Better Talks with betterthanPeter

Shinta Witoyo Dhanuwardoyo aka Shinta Bubu is one of Indonesia's tech pioneers.

Recognized as one of Globe Asia's 99 Most Powerful Women and FORBES' Inspiring Women, she has established herself as a Start-up mentor.

In this episode, she talks about the early days of starting her company Bubu and that she had to convince her first client about the benefits of having a "website," her several failures through the years, and how those experiences are just part of the entrepreneurial journey

Pilot Eva is a well known Pilot from her Instagram profile @flywitheva where she takes her more than 200K followers on the journey with her.

In this Episode, we go into details right from her pursuing aviation later in life while initially studying to be a journalist, how tough it was in the beginning(she graduated at the height of the recession) and struggling to get her first break. Eva candidly talks about working customer service and operational roles before getting her first opportunity with Ryan Air.

Learn from Eva about -

- Why you should not give up on your passion

- The journey in aviation from education to career for aviators

She also opens up about presently being a Cargo Pilot for a Boeing 747 while based in Hong Kong, flying during the pandemic, future of travel and being a Social Media Influencer in aviation.

Some times recording a Podcast episode does not feel like work, this episode was just that.

A relaxed conversation with British Model and actress Georgia Meacham where she talks about getting into the modelling industry at a young age, transitioning from being vegetarian to vegan and her passion for animals,  challenges of getting roles in movies and how she kept her appearance in the Fast and Furious a secret till it actually was released.

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From being discovered on Craigslist for a gig to DJ for the likes of David Beckham and Katy Perry, he has pursued his passion with a relentless focus

He has spun at top clubs in L.A. and Vegas and worked with music industry legends such as Russell Simmons and Missy Elliott and is the resident DJ for the South bay Lakers, the G league affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers

In this episode, he talks about having to pivot during the pandemic and working on content creation with a focus on his love which is food, specifically Plant based food which he showcases on his Instagram page @plantbasedamor

A must listen for people who got affected by Co-vid with the takeaway being to pivot and adapt.

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Episode 5 of of the podcast features Aditi Kakkar a Crossfitter from India who within a year of taking up the sport finished as the second fittest woman for her country and that too by accident.

With a determined focus, Aditi is gearing up to participate in the Crossfit Open games later this year and she shares how she started the sport, how she hardly cheats on her diet and her pride in wearing the National colours for her country

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We welcome in 2021 with an episode featuring the CEO of Spartan and a 2-time New York Times Best Selling Author, Joe De Sena.

According to him, the No.1 "motivator" for our species is the "avoidance" of discomfort. JDS is the embodiment of the complete opposite. He started out in the pool cleaning business, had a successful career in Wall Street, and eventually established the most well-known race brand that holds obstacle racing events around the globe with millions of participants.

Interesting Fact - Joe walks around with a 44 Pound kettlebell wherever he goes including travelling abroad. Listen in WHY

You can sum up JDS as a person who seeks discomfort rather than avoiding it all the while living a healthy lifestyle.

If you feel like you're losing motivation and slowly slipping away from your fitness goals, this podcast is a perfect listen to get you right back on track.

Jorn Bjorn Augestad is no ordinary Traveller. The Norwegian has travelled to EVERY country in the world, and he has more than a few tales to share from being arrested to being hospitalized and ofcourse some pleasant ones along the way. He is a 2 times Ted Talks Speaker and managed to travel to every country by the time he was 29. Co-vid hasn't slowed him down and he shares about travelling from Norway to Baghdad, Iraq by car in 3 Months. This and much more in an adventure filled episode on the Podcast.

Josh York is the founder and CEO of GYMGUYZ, a fast growing, revolutionary fitness franchise that is the first to deliver mobile personal training offering convenient, customized, and creative workouts whether it be at home, office, outdoors or any place that can be used to train.

He broke ground on his dream of building a fitness business at the age of 25 and has since grown it to 29 states and 3 countries ever since its conception in 2008.

Josh brings in a ton of knowledge and value as he provides an in-depth discussion on how he established GYMGUYZ, the challenges he faced, and for him there are no excuses when it comes to achieving one's goal.

Intense and always full of energy (without the help of any caffeine), this episode will definitely get you pumped

We are honored to have Reham Khan as our very first guest of the betterthanPeter Podcast.

She is a British-Pakistani Political Activist, Broadcaster, and Journalist who speaks her mind and doesn't mince words. Worth mentioning, famously or infamously she is known for being the current Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan's ex wife.

Through the years, Reham was able to build a successful career as a broadcast journalist and anchor, and has established herself as a powerful media force and is quite active on Twitter

An entertaining episode, listen as she shares interesting insights including the current state of affairs in Pakistani politics, the challenges of being a woman leader in a deeply patriarchal society, and on a lighter note, how she can't live without Spotify.

First epiSode with Reham Khan drops December 3rd.