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„You probably will have situations where you know, like you'll miss up on things. You miss things up, but that's fine that's life. What's good is that you capture these and you're present to them and you choose what you want to do because choosing to make to do something even if it's not good. Like you will be more comfortable knowing that you chose it not reacted this“ - Iyad Altahrawi How do you react in situations you can't find a solution? How do you learn from setbacks and see the opportunity in your life that you have a choice? So I want you to imagine 2 scenarios: 45 people, one house in the Gaza strip and a war that feels like it might never end. The other picture is standing in a room of highly intelligent fresh graduates from Harvard University in the US while working on the Coca Cola 360 Activation Plan in public affairs and communication. These two scenarios are just a few years apart for Iyad. I am very excited to have Iyad Altahrawi on my mic for episode 39 of the chapters of my life podcast. He is the startup's program manager of Gaza Sky Geeks, the first and only startup accelerator in Gaza. I met Iyad back in 2018 where I was impressed by the determination and passion of his Gaza Sky Geeks teams which he mentored and coached. His life book called "Trying Experiments "is all about his journey overcoming impossible situations such as war and how to self-reflect and create opportunities throughout his living abroad in the US and Germany. Throughout 3 chapters, we explored his ambitions to foster the Palestine entrepreneurship scene and how to create a ribble effect through coaching and mentoring. In other words, his passion for seeing obstacles as opportunities and how to support a community around him. Also, just a heads up, you will notice halfway in the conversation, we faced a very typical problem in Gaza Strip, such as a power cut. Even so, we continued shortly after; it's another reminder that no matter what obstacles are there, the solution to overcome starts with a positive mindset. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Never give up, always look up! —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Trying experiments CHAPTERS: 1. Foundation 2. Search 3. Reflection and Progress SHOW NOTES —————————————————— Instagram https://www.linkedin.com/in/iyad-altahrawi/ LinkedIn https://www.instagram.com/iyadalt/ ——————————————————

"No two people are alike. We're all different. But every person you meet in your life no matter who they are, whether it's a king or a pauper. You will learn something from that person whether you know that you have learned something today or you will understand that you have learned something in 10 years. Always know that whoever you meet, and whatever conversation you have will teach you something" - Ibrahim Murad In a world where success is defined by external outcomes, state of busyness, we need to learn to prioritize for inner outcomes. In fact, have you ever spoken the word “BUSINESS” slowly? What did you realise? Yes, it sounds like “BUSYNESS”. Being busy is not a state of productivity. It’s a state of prioritisation. The question is are we prioritizing for the right things in life? When we learn to prioritise for ourselves, no matter professionally or private, we learn to stop being busy and START LEARNING TO LIVE. Very excited to have Ibrahim Murad on my podcast episode 38 today. He's a highly motivated professional with over 35 years of experience in commercial activities, business development, sales marketing across multiple industries. But this podcast is not about business, it's about him as a person and who he became over the last years of true inner reflection. I met Ibrahim at the end of 2020 through our coaching journey. Since our first meeting, what stuck with me was his reflection skills, driven and focused approach towards business and personal growth. His life book "Everything Happens for a Reason" contains 3 chapters. It's all about personal growth. It's all about how to overcome setbacks in life but also how to learn from others. We talk about the right perspective in life but also how to find a work-life balance. As he mentioned he doesn|t like chapter names we worked on some best titles for the listeners to better see the content of each chapter. I hope you like this next episode and life book 38 with Ibrahim. This is truly all about personal reflection. Enjoy!

"Real strength, emotional strength, spiritual strength is the ability to live at the higher level of existence. It's pull yourself up when you find yourself down, when you have the ability to say. Oh, I have breath. I have life. I can do anything I choose to. And you push yourself back up to a higher level of existence." - Nordine Zouareg Today, I'm very excited to introduce you to a special podcast guest Nordine Zouareg. He is former Mr. Universe, Bestselling Author, International Speaker and Coach. But first and primarily someone who keeps fighting and never gives up. Nordine is a French-American fitness personality, high-performance coach, best selling author, and an international speaker who has won the titles of Mr. France, Europe, Mr. World, and Mr. Universe. He has helped over 10,000 clients around the world dig deep to find their InnerFitness®. In our conversation, we co-created his autobiography "3 countries later" which covers 9 life chapters. As we slowly start the past Covid times, it's time to reflect and remind ourselves what self-worth, mental strength, and inner belief are all about. In his 9 life chapters, we cover life setbacks in his childhood, his moments being homeless, and the steps and inner beliefs that brought him back on track to build self-worth. "3 countries later" describes his journey from being born in Algeria towards childhood and teenage age in France and later his career in US. We also briefly discuss his book InnerFitness® which was published this year 2021 to address mental health stigma and offer readers different tools to cope and overcome fear and anxiety. So enough said. It's time to dig deeper into the discussion. Just a heads up, as we never cut any audio part in our long conversation, you will notice a tech mic problem that we fixed in real-time. That's life. We were fixing problems in real life to find a solution in the present moment. Here we go, enjoy episode 37 with Nordine Zouareg. Never give up, always look up. —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: 3 countries later CHAPTERS: 1. Birth 2. Learning from bullies 3. Finding myself 4. Building emotional and physical strength 5. Equilibration 6. The dance 7. Let's dance together 8. Watching them 9. Deliver the message SHOW NOTES —————————————————— Homepage https://www.nordinezouareg.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nordinezouareg/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nordinezouareg ——————————————————

Excited to publish the Chapters of My Life Episode 36 with Veronica Lopez. She is a certified career & life coach who helps successful professionals achieve their goals quickly and easily.  But she is so much more, not just a coach, also a recovering attorney, thriving divorcee, former digital nomad, American expat in Germany, and and and. In fact in her life book "Do What You Want" she puts us on a journey throughout her life. We uncovered 5 chapters in her life from playful innocent to fearless love. Her life book as she said is almost like a travel book, guiding you on a journey to find what really fulfills you. In other words, connecting the dots between coaching and well being. Just a heads up, this interview took place remote, as unfortunately our first recording a few weeks prior, earlier couldn't be used due to background sounds. So glad Veronica shared again her life book. So enjoy episode 36 with Veronica! —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Do What you Want CHAPTERS: 1. Playful Innocent 2. Judgemental 3. Grateful 4. Year of Travel 5. Fearless Love SHOW NOTES —————————————————— - Homepage  https://www.veronicalopezcoaching.com/consult/ - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/veronicalopezcoaching/ ——————————————————

"Life is as beautiful as we decide, it's all about you. " Nanni Schwalbe Imagine you standing on a rainbow, dancing in the flow and feel fully aligned? Similar to this image could be the summary of Nanni Schwalbe's Life book. I am excited to have Nanni on the Chapters Of My Life Episode 35 with her Life book "Dancing on the Rainbow." She is a Business und Ich-Balance Coach and in her life book, she shares her life setbacks which made her the person she is today. Throughout 5 life chapters, you go on a journey that inspires you, you learn how to focus on yourself and on the people who are close to your heart. She coaches women and shares in her life book the lessons on overcoming mind limitations. Let's dance on the rainbow and get right into the episode. Enjoy episode 35. #nevergiveup #alwayslookup —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Dancing on the Rainbow SONG: Rainbow Warrior COVER: Dancer on the Rainbow CHAPTERS: 1 How I am 2 Soul Twinkle 3 You & Me / We 4 Beyond Limitations 5 The Best is Yet to Come SHOW NOTES —————————————————— - Homepage: www.ich-balance.com - Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1315770208582547 - Instagram schwalbe.nanni & esther_juergens ——————————————————

"The focus of my work with myself and my clients is less on what we are doing, it's more about how. Because we forget that, that has a much bigger impact on what's going on." Living life without regrets is what we should aim for - that his words. Yaron Engler was back in summer 2018 part of the podcast episode 13 with his life book "Beautiful inclined". I followed up to check with him, what changed over the last 2 to 3 years and explored what additional life chapters were created. Yaron is such an inspiring person. Every call transforms you into a new you with lots of energy. He focuses in recent years to coach successful men to find their greatness through 1:1 and group coaching using the CROP Method. This podcast episode is not just for men; it's for everyone excited to gain energy and never-ending eagerness to find the adventure in your life. I am excited to share with you the updated life chapters of Yaron in this Chapter of my Life follow-up episode 34 with Yaron Engler. Enjoy Never give up 💪, always look up👆 You can find more about Yaron Engler on his, website www.yaronengler.com and on his LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaron-engler-38a6736a/

"Everything lies in our ourselves, both in our heart and in our mind. We can really accomplish every single challenge which is being put in front of us." - Erol Mujanovic With just a few days ahead of Christmas and New Years it's time not only to review the past year but also gain energy and new hope for the new year. I'm very excited to get a topic on board where you get inspired to understand that you can accomplish every single challenge. Great to have Erol Mujanovic, Deputy Director, Economic Development Office, USAID BIH. In this podcast episode 33 Erol shared his life story in his life book called "Finding your Full Potential" together with 5 chapters. We are talking about the time he experienced in Sarajevo ahead of the war in the 90s, but also his life in France for some years before he moved back to Sarajevo. He wants his learning, that everything lies in ourself both in our heart and in our mind, to spread and inspire others that the human being is capable of so many things. I know Erol since 2014 where we met at the Beirut Marathon and since that time catching up annually during the race. It's an inspiring person, not just active in sports but also an economic expert in social entrepreneurship, business development for government and international organizations. The will power for change both internationally but also now in his home in Bosnia Herzegovina is proof that personal change starts first with finding your full potential. Hope you get more inspired and energized for the months ahead. Enjoy this episode 33 with Erol Mujanovic. —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Finding Your full potential CHAPTERS: 1 Basis of Human Values 2 Expending the Horizon 3 Transform the Society 4 Becoming a Wise Man 5 Map Making SHOW NOTES —————————————————— Erol Mujanovic LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/erol-mujanovic-721b59/ Sarajevo Half Marathon https://sarajevomarathon.ba/en ——————————————————

"It's about trying new things, being open to possibility and saying ‘yes' when opportunities knock on my door. “ - Linda McLoughlin This is truly a pre-Christmas special Chapters Of My Life Podcast Episode. For everyone who recaps the year 2020 might realise this year hasn't been all the way, we planned initially back in January. Grief, confusion and hopelessness might have been on each agenda. But it doesn't have to be that way. I had the pleasure to speak with Linda McLoughlin on my Podcast. She is Global Board Director of ICF and Master Certified Coach under the ICF. I first met her end of 2017 in Sharjah UAE and since the first encounter, I was impressed by her coaching capabilities and the energy she brings into the room. I hope while listening, that you get energised with new hopes into the pre-Christmas time and with new energy next year. This podcast episode is all about how to create hope on your journey, or how Linda phrased it create hope on your voyager. In her life book with 5 life chapters which she called "Hopeful voyager" we literally went on a sailing trip. From discovering in her childhood that being an independent thinker and communicator for her siblings shaped her in chapter 1, she kept the sailing theme across her life book. Leaving a save harbour in chapter 2 to set the sail with her marriage at a young age and her first husband which she had from a young age, the drive to prove herself to learn from throwing herself into cold water.  A less hopeful journey we go through in chapter 3, is where loss is a daily theme in her life, but the inside voice that moving on was the only way forward. Chapter 4 is called "Discovering new Land" and it's all about moving from Ireland to UAE but also finding her now new partner and husband. As she said, she loves challenges but also encouraging others to take the leap to start their new sails and find new opportunity and adventure. Her last chapter is all about passing over her knowledge in coaching but also healing and life learnings. She calls it "Map building" to help others building their own ship to set sail to discover new land. You will hear throughout the listening, diversity and equality is a key component for her life journey. With all this said, let's set the sail, go on an adventure and discover new land. Enjoy! —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Hopeful Voyager CHAPTERS: 1. Safe Harbour 2. Setting Sail 3. Stormy Waters 4. Discovering New Lands 5. Map-Making —————————————————— Here we are. After listening to all new discoveries, I kind of feel encouraged to plan new adventures for next year. We don't need to wait till the pandemic ends, we always can start living right now at this moment. You find more about Linda on her website https://www.leadershipworks.com/. Hope you spend the pre-Christmas time in a safe environment. Stay healthy. See you next time. Just never forget. Never give up, always lookup. SHOW NOTES -------------------------------------- Linda McLoughlin https://www.leadershipworks.ie LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindamcloughlin/ --------------------------------------

"It starts with understanding who you are and measuring where you are and benchmarking with something bigger that's dive this engine” -  Rajeev Daswani It's been around 1,5 years ago since Rajeev Daswani was on the podcast. To be honest, it felt like another world. Rajeev is Leadership Transformation Coach & Consultant. Back in April 2019, on Chapters Of My Life Episode 22 Rajeev called his life book "Fill in Your Purpose". In our conversation, we discovered 8 chapters which are about building the true foundation to grow who you want to be. The question is, what changed since our last conversation in Rajeev's life, what new life chapters in his book were written? That exactly what we explore in our add-on edition and this episode 31. To my surprise, he has only one new life chapter and what I can tell you is powerful. He chooses the chapter title "Transition" which for sure can be the title for so many of us during these unprecedented pandemic times. When you visit his website, you see that empower transformation starts with being authentically happy. It's about measuring and to know where to start with identifying your purpose. In this add-on chapter, "Transformation" we explore the connection of purpose and values and how it helps individuals and organizations find their right journey. Rajeev is taking mental well-being to a new stage. His inner belief and the energy he brings out in every statement underlines the quality for him to read between the lines. So let's start the transformation. Enjoy episode 32 with Rajeev Daswani. —————————————————- ADD-ON CHAPTER: 1 Transition —————————————————— SHOW NOTE https://rajeevdaswani.com/ ——————————————————

I love to co-create, so when I produce things, it should always be an invitation to join in and contribute" - Yip This episode is truly all about co-creating change for organizations and individuals. What a pleasure to have Thy-Diep ("Yip") Ta on this 30th Chapters of My Life Podcast episode. Yip is a certified mindfulness trainer, executive coach, VC and founders' advisor, and the author of the book "Beautiful Brains change tomorrow... today: Honest conversations with change-makers". She calls herself a social impact investor and social entrepreneur to facilitate the co-creation of services that benefit individuals, society & nature. So, in a nutshell, a real multi social caring talent. I met her through the Mindfulness Trainer network at SIYLI (Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute). From the very beginning, I saw that she cares highly about co-creating customized learning journeys for organizations and individuals who are on a similar mission. She chooses a very interesting life book title "Coconuts have Eyes", together with 5 life chapters in our conversation. You can feel throughout the talk, her believe that it starts with ourselves first, before we can understand others. We talked about growing up in Germany as a Vietnamese child and following the revolution's footsteps as a teenager. In everything she does, she truly believes that everything happens as it is supposed to happen in life. In this podcast, we also talked about her initial dream of becoming a diplomat and what she learned from her work at her former workplace McKinsey. Her new additional interest field is all around mindful blockchain, yes, the combination to use blockchain and token economy to co-create positive change in a global economy. With all this said, let's start this truly co-creating chapters of my life episode 30 called "Coconuts have Eyes". Enjoy! —————————————————— TITLE: Coconuts have Eyes CHAPTERS 1. The Vietnamese child 2. Liberating and Discovering 3. Following into the footsteps of the revolutions 4. McKinsey years 5. Pioneering and new Economy —————————————————— Shownotes —————————————————— - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/beautifulbrains/ - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yipclouds/ - Personal Website https://www.yipworx.com/ ——————————————————

"When an identity crises come in, the calls for help are basically the heart of the body" - Naser Al Sughaiyer Over two years ago, I interviewed Naser Al Sughaiyer. For the long time listeners out there, you might remember episode & life book 6 of Naser's book "Life Without a Script". Since that time, a lot has happened, new life chapters all about human experiments, yes, you heard it right... human experiments. He founded The Human Lab, an interactive space to practice being human. His mission is to support people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to belong and feel more connected to themselves, others and the world. In this Chapters Of My Life Add-On Episode, we talked about the 5 new  chapters in Naser's life from connecting with themselves towards what improvisation means and what we understand under an identity crisis. Let go of all expectations and try everything is the message Naser wants to give back to young people while finding their community. We recorded over the internet, and there are some audio hiccups - that's the moment you realize that a far distance recording has it's up and down in times of Covid 19. Never the less, great virtual catchup which shows a life has many chapters even in a short time. Let's get started. Enjoy Chapters Of My Life Add-On Episode 29 with Naser Al Sughaiyer! —————————————————— ADD-ON CHAPTERS 1. Space between the Stories 2. Written Self reflection 3. Launching a new Story 4. Joyful & difficult numbing 5. Inter-being & courage —————————————————— Shownotes —————————————————— - The Human Lab https://www.thehumanlab.net/ - Naser's Website https://www.naseral.com - "The End of the World" by Skeeter Davis https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=xHa6a3FtPJg ——————————————————

What a pleasure to have Julia "Jules" Topp on the Podcast. Jules is not just a trail runner, she is also an Adidas TERREX Coach and founder of eatrunhike.de a fantastic blog. Jules has the energy and passion for bringing together a trail running community and fostering a healthy lifestyle both through food and fitness. A great example is last weekend trail run with Jules together with over 80 runners of the Adidas Runners Munich team as well as amazing Adidas TERREX Athletes like Laura Dahlmeier und Janosch Kowalczyk in the Chiemgau alps. In her life book, which she calls "Outdoor innerly" she chooses 4 life chapters. From traveling and living in Australia in her first chapter "Eye Opener" over to chapter 2 "Try & Error" she is always encouraged to try out a few more things to overcome fear. Most recalls in our conversation were her infinite passion for enjoying nature and choosing the quietness over the noise in a work-life balance. Chapter 3 was all about Australia, and it's by far the longest life chapter, which she calls "Finding Love". As Jules said, finding a new place is like finding a second, third or fourth home. The drive to find another second home is something we explored in her 4th life chapter. As we found out during the interview, this episode is truly all about life lessons and how to overcome them through  try & error, but also how to slow down while being connected with nature during trail runs. With all this saying, let's begin episode 28 with Jules . Enjoy! —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Outdoors innerly CHAPTERS: 1. Eye Opener 2. Try & Error 3. Finding Love 4. Another Second Home NEXT CHAPTER: Healthy & Happy  —————————————————-

"There is a tremendous amount of stress, a tremendous amount of burnout happening because we always try to control our fate." -Sami Khoury For the folks out there, you probably remember Sami Khoury. Episode 20 with his life book “Follow your Heart”. Back in October 2018, we talked about how to break through entrepreneurship and turn frustration into daily energy. In his Lifebook back then, he had 4 chapters, 1. Welcome to different thinking, 2. Welcome to the junior school, 3. Frustration drives me and 4, Business School. But what happened since that time?  I can tell you a lot in Sam’s life. In this episode 27, you will hear two new life chapters from him since the last recording. The new life chapters are all about the heart and the soul that drives the mindset of unconditional love. Sami’s new born baby girl, where he talks about, is indeed a sign of letting go and reflect on what is essential in life.  We also talk about Stoicism, an ancient philosophy about self-mastery, perseverance, and wisdom to be fully aware of how current external factors such as stress can affect our well being. In these times, more important than ever. In times we feel less empowered, where we are in pause mode waiting for a not knowing when to start off going back to a new normal. COVID 19 perhaps has taught us that the real well-being starts within yourself, the spark inside yourself. With all this said, enjoy episode 27 with Sami Khoury and this Podcast add-on special from his Life book “Follow Your Heart.” Enjoy! NEW ADD-ON LIFE CHAPTERS ———————————————————- 1. Philosophy & Billiard 2. Babygirl new chapter SHOW NOTES —————— Dubai Stoic Meetup https://www.meetup.com/Dubai-Stoic-Meetups/

"Just discover what you enjoy most because this is what's gonna be reflected." - Solveig Great to have Solveig Founder of English Yoga Meetup on this week's Podcast Episode 26. I first met Soveig end of 2018 in Munich, at one of her Yoga English sessions. What struck me the most from her is her down to earth attitude and entrepreneurial mindset as a yoga teacher. Together with the belief in making yoga affordable for everyone in a world where contracts, subscriptions at big yoga studies create more worries than relaxation, she is also a forward thinker. English Yoga Meetup is a popup English yoga place in Frankfurt and Munich for ex-pats and everyone new to yoga and wants to join a community to discover the city in a new way. As she says, place to empower you to live well. In her life book Creating Space” she chooses 5 life chapters. From struggle in Paris over Asian and Australian trips and adventures, she encountered what touches her heart. This episode, as we found out during the interview, is truly all about space. In fact creating space for others to find themselves in times where everyone is overloaded with stress and uncertainty. Her new Yoga sessions, which now also takes partly online, are a welcome change not just for the body but also for the mind. With all this saying, let’s begin episode 26 with Solveig. Enjoy! —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Creating Space CHAPTERS: 1 Savoir-vivre & struggle 2 Shutdown 3 Asian Adventure 4 Australian Dream 5 The Rise & Ground —————————————————— Here we are. After listening to all her trips to Asia and Australia, I kind of felt kind of misplaced in the wrong year. But this is also a great way to use the time to focus on yourself and create space to listen deeply about your next life chapter. We don’t need to wait till the pandemic ends, we always can start living right now at this moment. Give me a shout out if you are keen to hear more health life books from yoga teachers or Social Entrepreneurs? Suggest guest speakers, topics and critical learnings worth sharing for millennials on chaptersofmylife.org or Instagram. Leave a comment or drop me a message on social media. You can find me on Instagram and twitter @bydanielludwig don’t forget - Never give up 💪, always look up👆See you next time! SHOW NOTES -------------------------------------- English Yoga Meetup: https://www.englishyogameetup.com/ --------------------------------------

“When you have a voice and know your voice can be heard, you must treat that voice with respect.” - Malavika Varadan What a pleasure to have Malavika Varadan on the Podcast mic again in this episode 25. This podcast is the beginning of a special Add-on edition. Meaning, I follow up with the past guest to see what new life chapters were created in their life since the last recording. This episode is not just an Add-on edition but also the beginning of Vol. 2. You probably ask yourself, wait a minute, what was Vol.1? From 2018 and 2019, I started to record 24 Life books with my guests, which is now Vol.1. After a creative break till 2020, I decided to create Vol.2 a summary of the recordings in 2020/2021. Therefore this recording is the beginning of Vol2. Our last recording was back in July 2018 on episode 15 with her Lifebook title “In Search of Words” and as we will soon hear, a lot has changed in Malavika’s life. In our 2018 episode, we narrowed down three chapters: 1 Finding Words 2 Listening to Stories 3 Telling Stories In this Podcast Add-on, she decided to choose “Empower others to tell their Stories.” as her 4th chapter title. This new chapter is about hiking solo in the Himalayas, work-life balance, loving and laughing. But also about closing a past unforgettable chapter of hers as a Radio presenter and being now a “strong female lead” as a managing director of The Hive. It is a space for almost anything for young kids Grade 1- 8 in speech & drama and communication skills training. As she highlights on her website, a place to create, rehearse, perform, exhibit, to jam, learn, entertain, meet, or watch. I have to add this episode was recorded online, with small audio interruptions but overall a great recording. A way we all have to adjust in this pandemic times. Nevertheless, she brings energy into the room as always with positivity energy, openminded, and a curious mindset. In her own words, she mentioned three phrases that must define her current chapter in life. 1. Finding balance 2. Empowering and empathizing and 3. Loving and laughing With all this, let’s start this truly inspiring talk with Malavika Varadan. Enjoy. Never give up 💪, always lookup.👆 -------------------------------------- ADD-ON LIFE CHAPTER Empower others to tell their Stories -------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES The Hive: www.thehive.ae Malavika Varadan on Instagram: @malavikavaradan Daniel Ludwig www.daniel-ludwig.com --------------------------------------

Bruce Strickland, a guy who for the last 50 years, has one constant element in his life, the passion of running. Bruce is not just a vegan runner, but also who sees life with such a positive mindset, something we all can learn from. Besides the passion of running, Bruce is Performance-driven professional with more than 25 years of expertise in Leadership, Human Resources management, and strategic planning. Being authentic, from the ground up, is an essential value of Bruce, and it also shows in his daily work. His life book called “Never Stop Running” and got seven chapters which are all about a boy who is always running towards self-improvement and living the best life. At the time we recorded the podcast, he prepares for a new challenge - the triathlon. Inspiring life story from an athlete with such a positive mindset, by just listening to the recording get inspired to put your shoes on and go for a run. Enjoy! Never give up 💪, always look up👆 —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Never Stop Running COVER: 2 picture, one competitive young, other more relaxed and wise CHAPTERS: 1 The boy who is always running 2 Running like the wind 3 The pain & aging 4 Starting from scratch 5 Self-improvement 6 Touching the line 7 Living my best life —————————————————— Isn’t he inspiring? Running constantly for 50 years and not losing interest in his passion. You can find more about Bruce Strickland on his Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/noirveganrunner/ Give me a shout out if you are keen to hear more athletes life stories? Their struggles and personal goal. Suggest guest speakers, topics and critical learnings worth sharing for millennials on chaptersofmylife.org or Instagram. Leave a comment or drop me a message on social media. You can find me on Instagram and twitter @bydanielludwig don’t forget - Never give up 💪, always look up👆See you next time!

“If you are a leader, you have to be a role model to others. There is no other choice” - Humaira Tasneem Great to have Humaira Tasneem,captain of the UAE women's cricket team in this podcast. She once said, “Because if you don’t take calculative risks as a captain, then you are not doing it right. As a young cricket captain, she increasingly encourages young women from different nationalities to participate in this sport. She is one of those very young captains of a sport where it's hard to get respect and to attract new female team members, especially in a male-dominated sport. Her Life Book called “polydextrous” a word which describes the skillset to draw with both hands. It’s a synonym for her life to balance multiple challenges. In the life book, she got 3 chapters and shares what it takes to rise above the difficulties as a young captain and how to lead as a role model, it’s next goal for her team the World Cup and how to continue working on her designer and illustrator skillset. Enjoy! Never give up 💪, always look up👆 —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Polydextrous CHAPTERS: 1 Initial stages of cricket 2 Beyond the boundary 3 New beginning ——————————————————

“When you connect with people, they no longer work for the outcome, they work for the vision, they believe in the purpose” - Rajeev Daswani Finding your why, thats pretty much the summary of the great podcast interview with Rajeev Daswani, CEO of Mind Body Soul, the Happiness Center. He is not just an Entrepreneur Keynote Speaker, Happiness Consultant, Actor, Transformative Leadership & Happiness Coach but also who aims to connect with every person. Being authentic is vital for Rajeev. Something he implemented from an early age onwards in his businesses but also at his work at the Mind Body Soul Happiness centre to support clients to truly find their why. Rajeev’s Life booked called “Fill in Your Purpose” and got 8 chapters. It’s about building the true foundation to be able to grow who you want to be, and I emphasize on "to be”. Rajeev career stretches from Coach over Entrepreneur towards actor which lead him to roles in movies with incredible actors such as Tom Cruise in Mission impossible. "Fill in Your Purpose” and a genuinely long conversation about foundation, exploration, discipline and doing to be to find the inner peace in the everyday busy work life. Enjoy! —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Fill in Your Purpose Cover: Reflective Cover CHAPTERS: 1 Who am I 2 Foundation 3 Exploration 4 Discipline 5 This was about me 6 Come to age 7 Work life 8 Doing to be —————————————————— How often do we speak with people and not spend enough time to truly connect with them? In this fast-changing world, we often forget to connect and to learn to listen, only then we can learn and grow. Truly an inspiring Interview and life story from Rajeev Daswani. You can find more info about the Mind Body Soul Happiness Centre at https://ahappinesscenter.com/ Give me a shout out if you are keen to hear more mindfulness life book? Suggest guest speakers, topics and critical learnings worth sharing for millennials on chaptersofmylife.org or Instagram. Leave a comment or drop me a message on social media. You can find me on Instagram and twitter @bydanielludwig don’t forget - Never give up 💪, always look up👆See you next time!

“The real key to actually helping kids is to give them entrepreneurial skills ” - Helen Al Uzaizi What a powerful woman. Helen Al Uzaizi, CEO of BizWorld UAE. She was recently named one of the UAE’s 100 Smartest People and one of the 50 Most Influential Women in the Arab World. Besides an active supporter for non-profit organizations across the region as a mentor, Board member and advisor - she is a triathlete, to be precise 4-times Ironman 70.3 finisher. Her Life book called “Grit” and it got 5 Chapters which is truly a story of a girl who did it all right but was lost to find the shining light. Driven throughout her life, she wants to change the world but also empowers young people to step into Entrepreneurship and to find solutions for social issues. In fact, for her - all children are born as Entrepreneurs, a statement I can only underline. Enough said this time with a social entrepreneurial and sport focused podcast to empower young people. Enjoy! Never give up 💪, always look up👆 —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Title: Grit Cover: Finish Line CHAPTERS: 1 The girl who did it all right 2 The lost girl 3 The shining light 4 She wants to change the world 5 How to change the World —————————————————— That's Helen, empowering young kids teaching them transferable entrepreneurial soft skills while preparing for Ironman 70.3 at 4.30am in the morning - a proof that there aren’t excuses, only opportunities. Everyone interested to learn more about BizWorld UAE, please check out this link: http://bizworlduae.org/ Give me a shout out if you are keen to hear more Entrepreneur athletes life books. What fascinates me the most is the soft skills athletes gain which is quite similar to the Entrepreneurial once. Suggest guest speakers, topics and critical learnings worth sharing for millennials on chaptersofmylife.org. Leave a comment or drop me a message on social media. You can find me on Instagram and twitter @bydanielludwig don’t forget - Never give up 💪, always look up👆See you next time!

"It’s about having this willpower and just saying I am going to do this. I’m going to go through this pain of pushing myself. It’s about making this decision.” - Sami Khoury Great to have Sami Khoury Founder of Social Tent on this week's Podcast Episode 20. I first met Sami end of 2016 in Dubai, at a Social Entrepreneurship Meeting. Sami Born out of the belief that professionals can apply their skills & talents for the betterment of society, he founded Social Tent: A platform that connects talent to jobs with a social, environmental, or cultural mission in the Arab World. His Life book called “Follow Your Heart” and it got 4 Chapters all about finding breaking through entrepreneurship but also turning frustration into daily energy. Sami is this Social Entrepreneur who you can have a laid-back talk, someone who carefully listens but also have a passion for personal development while empowering others for social change. Alright, time to let the podcast Episode 20 begin. This time with a social entrepreneurial and personal development angle and key sessions for young entrepreneurs. Enjoy! Never give up 💪, always look up👆 —————————————————- CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE BOOK TITLE: Follow your heart CHAPTERS: 1 Welcome to different thinking 2 Welcome to the junior school 3 Frustration drives me 4 Business School —————————————————— "Frustration drives me" - Words from Sami and those keywords I won’t forget. Something others could learn from, perhaps if we look for passion, maybe the struggle we have should be turned into passive energy for local social change. You can find more info about Sami on his LinkedIn Profile, link in the show notes and on socialtent.org. https://www.linkedin.com/in/samikhoury1/ Give me a shout out if you are keen to hear more educational life books from Social Entrepreneurs? Suggest guest speakers, topics and critical learnings worth sharing for millennials on chaptersofmylife.org or Instagram. Leave a comment or drop me a message on social media. You can find me on Instagram and twitter @bydanielludwig don’t forget - Never give up 💪, always look up👆See you next time!