On this episode Lubomila Jordanova, a Bulgarian-born founder and Berlin-based CEO of a business carbon accounting, decarbonization and ESG reporting platform Plan A, reflects on how it feels to receive 15 million € financing on an early age, what kind of hesitation is involved as a young leader, the fight against the climate crisis and what makes Barack Obama perfect. Lubomila has been awarded multiple industry awards such as Forbes 30 under 30, Top 50 Women Entrepreneurs of Germany and MIT Tech Review Under 35 Innovator. She wants to help companies reducing negative impacts on our planet.

Episode 008 is recorded at Plan A headquarters in Berlin, Germany, on a scenic September Monday afternoon.

Talks of imperfection is hosted by Risto Kuulasmaa, a Finnish-born and Amsterdam-based global marketing entrepreneur, media executive and rookie surfer, and enabled by Edita Prima, the kindest Nordic tech company, founded already in 1859, that orchestrates automated customer journeys to perfection.

Opening quote

“If you start seeing yourself as part of the bigger picture, be at as entity, as a business, be it as an individual, you all of a sudden start benefiting from the energy of others.”

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On this episode Mickey Meyer, an America-born and Los Angeles-based little league baseball coach, producer and Oscar-winning network president in Hollywood, California, USA, reflects on his charmingly successful career in the media industry. We hear his path from humble beginnings as a runner to being a creator at the right place and right time during the early days of YouTube. Mickey is known for his groundbreaking work on the early stages of YouTube and a successful acquisition to Vox Media and his latest venture Group Nine Studios generated 8 billion monthly views across 40+ platforms reaching 80 % of Americans in their 20’s.

Episode 007 is recorded at an announcer booth of little league ballpark in El Segundo, Los Angeles, California on a pleasant Friday March evening.

Talks of imperfection is hosted by Risto Kuulasmaa, a Finnish-born and Amsterdam-based global marketing entrepreneur, media executive and rookie surfer, and enabled by Edita Prima, the kindest Nordic tech company, founded already in 1859, that orchestrates automated customer journeys to perfection.

Opening quote

“My parents always told me that I can do anything. As I’ve grown up there was moments of unwinding that, of realizing your own humanity.”

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On this episode Ruchika Sikri, a pioneer of well-being and corporate veteran of Silicon Valley, USA, reflects on her long career at Google, leaving that company to team up with an all-star talent at Wisdom Ventures, a fund investing in entrepreneurs and early-stage companies in the impact space. After a successful corporate career of 25+ years at Google, Microsoft and Cisco Ruchika is now following her life's purpose and mission to create a more equal world by supporting globally accessible mindfulness, compassion and wellness offerings.

Episode 006 is recorded at Ruchika’s home garden in San Jose, California, USA, on a pleasant Saturday March.

Talks of imperfections is hosted by Risto Kuulasmaa, a Finnish-born and Amsterdam-based global marketing entrepreneur, media executive and rookie surfer, and enabled by Edita Prima, the kindest Nordic tech company, founded already in 1859, that orchestrates automated customer journeys to perfection.

Opening quote

“If you look at the word imperfect, it has perfect hiding in it. I am perfect, is imperfect.”

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