The Bla Bla Bunker

The Bla Bla Bunker

By Almar HilmarssonSociety & CultureEducationSelf-ImprovementPersonal Journals
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The Bla Bla Bunker episodes

  • EP28 Raised to be a hockey star - Andrej Nestrasil

    Andrej Nestrasil is a professional Ice Hockey player, he has captained the Czech national team in hockey, played for teams in the NHL in the US, in Russia and now just signed a contract with a top Czech team.  

     
    Most of his major achievements have come after a spine injury that would have ended most people's career.  But Andrej is cut from a different cloth, he was raised to push harder, he competed against his older brother in everything and his father gave him a lot of tough love, very much a lot of tough love!
     
    Andrej told me about the effort it took to get into pro hockey, how he dealt with that career threatening injury, how the hockey world works, the difference between US and Russia and what life will be like after the career ends.
     
    Andrej's IG
    https://www.instagram.com/anesty11/
     
    The Bunker:How the hell did we end up here?
    https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerprague/
    https://www.facebook.com/bunkerprague
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM63nbcoT1v4M-C0p8REySA
    2 hr 12 min
  • EP27 By being nothing you can be everything - Dashi Stardust

    Dashi Stardust is a musician, actress, podcaster, dancer, model and she also does web designs from time to time.  

     
    She visited my bunker and told me her story that started in a small town in Slovakia just after communism ended.  Things were a bit more old fashioned than what we are used to nowadays so when her brother came out as gay back in the early 2000's it was something that impacted her view on life going forward.
     
    Dashi was always into dancing and had her mind set on becoming a ballerina but later on, with some very random twists and turns (including Patti Smiths and Suzanne Vega's percussionist) got more and more into music.  
     
    She told me how that transition was and about her new album that she is currently working on.  
     
    Dashi's music can be heard on the episode and you can also find her on the following links:
     
    https://dashistardust.bandcamp.com/
     
    https://open.spotify.com/artist/7akjaJAuxAjifTUFm3Yf2M?si=tOh_Gys1SnK1Q7jBbHm5HQ&dl_branch=1
     
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQKBVfil_qy4MRnd2X4E6g
     
    https://www.instagram.com/dashistardust/
     
    https://www.facebook.com/dashistardust
     
    The Bunker: How the hell did we end up here?
     
    https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerprague/
     
    https://www.facebook.com/bunkerprague
     
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM63nbcoT1v4M-C0p8REySA
    1 hr 58 min
  • EP26 In the shadow of religion - Omar Sattar

    Omar Sattar's family emigrated from Pakistan to Scotland where he eventually was born. 

    He went to University and made a career in real estate that eventually got him to Prague where he currently lives with his family.  
     
    Omar has had a very interesting journey which has been heavily influenced by his family background and religion.  Omar had to hide away from his parents a lot of the things that regular teenagers and young people do, he could not bring home girlfriends that were not Muslims and when he eventually fell in love with his wife it was not easily accepted by his family.
     
    On top of that his father was constantly coming up with new business ventures that did not always end very well and resulted in some incidents that affected Omar greatly.  
     
    These pressures and the constant hiding eventually led to Omar suffering from anxiety and depression that he has been dealing with.  
     
    It was very interesting for me to hear his story, how hard it must be to be torn between two worlds when growing up and the constant pressure of being stuck between wanting to please your family as well as living your life the same way as your peers.
     
    https://www.facebook.com/bunkerprague
    https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerprague/
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM63nbcoT1v4M-C0p8REySA
    2 hr 35 min
  • EP25 From baking trouble in Iceland to become Mr Loveballs in Prague - Davíð Arnórsson/Artic Bakehouse.

    Davíð Arnórsson and his business partner opened the Artic Bakehouse in Prague in 2018.  Their amazing bakery became an instant hit in the city and they both became icons of their neighborhood.  It is not uncommon to hear people refer to them as Mr Loveballs which is a direct translation of a traditional Icelandic pastry ástarpungar. 

     
    Davíð is extremely honest and we covered some very interesting topics and amongst other he told me how it was to grow up on a small island south of Iceland, how he was a troublemaker as a kid, how he knew he would become a baker from an early age and about the tragic loss of his brother just a few years ago.  
     
    And of course Davíð told me how it is to open a business in the Czech Republic, a country that only had a fraction of the ingredients that he wanted to use to ensure top quality in every piece that they bake in his bakery.  
     
    https://www.facebook.com/articBakehouse
    https://www.instagram.com/artic_bakehouse/
    https://www.instagram.com/david_arnors/
     
    The Bunker: How the hell did we end up here?
    https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerprague/
    https://www.facebook.com/bunkerprague
    1 hr 41 min
  • EP24 Flirting makes everything easier - Simona Barbry the flirtologist

    Simona Barbry is a trainer, coach with a passion to assist people and companies to feel happier, more fulfilled and in general to increase the quality of their approach in life. 

    She told me a bit about her very interesting life that includes her plan of hitchhiking around the world with 100 german marks in her pocket to be wanted by Interpol.

    Simona believes that flirting is an essential part of success and happiness in both life and business. 

    Business is an art of interaction were flirting serves a purpose in building and exploring a new or ongoing relationship.  In the end we all prefer to be around and do business with people that we actually feel comfortable with.  
     
    Flirting can help but it is also a double edged sword with 67% of individuals having reported that friendly behavior on their part has been wrongly viewed as a sexual invitation, with women having experienced this misperception more frequently than men.
     
    https://simonabarbry.com/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/simona-barbry-3295bb10a/
    https://www.instagram.com/simonabarbry/
     
    The Bunker: How the hell did we end up here?
     
    https://www.facebook.com/bunkerprague
    https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerprague/
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM63nbcoT1v4M-C0p8REySA
    2 hr 7 min
  • EP23 The Woke, The Bad and The Ugly - Richard Grannon
    Is being woke a new religion? Is it mass psychosis or just a normal development of the world we live in? Was Covid a goldmine for woke people? 
     
    Richard Grannon visited my Bunker again. Richard's mission is to assist humans with life by giving them insights from psychology and philosophy. 
     
    We talked about collective narcissism, self identity and lack thereof, the role of social media and last but not least wokeism. And how all these things somehow connect...
     
    Richard might say things that many people do not want to hear or believe.
     
    Richard Grannon has a great Youtube channel:  
    https://www.youtube.com/c/RICHARDGRANNON/featured
     
    The Bunker: How the hell did we end up here? 
    https://www.facebook.com/bunkerprague
    https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerprague/
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM63nbcoT1v4M-C0p8REySA
    2 hr 13 min
  • EP22 Straight outta Jersey - Sean Ríordáin
    Sean Ríordáin is from an Irish family and was born and raised in New Jersey , the home of the Sopranos.   
     
    After living in the US, Mexico and Spain he ended up in Prague where he does stand up comedy, makes rap music, teaches young kids and does charity work.
     
    We talked about life in the US when he was growing up, how the Irish embrace their background and culture, racism and police brutality, Mexican kids coming to school with armed guards, what makes a good comedy and how covid has affected students and teachers.  What a mix!
     
    https://www.facebook.com/SeanCReardon
    https://www.facebook.com/comedyprague
    https://soundcloud.com/rishream
     
    https://www.facebook.com/bunkerprague
    https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerprague/
    1 hr 42 min
  • EP21 The Burlesque feminist - Katarzyna Byrtek aka Zorya Blue

    Katarzyna Byrtek is a feminist, activist, podcaster, teacher and guide book writer.  As if that is not enough then she also has an alter ego called Zorya Blue who is a very talented Burlesque dancer.  

     
    We discussed her journey, how she got into Burlesque dancing and how and if it fits with feminism.  You will also be surprised to hear how much effort a Burlesque dancer puts into an act that takes just a few minutes (bathtubs as props!).  
     
    She also talked about how the church controls her home country of Poland and the bizarre stuff that is going on with abortion law there which forces Polish women to seek medical help and procedures outside of their home country.
     
    Also for Icelandic listeners, Katarzyna is born in the town that makes Prince Polo!  Iceland's favourite chocolate cracker for the past 60 years.
     
    https://www.instagram.com/zoryablue/
    https://www.facebook.com/zoryablue
     
    aunt Czechia, organisation to help Polish women with abortion
     
    https://www.instagram.com/ciocia_czesia/
    https://www.facebook.com/Ciocia-Czesia-103501431563833
     
    https://www.facebook.com/bunkerprague
    https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerprague/
    1 hr 38 min
  • EP20 The accidental Chef - Omar Ben Hassen Tlili
    Omar is born in the Czech Republic but as one could guess from his name, then his family background is elsewhere.  It was fine when he was a young kid, nobody cared that he was different until 911 happened, then overnight it changed.  
     
    He told me his story, how he got accidentally into Masterchef on TV and overnight became known.  With that came a lot of pressure and expectation that led to anxiety and drug and alcohol abuse which Omar is currently facing head on.
     
    https://www.instagram.com/branik_papi/
    https://www.facebook.com/bunkerprague
    https://www.instagram.com/midlifecrisiswarrior/
    https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerprague/
    https://twitter.com/Midlifecrisisw1
    1 hr 12 min
  • EP19 From an office job to escort girl - Madison

    Madison was born in the north of England, she was a pretty normal teenager, got herself a University degree in design and worked for an Icelandic company as a designer in Prague.  She had a boyfriend and they had a child.  

     
    Pretty straight forward right?  
     
    Then the relationship ended and Madison did a career transformation and became an escort girl, travel companion, part time girlfriend, sugar baby and has never been happier.  She came to my bunker and explained to me her journey, how this industry works and how her friends and family have dealt with this decision of hers.
    1 hr 25 min

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