Lunation

When you grow up between worlds, belonging becomes both a gift and a ghost. In this episode of the Fem Renaissance podcast, I sit down with Debbie Galias, a young Filipino woman born and raised in Austria, to trace the invisible lines connecting identity, family, and the emotional inheritance of migration. We begin with the contradictions of Asian parenting, where love is often expressed through p...

Clara Reinisch is one of the two transgender women I interviewed during Pride Month. She is a talented classical pianist from Germany currently studying in Vienna whose eyes remind me of Anne Hathaway. I sat down with her for a conversation that traces a deeply personal and politically charged journey of becoming. We talked about the full arc of a transgender life—the experience of being born, gro...

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of the Fem Renaissance Podcast, I sit down with Dalia Sarig—an Austrian woman of Jewish descent, longtime activist, and vocal advocate for Palestinian rights. Born into a family shaped by the trauma of the Holocaust and raised within a Zionist worldview, Dalia once lived in Israel, served in the army, and participated in a Zionist youth movement. But he...

Born in Russia and raised in Prague, Irina Ryzhakova is now a Vienna-based heel dancer, performer, and dance instructor. In her late twenties, she’s already turning heads—from captivating crowds as the “Street Catwoman” of Stephansplatz to gaining national recognition on the Czech & Slovakia’s Got Talent TV show in 2023. In this episode, I sit down with Irina to unpack the stereotypes around heel...

From an outsider’s perspective, working at the United Nations or international organizations may seem prestigious and impactful. However, after years within these institutions, some begin to question: Is this work truly as meaningful as they once imagined? When ideals clash with reality, how does one make a choice? In this episode of the Fem Renaissance Podcast , I wanted to explore this idea thro...

In this first episode of Fem Renaissance , we sit down with Anamaria Meshkurti to talk about her journey from working in international organizations to becoming a tech investor in Switzerland, and to investing in smart city projects in Saudi Arabia. Anamaria shares how she navigated career uncertainties, broke into a male-dominated industry, and built a brand that reflects her values. With a focus...