Raw Stories Podcast

Raw Stories Podcast

By Fungai MettlerSociety & Culture
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Raw Stories Podcast episodes

  • S2 E11 Natalia Sierra - Artist, filmmaker, human rights advocate, social entrepreneur tells her story.

    Natalia Sierra grew up in the cosmopolitan Bogotá, Colombia. She was raised in a Christian family and to the day she is still driven by love, divine purpose and faith in Jesus Christ.

    After finishing her studies in documentary filmmaker her passion for human rights and social justice led her and her family to flee Colombia and look for political asylum in Switzerland.

    Ever since she has initiated various projects in the intersection of art, activism, urban space and social entrepreneurship. Her story has been featured in such context as Art Basel, The UN agency for refugees, Swiss national tv and radio channel SRF and more.

    Her story is inspiring!

    Website: https://nataliasierrapoveda.wixsite.com/nataliasierra

    Facebook: Natalia Sierra Poveda

    Instagram: @Natalia.sierra.nevada

    @pttp.walks

    31 min
  • S2 E10: Iwona Fluda and her mission to bring more creativity to the world.

    This week’s guest is a powerhouse! Her name is Iwona Fluda and she is on a mission to bring more creativity to the world. She founded the Ministry of Creativity LLC which is the umbrella company for Creative Switzerland and Organic Cosmetic. She shares her journey, the obstacles she has faced and lessons learnt in such a relatable manner!

    Creative Switzerland - https://creativeswitzerland.com/

    Organic Cosmetics - https://organiccosmetics.ch/

    32 min
  • Purpose, Mindfulness and Sustainable Well-being: A conversation with Mona Dawood

    Mona Dawood is the Founder of Mona Dawood Consulting and Co-founder of Design your purpose.

    She is committed to a sustainable and more humane world and believes we can create such a world through personal development, mindfulness, and a change in mindset. She provides counselling, facilitates workshops and guides people in the journey towards inner sustainability, wellbeing, and well-doing. Her journey is inspiring - listen for yourself!

    www.monadawood.ch

    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mona-dawood-b70738133/

    32 min
  • S2 E7 Narratives of Purpose Podcast Host Claire Murigande Shares Her Journey
    Claire Murigande is a biologist by education and training. She holds degrees from the universities of Geneva and Basel in Switzerland. Before transitioning to the private sector, Claire spent a couple of years in academic research. She has been professionally active in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry since 2008 where she developed expertise in Medical Affairs. Claire has been passionate about bringing value through science with her different roles at the interface between research & development and the various business teams she has been part of.
    In November 2020, Claire was a featured speaker at the first edition of TEDx HWZ with an inspiring talk titled 'Self-connectedness'. Claire is also the creator and host of 'Narratives of Purpose' podcast, where she shares unique stories of people contributing to make a difference in society.
    Tedx Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxSg32Le3kA&t=126s
    Podcast Website https://narratives-of-purpose.podcastpage.io/
    LinkedIn Profile www.linkedin.com/in/clairemurigande
    36 min
  • S2 E6 The journey of a professional orator - Isabel Gambura
    Isabel Gambura is is a communication masters graduate with published articles on media and public relations. She is a certified orator, and aspiring author who is currently living and working in UAE. Isabel is passionate about literature and poetry, women empowerment, self actualisation and awareness and is currently works as a marketing affiliate manager.
    Her journey is that of overcoming, turning pain into power and becoming who she was always meant to be - a force to be reckoned with.
    Her storytelling page: https://www.facebook.com/PaidaIzzy-thestoryteller-704107213273035.
    35 min
  • S2 E5 The incredible Sandra Fischer shares her journey and the importance of a creative playground.
    Sandra Fischer is a trend predictor, visionary, conscious beauty-obsessed and social entrepreneur. Her story is as raw and authentic as it gets! She is the Founder of SHEA YEAH which is the result of a series of unrelated events, a lot of patience and hard work.
    "When shea butter was my "saviour in need" after a sunburn in Ghana, it was all about me. I knew that if it helped me, it would help others! So I began to incorporate shea butter into my recipes."
    Website & Online Shop: https://sheayeah.ch/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shea_yeah/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/straigtfromghana
    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shea-yeah/
    28 min
  • S2 E4: Trailblazing and paving her own path: The story of Dr Tu Nguyen
    Our guest this week is amazing! Dr. Tu Nguyen is an economist that attained her PhD at just 27! Her expertise is in economics, the environment, renewable resources, and most recently, disaster response policy. She uses economics, data, statistics to tackle tough environmental problems and find solutions that are economically sound.
    She is a writer, a traveler, a global citizen having lived and worked in 4 countries, including the US for 10 years. Tu is passionate about making the world a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable place.
    She currently lives with her husband, her adopted cat, and adopted dog in Canada.
    Website:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/tnnguyen1/
    https://tunguyeneconomics.com/
    https://vietsisters.com/ (still in beta mode)
    30 min
  • S2 E3: Dreaming beyond what you can see - the story of Calvin Madula.

    Calvin Madula is Multi Award Winning Actor / Fashion & Lifestyle Model / TV Host and Voice Over Artist. We are excited to welcome him to the Raw Stories Podcast and are so grateful to him for opening up and sharing about his journey.

    He has set his sights on invading the world’s capital of acting, Hollywood after securing a spot at the prestigious Model and Talent Convention in New York next year. A giant in his space and a great person with an incredible story! 

    31 min
  • S2 E2: Susann Kühne - The Passionate Hiker and World Explorer.

    Susann is an explorer, facilitator and active learner that strongly believes that action brings change. She loves inspiring and developing people as well as exchanging to bring people and ideas forward. Beyond her incredible career, hers is a journey of exploration. The lessons she shares are simply incredible, from the power of starting, owning our paths and also remembering to stop from time to time and look around us. Listen to what she has to say about travel after 40 countries across 3 continents. 

    26 min

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This is a podcast for sharing raw and authentic stories. Stories of ordinary people that have overcome in different ways. Our guests come from different walks of life and most of them are…