Never The Right Time (URBAN FM)

On this episode of NTRT, I sat down with Elida O'Connell an award winning TV and News Producer who in her spare time is an avid ultra trail runner who will be running in this year's UTMB 100km race. We discuss how she began running accidentally, to organizing the Trail of Hope race in Kosova and how her work as a journalist became the foundation of her trail running.

For this episode I sat down with Bronwyn Jones, the Founder and head of Revolution Rugby, a project bringing multiethnic women from across Kosovo to play rugby union.https://radiourban.fm

On this week's episode I sat down with Erlet Muçolli, a Merrithew™ Certified Instructor and a Physiotherapist based in Prishtina. Erlet along with his wife are the first to introduce Kosova to Pilates and have been practicing since 2008

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Adea Karakashi to chat about oral health basics, how it can impact your overall health as well as what things you need to be doing to maintain it. https://radiourban.fm/

For this episode, I sit down with Mrika Nikçi who is a mountaineer (amongst the many roles & interests she holds) from Kosova. She is the first Albanian and the youngest female in the world to climb the Seven Summits. We talk about some of the challenges she faced during this extraordinary adventure. https://radiourban.fm/

For this episode I sat down with Melita Kabashi, owner of Drith Yoga studio to chat about her Yoga practice and how it has continued to evolve, leading her to open a space in Prishtina, Kosova today https://radiourban.fm/

For this episode, I sit down with Personal Trainer / Nutritionist Virtyt Kryezu to chat about his journey studying nutrition and how to bodybuild / strength train. https://radiourban.fm/

Sitting down with Elena Cena, we discuss her journey leading to opening up Onze Recovery as well as her personal struggle with anxiety https://radiourban.fm/

I sat down with Trimi Hamiti, a long time friend who introduced me to Prishtina and Kosova. We’ve trained together on and off over the years, having initially met at Crossfit Geneva in Switzerland. We talk about how our approach to training and nutrition has evolved over time. https://radiourban.fm/

I sit down with Ilir Halili whose family comes from Kosova and is the Owner / Head Trainer of Klub der Sportfreunde, a high end performance gym in Zurich, Switzerland. We discuss topics like the growing gym scene in Prishtina, Kosovo and the importance of specialising your offering - whether you are a trainer or a gym. https://radiourban.fm/

I sat down with Kiana Kryeziu, Kosovo's first female representative at the Winter Olympics. We talk about how she started skiing, her journey to the Beijiong Winter Olympics, her ongoing season and future goals. https://radiourban.fm/

This week, I sat down with Florina Skeja, business executive turned restaurateur who owns Thana Rosticeri which serves dishes using locally sourced seasonal organic foods with a daily changing menu. https://radiourban.fm/

In this episode I sit down with Dren Menda, one of the first people I met in Prishtina 8 years ago who's been a huge part of helping me settle into this city and setting up my fitness business. From discussing the gym scene in Kosova in the late 90s to how it has become an integral part of Dren's day as well as how it helps him prepare for his outdoor activities. We also chat briefly about his experience with multiple injuries and physiotherapy he endured to recover. https://radiourban.fm/

I sat down with Mustafë Januzaj who is an Osteopath /Physiotherapist based in Fushe Kosovë to discuss what Osteopathy is and ways Personal Trainers / Strength Coaches can work together. https://radiourban.fm/

I discuss my parts of my background and upbringing, having grown up in different countries (Japan, Switzerland and the US) in a biracial household to parents from Switzerland and Japan. I touch on how my fitness career really took off from when I was exposed to CrossFit and how I ended up in Kosova. https://radiourban.fm/