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This episode's guest was the first person that I felt close to in my new workplace almost 2 years ago. A funny, smart guy that you knew you can always count on but when the 2020 Armenia - Azerbaijan war happened the funny part was gone. He has told his side of the war story here in this episode. His name is Daron Titizian. In the last couple of decades, Armenia has gone through a lot of turbulent times and Daron has always been there to document it at all as a photojournalist. More recently during the 2020 war in which Azerbaijan attacked Artsakh (an Armenian enclave), while others would flee from a dangerous situation, Daron flew back to Armenia and traveled to the war-torn region to provide media coverage for EVN Report. He wanted to show the world what was happening to his country and to his people. This was the best way he felt he could contribute. So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.    Daron's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darontitizian/  💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/  💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid    💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected] Love  Viv ❤️️

This episode's guest is a lawyer and business advisor, international award-winning speaker, NFT enthusiast and educator, and founder and CEO at Tavakoli advisory Switzerland LLC in Zurich. Her name is Awin Tavakoli. Born and raised as a Kurd in Tehran, Iran, based in Zurich, Switzerland, with more than 2 decades of international career – in sports, real estate, statistics, banking, and law – in her backpack, Awin embodies the diversity in personal and professional life. As Switzerland’s Business Protection Lawyer, Awin is on a mission to make law accessible and understandable for others. She is known as one of the pioneer lawyers to enter the world of NFTs and is serving the NFT community with solid consulting and education worldwide. Having gone through countless odds and adversities in life and being led by the mantra “turn your pain into power”, Awin uses her voice and shares her story on international stages to inspire and empower others. She has spoken and presented in 12 countries and 4 continents, and shared stages with high caliber personalities and industry leaders such as Randy Zuckerberg, Lisa Nichols, Vince Vaughn, Hugh Hilton, Dr. Phil, George Ross, Gabriel Macht, Gary Kasparov, and Moira Forbes! So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.    Awin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awinlegal/   Awin's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/awin-tavakoli🇨🇭-5213295a/  💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/  💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid    💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected] Love  Viv ❤️️

When I wanted to leave Poland for good and go back to my home country, this episode's guest was the person I contacted and instantly we became friends. I believe that she has always lived her life to the fullest and she sure is one of the most hardworking people I have met in life. This story is for the ones who feel like they don't belong and are constantly searching for freedom. Her name is Ghazale Motia. For most of the hours in the day, Ghazale is a product designer, yet she thinks being curious, passionate about learning, and persistent has led her to be who she is now. Her curiosity has taken her from southeast Asia to different cities in Europe. That also helped her learn 5 languages. Her persistence has opened doors for her, such as being granted a scholarship to study in Berlin or winning Awards in university, or being able to work with multinational clients from all around the world! So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.    Ghazale's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghazalemotia/  Adhoc School's page: https://adhocschool.com/    💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/  💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid    💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected] Love  Viv ❤️️

This episode's guest is a dear friend of mine. He is the type of person that knows and can talk about every single topic and can hold light and deep conversations with no problem. This episode happens to be a deep one where we have a shockingly honest, and thought-provoking conversation about how it is to work in Iran or anywhere that is a man's world. His name is Arash Barahmand. Arash among many things is a journalist. He was editor in chief for some Iranian TV shows, tech magazines, and some media such as Peivast Monthly. He loves tech, fashion, and entertainment and has a reputation for being acquitted by the new generation of Iranian tech startups. Nowadays he’s working on a personal journey to redefine his carrier as a media personality in the age of social media and believes the road to the next chapter for him and many others lies in diversity. So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.    Arash's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arashberahmand/  Arash's Twitter: https://twitter.com/arashbarahmand    💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/  💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid    💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected] Love  Viv ❤️️

This episode's guest is a highly recommended one as well. Her journal was given to me as a gift by a dear friend and right when I opened it I knew I had to get to know her more. Listening to her story you might think that she had a tough childhood and been through a lot of hardship but she looks at all her experiences differently. Her name is Kriska. Kriska is a passionate advocate of inclusive & mindful feminism. She curates powerful, vulnerable & courageous stories from women, girls, transwomen, non-binary people & allies from different walks of life. She is also the author of ‘Through Me - A Self-love & Mindfulness Journal’, born out of her personal journey in cultivating inner peace & self-love, & healing from a failed IVF, a demotion from work, & the sudden passing of her father-in-law in the year 2020. Above all, she is a mother and a breathing vessel of good vibes. So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.    Kriska's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kriskajourneys/  Zen Feminism's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenfeminism/   💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/  💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid    💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected] Love  Viv ❤️️

When Pravina, my first guest, sent me the Instagram profile of this hijabi pole dancer, I knew I had to interview her. A quick look at her profile led me to her video with The Try Guys. We all know how famous these guys are so even though I sent her a message on Instagram for an interview I didn't think she would see the message let alone getting back to me. AND I was wrong. You'll never know until you try. Her name is Neda. Neda is a nurse practitioner living in Los Angeles, California. When she is not in the clinic, she is in the pole studio. Her passion for dance started 2 and a half years ago, and it has become her creative outlet and her biggest source of strength. So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.    Neda's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hijabiluscious/ 💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/  💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid    💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected] Love  Viv ❤️️

Living the dream becomes a bit more difficult when you are born in certain countries. Iran is one of them. However, nothing could stop today's guest from living her life the way she wanted. She is an architect and a jewelry maker. Her name is Anahita Poura. Anahita Poura is an Iranian jewelry designer and interior architect based in Gothenburg. She founded @la_terra_jewelry in 2017 after moving to Sweden from Italy where she studied and worked as an interior designer for some years. Since then her passion for minimalist lifestyle and design grew into the brand concept La Terra which was selected as Precious Talents 2018 in Stockholm as the top new Scandinavian jewelry brand. Her designs both in interior and jewelry are inspired by simple geometries, with a clean and bold modern aesthetic. She believes that design is a way of communication and her journey as a minimalist has just begun. So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.    Anahita's Website: laterrastore.com Anahita's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/la_terra_jewelry/  💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/  💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid    💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected] Love  Viv ❤️️

Whenever I interview a guest I ask them for recommendations for the next potential guests and the storyteller of today's episode is one of the highly recommended ones. She has had quite an adventurous life and now is the femininity and sexuality coach. Her name is Sira Arakelyan. Sira is a Femininity and Sacred Sensuality coach on a mission to empower women to reclaim their feminine power, their most unapologetic authentic self and reconnect to their pleasure and sensuality as a doorway to healing and awakening. She is the founder of “She Circle" - a safe space for women to express themselves with no filters. She has been facilitating workshops, circles, and rituals for women for the past 5 years. Sira is also a Senior Facilitator at Mindvalley - the world's leading transformation company, running a team of 250 Ambassadors who facilitate circles on personal growth and foster meaningful deep connections. So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.    Sira's Website: https://www.siraarakelyan.com/  💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/  💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid    💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected] Love  Viv ❤️️

Today's episode belongs to one of the craziest stories on this show so far. The name of the owner of this story is Jeannette Breen. Jeannette is the editor in Chief for Mindvalley Meditations, as well as a Certified Coach who has an honors degree in Psychology. She currently lives in Tallinn Estonia. Her desire is to use her life experience and knowledge to support others in becoming the best version of themselves. She has resided in 5 countries and about a dozen cities. She worked as a model for nearly a decade where she lived the champagne life, then found great success in corporate sales. Everything changed when she experienced plant medicine, which lead her to realize that the champagne life was a dangerous illusion and that the kill or be killed mentality in most corporate structures was not how she wanted to live her life. She decided to pursue a more simple life, left everything in the USA, and moved to the Sacred Valley of Peru to pursue a plant medicine and healing path. This was disrupted by the pandemic. Her connection with plant medicine, her passion for personal growth and psychology, and her own personal journey of healing have led her to who she has become today. So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.    Jeannette's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritofjeannette/  💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/  💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid    💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected] Love  Viv ❤️️

Today's episode is about one of my closest friends. We met when I was in Poland and he became family right away. I witnessed how he changed his path and chose the one less traveled by which contributed to his success. He is the one who does everything his way. His name is Breno Moreru. Breno became a YouTuber by accident. Sort of. He’s now based in Brazil, his home country, after living in Sweden, Poland, and Estonia. The first time he left Brazil was to study, second time was willing to get lost, I mean, drifting from his path, and during a hectic job he actually found himself and what he wanted to do for life. From this moment everything changed … the rest is here for you guys to listen. So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.    Breno's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brenomoreru/   💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/  💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid    💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected] Love  Viv ❤️️

Today's episode is about an expat who lives in Iran. For me as someone who always wanted to run away from my hometown, I never understood why people decide to spend the rest of their lives here. Talking to this guest reminded me of the beautiful things I almost forgot about my country and my people. Her name is Pontia Fallahi. Born and raised in the US, Pontia lived in four countries before moving to Tehran, Iran where she has been living for 7 years. She's passionate about languages, culture, and travel. Determined to dispel any misconceptions about her adopted home, she regularly blogs about life as an expat in Iran and Persian culture/language. When she isn't writing, she's either teaching languages (or picking up a new one herself) or traveling. So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.  Pontia's Website: http://www.mypersiancorner.com/   Pontia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypersiancorner/    💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/  💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid    💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected] Love  Viv ❤️️

Today's episode is about an origami enthusiast. He appreciates simple and elegant origami models, especially geometrical ones. Most of his designs have geometric structures with certain design and aesthetic qualities. Besides his origami activities, he is now working as the Head of UX Design in Cafebazaar. His name is Ali Bahmani. Ali Bahmani is an origami artist/instructor based in Dubai who grew up in Japan. He has a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and got his Master's degree in Museum Studies. He has designed and published his origami designs internationally in publications and convention books of the USA, UK, Germany, Australia, Italy, and many more. He is also a passionate origami diagrammer and has collaborated and worked with Origami Artists including David Mitchell, Francesco Mancini, Alexander Kurth, and Beth Johnson to diagram their models. Ali is the host of Origami Talk Project (www.origamitalk.org), a weekly live chat with origami artists where they share about their personal journey, artworks, creative process, quarantine, and much more! So what are you waiting for? Hit the subscription button, listen to this story and let's get inspired every other Wednesday.    Ali's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alibmn/  Ali's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5origami/      💌 - Find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/viviennevivid/ 💌 - Find me on Twitter twitter.com/viviennevivid 💌 - Email me for sponsorship here [email protected]   Love  Viv ❤️️