answer the question. You have no idea what's coming. I have no idea what's coming. But it's a great way of other people getting to know kind of more about us in a more informal way, in a way which we might not think about sharing things. I will do you a favor, though; I'll give everyone two skips, okay? So, I'll hit you with a question, and then, if you don't like the question, you can skip the question. But you've only got two skips, so I would say use them wisely. Because if you skip and you get a worse question, you're not going back to the previous one. Oh, okay, this is interesting. I'm going to start the way we intro'd, just to make it fair. Svenja. SVENJA: I'm scared. I'm scared [laughs]. SAMI: You should be scared. The best thing about this game is the one who's hosting doesn't get asked the questions. So, Svenja, this is your question. What is a lesson you feel you learned too late in life? SVENJA: Online banking [laughs]. I don't use online banking for that long. I don't know. I was the last person, I think, who always ran around with cash because I also didn't use credit cards also, so maybe trust in online banking. I'm not sure [laughs] that's a lesson. Sometimes, I probably shouldn't trust in it, but yeah, it would have made my life a little bit easier. Does that count? SAMI: It definitely counts. I mean, what could be more valuable information to know about Svenja? SVENJA: [laughs] SAMI: That she doesn't like online banking. And that's exactly the type of valuable content you will get from the Europe, West Asia, and Africa podcast series, which I hope, in the background, we are all thinking of a name because we cannot just say Europe, West Asia, and Africa series the whole time. WILL: I have a question, a follow-up. So, how did you do banking? Did you go in every single time, deposit, and withdraw inside the bank? SVENJA: Yes, actually, well, I did. It was good and kind of not so good because I always needed to go back home because I had one office I was kind of allowed to go to because all the others they didn't know me. And so, I went there; then I did my transfer there. I like to speak to real people [laughs], which is interesting because I always worked remotely, at least the last ten years, I think. But real-life interaction is kind of important to me. WILL: Yeah, that's neat to know. Okay. Awesome. Awesome. SAMI: That's cool. Okay, Rémy, I have not hit the generator button yet, so I don't know what's coming. Let's hit it now. Okay, this is interesting. What's something you do to relieve anger or stress? RÉMY: I have a lot of different activities. I kind of find it hard not to do anything. I don't know if it's a quality or not, but I know I'm always busy. So, if I'm stressed, I just go to the next occupation, you know. So, I like to do bread at home. I like sourdough bread. It smells amazing. It's not that easy, but you're working with living organisms. It's kind of nice. I read a lot of astronomy magazines because I'm deeply in love with astronomy. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but I love to play with my daughter. When you're stressed, sometimes it increases the stress depending, but it's always quite fun. SAMI: That's great. Playing with the kids definitely resonates with me. I've got four of my own, so they keep me busy. Is the sourdough bread is that the one where you have that...I'm going to show how naive I am—my lack of knowledge. You have, like, that starter thing that kind of lives with you. RÉMY: Yeah, exactly, the sourdough starter. That's actually the most fun part for me so far because you have to start from scratch. I mean, you can start with another starter. But it's quite interesting to just start with water and flour, and then you create something living, and it's a mutual benefit. You feed it, and then it feeds you a little bit later when you bake it in 200 degrees in your oven. It's interesting. WILL: You said it's a living organism. So, you said that you started with water and flour. So, what introduces the living organism into the sourdough bread? RÉMY: I lack a bit of the English vocabulary for that. I think it's called yeast. The living yeast on the flour, especially if it's organic, it's just out there, you know, even in the air. And when you just feed it with warm water and, like, a cozy environment, it starts eating the flour, and it develops, and it changes some of the texture and the taste into a lot of things. And then, it's quite powerful for making the bread rise and making a very nice taste and the crust and everything. But I think if I'm correct, Svenja might know a lot more about [inaudible 07:51] bread than me. SVENJA: I don't. I think the reason you said is because I'm German [laughs]. We love bread, and I absolutely love bread, but I don't have the patience to feed something. I don't have kids. I do have dogs. I do feed them, but they also get sometimes a bit of bread. I was never able to do my own sour bread, unfortunately, because I really love it. And I don't get it around here, which is really sad. So, I will look into that. SAMI: That's cool. That brings us to Jared. Jared has been waiting patiently for his question. JARED: Hit me with it, Sami. SAMI: Let's do it. Oh, okay. If you could kick one person out of this podcast...no, I'm kidding. I'm kidding. I'm kidding. I'm kidding. That's not, I mean, no, that was just...that's my own. Okay, let me actually do one. What's one characteristic you admire in others, and why? JARED: Oh, interesting. I think I always appreciate when someone else takes the time to understand someone else's point of view. If that goes a bit meta, like, we live in our own heads so much that it's really nice when someone reflects on how someone else thinks or their point of view. So, that's my one characteristic. SAMI: That's really interesting. And how have you found, I guess, in the world of consultancy, and when you're working with products, how have you found that's kind of helped you when it comes to the product ownership side of things? JARED: Well, it's a constant reminder to do it myself; that's for one thing, especially dealing with a lot of different clients and a lot of different people. It's always really important to think about their perspective, their own customers' perspective. SAMI: That's cool. I'll hand back to Will, but, Will, I'm not just going to hand it back to you for free, right? You're also going to have to do an icebreaker. WILL: Let's do it. SAMI: Will, would you rather receive a shout-out from the CEO at a company all-hands meeting or a private word of thanks from them? WILL: Ooh, I'm usually a private person, so probably private. But I have learned in my leadership, and I've learned this, this is a lesson I've learned: it's like, praise publicly, but then, like, reprimand privately. And so, I think majority of the people like that. But I'm just a private individual person. So, I'm like, just tell me, and I'm okay with that. I don't need everyone else to tell me and to say, "Hey, Will, you did a good job." Because yeah, it just brings pressure and all of that to me. So, I'm more of a private individual. Because also, I can ask more questions then. I can get more detail around like, "Yo, what did you like? Why are you saying a thank you and a shout-out?" So, that's where I'm at. SAMI: Okay, I'll hand back to Svenja. SVENJA: Yeah, I think we should give it back to you as well. So, because I am able to open a website, so that's another lesson I learned: how to type it in. SAMI: [chuckles] SVENJA: And I do find a question for you. Since nobody skipped, we will remove that option for you, Sami. So, you only get one question and that is, what is one thing we would never guess about you? SAMI: Oh, I love that. Should I say how much I hate podcasting? SVENJA: [laughs] SAMI: No, I'm kidding. I haven't done it enough yet to know if I hate it. Ooh, one thing. That kind of means I've got to reveal something, right? Because you would never guess this thing, and you would never know this thing. So, I am 32 years old, and my intention was never to be a developer, ever. So, I actually wanted to be a psychotherapist, a cognitive behavioral therapist, to be precise. And I started on a master's course. I did it for six weeks, and then I realized I couldn't handle it. I had placements in a hospital, and the cases that we were dealing with it was too much for me. It was too overwhelming, and I didn't have the skills to kind of handle that as well as my own personal world. So, at the age of about...I've got to remember what age it was. I think it was about 25 years old, 24, 25 years old. I already had one kid, and I was married with one child. And what am I going to do? My whole plan to be a psychotherapist that I'd done my undergraduate degree to go towards, and now I was on this master's just kind of fell apart. So, it's like, what's the easiest thing I can do? And that was to learn to code, right [chuckles]? Well, I'd always been good at computers. I'd always been fixing things. I was always the one at home who'd been asked, you know, "There's a problem with this computer." Normally, it was the printer, and I hate printers, but that's for a totally other episode. I could do a whole episode on printers. My one next to me is currently plugged in. I don't use Wi-Fi—Bluetooth with it because it's just not worth it. But either way, so I wrote my first line of code when I was 25. That was the first time I ever saw code, wrote HTML, and knew what it was. So, I never wanted to be a developer. Here I am all those years later, but it was never a plan, and I've found myself here. But I'm quite happy for it. SVENJA: That is so interesting and definitely something I wouldn't have guessed. SAMI: Yeah, it's been one hell of a journey, shall we say, but an exciting one. SVENJA: I would be super interested how the others of you stepped into the world of tech, so to say. JARED: Similar sort of thing to Sami in that I've always been interested, always been the sort of more technical, geekier person of the school and the social groups. And then, at uni, I actually took some computer science classes, and then quickly felt very confused and ended up doing a bachelor of commerce in marketing and management instead, which was a lot more straightforward basic business degree, sort of tick some things off. But still, like, throughout all that time, always just loved tech, loved reading about it, loved dabbling. And I landed a job at a previous company that I just got a lot of freedom to help out where I needed, problem-solve, do lots of different things. It was quite a small business. I was able to level up a whole bunch of different skills, like some technical and some sort of more managerial as well. That's sort of how I got a lot of my knowledge and then moved on from there. How about you, Rémy? RÉMY: I started in tech right away after high school. So, I had studied...I think we still call it multimedia. It was communication, coding, design, sound, video. I learned how to make step motions, you know, a lot of different things. It was kind of doing everything and trying to find the one thing that you actually like, and I found mine, which was actually coding. I think I found what I liked when I was in school. I remember struggling on math homework. I don't have a very high background in math, but I used to enjoy it. I remember struggling on some homework, and the sensation when you finally find the answer, and you finally resolve the problem it was amazing. And I felt that again in coding. Like, you have a bug, or you have a feature, and you can't make it. And you try again, and you find some clues, but it doesn't work. And at some point, it works, and you finally made it. And it's an amazing sensation. I had it again, like yesterday. It's quite common. I love that so much. So, I think that's how I decided, okay, that's what I want to do every day. SVENJA: Thank you so much, Rémy and Jared. What about you, Will? WILL: Yeah, I think I've told this story before on the podcast, but I always love telling it again. I actually lost my job, and I was really struggling. And if you know me, fashion is not my thing at all, and I was working at this fashion store. It was this clothing store. I hated it. I hated it. Like, there's no shortage on that. I hated it [laughs]. I was working there, and then I also started working at this insurance place. We sold travelers insurance. So, it was very interesting to see how that works. And yeah, I'm not going to say too much about it, but yes, how that works [laughs]. But at that company, the one good thing about it was they were like, as long as you get your work done, you could do whatever you want. And so, one day, I was at home, and my partner was like, "You're struggling. You're just trying to figure out what you're trying to do, and you're struggling." So, she kind of walked me through, like, "What do you want to do?" And I was...when Sami mentioned the printer, I laughed because I was that person also. And printers are tricky because you never know what the real issue is. You just got to tinker with it and hope it works. And yes, you never get the same answer twice, I feel sometimes [laughs]. SAMI: I feel like all our listeners who are kind of really good at fixing printers are thinking like, oh my gosh, I'm going to work at thoughtbot now. I'm going to be an amazing developer one day. WILL: You could. Why not [laughs]? And it's interesting you say that because, like, I was 29 or 30 whenever I started in the field. So, I was a little bit late, I feel sometimes, to get into development. But my wife, she asked me, "You're struggling. You need to do something because this is not going to work. We got to change it up." And I was like, well, I grew up in a small town in Louisiana, in the south of United States, and we didn't have anything tech there. It was just a rural place. And so I never had the opportunity to learn anything about computers. I guess the printer and stuff just came naturally to me, and this was before YouTube and all of that. So, she challenged me. She said, "Go and learn it. Go figure it out. Go learn it." I did. And I forgot who mentioned; somebody mentioned something about being easy getting into development. It was not for me. I remember so many times at the coffee shop just, like, I don't know what I am doing. And if you know anything about me, I sometimes don't have the patience to slow down. And so, I came in, and I wanted to be a senior developer and produce like a senior developer. And I was sadly mistaken that that's not how it work. But five years now, I am a senior developer, so I've enjoyed it. I would not change it for anything, and I love it. So, it's been a good change for me, so I love tech. SAMI: I think it's so helpful to kind of hear realistic expectations about how long it does take. It really is a skill. Some people often ask me, "What is one characteristic that kind of indicates success in the field?" And there isn't just one. But I definitely think that the ability to sit and spend time is so helpful. Because if you can spend time with something and just sit there and, like, be patient, like you were saying, often, you will get to a solution, and it will happen. But it's about almost slowing yourself down and slowing your mind and your brain down. And we kind of call it in industry, you know, the concept of having a rubber duck, which is also a form of I'm stuck on something. I just need to speak this out, not necessarily with someone who can respond, but in a way that allows me to verbalize slowly what's going on. And you'll be surprised how often you reach a solution. So, that's really interesting. So, yeah, we've got this great series coming. We have some great guests lined up. The advantage of doing this series over in Europe, West Asia, and Africa is we're going to get access to some guests within our time zones, within our region that this podcast has not been able to get access to before. And so, we are really excited about the people that we're going to bring on, and you're going to get to hear some of the most incredible podcasts that you've heard. But we don't have a name. We still don't have a name. And I kind of set the challenge at the beginning of this podcast of, well, let's just come up with one. So, who wants to give a shout-out and think about, you know, what this name is going to be? Just to clarify, it's still going to be called the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast, but where you see that kind of title of the individual episode, it will probably have a prefix of kind of the series name just so you know it's from us. Victoria, I feel like you're hiding away somewhere in the background, and I feel like you've got some suggestions up your sleeve. VICTORIA: Yeah, so I love the name of the podcast. I like when I network, and I usually say that, "I'm, like, the co-host of the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots." So, I want to keep the name to be fun. And maybe it's giant robots in a different action like Giant Robots High-Fiving Other Giant Robots or Giant Robots Without Borders, or something like that. That's what I'm thinking. SVENJA: I really like the Giant Robots Without Borders. I really like it. JARED: Sami, you had a good one that I quite liked as well in the spirit of what we've been talking about: Giant Robots On Tour. SAMI: Oh yeah, Giant Robots On Tour. That makes it sound, to me, like we're just going out and having a really fun time, not like we might not be doing sensible things, but we're going on tour. But that kind of also indicates, you know, what happens on tour stays on tour. And we probably need to be conscious that other people will listen to this. So, we have to maybe, like, tone it down if we are the giant robots who are on tour. But yeah, I like Giant Robots On Tour. This is cool. We're actually going to name our series. VICTORIA: I do think it would be funny if it was, like, less...I don't want to say less violent, like, Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots, like, Giant Robots Knitting Socks or something, like [laughs], fun, nice, but maybe not as exciting. SVENJA: Baking Bread Together [laughs]. VICTORIA: Giant Robots Baking Bread actually sounds pretty cool. WILL: Giant Robots On Tour because it reminded me since we're talking about the different region, the great English rock band, the Beatles. That's what it reminded me of. So, shout out to the UK. SAMI: Yeah. I actually often drive past...do you know where the Abbey Road studios were? And there's that famous picture of the Beatles on the album cover of where...I don't know which album it is. They're crossing that zebra crossing across the road. There's that picture of all of them. And what you get now is you get loads of tourists. And so, you're trying to drive your car, and they're just hanging out on the zebra crossing, trying to replicate that picture that they had on the album cover. If you're not familiar with what I'm talking about, just Google "Beatles zebra crossing album cover," and you'll get an idea of kind of what I have to face when I'm just trying to drive from A to B sometimes. VICTORIA: Well, that's also part of, you know, bringing up why we were wanting to have some hosts in the Europe, West Asia, and Africa region, is there's a lot of context and things like calling it a zebra crossing. We call it a crosswalk. And just having more context and connection with our guests who are from that area would be really great. I don't know if you all saw the pictures, but for the last RubyConf that was in San Diego, I actually made robot costumes out of cardboard boxes. And there's absolutely a picture of me in a giant robot costume sitting on a lounge chair outside in the sun. So, it might be perfect for your series. SAMI: I think that's a great way to name things, right? Like, if you have a picture that works for a thing, then you have to kind of go with a name like that. Do we vote? How do we come up with it? Is this a democracy? Probably not. JARED: Well, I think one thing we haven't clarified is that Sami, you're our primary co-host for the European adventure. So, maybe you should get the decider. Should you dictate to us? SAMI: I feel like it's almost worth it kind of being the primary host just so I get to pick the name. So yeah, sure, I'm going to decide, so it's Sami's Giant Robots is going to be the name of this series. No, I'm kidding. Let's go with...okay, I'm stuck between without borders and on tour. I'm really stuck between those two. So, no one else can see this. I'm going to say, like, hands up if you want without borders. Hands up if you want on tour. Okay. Okay. Okay. We're going to be calling our new series, with the most exciting guests that you've ever seen, Giant Robots On Tour. You've heard it here first. It's been announced. WILL: Thank you for joining us. I look forward to the Giant Robots On Tour. I am excited about it. I love that we have the diversity at thoughtbot to be able to have this limited series. So, I'm excited to see what comes out of it. So, I can't wait to check it out. I'll be one of the first listeners on every podcast that comes out. You can subscribe to the show and find notes along with a complete transcript for this episode at giantrobots.fm. If you have questions or comments, email us at hosts@giantrobots.fm. You can find me on Twitter @will23larry. This podcast is brought to you by thoughtbot and produced and edited by Mandy Moore. Thanks for listening. See you next time. AD: Did you know thoughtbot has a referral program? 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