The second episode from the family series is live! Happy Birthday, grandma!  Днес хванах под прицел рожденичката, баба Мани. Тя ще ви разкаже една история за момиче, което не обичаше да й обръщат внимание. Жена, която не обичаше да готви и шие, но беше...

This is the first episode of the Family Series all of which will be in Bulgarian. Apologies to all 5 English speaking fans!I decided to take on this project because I realized I rarely have barefoot type of conversations with my family. And you might...

Keaton Goddard, a self-taught blacksmith from Nantucket shares his story of how he decided to quit his secure job and take on his own craft.

During our conversation, we talk about Megi's early days and her relationship with her parents and how their beliefs made her feel special and gave her confidence but also some anxieties. I then ask her a few questions from our mutual friends so you get...

In this episode, we discussed how her interest in human relationships and dynamics that led her to study psychology, making the most out of our time in university, bridging the gap between professors and students, the dark side of behavioral insights, increasing the millennials’ engagement, the role of immersion in education vs short attention span engagement, Can Tiki Tok be used for good, implementing insights about human behavior in business, sustainability and the future of tourism,...

"Philosophy would not give you many answers, but it will teach you how to pose the right questions” During our conversation, Prof. Diego Lucci shared the questions that led him to study philosophy. He soon realized that the unexamined life is not an...

“Whatever plan you make, life always surprises you” - Jean Crombois' life story is a clear example of that.During our conversation, we talk about how we both ended up in AUBG because of women. He told the story of how he started from being a journalist,...

In this second part of our conversation, Lynnette shares her research on virtual identity, social media, and how people identify with their avatars. She mentions the implications of having online identities and the perks and issues of free speech. We...

The record-breaking 2h 30min had to be broken down into two episodes. In this first part of our conversation, Prof. Lynnette Leonard and I talked about her connection with baking, being an introvert and having moments of silence versus being an...

The global economy is experiencing a downturn like never before and there are lots of signs that hint a depression similar to the one in the 1930s. In today’s conversation, I speak with Ali Termos, who is a Finance Professor in AUBG and is also known...

Arthur went from being an aerospace engineering student in Boston to managing positions in corporate businesses in the States, Japan, and Europe and then went back to Academia. During our conversation, we talked about culture shocks, his experience in...

In this episode, I'm being interviewed by Luka Gotsiridze. Luka is a 4-year student at AUBG and I am taking part in his JMC Capstone Project. He invited himself to the show because he was interested in interviewing me, saying it's time for me to be...

In this episode, I begin with a story of why I started the Barefoot Podcast and then dive into the story of Prof. Robert Phillips. Why would an American professor come to Bulgaria in the 90s? What's the difference between the students he taught back...

Laura Kelly shares how travelling and writing has changed her perception of who she is.

Founder of Harmonica talks about the perception of food, different diets, and the way we eat in the 21st century. He shares his vision for the company and his greatest fear - climate change.

In this episode, serial entrepreneur Hristo Neychev tells his story of pursuing happiness which eventually led him to a Zen master in China.

Professor Sean Homer talks about what psychoanalysis is and how it can be used in cinema.

Dr. Clifford Hurst talks about how to find your superpower, the life of entrepreneurs and the importance of looking inside

I focus on what does it mean to be barefoot, why do we even put ourselves in situations like this and what stands in our way of doing so?