{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What is a Good Life?","title":"What is a Good Life? #10 - Seize the Day with Baiba Rubesa","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0fd895ee\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3584,"description":"On the tenth episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by Baiba Rubesa.\n\nBaiba is a business executive across several industries, from natural resources, banking, automotive, telecoms, and most recently transport / railways – in which she served as the Chairperson & CEO at RB Rail.\nIn this episode, Baiba takes us through her fascinating journey from her youth in Canada and Germany, born to Latvian parents with a dream of supporting her homeland, to ultimately being part of a shaping a post revolutionary society in Latvia later in life. From being the only woman on many boards to focussing on women’s economic empowerment (currently Co-founder at Novatore), while sharing her thoughts on the Golden Rule, seizing the day, intuition, pivoting, and focussing on one’s strengths.\nI wanted to interview Baiba as I believe she lives a truly unique life, and one I learned a lot from listening to her reflect on – as I am sure you will too.\nRunning Order: \n \n01:16 Podcast begins\n02:46 A call to supporting Latvia\n05:16 Life being shaped by personality, enjoyment, values\n07:36 Hold your plans lightly\n10:31 Intuition in decision making\n11:59 Supporting women in business\n17:16 Being the only woman in the boardroom\n23:36 The importance of listening, understanding, and communicating\n27:56 Seize the day\n29:56 Facing an early midlife crisis\n31:46 The importance of pivoting\n35:46 Learning to go with the flow / Intuition\n40:26 Dreams for Latvia\n45:21 “I was part of a revolution”\n48:46 Focussing on my strengths\n53:16 Knowing who you are\n57:46 What is a good life for Baiba?\n\nFor further content and information check out the following: \n- For the podcast's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife/videos\n- My newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/\n- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/\n- Novatore's Website: https://www.novatore.eu/\n- Baiba's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baibarubesa/\nSubscribe for weekly episodes, every...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bmT8FMFAsdpL8YpCcl1-OrgjJf3IhVZ_KJftDu8Wgy8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3NDg2LzE2NzI4/MzUxMDgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}