Genius Leadership: Overcoming Everything Podcast

In this new solo episode of the podcast, I share with you some changes and plans I have not only for the podcast itself but for the company and me personally. You will hear about a huge step I’m taking in August and also about even more changes to come in autumn. In this episode, you will learn about: how I spent my vacations for the last 2 years and what changes this time what I’m taking this bre...

This new episode is the second part of my story about Portugal and the Camino path. You’ll hear some stories about me feeling unsafe at one point in my journey and how it turned out. I will also share some thoughts about being a mother, my marriage, and the balance I have in it with my husband. In this episode you will learn about: how little does a woman need to feel unsafe what makes you a bad m...

In the new episode of the podcast, I’m doing a small break from the Voices of Ukraine series and going solo again. This time, you’ll hear about my Portugal trip and specifically Camino de Santiago route I’ve taken.  In this episode you will learn about: my thoughts about the journey before I went there how everything could go differently (as often it does in life with making plans and not being ab...

In the new episode, I talk to Aleksandr Solovei, co-founder of Finmap.online, Ukrainian cash flow management service for modern business. He describes what his company is about, and when you should think of using such tools in your business. Aleksandr doesn’t have any financial background or education and he describes how this influenced the idea of creating Finmap.online as a convenient tool for...

In the new episode, my guest is a friend Andreas Flodström, the co-founder and CEO of Beetroot - a Swedish-Ukrainian tech company that helps clients solve their software and staffing needs. Andreas shares the story of founding Beetroot, his thoughts about choosing Ukraine to start the business, and how important it is to have a decentralized and self-managed culture in the company. In this episode...

In this new episode, I have potentially a very disruptive conversation on unpopular topics with the CEO of the European Association of Software Engineering - Liubov Mochalova. She talks about how Ukrainians are a digitized nation who continue working from the basements accompanied by the sounds of the air raid sirens since the 24th of February. We touch on the topic of self-leadership and how unde...

In this episode, I talk to one of the serial entrepreneurs in Ukraine - Vladyslav Savchenko, a CEO and owner at Powercode, and founder of the European Association of Software Engineering. He shares stories about the work of the food delivery service he launched during COVID, the role of humor, and about the cryptocurrency community in Ukraine and abroad, and how this sector was very helpful during...

In this episode, my guest is a Ukrainian FinTech entrepreneur Hlib Kozak - CEO and co-founder at Fondexx. He shares how his company was ready for the full-scale invasion and wasn’t influenced by it, what he as a CEO learned from the wartime, what it’s like to be an entrepreneur in Ukraine, and what challenges it brings. Hlib also talks about the duality of enjoying life while living in wartime.  I...

This is the second part of our talk with one of the members of my team - Anna Listunova. If the episode before was more about personal things and experiences, this one is more about the role of modern technologies, social media, the change in her perception of russians, and the different opinions we both have about that. Even though it was difficult for us, we both agree on how important it is to...

In this episode, I talk with one of my team members, Anna Listunova, about her perspective on war, work, and other related topics. Anna is an editor, content manager, and copywriter who’s been working in my team for half a year now. She shares her story about having big plans right before the full-scale invasion, where she was on the 24th of February, and why it was important for her to continue w...

In this solo episode, I’m sharing an example of walking my talk when it comes to discipline, self-leadership and productivity. While the tools and techniques I mention are by no means a complete guide, they are a suggestion on how to explore your way to staying focused and productive. In this episode you will learn about: how to stay focused on your tasks my way of managing things I need to do fro...

This is a third personal solo episode about the war in Ukraine. I temporarily moved to Portugal with my family and you will hear a bit of information about our stay here. This time, I continue sharing with you the lessons and reflections from these 2 and a half months. One of the most noticeable things for me was how people were spending their energy on volunteering, just like the runners on marat...

This is another solo episode, where I share the lessons and observations I had over the last two months. To understand the context better, I encourage you to listen to the previous episode. This time you’ll hear about how I felt about the decision my parents made about staying in Ukraine despite the war and why they choose to stay. Another topic is how important it is for many Ukrainians to be abl...

In this episode, I share with you some updates about myself and my team, my perspective on the war in Ukraine, and the experiences I had during these last two months. You’ll hear about some important points in the political life of modern Ukraine that showed the world how Ukrainians are a part of the European family despite the attempts of the neighbor to change this course through all years of in...

In this episode, we had a discussion with Dr. Jeff Prickett, Principal at McHenry High School, Author, and the Co-host of The Principal Leadership Lab Podcast. He shares his story of becoming a principal and his journey of getting to the traditional leadership role within the tough environment of a public school. You will hear us coming back again and again to valuing people and spending your time...

In this episode, I spoke with Tuomo Vauhkonen, a High-Performance Coach and Trainer, Host of "Lifestyle Mastery Podcast", TEDx Speaker. We discussed how important it is to be solid on your own feet and know where you stand and what you stand for. Tuomo shared his thoughts about how people should start being successful leaders in their own lives to be good leaders for others. In this episode you wi...

In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation from the summer 2021, my guests were Tessy Antony de Nassau and Frank K. Floessel. The intention was to have a whole new theme with this episode as a part of it. But in light of the war in Ukraine, all my time goes to supporting refugees here in Iceland, and we are releasing this episode without its “theme siblings”.The main topics of this episode are: f...

In this episode, we had a different kind of conversation than we’ve had before. My guest is also one of my clients - Alexander Richter, CEO of ThinkGeoEnergy, a leading news platform for the geothermal energy sector. He shares the story of how he became an entrepreneur and we’re discussing his journey from being a one-man-show to truly stepping into a leadership role. Stay safe and #standwithukrai...

In this episode, you will hear a panel discussion with the guests of our previous three episodes. We discuss the challenges of the term "mental health", the need to filter and prioritize, and why resilience can be bad, especially for entrepreneurs. Stay safe and #standwithukraine, Anna  Support Ukraine through one or many of these causes and actions: https://linktr.ee/help_ukraine_global Join dail...

In this episode, we discuss with Lies Helsloot some practical tips of what can you do to have the bare minimum of taking some time for yourself to recuperate. Lies also shares how you can create peace yourself day by day with your daily actions. Stay safe and #standwithukraine, Anna  Lies Helsloot’s Instagram https://instagram.com/lieshelsloot?utm_medium=copy_link   Support Ukraine through one or...

In this episode, we discuss how Henrik's choice to double down on his sleep has affected him as the CEO and in his private life. Henrik also shares his tips on what to do when you slip with your habits. Stay safe and #standwithukraine, Anna  Support Ukraine through one or many of these causes and actions: https://linktr.ee/help_ukraine_global Join daily support calls I'm holding: shorturl.at/pCLN7...

In this episode, we discuss the concept of self-enjoyment, reframing and recontextualizing, and what is common between passion and being passive. Stay safe and #standwithukraine, Anna  Support Ukraine through one or many of these causes and actions: https://linktr.ee/help_ukraine_global Join daily support calls I'm holding: shorturl.at/pCLN7  

This new episode marks the last one from our theme of February - Mindkicking and Mindshifting with Jonas Fröjd. We discussed emotions and feelings, how we don’t understand the range of them because of our intellect-obsessed society which teaches to suppress them. You’ll also hear about exercises that can help you understand yourself better and improve your life. In this episode you will learn abou...

In this new episode, we discussed Mindkicker Iceland Edition - a leadership camp with Jonas Fröjd, the co-creator of Mindkicker, and a former pro athlete with a martial arts background. You will hear about our journey, both physical and inner, which led our group of five people to profound conclusions and curious discussions.  In this episode you will learn about: how Mindkicker Iceland Edition is...

We have a new theme for the Genius Leadership podcast in February - Mindkicking and Mindshifting. I will be having one guest for the whole month - Jonas Fröjd, the co-creator of Mindkicker, and a former pro athlete with a martial arts background. In this new episode, we talked about the importance of martial arts in Jonas’s life, and how his mental training through his sports career changed the li...