Podcast
Business Meets Life
Because successful businesses are built by humans.
Episodes
Featured conversations
Joe Foster
Co-founder of Reebok
From 9 to 900 Million in 4 Years
Joe Foster shares how Reebok grew from a small family business into a global brand — the decisions, the risks and what it really takes to scale.
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Steve Glaveski
Entrepreneur & author
From Employee to Entrepreneur: AI, Purpose and the Future of Work
Why the future of work belongs to those who reinvent themselves — on leaving corporate life, building with AI and designing work around purpose.
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Peter Vesterbacka
Serial entrepreneur & investor
Business Angel Investment, Startups & Unicorns
A conversation on angel investing, the startup ecosystems producing unicorns, and what founders and investors look for in each other.
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Dean H. Diabate
Entrepreneur & investor
From Alibaba to Bali: A Journey to Wealth
Selected from 4,000 applicants for Alibaba's elite program — Dean on global business, skating, real estate and building wealth across borders.
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Athin Cassiotis
Entrepreneur & business consultant
From High School Dropout to $20M in Business
The mindset, systems and consistency behind building a multi-million dollar business without the conventional starting advantages.
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Atena Pegler
AI marketing strategist
Leading the AIpreneurs Movement
How entrepreneurs are using AI to market, sell and scale — and what separates those who get leverage from those who just get noise.
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Manuela Berchtold
Olympian & entrepreneur
Life After Sports: An Olympian's Guide to Success
What elite sport teaches about discipline, reinvention and success in life and business after the podium.
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Frank Tsai
Business & media leader
Bridging China and the West at a Crossroads
Business, community and media between China and the West — what cross-cultural leadership actually demands today.
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Thomas Taut
Endurance athlete
7 Marathons in 7 Continents in 7 Days
Mental fitness at the extreme: what running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days reveals about resilience and leadership.
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Ronny Castillo Gonzalez
Politician & finance professional
From Finance to Politics: A Bold Presidential Journey
A bold leap from finance to politics and a presidential run — on leadership, ambition and crossing between worlds.
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Caroline Stanbury & Sergio Carrallo
Entrepreneurs & reality TV personalities
The Real Life of Caroline Stanbury & Sergio Carrallo
Behind the real life of two entrepreneurs and reality TV personalities — on business, relationships and living in the public eye.
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Bonnie Laslo
Real estate investor & entrepreneur
Hobby Millionaire Secrets: How to Build 8-Figure Wealth in Real Estate
The habits, mindset and deals behind building eight-figure wealth through real estate as a 'hobby millionaire'.
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$2 Billion in Deals, Zero Failures: What Most M&A Advisors Will Never Tell You
Lessons from closing two billion dollars in deals with zero failures — and what most M&A advisors won't share.
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Mind of a Military Strategist Turned Into Film Production, Real Estate & AI
How the mind of a military strategist translates into film production, real estate and AI ventures.
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Tish Hodge
Leadership & inner-work coach
Shine From Within: How Inner Work Fuels Leadership and Legacy
Why inner work is the foundation of leadership and legacy — and how shining from within shapes lasting impact.
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Suman Roy
Social entrepreneur & hunger advocate
Tackling Zero Hunger — From Toronto to the World
Tackling zero hunger from Toronto to the world — purpose-driven entrepreneurship on a global scale.
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Diplomacy & Cultural Fluency: Story of a Canadian TV Star in China
Diplomacy and cultural fluency through the story of a Canadian TV star building a life and career in China.
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Robert Ian Bonnick
Conscious business leader & entrepreneur
Award-Winning Conscious Businesses in Bali
Award-winning conscious businesses in Bali — building ventures that balance profit, people and purpose.
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Johannes Paul Lehmann
Cross-border business innovator
Bridging Horizons: Innovating Across China & Europe
Bridging horizons and innovating across China and Europe — cross-cultural business in practice.
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From Investment Wins to Life Mastery
The journey from investment wins to life mastery — what true wealth and fulfilment really require.
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Dr. Dalal Akoury
Medical doctor & cancer-treatment pioneer
Leaving My Children to Go Cure Cancer
A mother's decision to leave her children to go cure cancer — purpose, sacrifice and a medical mission.
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JT Foxx
Serial entrepreneur & business coach
From Shanghai to the World: JT Foxx Interviewed by Janine Jakob
Serial entrepreneur JT Foxx interviewed by Janine — on business, branding and going from Shanghai to the world.
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Damon L. Davis
Author & leadership speaker
Who Am I Really: Damon L. Davis Interviewed by Janine Jakob
The first Business Meets Life episode — on identity, purpose and asking 'Who am I really?'
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The Show
Conversations at the intersection of business and life
Business Meets Life is Janine Jakob's international podcast exploring the intersection of business, leadership, entrepreneurship, success, happiness and personal growth.
Nearly 100 conversations with entrepreneurs, CEOs, experts and internationally recognised personalities — including Joe Foster, co-founder of Reebok.
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