All Things Croatia

Learn how to get Croatian citizenship in All Things Croatia's first video podcast with CitizenHR, an app created to help people with the process of obtaining Croatian citizenship. Interview with Nik Kraljević and Mate Pavković. Check out the video on YouTube ! CitizenHR Links: Website: https://citizenhr.app Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/citizen... Android App Store: https://play.g...

In this episode we have a special guest Alex Schmidt. Alex is an American with Croatian roots from Minnesota who decided to move to Dubrovnik for good where she started her blog, The Mindful Mermaid. In her blog she promotes mindful living and responsible travel as she shares her travel tips and guides. She has also started her travel agency Mindful Travel Croatia where she encourages travel outsi...

On this episode we have a very special guest in Mitch Chuvalo. Mitch is the son of George Chuvalo (Jure Čuvalo), one of the greatest Croatian and Canadian boxers of all time. George has numerous accolades including 5 time Canadian heavyweight champ, 64 wins by knockout, and never being knocked down in his 93 match career including in fights against Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman. Mi...

In this episode we have special guest Peter Hazdovac, a Croatian American and a very active member of the Croatian community down in the Los Angeles area of San Pedro. His family company Adriatic Tours which he works for has long served the community in helping Croatians return to the homeland both for vacation as well as with documents and papers and other services. Peter played professional socc...

This week’s special guest on the podcast is Steve Rukavina. Steve is a Croatian American activist from Minnesota and co-founder of the National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation. He is involved with many Croatian related projects and initiatives, both cultural and political. Among those are the recently developed Croatian American Sports Hall of Fame and working with the Croatia...

In this week’s episode we have a special guest Anthony (Tonko) Sušac. Tonko is a Croatian American baseball player at the University of Arizona. His grandparents were some of the leaders in setting up the Croatian community in his hometown of Sacramento, and he and his cousins are proud Croatians, including one who played for the Croatian National baseball team. Tonko tells the story of how his gr...

This week’s special guest is Richard Gruica, a Croatian-American chef born in Jamaica. He started Good Eats Meets, an online based Dining and Socializing group that brings together lovers of food to "Break Bread. Richard has also started Croatian food initiatives such as Captivating Croatia Tours, and Sights and Bites, a unique food and history walking tour of Dubrovnik. Most recently he opened up...

This episode’s guest is 25 year old Croatian entrepreneur Ana Čalić. After getting her master’s degree in Science Business and Innovation she began to work at her family company Navela which is a leader in Marine and boating equipment. With her knowledge of the nautical industry and innovation, she formed Croatia’s first club for young professionals in the marine industry within the platform she c...

This episode’s special guest is Željko Jergan. Željko is a world renowned choreographer and teacher of Croatian folklore and dance, which some might recognize as “kolo”. Originally from Varaždin, he performed in LADO, the Croatian National Folk Ensemble, and then moved to the US. He now shares his in-depth knowledge and style in teaching Croatian folk dancing as he travels around the world to spre...

In this episode our special guest is Olivia Slade-Šilović. Olivia started the popular blog and Instagram page, Inspired by Croatia, after moving there from the U.S. Inspired by Croatia is a resource for travel and life in Croatia and also gives tips for navigating the country as an expat. Olivia talks about what sparked her move to Croatia and what motivated her to start a blog and give others a g...

This week’s special guest is Debra Gavranich from North Queensland, Australia. Debra recently published a book called The Girl Who Left which tells the story of her mom’s journey from Korčula to the cane fields of Australia. In this episode we talk life on the island, the proxy marriage that led to her mother leaving, and how she adjusted to life in Australia. Debra talks about her motivation for...

In this episode I speak with New Zealand Croat, Anthony Poša. Anthony played rugby for the Croatian national team for 10 years and helped put Croatian rugby on the map. Now he’s coaching the national team and helping develop new talent and the next generation of Croatian rugby stars. Check out the episode to hear the crazy story of the World Cup qualification match vs Italy where Torcida showed up...

In this episode I speak with Cody McClain Brown, author of Chasing a Croatian Girl and now professor at the University of Zagreb. The book tells the true story of how he fell in love with a Croatian girl and eventually leaves his life in the U.S. behind to move to Croatia. He talks about the culture shock that he experienced like propuh, coffee, and rakija! Cody gives a relatable opinion on life i...

In this episode we hear from the COO of Submarine Burger, Luka Jureško. Submarine is a Croatian burger joint known for using natural, organic, local, and homemade ingredients. They were recently listed in the Financial Times as one of the 1000 fastest-growing companies in Europe, and included in Big7Travel .com’s list of 50 best burgers in the world. They have 13 locations across Croatia and just...

In this episode our special guest is Croatian comedian Marina Orsag. Marina started her comedy career in 2004 and since then has put on thousands of shows, and among many other projects, opened up the first standup comedy club in Croatia, Studio Smijeha. She was also just featured in Croatia’s reality singing show Zvijezde Pjevaju and took 3rd place! In this episode we’re going hear about all of t...

In this episode our special guest is Sanja Bubalo from the Tourist Board of Ston. She tells us everything we need to know about the “hidden” gems of Ston and Mali Ston, and what those cities have to offer. We talk about the world famous oysters that are only able to be found there, as well as the famous walls of Ston; the longest in Europe! We hear about the traditional salt fields, special events...

Our special guest in this week’s episode is the band Gavrani; a father and daughters trio from Melbourne, who recently moved to Croatia and signed with Croatia Records. Growing up in Australia, they often performed at Croatian events and now have moved to Zagreb where they continue to write original music and perform. They already have a few hit songs such as ‘Nema te’ and ‘Svirači, hvala vam’. In...

In this episode our special guest is Ante Kvartuč. Ante is from San Pedro, California and is the founder of CroatianSports.com which is a website dedicated to ‘Uniting Croatian Fans Around the World.’ CroatianSports.com was originally founded as a way to bring Croatian soccer news to readers in English, but now has expanded to include all Croatian sports. Ante talks about how he got that started a...

Natalie Franćeska is an Australian-Croat who recently published a children’s book called My Grandma is Like the Sea, which pays tribute to her Croatian grandmothers and her summers spent along the Dalmatian coast. In this episode Natalie talks about her cultural and familial inspirations for the book as well as her popular feature in CroatiaWeek, ‘20 Teachings and Words of Wisdom from my Grandmoth...

In this week's episode our special guest is Zrinka Šapro. Zrinka is originally from Konavle and now works as a tour guide in the city of Dubrovnik. She gives multiple tours including the City Walls and Game of Thrones and offers them in 4 languages! In this episode we talk about the history of Dubrovnik and how the city and region operates today. Zrinka will also be giving an exclusive tour to Nat...

Today our special guests are Mate Pavković, and John Gašparac, President and Vice President of the organization CroDiaspora. CroDiaspora is a nonprofit organization that is run by Croats passionate about improving Croatia through economic solutions and assisting those abroad with their challenges in doing business and returning to Croatia. More specifically, they run webinars, organize events, and...

Our featured guest this week is Andrea Pisac. Andrea is a Croatian writer and anthropologist who moved to London and then came back to Croatia for a greater sense of purpose. She is the author of several famous Croatian cookbooks, as well as novels and other works, and also is the creator of the blog Croatia Honestly, where she writes about food, history, and culture. In this episode we talk about...

Our featured guest this week is Ema Rajić. Ema is a Croatian American swimmer from Illinois, USA. She attends the University of California, Berkley, and just recently competed at the Olympics in Tokyo at only 21 years old! We talk about her strong connection to her Croatian heritage, and why she decided to compete internationally for Croatia instead of the US. Stay tuned to hear about her incredib...

This week's guest is Marko Senjanin, but you may know him better as CroWarrior! Marko is a Canadian-Croat who runs an Instagram to inspire others and show Croatian pride. He has over 23 thousand followers there, over 3 million likes on TikTok, and he is the most recognized celebrity in Canada (source necessary). If you follow him on social media, you know that Marko is always spreading positivity...

Our featured guests this week are Petar Repar and Josip Sep from California, USA. They are two of the co-founders of LA Vatreni, a Los Angeles based organization dedicated to Croatian diaspora. What started out as an idea to revive the old locally broadcasted Croatian Radio Program soon turned into soccer watch parties at the church with thousands in attendance, Croatian Heritage Night at the Stap...