All Things Croatia

Alen “The Savage” Babić is a Croatian professional boxer and one of the most exciting to watch with his all-out knockout style. He holds a professional undefeated record of 11 wins and 0 losses with 10 knockouts and will fight in April for the Bridgerweight Title. In this episode we’re going to hear from the Savage himself how he got into the boxing and the one conversation that changed his life f...

Helenna Hercigonja-Moulton is a former professional soccer player who represented Croatia on the national team, in both soccer and futsal, and now coaches and works towards improving participation in women’s soccer in Croatia. Helenna was born in Los Angeles with Croatian and Jamaican roots and moved to Croatia where she graduated from the University of Zagreb and got her Master’s degree. In this...

Adrian Krajcar is a Croatian content creator and TikToker on which he’s amassed over 1 million followers! He often plays on stereotypes and points out the funny things from everyday life in Croatia and the Balkan region. We’re going to hear how he started making content and what feeds his creativity as he tells us some of his favorite Croatian videos. He also shares the incredible story of how his...

Annie Bosko is a Croatian-American singer and country music star. From appearing on American Idol, she now has millions of listens on Spotify, plays in big concerts and festivals, and has performed with legends like Andrea Boccelli, Adele, and Oliver. In this episode we learn a little about her heritage and involvement in the Croatian community in Los Angeles as she talks about her future plans in...

Ella Mische is a Croatian writer and actress living in the US who has worked on many different projects including writing her own works, working with Adam Sandler, and doing projects for Croatia’s HRT. In this episode we’re going to hear her story of immigration and how she’s repping Croatia in the film industry including working on the star-studded film ‘Hustle’. Ella also talks about growing up...

Andrew Bogut is a Croatian-Australian former professional basketball player who, among other accolades, was the first pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, 2011 Blocks Leader, and a 2015 NBA Champion. As a proud Croatian, Andrew talks about his heritage and shares stories, including one about his father’s insanely long emigration from Croatia by ship. In this episode we learn more about his Croatian heritag...

Miljenko Matijević is a Croatian born singer who moved to the U.S. as a kid and became the frontman of legendary rock band Steelheart. Among other projects he also sang the vocals for Mark Wahlberg’s character in the 2001 movie Rock Star. In this episode he explains his immigration story and his desire to return to the country of his birth and perform in Croatia! Miljenko also talks about the abou...

Ana Alić is a Canadian-Croatian writer, actress, and stylist. Having written and acted in short and feature films Ana continues to expand her industry skills into costume designing as well. In this episode we’re going to learn about her Croatian heritage as well as her plan to have more Croatian representation in films! Ana talks about a script she wrote with a Croatian “Baba” and the many comedic...

Ida Hamer is a television journalist and reporter for RTL who was raised in Zagreb, went to the UK for school and decided to move back to Croatia and start her career. She also started and runs the project Stranac u Hrvatskoj, where she interviews foreigners who moved to Croatia about their experience and why they decided to live there. In this episode we learn more about her projects and what com...

In this episode we have special guest Goran Jović. Goran is a world-famous photographer from Croatia who takes pictures all over the globe! He has won 30 international awards for his photography and has over 200 thousand followers on Instagram where he posts his work. In this episode we find out more about him and what inspires his photography as he talks about traveling to the Peruvian rainforest...

Dino Rađa is a Croatian former professional basketball player and is commonly regarded as one of the greats, having won 2 FIBA Euroleague Championships, 2 Olympic silver medals, and was recently inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame among numerous other accomplishments. He is the Croatian national team’s 2nd all time scorer and was one of the players in the first wave of European talent to com...

All Things Croatia is kicking off season 2 with this episode’s guest Dragitza Rastegorac! Dragitza is a Peruvian-Croat who moved to the Homeland in search of a better/different life. Since then she’s learned the Croatian language, started her own Croatian themed brand and business (Puro Amor, of which you may recognize its trendy slogans), and even does stand-up comedy in Croatian! In this episode...

On this episode we have special guest Alan Orlić. Alan is an American-Croat who moved from New York to Croatia where he eventually started Tinker Labs. Tinker Labs is an educational project to help kids learn STEM subjects in a more fun and effective manner. Alan talks about his move and the differences between life in New York vs life in Osijek where he now resides. In this episode we’ll also lea...

On this week’s episode we have Goran Vrabec, CEO and founder of Volim Ljuto. Volim ljuto is the biggest and most popular Croatian hot sauce brand and has grown tremendously while partnering with other local brands to bring more spice to Croatia. Their products can be found in over 300 restaurants and 50 shops across Croatia and in this episode we’ll learn how it all started from a small farm in Za...

On this week’s episode we have Justus Reid. Justus is an American TikTok and Instagram star with no Croatian roots or connection at all, who all of a sudden broke into the Croatian social media scene as well at the greater Balkan area. After posting videos singing songs in Croatian, Justus recently performed on the Croatian singing show Supertalent and is set to release a brand new song that he wr...

Daniela Rogulj is a Croatian-American soccer/football/nogomet journalist who is currently in Qatar covering the World Cup! Moving to Croatia "by accident" 7 years ago, Daniela now lives in Split and covers the Croatian team and had the amazing opportunity to go to Qatar for the World Cup and cover the Croatian team! Daniela talks about how her experience in Qatar differs from the narrative heard i...

On this week’s episode we have special guest Damir Firšt. Damir is a Croatian tech entrepreneur and the co-founder of Matterless Studios. Matterless is a tech startup that innovates within the world of AR or Augmented Reality. He has 4 masters’ degrees and spent years living in Asia before returning to Zagreb and co-founding his startup. We talk about technology differences between China and Croat...

On this week’s episode of the podcast we have special guest Peter Pecotić. Peter is an Australian Croat and the director of a documentary called Countryman. The film starts with Peter retracing his father’s journey in Australia after leaving the Dalmatian coast. Events take a turn when he meets an artist who believes he also has Croatian roots and the two attempt to reconnect with their heritage t...

In this week’s episode we have special guest AJ Piplica, a Croatian American entrepreneur and engineer. After working for years in the aerospace industry, AJ founded Hermeus, a startup that is building the world’s fastest aircraft. With the ultimate goal of producing passenger airplanes with their new technology, a flight from New York to London will take only 90 minutes! AJ was also listed on the...

On this episode of the podcast we have special guest Lucia Adžić. Lucia is the creator of Neka Nova Prica, one of the most popular podcasts in Croatia and one of the first in a now growing field. Chatting about personal growth, relationships, and parenting, Lucia also advocates for women in her community to start and grow their own businesses. In this episode we’re going to hear about her story, h...

In this week’s episode we have special guest Renee Pea, the Consul General of Croatia in Los Angeles. Born in Croatia and a career diplomat, Renee was sent on assignment to L.A. where her jurisdiction covers a large part of the western U.S.A. In this episode we’re going to learn about her and her role in helping Croatians abroad connect back with the Homeland. Renee talks about some of the most co...

WATCH ON YOUTUBE On this week’s episode we have special guest Samantha Tutić, or known as her stage name, Samsaruh. Sam is an Australian musician with Croatian roots who has hit singles, an album, and a brand new song written in Croatian. She has always held the Croatian culture close to her heart and plans to tour next year in the Homeland. In this episode we’re going to meet the musician behind...

WATCH ON YOUTUBE ! This episode's special guest is Domagoj Jakopović, otherwise known as Ribafish. Domagoj became the first person to swim around all 50 inhabited islands in Croatia and recently finished the last stage of the project, recapping a four year journey up the Adriatic Sea and fulfilling a promise made to his late son Rok. In this episode we hear his story and the inspiration behind it...

In this episode we have a very special guest, entrepreneur Jan de Jong. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Jan moved to Croatia in 2006 and started M+ Group which now employs over 8,000 people across the region. After exiting the company to work on other projects, he founded Webpower Adria – the first company in the region specializing in email marketing automation. As one of the most well-known...

In this episode we have special guest Dusty Dragičević. Dusty is an Australian-Croatian who recently published a book called ‘Croatian Banknotes, a standard reference.’ In the book Dusty shows and explains the many symbols and figures printed on Croatian currency over the years and gives historical context explaining their significance. In this episode we’re going to learn about the history of the...