Afleveringen
-
Today, I’m excited to welcome the incredible Saeko Hamada(54) to the podcast. Saeko was one of the very first people I met and collaborated with when I arrived in Marbella back in 2010. Originally from Tokyo, she’s been visiting Marbella for over 34 years! Despite her business studies background, her career has largely been in marketing and PR. Now, she’s the owner’s representative and executive assistant to Daniel Shamoon from the Puente Romano and Marbella Club Hotels. In this episode, we dive into her fascinating career journey, her insights on Japanese culture, beauty tips, and so much more. You won’t want to miss it.
See more on www.tenesommer.com
-
Today, I’m thrilled to welcome Maria, an inspiring beauty expert and the owner of a beauty clinic here in Marbella. Originally from Ukraine, Maria moved here two years ago, bringing her years of expertise and passion for skincare to the Costa del Sol. With two clinics back in Odessa, a background in psychology, and training in advanced beauty techniques, she’s built a thriving business despite the language barrier. We talk about everything from cutting-edge face and body treatments to mindset and affirmations, Maria’s interview is a testament to her resilience and dedication.
-
Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
-
Today, I’m joined by Iain Blackwell, a true Scottish gentleman who made his way to Marbella 38 years ago. He’s the mastermind behinnd the coast’s most popular magazine, Essential, which is celebrating an incredible 25 years this autumn. Over the next hour, you’ll hear the fascinating story of how a humble man, who once studied pure mathematics and lived in India, built one of the most successful magazines in Marbella.
-
My guest today is Adam Kelbie, a man of many talents. While he now runs a thriving AI solutions marketing business for luxury real estate, you might be surprised to learn he once rocked the stage as a singer and even served as a judge on BBC1’s All Together Now. Originally from London, Adam now divides his time between Marbella, London, and Dubai, though he’s considering making Marbella his permanent base. In this episode, we’ll dive into everything from his career journey, dating and personal life to his meditation practices and, of course, the reasons he’s fallen in love with Marbella.
See more on www.tenesommer.com
-
Last guest Georgina Shaw is well known in Marbella for her Shaw Marketing and PR company, but how did she end up here from London and what does it take to set up a PR agency is what you will discover in this episode. Besides work and her clients, we will also touch on her year spent in Peru, her family life, favorite places and a lot more. Enjoy!
Georgina Shaw is a Chartered Institute of Marketing Qualified professional with experience of all areas of marketing and communications. She is an offline marketing specialist, copywriter and social media expert and Director of marketing agency Shaw Marketing Services, she also offers marketing training courses, brainstorming and consultation services.
-
My latest guest is Tom Shield(41), a Londoner who has been coming to Spain since he was a teenager. He launched a Mini Moke business The Jolly Mile, 6 years ago in Sotogrande and now these beautiful fun cars, that were actually created by the designer of Mini, are also available in their new Marbella showroom. But what brought Tom here and what jobs he has done over the years in Spain, you’ll find out in our upcoming conversation. Enjoy!
-
My latest guest is Zazou (Zahir) Belounis (44), born in Paris with Algerian roots, but for the last 10 years he calls Marbella his home and if you live here you have surely heard of him. Even though he was a footballer in Qatar, he started in Marbella from zero - as a waiter, and seven years later he is the CEO of the extremely successful Casanis Group that has a turnover of more than 30 million a year. From 30 employees to 420 he talks openly about his beginnings in hospitality, but also about his day to day life and habits and even meditation. Want to know more? Grab your headphones and enjoy!
-
My guest today is Darryn Welch, born in the UK to a French mother and a British father, but then reiding to Marbella when he was just 7 years old. But of course life took him abroad, as he studied film in North Yorkshire, made over 20 movies whilst living in Berlin and now we catch him in a beautiful eco-certified hotel in Ronda called Cueva del Gato, that he owns, besides the lovely Hustle’n’Flow Cafe in San Pedro, that everyone who lives in Marbella is surely familiar with. This is by far the longest interview I’ve had, but I saw no need to edit anything out, as Darryn takes us on a beautiful journey through his various businesses, talking about life lessons and even parenting. So grab a coffee or an organic wine, and enjoy! More info: www.tenesommer.com
-
My guest today is the lovely Nicky Lloyd (52), originally from the UK, but now a resident of Marbella for over a decade. She’s a qualified wine expert, who’s been working in the industry since she was 23 years old. From working in a winery in Chile, she now owns her own company here called Rootz Wine Tours specialising in wine tours in the costa del sol. We talk about her journey and her career, but of course also about wines and the local wine areas as we meet her on one of her tours in Ronda.
-
My guest today is Sebastian Marc Graham, a talented young artist, who is originally from Mallorca, but is actually a mix of British, Greek and Dutch. He has been painting professionally for 5 years not just in Marbella, but also in LA, Miami, Tulum, London, Paris and Ibiza to name a few. And his clients include Antima, Marbella Club, L’ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills, Bal Harbour Luxury Shops in Miami and even the queen of Spain was spotted wearing a dress that he did the illustrations for. We delve into his life, work, mindset and the impressive milestones he has reached by the age of 29.
See more on www.tenesommer.com
-
My guest today is Jay Pettersson, originally from Iran, but adopted by a Swedish family at a very young age, so he considers Sweden his home country. He’s been living abroad since the age of 19 and having done many fascinating jobs his heart is in the event industry where he has been active for the last 15 years, so launching his own event and HR company Pink Palms was no surprise to anyone. As a master of networking, you will rarely come across a person who hasn’t met or heard of Jay and everyone has nothing but good things to say about him. We will be talking about his childhood, his work and mindset, his mentors and of course about the various projects he is working on.
-
My guest today is Santi Godfrid, the creator of the successful Celicioso cafes, who was born in Barcelona, but now divides his time between Marbella and Madrid. After discovering that he is a celiac back in 2009, he opened the first gluten free bakery and cafe in Spain. We talk about his life and work but also a bit about his friendship with Novak Djokovic, how Covid affected and changed his business and a lot more.
-
My name in Tene Sommer and this is Marbella Life.
It’s a pleasure to introduce you to my guest today - the beautiful Denisa, who is originally from Chezch Republic but for the last 10 years she calls Marbella her home. She has two master degrees, but she had to start from scratch here, working her way up to being the sales executive at the famed Dani garcia group. And now she is a businessowner herself, designing her very own jewelry brand called Aujery and enjoying the life under the sun. We talk about her struggles here in her first years, the language barrier, about her mindset and advice on how to make it Marbella, plus more.
More info: www.tenesommer.com
https://aujery.com
-
My name in Tene Sommer and this is Marbella Life. I am so excited to introduce you to my guest in today’s episode - the one and only John Brendmoe, a Norweigen businessman who has built up a 500 million dollar business in less than a decade. He’s mainly known for his family run property company Antima, who has flipped now over 60 houses in Marbella and as we sit down with him in their latest masterpiece that just sold for nearly 16 million, we get a glimpse of his mindset and work ethic. We talk about what it takes to get to where he is today, about his charity work, his personal health crisis, of course about Marbella Forum and about a secret project that he has not yet shared publicly before. Want to know more? Tune in and enjoy.
-
My latest guest for my podcast is the beautiful Franca Villarroel, who has a background in the entertainment industry as a musical performer and actress, but After having children and marrying her husband twice, yes you heard me right, she changed her career to become a trained life and businesscoach. We will discuss about her work, beauty tips, personal life and of course what it’s like to live in Marbella.
See more: www.tenesommer.com
-
Welcome to Marbella Life podcast. This week’s guest is someone who usually questions me - my therapist - Fares Fayad, who has a Syrian and Spanish background but has been living in Marbella for 40 years. He’s practising gestalt therapy, kinesiology and family constellations, so in this episode will find out more about his work and what are the main reasons people get therapy in Marbella.
More info: www.tenesommer.com
-
My name in Tene Sommer and this is Marbella Life.
I’ll be talking to some of my friends and interesting people to find out more what it’s like to live and work here.
My next guest for my podcast is the lovely Millie Sophia Pugh, my amazing Pilates teacher, who started her life in Marbella working in the nightlife industry to now running her own Pilates studio & company Pocket Pilates in Puerto Banus. Not only will she share her best beauty and fitness tips and of course what she eats to maintain her abs, but she’s also speaking openly about her past struggles with an eating disorder. Trust me, you will not want to miss this episode! Enjoy.
More info: www.tenesommer.com
-
My next guest is the lovely Sofia Ilieva aka Sofia Marbella, who originally comes from Bulgaria, but has been living in Marbella almost 30 years. Besides being the mother of two young adults, she’s best known as an etiquette influencers as she has over a million followers on Instagram and over 2 million on TikTok. She has the wisdom and experience of 50, with the soul and vitality of 20 and I’m so happy she is bringing Etiquette & Manners into fashion again. Join me for this interesting conversation with Sofia about her work and how she started all of this.
-
Marbella Life Podcast #5: Marcus Dahlgren - from a carpenter to being a successful entrepreneur and running 10 companies.
My next guest for my Marbella Life podcast is Marcus Dahlgren, originally from Sweden, but now a resident of Spain for almost a decade. His first profession was being a carpenter, but now Marcus runs multiple companies and creates new brands almost every year! Currently his runninng 10 various businenss ventures from online banking systems to organic wine - so in this podcast I will find out what is his secret to success and his contagious optimism and of course what does Marbella lifestyle mean to him.
See more: www.tenesommer.com
-
Marbella Life Podcast: #4 Gretel Kutan - from hostess to a top position at Nikki Beach
My name in Tene Sommer and this is Marbella Life.
I’ll be talking to some of my friends and interesting people to find out more what it’s like to live and work here.
My fourth guest is the lovely Gretel, originally from my home country Estonia, who first came to Marbella back in 2006. She started working as a hostess in one of the best beachclubs here called Nikki Beach and worked her way up to being the global director of strategic projects and partnerships worldwide. I’m digging deep into her mindset and how she got there, plus of course expanding to her life in Marbella.
- Laat meer zien
