Best 80 Tal Podcasts (2024)

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7: The Destination Next Podcast: Episode 7 with Sam William Andrews 1:07:29

1+ y ago1:07:29

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Welcome to destination next, a monthly podcast hosted by me, Chris Hall and brought to you by STYRKR. In this episode I chat with Sam, a gravel racer, fixed gear king and talented photographer, not to forget a lovely human. We talk all about his plans for this year in racing around the world. Follow Sam here: https://www.instagram.com/swilliamandre…

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6: The Destination Next Podcast: Episode 6 with Ed Laverack 1:19:45

2y ago1:19:45

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Welcome to the next episode of the Destination Next Podcast, presented by Styrkr. You can get 25% off your first purchase of STYRKR Carbs and Gels: https://styrkr.avln.me/c/wUtbjXKYaGGj use code 'CHRISHALL25' This episode is with the LOVELY Ed Laverack, former U23 British Road Champ and National Hill Climb Champ. Ed has raced for some of the best B…

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Episode 80- What It’s Like To Run A Bike Shop 45:13

2y ago45:13

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I sat down with Luke from Velo Bavarian and talked through what it's like to run a successful bicycle shop. Check them out here: https://velobavarian.co.uk/ I've set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides SUPPORT ME THROUGH ZERO LE…

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Episode 79- Ultra Cycling With Wendy Ellis: Tips & Tricks To Tackle Ultra Races 1:38:06

2y ago1:38:06

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Wendy writes some of the best commentary for ultra cycling! She's also an incredibly accomplished racer too. Have a read of the commentary she did for Badlands here: https://dotwatcher.cc/race/badlands-2022 In this episode and series of podcasts we talk all about ultra cycling! I've set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for les…

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5: The Destination Next Podcast: Episode 5 with The Steezy Collective 1:06:00

2y ago1:06:00

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Welcome to destination next, a monthly podcast hosted by me, Chris Hall and brought to you by STYRKR. In this episode I chat with the legends Alice, Kitty and Taylor of The Steezy Collective. Truly some of the best humans I have ever had the pleasure to spend time with. Follow Steezy here: https://www.instagram.com/steezycollective/ Read more about…

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Episode 78- Bikeracing special with Esme Cole: THE WORLD CHAMPS 1:52:09

2y ago1:52:09

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This year we have had an absolutely incredible World Championships in Wollongong, Australia. In this Episode, Esme and I talk all about the races and what actually happened. I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides SUPP…

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4: The Destination Next Podcast: Episode 4 with Simone Eder and Paul Wainwright, the WINNERS of the Pan Celtic Race 1:11:31

2y ago1:11:31

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Welcome to destination next, a monthly podcast hosted by me, Chris Hall and brought to you by STYRKR. In this episode I chat with Simone and Paul, the winners of the Pan Celtic Race! We talk about how they thought the race went, their strategies and what's next for them! This podcast will serve as a platform to share the highs and lows of those at …

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Episode 77- Hayley Simmonds: How to become a National Champion 1:17:25

2y ago1:17:25

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I remember seeing Hayley on the podium at the commonwealth games coming third in the time trial and tenth in the road race back in 2018. Hayley has been a dominant force in the UK TT scene with multiple National Championship medals and also has won the National Hill Climb Championship in 2019. She knows a thing or two about what it takes to race at…

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Episode 76- Caroline Soubayroux : Cycling Around The World 1:17:55

2+ y ago1:17:55

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Caroline and her husband David cycled around the world during the global pandemic. In this episode Caroline shares some of her memories and experiences along with discussing Race Across The UK which she is organising: https://www.raceacrossuk.com/ Follow Caroline here: https://www.instagram.com/caro_sbx/ I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to …

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Episode 75- Bike racing special with Esme Cole: Le Tour De France & Tour De Femmes 1:15:07

2+ y ago1:15:07

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I'd been wondering about doing this for a while and welcome to the first bike racing special episode! Once a month, Esme Cole and I will be talking about all things bike racing! This first episode we talk in depths about this years Tour De France and the upcoming Tour De Femmes. Follow Esme here: https://www.instagram.com/esme.sc/ I've also set up …

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Episode 74- Jakob Maßen : Schwalbe Tires Introducing the NEW G-One Overland 1:16:38

2+ y ago1:16:38

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I've been using Schwalbe tires for years. They were the first brand I knew off to do a road tubeless tire and back when I started cycling it just made sense in my head. I'm lucky that they have sponsored me for a while now! Schwalbe have just released some new tires, including the NEW G-One Overland, which we talk about in this episode. I've also s…

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Episode 73- Alex James: Vitus Bikes 1:04:44

2+ y ago1:04:44

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I met Alex a couple of weeks back and we went for a gravel ride in The New Forest, exploring some of the local trails. One week later we recorded a podcast about Vitus Bikes, a brand who have been making bikes since the 1970s. I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and c…

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3: The Destination Next Podcast: Episode 3 with Matt Ryan - Pan Celtic Race 58:42

2+ y ago58:42

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Welcome to destination next, a monthly podcast hosted by me, Chris Hall and brought to you by STYRKR. Ahead of the Pan Celtic Race starting next week, Chris catches up with legendary welshman and race organiser Matt Ryan. This podcast will serve as a platform to share the highs and lows of those at the forefront of endurance sport. We celebrate sto…

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Episode 72 - The Seven Everests Project 1:32:39

2+ y ago1:32:39

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On the 16th May until the 22nd May, I attempted to cycle 7 Everests, one every day of the week to raise awareness and funds for the incredible work Movember carry out in supporting mental health. In this podcast episode we get the band back together so to speak. I'm joined by Jimmi and Emily from Attacus, Andy (who created the film) and Jack (who t…

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2: The Destination Next Podcast: Episode 2 with Kate Jayden 1:57:49

2+ y ago1:57:49

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Welcome to destination next, a monthly podcast hosted by me, Chris Hall and brought to you by STYRKR. This podcast will serve as a platform to share the highs and lows of those at the forefront of endurance sport. We celebrate stories from across the globe of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Personal missions achieved without global reco…

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1: The Destination Next Podcast: Episode 1 38:14

2+ y ago38:14

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Welcome to destination next, a monthly podcast hosted by me, Chris Hall and brought to you by STYRKR. This podcast will serve as a platform to share the highs and lows of those at the forefront of endurance sport. We celebrate stories from across the globe of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Personal missions achieved without global reco…

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Episode 71 - Adam Palin: Cycle Oath The Race Around Rwanda 1:20:11

2+ y ago1:20:11

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I first met Adam when we cycled together during my 107TDF challenge. He works as a mobile mechanic with his company, Cycle Oath. We since then became mates and cycled together at points during Badlands 2021. Adam early this year headed out to Rwanda to tackle The Race Around Rwanda, a race that has been high on my list to try out. I hope you enjoy …

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Episode 70 - Darren Franks: Velomatch Talking Ultra Distance Adventures 1:51:21

2+ y ago1:51:21

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One of my favourite memories of Darren was at the National 24 hour TT in 2019 where he was the person who grabbed my bike at the end whilst I collapsed to the floor post race. Darren is one of the most accomplished ultra distance cyclists I know having tackled The TCR, TransAm Bike Race, Paris Brest Paris and London Edinburgh London to name a few. …

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Episode 69 - Luke Douglas: Outdoor Provisions - How To Make The Ultimate Sandwich 1:13:38

2+ y ago1:13:38

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The first time I met Luke, he made me an incredible sandwich, featuring fantastic sourdough, cheese, apple and Outdoor Provisions' Almond, Date and Sea Salt Nut Butter. I still vouch for it being one of the best Sandwiches I have ever eaten. Luke founded Outdoor Provisions with Christian 3 years back now, whilst out on a bike-packing trip and they …

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Episode 68 - Nicholas Roché: Adidas - From Running To Cycling. Tips To Help You Train Better 1:16:06

2+ y ago1:16:06

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I first met Nick on a trip to Mallorca where we just clicked. I have been wanting to do a podcast with Nick for some time to talk about his past, as a runner potentially heading to the Olympics to represent The USA in the marathon distance, to his transition to shoe design and now cycling. Enjoy! I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help sup…

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Episode 67 - Christian Sanderson & Leon Veal: STYRKR - Sports Nutrition & Fuelling Your Ambitions 1:24:05

3y ago1:24:05

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I first met Christian back at Badlands where we just kept passing each other in the race. We had brief moments of conversation about anything and everything, then ended up finishing pretty close to each other and the conversation continued. Christian was in the process of testing the final products he, Leon and his team had been developing and test…

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Episode 66 - The Cervélo Caledonia. A Breakdown of Cervélo’s bike for silly rides. 1:06:33

3y ago1:06:33

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When Cervélo bought out the Caledonia it got a huge amount of attention left, right and centre, and rightly so! The Caledonia is the bike many keep reaching for when they know the odometer’s going well past the triple-digit mark. Long rides invariably have some smooth tarmac, some junk pavement over backroads, a cutty singletrack connector, and may…

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Episode 65 - Luke Boase: Lucky Saint 1:13:48

3y ago1:13:48

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I have been a huge fan of Lucky Saint for quite a while now and when I recently met Luke, I knew we should do a podcast together. In this episode, Luke and I chat all about how you make alcohol free beer, mental health and the incredible additional work Lucky Saint are doing in support of helping people with their mental health and the importance o…

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Episode 64 - Ride Out Talk. 1:18:22

3y ago1:18:22

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A while back, I did a talk at Ride Out in Amsterdam. One of the employees filmed the talk and so I thought bugger it, why not get that footage and make a podcast episode out of it. So here you go! I hope you enjoy! I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: ht…

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Episode 63 - Jacek Bilinski: LevelOut - What the F**k is CBD? 1:13:56

3y ago1:13:56

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Something I have always been somewhat perplexed by. What the f**k is CBD? There is so many different options out there and it's a bit of a confusing market. Anyway step in Jacek, my mate who started LevelOut. They make CBD + Nootropics for an active lifestyle. Jacek helps explain all the questions I chuck at him about CBD and it's benefits to prett…

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Episode 62 - Badlands 2021 : What Happened? 1:19:18

3y ago1:19:18

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This one was a bit of a tough race for me. Badlands is a 750-kilometre (466-mile) gravel race taking in three of the deserts in Spain: the Sierra Navada, Gorafe and Tabernas. These are considered officially to be the only desert in Europe. The race is mainly off-road on gravel, beaches and singletrack, with rocky climbs and descents. Temperatures i…

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Episode 61 - The All New Cervélo R5 A Breakdown of Cervélo’s Ultimate Grand Tour Bike 1:25:38

3y ago1:25:38

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So this episode is a little different to some of the previous episodes I have recorded but I wanted to offer you an insight into Cervélo's newest bike launched this week, the NEW R5! In episode 61 of the podcast I chat with good friend Phil Spearman, Global Product Marketing Manager at Cervélo to give a deep dive breakdown of the new R5. Phil and m…

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Episode 60 - Dr Xavier Disley: World Tour Time Trials 58:34

3y ago58:34

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World Tour Time Trials are a fascinating thing. In this episode which was recorded at the start of La Vuelta, Dr Xavier Disley and I go proper geeky, delving into the depths of time trialing at the highest levels. I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: htt…

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Episode 59 - Christian van Asten: Lake Cycling - How To Design The Best Cycling Shoes. 42:46

3y ago42:46

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I've recently changed all my cycling shoes over to Lake after quite a few people suggesting it may be a good idea to look at a wider shoe to help alleviate a lot of the issues I have been having. I've been seriously impressed so far, so reached out to Christian van Asten, owner of Lake to talk a bit about their design process with cycling shoes. I'…

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Episode 58 - Sam Holness Autism Is My Superpower. 1:32:58

3+ y ago1:32:58

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Sam is such an inspiring young man, along with his coach and father Tony. I was first put in touch with Tony and Sam through Cervélo, where we quickly decided it would be amazing opportunity to record a podcast with both Sam and Tony, talking about Autism and how it really is Sam's superpower. Enjoy this one, it was pretty inspiring to record and h…

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84: With an Economics degree, Eva Sadej launches a mobile dentistry startup at 26 years old 52:13

3+ y ago52:13

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Eva Sadej Eva is originally from Poland and she immigrated with her family to the States when she was very young. Her parents had to downgrade and take lower paying jobs than what they were used to back home. As an immigrant, they had humble beginnings. Eva grew up and wanted to get to Harvard really, really bad.. so she did…

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Episode 57 - Le Tour De France 2021- Week 2 Catchup with George Galbraith. Is Wout Van Aert the best rider of his generation? 1:27:48

3+ y ago1:27:48

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In episode 57 of the podcast we go and talk all things Tour De France again just as we go into the second rest day of the race. How do you beat Pogacar? Is Wout Van Aert the BEST rider of his generation. Can Cav keep green? Who's team kit is the WORST in the pro peloton? All that and more in this episode with George Galbraith of Jam Cycling. I've a…

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83: Ali Payani did door to door sales to build his digital marketing agency: LookinLA 40:01

3+ y ago40:01

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Ali Payani Ali is originally from Iran but his entrepreneurial journey started when he was living in Dubai. He wanted to launch his startup but the government in Dubai did not allow him to do it only because he was Iranian. He tried so hard for 2 years, but was unsuccessful. So, he took his business idea to Silicon Valley. H…

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Episode 56 - Fergus Crawley - Competing in X-Tri races, some of the most insane triathlons in the world 1:17:38

3+ y ago1:17:38

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Fergus is a pretty inspirational chap. To date he has raised £96,282 for mental health, supporting the incredible work carried out by Movember. He is a former powerlifter turned hybrid athlete (specialising in both strength and endurance), who performs challenges for charity. Recently, he did a 227kg/501lb back squat, ran a sub 5 minute mile, and c…

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Episode 55- Le Tour De France 2021- Rest Day Catchup with George Galbraith 1:05:50

3+ y ago1:05:50

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WHAT A MANIC START TO THE 2021 TDF! We are at the first rest day and there's lots to discuss. George Galbraith from Jam Cycling and I get straight to it. I've also set up a Patreon if you'd like to help support the channel for less than the price of a fancy London coffee and croissant: https://www.patreon.com/chrishallrides https://www.chrishallrid…

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82: Without any computer science experience, Tal Frankfurt starts a software company now managing 100 employees 52:12

3+ y ago52:12

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Tal Frankfurt Tal studied Business Administration and Communications in college, back home in Israel. He came out to the U.S. for a short program and met his wife. He later came out to live in the States at 26 years old and had to go find a job. But 4 months later he found himself jobless and merely out of a necessity he sta…

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81: Maria Karr came with $200 in her pocket to US, launches the first Russian beauty store in the US 51:27

3+ y ago51:27

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Maria Karr Maria originally came from Siberia, Russia when she was 19 years old. Her plan was to go to college and then go back home. It was never her intent to stay in United States. However, after college she started working for the corporate world. She ended up working for a PR agency that focused on Korean beauty product…

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Episode 54- Le Tour De France 2021- A Preview with George Galbraith 1:44:53

3+ y ago1:44:53

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WE ARE DOING IT! George Galbraith, my good mate who runs Jam Cycling and I are both absolute geeks when it comes to Le Tour De France. So, during the race we are going to talk all about it. Who to watch, our favourite riders and what happens stage by stage. Here we give a bit of a preview of the teams, the race, potential jersey winners and much mo…

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80: Amanda Ma quit her corporate job and started a full service event agency at 24 years old with nothing 53:53

3+ y ago53:53

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Amanda Ma Amanda moved to California with her family from Taiwan when she was 10 years old. Amanda Ma is the Founder and Chief Experience Officer of Innovate Marketing Group, an award-winning live & virtual experience agency that provides full-service event & activation for Fortune 500 companies. Through her leadership, the …

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Episode 53 - Randall Cooper - Premax Top Tips To Aid Your Recovery 1:22:00

3+ y ago1:22:00

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In episode 53 of the podcast I chat all things recovery with Premax founder Randall Cooper. Randall is an experienced Sports Physiotherapist, Founder and CEO of Premax, Adjunct Lecturer at the La Trobe University Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, and Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists. He knows a thing or two about reco…

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79: Lily Roden turns side hustle into a successful wedding florist business without any experience 1:01:48

3+ y ago1:01:48

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Lily Roden Lily came from El Salvador with her family when she was 7 years old. The country was suffering from civil war, gangs and drugs. They lived very poor and the area they lived in was considered "the projects." So her parents decided to move to United States. When they initially made the move, her mom fell into depres…

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78: After 14 years working in the pharmaceutical industry, Benita Kasbo launches a Syrian cheese company 50:37

3+ y ago50:37

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Benita Kasbo Benita came to the United States from Syria with her family. Her family came with very little when they first immigrated. They initially lived in a very small low income apartment complex. Her dad was a tailor, so he was able to secure a job fairly quickly, but her mom stayed home to take care of the kids. So sh…

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77: Daria Tsvenger recovered from depression and at 23 years old she became a mindset expert 55:25

3+ y ago55:25

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Daria Tsvenger Daria always wanted to work for the Russian government and never imagined that she would end up living in the United States. But 5 years ago, she and her husband decided that it was a good move to come to Silicon Valley. Daria's husband is a tech entrepreneur and had started several startups. Moving to United …

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76: Esmeralda Todorova came to US at 18 years old by herself, now running a successful bookkeeping company 57:30

3+ y ago57:30

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Esmeralda Todorova Esmeralda came to New York when she was 18 years old. Coming from a very small town in Bulgaria, she had no idea what she was getting into. On her first week being in New York, she was so close to hopping back on the plane and going back home. Handling the New York lifestyle was a lot to take on as an immi…

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Episode 52 - Laura Siddall - From The Desk Job To Ironman Champion 1:47:25

3+ y ago1:47:25

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Here in the next episode of the Zero Lemon Podcast, Laura Siddall and I chat about her career now as a professional triathlete winning some of the toughest races out there. I've always been fascinated by triathlon and the commitment to training for three incredibly tough sports. Laura is a self confessed nomad continually chasing summer whilst livi…

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75: Andy Cheng’s first business was with the Mexican mafia, but now he’s running 4 successful businesses 53:32

3+ y ago53:32

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Andy Cheng Andy's immigrant entrepreneur journey really started after his father passed away. He was 26 years and he became the President in his father's company over night in Shanghai. He didn't necessarily love that role, but he managed through it. It was challenging for him but he didn't ask for help, and learned everythi…

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74: From the poorest of a poor country, Kam Knight became a coach, writer, and an author of 9 books 1:07:23

3+ y ago1:07:23

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Kam Knight Kam was brought up in a poor country, India, where he grew up in the ghetto part of town and in poverty. Kam went to school in the States and became a Certified Public Accountant. He got a regular, 9-5 job but after doing some research he realized that many successful people don't have 9-5 jobs, they were entrepre…

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Episode 51 - The Nuts & Bolts Ride: What Happened 1:14:39

3+ y ago1:14:39

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Welcome to Episode 51 of the podcast! In this episode, Emily Childs from Attacus and I talked about the Nuts and Bolts Ride, both the original ride that didn't quite go to plan and, the second attempt. For a full lowdown on what happened, give this a listen If you would like to donate to Movember, you can here: DONATE TO MOVEMBER https://www.chrish…

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73: Andrea Ley went from an IT career to launching her Mexican coffee business on wheels 44:20

3+ y ago44:20

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Andrea Ley Andrea worked as an IT professional in Mexico and got an opportunity to work in the States for 1 year, so she took it! She was planning on coming back to Mexico but 8 years later found herself still in the US working at the same IT company. At 37 years old she found herself homesick, and missing her family. She al…

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72: Odette D’Aniello, turns her creativity to build massive success in her cake business 59:40

3+ y ago59:40

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Immigrant Entrepreneur: Odette D’Aniello Originally from the Philippines, Odette came to a small island, Guam with her family at a very young age. Her parents came to work on a bakery shop, that was owned by Odette's uncle and aunt. Little did she know that she was going to be working at the bakery shop without pay as a little girl. She didn't see …

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