My guest in this episode is István Steve Javorek, my father, who was the National Olympic Weightlifting Coach to Romania and later to South Korea, before becoming a renowned strength and conditioning coach in the United States. He speaks to me very candidly about his life and about his exciting career coaching Olympians and incredible performance athletes around the world.

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Life With Coach Pop

My guest in this episode is my mom. Unlike my famous and highly extroverted father, my mother has always preferred to remain behind the scenes. Nevertheless, she is a fascinating, strong woman, and I really wanted to have her voice heard as well. In this episode, my mom speaks about life in Transylvania, my father’s defection, our ultimate move to the US, and about how my family laid down new roots in the Kansas City area.

My Family’s Immigration

The 11-year-old young writer and artist, Luna Lupien (aka my older daughter), joins me to talk about her book, "Luna's Little Animals Say I Love You." From explaining how the book grew out of the Covid-19 lockdowns, to discussing how and why she decided to draw animals that could send a message of love around the world, Luna speaks quite maturely about her very first book.   

Luna's Little Animals Say I Love You

Vendégem ebben az epizódban Habala Péter, ötszörös román nemzeti bajnok a vívásban, és az amerikai chicagói Red Star Fencing Club alapítója. Péter a vívóteremben nőtt fel; édesanyja és édesapja mindketten vívóbajnokok és elismert edzők. Péter édesapja az én vívóedzőm is volt Romániában. Nagyszerűen elbeszélgettünk a vívásról, arról, hogy mi kell ahhoz, hogy bajnokká váljon valaki, valamint a Péter személyes élettörténetéről és vívó karrierjéről.

Kardjáték és az ötszörös országos vívóbajnok, Habala Péter

My guest in this episode is Peter Habala, a 5-time Romanian national champion in fencing, and the founder of the Red Star Fencing Club in Chicago, USA. Peter grew up in fencing rooms; both his mother and father are fencing champions and renown coaches. In fact, Peter’s father was also my fencing coach back in Romania. Peter and I speak about this amazing sport called fencing, about what it takes to become a champion, and about Peter’s personal life story and fencing career.   

Swordplay with 5-time national fencing champion Peter Habala

Dedicated to Mamie, this episode is about what it means to be French, as seen through the example of the Garnier family. I speak with Jean-Luc Garnier about his very large and very international family. We discuss why and how he still feels completely French, and what aspects of the French way of life he sees critically. This episode is completely in French, with a brief introduction and final summary in English. 

Une famille française

Pat Wetzel is a cancer survivor and the host of the award-winning podcasts, “Cancer Road Trip” and “Bump in the Road.” She joined me to speak about her international upbringing and her initial career in finance, as well as about dealing with her illness and embracing the exciting new phase in her life through podcasting.

Time for Another Road Trip - Cancer Road Trip and Bump in the Road

László Barsi is a Hungarian IT specialist originally from the former Czechoslovakia. He was 11 years old at the fall of the iron curtain and witnessed first-hand the development of a new Slovakia. László gives us an intimate view into life in the former Communist Block and the cultural and political issues people faced. We spoke about the difficulties László encountered as a Hungarian minority in Slovakia, about his immigration to Hungary and the continued struggle for acceptance, about his work experience in Germany, and about the world of IT as seen through a range of cultural lenses. 

Minority Groups and Their Integration – As Seen Through the Eyes of a Hungarian Born in Slovakia

Barsi László magyar informatikus, eredetileg a volt Csehszlovákiából származik. Kellemesen elbeszélgettünk a László magyarországi bevándorlásáról és az evvel kötött nehézségekről, valamint az ö széleskörű munkatapasztalatáról és az informatika világ különböző kulturális vonatkozásairól.

Az IT-világ egy Szlovákiai Magyar szemszögéből

In this episode, my guest Megan Norton and I talk about Third Culture Kids and intercultural communication, and transnational education. Megan draws from a wide range of experience. She has lived in South Korea, Japan, Israel, South Africa, various European countries and several states in the US. She is the daughter of a former U.S. diplomat and identifies as a Global Nomad.

Third Culture Kids

Sebastian Junge is the owner and head chef of the restaurant, Wolfs Junge in Hamburg, Germany. In this segment, young adults from Kansas City had the chance to ask the chef some questions.

Kids Ask a Chef: Young Adults From Kansas City Ask Hamburg Chef Sebastian Junge

Meet J. J. Thomas, the young author of "The Piggy Bank and the Gold Coin," and learn about how and why he turned to writing. 

Dr. J's Soap Box: The Piggy Bank and the Gold Coin

Each study abroad experience is unique. Teo Karaagac's six month as an exchange student in Florida taught him about being a teenager in the US, prompted him to think about his Turkish and German heritage, and allowed him to discover musical theatre. 

Experiences of an Exchange Student in Florida

Anna De La Rosa has 161 thousand followers on Instagram alone, and over 5 million followers collectively on her social media channels, which definitely qualifies her as an influencer. From working in the medical profession, to creating her own insurance company, Anna has now grown to become a mindfulness teacher and women's advocate, motivating and inspiring women around the world. 

An Influencer - Anna De La Rosa

This is part 2 of my Kids Ask Interview with Darion Akins, who was gracious enough to join me again and answer yet another set of questions from 5th graders from Gymnasium Grootmoor in Hamburg, Germany.  

Kids Ask - Part II - German Children Ask a US Diplomat

A fun and informative podcast in English, German, Spanish and French! The host of this podcast, Dr. Henriette Javorek Runte, is affectionately referred to by her students as Dr. J. In this podcast, Dr. J interviews fascinating experts from various disciplines–politicians, artists, professionals from the field of medicine, law, business and more—as well as language educators and many of our brilliant students from all over the world.

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