Best Nicos Marcou Podcasts (2024)

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Embracing lifelong Learning with K Marcus 44:25

28d ago44:25

44:25

Join Nicos Marcou for this fascinating episode on embracing lifelong learning with Children’s Book Author K.Marcus. In this episode they discuss the joys of both lifelong learning and reading, how it ties to our emotional health, why reading to your children is so important for creating a solid foundation for effective communication, and their imag…

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Improving Your Communication Skills With Lisa M. Patti 48:17

2M ago48:17

48:17

Join Nicos Marcou for this exciting episode on how you can improve your communication skills. Nicos is joined by Communications expert and founder of C3Speech Lisa M. Patti M.S., CCC-SLP and they discuss proven methods on how you can effectively engage your audience both virtually and live. They further more discuss the importance of authenticity i…

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How to balance learning and performing with Eduardo Briceño 34:16

2M ago34:16

34:16

Join Nicos Marcou as he has a discussion with Eduardo Briceño on how you can balance learning and performing to unlock the potential for remarkable growth and success. In this episode discuss the Performance Paradox which is the counterintuitive phenomena that if we focus only on performing, our performance suffers. If our sole focus is on getting …

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Following Your Passion and Purpose with Josh "SuperGlue" Altum 32:50

3M ago32:50

32:50

Join Nicos Marcou as he has a discussion with professional MMA Fighter “Josh “SuperGlue” Altum. In this episode we discuss how to take control of your own career, the importance of mental clarity and how to manage life’s challenges whether you win or lose. We also discuss the importance of both physical and mental health and what actions you can ta…

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The importance of Mentorship and Belonging with Elaine Montilla 31:53

3M ago31:53

31:53

Join Nicos Marcou as he welcomes Elaine Montilla in a discussion on the importance of belonging, why finding a mentor and being one is important to your career. They also discuss imposter syndrome, and how you can overcome it to be able to lead as your authentic self. Elaine provides great examples from her career that speak to all of us. Elaine Mo…

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Navigating Your Career Journey with Tracy Toler Lightsy 42:59

3M ago42:59

42:59

Join Nicos Marcou as he has a discussion with the talented HR Strategy Leader Tracy Toler Lightsy. In this episode we discuss how to take control of your own personal development, develop a better personal brand, cultivate your network and address the challenges that arise as you are progressing in your career. Tracy Toler Lightsy is an HR Strategy…

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Can You Get People To See What You Are Saying? Featuring Todd Cherches 33:45

4M ago33:45

33:45

Join Nicos Marcou as he has a discussion with pioneering thought leader in “Visual Leadership”, Todd Cherches. In this episode we discuss how to leverage visual imagery & drawings, mental models & frameworks, metaphors & analogies, storytelling & humor to become a better visual thinker and communicator. This approach will help you break down barrie…

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Improving your Mobility and Mindset with Flexibility Expert Jasmin Monserrate 34:31

4M ago34:31

34:31

Join Nicos Marcou as he welcomes Flexibility Expert Jasmin Monserrate on a discussion on how to increase your personal flexibility, and improve both your mindset and quality of life through movement and through establishing a proper routine. In this engaging discussion they discuss the guidance and workings of David Sinclair, Peter Attia and David …

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Charalampos Grigoriou's journey from Cyprus to the UFC 38:42

4M ago38:42

38:42

Join our host Nicos Marcou as he welcomes Charalampos "Ferocious" Grigoriou in this inspiring episode entitled "Charalampos Grigoriou's journey from Cyprus to the UFC" where Charalampos shares his journey from fighting in basements in Cyprus to the highest stage. We also discuss why it is important to have a good support system when chasing your dr…

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Preparing for a new chapter of your life Featuring Donna Korren 54:46

4M ago54:46

54:46

Join our host Nicos Marcou as he welcomes Donna Korren in this enlightening episode entitled "Preparing for a new chapter of your life ," where they discuss the daunting process of starting something new and preparing for a new chapter in your life. They discuss the aspect of fear, how challenging it is to address it and move on, but also offer the…

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Finding Your Inner Self and Voice Featuring Bharat Nain 59:36

5M ago59:36

59:36

Join our host Nicos Marcou as he welcomes Bharat Nain in this enlightening episode entitled "Finding Your Inner Self and Voice," where they delve into the multifaceted process of personal discovery and self-expression. The episode embarks on a journey across mindfulness, introspection, and self-realization, stressing that these are critical steps t…

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Ridvald Dhimo - From Engineering to Tech - What does it take? Moving countries and Politics! 1:01:04

11M ago1:01:04

1:01:04

Welcome back!!! Season 2 episode 1! Let's go! Listen to Ridvald's inspirational story. Ridvald went from studying engineering to working for Mitsubishi Power Europe and moved on to become a Product Owner at Nationwide Building Society. What does it take to go from engineering to Tech and how does it work? Listen to him talk about moving from Albani…

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Roman Frolov - From his mum's restaurant to a successful career in Tech 26:21

2+ y ago26:21

26:21

Hello my dear listeners! This week, my guest is Roman Frolov. Roman’s story is proof that if you really want something in life, you can achieve it with passion and hard work. How did he learn how to code while working in his mum’s restaurant? What and who motivated him? Does he believe in the imposter syndrome? Becoming a founder and his current ca…

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Glenn Jacobs - From creating simple programs on a Sinclair ZX81 to starting his own agency. E-Commerce innovation - GetCandy - What is it and how can you use it? 48:31

2+ y ago48:31

48:31

Welcome back to the Verified Geek podcast ! This week, my guest is Glenn Jacobs. Glenn has an incredible journey in Tech, starting from a young age by learning how to code using magazines. He created the first Spice Girls website while studying computer science at university! He eventually found out that the website was ranking no 1 in Atlavista. Y…

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Karrie Liu - Mathematics and Data Analysis for the NHS and Healthcare - Life as an active volunteer (founder of Hypatia Analytics Ltd) - Winner of Top 100 Women in Tech 2019 39:06

2+ y ago39:06

39:06

Welcome to the first episode of 2022!!! This is the story of Karrie Liu. Karrie Liu is the founder of Hypatia Analytics Ltd and mathematician with 10+ years of experience in UK healthcare and life sciences, focused on providing additional value to clients through driving end-to-end consulting engagements to enable business transformation through im…

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Christian Lüdemann - Angular and Training courses - How I made my first million dollars at the age of 27 35:20

2+ y ago35:20

35:20

Welcome to the last episode of 2021! Christian Lüdemann recently made a post on linkedin that went Viral. 'How I made my first million dollars as a software engineer at 27 years old. What does such a journey look like?' Well, let's hear it from him! You can find Christian on linkedin as Christian Lüdemann or visit his course website here https://ch…

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Nicos Marcou - Associate Director - Talent Consultant at EY - Why do people leave their jobs? What makes a successful leader? Part 2 38:10

2+ y ago38:10

38:10

Nicos Marcou, Talent consultant at EY takes us through his career journey and discusses recruitment and talent acquisition. Part 2 (current episode) What should companies do to keep their employees happy. Why do people leave their jobs? What makes a successful leader? Part 1 (previous episode) What are the soft skills to prioritise before hiring? W…

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Nicos Marcou - Associate Director - Talent Consultant at EY - All About Recruitment - Talent Acquisition - What makes a successful CV? Part 1 35:17

2+ y ago35:17

35:17

You are in for a treat! Nicos Marcou, Talent consultant at EY takes us through his career journey and discusses recruitment and talent acquisition. What are the soft skills to prioritise before hiring? What does a recruitment consultant actually do? What makes a successful CV and much more. And that is only Part 1! Stay tuned for Part 2 --> What sh…

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David Gilgur - From finance to teaching to investing - All about investing in start-ups and Blue Lake Accelerator 33:11

2+ y ago33:11

33:11

Hello and Welcome back our fellow listeners! This week, we have with us, an exceptional guest that didn't always work in Tech but has a fascinating journey. David started his career at Bloomberg and is now a founding partner at Blue Lake, a UK based early-stage VC that invests in startups. What happened to UK investing in Ukrainian companies and st…

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Ryan Wisnesky - From QA to Programming and building a company based on his PhD project at Harvard 28:55

3y ago28:55

28:55

All the way from San Fransisco, Ryan Wisnesky takes us on a journey of his career in Tech. Starting as a QA Engineer, moving to programming and eventually starting a company as a co-founder that was based on his final dissertation for his PhD at Harvard. Do Mathematicians need to know programming these days? How has his company, Conexus, helped Ube…

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Nathalia Rus - From studying politics to a coding bootcamp to being a co-founder - How to successfully run a company remotely 1:11:02

3y ago1:11:02

1:11:02

Welcome back! This week's episode is all about Nathalia Rus. A successful co-founder that went from political studies to learning how to code through a coding bootcamp and eventually running a company named Custodian. Custodian will digitise your car ownership experience. It will keep all your car's important documents, photos and reminders in digi…

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Joseph Senyah - From Programming to Business - Working as a Product Owner and Product Manager 31:28

3y ago31:28

31:28

Ever wondered how it is to switch jobs from Technology to Business or the opposite? Joseph has done it and he shares his tips and experiences with us. Once a programmer, always a programmer? What does a Product Owner and Product Manager do, and much more. Stay tuned!By Dora

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Keith Selvin - from iOS developer to Founder and CPO - Making people's ideas into apps 46:24

3y ago46:24

46:24

This week, all the way from New York City, I have with me, Keith Selvin a talented iOS developer that managed to make his passion a reality and is now a founder of K LABS NYC, a company that makes peoples ideas into apps. Keith is sharing his incredible journey with us. We also touch on subjects like being a CTO, the skills that we think a develope…

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Vadim Savin - From working at Amazon to becoming a CTO and a YouTube creator 49:08

3y ago49:08

49:08

I found out about Vadim through his Youtube channel (Vadim Savin) and I was amazed by his journey at such a young age. In this episode, he shares with us his experience of briefly working for Amazon, moving on to become a CTO of an app called Fitenium and eventually a YouTube creator/tutor that quickly replicates apps like Netflix or Youtube using …

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Federico Fusco - HackYourFuture! What is it and how can you get involved? 31:05

3y ago31:05

31:05

Federico is the Partnership manager for Hack Your Future. HackYourFuture is a coding school for people that have limited access to education and the labor market. The organisation was founded in 2016 and it provides a 7-month teaching program in web development. It is based in Amsterdam and over 150 people have now graduated. More than 85% of them …

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Shashika Joseph - Mental Health in the Tech industry 26:18

3y ago26:18

26:18

Hello and Welcome back to the Verified Geek podcast! It's mental health awareness week and I have a special episode with a special guest for you. Shashika has worked in the Tech industry as a project manager and she decided to leave everything behind and pursue a career in medicine. She is on her way to becoming a psychiatrist! Are companies doing …

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Lorna Watson - Love for programming and writing documentation - What is Tech Ladies and how can we get involved? 26:25

3y ago26:25

26:25

This week, I am accompanied by Lorna. A passionate programmer in Leeds. We talk about our love for programming and writing documentation. Lorna is a founding member for Tech Ladies. What is Tech Ladies and how can we get involved? Check them out here --> https://www.hiretechladies.com/By Dora

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Karen Jean-Francois - Women in Data Podcast collab - Career paths, sports and hosting podcasts! 37:24

3y ago37:24

37:24

I had the pleasure of collaborating with the host of the "Women in Data" podcast, Karen! A really nice conversation which made us realise how similar our lives have been so far. We talk about our career paths, hosting podcasts but also how much of an impact our past in sports has made in our lives. Join us!…

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Foteini Baldimtsi - Bitcoin and Blockchain 34:59

3y ago34:59

34:59

Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain! Foteini is an expert on the matter and she will be explaining in simple words what bitcoin and blockchain is. What's the future of blockchain and what's the research behind its biggest disadvantages? Join us!By Dora

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Abby Salter - Waterfall, Agile and SAFe - How is working as a Business Analyst? Full time job and training for the army? Yes! 45:44

3+ y ago45:44

45:44

Bridging the gap between IT and the business! Abby is a talented Business Analyst and she will be talking to us about her experience with Development Methodologies like Waterfall, Agile and SAFe along with the challenges she has encountered. What does she think about getting a degree in order to work in Tech? How is training for the army and workin…

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Fil Bezerianos - Cloud Computing expert discusses certifications and much more! 33:11

3+ y ago33:11

33:11

My guest for this episode is Fil! He will be taking us high up in the clouds discussing how Cloud Computing became so popular, the importance of it, but also which qualifications matter and tips to succeed in the exams! You can find the useful links he shared with us on instagram at verified_geek but also on Youtube at "Verified Geek". Don't forget…

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Christina Boididou - What is Data Science? How can you get a job in Data Science? 30:05

3+ y ago30:05

30:05

Christina is taking us on a journey into the world of Data! What is Data Science? How can you get a job in Data Science? What is the future of Data Science? Can a data scientist teach Swing Dancing? yes! and lot's more. Don't miss it!By Dora

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Jeff And Dan - Do you need a degree to work in Tech? 58:10

3+ y ago58:10

58:10

I am very excited to welcome to the show two exceptionally talented web developers, Jeff and Dan. We talk about topics like Do you need a computer science degree to work as a programmer? How was working as a web developer in 1999 before the Millennium Bug?? :D What happened to contracting in UK? Is full stack development the new way to get a good j…

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Ines Boneca - Animations, Visual Effects for series on Netflix and... Chill 46:11

3+ y ago46:11

46:11

In today’s episode my guest is Ines! She does Visual effects and she has even worked for multiple series for Netflix. She shares with us how she got into Visual Effects, her opinion of how easy or difficult it is to get a job in this industry. Her day to day life at work, how she is coping with the multiple London lockdowns and much more.. Let’s do…

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Danny Colclough - Working in Gaming 49:50

3+ y ago49:50

49:50

Danny is a talented games producer and has a lot of passion for gaming. We'll be chatting about his journey in the gaming industry, how he is coping with the pandemic, his future plans and more.. Let's hear it!By Dora

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Neha Singh - The Journey so far 46:42

3+ y ago46:42

46:42

Neha shares with us her journey in tech - How she went against her parents' will to study web development - From London to Dubai to Amsterdam and now California - Getting a job at UBER, how she is coping with the covid lockdowns but also how she ended up taking up sports like barefoot running and crossfit!…

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