TFN Talks
From Olympic Athletes to United Nations Ambassadors, to the world’s most daring Entrepreneurs, Award winning Artists, Chefs and Authors, TFN Talks brings you interviews with remarkable personalities who strive to live with purpose and inspire others to do the same. These are their stories.
TFN Talks with Inka Cagnasso
TFN Talks sat down with Inka Cagnasso, prolific skydiver, 2015 Indoor Skydiving World Champion, 2016 World Cup Winner and stunt woman to talk about her incredible career in her favourite sport, her many exciting film and television projects (America’s Got Talent, Alita Battle Angel, X-Men) and her most important role yet, being a mom.
TFN Talks with Martin Hudak
This week TFN Talks took a seat at the bar with Martin Hudak, an award winning mixologist, author of Spiritual Coffee, co-owner of internationally renowned Maybe Sammy Bar, Sammy Junior, and global ambassador for Mr Black Spirits, to talk about his meteoric rise in the hyper competitive world of elite mixology. In 2020 Martin was recognized by Forbes in their annual 30 under 30 list as one of the most talented and inspirational young personalities in Slovakia.
TFN Talks with Cheryl Marella
TFN Talks sat down with Indonesia’s media darling Cheryl Marella whose impressive list of credits include being the managing Editor of Tatler Indonesia, cofounder of Good Shot ID and host of CNN Indonesia, Discovery Turbo and Channel News Asia. We spoke about Cheryl’s rise in the media industry and how spending a year in New York City changed her life.
TFN Talks with Ettore Chiodini
This week TFN Talks caught up with Chef Ettore Chiodini, founder of Ettore Gelato, to find out the secrets behind Bali’s best tasting Italian treat and how this young gastronomy aficionado has managed to transform the local dessert scene with his sweet creations.
TFN Talks with Christine Manson
TFN Talks sat down with Christine Manson, the visionary founder of TERRA Natural Water Filters. We talked about her fascinating life, her relentless drive to find sustainable solutions that positively impact the social, economic, and environmental aspects of the global community and the company she founded in the middle of the pandemic, which promises to revolutionize the world’s access to clean water.
TFN Talks with Gabriel Lott
TFN Talks caught up with Gabriel Lott, a 2017 World Wingsuit League Gold Medal Champion wingsuit BASE flyer, skydiver and sniper for Rio De Janeiro’s CORE (Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais), to talk about his remarkable life and many achievements.
TFN Talks with Ger Duany
TFN Talks sat down with Ger Duany, Sudanese-born Hollywood actor, model, writer, UNCHR Goodwill Ambassador and former refugee to talk about his extraordinary journey. A war refugee turned child soldier who rose above insurmountable adversity to make it to the United States in search of an education, Ger’s story is one in a million. He has gone on to become an internationally respected actor (The Good Lie, I Heart Huckabees) and voice for the most vulnerable citizens of this planet.
TFN Talks with Lotta Losten
TFN Talks sat down with Swedish actress Lotta Losten, known for her roles in Lights Out, Annabelle Creation and Shazam! to find out what inspires her unique style and creativity, and follow the tale of her remarkable journey from Gothenburg to Hollywood.
TFN Talks with Sara Silverstein
TFN Talks sat down with Sara Silverstein, an internationally loved Breathwork Guide, Female Sexuality Specialist and founder of InnerLight Aura, to talk about her life, work and journey as a Fearless Nomad.
TFN Talks with Robert Carranza
TFN Talks sat down with Grammy and Latin Grammy - winning engineer, mixer & producer Robert Carranza to talk about his life and career. Carranza has worked as an engineer/mixer on albums by artists such as Beck, Bob Dylan, Jack Johnson, The Mars Volta and Los Lobos, among others.
TFN Talks with Mulyati and Evy Gozali
TFN Talks sat down with the President of Sababay Winery Mulyati Gozali and Sababay CEO Evy Gozali, Indonesian mother and daughter business moguls who have helped revolutionize the wine culture of Bali. What started out as a dream to create fair trade wine made by local grape farmers in a bid to bring value to the Balinese people and the land, quickly grew into a nationally celebrated and internationally recognized brand. Since its inception in 2010 Sababay has won over 30 international awards.
TFN Talks with Will Goldfarb
TFN Talks recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Will Goldfarb, master pastry chef, author, the star of Netflix Chef’s Table Season Four - Pastry, and visionary behind Bali’s famous Room4Dessert, to talk about his extraordinary life and journey in the world of culinary arts.
TFN Talks with Tony Austin
TFN Talks caught up with Tony Austin, a prolific drummer, composer and producer to talk about the hustle and grind of being one of the most sought after artists in the game. Austin has played alongside artists like Carlos Santana, Erykah Badu, Gwen Stefani and Kamasi Washington. His work with Washington on the score to Michelle Obama’s Netflix documentary ‘Becoming’ has been nominated for Best Score for Visual Media at this year’s Grammy Awards.
TFN Talks with Irina Krush
TFN Talks had the honor of sitting down with American Chess Grandmaster Irina Krush to talk about her life, victories and challenges, and her meteoric rise to the top of one of the most complex and respected games in the world. Krush is an eight-time U.S. women's chess champion and the only current active female American Grandmaster.
TFN Talks with Curtis Talwst Santiago
TFN Talks sat down with Curtis Talwst Santiago, a Trinidadian-Canadian mixed media artist whose Infinity Series - intricate dioramas within reclaimed jewelry boxes representing catastrophic events with references to popular culture and art history, have garnered worldwide acclaim from audiences and the contemporary art world. I was honored to share in glimpses of Santiago’s extraordinary life, work and passion from the man himself.
TFN Talks with Nic Vanderbeeken
TFN Talks sat down with Nic Vanderbeeken, the Executive Chef at Apéritif, Bali’s premier fine dining establishment, to talk about his extraordinary life and the culinary prowess that has earned him international recognition.
TFN Talks with Vagif Rakhmanov
TFN Talks sat down to talk about art, life and culture with Vagif Rakhmanov, renowned Azerbaijani sculptor and graphic artist, Honored Artist of Kazakhstan (1981), People’s artist of Kazakhstan (2007) and recepient of a Lifetime Achievement Award in Arts and Culture awarded by the Consulate of Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan. In March of 2018 Rakhmanov was awarded the President’s Highest Honor Medal by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev for his contribution in sculpture to the arts and culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
TFN Talks with William Salim
We caught up with William Salim, the humble visionary owner and Head Chef at SENSORIUM, one of Bali’s most coveted dining spots, to talk about the inspiration behind his mouth watering menu and what it takes to own and run a successful restaurant.
TFN Talks with Mathilda Dwi Lestari
Keeping up with our favorite tradition of featuring powerful and visionary women, we caught up with Mathilda Dwi Lestari, an Indonesian mountaineer, who along with her climbing partner Fransiska Dimitri Inkiriwang became the first Indonesian all-female team to climb the World’s Seven Summits: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Mount Vinson and Carstensz Pyramid.
TFN Talks with Nick Kimman
Not all superheroes wear capes. Some wear aprons. This week I sat down with Nick Kimman, Head Chef and Marketing Specialist in charge of SOS (Scholars of Sustenance) Indonesia’s food distribution programme. Working nearly consecutive 17 hour days behind the scenes in the SOS Kitchen, Chefs Nick and Delmi lead a team of volunteers from all over the island to ensure that thousands of ‘bungkus’ nutritious homemade meals reach Bali’s most vulnerable communities every week.