Moldovan Abroad

Elena started a very interesting concept with her friend Svetlana: Sketch and Brunch - a Sunday meeting in a London café with various artists. And it's thanks to an online session with this group that I realized that I am better at listening and I am less nervous when I paint and talk and I had a vision of the last version of the concept of my podcast (because I have been thinking about making a podcast for more than a year, but I kept changing ideas in my head).

Since I met Elena online, she has been a great support for me: she always listens to my podcasts, but first and foremost she is very knowledgeable. As an artist herself, she has a keen interest in anything related to art: from techniques, materials, styles, artists, history, museums, movies etc.

Her background is in architecture so she can tell you a lot about that as well!

This episode is around art as you can imagine, we touched on various subjects like: pigments, the importance of art, modern art (which I sometimes don't understand haha), what is it like working as an architect in London and many other things, all of this while laughing our heads off!

Photos by @tureacfotograf for @brilliance_review

You can find Elena on the following accounts:

@sketchandbrunch (Elena and Svetlana Lierre )

@sunnycolors_art (Art)

@rainbow_artstudio_london (lessons for children)

@createcraftlondon (handmade prints)

@lettering_er (lettering)

@ellena_russu_traveller (travel)

If you would like to support my work, you can buy my art or book a commission (email me [email protected] or instagram DM @daniela.c.paintings) or you can browse these products with my art printed on (@feeling.arty).

If you would like to donate any amount to support my podcast, you can find me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/moldovanabroad), PayPal ([email protected]) or Revolut (contact me for details).

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We use communication in every day life and in all sort of situations and even if we don't realize it, we have all presented something at some point in our lives.

But if you start paying attention to this and want to improve your skills, Luminița comes to your help with her YouTube channel.

We talked for hours (literally) about all sort of things, from traveling solo, her experience as a Free Walking Tour Guide (maybe the second one in Chisinau and the first one in Innsbruck), her TEDx Talk, to an in-depth talk about her channel and also about aerial silk, that I never heard about before, but that looks absolutely beautiful! (and hard!)

She has kindly recommended these useful sources as well:

Books

1."The Storyteller's Secret: From TED Speakers to Business Legends, Why Some Ideas Catch On and Others Don't" by Carmine Gallo; "

2. "Captivate" by Vanessa Van Edwards;

3. "Stray reflections" de Jawad Mian (for mindset) or "Buyology" by Martin Lindstrom

YouTube Channels

... for New Perspectives and General Knowledge

1. Vice

2. Vice Life/Broadly

3. Jubilee

Narrowed down to Communication:

1. Vanessa Van Edwards;

2. Charisma on Demand;

3. Sunny Lenarduzzi

You can find Luminita on Instagram (@luminitaflorea_). Luminita's picture was taken from her social media.

You can find me on Instagram as well (@moldovan.abroad or @daniela.c.paintings) and on my website www.moldovanabroad.com.

If you would like to support my work, you can buy my art or book a commission (email me [email protected] or instagram DM @daniela.c.paintings) or you can browse these products with my art printed on (@feeling.arty).

If you would like to donate any amount to support my podcast, you can find me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/moldovanabroad), PayPal ([email protected]) or Revolut (contact me for details).

We use communication in every day life and in all sort of situations and even if we don't realize it, we have all presented something at some point in our lives.

But if you start paying attention to this and want to improve your skills, Luminița comes to your help with her YouTube channel.

We talked for hours (literally) about all sort of things, from traveling solo, her experience as a Free Walking Tour Guide (maybe the second one in Chisinau and the first one in Innsbruck), her TEDx Talk, to an in-depth talk about her channel and also about aerial silk, that I never heard about before, but that looks absolutely beautiful! (and hard!)

She has kindly recommended these useful sources as well:

Books

1."The Storyteller's Secret: From TED Speakers to Business Legends, Why Some Ideas Catch On and Others Don't" by Carmine Gallo; "

2. "Captivate" by Vanessa Van Edwards;

3. "Stray reflections" de Jawad Mian (for mindset) or "Buyology" by Martin Lindstrom

YouTube Channels

... for New Perspectives and General Knowledge

1. Vice

2. Vice Life/Broadly

3. Jubilee

Narrowed down to Communication:

1. Vanessa Van Edwards;

2. Charisma on Demand;

3. Sunny Lenarduzzi

You can find Luminita on Instagram (@luminitaflorea_). Luminita's picture was taken from her social media.

You can find me on Instagram as well (@moldovan.abroad or @daniela.c.paintings) and on my website www.moldovanabroad.com.

If you would like to support my work, you can buy my art or book a commission (email me [email protected] or instagram DM @daniela.c.paintings) or you can browse these products with my art printed on (@feeling.arty).

If you would like to donate any amount to support my podcast, you can find me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/moldovanabroad), PayPal ([email protected]) or Revolut (contact me for details).

“My name is Mo, I am from Wales. Yeah, that’s what we look like now. It’s global warming“.

That was Mo’s opening line on the BBC’s Stand Up for Live Comedy; and he kept going with punch line after punch line. Mo is also exploring his Welsh identity in his comedy show Mo Omar: Becoming Welsh, on BBC Radio Wales, you can find it on the BBC Sounds App.

If you don’t have access to the BBC, you can find his performance at the

I am a big fan of comedy and very quickly became a big fan of Mo, so it was an amazing experience to get to have a chat with him. We talked about anything and everything. Well. I guess you’ll just have to listen to find out more.

You can find Mo  on Instagram (@mokultra). Mo's picture was taken by Victor (@hidethisforme).

You can find me on Instagram as well (@moldovan.abroad or @daniela.c.paintings) and on my website www.moldovanabroad.com.

If you would like to support my work, you can buy my art or book a commission (email me [email protected] or instagram DM @daniela.c.paintings) or you can browse these products with my art printed on (@feeling.arty).

If you would like to donate any amount to support my podcast, you can find me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/moldovanabroad), PayPal ([email protected]) or Revolut (contact me for details).

“My name is Mo, I am from Wales. Yeah, that’s what we look like now. It’s global warming“.

That was Mo’s opening line on the BBC’s Stand Up for Live Comedy; and he kept going with punch line after punch line. Mo is also exploring his Welsh identity in his comedy show Mo Omar: Becoming Welsh, on BBC Radio Wales, you can find it on the BBC Sounds App.

If you don’t have access to the BBC, you can find his performance at the

I am a big fan of comedy and very quickly became a big fan of Mo, so it was an amazing experience to get to have a chat with him. We talked about anything and everything. Well. I guess you’ll just have to listen to find out more.

You can find Mo  on Instagram (@mokultra). Mo's picture was taken by Victor (@hidethisforme).

You can find me on Instagram as well (@moldovan.abroad or @daniela.c.paintings) and on my website www.moldovanabroad.com.

If you would like to support my work, you can buy my art or book a commission (email me [email protected] or instagram DM @daniela.c.paintings) or you can browse these products with my art printed on (@feeling.arty).

If you would like to donate any amount to support my podcast, you can find me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/moldovanabroad), PayPal ([email protected]) or Revolut (contact me for details).

We recorded the interview on 1st October 2020 and what a coincidence that on the same date, 15 years ago, Nataliya and her best friend Tania, founded a theatre in a remote village in Transcarpathia, Ukraine. This project is very close to their heart, as it is encouraging children to engage with arts, it is free and it gives them the possibility of being creative and of building a different kind of path in future in various areas of arts. Usually, they organize a festival to raise funds much needed for running this project, but this year, due to obvious reasons, the festival was cancelled. So if you would like to encourage this project with any donation, here's a link to the JustGiving page.

But this is only one of the many things that Nataliya does to support her community.

Nataliya is normally organizing bespoke and authentic travel experiences in Ukraine (and beyond), but that was severely affected by the pandemic. However, before things go back and running, you should know about these amazing tours so that you can book them when conditions allow.

These travel experiences are very authentic, they are not your usual thing that you can find on the internet. Nataliya always has community and sustainability in mind, so she is very thoughtful about every single aspect of it: travel there and stay as local as possible; only use local transport and local services so that the money can go back to the community, without affecting it from a touristic point of view; engaging with local activities; trying local food and drinks; exploring nature; trying the best to not use any plastic and even doing cleanups etc.  In order to have a better idea about these tours, please visit the Experience Ukraine and Beyond Website.

The other thing that Nataliya does to support the small artisans, is promoting selling their carefully made crafts (sold at markets in the UK or on the website), from embroidered clothing made of very good quality fabrics, to wooden spoons, handwoven bulrush slippers etc.

Nataliya is a joy to talk to, and we even spoke about growing your own food, wonky veg, tasteless food, coriander, food waste and many more interesting subjects.

I hope you enjoy it.

You can find Nataliya as well on Facebook  or Instagram.

You can find me on Instagram as well (@moldovan.abroad or @daniela.c.paintings) and on my website www.moldovanabroad.com.

If you would like to support my work, you can buy my art or book a commission (email me [email protected] or instagram DM @daniela.c.paintings) or you can browse these products with my art printed on (@feeling.arty).

If you would like to donate any amount to support my podcast, you can find me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/moldovanabroad), PayPal ([email protected]) or Revolut (contact me for details).

We recorded the interview on 1st October 2020 and what a coincidence that on the same date, 15 years ago, Nataliya and her best friend Tania, founded a theatre in a remote village in Transcarpathia, Ukraine. This project is very close to their heart, as it is encouraging children to engage with arts, it is free and it gives them the possibility of being creative and of building a different kind of path in future in various areas of arts. Usually, they organize a festival to raise funds much needed for running this project, but this year, due to obvious reasons, the festival was cancelled. So if you would like to encourage this project with any donation, here's a link to the JustGiving page.

But this is only one of the many things that Nataliya does to support her community.

Nataliya is normally organizing bespoke and authentic travel experiences in Ukraine (and beyond), but that was severely affected by the pandemic. However, before things go back and running, you should know about these amazing tours so that you can book them when conditions allow.

These travel experiences are very authentic, they are not your usual thing that you can find on the internet. Nataliya always has community and sustainability in mind, so she is very thoughtful about every single aspect of it: travel there and stay as local as possible; only use local transport and local services so that the money can go back to the community, without affecting it from a touristic point of view; engaging with local activities; trying local food and drinks; exploring nature; trying the best to not use any plastic and even doing cleanups etc.  In order to have a better idea about these tours, please visit the Experience Ukraine and Beyond Website.

The other thing that Nataliya does to support the small artisans, is promoting selling their carefully made crafts (sold at markets in the UK or on the website), from embroidered clothing made of very good quality fabrics, to wooden spoons, handwoven bulrush slippers etc.

Nataliya is a joy to talk to, and we even spoke about growing your own food, wonky veg, tasteless food, coriander, food waste and many more interesting subjects.

I hope you enjoy it.

You can find Nataliya as well on Facebook  or Instagram.

You can find me on Instagram as well (@moldovan.abroad or @daniela.c.paintings) and on my website www.moldovanabroad.com.

If you would like to support my work, you can buy my art or book a commission (email me [email protected] or instagram DM @daniela.c.paintings) or you can browse these products with my art printed on (@feeling.arty).

If you would like to donate any amount to support my podcast, you can find me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/moldovanabroad), PayPal ([email protected]) or Revolut (contact me for details).

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I first heard about Kuba while watching James Martin's Saturday Morning Show, where Kuba cooked an amazing recipe using sauerkraut, buckwheat and ceps. I got very curious and was over the moon when he accepted my invitation for an interview!

In this episode we talked a bit about his background, his experience in Sydney, as well as his experience at the Buckingham Palace and Winsor Castle; working in 2 Michelin stars restaurants (such as Le Gavroche and Le Manoir aux quat’ Saison); and at The British Embassy in Paris. Kuba talked about The Feathered Nest, how they built the kitchen from scratch and managed to put it on a map as a dining destination and how he won prestigious Craft Guilds National Chef of the Year 2019 title.

We also talked about pickles and fermented food (now I know the difference as well!), foraging, game, his love of the British countryside and the importance of marketing.

Kuba is about to open a restaurant (a second one in fact, after running the "smallest restaurant in the UK or possibly in the world"  - another marketing technique to call it this way, which was basically his experimental kitchen in his back yard).

His new restaurant, Kubarn, will combine his passion for good quality and local produce, especially game, fish and foraged ingredients; while cooking them using ancient techniques, but with a modern twist.

The picture is taken from Kuba's website (www.kubawinkowski.com).

You can also find Kuba on instagram (@kuba_winkowski)

You can find me on Instagram as well (@moldovan.abroad or @daniela.c.paintings) and on my website www.moldovanabroad.com. 

If you would like to support my work, you can buy my art or book a commission (email me [email protected] or instagram DM @daniela.c.paintings) or you can browse these products with my art printed on (@feeling.arty).

If you would like to donate any amount to support my podcast, you can find me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/moldovanabroad), PayPal ([email protected]) or Revolut (contact me for details).

I first heard about Kuba while watching James Martin's Saturday Morning Show, where Kuba cooked an amazing recipe using sauerkraut, buckwheat and ceps. I got very curious and was over the moon when he accepted my invitation for an interview!

In this episode we talked a bit about his background, his experience in Sydney, as well as his experience at the Buckingham Palace and Winsor Castle; working in 2 Michelin stars restaurants (such as Le Gavroche and Le Manoir aux quat’ Saison); and at The British Embassy in Paris. Kuba talked about The Feathered Nest, how they built the kitchen from scratch and managed to put it on a map as a dining destination and how he won prestigious Craft Guilds National Chef of the Year 2019 title.

We also talked about pickles and fermented food (now I know the difference as well!), foraging, game, his love of the British countryside and the importance of marketing.

Kuba is about to open a restaurant (a second one in fact, after running the "smallest restaurant in the UK or possibly in the world"  - another marketing technique to call it this way, which was basically his experimental kitchen in his back yard).

His new restaurant, Kubarn, will combine his passion for good quality and local produce, especially game, fish and foraged ingredients; while cooking them using ancient techniques, but with a modern twist.

The picture is taken from Kuba's website (www.kubawinkowski.com).

You can also find Kuba on instagram (@kuba_winkowski)

You can find me on Instagram as well (@moldovan.abroad or @daniela.c.paintings) and on my website www.moldovanabroad.com. 

If you would like to support my work, you can buy my art or book a commission (email me [email protected] or instagram DM @daniela.c.paintings) or you can browse these products with my art printed on (@feeling.arty).

If you would like to donate any amount to support my podcast, you can find me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/moldovanabroad), PayPal ([email protected]) or Revolut (contact me for details).

Eu mi-am dat seama abia după ce i-am scris lui Draggy că el de fapt este destul de cunoscut în Moldova. Și nu e de mirare, pentru că este o persoana carismatică și cu un brand bine definit, care nu a fost construit neapărat în mod conștient, însă care îi servește bine.

Draggy, pe lângă faptul că e amuzant și cu o experiență vastă în multe domenii, este și foarte punctual (intrase pe Zoom cu 10 minute înainte de înregistrare, în timp ce eu săream pe afară să scap de emoțiile tipice dinaintea interviurilor). Însă Draggy mi-a dat și sfaturi și secrete legate de cum să scap de emoții chiar înainte să începem interviul și a fost foarte politicos și receptiv și în toate discuțiile înainte de interviu.

Ei, dar deja gata cu atâtea complimente, ascultați interviul și dacă mai sunt de alde mine care nu au auzit de el, îl găsiți pe instagram (@draggysmile) sau la BarBar (Str. Mihai Eminescu 56 2012 Chișinău, Republica Moldova).

Pe mine mă găsiți pe www.moldovanabroad.com Instagram @moldovan_abroad și picturi pe @daniela.c.paintings

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