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- Veronica Tucker - There's beauty in the simplicity of things
Veronica Tucker is the owner, creator and wonder woman behind Veronica Tucker The Label. Although it wasn’t a deliberate decision to start her label and it was more of a gradual process that resulted from amazing feedback via social media, she’s creating some magical custom pieces for women. The power of Instagram is actually how we came in contact and I couldn’t be more grateful, because I seldomly get to connect with creatives in the fashion industry. I live for her stories and tune into fabric Fridays every week to learn more about textiles, so definitely make sure to check out her profile! I wish this conversation would’ve kept going but in our episode we talk about what it needs to start a label, her first job, creativity vs. what sells, psychological affect of sizing, sourcing, education, eliminating waste, inspiration, what is more important the eye or the technique, copyright, creating a sustainable fashion system and putting a price tag on creative work, just to give you an overview but as always we cover so much more. Have a look for yourself at what beautiful pieces she has and is creating, if you’re looking to invest in something special then I can only recommend to send her a message.
Social Profiles:
@veronica.tucker
@veronicatuckerthelabel
@juliettamarie
1 hr 5 min - Carla Vidal - I want to be as transparent as I can be
Carla is the founder and creator of her label Nineteen Seventy, that creates resort wear for men. Her mission is to balance style with comfort, thereby creating pieces that you need in the local climate of the Dominican Republic and want on your next vacation, which we’re all craving I’m sure. Carla is a force of nature and you’ll hear that for yourself in the episode. We talk about what she wanted to be when she grew up, the dream of living in Paris, that we clearly shared, being confronted with the ideal, cultural differences, making mistakes, the importance of fulfillment, sustainability and transparency and yes, we also touched on how covid affects her current state business wise as well as personally.
If you’re looking for something comfortable and easy to buy for yourself, her products are the way to go, she ships to the US, Europe and of course within the Dominican Republic.
@nineteen_seventy
@carlavidalb
@juliettamarie
1 hr 9 min - Emi Fukahori - It’s an excitement of flavor
Emi Fukahori is the owner and magician behind Mame, a specialty coffee shop in Zurich with now two locations. This episode is dedicated to all the coffee fanatics who have wanted to learn about the craft of making coffee. It’s a bit of a nerdy conversation in terms of discussing technicality but it brings out Emi’s personality and passion for what she does in the best way and I was so excited that she took the time and answered some of my most pressing questions. We talk about Japanese culture, why she ended up in Zurich, what makes a good cup of coffee, the world of flavors, what creating the right type of atmosphere needs, latte art, championship preparations, learning lessons and the love for people.
@mamespecialitycoffee
@emifukahori
@juliettamarie
1 hr 22 min - Eva Nidecker - Don’t do it for anybody else but you
Eva Nidecker, owner of Open Ride, some of you have heard her on Radio Energy, some of you have seen her on SRF and some of you have met her at Open Ride, the new ride studio at Europaallee in Zürich. She practices and creates magic, she’s forever curious, she pushes through the challenges and she doesn’t stop. Having built a career in media she had the lightbulb moment of creating her own ride studio purely from her love of riding and here we are in the studio, chatting about having an initial idea and breathing life into the project, finding the right person to partner with, choosing what to offer in terms of product and service, better than sex, consistency, battling stress, fitting into society and so much more.
Find and connect with us on social:
@evanidecker
@openride_
@juliettamarie
1 hr 2 min - Being Epic Season 2
Welcome to Being Epic, a podcast where we take honest conversations to a new level. I’m Julietta, your host, and for those that don’t know me I’m a multi-cultural self-employed travel-hungry woman with the ambition and hope to make an impact with this podcast. My guests and I are here to remove filters, stigmas and insecurities and create a collective energy of being vulnerable, of being honest and of sharing each other’s epic ideas. We give you culture, knowledge and inspiration by shining a spotlight on personal journeys so we can adapt our opinions and perspectives and let go of restraints.
Being Epic is a state of mind, it’s about following your dreams and ideas and turning them into reality. Doing your thing basically. That’s ultimately when we are our most authentic, when we create something that resembles not just our ideology but also our personality.
I hope you’re going to love all that is coming on here and maybe, just maybe it will inspire you to step out of your comfort zone and do something you never thought you would but always wanted to.
Let’s be epic together.
Love, Julietta x
3 min - Natalie Andriani - Beauty is so individualNatialie Andriani, is the woman Mooi Natural Beauty a store in Zurich that has a great selection of natural beauty products and offers individual natural beauty coaching, Mooi now also has an online store so you can shop her selection from the comfort of your home. As we hear quite early into our conversation, Natalie has been interested in wellbeing and natural products for a while now, due to her education in nutritional therapy which triggered her curiosity and led to copious research to find out what we put into and onto our bodies and why. Her discoveries led to her gradually changing her cosmetics products and seeing an actual change in her skin and a few years later she opened the door of her own natural beauty shop. Transitioning to self-employment from a career in corporate and deciding to open a retail store in Zurich wasn’t a walk in the park but she believed in the initial idea and knew that this is what she wanted to do, which is one of the things she appreciates most about self-employment: making your own decisions. Her shop offers a selection of natural cosmetics and skincare products and she also offers natural beauty coaching as a service where she talks to you about your needs and wants regarding products and what your lifestyle looks like to make your life easier. We talk about the journey into self-employment, what triggered her interest into natural beauty, the myth behind anti-aging products, the stigmatism of wearing make-up, self-care, the workings of natural deodorant, what she misses from employment and the idea of “what works for you”. https://mooi.me www.instagram.com/mooi www.instagram.com/jmt_creative57 min
- Alia mcKenzie Murdoch - Why shouldn't we enjoy our body?Alia McKenzie Murdoch, is the woman behind Yalla Alia Dance Productions GmbH and ZEOT Zürich, an oriental dance school in the heart of Zurich. The aim of her productions company as well as the dance studio is to allow for women to experience their bodies through way of bellydance and learn to love their bodies disregarding shape and size but instead to feel strength and connect to the feminine side. Bellydance is a way of expressing yourself and allowing to let go and doing it together with like-minded women. Alia loved dance as a child and as we learn in the episode, was to be her calling, but stepped away from it when a little voice told her it was going to be too difficult and so found her way into the art world, that, interestingly enough brought her back to dance when living in Madrid, and now has her own studio that she manages. We talk about the imposter syndrome and how we both have experienced it, the stigmatism of bellydance, competition between women and how we can undo that, the female body, empowerment and how it’s become a term that’s overused, the power of feeling strong and celebrating the wins. https://www.zeot.ch/ www.instagram.com/yallaalia_zeot_zurich www.instagram.com/jmt_creative52 min
- Rebekah Abdeen - Everybody's "Why" is differentRebekah Abdeen is the human version of the Duracell Bunny. By job definition she is the creative director and head trainer at Open Ride, but she’s also a brand consultant, contributor at DOSE, and DJ, who pushes boundaries and stays open to the new challenges that come her way. She holds herself accountable to giving 150% in everything she does which is evident the second you set foot into Open Ride, and she teaches each ride like it’s her last one. What started out as an outlet and passion, transformed into her life, she’s been teaching for 11 years now and the bike is like an extension of herself, two systems that perfectly click and create for 45 minutes of insane magic. It’s more than a ride, it’s more than a sweat, it’s release, it’s strength, it’s connecting people through the power of sweat and feeling like you do at 4am on a dancefloor. As a team they enjoy pushing boundaries and introducing a little controversy with naming their rhythm ride ‘Climax’. Open Ride is not just a boutique studio, it’s a holistic experience and connects people from all over Zurich. The waitlists are very real and for good reason because the experience that you get is like no other. And even after two months, that room is still mesmerizing and an encapsulation of my personality, and as I learned also of Rebekah’s. We talk about what led her to becoming an instructor, why she made the decision to move to Zurich to build Open Ride with Eva Nidecker (CEO), what her fears are, the preparation process, the importance of protecting your vibe, the power of saying no, delivering on expectations, energy, and finding of talent. Check it out for yourself and if you want to know what ‘Sunday Church’ feels like and why I call it that, book Sunday 1pm with Rebekah. https://www.rebekahabdeen.com https://www.openride.ch www.instagram.com/rebekahabdeen www.instagram.com/openride_ www.instagram.com/jmt_creative58 min
- Astrid von Stockar - Dare to take the stepAstrid von Stockar is the CEO behind Swissdent, former journalist, producer and host on Swiss national television, author of the Zurich for Women only Guide and a leading force behind the Filmfestival in Zurich. Interestingly enough, she wanted to be an actress, went on to study economics and then delved into the media business where she navigated through the chaos, that most jobs in larger companies can be, and made a name for herself. Her CV is quite extensive, and spending an hour talking to her about everything she’s done just simply isn’t enough, but through our episode we get a glimpse of where she started and where she stands today, which is CEO of a Swiss dental cosmetics company with a team of women behind her. When she started her career, she felt that women were more critical of her than men, due to the fact that she had children and she wasn’t home 24/7 to take care of them but wanted to have both, family and career. In our society we have become more liberal in accepting women with children to pursue a career, however, that stigma is still there. The topic of women was predominant in our conversation, as we both feel that there still are many opportunities for change to happen. Education, networking, the growing of self-confidence, are all at heart for both Astrid and I. She’s managed creative projects throughout her career, and worked her way up the “hierarchy”, so it is to no surprise that she is now in a CEO position, managing a team on her own and doing something rather different to her previous jobs, purely based on the fact that she believes in what the company is selling. In our episode we talk about education vs. work experience, what it meant to be a woman in male dominated industry, the judgement of women on TV, gaining self-confidence, the problem of networking, family vs. career, burning bridges and how she defines the word “boss” for herself. https://www.swissdent.ch www.instagram.com/swissdent www.instagram.com/astridvonstockar www.instagram.com/jmt_creative1 hr 1 min
- Alexandra Kruse - Is it real, is it fantasy?Alexandra Kruse, needs no introduction, but if one were to give her titles it would look something like: writer, stylist, celestial communicator and mother, but if we’re honest, she is much more than that. As she liked to say herself: mother of miracles who radiates an incredible energy and fills the room with magic, light and a good dose of humor. After living in almost all the big cities in Germany she came to Zurich where, after working as fashion editor at Annabelle, she decided to quit her daytime job and go out on her own. You might have seen her texts in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and ICON, her styling work in L’Officiel and Time Magazine and in large advertising campaigns for Credit Suisse and UBS, to simply name a few. Her journey has taken her all over the world and opened her eyes to all kinds of situations, which makes her the queen that she is today. Her heart beats to its own rhythm and being able to talk with her, even for an hour was enlightening to say the least. She has such self confidence that I wish for all of us women to develop and radiate. That energy and confidence also translates through her work, making the woman she is styling feel her best, comfortable, sexy. A passion topic, since she was a child is astrology, we touched on zodiac signs (discussed mine off mic), constellations and the energy that comes from the universe. We talk about the meaning of failure, learning to accept help when you don’t have enough arms and hands to take care of everything yourself, the dynamic of relationships, importance of family, how the fashion industry changed and lot its’ magic a little bit, and a little bit about astrology. https://www.alexandrakruse.com www.instagram.com/_alexandrakruse_ www.instagram.com/jmt_creative1 hr 5 min
About Being Epic
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Welcome to Being Epic, a podcast where we take honest conversations to a new level. We remove filters, stigmas and insecurities and create a collective energy of being vulnerable, of being honest and…
of sharing each other’s epic ideas. We give you culture, knowledge and inspiration by shining a spotlight on personal journeys so we can adapt our opinions and perspectives and let go of restraints.