Resetting Homo Sapiens

Beatrice is a Communication student at IE University, as well as a Youtuber under the name of the Blissbean. In the last couple of years, she has built a Youtube following of more than 270,000 subscribers, as she shares her insights on themes ranging from productivity, organization, traveling, and personal development.

Marguerite Joly is an IE University exchange student and founder of the association San Cheveux 100 Sourires (Wihtouth Hair 100 Smiles) which supports fellow homo sapiens who suffer from the condition known as Alopecia Areata.

Host: Carlota Guedes

An initiative sponsored by the Ie University Center for Health, Wellbeing, and Happiness

A chat with Dr. Celia de Anca about the intersections across diversity, inclusion, community, belonging, and happiness.

Dr. Celia de Anca is currently the Deputy Dean for Ethics, Diversity, and Inclusion at IE University where she also runs the Center for Diversity in Global Management. She is the author of Beyond Tribalism (2012) and co-author of Managing Diversity in the Global Organization (2006). She had articles published in specialized journals, in addition to regular articles in the press.  

A conversation with Dr. Ibrahim Almarashi about the definition (and usefulness) of happiness as a concept. Together we explore how we might reset this often abstract and vague term to allow for a more genuine, integral, and profound experience of purpose and fulfillment at the individual and collective level.  

Ibrahim is a visiting professor at IE University, an Associate Professor of Middle East History at California State University San Marcos, and a summer school professor of Conflict Management and Analysis at Charles University, Prague.

He obtained his doctorate in Modern History at the University of Oxford, completing a thesis on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, part of which was plagiarized by the British government in the lead up to the 2003 Iraq War, otherwise known as the “Dodgy Dossier.”

Since the 20th of March is the International Happiness Day, our monthly theme at the IE University Center for Health, Wellbeing, and Happiness is happiness!

Join us between the 14th and 19th of March for our Happiness Week, where the center will host a series of events for our community under the topic of Community and Belonging. Link to register here.

Host: Carlota Guedes, IE Alumni

Editor: Toki Kapenova

Music: Nachi, IE Alumni

Relevant Links:

- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Camilla Monguzzi is an IE Alumni and founder and CEO of the Fitclub Collective - a fitness club with roots at IE University. 

Together we explore Camila's entrepreneurial journey as well as her thoughts around movement and fitness for increased wellbeing. 

Our hope is to provide you with some tips on how to get started with your movement practice.

A conversation with Vanessa Hansch about the intersections across yoga, mindfulness, well-being, and business. 

As founder and CEO of Y2B Vanessa builds bridges between yoga and business. An International MBA with several years of experience in the corporate world and yoga teacher, who is constantly seeking to deepen her knowledge about yoga philosophy, she soon realized that yoga can create significant value within the business world without losing its authenticity.

How yoga can help individuals to stay focused, be more resilient and adaptable; and ultimately lead to a happier life is demonstrated and constantly evolved in Y2B’s workshops and regular courses. Y2B creates more constructive, collaborative, and productive workplaces.

Themes:

- Vanessa's story

An initiative by the IE University Center for Health, Well-Being & Happiness.

A chat with Daniela Pineros Chvatal, a 4th year Communication and Digital Media student and IE University and Social Media Director of the Student Advisory Board of the Happiness Center.

Music composed and produced by Nachi

Nicole Vergos and Nick Smit are the founders of Smergos - a social movement and enterprise dedicated to breaking down barriers and building bridges between those with and without disabilities.  In 2021, a group of seven IE University Communication students conducted a social impact project for Smergos for their class on Global Challenges.

Under the leadership of professor Iôna de Macedo and Dani Lopez, the now IE graduates Carlota Guedes (our host), Laura Ortega, Enrique Garcia, Malaka Badr, Irene Alvarez, Anais Lorentz, and Maria Fernanda Gutierrez had the chance to:

The previous episode introduced Smergo's story and work towards resetting our species. This episode is dedicated to exploring the students/client collaboration with Laura Ortega and Enrique Garcia as guests.

Host: Carlota Guedes, IE Alumni

Music composed and produced by Nachi, IE Alumni

Editor: Toki Kapenova, 2nd-year BCDM student

Nicole Vergos and Nick Smit are the founders of Smergos - a social movement and enterprise dedicated to breaking down barriers and building bridges between those with and without disabilities.

Under the leadership of professor Iôna de Macedo and Dani Lopez, the now IE graduates Carlota Guedes (our host), Laura Ortega, Enrique Garcia, Malaka Badr, Irene Alvarez, Anais Lorentz, and Maria Fernanda Gutierrez had the chance to:

The next two episodes aim to 1) introduce Smergo's story and work towards resetting our species 2) explore the students/client collaboration. 

Host: Carlota Guedes, IE Alumni

Music composed and produced by Nachi, IE Alumni

Editor: Toki Kapenova, 2nd-year BCDM student

Have you ever crossed the street only to wonder how to interact with a homeless human being?

In this episode, Sole Artom - a 5th-year Politics, Law, and Economics student at IE University - guides us through her bachelor thesis on how we might tackle the issue of homelessness while fostering human dignity. 

Together we compare the homelessness policies of Spain, Finland, and Hungary to discover which approach might contribute the most to solving the puzzle of the reintegration of fellow roofless homo sapiens in our society.

Host: Carlota Guedes.