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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll dive into the inspiring story of Johann,
Speaker 3: a tech visionary who turned a power outage into a
Speaker 3: spotlight moment, discovering the power of genuine storytelling and self
Speaker 3: belief along the Canal Line startups of Amsterdam.
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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed in its.
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Speaker 1: from Amsterdam Stnte mouderne chic co working space.
Speaker 3: In the heart of the Schilicoon canals, the bustling tech
Speaker 3: hub of Amsterdam stood a modern chic co working space.
Speaker 1: Bouten vos dvinter and the Rochte varrabedict met in dun
Speaker 1: lar Chees.
Speaker 3: Outside it was winter and the canals were covered with
Speaker 3: a thin layer of ice.
Speaker 1: Bin in Yeersta and rucas sphere.
Speaker 3: Inside there was a busy atmosphere.
Speaker 1: Over all TZA a young only name er smt leptops
Speaker 1: focused opun droom.
Speaker 3: Everywhere young entrepreneurs sat with laptops, focused on their dreams.
Speaker 1: Johan stunt opatpun said j to present site Heev.
Speaker 3: Johann was about to give his big presentation.
Speaker 1: He us an ambitious tek only namer he in started
Speaker 1: pat opricht met re luchu nieride.
Speaker 3: He was an ambitious tech entrepreneur who had founded a
Speaker 3: start up with a revolutionary idea.
Speaker 1: Mardip from Bint Johan an ongst for fal.
Speaker 3: But deep inside Johann had a fear of failing.
Speaker 1: Fonda so Hey from Blomi Hope investigator Sprague and he
Speaker 1: wield a neat referred them indruk oppen mac.
Speaker 3: Today he would speak before an important group of investors
Speaker 3: and he wanted nothing more than to impress them.
Speaker 1: Nasteemsat zen cooletras som e Martin.
Speaker 3: Next to him were his colleagues Shanna and Martine.
Speaker 1: Ze yepnhem metaforbrading.
Speaker 3: They were helping him with the preparation.
Speaker 1: Adem in adem out jay somchhim lachans.
Speaker 3: Breathe in, breathe out, said Shaana with a smile. Ye
Speaker 3: doute trevel, you're doing great.
Speaker 1: The present at Sizel was rufilt.
Speaker 3: The presentation room was filled.
Speaker 1: The infestiertor skake into his seert humpene and utici bloc reade.
Speaker 3: The investors looked interested, their pens and notepads ready.
Speaker 1: Joham zetizen leptob ahin and ademri deep.
Speaker 3: Johann turned on his laptop and took a deep breath.
Speaker 1: Marnezz tune the ear stadia ville de la tixin ing
Speaker 1: itt lichtaud.
Speaker 3: But just as he was about to show the first slide,
Speaker 3: the lights went.
Speaker 1: Out, then storm storing.
Speaker 3: A power outage nhol.
Speaker 1: Frombanique fing d'Or daizel.
Speaker 3: A wave of panic went through the room.
Speaker 1: Maryjohm vist deldicte momentvos, but Johann knew this was his moment,
Speaker 1: Hey beslowt onzunrterli furder to ham.
Speaker 3: He decided to proceed without technology.
Speaker 1: Damas enjir Baholney.
Speaker 3: Ladies and gentlemen. He began zeen stemvos erstzocht mar verd
Speaker 3: state stairer. His voice was initially soft, but grew stronger.
Speaker 1: Ike Ville Main for hal medjuli del.
Speaker 3: I want to share my story with you.
Speaker 1: Johann fertild over zeneurt enzen bossi forte no lochi.
Speaker 3: Johann talked about his childhood and his passion for technology.
Speaker 1: Hey spruck over the missi fonse startup and HUDs de
Speaker 1: vitzau forbade.
Speaker 3: He spoke about the mission of his startup and how
Speaker 3: it would improve the world.
Speaker 1: Zen vor de clamchta sen heart and el kazindur sen
Speaker 1: obrechte and touchelsmo over.
Speaker 3: His words came straight from his heart, and every sentence
Speaker 3: conveyed his genuine enthusiasm. The infestiators lousted debut, the investors listened, captivated.
Speaker 1: Szagnat fur in zen oh and the bossy in stem.
Speaker 3: They saw the fire in his eyes and the passion
Speaker 3: in his voice.
Speaker 1: Zill Zumbler dias rafiq vist Johann Henderach.
Speaker 3: Even without slides and grafts, Johann managed to touch.
Speaker 1: Them Nettun Johan klar Vosmutzen for Hal flopped tot lichtrier Ahm.
Speaker 3: Just as Johann finished his story, the lights came back.
Speaker 1: On DeSalvo was still.
Speaker 3: The room was silent.
Speaker 1: Johm kik umzhin and zarbevondring in the O from the infstiators.
Speaker 3: Johann looked around and saw admiration in the eyes of
Speaker 3: the investors.
Speaker 1: Metel raful from Opluchting and tots rerizir de Johan sechtlteyitch
Speaker 1: belongres har Trillert.
Speaker 3: With a feeling of relief and pride, Johann realized he
Speaker 3: had learned something important.
Speaker 1: Hey hat nit alain hun interes volna zumbrtere nolohi mar
Speaker 1: oxen eh angst for publick spreker o for vome.
Speaker 3: Not only had he captured their interest without technology, but
Speaker 3: he had also conquered his own fear of public speaking.
Speaker 1: Bade the outrung klutete som ahem ubzinz rauder.
Speaker 3: At the exit, Shahna patted him on the shoulder.
Speaker 1: Jehebts o for taut seize trotz.
Speaker 3: You convinced them, she said, proudly.
Speaker 1: Bout and fill the earst snailfluk.
Speaker 3: Outside, the first snowflake fell.
Speaker 1: Yo hom caike near the hinsta de rochte envist therdtzlerset
Speaker 1: be finvos voni trotz.
Speaker 3: Johang looked at the glistening canals and knew that this
Speaker 3: was just the beginning of something big.
Speaker 1: Fron dar halte, mir dom alain, infesteering, ravoon held fortraau
Speaker 1: in serself ravon.
Speaker 3: To day he had won more than just investments. He
Speaker 3: had found confidence in himself.
Speaker 4: To day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this
Speaker 4: commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch,
Speaker 4: then in English.
Speaker 1: Ha ubi ha ubi, ha ub huh vinter vinter winter, winter, ace,
Speaker 1: ace a, s ice, ambichies, ambichies, ambichies, ambitious, refuluchuneer, refulucchuneer, revuluchunier, revolutionary, phile,
Speaker 1: fallun file, failing, infestiators, infestiators, infistiators, investors, Colai Haras, Colairas,
Speaker 1: colt has colleagues four braiding four beraiding fourbraiding, preparation, rimlachand
Speaker 1: rim larchant, krimlachand smile, presentazzi, presentazzi, presentazi, presentation, storm, storing, storm, storing, strong, storing,
Speaker 1: outage Banique, Banique, Banique, Panic, damas en yer damas en,
Speaker 1: yer damus.
Speaker 3: And yere ladies and gentlemen. Ut yurt yucht childhood, missy, missy, missy, Mission, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, enthusiasme, enthusiasm, rhubuit, rhubuit, rhubuit,
Speaker 3: captivated dia dea d a.
Speaker 1: Slide, rauficon, raufkan rafic grafts, the wondering, the wondering, the waundering, admiration, trots, trots, trots, pride,
Speaker 1: angst angst angst fear, publiic, spreaken, public, spreken, publique, spreaken
Speaker 1: public speaking over tilt, over tilt, over tart, convinced, snail flock,
Speaker 1: snail flock, snail flock, snowflake, hinstrander, hinstruender hlinsterende glstening for
Speaker 1: trauen for drowen, for tronen.
Speaker 3: Confidence bhin bhin buhin beginning, ingrut, mach ingrut machen drugmach Impress.
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