We are:

Passionate about what we do.

Curious about everything.

Daring.

Inspired all day long.

In one word: We are fortunate to do what we do.

Media professional specialised in custom publishing and the production of special economic and branding reports published in association with some of the most influential print media titles (Forbes, Foreign Policy, The New York Times, Newsweek, TIME, The Times of London, etc.). Those Who Inspire is a new venture, where the PEOPLE are the protagonist and not an economy. It is a project I have embarked on whole full-hearted.

A passionate Spanish always looking for challenges and these always looking for her. So when Those Who Inspire knocked on my door and gave me the divine gift but also the challenge to produce a book in Mexico with 107 inspiring people in the country, this was one of the most amazing, uplifting and thrilling experiences anyone could ever have. I will never be the same again. Cross my heart.

My dream? To work across the globe. From Belgium to Canada, Ukraine to Venezuela, Aruba, Indonesia, the UAE, Libya, Switzerland, the USA, Greece, and the UK—I was living it!

Then everything changed. An autoimmune disease left me paralyzed and bedridden for seven months. Twice, I nearly lost my life. With unwavering support and my own determination, I regained my mobility. This second chance at life fueled my new purpose. I left a secure career in shipping to empower others to realize their potential and reshape their futures.

Along the way, I discovered Those Who Inspire. Their mission—connecting passionate role models with youth to inspire and motivate them—was a perfect fit. I am proud to be part of TWI’s global platform, continuing to pursue my dream.

Being a mother of three teenagers, has taught me a lot of things. Today youth is my priority! I enjoy meeting and getting to know new people from different cultures. I love listening to the life stories of our Inspiring People and then highlighting their unique and special qualities to inspire  young people of their countries.

Originally from Poland, I feel at home in many places. Each place has shaped my experience and personality, adding a new layer to a stronger version of myself. I feel fortunate to clearly see the beauty of where I am at any given time, and this is what I strive to give back to others. Here in Andorra, I aim to inspire people to recognize what lies in front of them: remarkable individuals and endless opportunities. Let us inspire you!

Allison has been working with TWI since 2014 as an editor for the Nigeria and Hong Kong books and writer for the Kuwait book. She originally hails from St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., and is graduate of Rockhurst University in Kansas City with a B.A. in English, but she has also called Prague and Colorado home.  Her interests include all things Czech, hiking, funky jewelry, and tasting cake and visiting art museums in as many countries as she can get to—hopefully someday all of the countries she has learned about through TWI!

Based in Bath, England, I’m originally from London and have lived in Almeria, Ibiza, Madrid, and Girona in Spain. I’m a languages graduate and have subsequently worked as a teacher, magazine publisher, editorial director, writer, and academic editor/translator – and have run my own business for a couple of decades.

I like speed (though not the speed of life), family (partner, Gen Z daughter, and other animals), friends, lifelong learning (I’m studying a Masters in Classical Studies in my spare time), equality, music, animal welfare, cycling, motorcycling and languages.

I don’t like mashed potato. Or unfairness. Or cruelty.

My interest in TWI was ignited at the wedding of a dear friend, in Spain, and through re-connecting with someone, also lovely, with whom I worked and hung out in Madrid in the ’80s… Anything to uplift the generations who will lead the world has got my wholehearted support and, through reading the profiles of our inspiring people, we can see the inter-connectedness of human beings and that, by working for good together, there is no limit to what we can achieve. I’m in – what are we waiting for?

I am a writer. I am passionate about reading and writing and I enjoy very much travelling. I joined TWI team because I admire the mission behind their book collection and global movement of inspiration. I believe youth need such initiatives to understand that everything is possible.

Journalist, TV producer and international correspondent for more than 30 years. Cycling is my passion and writing my pleasure. Time is my most valuable asset. As author Brian Green said; “when we think about the entire cosmological timeline we exist for a brief blink of an eye, so we are quite tiny. But at the same time look at what we can do…”

Julien joined TWI team in May 2021. A historian by training (Institut Catholique de Paris and Université Paris-IV Sorbonne), he has a passion for writing. 

After some experience in communication, he is now a writer for TWI, proud to be able to collaborate in this exciting editorial adventure, dedicated to inspiring people around the world. Julien lives in Paris, France. 

TC joined TWI to tell the stories of Inspiring People from around the world. With a background in communication and international relations, TC now focuses her energy on writing and editing. In her free time, she reads sci-fi, explores the world and goes on adventures with a little human, teaching her about feminism, critical theory and the importance of always carrying a towel. TC loves margaritas, metal and mountains and, paradoxically, currently lives in the Netherlands.

The Cheeky, graphic designer since 2010, invites you to enter his universe. Child of the 80’s, the little man's evolving in an environment already his own.
Discovering the world on his red BMX stamped with a grass-green crocodile, pursued by his dog and faithful companion, the toddler's cycling faster and faster towards his thirst for discovery.
The wind then carried him to "Bordeaux" where he fell in the glitter of fashion, his initial training. Eyes irritated by these burlesque scents, but amazed by his learning of the arts and drawing, he continues to sharpen his curiosity by taming the hirsutism of crazy hair on the "Place de la Bastille".
More and more feverish by the vision of his abandoned paper and pencils, the itch at his fingertips, it's head down that the little boy, who has grown up, plunges back into his very particular galaxy, helped by the technological developments of his time, it's with frenzy that he strums on his keyboard, scribbles in every corner, retouches all the time, prints, reads, educates himself, flips through pages and pages, erases, tears, starts again, searches, finds, ecstatic, in short LIVE!

Curious and passionate by meeting new people, getting to know new cultures and feeling at ease in a multicultural environment, Emilia is the Millennial of Those Who Inspire team. She has embarked on this marvellous adventure, being inspired by some of the most incredible stories she had the chance to read in Those Who Inspire books.

She lived and worked in different countries and specialised in languages and strategic social communication. Emilia loves to smile, eat chocolate, enjoys good wine and is terrified each time she sees a spider around…

On one occasion at the beach, in our hometown, I inadvertedly got away from my mother's watch. Having been found by the lifesavers, I was taken to the “lost & found” area. At the announcement, though the loudspeaker system, that a child had been found astray my terrorized mother run to my encounter. She recalls that when she saw me, before she could say anything, I looked at her and, in cold blood said; “these men are wrong, I'm not lost”.

At Elementary school I used to spend hours copying the little flags shown in the margins of the huge Mapa Mundi up in the classroom wall.

Unsurprisingly, I ended up leading a career as an independent international journalist and media consultant. I declare myself an accomplished “nowherian”, passport included.

Surfing the net I came accross the TWI concept and contacted Delphine & Marlene immediately. I was absolutely seduced by the idea of interviewing inspiring people in different nations and turning the outocome of our meetings in a book destined for the local millennials.

Said and done. Lebanon has been my first assignment and hope to enjoy many more all across the globe.

Passionate about youth, education and entrepreneurship; Raphaelle has worked on the African continent for the past 10 years, visiting over 20 countries. Known to be a great mentor to the youth crossing her path, she strongly believes in the potential of the next generation to change the world to a better place. Raphaelle fell in love with TWI's mission and is excited to be working on the first Ivorian edition.

 

Christophe grew up in a house surrounded by a river, a railway line and on the path of an airport runway. From an early age he was passionate about traveling and always wondered: Where do they come from? Where are they headed?

After several school exchanges in the United States, Australia and Japan, he began his career in the airline industry with the inauguration of the first commercial link between Tokyo and Paris for the first Japanese airline.

He then moved on to sailing tourism in the Dutch West Indies, after that New York to launch a line of luxury decorative accessories and items which was followed by a career of more than 20 years in the production of special country reports interviewing heads of states as well as CEOs of some of the world’s leading corporations. Just before joining Those Who Inspire, he was consulting in economic intelligence related matters.

With a true international and multicultural background, Christophe considers himself, above all, a citizen of the world and is passionate about international relations and politics, economic empowerment, human rights, disaster and humanitarian relief, and poverty alleviation.