FORWARDISM #04 | Nono Konopka cycles around the world for a very good cause | BMW Podcast The BMW Podcast | Changing Lanes

Welcome back to the thought-leaders podcast! Yomi Adegoke is again embarking on a journey toward the future this week. She is joined today by Nono Konopka. Nono is an author, entrepreneur, film producer, podcaster and speaker – there’s almost nothing Nono doesn’t love and will do. Well, except for one thing – biking! It is a great twist of fate, then, that this man and his friend traveled from Berlin to Beijing a few years ago – by bicycle. Out of his comfort zone, onto the saddle and straight into the big wide world – and all for a great cause. This journey inspired him to produce “Biking Borders,” one of the most-watched documentaries on Netflix. A crazy journey watched and supported by people from all over the world. He talks to us about his lessons for living a truly fulfilled life, his mission, and new ways of fundraising. One question Nono has asked himself over and over again in recent years is: What do I really want in life? Let’s find out together if he has found the answer.



(00:00) Introduction

(03:00) The meaning of Forwardism

(07:30) Cycling for the good cause

(08:30) The mission of Adam Braun and Pencils for Promise

(09:55) A journey from Berlin to Beijing

(13:20) The special motivation to continue going

(15:50) One friendship and one shared vision

(17:55) A cycling journey on social media

(22:00) The future of fundraising

(24:00) It is more about asking the question than giving an answer

(25:40) A really good life: Trying, trying, trying

(27:00) Stepping out of the comfort zone



You can find more information about our host Yomi Adegoke here and about our guest Nono Konopka here.

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