Bridging

Naz Kawan is a 28 years old social entrepreneur based in Amsterdam; originally from Irak. She co-founded two companies: A Beautiful Mess and Mondmaskerfabriek. A Beautiful Mess is a local textile factory based in the Netherlands and works with tailors with a refugee background. While those companies produce sustainable clothing for brands like Tommy Hilfiger and surgical masks for the medical industry, Naz enjoys being a social entrepreneur. Naz tells us how she not only dreams about a more sustainable world but how she practices what she teaches. She thinks the time is now; we all have to take responsibility for what is happening in the world, right now.

Guest Naz Kawan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nazaminkawan/

✧ Website: https://abeautifulmess.nl/

Host Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Özlem is an Amsterdam-based multilingual and multicultural teacher, presenter, and author. Her lifelong passion for self-development, spirituality, and personal growth led her to gain a Master in Behavioural Sciences and Bachelor in Education in Amsterdam. While working and living in multiple countries she became more and more aware that wisdom was doing the work. She started attending retreats, courses, and workshops all over the world to do true self-inquiry and connect to deeper layers of herself and constantly expand her mindset. Her vision is to help people to expand their awareness, learn, practice and transform in all areas of life.

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David Nebinski, New York-based, is the VP of growth at 7:47 Gratitude Experience and host of the Portfolio Career Podcast. He interviewed 140+ people who blend their passions and interests while earning income. Furthermore, David has interviewed Seth Godin twice. David says just start by supporting your friends by asking “How can I help?”.

Learn more about David and Portfolio Career Podcast: https://www.portfoliocareerpodcast.com/

One Email Away Newsletter: https://www.portfoliocareerpodcast.com/oneemailaway

7:47 Gratitude Experience: https://www.747club.org/

Host Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Özlem is an Amsterdam-based multilingual and multicultural teacher, presenter, and author. Her lifelong passion for self-development, spirituality, and personal growth led her to gain a Master in Behavioural Sciences and Bachelor in Education in Amsterdam. While working and living in multiple countries she became more and more aware that wisdom was doing the work. She started attending retreats, courses, and workshops all over the world to do true self-inquiry and connect to deeper layers of herself and constantly expand her mindset. Her vision is to help people to expand their awareness, learn, practice and transform in all areas of life.

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Selina Mohabir originally from Toronto, Canada stepped into the unknown six years ago by taking only one decision: following her dream. She left a succesfull career to backpack in Europe. Later she was hired by Nike Headquarters Europe in the Netherlands where she became a director digital commerce. In a time where many people have to live in the unknown, Selina believes that we all have answers inside of ourselves. We just need to take space and time to listen to it. 

Host Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Özlem is an Amsterdam-based multilingual and multicultural teacher, presenter, and author. Her lifelong passion for self-development, spirituality, and personal growth led her to gain a Master in Behavioural Sciences and Bachelor in Education in Amsterdam. While working and living in multiple countries she became more and more aware that wisdom was doing the work. She started attending retreats, courses, and workshops all over the world to do true self-inquiry and connect to deeper layers of herself and constantly expand her mindset. Her vision is to help people to expand their awareness, learn, practice and transform in all areas of life.

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A conversation with a creative soul which is authentic, embraces her vulnerability and is all about imperfection. Karsu is a singer, songwriter, pianist, musician, and so much more. She has performed in more than twenty countries whereas three times at the famous Carnegie Hall in New York. Where does the Dutch-born get her confidence from? What does it really take to be an internationally known singer?

Guest Karsu Donmez

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karsudonmez/

✧ Website: www.karsu.nl

✧ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/karsukarsu

Host Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Özlem is an Amsterdam-based multilingual and multicultural teacher, presenter, and author. Her lifelong passion for self-development, spirituality, and personal growth led her to gain a Master in Behavioural Sciences and Bachelor in Education in Amsterdam. While working and living in multiple countries she became more and more aware that wisdom was doing the work. She started attending retreats, courses, and workshops all over the world to do true self-inquiry and connect to deeper layers of herself and constantly expand her mindset. Her vision is to help people to expand their awareness, learn, practice and transform in all areas of life.

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Gulshanoy is the international marketing and e-commerce manager of two Danish fashion brands, Pieces & Mamalicious, and is at the same time part of the top management within Bestseller A/S. She has hired many people during her career of 12 years at this multinational fashion company. While many people lost their jobs during the Coronavirus Pandemic, Gulshanoy beliefs in the skills we all have. She generously shares what she expects from a candidate during an interview and how to really get ready to get the job you want. Whether you lost your job or just graduated in the middle of the Coronavirus Pandemic, here are some tools to prepare you to get the right job where you can contribute to any organisation.

Host Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Özlem is an Amsterdam-based multilingual and multicultural teacher, presenter, and author. Her lifelong passion for self-development, spirituality, and personal growth led her to gain a Master in Behavioural Sciences and Bachelor in Education in Amsterdam. While working and living in multiple countries she became more and more aware that wisdom was doing the work. She started attending retreats, courses, and workshops all over the world to do true self-inquiry and connect to deeper layers of herself and constantly expand her mindset. Her vision is to help people to expand their awareness, learn, practice and transform in all areas of life.

Watch on Youtube

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Danette May is America's leading healthy lifestyle expert and at the same time Author of books, such as 'The Rise: An Unforgettable Journey of Self-Love, Forgiveness, and Transformation'. Based in Colorado in the USA, she is influencing millions of women around the world with three pillars; healing food, healing movement and healing mindset. While self love is thrown as confetti, what does it really take to love yourself? For Danette, in order to understand her power and start loving herself, she had to have her fall. Danette is generously sharing her daily practices which can help you change your thoughts and beliefs, start loving yourself and step into greatness. 

Host Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Özlem is an Amsterdam-based multilingual and multicultural teacher, presenter, and author. Her lifelong passion for self-development, spirituality, and personal growth led her to gain a Master in Behavioural Sciences and Bachelor in Education in Amsterdam. While working and living in multiple countries she became more and more aware that wisdom was doing the work. She started attending retreats, courses, and workshops all over the world to do true self-inquiry and connect to deeper layers of herself and constantly expand her mindset. Her vision is to help people to expand their awareness, learn, practice and transform in all areas of life.

Watch on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@ozlemozkanbridging

Speaker, influencer and cultural architect Kamilla Sultanova from Helsinki, Finland joins Bridging. Born and raised in Uzbekistan, she experienced huge social pressure but after living in the USA and Nordics she realised that social pressure is anywhere in the world. This episode is all about social pressure, what it does to us, how we can break the norm and become the norm.

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Guest Kamilla Sultanova

✧ Twitter: @KamillaUbuntu 

✧ Website: https://kamillasultanova.com/ 

✧ Community building webcast: https://youtu.be/Zsx7lldllvM

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kamillasultanovaworld 

✧ Self love community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theselflovecommunityloveyourself/?ref=share https://globaldignity.org/ 

Host Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Özlem is an Amsterdam-based multilingual and multicultural teacher, presenter, and author. Her lifelong passion for self-development, spirituality, and personal growth led her to gain a Master in Behavioural Sciences and Bachelor in Education in Amsterdam. While working and living in multiple countries she became more and more aware that wisdom was doing the work. She started attending retreats, courses, and workshops all over the world to do true self-inquiry and connect to deeper layers of herself and constantly expand her mindset. Her vision is to help people to expand their awareness, learn, practice and transform in all areas of life.

Watch on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@ozlemozkanbridging

Bridging Podcast is on Patreon! This Patreon is for those who would like to support the time, effort, and love put into making the world a better place through the Bridging Podcast every single day, and for those who would like to support taking the Podcast to the next level. Bridging Podcast is absolutely nothing without you, so please contribute on www.patreon.com/ozkanozlem. Check it out. And as always, I am grateful for you!

Host Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Özlem is an Amsterdam-based multilingual and multicultural teacher, presenter, and author. Her lifelong passion for self-development, spirituality, and personal growth led her to gain a Master in Behavioural Sciences and Bachelor in Education in Amsterdam. While working and living in multiple countries she became more and more aware that wisdom was doing the work. She started attending retreats, courses, and workshops all over the world to do true self-inquiry and connect to deeper layers of herself and constantly expand her mindset. Her vision is to help people to expand their awareness, learn, practice and transform in all areas of life.

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Mariah Hagadone is an educator from Michigan, USA. At the same time she is the editor of my book "The Student: reflections of the heart and mind". This time Mariah asks and I answer. We talk about the reasons of writing "The Student", the process, the struggles and the impact I am trying to create with "The Student".

If you'd like to read "The Student", you can get it here:

-https://www.amazon.de/-/nl/gp/product/B08GQCS59W?pf_rd_r=7WDQ46KYX7WZX5B78GWE&pf_rd_p=b3337651-9712-4adb-82c2-b8ee11fc3acc 

-https://abc.nl/book-details/the-student---reflections-of-the-heart-and-mind/g9789090333342 

-Waterstones Amsterdam 

Host Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Özlem is an Amsterdam-based multilingual and multicultural teacher, presenter, and author. Her lifelong passion for self-development, spirituality, and personal growth led her to gain a Master in Behavioural Sciences and Bachelor in Education in Amsterdam. While working and living in multiple countries she became more and more aware that wisdom was doing the work. She started attending retreats, courses, and workshops all over the world to do true self-inquiry and connect to deeper layers of herself and constantly expand her mindset. Her vision is to help people to expand their awareness, learn, practice and transform in all areas of life.

Watch on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@ozlemozkanbridging

Nazmiye Oral was born and raised in Hengelo in The Netherlands. She is an actor, writer and columnist. As a child she didn't feel any connection to her parents, felt left alone and abandoned. Yet, this was only a part of her journey. Through her work and embracing her inner child she entered the area of Self-Love. 

✧ Nazmiye recommends https://www.parre-deden.nl/.

Host Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Özlem is an Amsterdam-based multilingual and multicultural teacher, presenter, and author. Her lifelong passion for self-development, spirituality, and personal growth led her to gain a Master in Behavioural Sciences and Bachelor in Education in Amsterdam. While working and living in multiple countries she became more and more aware that wisdom was doing the work. She started attending retreats, courses, and workshops all over the world to do true self-inquiry and connect to deeper layers of herself and constantly expand her mindset. Her vision is to help people to expand their awareness, learn, practice and transform in all areas of life.

Watch on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@ozlemozkanbridging