The Virtually Possible Podcast

Michael Duning is the Chief Growth Officer at PlaytestCloud, a Berlin based remote playtesting solution for mobile game developers, a lifesaver in today’s reality. More importantly however, Michael is a longtime leader, entrepreneur and an advisor, both in terms of business as well as organizational growth. He doesn’t shy away from regularly reevaluating his approach to management and personal growth, which makes him one of the most inspiring leaders I have met, with outstanding growth mindset and tremendous compassion for his team.

In this episode we are talking about the current challenges for managers and leaders in organizations in their roles and as individuals, leadership of the future and what mindset one must have to become a leader people would love to work with. We also might write a book on this!

You can connect with Michael via and check out open roles at PlaytestCloud .

Check out Michael’s fave book of the year .

Nick Goodey is a Qigong, yoga and mediation teacher, leading - Berlin based coaching hub for cultivating mindfulness and conducting resilience training, for both individuals and teams. We talked about the power of the breath, different breathing methods for raising awareness, and why the mind and body practice is key for a balanced life.

If you’re in Berlin you can join Nick for his yoga practice at in Neukolln.

2020 has forced massive changes upon everyone around the world, adults and children alike. I’m talking to my wonderful friend, Karolina Cartwright, an EAL teacher, working in international schools, currently based out of Budapest, Hungary. This conversation sheds light on the challenges in the education systems, pre- and during the pandemic.

We talked about the reality of online learning for kids of all ages, the lessons learnt from this abrupt transition time and implications for the future of education. We referenced the work of in our conversation.

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Iris Cvitko is a longtime learning and development advocate and expert. Together we looked into the basics of setting up your L&D fundamentals even when you’re only starting your business venture, the future of learning and Iris outlined a fantastic framework for individuals to step on the path of growth.

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Fran Keating is the co-founder of - London based consultancy focusing on designing the optimal remote work experience for companies and teams. We've talked about Fran's journey to entrepreneurship, the vision for Remote Kontrol, future of work trends and good habits for individuals when hustling from home. Reach out to Fran over to schedule an intro call and get your team set up for success!

Bastian and Julian are co-founders of - the human-centric learning ecosystem. We talked about the challenges of modern adult education, key elements for success and their solutions embedded in Octomo. We also discussed their two very different paths that led them to start the company earlier this year. Octomo's first official course starts Dec, 1st 2020. Sign up If you want to help support their venture, reach out to: and directly.

Juian's favorite book by Chriss Voss -

Peter Wolff is a leadership coach, working with individuals and teams on improving long-lasting relationships in the organizations. He’s the creator of such initiatives as and The Art of Thriving. You can learn about the latter during his upcoming retreat on Nov 28-29, 2020. Sign up on . Connect with Peter via his , or .

Artyom Chelbayev is the Co-Founder of , an investment tool set out to help women identify and fulfill their financial goals and dreams. We discuss his journey as a co-founder and practices he is finding helpful in staying motivated and productive when working on building his company (sometimes from home).

Ofir Weinstock is an Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Co-Founder and DJ at the Spät Shop Boys Crew, Founder and Lead Show Host at . We're talking about his long time remote work experience. Ofir shares his tips for productivity, and for effective individual and collaborative work setup.

Matteo Casini is a Mental Health Advocate, Co-Founder of Stepsero, Business Development Expert and the Head Artist at (pun intended!). Learn more about Stepsero . Matteo shares practical tips for one's mind and body that can help strengthen your ability to cope with stress and anxiety.