Best Konrad Dwojak Podcasts (2024)

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EP12 Phil – Savoring Motion Pictures 59:28

1y ago59:28

59:28

In this episode, we are joined by Phil. He originally comes from Brazil. Phil began searching for job opportunities in different countries and came across Luxembourg. Intrigued by the country's position and language, he decided to do some research and eventually landed a job offer in Luxembourg in 2021. Fascinated with the country, he co-hosts the …

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EP11 Knightwise – The Meaning of Digital Life 1:13:08

1y ago1:13:08

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I sit down with my long-time friend, Knigtwise, who is a world-renowned cross-platform geek. We talk about how he got into the tech world and he talks about his experience in the IT industry. We talked about the potentially addictive nature of technology and managing our digital presence in a way that technology should work for you, and not the oth…

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EP10 Chris – Languages and Cultural Diversity of Luxembourg 1:08:50

1y ago1:08:50

1:08:50

In this special episode, I talk with Chris who is a native Luxembourger. Chris talks about his experiences living in his country, where almost 50% of residents are foreigners. We talk about the communicating aspects in a multilingual and multicultural environment but most importantly how often native Luxembourgish persons feel secluded and alienate…

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EP9 Peter - Therapeutic coaching 41:00

1+ y ago41:00

41:00

In this episode, I talk with Peter who is a German-French-Luxembourgish citizen and he lives in Luxembourg. Peter speaks four languages and is now part of the growing comedy scene in Luxembourg. He uses stand-up comedy as a form of therapy and is also taking a course to become a therapeutic coach to help others understand their feelings and behavio…

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EP8 Dan - Passions from across the pond 1:03:24

1+ y ago1:03:24

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In this episode I talk with Dan Verdick. Dan lives in the United States, in the state of Maine, but he travels to Luxembourg and Europe quite often. We talk about the differences between the US and European cities and why Dan feels Europe is his second home. Dan also talks about his childhood and youth, how he has overcome addiction and travelled a…

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EP7 Joao – Part 2: The Passion for Life 32:59

1+ y ago32:59

32:59

In this episode of the Chronicles of Curious Characters podcast, we continue talking to Joao. If you haven’t listened to the first part of our conversation, I invite you to listen to Episode 6 first, in which Joao talked about his experience from the Portuguese special forces, his passion for photography, videomaking and a passion for learning. In …

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EP6 Joao – Part 1 38:07

1+ y ago38:07

38:07

In this episode we talk to another resident of Luxembourg. Joao was born in Mozambique but he grew up in Portugal. He joined the Portuguese army and earned his special forces green beret. He developed a passion for photography and thanks to this he took a very popular and the first in Europe photograph of a skydiving tandem with a military dog. Aft…

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EP5 Mireille – Get Active! 34:18

1+ y ago34:18

34:18

Mireille is a long-time Luxembourg resident. She has been doing all sorts of sports from an early childhood and she even did a ballet. Therefore, sports play an important role in her life and her well-being. She talks about the different physical activities she's been doing recently, like distance running, half and full-marathons, spartan races, st…

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EP4 Hans - Onsen and the land of the rising sun 50:40

1+ y ago50:40

50:40

Hans is a long-time resident of Luxembourg. He is originally from the Netherlands but he frequently visits the land of the rising sun - Japan. In this episode, Hans talks about the beautiful country of Japan, a few interesting facts about the Japanese cultures and he dives into describing for us the experience of visiting onsen - the country's hot …

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EP3 Dirk - The Art of Communication 30:06

1+ y ago30:06

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In this episode we continue talking with Dirk. If you haven’t listened to the previous episode, I invite you to also listen to Episode number 2 titled the Colours of Jazz. Today, Dirk dives deeper talking about the oldest European Toastmaster’s Club and the importance of public speaking even in the times of remote working. He also shares with us hi…

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EP2 Dirk - The Colours of Jazz 25:48

1+ y ago25:48

25:48

I don’t know about you but I start to think more and more about my retirement. Perhaps it’s the sign of getting older or perhaps I have less and less time for the fun things I would like to do. I recently sat down with Dirk Stockmans, who is not only a long-time Luxembourgish resident but he’s also retired. Thanks to the free time Dirk now has, he’…