THE COMPANY WE KEEP
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THE COMPANY WE KEEP •
Mindful Meditations Introduction by Fanni Gabor for Season 1 - Job Search
Welcome to Mindful Meditations with Fanni Gabor.
Fanni, a recruiter, coach, and meditation teacher, has curated this series just for you.
In a world flooded with meditation options, Fanni saw a gap: none were tailored for navigating the job search process. Drawing from her experience in interviewing, recruiting, coaching, and meditation practice, Fanni offers 10 sessions, each under 10 minutes long, designed to ground and center you amidst the job search hustle.
Accessible for meditation newcomers, these sessions provide tools to align your energy, calm your nerves, and tap into your inner strength, whether you're polishing your resume or preparing for an interview.
Fanni believes that connecting with your energy is the cornerstone of success, helping you navigate life's challenges with presence and enjoyment.
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Mike Bruno - Creating New Markets and Careers with Category Design
EP. 16
Fanni recruited strategy talent for Mike Bruno's team at Weber Shandwick for years.
They reconnected to discuss his career, from being a wheelchair mechanic to a business strategist. He currently works in category design, creating innovative solutions for market dominance, and working with clients like Qualtrics and DocuSign.
Mike Bruno is a business strategist driven by a passion for the unexpected, where the most innovative ideas emerge. He collaborates with C-Suite leaders uncovering unsolved customer pain points, devising solutions, and crafting a distinct perspective that sets clients apart and positions them for market dominance.
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Zoya Lehrer - Navigating logistics of daily life with Orgo
EP. 15
Fanni met Zoya Lehrer, cofounder co-founder of Orgo at Lumos House in Miami Tech Week this year. They hit it off immediately and wanted to continue the conversation to talk about entrepreneurship, mindfulness and "balance."
Zoya left her corporate career in pursuit of founding a startup that is on a mission to harmonize logistics of daily life. Joined by a seasoned team of 6 professionals, the Team have bootstrapped, juggled families and full time jobs, to proudly bring Orgo to market in under 12 months!
Prior executive leadership roles held within Digital Innovation, Digital Transformation, FinTech Partnership Enablement, Global Customer Success, Strategic Planning, Consumer Banking, Capital Markets and more.
iOS app store (Android coming soon)
Instagram for product tips & tricks
TikTok for likes & laughs
LinkedIn for our Co-Founder & CEO's #femalefounder journey
X for support & feature requests
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Martin Gutmann - Writer, Speaker & Professor
EP. 14
Fanni saw Martin Gutmann speak at TedX Berlin 2023 and she reached out to learn more about his research and new book, The Unseen Leader
Join in their first ever conversation, discussing Martin's work, the action fallacy and what it truly means to be an effective leader.
Martin Gutmann is a best-selling author, keynote speaker and Professor of Management at the Lucerne School of Business. Martin's teaching, research and speaking explores how the past can help us explain contemporary challenges around subjects such as leadership and sustainability. His most recent book is The Unseen Leader. How History Can Help Us Rethink Leadership.
You can follow Martin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-gutmann-3a0136ab/
You can learn more about Martin here: www.martingutmann.com
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Ana Cordera - Founder of The Theory & Practice Podcast
EP. 13
Fanni met Ana through Soho House last year and they have been supporting each other's ventures since.
Here they talk about podcasting, side hustles, entrepreneurship, how they build and prioritize relationships and their time, and of course what "self-discovery before self-improvement" truly means.
Ana is the founder of Theory & Practice, a podcast for Gen Z women aimed at inspiring self-discovery and personal growth. She believes that self-discovery AND self-improvement, understanding AND doing, theory AND practice are the ingredients for personal growth. The Theory & Practice podcast drops weekly episodes every Tuesday at 8am ET.
Ana is also an active runner and avid reader. She works in tech in New York City and resides in Brooklyn. Connect with her on Instagram or LinkedIn and follow Theory & Practice on Instagram and TikTok
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Chris Griggs - Actor, Comedian & Improviser
EP. 12
Fanni did one of her first marketing internships on Chris's team at Regatta in 2012!
They reconnected and dove deeper into the world of improv theater, classes, and workshops. Did you know that improv catapults personal and professional growth?!
Chris is an actor and comedian who currently lives in New York by way of Memphis.
He was a regular host for TV Land’s “Prime Movies” and has made appearances on NBC’s “Blacklist”, Bravo, IFC, E Television, Hulu’s “Comedy Time TV", Netflix, Starz, and The Discovery Channel. He also was selected to represent New York on the TV show “World Cup Comedy” produced by Kelsey Grammar.
Chris has been featured in the films “The Co-Exist Comedy Tour,” “Twenty Million People” “The Best Man” and “Generation Iron 2”.
He’s a regular standup around New York and you can catch him once a month on Saturdays with his improv group The Baldwins. They are the longest-running house team at the PIT theater in NYC for 15 years now.
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Meghan Eberly - Postpartum Doula & Entrepreneur
EP. 11
Fanni catches up with a close friend from college.
Find out how Meghan became great at quitting - from Harvard to full-time jobs that did not feel in alignment and how she merges passion, purpose, values, and business in her current adventure.
Meghan is a postpartum doula, mother, and writer based in Harrisburg, PA. She is passionate about community building and believes in the importance of self-care and supporting others. After learning about postpartum doulas a year after her son's birth, Meghan was drawn to the role's focus on healing and empowerment. With a background in the social sciences and professional experience as a baker and cook, she brings a diverse skill set to her work in supporting parents during the postpartum period.
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Adam Treitler - HR Digital Transformation Consultant
EP. 10
Fanni interviewed an old friend from Sarah Lawrence, Adam Treitler about his decade-long career in Recruitment Operations & HR, spanning across ViacomCBS, Twitter, and consulting.
Adam is an experienced professional in Talent Acquisition and HR enterprise technology, currently consulting on talent transformations at Recruiting Advisors. His expertise includes implementing SaaS tools, leading to cost savings and efficiency improvements in sourcing, recruiting, and talent management. With a background in liberal arts from Sarah Lawrence College and credentials from the MIT CSAIL program, Adam combines his education with technical skills to focus on human-centered design and AI in shaping the future of work.
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Fanni Gabor - Q1 Updates & Reflections
EP. 09
Fanni reflects on the first 3 months of 2024 and her full year of being a digital nomad - and how it is now coming to an end.
Tune in to learn about SXSW, traveling, working, falling in love, and more.
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Jen Fox-Founder, Orgsavvy Coaching & Consulting
EP. 08
Jen Fox was Fanni's client at Justworks - they reconnected to talk more about career paths in HR, consulting, motherhood, the power of emotions and so much more.
Jen Fox, a seasoned HR professional with over 25 years of leadership experience, seamlessly integrates an entrepreneurial spirit with real-time learning expertise. Recognized for her pragmatic solutions and her ability to foster inclusive, high-performing teams, she holds the endorsement as "One of the most no-nonsense L&D professionals on the planet." Jen's entrepreneurial journey began with co-founding her first business at 19, paving the way for thriving leadership roles at Nordstrom, Starbucks, Getty Images, and Justworks.
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David Nebinski-Senior Community Manager & Podcast Host
EP. 07
Fanni got introduced to David Nebinski, the host of the Portfolio Career Podcast through a mutual friend.
They chat through how to maintain friendships long-term, and the value of the company we keep, David's journey into podcasting, the ever evolving role of Chief of Staff (and how to recruit for it!) and so much more.
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Martina Gobec, Creative Leadership Coach & Culture Designer
EP. 06
Fanni got introduced to Martina Gobec through a mutual friend and got curious about systems coaching.
Martina is a multi-hyphen, a dot connector between experience design, strategy, leadership, and systems coaching with 20 years of experience in digital innovation, product development, and design education. She is a certified leadership coach through the Co-Active Training Institute and a certified Organization and Relationship Systems Coach through the Centre for Right Relationship (CRR Global).
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Martina's leadership program
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Patricia Poor, Sustainable Fitness & Lifestyle Coach
EP. 05
Meet Fanni's fitness coach! Patricia is a Sustainable Fitness & Lifestyle Coach who simplifies fitness for perfectionist and high-achieving women. She places a lot of emphasis on daily habits, consistency and sustainability in the long term.
She developed her sustainable coaching philosophy through her personal journey over the past 6 years throughout which she went from party girl to losing 10+ kg, running 16 Half Marathons and doing 2 bikini bodybuilding competitions whilst working in fast-paced 9-5 jobs in tech startups and marketing agencies.
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Zahra Mammadli, Product Owner at Snap
EP. 04
Got curious about how working at Snap internationally works (and how her experience was through the M&A!) so we recorded this conversation with Tiffany.
We learned all that as well as how Zahra
- moved from Azerbaijan to Berlin
- got into tech and product management
- learned how to grow from feedback instead of seeking mentorship
- approaches diverse perspectives as a product owner to drive innovation
- thinks about attitude based on some harsh feedback she received
- observes differences between US and European working and communications styles / conditions
- makes deliberate choices about work - life balance
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Fanni Gabor, Valentine’s Day Special
EP. 03
Fanni recorded an episode about her Valentine's Day this year.
She talks about love, friendship, traveling, community, money, AI and beyond.
Learn about WHY:
- it is not a time to be afraid, but a time to step up and create.
- money is the representation of the value we put out in the world.
- relationships are like growing flowers.
- you should always buy yourself flowers. :)
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Inga Driksne, Founder of Welcoming Grief
EP. 02
Inga Driksne is a multi-faceted, multi-lingual Operations Leader, currently based in Mexico City. Originally from Latvia, she was sent to the UK at 14 to pursue education. After graduating from the London School of Economics with a degree in Management, Inga embarked on a career in tech startup operations.
With over a decade of experience, Inga has been instrumental in the success of early-stage ventures across Europe, [including IONIQ Group, duel, Guider, and Mastodon]. Now, as an Operations & Strategy Advisor, she guides founders towards sustainable growth.
Beyond the tech world, Inga serves as a Board Member at Ok Mentor, with a mission of helping more women succeed faster through mentorship. She is also the founder of Welcoming Grief, a safe space holding for individuals navigating the complexities of grief.
Her passion for personal development, conscious living, and connecting people is evident in her diverse interests, which range from wellness and travelling to gastronomy, art, AI, and 35mm film photography.
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Bianca Errigo, Co-founder at HumanOs
EP. 01
We talk about:
How losing a parent and experiencing burnout led Bianca to quitting her city job, starting her wellness career and launching HumanOS?
The impacts of stress on the body and brain.
The importance of trusting your decisions.
Exercise for mental resilience and how Bianca overcame her toughest times?
Adapting and growing a business through Covid.
Why will employee well-being require both humans and technology?
HumanOS and B2B employee wellbeing companies.
How to support and grow teams of intergenerational talent.
The importance of individuals finding their own health solutions.
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Introduction- Fanni Gabor
Fanni talks about why she started this podcast.
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