A Journey Fueled by Positivity: Claudia is in Conversation with Waridi Wardah

"Growing up as a Muslim girl, with a Muslim background in Nairobi… I grew up with my aunt and she was super strict, so I was really traditional in the way I wore clothes, the way I appeared, and went to school. I went to Muslim girl’s school, so we wore long trousers and covered our legs and always covered everything up. it was a special time, as a young girl or young woman, I didn’t have boyfriends. But I still had feelings as a young girl. And just watching my girlfriends enjoying that, I actually could never really imagine, that I could do what they’re doing. Although I respected my space and my place. On the other hand, I  always knew: I will be traveling. There was something in me, I knew that I’m not going to be staying in Nairobi or in Kenya, I'd be traveling–but I didn’t know where yet."

Waridi is a fantastic story teller. She takes us through her journey from growing up in Nairobi under the strict guard of her aunt, into unfolding into her own, slender body which leads her, as a Kenyan, to a successful modeling career in London, Paris, Milan and New York. Waridi shares how her positiv outlook on life always helped her to pivot forward into a next phase, to reconnect to her past, and embracing not only her African heritage, but also her Arabic roots. Fashion has become her tool to change the narrative about Africa and to focus on new, young, talented Fashion Designers with her platform Fashion Africa 254.

SHIFT HAPPENS is a bi-weekly podcast (released every second Wednesday). SHIFT HAPPENS creates a space for women to pause for a moment and to share, to listen and to feel heard. A space where we connect and talk about life and its pivotal moments. This podcast is a little window into the world. Host Claudia Mahler invited women from all walks of life, and various counties, countries, and continents. She is in conversation with authors, business owners, artists, life coaches, change-makers. All these women have their individual life stories, and much wisdom to share.

Follow and learn more about episode guest Waridi Wardah at: Fashion Africa 254

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This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Claudia Mahler.

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This week’s guest, Maria Tibblin, is an interior designer and founder of Maria Tibblin Ltd, a Medical Health promoting Interior Design Firm, based in London.

Maria shares how she persevered when her 3-year-old daughter was kidnapped by her father and went missing for nearly a year. This unfathomable time shaped Maria as a woman, as a mother, and as a person. In reflection, she shares how she acquired strength and wisdom through a period marked by deep despair and fear.

After this deep trauma, Maria went on with her little family (two daughters) and built a life for them, a multifaceted career for herself and today shares her knowledge and wisdom  as a mentor of young women through the Athena40 organisation. Maria dives into questions about the various stages of a women's life and the questions, we might want to ask us, at each of those turning points. She is also a strong advocate of growth and expending her mind: Maria is soon to be an accredited Jungian coach and her Biography will be published in 2024.

She was born and raised in Sweden but has lived and worked globally most of her adult life, she resides in London with her two daughters.

SHIFT HAPPENS is a bi-weekly podcast (released every second Wednesday). SHIFT HAPPENS creates a space for women to pause for a moment and to share, to listen and to feel heard. A space where we connect and talk about life and its pivotal moments. This podcast is a little window into the world. Host Claudia Mahler invited women from all walks of life, and various counties, countries, and continents. She is in conversation with authors, business owners, artists, life coaches, change-makers. All these women have their individual life stories, and much wisdom to share.

Follow and learn more about episode guest Maria Tibblin at: mariatibblin.com

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This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Claudia Mahler.

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In this episode, Angie Weinberger shares her wisdom on inclusive leadership and intercultural competence. Her book, The Global Rockstar Album – 21 Verses to Find Your Tact as an Inclusive Leader, was published in October 2023, and is geared towards leaders that are going through challenging times in their personal and professional lives, addressing vulnerability, privilege, and imperfection. Tune in to hear how a shift in Angie’s personal life led her to slow down and experience a burst of creativity — and write a book that helps others discover that “rockstar feeling.”

At home at heart in India, Angie Weinberger, who is originally from Germany, lives and works in Zurich, where she focusses on building bridges between cultures: within countries, organisations and businesses, and between her own work-life and family. In this conversation we speak about global rockstars and role models, cultural biases, intercultural behaviour patterns, and how her 101-year-old grandmother inspired Angie to rethink life, recalibrate work dynamics and the relationship to herself, to unleash her full creative potential.

SHIFT HAPPENS is a bi-weekly podcast (released every second Wednesday). SHIFT HAPPENS creates a space for women to pause for a moment and to share, to listen and to feel heard. A space where we connect and talk about life and its pivotal moments. This podcast is a little window into the world. Host Claudia Mahler invited women from all walks of life, and various counties, countries, and continents. She is in conversation with authors, business owners, artists, life coaches, change-makers. All these women have their individual life stories, and much wisdom to share.

Follow and learn more about episode guest Angie Weinberger at: angieweinberger.ch

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This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Claudia Mahler.

Marketing support by Amy Jacobus Marketing.

In the 5th episode of SHIFT HAPPENS - A PODCAST WITH CLAUDIA MAHLER, Claudia is in conversation with Dr. Barbara Mutedzi, a Conscious Leadership Coach for, originally from Zimbabwe and now living and teaching in Bali. Barbara is trained in neuroscience, with a background in health & community psychology, and socio-cultural and medical anthropology. Her purpose is to help leaders running businesses in low to middle income countries.

The inner voice - a gut feeling - a spiritual notion - intuition ... there are many ways people try to name and pin point this notion one so often senses, and that has the potential of guiding us in the (our) right direction, but it seems that it becomes harder and harder to listen to it. Maybe because the world around us it too loud or too fast or too intimidating? Like everything, it takes work and attention.

How following and trusting one's inner voice can be a loyal and protecting companion not only in hard times, but throughout life, is the story that Barbara shares with us in this episode of SHIFT HAPPENS. Lots of wisdom and hands on life hacks guaranteed.

SHIFT HAPPENS is a bi-weekly podcast (released every second Wednesday). SHIFT HAPPENS creates a space for women to pause for a moment and to share, to listen and to feel heard. A space where we connect and talk about life and its pivotal moments. This podcast is a little window into the world. Host Claudia Mahler invited women from all walks of life, and various counties, countries, and continents. She is in conversation with authors, business owners, artists, life coaches, change-makers. All these women have their individual life stories, and much wisdom to share.

Follow and learn more about episode guest Dr. Barbara Mutedzi at: consciousnessleaders.com

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This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Claudia Mahler.

Marketing support by Amy Jacobus Marketing.

In this fourth episode of SHIFT HAPPENS A Podcast with Claudia Mahler, Claudia spends time with actress turned celebrity trainer turned womb healer, Vili Hickey. Vili, originally from Austria and now at home in Austin, Texas with her young family, shares a significant experience of the shocking misconception of the female body by a medical practitioner, and how she went from being left alone with her pain to flourishing into a  journey of self compassion, of starting her own business, of facing the taboo of the raging mother, all the way to embracing, learning and practicing the art of womb healing. 

SHIFT HAPPENS is a bi-weekly podcast (released every second Wednesday). SHIFT HAPPENS creates a space for women to pause for a moment and to share, to listen and to feel heard. A space where we connect and talk about life and its pivotal moments. This podcast is a little window into the world. Host Claudia Mahler invited women from all walks of life, and various counties, countries, and continents. She is in conversation with authors, business owners, artists, life coaches, change-makers. All these women have their individual life stories, and much wisdom to share.

Follow and learn more about episode guest Vili Hickey at: vilifit.com

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This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Claudia Mahler.

Marketing support by Amy Jacobus Marketing.

In a lively and sparkling conversation full of energy, twins Helena and Feven Yohannes, share the success story of their brand building of 241 cosmetics. They shed light into what it means to be part of the tiny percentage of female founders of color, and why they decided to remain a privately owned company. The twins have already been twice on Oprah's Favorit Things List and are regulars in talk shows, like Good Morning America. Their enthusiasm and authenticity are addicting and they are avid talkers. Tune in to find out about more about their experience on growing up on the Eastcoast as African refuges, how their parents' work ethic really shaped them as business owners and why they need to live in L.A.

Helena and Feven are the founders of 241 cosmetics, a new, cool beauty brand from Los Angeles. Helena and Feven are sisters, they are twins, 15 minutes apart and come originally from Eritrea. Their mother made a life altering decision, while pregnant with her daughters, she did everything in her power to bring her war wounded husband, her toddler son and herself over the border to seek refuge in a camp in Sudan. From here life took its turns.

Follow and learn more about this episode's guests Helena & Feven Yohannes at: 241cosmetics.com

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This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Claudia Mahler.

Marketing support by Amy Jacobus Marketing.

Joanna Jordan, founder and CEO of Central Talent Booking, with offices in New York, Los Angeles and London, and Claudia have been sitting on the porch of Joanna's new home in the Hudson Valley on a warm Fall day and discussing life. And since microphone and headphones are Claudia's new must haves and always with her, they decided to record this episode whilst they had started discussing the empty nest, what lies ahead and how we actually shed skins by evolving to being a parent to adult children. 

Joanna founded Central Talent Booking (CTB) 25 years ago (with a toddler and a second child on the way), the first of its kind back then, it continues to be the most sought-after celebrity booking agency. Before starting her own business, Joanna spent many successful years on the Late Show With David Letterman. CTB is now working across all media platforms: television networks (Disney-ABC, NBC, HBO, A&E, Comedy Central), daytime and late night shows, live events, streaming services, digital platforms, podcasts, and international outlets.

Follow and learn more about episode guest Joanna Jordan at: centraltalentbooking.com

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You can also connect with Claudia on Instagram @claudiamahlerconversations and LinkedIn at ClaudiaMahlerNYC

This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Claudia Mahler.

Marketing support by Amy Jacobus Marketing.

In the premiere episode of SHIFT HAPPENS with Claudia Mahler, Claudia spends time with New York Times bestselling author, journalist, awarded war photographer and substacker, Deborah Copaken. Deb tells a gripping story of a moment at sea, adrift and alone, and how she was renewed in the Aegean Sea. She shares the most reliable breathing exercise to de-stress and how a horrible car crash made her smile.

SHIFT HAPPENS is a bi-monthly podcast and creates a space for women to pause for a moment and to share, to listen and to feel heard. A space where we connect and talk about life and its pivotal moments. This podcast is a little window into the world. Host Claudia Mahler invited women from all walks of life, and various counties, countries, and continents. She is in conversation with authors, business owners, artists, life coaches, change-makers. All these women have their individual life stories, and much wisdom to share.

Follow and learn more about episode guest Deborah Copaken at: deborahcopaken.com

To learn more about SHIFT HAPPENS, click here

 To learn more about Claudia's business Curated Conversations and her Salons in New York, Zurich and Berlin, click here

You can also connect with Claudia on Instagram @claudiamahlerconversations and LinkedIn at ClaudiaMahlerNYC

This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Claudia Mahler.

Marketing support by Amy Jacobus Marketing.

SHIFT HAPPENS creates a space for women to pause for a moment and to share, to listen and to feel heard. A space where we connect and talk about life and its pivotal moments. About the highs and lows, the challenges and the joys. About what has been gained, and about how enriching change can be. Some things we hear are heavy, some are funny; they all put me in awe, as they are honest and raw testimonies of life.

Too often, women just get on with it — the everyday, the duties, the expectations. Too often, life-altering events are being swept under the rug, as the day must go on.

This podcast is a little window into the world. Host Claudia Mahler invited women from all walks of life, and various counties, countries, and continents. She is in conversation with authors, business owners, artists, life coaches, and change-makers in the areas of academia, wellness, the arts, HR, beauty.

All these women have their individual life stories, and much wisdom to share. Lots to learn from all of them.

To learn more about SHIFT HAPPENS, visit: claudiamahler.com/podcast/

To learn more about Claudia Mahler’s business Curated Conversations and her Salons in New York, Zurich and Berlin, visit ClaudiaMahler.com

You can also connect with Claudia on Instagram @claudiamahlerconversations and LinkedIn at ClaudiaMahlerNYC 

This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Claudia Mahler.

Marketing support by Amy Jacobus Marketing