{"id":1977,"date":"2025-06-29T10:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T10:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/?page_id=1977"},"modified":"2025-10-06T19:08:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T19:08:18","slug":"050-tables-turned-special-episode-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/050-tables-turned-special-episode-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TGC Podcast Episode 050 &#8211; Tables Turned: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:280px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"1870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/cover-art-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cover-Art\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=465%2C465&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cover-Art-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Grand Challengers Podcast Episode #50<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tables Turned: Part 2 &#8211; Personal reflections on Switzerland vs. favourite places, academia, nature, music, my career and much more&#8230;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>October 2nd, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode Teaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PpFimyCOJIA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-AU&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u201c&#8230; It is time for my guests to turn the tables on me&#8230; again! &#8230;\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p>I\u2019m your host Peter Marcus Bach and this is the Grand Challengers Podcast, a show about inspiring individuals, who are stepping up to tackle the global challenges that our world is facing in their own unique ways. You\u2019ve heard their stories, you\u2019ve followed the fun banters and jokes, but today we are doing something different in this special episode of the podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is time for my guests to turn the tables on me with their own curious questions. So, sit back and enjoy, as I reflect on the podcast and its origin story, my own career decisions and attempt to answer my own questions thrown back at me. Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" data-attachment-id=\"1622\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/036-tables-turned-special-episode-1\/2024_peterbach_square\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727343258&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;140&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2024_peterbach_square\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?resize=1440%2C1440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?resize=465%2C465&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petermbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_peterbach_square-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='buzzsprout-small-player-limit-5-artist-peter-m-bach'><\/div><script type='text\/javascript' charset='utf-8' src='https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2083595.js?artist=Peter+M.+Bach&#038;container_id=buzzsprout-small-player-limit-5-artist-peter-m-bach&#038;limit=5&#038;player=small'><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guests featured on this Episode (in order of first appearance\/mention)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All guests got to ask me questions! I have selected 26 questions and feature or reference certain other guests throughout the episode. You&#8217;ll hear more on a Part 3 of this special format coming some time in 2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jon Hathaway (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/024-jon-hathaway\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1222\">Episode 24<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniele la Cecilia (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/010-daniele-la-cecilia\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"797\">Episode 10<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bill Hunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/033-bill-hunt\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1502\">Episode 33<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patri Cuervo (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/038-patricia-cuervo-uria\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1656\">Episode 38)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexa Delbosc (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/028-alexa-delbosc\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1405\">Episode 28<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jarrod Luxton (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/044-jarrod-luxton\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1790\">Episode 44<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jo\u00e3o P. Leit\u00e3o (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/001-joao-paulo-leitao\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"545\">Episode 1<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/040-joao-paulo-leitao\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1662\">Episode 40<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Denise Mitrano (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/034-denise-mitrano\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1504\">Episode 34<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luis Sanudo (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/032-luis-angel-sanudo-fontaneda\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1495\">Episode 32<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katrin Pakizer (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/029-katrin-pakizer\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1412\">Episode 29<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Megan Farrelly (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/008-megan-farrelly\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"752\">Episode 8<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liah Coggins (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/012-liah-coggins\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"869\">Episode 12<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nadja Kunz (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/049-nadja-kunz\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1975\">Episode 49<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scott Lloyd (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/002-scott-lloyd\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"617\">Episode 2<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lucas Gobatti (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/039-lucas-gobatti\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1658\">Episode 39<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Danielle Dagenais (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/021-danielle-dagenais\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1205\">Episode 21<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tobias Baur (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/030-tobias-baur\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1458\">Episode 30<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mohan Yellishetty (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/017-mohan-yellishetty\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1035\">Episode 17<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don Weatherbee (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/041-don-weatherbee\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1664\">Episode 41<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yannick Back (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/035-yannick-back\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1599\">Episode 35<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peter Vanrolleghem (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/005-peter-vanrolleghem\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"688\">Episode 5<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anas Ghadouani (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/011-anas-ghadouani\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"840\">Episode 11<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fran\u00e7oise Bichai (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/022-francoise-bichai\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Episode 22<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sofia Boarino (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/004-sofia-boarino\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Episode 4<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wei-Shan Chen (<a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/047-wei-shan-chen\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1969\">Episode 47<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources Related to the Episode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This episode featured Anas Ghadouani, who passed away in May 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwa.edu.au\/news\/article\/2024\/december\/obituary-for-anas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the obituary<\/a> and listen to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/011-anas-ghadouani\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"840\">Episode 11<\/a><\/strong> to learn more about what an incredible person he was and how much of an impact he had on our lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Top 10 New Year\u2019s Resolutions of 2025 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goskills.com\/Soft-Skills\/Resources\/Top-10-new-years-resolutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerspath.com\/how-to\/indoor-gardening\/houseplant-care-primer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>basic care of house plants<\/strong><\/a> and how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersworld.com\/how-to\/grow-plants\/calamondin-orange-tree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>grow and care for a Calamondin Tree<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Greek Islands<\/strong> that i have visited\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitgreece.gr\/islands\/crete\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crete<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitgreece.gr\/islands\/cyclades\/mykonos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mykonos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ancientengrtech.wisc.edu\/greece-overview\/water-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ancient Greek water infrastructure<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/switzerland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>best hiking trails in Switzerland<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Swiss Train System\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/article\/best-train-trips-switzerland-everett-potter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>most scenic<\/strong><\/a> train trips through Switzerland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can get a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbb.ch\/en\/tickets-offers\/travelcards\/ga-travelcard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">day pass <\/a><\/strong>for the entire country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melbourne\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmelbourne.com\/regions\/melbourne\/eat-and-drink\/why-is-melbourne-coffee-so-good\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Coffee Culture<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is <strong>stand up paddling<\/strong> [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Standup_paddleboarding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cThe Almanac of Naval Ravikant\u201d<\/strong> by Naval Ravikant is the book I mentioned when answering Luis Sanudo\u2019s question. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Almanack-Naval-Ravikant-Wealth-Happiness\/dp\/1544514212\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music has played an important role in my life, I mention Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel as my favourite composers:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Forlane<\/strong> by Maurice Ravel [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tzv1sDPmQ10&amp;list=RDTzv1sDPmQ10&amp;start_radio=1\">YouTube<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The \u2018build\u2019 music from The Sims &#8211; also known as <strong>\u201cNew Beginnings\u201d by composer Jerry Martin<\/strong> &#8211; here is a very interesting video about its origins [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_LpVUi9TQ8U&amp;list=RD_LpVUi9TQ8U&amp;start_radio=1\">YouTube<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Asian Koel<\/strong> or the Uwu bird [<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ANI4lIJ7qUc?si=-tsr6crtb2G82a0K\">YouTube<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode Chapters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>(Chapters are embedded in the episode for quick access, click this to expand and view all chapters and time stamps)<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>0:00 Preamble &amp; Intro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:33 Introducing the special episode<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3:36 The Old New Year\u2019s Resolution (Jon Hathaway)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:53 The house plant saga (Daniele la Cecilia)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7:42 Favourite places around the world (Bill Hunt)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9:45 The Matrix of different worlds (Patri Cuervo)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:34 Hiking in Switzerland (Jon Hathaway)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15:32 The Swiss Train System? (Alexa Delbosc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>17:10 Zurich vs. Melbourne (Jarrod Luxton)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19:51 Switzerland vs. Singapore (Jo\u00e3o P. Leit\u00e3o)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22:43 The next big physical challenge (Denise Mitrano)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24:44 Collaboration vs. competition in academia (Katrin Pakizer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>28:20 Different academic challenges (Luis Sa\u00f1udo)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>32:59 Unlimited Research Resources (Megan Farrelly)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>35:14 The 5 to 10-year plan (Liah Coggins &amp; Nadja Kunz)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>41:30 Bridging differences in collaboration (Scott Lloyd)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>43:13 What nature is to me (Lucas Gobatti)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45:13 Favourite BGI (Danielle Dagenais)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>47:02 WSUD vs. Sponge Cities (Tobias Baur)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>48:44 Synergies between mining and BGI (Mohan Yellishetty)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50:56 How is the industry progressing with circularity? 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Guests ask me questions on the podcast origin story, life choices and more<\/strong><\/strong><br><em>(The first episode<\/em>)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hosted by Peter Marcus Bach, follow me on: <strong>X:<\/strong> @petermbach, <strong>Instagram:<\/strong> @petermbach87 or subscribe to my channel on <strong>YouTube: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/PeterMarcusBach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.youtube.com\/c\/PeterMarcusBach\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intro\/Outro Song:&nbsp;<\/strong>Astral Dance&nbsp;by Jimit (Check out more of Jimit&#8217;s tunes over on Spotify:&nbsp;https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0hc1IxPxpmUgEIZGGUGrvm?si=z_uif82xQoqAqUy8KpB7JQ)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grand Challengers Podcast Episode #50 Tables Turned: Part 2 &#8211; Personal reflections on Switzerland vs. favourite places, academia, nature, music, my career and much more&#8230; 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