Ep. 122: Roxy Genier, how do you combine luxury and social entrepreneurship?

In this episode of Leaders Talk, Karsten speaks with Roxy Genier. Roxy is a philosopher, entrepreneur, and founder of the social project Shwaya Shwaya. Through her project, she creates a safe space where women and children can empower themselves by learning languages, arts, sports, business and technology.

Roxy shares her extraordinary life journey – from serving in the Canadian military to working on superyachts for celebrities andoligarchs, and finally deciding to build something meaningful for the local community in Egypt. The conversation explores what true luxury really means, how spirituality and empowerment are connected, and why she continues to believe in the good despite everything.

Topics in this episode:• Why Roxy came to Egypt and how Shwaya Shwaya was born (2:40)• The philosophy of luxury (15:45)• Roxy’s journey from the military to superyachts and spirituality (32:00)
• What’s next (1:11:00)

What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. If you have suggestions for inspiring guests on Leaders Talk, feel free to email us at ⁠⁠leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com⁠⁠.

Guest: Roxy Genier
Host: Karsten Drath
Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Konradin Schuchter
Research & Preparation: Lena Wokurka & Antonia Kaiser