The International Podcast

Adriana Bestea, a Romanian psychotherapist under supervision, shares her transformative shift from a 15-year career in advertising to therapy, spurred on by the pandemic. She discusses the challenges of providing mental health support amid crises, including the Ukraine war. Emphasizing the importance of validating client concerns, Adriana elaborates on the art of active listening in therapy. She also addresses the unique hurdles expats face in Austria with accessing therapy and the need for connection and support in the therapeutic journey.

Sophie Nicolas is an Australian financial coach for women. Follow her on Instagram @financial.feminist

Trevor Carlin is an American ex-marine and American Football player for Vienna's WU Tigers in the Austrian College Sports League.

Primaël Quémerais is a French entrepreneur who co-founded SecurEat and recently founded Ospaces - an innovative co-working and event space concept in Vienna. https://ospaces.org/

Rebecca Spanos is an Italian-British citizen who co-founded the Network of International Women in Austria. https://niwa-at.org/ She's also a private chef focusing on vegetarian/vegan recipes. https://www.rebeccaspanos-privatechef.com/ --- Download The International app on the Apple Store & Play Store and follow on - Instagram - LinkedIn - Newsletter - Website

Katy Witkowski-Strutz is an American customer success manager at Canva. She's passionate about access to higher education, multiculturalism, and media freedom.

Roberta Kostadinova, a finance and operations manager at TrendingTopics and a Forbes 30 Under 30 for her civic education project in Bulgaria, shares insightful experiences. She discusses the importance of civic education for young Bulgarians and contrasts the bureaucratic efficiency between Austria and Bulgaria. Roberta also reflects on the impact of remote work post-COVID, balancing personal and professional life. The joys of rollerblading, reconnecting with literature, and navigating cultural roots in Bulgaria add a personal touch to her inspiring journey.

Sagi (Jay) Zilbershatz is a serial entrepreneur who has been living in Vienna after living in Canada, Italy, and Israel. He founded the marketing agency Vsible and the tourism agency Secret Tours Worlwide, which started in Vienna and offers boutique tours for locals and tourists worlwide. https://secretvienna.org/

Dr. Alina Nikolaou is Director and Curator of TEDAI Vienna, the first TED event in Europe dedicated to groundbreaking ideas on Artificial Intelligence. https://www.alinanikolaou.com/

Born and raised in Mexico City, for the past ten years Alfredo has lived in Madrid, Berlin, and now Vienna. After his Netflix movie Como caído del cielo, his new series Cada Minuto Cuenta premieres on Amazon Prime on November 8. Follow Alfredo on Instagram.