March 21, 2025 • 21 mins
In this episode Gary interviews Nejifi Ramirez, Dutch Tv Presenter & Journalist
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Speaker 1 (00:27):
Hello, I'm Gary Quinn and welcome to another episode of
Ready Set Live. My special guest is Najeffi Ramides, a
Dutch television presenter and journalist with a passion for storytelling
and uncovering impactful social and economic issues. She was born
in the Netherlands to Ecuadorian and Chilean parents. Najeffy's multicultural
(00:53):
background and fluency in Spanish has shaped her career in journalism.
She has worked with major broadcasters such as SBS, RTL
and NS Journal, and is now a presenter and the
program maker at WNL, where she leads discussions on economy,
(01:15):
entrepreneurship and innovation. She currently hosts stanvan Niedeland, exploring key
social economic issues after the Generation, along with her show
on Dutch Sustainable Innovations highlighting the Netherlands leadership in sustainability.
(01:36):
Beyond journalism, Nijiffy is a passionate salsa dancer, using it
to stay active, connected and expressive. Her love for her
family and culture and creativity is at the heart of
everything she does. Don't go away, I'll be back with
the dynamic ni Jiffy Ramides. Welcome to the show, Najiffy,
(02:01):
I'm so happy to have you.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Wow, thank you for this nice introduction.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
I think nobody introduced.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
Me this way. Yeah, thank you so much for having me.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Well, you know, you have such a such an incredible journey,
and you know when we met, I was already taken
aback by just your warmth and your vibration in really
being authentic. And I think that's what audiences really take
away from you. What was what was this catalyst that
(02:33):
got you started in the journalism because I know you
were born in the Netherlands, but was there something that
happened that said I want to go into this profession.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
Before I answer that question, I want to just make
a little disclaimer because English is not my native language.
So I'll try my best to express myself the best
way I can, but have a little patience with me. Yes,
I was born in the Netherlands exactly, and I well,
I started journalism after my high school. But it wasn't
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an well, it wasn't a natural way to go to
choose this profession because when I was younger and in
high school, I was very fascinated about art, dance, music
and this kind of things.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
Theater.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
I did a lot of theater as well, so my
first choice actually was to go and do an art
school or a theater school, but that didn't work out
the way I wanted, so I looked further and then
one day I came to the school of Journalism or
the academics of journalism I think you call it the
University of Journalism, and I was fascinated about the cameras
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and all the lights and the studio. So I thought, Okay,
this is also a stage where I may be can
tell my story.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
So I started journalism.
Speaker 3 (04:03):
But yeah, actually I wasn't not that into politics or
economics or social the society problems. So I started journalism
because I wanted to tell a story, but not because
I was really into the material. So during my study
(04:25):
I developed it and then I thought, oh, this is
this can be quite interesting because I not can only
tell my story, but also the story of others and
the story of yeah, what's going on in the world.
So yeah, so that's why I got fascinated by journalism.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Wow, do you think that there was also a sense
of you manifested this because you loved not necessarily the theater,
but the whole let's say, connection with people and that
kind of vibration. I think that's what might have yeah
connected it.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Yeah, yeah, maybe maybe it did, but I realized it
way after my studies.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
I think.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
So during my studies I got very involved in the
whole journalism thing.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
Oh sorry, this was my kid.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
Actually, what's your cat's name?
Speaker 4 (05:23):
Yeah, this is a fluka. I have had two kids,
Flucker and Sunset. So maybe they pop in sometimes in
the screen. I hope you don't mind.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Do you think? Also? What was it like your very
first job in journalism?
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Was it?
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Were you? Were you scared? Were you were you excited?
Were you what was the feeling you were feeling?
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Yeah? So I didn't start on screen.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
I I actually started before the first five six years
behind screen, so as a desk and my first job
was you know, I was very nervous and a very
insecure and well, yeah, because I.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Didn't get from a really.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
Natural background of journalism, I really had to well, like
I said, I just got involved during the study actually, so.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
I was very insecure about that.
Speaker 3 (06:24):
Because all of my colleagues are all my fellow students.
They were really determined and already knew that what they
wanted to do, and I.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
Was well still searching in this.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
So when I started my first job, I was very insecure.
But I came to a place you mentioned earlier, SBS.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
That was my first job.
Speaker 3 (06:44):
And they were very i would say, old school journalism.
So they did everything very secure and very precise, and
that helped me well to build confidence and to do
the things very precise and very secure and very.
Speaker 2 (07:06):
Yeah, and so it was. It was a very good
learning school, I think. So.
Speaker 3 (07:11):
Yeah, at first I was very insecure and scared to
start this job.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
And also did you do anything to build your confidence?
Were you doing any meditation, yoga, exercise.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:26):
So I'm always very busy with my body. I'm very
active exactly. Uh, and yeah, I did. Also I have
a period, I did a lot of yoga, but I
always danced. From from little on, I danced classical ballet,
I did Flamenco and now I'm doing salsa. But I
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always was dancing. And oh that's nice, that's a nice picture.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:56):
So and now I and also did yoga yeah, yeah
as well.
Speaker 1 (08:01):
What was did you say what was the most exciting
interview that you have done so far that was a
super highlight.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
Oh that's a difficult question. Oh what was it?
Speaker 3 (08:15):
Oh? Well, I think one of my first live interviews
was with the new mayor of Amsterdam and we were
alive with a local station. That was so I worked
a lot of years as a desk editor, but then
I went in front of the camera because they asked
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me to do a screen test and I passed it
and then suddenly everything fell together and I was like,
oh my god, this is what I have to do
in my life. So and at this point, we had
an opening of a new metro line in Amsterdam and
the mayor, who was also new, was opening this metro
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line and we were live at that moment, and there
was also I think one of my well maybe my
first time live on television, like it was super excited.
But the mayor, who is a Femca Holstma, she's still
the mayor of Amsterdam. She was very nice to me,
so luckily for me, and also we were all in
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a good movie because we were waiting four years for
this metro line to open. So yeah, there was this
is this is this will always be in my memories.
This is a very nice yeah, nice interview.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
What was what was your worst interview that went upside
down or that didn't go as you thought, but you
made it anyway.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Oh oh, this is also a tough question. Oh, I
try not to remember.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
No, I know, I cannot, I cannot recall. Sorry.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Have you found that being able to speak Spanish has
helped your career or actually are you using it in
any of your journalism?
Speaker 2 (10:12):
Yeah? So not always, but sometimes it's very helpful. I
had this story.
Speaker 3 (10:21):
This was back in the days when I was still
a desk editor actually, so at one point it's not
such a nice story. But at some point two Dutch people,
a couple were missing in Spain and they went there
for vertility reasons. She wanted to get pregnant and she
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went there to a clinic and somehow they disappeared. So well,
the media went also on it, and then my boss
said to me, well, you speak Spanish, right, Well, maybe
you should go with the reporter to help her to
get the story right.
Speaker 2 (11:04):
So at this point it was very helpful. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (11:07):
And the story didn't end well because the couple and
eventually found that they were murdered, So it was not
such a nice story. But at that time and place,
it was very helpful that I spoke Spanish because I
could investigate with local people. I could directly speak to
authorities there where other media of Dutch media.
Speaker 2 (11:30):
Yeah, they hadn't, they didn't have this advantage.
Speaker 1 (11:35):
What you have a close knit family, do you see
them regularly or do they how do you do you
find that that brings you a sense of spiritual connection
or you feel this love from the family.
Speaker 2 (11:52):
Yeah, definitely, we have a very close family.
Speaker 3 (11:55):
So, like you said, like you mentioned earlier, my father
was from Chile, my mother is from Ecuador, and they
moved here I think almost forty five forty six years
ago as immigrants and they started a family here. And
this family was actually all we had. So there are
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the five of us. I have one more uncle also
in the Netherlands, but the rest of my family, so
or is living abroad. So the family we had here
in the Nelands were very close. And and what's also
thanks to my mother because he's like like the.
Speaker 2 (12:33):
We say like we say the Spanish, the.
Speaker 3 (12:41):
Yeah, the protect her her little little babies. Yeah, he
was like always helding us together and always planning once
twice a week when we were living outside the house
to come to come to eat in with with the
whole family. So yeah, she was she is really a
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big part of the helding the family together.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
You know, there was an article that said that the
Dutch people are the most happiest people in the world. Really,
would you say that would be true? And I found
that to be so mm hmm.
Speaker 2 (13:20):
You found that to be so Yeah, I mean all.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
The people in the Netherlands are always so happy and
they're never depressed or they're never they don't seem so
intense like in certain other countries.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
Hm. Well, maybe they're not that extreme or they don't
show it, because I think Dutch people are very reserved
in showing their emotions. It's always like steady. But I'm
not sure if it's inside the house, it's it's the same, if.
Speaker 2 (13:55):
You know what I mean.
Speaker 3 (13:56):
But I think from the from the outside, it looks
very happy and steady.
Speaker 2 (14:02):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (14:03):
What does what does happiness mean to you? Niedd you fee?
What would you say? What's happiness mean?
Speaker 3 (14:11):
I think happiness for me is family, love, health, h
and to be able to be free and live your
life like you want to live it. Yeah, I think
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that that that is happiness.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
How about how about what is what is your definition
of love? True love?
Speaker 2 (14:38):
Wow? True love?
Speaker 3 (14:41):
I think true love is uh, the connection you make
with with somebody.
Speaker 2 (14:46):
Well, first of all with yourself.
Speaker 3 (14:48):
I think you should love yourself first and have this
self love. And then I think if you found this love,
you can also give it and receive it. So true
love is true connection, true freedom also and and also
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action and that I mean to be there for somebody unconditionally.
Two Yeah, to show up whenever you needed, to support
whenever you need it.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
So yeah, I think it's action. Love is action absolutely.
Speaker 1 (15:31):
What What has been the biggest lesson that you've learned
so far in your in your life?
Speaker 2 (15:38):
Mm hmm. I think.
Speaker 3 (15:44):
It took me a while, but I realized that nothing
is forever, and that is the bad things will pass,
but also good things can pass, and so everything passes.
That's actually my life lessons, I think because I was
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by childhood was very good. I had a very nice childhood,
very loving childhood. So I grew up with also with
this thought that everything is okay and everything is possible
for everybody.
Speaker 2 (16:26):
But then you grow.
Speaker 3 (16:28):
Up and then you realize, yeah, sometimes things don't go
the way as you want, or don't result the way
you want or you have Yeah, well, bad things happen
to people. So I really had to realize, Okay, this
happens to me. Now, this is terrible, but it will pass.
And also good things. I had some very nice opportunities
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in my career or in my love life or whatever,
and I was thinking, oh my god, this is forever,
but unfortunately it isn't. So everything passes, and I think
you have to once you realize it, you will enjoy
the moment more when you have it, but also accept
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it easier when it's not there anymore.
Speaker 1 (17:14):
And also also Nijifi, I think sometimes when it looks
like a negative thing that happens, it's actually a positive
thing when you look back and you say, oh, that's
why that happened, and you at the moment you might say,
oh no, no, this is bad, but it might be bad.
Speaker 3 (17:34):
Yeah exactly. I think everything happens for a reason. And yeah,
when one door closes, another will open.
Speaker 2 (17:43):
So yeah, I hope to have this positive thought about.
Speaker 1 (17:49):
This good knowing what you know, if you could go
back and talk to yourself as at thirteen, when you
were thirteen years old, what would you say to that
thirteen year old Na Jiffy about her journey moving into
the future.
Speaker 3 (18:05):
Yeah, yeah, I think I would say, don't worry, it
will be fine. Yeah, don't worry, work hard, but know
your boundaries, say always say what your ambitions are. Don't
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be scared, it will be fine.
Speaker 2 (18:30):
Yeah, I would say that good.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
I know that you're hosting this show Stanva neede Land.
Has that been something that's been enjoyable. Are you looking
to actually interview more people or is there a goal
that you want to do a documentary series or something
that is burning inside?
Speaker 2 (18:53):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (18:54):
So no, I'm really happy with the program I'm hosting now,
Like you said, the socio economic program, which in the
topics are very I can almost do any topic I want,
so it's very creative. It's a lot of research, so
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I really like it. It's also a twenty minute program
so we can really go in the depth of it.
Speaker 2 (19:23):
So I really like this. But I'm now in.
Speaker 3 (19:28):
The time of my life that maybe I would like
to make something very personal like my story or my
background or my history and a searching field still or
what I want to do. Maybe it's a book, maybe
it's a documentary, but I want to tell a personal
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story at this moment. But I'm still searching how and
which way?
Speaker 1 (19:56):
Excellent? Well, I am so thrilled to have you and
your amazing light in the Netherlands and in the world.
And I wish you all the best and I look
forward to seeing you when I'm there in May.
Speaker 2 (20:13):
And yes, and you should visit me.
Speaker 1 (20:16):
Yes we will. We will get together for sure. And
uh and I want you to really just keep your
energy high vibration and just keep doing what you're doing.
And thank you so much for spending this time with me.
And I hope all your viewers, not only in America
and in the world, but in the Netherlands will be
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able to have a slice of your energy.
Speaker 2 (20:44):
Well.
Speaker 3 (20:44):
Thank you so much, Gary for this great opportunity for
having me here. Yeah, thank you, and I really looking
forward to see you again in the Netherlands.
Speaker 1 (20:56):
OSTI, I'm Gary Quinn. Thank you for joining me on
this special edition of Ready Set Live. Until next time,
be well,
Hello, I'm Gary Quinn and welcome to another episode of
Ready Set Live. My special guest is Najeffi Ramides, a
Dutch television presenter and journalist with a passion for storytelling
and uncovering impactful social and economic issues. She was born
in the Netherlands to Ecuadorian and Chilean parents. Najeffy's multicultural
(00:53):
background and fluency in Spanish has shaped her career in journalism.
She has worked with major broadcasters such as SBS, RTL
and NS Journal, and is now a presenter and the
program maker at WNL, where she leads discussions on economy,
(01:15):
entrepreneurship and innovation. She currently hosts stanvan Niedeland, exploring key
social economic issues after the Generation, along with her show
on Dutch Sustainable Innovations highlighting the Netherlands leadership in sustainability.
(01:36):
Beyond journalism, Nijiffy is a passionate salsa dancer, using it
to stay active, connected and expressive. Her love for her
family and culture and creativity is at the heart of
everything she does. Don't go away, I'll be back with
the dynamic ni Jiffy Ramides. Welcome to the show, Najiffy,
(02:01):
I'm so happy to have you.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Wow, thank you for this nice introduction.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
I think nobody introduced.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
Me this way. Yeah, thank you so much for having me.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Well, you know, you have such a such an incredible journey,
and you know when we met, I was already taken
aback by just your warmth and your vibration in really
being authentic. And I think that's what audiences really take
away from you. What was what was this catalyst that
(02:33):
got you started in the journalism because I know you
were born in the Netherlands, but was there something that
happened that said I want to go into this profession.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
Before I answer that question, I want to just make
a little disclaimer because English is not my native language.
So I'll try my best to express myself the best
way I can, but have a little patience with me. Yes,
I was born in the Netherlands exactly, and I well,
I started journalism after my high school. But it wasn't
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an well, it wasn't a natural way to go to
choose this profession because when I was younger and in
high school, I was very fascinated about art, dance, music
and this kind of things.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
Theater.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
I did a lot of theater as well, so my
first choice actually was to go and do an art
school or a theater school, but that didn't work out
the way I wanted, so I looked further and then
one day I came to the school of Journalism or
the academics of journalism I think you call it the
University of Journalism, and I was fascinated about the cameras
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and all the lights and the studio. So I thought, Okay,
this is also a stage where I may be can
tell my story.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
So I started journalism.
Speaker 3 (04:03):
But yeah, actually I wasn't not that into politics or
economics or social the society problems. So I started journalism
because I wanted to tell a story, but not because
I was really into the material. So during my study
(04:25):
I developed it and then I thought, oh, this is
this can be quite interesting because I not can only
tell my story, but also the story of others and
the story of yeah, what's going on in the world.
So yeah, so that's why I got fascinated by journalism.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Wow, do you think that there was also a sense
of you manifested this because you loved not necessarily the theater,
but the whole let's say, connection with people and that
kind of vibration. I think that's what might have yeah
connected it.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Yeah, yeah, maybe maybe it did, but I realized it
way after my studies.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
I think.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
So during my studies I got very involved in the
whole journalism thing.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
Oh sorry, this was my kid.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
Actually, what's your cat's name?
Speaker 4 (05:23):
Yeah, this is a fluka. I have had two kids,
Flucker and Sunset. So maybe they pop in sometimes in
the screen. I hope you don't mind.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Do you think? Also? What was it like your very
first job in journalism?
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Was it?
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Were you? Were you scared? Were you were you excited?
Were you what was the feeling you were feeling?
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Yeah? So I didn't start on screen.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
I I actually started before the first five six years
behind screen, so as a desk and my first job
was you know, I was very nervous and a very
insecure and well, yeah, because I.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
Didn't get from a really.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
Natural background of journalism, I really had to well, like
I said, I just got involved during the study actually, so.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
I was very insecure about that.
Speaker 3 (06:24):
Because all of my colleagues are all my fellow students.
They were really determined and already knew that what they
wanted to do, and I.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
Was well still searching in this.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
So when I started my first job, I was very insecure.
But I came to a place you mentioned earlier, SBS.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
That was my first job.
Speaker 3 (06:44):
And they were very i would say, old school journalism.
So they did everything very secure and very precise, and
that helped me well to build confidence and to do
the things very precise and very secure and very.
Speaker 2 (07:06):
Yeah, and so it was. It was a very good
learning school, I think. So.
Speaker 3 (07:11):
Yeah, at first I was very insecure and scared to
start this job.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
And also did you do anything to build your confidence?
Were you doing any meditation, yoga, exercise.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:26):
So I'm always very busy with my body. I'm very
active exactly. Uh, and yeah, I did. Also I have
a period, I did a lot of yoga, but I
always danced. From from little on, I danced classical ballet,
I did Flamenco and now I'm doing salsa. But I
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always was dancing. And oh that's nice, that's a nice picture.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:56):
So and now I and also did yoga yeah, yeah
as well.
Speaker 1 (08:01):
What was did you say what was the most exciting
interview that you have done so far that was a
super highlight.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
Oh that's a difficult question. Oh what was it?
Speaker 3 (08:15):
Oh? Well, I think one of my first live interviews
was with the new mayor of Amsterdam and we were
alive with a local station. That was so I worked
a lot of years as a desk editor, but then
I went in front of the camera because they asked
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me to do a screen test and I passed it
and then suddenly everything fell together and I was like,
oh my god, this is what I have to do
in my life. So and at this point, we had
an opening of a new metro line in Amsterdam and
the mayor, who was also new, was opening this metro
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line and we were live at that moment, and there
was also I think one of my well maybe my
first time live on television, like it was super excited.
But the mayor, who is a Femca Holstma, she's still
the mayor of Amsterdam. She was very nice to me,
so luckily for me, and also we were all in
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a good movie because we were waiting four years for
this metro line to open. So yeah, there was this
is this is this will always be in my memories.
This is a very nice yeah, nice interview.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
What was what was your worst interview that went upside
down or that didn't go as you thought, but you
made it anyway.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Oh oh, this is also a tough question. Oh, I
try not to remember.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
No, I know, I cannot, I cannot recall. Sorry.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Have you found that being able to speak Spanish has
helped your career or actually are you using it in
any of your journalism?
Speaker 2 (10:12):
Yeah? So not always, but sometimes it's very helpful. I
had this story.
Speaker 3 (10:21):
This was back in the days when I was still
a desk editor actually, so at one point it's not
such a nice story. But at some point two Dutch people,
a couple were missing in Spain and they went there
for vertility reasons. She wanted to get pregnant and she
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went there to a clinic and somehow they disappeared. So well,
the media went also on it, and then my boss
said to me, well, you speak Spanish, right, Well, maybe
you should go with the reporter to help her to
get the story right.
Speaker 2 (11:04):
So at this point it was very helpful. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (11:07):
And the story didn't end well because the couple and
eventually found that they were murdered, So it was not
such a nice story. But at that time and place,
it was very helpful that I spoke Spanish because I
could investigate with local people. I could directly speak to
authorities there where other media of Dutch media.
Speaker 2 (11:30):
Yeah, they hadn't, they didn't have this advantage.
Speaker 1 (11:35):
What you have a close knit family, do you see
them regularly or do they how do you do you
find that that brings you a sense of spiritual connection
or you feel this love from the family.
Speaker 2 (11:52):
Yeah, definitely, we have a very close family.
Speaker 3 (11:55):
So, like you said, like you mentioned earlier, my father
was from Chile, my mother is from Ecuador, and they
moved here I think almost forty five forty six years
ago as immigrants and they started a family here. And
this family was actually all we had. So there are
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the five of us. I have one more uncle also
in the Netherlands, but the rest of my family, so
or is living abroad. So the family we had here
in the Nelands were very close. And and what's also
thanks to my mother because he's like like the.
Speaker 2 (12:33):
We say like we say the Spanish, the.
Speaker 3 (12:41):
Yeah, the protect her her little little babies. Yeah, he
was like always helding us together and always planning once
twice a week when we were living outside the house
to come to come to eat in with with the
whole family. So yeah, she was she is really a
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big part of the helding the family together.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
You know, there was an article that said that the
Dutch people are the most happiest people in the world. Really,
would you say that would be true? And I found
that to be so mm hmm.
Speaker 2 (13:20):
You found that to be so Yeah, I mean all.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
The people in the Netherlands are always so happy and
they're never depressed or they're never they don't seem so
intense like in certain other countries.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
Hm. Well, maybe they're not that extreme or they don't
show it, because I think Dutch people are very reserved
in showing their emotions. It's always like steady. But I'm
not sure if it's inside the house, it's it's the same, if.
Speaker 2 (13:55):
You know what I mean.
Speaker 3 (13:56):
But I think from the from the outside, it looks
very happy and steady.
Speaker 2 (14:02):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (14:03):
What does what does happiness mean to you? Niedd you fee?
What would you say? What's happiness mean?
Speaker 3 (14:11):
I think happiness for me is family, love, health, h
and to be able to be free and live your
life like you want to live it. Yeah, I think
(14:31):
that that that is happiness.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
How about how about what is what is your definition
of love? True love?
Speaker 2 (14:38):
Wow? True love?
Speaker 3 (14:41):
I think true love is uh, the connection you make
with with somebody.
Speaker 2 (14:46):
Well, first of all with yourself.
Speaker 3 (14:48):
I think you should love yourself first and have this
self love. And then I think if you found this love,
you can also give it and receive it. So true
love is true connection, true freedom also and and also
(15:11):
action and that I mean to be there for somebody unconditionally.
Two Yeah, to show up whenever you needed, to support
whenever you need it.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
So yeah, I think it's action. Love is action absolutely.
Speaker 1 (15:31):
What What has been the biggest lesson that you've learned
so far in your in your life?
Speaker 2 (15:38):
Mm hmm. I think.
Speaker 3 (15:44):
It took me a while, but I realized that nothing
is forever, and that is the bad things will pass,
but also good things can pass, and so everything passes.
That's actually my life lessons, I think because I was
(16:09):
by childhood was very good. I had a very nice childhood,
very loving childhood. So I grew up with also with
this thought that everything is okay and everything is possible
for everybody.
Speaker 2 (16:26):
But then you grow.
Speaker 3 (16:28):
Up and then you realize, yeah, sometimes things don't go
the way as you want, or don't result the way
you want or you have Yeah, well, bad things happen
to people. So I really had to realize, Okay, this
happens to me. Now, this is terrible, but it will pass.
And also good things. I had some very nice opportunities
(16:50):
in my career or in my love life or whatever,
and I was thinking, oh my god, this is forever,
but unfortunately it isn't. So everything passes, and I think
you have to once you realize it, you will enjoy
the moment more when you have it, but also accept
(17:11):
it easier when it's not there anymore.
Speaker 1 (17:14):
And also also Nijifi, I think sometimes when it looks
like a negative thing that happens, it's actually a positive
thing when you look back and you say, oh, that's
why that happened, and you at the moment you might say,
oh no, no, this is bad, but it might be bad.
Speaker 3 (17:34):
Yeah exactly. I think everything happens for a reason. And yeah,
when one door closes, another will open.
Speaker 2 (17:43):
So yeah, I hope to have this positive thought about.
Speaker 1 (17:49):
This good knowing what you know, if you could go
back and talk to yourself as at thirteen, when you
were thirteen years old, what would you say to that
thirteen year old Na Jiffy about her journey moving into
the future.
Speaker 3 (18:05):
Yeah, yeah, I think I would say, don't worry, it
will be fine. Yeah, don't worry, work hard, but know
your boundaries, say always say what your ambitions are. Don't
(18:27):
be scared, it will be fine.
Speaker 2 (18:30):
Yeah, I would say that good.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
I know that you're hosting this show Stanva neede Land.
Has that been something that's been enjoyable. Are you looking
to actually interview more people or is there a goal
that you want to do a documentary series or something
that is burning inside?
Speaker 2 (18:53):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (18:54):
So no, I'm really happy with the program I'm hosting now,
Like you said, the socio economic program, which in the
topics are very I can almost do any topic I want,
so it's very creative. It's a lot of research, so
(19:15):
I really like it. It's also a twenty minute program
so we can really go in the depth of it.
Speaker 2 (19:23):
So I really like this. But I'm now in.
Speaker 3 (19:28):
The time of my life that maybe I would like
to make something very personal like my story or my
background or my history and a searching field still or
what I want to do. Maybe it's a book, maybe
it's a documentary, but I want to tell a personal
(19:49):
story at this moment. But I'm still searching how and
which way?
Speaker 1 (19:56):
Excellent? Well, I am so thrilled to have you and
your amazing light in the Netherlands and in the world.
And I wish you all the best and I look
forward to seeing you when I'm there in May.
Speaker 2 (20:13):
And yes, and you should visit me.
Speaker 1 (20:16):
Yes we will. We will get together for sure. And
uh and I want you to really just keep your
energy high vibration and just keep doing what you're doing.
And thank you so much for spending this time with me.
And I hope all your viewers, not only in America
and in the world, but in the Netherlands will be
(20:39):
able to have a slice of your energy.
Speaker 2 (20:44):
Well.
Speaker 3 (20:44):
Thank you so much, Gary for this great opportunity for
having me here. Yeah, thank you, and I really looking
forward to see you again in the Netherlands.
Speaker 1 (20:56):
OSTI, I'm Gary Quinn. Thank you for joining me on
this special edition of Ready Set Live. Until next time,
be well,
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