Janda Becanda - The Widow Jokes

Welcome to episode 17 where today I present to you a dear friend of mine whose accolades include Editor of an international woman’s magazine Nourrir, which she runs as a passion project while maintaining her corporate career with Oracle. She experienced an incredible life transformation during her divorce process with the help of her yoga practice, Crossfit, poetry writing as well as personal deve...

Hi everyone, For our Valentine's Day episode I had the privilege of interviewing three Jandas. Each one a very special woman who share their experiences of being single, parenting, teaching and having their own businesses. They discussed their intolerance for infidelity, BS small talk and men. We have Indonesia's own sweetheart, Wanda Hamidah, the politician, mother, yogini and actress. Accompanyi...

Hi everyone, For our Valentine's Day episode I had the privilege of interviewing three Jandas. Each one a very special woman who share their experiences of being single, parenting, teaching and having their own businesses. They discussed their intolerance for infidelity, BS small talk and men. We have Indonesia's own sweetheart, Wanda Hamidah, the politician, mother, yogini and actress. Accompanyi...

Hello everyone! Welcome back to a new season of Janda Becanda. I am super delighted to bring for the first and second episodes of this season my dearest friend, one of the funniest, dearest and most tough women I know to share her personal story as a Janda. She and I are childhood friends who became widows in the same year. She candidly shared the highs and lows of her experience in these 11 rolle...

Welcome back to a new season of Janda Becanda. I am super delighted to bring for the first and second episodes of this season my dearest friend, one of the funniest, dearest and most tough women I know to share her personal story as a Janda. She and I are childhood friends who became widows in the same year. She candidly shared the highs and lows of her experience in these 11 roller-coaster years....

This is the last show of the season and of 2019. It has been a big year for me and I thank all my listeners for their support and advice for the show. To round off the season my guest is the energizer bunny herself who in 2016 started up a race event management company, Idea Run. She rolled in all her past professional skills as a writer, PR person, lawyer and journalist and combined them with her...

This is our second to last show this season and we will take a break and pick up again in February 2020! I am so excited for today’s guests because we welcome my 12-year-old daughter Paloma and 11-year-old niece Shakira who are aspiring Youtubers on their journey of growing their followers. I wanted to put a finger on the pulse of what motivates them to dedicate their time on developing a social m...

It has become increasingly rare to find couples who stay content with their marriages and it is a delight to see my old friend stay in love with the woman in his life whom simultaneously he views as his girlfriend, wife and mother of his children. Such adoration and care he showed when speaking of his true partner in life and how she had claimed that "irreplaceable" spot in his heart. He loves run...

A daring everyday heroine Marta Smith shows us what courage looks like to take a leap of faith on leaving a high ranked 13-year tenure with a global retail company to starting up a new business venture with her husband. Together they created the fitness based app WannaTrain from scratch and rode the highs and lows of managing and growing a new business. After many blows to earlier versions of the...

I am always curious on how people end up in the profession that they’re in. Was it chance, destiny or pure dumb luck. Or all of them? In this episode of Janda Becanda we look at one woman’s entrepreneurial journey from what began as a simple frustration wanting a simple catalog of readily available furniture choices for her home that turned into a full-fledged e-commerce business of well curated p...

On Janda Becanda today are two senior Indonesian reporters with combined experiences of working for international news agencies and primary Indonesian publications. The episode looks at the importance of role models and mentors particularly in the early stages of one’s career. Our first guest is the esteemed former editor of the Jakarta Globe and news anchor for the Globe’s televised Perspective T...

Nadya Rudianto is a former top Jakarta radio broadcaster who now teaches in one of Jakarta's bespoke boutique Active Barn gym in Kemang. She has a very simple no non-sense approach to exercise as being part of one's life. So much so, she instructs Inferno Pilates in addition to being a radio broadcast instructor in one of Jakarta's top universities. This episode also advertises one of the activiti...

In this episode Janda Becanda brings you the bright and sparkly woman, Dian Sudrajat, who juggles being a mom, wife of 13 years and her own business in an ever demanding modern world. She runs and operates Indonesia's largest promotion company for make-up artistry expos and yoga training workshops. She has always been a warm and generous person whom others find easy to confide in and tell their re...

Every bit beguiling and enchanting, Putri Minangsari shares her story of her pure love for dancing. She is a world performing Balinese dancer and teacher but ultimately a lifelong student of the arts. She is a staunch advocate for the preservation of traditional Indonesian culture through dance, painting and fashion. The default poster girl for traditional chic in modern Indonesia. Just as she wea...

Katrina Needham is no stranger to adversity and she shows us how to triumph over them and win in life. She is a successful personal development coach who helps her clients go through hard transitions in their lives. Her many coaching skills include the use of Neurolinguistic Programming, Theta Healing and Core Energetics. For a personal one-on-one session you can book on http://www.katrinaleelifec...

https://jandabecanda.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ep-000-janda-becanda-about-me.mp3 Hello world, A new podcast is born made by a Janda, which is Indonesian for a widow or a divorcee. I happen to be both and share with you my Widow Wisdoms. Bringing to you courageous, funny stories from daring everyday heros battling life's big problems armed with brains, love and lots of laughs. The show, like m...

Meet the body building gym Queen that beats down the unconquerable through rugged perseverance and hard work. Hanny left behind her corporate career and dove head first into the world of fitness armed with weights, kettlebells in the trunk of her car to opening up one of Jakarta's boutique gym in the elite neighborhood of Kemang. Don't let that sweet smile fool you as she is every bit a tough busi...

Janda Becanda selects Fitri for its premiere episode as she encompasses the spirit of the show with her unrelenting spirit in pursuing her life's dreams in both personal and career goals.