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Think Big & Go Global
By Mirela Sula
81 episodes
3 days ago
Welcome to the “Think Big & Go Global” Podcast I am your host Mirela Sula, Founder of Global Woman, a global organisation aiming to empower women locally and connect them globally. My background is in media and psychology and my mission is to help women build their confidence and grow their financial freedom. I want to see women thriving and standing in their power. In these episodes you will meet women and men around the world who have gained skills, knowledge and wisdom aiming to become better and contribute more. Tune in to learn everything about mindset, psychology and business.
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Welcome to the “Think Big & Go Global” Podcast I am your host Mirela Sula, Founder of Global Woman, a global organisation aiming to empower women locally and connect them globally. My background is in media and psychology and my mission is to help women build their confidence and grow their financial freedom. I want to see women thriving and standing in their power. In these episodes you will meet women and men around the world who have gained skills, knowledge and wisdom aiming to become better and contribute more. Tune in to learn everything about mindset, psychology and business.
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Think Big & Go Global
From Homemaker to Healthful Chef: The Journey to Joy Through Food with Khadija Sami

In this inspiring episode, we explore the remarkable journey of a nutritional therapist and health coach who transformed her life through the power of food and self-discovery. From moving to the UK in an arranged marriage to raising three children while navigating cultural adjustments, isolation, and personal challenges, she experienced the struggles of feeling stuck and unfulfilled. Battling low energy and depression, she discovered how nutrition, vitamins, and mindful cooking could restore not only physical health but emotional well-being.Her journey took a turning point when she used food to heal her child, uncovering the profound impact of nutrition on overall health. This experience ignited her passion to create wholesome, delicious, and healthy desserts that people can truly enjoy without compromise. Through dedication, experimentation, and courage, she turned her passion into a thriving business, proving that joy and wellness can go hand in hand.This episode is a heartfelt exploration of resilience, self-love, and empowerment, showing how taking the first step to prioritize yourself can ripple positivity into your family, community, and beyond. It’s a story of transformation, proving that when you nurture yourself, you can inspire and nourish others, turning challenges into opportunities for growth, joy, and purpose.

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3 days ago
20 minutes 28 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
Think Big, Start Small: How a Mom Turned a Simple Idea into a Global Brand with Ann-Sofie Hermansson

From walking with her baby on maternity leave to building a global safety fashion brand, Ann-Sophie Hermansson, founder and CEO of Smart in the Dark, shares her powerful journey on the Think Big and Go Global Podcast. 🌍✨In this inspiring interview, Ann-Sophie opens up about how she transformed a simple idea into a successful international business, overcame personal and professional challenges including being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and proved that resilience, small steps, and a positive mindset can lead to extraordinary success.🎯 In this episode, you’ll learn:- How Ann-Sophie turned a gap in the market into a global opportunity- The importance of starting small but thinking big- How to stay resilient through health challenges and business setbacks- Why mindset and customer focus are key to success- How entrepreneurs can turn obstacles into growth💬 “Everything is possible, you just need to keep taking small steps.” – Ann-Sophie Hermansson👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode to inspire more entrepreneurs around the world!#ThinkBigGoGlobal #WomenEntrepreneurs #SmartInTheDark #StartupStories #Inspiration #Podcast #EntrepreneurMindset #BusinessSuccess

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4 days ago
15 minutes 15 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
The Wellness Journey You Didn’t Expect: From Medical Expert to Food Innovator with Izabela Urbaniak

In this inspiring episode, we explore the incredible journey of Izabela Urbaniak, who went from a successful career in radiology in Poland to discovering her true passion in healthy, conscious cooking. Facing life’s unexpected challenges and embracing reinvention, Izabela found a purpose that combines wellness, innovation, and the power of food to bring people together.

She shares how she became a Salad Master consultant, her insights on cooking for health, and how intentional meals can transform lives. From navigating cultural shifts to creating nourishing experiences for families, this conversation is full of resilience, passion, and practical inspiration for anyone seeking a life filled with purpose and wellness.

Tune in to discover how one woman’s journey turned a love for food into a movement for healthier living.

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1 week ago
22 minutes 53 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
Healing the World Through Relationships

In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of relationships and their impact on every aspect of life. Our guest shares her journey from a childhood shaped by conflict and cultural transitions to becoming a relational expert. She explores how true healing happens not in isolation, but through connection, and offers practical tools to move from rupture to repair in both personal and professional relationships.Discover how investing in relational intelligence can improve mental health, strengthen families, enhance workplaces, and create a more connected, thriving world. This episode is for anyone ready to deepen their connections, embrace vulnerability, and transform their relationships - and their life.

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1 week ago
22 minutes 21 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
From War-Torn Childhood to Empowering Women with Esther Olojugba

In this episode, the guest is the founder and CEO of Tokada Foods. She shares her incredible journey from a childhood disrupted by civil war to becoming a serial entrepreneur and social impact leader.Growing up between the UK and Sierra Leone, she faced immense challenges - displacement, family separation, and the struggle to survive as a teenager on her own. These experiences shaped her resilience, determination, and drive to create a meaningful impact.After initially pursuing a career in nursing, she realized her true calling was in business. Drawing inspiration from her mother’s entrepreneurial spirit and her own passion for selling and creating, she built successful ventures, including a 15-year business with her husband, before launching Tokada Foods.Tokada Foods is more than a business - it’s a mission to empower women in developing countries by providing skills, opportunities, and sustainable income through the production of plant-based superfoods. Her work creates a win-win ecosystem where local communities thrive, businesses access high-quality products, and global consumers benefit from ethical, sustainable choices.This episode is a heartfelt exploration of resilience, purpose, and social entrepreneurship, showing how one person’s determination can transform lives and communities. If you’re inspired by stories of overcoming adversity and creating positive change, this conversation will resonate deeply.

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1 week ago
22 minutes 46 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
Selling with Integrity: A Journey from Trauma to Triumph with Anne Dawson

In this episode, guest is Anne Dawson, the founder and CEO of Selling with Integrity. Anne shares her incredible journey from a challenging childhood in Glasgow to building a successful career in sales and becoming a global mentor for ethical selling.She opens up about the struggles she faced growing up with a difficult family environment, navigating complicated relationships, and raising children as a single mother. Through it all, Anne’s unwavering commitment to integrity, resilience, and making her loved ones proud shaped the person she is today.Anne takes us behind the scenes of her 26-year career at QVC, where she sold millions of pounds worth of products, and explains how she discovered the true art of selling with honesty and authenticity. She shares practical insights on how entrepreneurs and business leaders can transform their approach to sales by connecting deeply with themselves and their products, removing impostor syndrome, and creating genuine value for their customers.This episode is a heartfelt exploration of resilience, purpose, and ethical success, showing how personal challenges can become the foundation for professional triumph. If you’ve ever struggled with sales or wondered how to sell authentically without pressure or discomfort, Anne’s story is both inspiring and actionable.

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1 week ago
23 minutes 34 seconds

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How to Turn Life’s Biggest Changes Into Your Greatest Opportunities with Ozlem Degerli Wipperich

In this episode guest is Ozlem Degerli Wipperich, an executive and team coach and the founder of Balance Space. She takes us on a powerful journey through her life - beginning in Turkey, rising through the corporate world at Nestlé, navigating international moves, embracing love, motherhood, and ultimately discovering her deeper purpose.Ozlem opens up about the defining moments that shaped her path: building a career in a male-dominated environment, choosing connection over titles, sustaining a long-distance relationship across continents, and facing one of her biggest life challenges when her daughter was born with a medical condition.Through every transition, she discovered that while change happens on the outside, transformation happens within. Today, she uses her experience to help leaders and teams navigate complexity, shift mindsets, and grow through change rather than fear it.This conversation is filled with warmth, wisdom, authenticity, and inspiration. If you’re resisting change, seeking clarity, or trying to rediscover your purpose, this episode will speak directly to your heart.

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1 week ago
21 minutes 35 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
Life on Pause: How a Crisis Can Ignite Your True Calling with Christy Samuel

In this episode of Life on Pause: How a Crisis Can Ignite Your True Calling, we dive deep into an extraordinary story of resilience, purpose, and transformation. Our guest shares how a life-altering cancer diagnosis became the catalyst for creating something meaningful that could impact millions. From navigating the challenges of treatment to building a groundbreaking platform that helps people cook, track nutrition, and reduce food waste, this conversation is a masterclass in turning adversity into opportunity.

Join us as we explore the power of perseverance, the importance of living in the moment, and how facing your biggest fears can lead to your true calling. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, motivation, or practical insights on finding purpose in difficult times, this episode is for you.

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1 week ago
24 minutes 18 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
When Life Breaks You Open: Finding Strength in the Storm with Diana Esther Berschader

In this episode, Diana Esther Berschader, transformational coach, CEO, and founder of an educational platform for empowering women, shares her powerful life story of resilience and renewal.From growing up in the Soviet Union and facing shattered childhood dreams to navigating deep personal loss and finding faith during the global pandemic, Diana reveals how moments of struggle can awaken inner strength and clarity of purpose.She reflects on how fear can transform into faith, how intuition can guide us through uncertainty, and how the hardest seasons often lead to profound transformation.A moving conversation that reminds us all that when life breaks you open, it may be the moment you begin to truly grow.

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2 weeks ago
23 minutes 49 seconds

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They Said She Couldn’t… Until She Became Their Boss!

What happens when a woman is told she’s “not ready” but decides to apply anyway?
In this episode, we meet Dr. Arokia, an inspiring medical leader who went from being discouraged by her own boss to becoming one of the youngest divisional medical directors in the NHS, covering half of England.

Her story is one of courage, resilience, and hope, from her early days in India to breaking barriers in the UK healthcare system and launching Mind Connect, a groundbreaking mental health platform.

This episode is about more than career success. It is about believing in yourself when no one else does, taking bold steps, and using your journey to empower others.

✨ In this episode, you’ll hear about:

  • How Dr. Arokia turned rejection into motivation

  • The importance of applying even when you’re told “you’re not ready”

  • Why confidence matters as much as competence

  • The power of hope and purpose in leadership

  • Her new mission to change mental health support through technology

🎙️ Tune in and be inspired by a story that proves you can’t raise others until you’ve raised yourself.

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3 weeks ago
28 minutes 40 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
Risk It. Try It. Transform: A Conversation About Resilience and Humanity with Dr. Saima Niaz

In this powerful episode, we explore the true meaning of resilience and what it really takes to rise again when life knocks you down. From moments of darkness to rediscovering hope, this conversation dives deep into how we can bend without breaking, transform challenges into growth, and learn to move forward with strength and compassion.

You will hear insights about emotional resilience, mindset shifts, and the importance of self-discovery in times of struggle. This is not about perfection; it is about being human. Because resilience is not just a word; it is a way of living, healing, and rebuilding ourselves every single day.

Whether you are searching for hope, clarity, or the courage to start again, this episode will remind you that it is never too late to reset and rise stronger than before.

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3 weeks ago
18 minutes

Think Big & Go Global
When the Night Doesn’t End: A Journey from Sleeplessness to Self-Discovery

In this inspiring episode, we talk with Dorina Torje, a former IT consultant turned sleep expert, who opens up about her journey from heartbreak and insomnia to healing and self-discovery. After facing a painful loss that triggered years of sleepless nights, Dorina learned to transform her struggle into strength and purpose. Her story is a reminder that even in our darkest moments, we can find light, meaning, and a new beginning.✨


“When the Night Doesn’t End” is a conversation about resilience, hope, and the power of saying yes to life again.

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4 weeks ago
14 minutes 2 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
How to Rebuild Your Life and Business After Adversity with Therese Neville

When life collapsed after the loss of her husband, Therese Neville had two choices: stay down or rise again. In this powerful episode of the Global Woman Podcast, Therese shares how she transformed her grief into purpose, moving from a 20-year career in education to creating a thriving property business and mentoring other women to achieve financial freedom.


Discover how resilience, passion, and courage can turn heartbreak into a new beginning and why it’s never too late to reinvent yourself.


🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AA3rRIYVWYY

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2 months ago
15 minutes 20 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
How to Turn Passion Into Purpose and Drive Change with Julie Brangstrup

In this episode, we go deep into what it takes to step into your purpose — balancing motherhood, business, and making an impact. You’ll hear real stories of fear, failure, and persistence, and learn how community, clarity, and conviction can move you from survival mode to powerful purpose.

🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-0TICGQau1Y

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2 months ago
29 minutes 38 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
How to Protect Your Business Before Going Global with Elizabeth Ward

In this episode, we dive into how to protect your ideas, trademarks, and contracts before taking your business global. You’ll learn why early protection matters, how intellectual property can become your biggest asset, and simple steps you can take right now to safeguard your brand, products, and services. Perfect for entrepreneurs and creators who are ready to think bigger and grow with confidence.


🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QE7xpBPZP3A


#WomenEntrepreneurs #BusinessGrowth #IntellectualProperty #Trademarks #BrandProtection #GoingGlobal #EntrepreneurTips #BusinessSuccess

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2 months ago
19 minutes 24 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
Stop Waiting for a Savior | The Journey to Self-Discovery & Power with Krisie Fleur

Discover how Krisie Fleur transformed pain, toxic patterns, and self-doubt into power, purpose, and freedom. This inspiring story reveals why you must stop waiting for a savior, reclaim your voice, and take full responsibility for your life to create unstoppable change.

🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-0TICGQau1Y

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2 months ago
17 minutes 2 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
How to Turn Challenges into Success with Rita Chowdhry

In this episode, leadership coach, author, and entrepreneur Rita Chowdhry shares her journey of resilience and reinvention. From overcoming a major health challenge to launching a successful coaching business at 50, Rita explains how her SAVVY formula helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and families build self-awareness, embrace their strengths, and achieve success. She also opens up about balancing family and career, setting collective goals, and why mindset is the key to turning challenges into opportunities.

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HXk51X7joFM

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2 months ago
48 minutes 10 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
Money Won’t Make You Happy, But Lack of It Can Break You with Alina Hlipca Rodovici

A powerful story of courage and resilience. From quitting a secure job with no plan to overcoming fear, setbacks, and even a life-changing accident. This journey shows how self-worth, persistence, and vision can transform your life.

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Mu286KbVP4o

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2 months ago
21 minutes 59 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
Proven Strategies to Overcome Fear and Rejection in Sales with David McGowan

Are you struggling with sales, rejection, or the fear of picking up the phone to call clients? In this powerful interview with David McGowan, we dive deep into how marketing and sales work hand-in-hand to help you close more deals with confidence.In this conversation, we cover:✅ The power of marketing in driving sales success✅ How to confidently call and pitch to clients✅ Proven strategies to overcome fear and rejection in sales✅ Building unstoppable confidence when selling✅ How to turn “no” into opportunitiesIf you’re in sales, business, or entrepreneurship, this interview is packed with real strategies you can implement today to boost your confidence, close more clients, and grow your business. Don’t just learn sales—master it with the right marketing mindset.👉 Watch until the end for game-changing insights you won’t want to miss!Want to learn how to Master 1Min Pitch? - Apply here: https://subscription.globalwomanclub.com/studiovip-2025/#SalesTips #MarketingStrategy #DavidMcGowan #OvercomeRejection #SalesTraining #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #CloseMoreDeals #SalesMotivation #MarketingAndSalesVisit our website to become part of the community: https://globalwomanclub.com/Or start today: https://lobby.globalwomanclub.com/#mirelasula #Globalwomanclub #Globalwomanlobby

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2 months ago
18 minutes 37 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
Stop Seeking Permission | Empowerment, Leadership & Global Impact with Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk

This episode explores what it truly means to step into your purpose and lead without waiting for permission. We unpack the reasons why so many hold themselves back, the power of shifting from a victim mindset to a creator mindset, and how embracing courage and self-acceptance can transform not only your life but also the lives of others.

Through stories of resilience, leadership, and global impact, you’ll discover:

  • Why waiting for permission keeps you stuck

  • How to reframe failure as fuel for growth

  • The role of courage, curiosity, and persistence in success

  • What it takes to build a legacy of empowerment and change

If you’re ready to stop holding back and start creating the life and impact you dream of, this conversation will inspire you to take bold action today.

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2 months ago
16 minutes 59 seconds

Think Big & Go Global
Welcome to the “Think Big & Go Global” Podcast I am your host Mirela Sula, Founder of Global Woman, a global organisation aiming to empower women locally and connect them globally. My background is in media and psychology and my mission is to help women build their confidence and grow their financial freedom. I want to see women thriving and standing in their power. In these episodes you will meet women and men around the world who have gained skills, knowledge and wisdom aiming to become better and contribute more. Tune in to learn everything about mindset, psychology and business.