Fanni recorded an episode about her Valentine's Day this year.

She talks about love, friendship, traveling, community, money, AI and beyond.

Learn about WHY:

- it is not a time to be afraid, but a time to step up and create.
- money is the representation of the value we put out in the world.

- relationships are like growing flowers.

- you should always buy yourself flowers. :)

Find out how Inga

- got into tech

- chose her mentors

- mentors others

- experienced and now welcomes grief into her life

- hosts spaces to help others process loss

- plans to host retreats in the future

Inga Driksne is a multi-faceted, multi-lingual Operations Leader, currently based in Mexico City. Originally from Latvia, she was sent to the UK at 14 to pursue education. After graduating from the London School of Economics with a degree in Management, Inga embarked on a career in tech startup operations.

With over a decade of experience, Inga has been instrumental in the success of early-stage ventures across Europe, [including IONIQ Group, duel, Guider, and Mastodon]. Now, as an Operations & Strategy Advisor, she guides founders towards sustainable growth.

Beyond the tech world, Inga serves as a Board Member at Ok Mentor, with a mission of helping more women succeed faster through mentorship. She is also the founder of Welcoming Grief, a safe space holding for individuals navigating the complexities of grief.

Her passion for personal development, conscious living, and connecting people is evident in her diverse interests, which range from wellness and travelling to gastronomy, art, AI, and 35mm film photography.

We talk about:

How losing a parent and experiencing burnout led Bianca to quitting her city job, starting her wellness career and launching HumanOS?

The impacts of stress on the body and brain.

The importance of trusting your decisions.

Exercise for mental resilience and how Bianca overcame her toughest times?

Adapting and growing a business through Covid.

Why will employee-wellbeing require both humans and technology?

HumanOS and B2B employee wellbeing companies.

How to support and grow teams of intergenerational talent.

The importance of individuals finding their own health solutions.

Speaker Bio: Co-founder and Director of Wellbeing at HumanOS, a 360° corporate wellbeing platform which combines best-in-field coaching with cutting-edge technology to help users optimize their health and organizations build effective wellbeing systems and environments. Bianca is a Corporate Speaker, qualified Stress Management Specialist, CBT and Mindfulness Practitioner, Level 3 Life-coach, Level 4 Advanced Personal Trainer and originally graduated with a BSc in Psychology. After graduating from university, Bianca stepped onto the corporate ladder and began working for the world's largest IT services company. After a number of successful but extremely stressful years working within the top performing global sales team, coupled with the loss of her father, Bianca saw a dramatic deterioration in her own health and decided to make some changes to her life. She took a year out of work to travel and explore, then when she returned to the UK she decided to implement everything she had learned, add to her qualifications and do something she cared about, thus leading to the start of her wellness career. Bianca has over 10'000 121 coaching hours and has worked with companies including American Express, NHS, Snapchat, CDW and many more. Bianca is also a regular speaker at The University of Cambridge.

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