How to live your freedom as entrepreneur, positive mindset & sustainable fashion with Nils Wagner

Kat's Podcast

Freedom Lifestyle Edition

We talk about: Part 1: Freedom Lifestyle

• How being overworked led him to his freedom lifestyle
• How his perception of freedom changed during Covid and lockdown
• Focusing on less as a form of freedom
• His entrepreneurial spirit: going from longboards and olive oil to trendy, sustainable fashion and accessories
• The crucial difference between working a lot for yourself or working a lot for others
• How the idea for his company Paprcuts was born
• His companies Paprcuts and Badaga
• Sustainability in fashion: How he produces ethical and eco-friendly surf and sports wear from fishing nets and thrown-away plastic bottles
• His mindset of “Just do” – a must-listen for all overthinkers!
• Trailblazing a new, sustainable ‘Made in Germany’
• Anything is possible: Finding great solutions not based on the status quo but on what you wanna achieve
• From his role as employer: Always bring out your best!
• Victim or hero? Empowerment on and from a work level
• Tips on positive mindset from Nils’ employer perspective
• His no. 1 insight: How he keeps his freedom while running a company
• How this secret “ingredient” really helped his companies during Covid lockdown and transitioning into home office work
• The power of people that inspire us & the person who helped him personally to a new perception of the world
• Radical positivity

Part 2: Sustainable consuming & creating sustainable fashion

• True vs. superficial change and the potential it holds
• Improvising and being creative as key to going through Covid times with a positive mindset
• Sustainability: Can we do everything right? Nils’ view on it from both an entrepreneurial and a personal perspective
• His biggest problem when it comes to living sustainably
• His reason and emphasis on regional/European production and selling
• Conscious consuming, sustainable products: What to take into consideration when buying + a whole world that stands behind each product
• Why ‘vegan’ isn’t always the best choice: leather, manufacturing, environmental burden
• Good shoes: How the latest Paprcuts sneakers are produced, which material is used + the “evolution” that stands behind them
• It’s all a process: not looking for the perfect solution, but the best there is
• A glimpse into alternative, eco-friendly fabrics and production chains
• Buying less, emphasising quality
• Process vs. perfection: Doing the best we can, always evolving – must-listen for anyone struggling getting into action or who’s blocked by perfectionism
• His thoughts on a entering the US market
• Inspiration for life after Covid

Episode resources:

• Nils’ instagram - here you can also find the links to Paprcuts & Badaga
• Paprcuts website & online shop: https://www.paprcuts.de
• Exclusive rebate code for listeners: ‘kat10’ – get 10% off your purchase at Paprcuts (even on top of the sneaker pre-order deal), valid until September 15, 2020.
• Badaga: https://badaga.de/
• Related podcast episodes: ep. 18 Introduction to the 2. Freedom Lifestyle Series + ep. 9 ‘Freediving as Mirror: Why Relaxing Completely is Key to Inner Freedom with Jesper Stechmann’
• My email if you like to reach out: hello @ kathrinhecht.com
• My newsletter – let's connect!
• My instagram if you wanna follow along
• music (Intro/Outro): Thanks to Analog By Nature. Credits: cdk - Sunday by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.

Thanks for listening!