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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Take The Step</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/take-the-step</link><description><![CDATA[Take the step: a podcast about independence, courage and stepping into the unknown. Real stories of people who listened to their inner voice and left stable jobs in order to do what really makes them happy. I will host a number of guests who will share their journey and insights. Some who chose the path of self-employment a while ago, some who finally took the step, and then the pandemic hit. What have all these beautiful and inspiring people learnt and can share - you’ll hear soon – stay tuned.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5761553/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Entrepreneurship</category><copyright>Copyright Iveta Šťastná</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3e2579a49f787ad11f25467fe47ff20a.jpg</url><title>Take The Step</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/take-the-step</link></image><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:42:26 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Iveta Šťastná</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Iveta Šťastná</itunes:name><itunes:email>ivetta.stastna@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3e2579a49f787ad11f25467fe47ff20a.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Take the step: a podcast about independence, courage and stepping into the unknown. Real stories of people who listened to their inner voice and left stable jobs in order to do what really makes them happy. I will host a number of guests who will...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Take the step: a podcast about independence, courage and stepping into the unknown. Real stories of people who listened to their inner voice and left stable jobs in order to do what really makes them happy. I will host a number of guests who will share their journey and insights. Some who chose the path of self-employment a while ago, some who finally took the step, and then the pandemic hit. What have all these beautiful and inspiring people learnt and can share - you’ll hear soon – stay tuned.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Entrepreneurship"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Take The Step - Teaser</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/16931254/take-the-step-teaser</link><description><![CDATA[Take the step: a podcast about independence, courage, and stepping into the unknown.<br /><br />I will host a number of guests who listened to their inner voice and left stable jobs in order to do what really makes them happy. What was their journey like and why in the first place did they decide to exploit themselves to such uncertainty?<br /><br />All of this and more will be discussed throughout this podcast.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52410078</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:42:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52410078/take_the_step_teaser.mp3" length="2109902" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Iveta Šťastná</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Take the step: a podcast about independence, courage, and stepping into the unknown.

I will host a number of guests who listened to their inner voice and left stable jobs in order to do what really makes them happy. What was their journey like and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Take the step: a podcast about independence, courage, and stepping into the unknown.<br /><br />I will host a number of guests who listened to their inner voice and left stable jobs in order to do what really makes them happy. What was their journey like and why in the first place did they decide to exploit themselves to such uncertainty?<br /><br />All of this and more will be discussed throughout this podcast.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>132</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3e2579a49f787ad11f25467fe47ff20a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Take The Step: From a Chartered Accountant To The Founder of Green Outlook, with Fiona Smiddy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/16931254/3-take-the-step-from-a-chartered-account</link><description><![CDATA[I had the pleasure of hosting a very special guest this week - Fiona Smiddy – Founder of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-outlook-ireland/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Green Outlook</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-outlook-ireland/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Green Outlook</a> is an Irish business that curates a range of natural and sustainable products but also educates and helps people to make better choices of products they are buying.<br /><br />Fiona however wasn’t always an entrepreneur. She is a chartered accountant, who worked for a renewable energy company that closed down. Fiona took this as an opportunity to travel and visited multiple countries. This experience was an eye-opening event to her where she realised how much impact we have on this planet. So, when she returned from her trip, she decided not to return to the safe, well-known waters of accounting, but she took the step and decided to open up a business that carries a strong sustainable message.<br /><br />How did it go?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52409677</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 08:52:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52409677/3_take_the_step_from_a_chartered_accountant_to_the_founder_of_green_outlook_with_fiona_smiddy.mp3" length="29777128" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Iveta Šťastná</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>I had the pleasure of hosting a very special guest this week - Fiona Smiddy – Founder of https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-outlook-ireland/.

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Julie’s story is not an ordinary one, as she has decided to “take the step” during one of the most unstable times in human history – the pandemic of COVID19.<br /><br />Her creative mind and entrepreneurial mindset have brought her to the decision to leave the corporate environment and create something of her own. Does she regret doing so and what did she learn along the way?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52409669</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 08:52:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52409669/ep_2_podcast_with_julie.mp3" length="22842767" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Iveta Šťastná</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week I spoke to Julie Stamenic, who shares with us how she went from an IT Finance project manager to a self-taught photographer, writer and a full stack developer. 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Does she regret doing so and what did she learn along the way?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1428</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9cc708ea3bf7fbd01cf58a214160f4f8.jpg"/><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Take The Step: From A Translator At The European Parliament To A Movement and Sleep Coach</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/16931254/1-take-the-step-from-a-translator-at-the</link><description><![CDATA[My first guest is Maša Nobilo - an inspiring young woman who turned her hobby into a passion and ultimately became self-employed. Maša started her professional career as a translator and interpreter at the European Parliament in Luxembourg. What made her quit a stable and secure job and plunge into the unknown? Listen to find out, what challenges accompanied Masa on her way and what learnings she took from this whole process.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52409667</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 08:51:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52409667/1_take_the_step_from_a_translator_at_the_european_parliament_to_a_movement_and_sleep_coach.mp3" length="36087475" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Iveta Šťastná</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>My first guest is Maša Nobilo - an inspiring young woman who turned her hobby into a passion and ultimately became self-employed. Maša started her professional career as a translator and interpreter at the European Parliament in Luxembourg. What made...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[My first guest is Maša Nobilo - an inspiring young woman who turned her hobby into a passion and ultimately became self-employed. 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