More Info: www.unpopularpeople.comUP Shop: www.unpopularpeople.shopAbout this episode:Steven is a musician and healer living in Cains, Australia. He was born in Tasmania and grew up in Sydney. When Steven was 11 years old, he picked up the guitar for the first time. Since then music is his life. Stay tuned until the very end of this episode to listen to a spontaneous live act from him. You can hear in the intro and outro of this episode one of his productions he did in collaboration with Ben. He cared for his father for 4 years until he passed away two years ago. In this interview, he shares how he mentally processes the death of his father. Furthermore, he shares his personal meaning of music related to the loneliness in his past and he gives advice on how to handle emotions. If you want to learn more about Steven’s music and his healing methods, this episode is worth listening to! Listening and learning from each other is key for personal development and success.Shownotes: www.unpopularpeople.com/season2/s02e37

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UP Podcast: Steven Irving - Healing with Music

Learn more: www.unpopularpeople.comNick is the manager of “The Burleigh Heads Surf Club” at the Gold Coast, Australia. He has been working in this position for almost 13 years. He is originally from Liverpool, England. Before he came to Australia, he travelled to America and Asia. His passion is his family and gardening. He has four children and has been living in Australia for 28 years. In this interview, Nick gives useful advice on how to increase your self-confidence and how to stay fit and healthy while working in hospitality. If you want to find out more about Nick’s past and why he once got deported from Australia, stay tuned and listen to this interview. Furthermore, you’ll learn how he got the position in the Surf Club and where his children’s extraordinary names come from. Listening and learning from each other is key for personal development and success.Shownotes: www.unpopularpeople.com/season2/s02e36

UP Podcast: Nick Owens - Life is an adventure

More info: www.unpopularpeople.comGennaro is a sportsperson and PT from Naples, Italy. He’s specialized in Functional Movements, Calisthenics, and Animal Flow. Currently, he lives at the Gold Coast, Australia. We met him during our training at Mermaid Beach Park. Gennaro grew up in a family with a simple lifestyle. When he was 16 years old, he moved away from home and has been travelling back and forward between countries for more than 12 years now. In this interview, Gennaro shares the story of his upbringing and becoming mature while travelling and being away from home. He’s one of the people who wants to motivate others without asking for anything in return. We talked with him about friendship, exercising, family life, and how he discovered his passion for fitness. If you want to learn more about animal flow exercises and you’re excited about great book recommendations for self-development, diet, and methods of learning, listen to this inspiring episode.Shownotes: www.unpopularpeople.com/season2/s02e35

UP Podcast: Gennaro Porricelli - Why it is important to live life to the fullest

Learn more: Unpopular People (www.unpopularpeople.com)Marco is a free spirit (originally from Cologne, Germany) and a part of the DJ/Producer duo "Boy Oh Boy". They have been quite popular in New Zealand for more than two years. They experienced a lot, had many gigs all over New Zealand and also Berlin, Germany. They played on festivals like "Luminate" and "Shipwrecked" and clubs that are known all over the world like "Sisyphus" and "Ritter Butzke" in Berlin, Germany. If you're interested in the exclusive story of Boy Oh Boy, you want to find out what happened to them and why they had to leave New Zealand, you should listen to this episode! In the interview, you can learn more about the “love story of Boy Oh Boy” and how everything began…Don't miss the exclusive insights about the DJ Duo's past, their breakthrough and Marco's private life!Listening (to music) and learning from each other is key for personal development and success.Shownotes: www.unpopularpeople.com/season2/s02e34

UP Podcast: Marco from “Boy Oh Boy” about the DJ life and leaving New Zealand

Learn more: Unpopular People (www.unpopularpeople.com)Gareth is a self-employed exercise physiologist from Austria who has travelled the world for the last five years after a difficult breakup with his fiancée. During this journey, he has learned a lot about himself, relationships and social skills. Currently, he lives at the Gold Coast, Australia - the place where Gareth’s and our ways crossed.Gareth spent his early childhood in South Africa. In this inspiring interview, he shares his memories from the time back then and his youth in Austria. He also shares his experiences from travelling the world, living and working in countries like Brazil, Greece and Australia. If you want to learn how to get more from life and how you can achieve it, we highly recommend this interview to you! Furthermore, you can find out about emotions, social skills, faith and love.If you are interested in understanding why men and women speak different languages, masculine and feminine energy and why everything in life is about balance, listen to and learn from this profound conversation with Gareth. It is the key to personal development and success.Shownotes: www.unpopularpeople.com/season2/s02e33

UP Podcast: Gareth William - About life & why men and women speak different languages

Learn more: Unpopular People (www.unpopularpeople.com)Michael Miller is a professional kickboxer and personal trainer living at the Gold Coast, Australia. He is also an actor and martial arts trainer. For his acting career, he lived in Hong Kong for 7 years and played in many TV shows and movies. One of the many famous movies he acted in was “Knock Off” with Jean-Claude van Damme. In this interview, Michael talks about his career as a kickboxer, his passion for martial arts and his experience in Hong Kong and China. He also trained thousands of people for black belt in Taekwondo and Kung Fu. Although Michael is a small person, he has been working successfully in jobs as a bodyguard, stuntman, bouncer, Tae Bo instructor, martial arts trainer and personal trainer. Moreover, he shares some private information like a rare kidney disease he has and some stories from the time living in China. If you want to learn how to be successful by making other people successful, listen to this inspiring episode. Listening and learning from each other is key for personal development and success.Shownotes: www.unpopularpeople.com/season2/s02e32

UP Podcast: Mike Miller - How to be successful by making other people successful

Learn more: Unpopular People (www.unpopularpeople.com)Thiago is a black belt Jiu-Jitsu instructor from North Brazil. Today he lives at the Gold Coast, Australia, and runs his own Jiu-Jitsu business (Virtue) in Southport. He grew up in poverty in a fishermen’s village called Natal, Brazil. In his past, he served the army for many years and was instructing soldiers. When he arrived in Australia, he had just $500 in his pocket. From then until today it has been a long journey and hard work. He had to start again from scratch. So, he decided to study marketing, business, and English to build up his new life in Australia. As Thiago is a humble person who never gives up, he is still studying to learn for life. If you’re interested in Thiago’s past and the challenges he had to manage in his life so far, listen to this inspiring interview. You can learn from him about self-development, the history of Jiu-Jitsu, and how to become a better person daily. Listening and learning from each other is key for personal development and success.Shownotes: www.unpopularpeople.com/season2/s02e31

UP Podcast: Thiago - Brazilian Ex-sergeant and Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu explains how to work on self-improvement

More Info: www.unpopularpeople.comMarco is a 42-year-old Sales Representative from Brazil who spends his free time helping out in his community. He grew up in São Bernardo do Campo close to São Paulo with a population of over a million people. Marco started to work when he was 17 years old. Later in his life, he studied electrical engineering in part-time next to his job. Marco loves to travel the world. He met Ben in Stockholm in 2014. Since then Ben and Marco are good friends. Marco has a strong connection to the ocean because he has spent every weekend at the beach since his childhood.In this interview, Marco shares his life story with us. He talks about his life in Brazil, his personal goals, his hobbies, his career and how he stays motivated for his work. Furthermore, he tells us about his idols and the people who have inspired him throughout his life. We recorded this interview during the COVID-19 crisis. If you want to learn why it is important to stay humble and hungry, we recommend this episode. Feel inspired by Marco’s view on life with all its ups and downs and how to find peace within yourself.Shownotes

UP Podcast: Marco - Why it’s important to stay humble and hungry

More Info: www.unpopularpeople.comPieter Borgh is a very creative music producer, DJ and gardener living in New Zealand. He was born and raised in South Africa. His mother is a psychologist and his father is an eye doctor. In 1994, after apartheid ended, Pieter was 10 years old. At this time he moved with his 5 siblings and his mom to London. After moving back and forward between England and South Africa, he finally ended up in New Zealand at the age of 14. He still lives there. We met Pieter during our time in New Zealand. Pieter has a diploma in Graphic Design, an apprenticeship in gardening and he runs his own gardening company. His passion is music and dancing. At one point in his life, he decided to fully focus on doing what he loves in life: Music. This decision led him where he’s today: A highly skilled music producer, DJ and party creator. In this interview Pieter shares his experiences about DJing, the long journey of becoming a music producer, moving between countries in his childhood, his time in South Africa and his struggles finding his identity. We recorded this interview during the COVID-19 lockdown in NZ.If you want to find out more about music production, Pieter’s music style and the music scene in New Zealand, listen to this interview. Furthermore, you can learn how to find balance in your life and why it’s important to make other people successful, too. Listening and learning from each other is key for personal development and success.Shownotes

UP Podcast: Pieter - How to find identity in music production

More Info: www.unpopularpeople.com Miguel is a Biochemical Engineer with specialisation in Environmental Engineering and a Martial Arts instructor, living in New Zealand. He was born in Quillota, Chile and grew up with his three siblings closely connected with the agriculture. Since his childhood, he has been fascinated with martial arts, mountains and nature. He worked six years in Chile in Climate Change calculating greenhouse emissions and suggesting mitigation measurements for his clients. After that, he started travelling: Argentina, Peru, The Philippines, Malaysia, Morocco, France, and Australia are only a few places in the world where he has been so far. In 2015 he went to New Zealand and met Ben. Since then, they are close friends and training-mates. At the moment he lives in Christchurch, combining his profession and passions. He is working as a Research Assistant in Carbon Measurements at the University of Canterbury, which means, he is measuring and identifying New Zealand native trees and shrubs, and using allometric equations to estimate carbon sequestration rates. In his free time, he teaches privately martial arts. (For more information, visit the shownotes of this episode or our service page. There you can find the link to his YouTube channel and more information about his Barraw Sugbo one-on-one sessions.)In this interview, Miguel shares his daily routines, how he handles emotions and fasting, among other topics. If you are interested in martial arts, time-restricted eating or how to improve your sleeping habits, listen to this interview. “Listening and learning from each other is key for personal development and success.”All comments about diet and fasting are no medical advice! Therefore, listeners should always ask their doctor if they want to practice any intervention on their diets. Shownotes

UP Podcast: Miguel - Martial Arts master explains the importance of routines and fasting

More Info: www.unpopularpeople.com Roger and Serena are a married couple, living in Canada. They met quite early in their life and experienced a lot together since then. As they’re coming from different backgrounds and continents they have an interesting life story to tell: Serena was born in Genova, Italy. She grew up in Milan and moved to Canada at the age of 16 because her father got a job offer with the Canadian government. Back then, Serena was a goth. She went to High School in Canada and struggled to find an identity. Roger is originally from “a rock in the middle of the Atlantic” (Newfoundland). Roger’s mom was in a wheelchair since his childhood. He learned early on in his life to take responsibility. Today, Roger describes himself as an extrovert. He studied accounting and worked in this profession for about 5 years. Later he switched to sales. Serena studied Political Science, Mass Communications and Literature. She did her PhD and has been working as a lecturer in Sociology for 10 years.In this interview, Roger and Serena share their insights and learnings from their life so far. You can learn from Serena how to handle the language barrier as a teenager when moving to a foreign country. You can learn from Roger what it means to take responsibilities and what the term “to fall upwards” means. Furthermore, they’re telling about their time living like rockstars in Heidelberg, Germany. During this time they met Ben. If you are looking for advice on how to find your identity and if you want to find out more about their wisdom on being in a happy relationship for such a long time, listen to this inspiring interview. “Listening and learning from each other is key for personal development and success.” Shownotes

UP Podcast: Roger & Serena - The love story of an Italian goth and a Canadian introvert…

More info: www.unpopularpeople.comLars Walkling is a tattooer living in Miami, Florida. His tattoos are influenced by the traditional Japanese tattoo style. He is 44 years old and originally from Heidelberg, Germany. He moved with his wife to Miami in 2013. In this interview, Lars is telling the way he had to undergo to get where he is now. You will also find out about his time back in Germany, his private life and his plans for the future. Lars shares his insights, where he gets his inspiration from and you can learn from his experiences of moving to a foreign country and how he handles the challenges he had so far. Moreover, he gives useful recommendations for people who want to become a tattoo artist, too. In this episode, you will find out how Lars gets motivated and how they made up the name “electric flamingo tattoo” for his tattoo shop. If you want to learn how to handle cultural differences and why it’s good to step outside your comfort zone, don’t miss this inspiring interview with Lars Walkling. For more information, you can find him under the name “Shinou” on Instagram and on his website www.shin-ou.com. “Listening and learning from each other is key for personal development and success.”Shownotes

Unpopular People Podcast: Lars Walkling - Tattoo artist on how to handle the challenge to rebuild everything from scratch in a foreign country

Find out more: www.unpopularpeople.com About this episode: Sam is a 26 years old friend from Australia. He grew up in a family that belonged to the Jehovah's Witnesses community. At the age of 15, Sam decided together with his sister and mom to separate from this religion. Today, Sam is an Aircraft Engineer living in Sydney. He’s one of Ben’s best friends. Ben and Sam met in Chile and travelled together through Colombia. Next to his job as an Aircraft Engineer, Sam is working for the army reserve. In this interview, he shares his insights about the relationship with his family, his European-Russian ancestors, his learnings and experiences from his life so far. He talks about his experiences at the army, the changes he went through in his life and the challenges that he’s still facing. If you want to learn why it is important to keep people close together and how to connect on an everyday basis, listen to this episode. Listening and learning from each other is key for personal development and success.Shownotes

Unpopular People Podcast: Sam - Ex-Jehovah’s Witness, the Army and Connecting People

Find out more: www.unpopularpeople.com About this episode: Nat and Rob are a couple from Australia. They have been married for 27 years. They decided not to have kids in their marriage. Rob loves surfing and Nat enjoys exercising. Together they love travelling and enjoying their life. Nathalie grew up with her sister at her mom’s place in the countryside. After she finished high school, she worked in different positions in a bank. Rob left school when he was 14 years old. He moved out of his parents’ place at the age of 18 because he wanted to be independent and surf all day. Later in his life, he worked as a general manager for nearly 27 years. Rob and Nat have experienced a lot in their life so far: they had their own business, they bought a commercial building, they renovated a house from scratch and they travelled around the world. As they were running their own company together for around 7 years, you can get great advice on how to combine your relationship with work. In this interview, Rob and Nat share their life stories and give an inside on how to live a happy life. You can learn how important it is to keep your profit margins on track and keeping an eye on your money. If you want to find out why they decided not to have kids or if you want to learn more about their experiences working together as a couple, listen to this interview. We’re sure their positive attitude will catch you in the same way as us because “listening and learning from each other is key for personal development and success.”Shownotes

Unpopular People Podcast: Nat & Rob - Travelling, Surfing, Running a Business and Being Happy

Find out more: www.unpopularpeople.com About this episode: Letizia is a girl from the North of Italy. She was born and raised in the countryside of Italy in a small city called Pinorollo near Turin. Letizia’s big passion is music. She’s writing songs, sings and plays the guitar. With her amazing voice, she has given concerts in Italy in front of hundreds of people. Moreover, she has her own YouTube channel where she performs her favourite songs and also her own songs. Usually, Letizia studies Biotechnology in Bologna. Soon, she will be writing her master thesis in the field of immune therapy in Bologna. In this interview, Letizia tells us why she decided to study biotechnology instead of becoming a YouTube superstar. Furthermore, she shares her experience of being a little bit popular. Letizia and Elisa met in Heidelberg. Why Letizia once lived in Heidelberg for a while, you will also find out in this interview. While recording this interview Letizia had to stay in quarantine because of the COVID-19 pandemic which has been dramatically in Italy. She tells us how she spends her time during the crisis and that she’s disrupting fake news at the moment. If you’re interested in her articles and researches regarding COVID-19, her videos and her secret how to handle many tasks at the same time, we highly recommend listening to this interview with Letizia Vitali. Shownotes

Unpopular People Podcast: Letizia - Why you should study instead of becoming a YouTube Superstar

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