You’re listening to Upvestor podcast which is about people who have decided to not settle for less and have committed to take responsibility of their lives and successes.
Upvestor is a person with a growth mindset who is entrepreneurial, determined, inspiration to many, and is true to themselves.
Upvestor hosts are Ilona Nurmela, PhD and Anne Adamson (previously Veerpalu), PhD
Ilona Nurmela is a coach, a mediator, a lecturer, previously an attorney and now a writer. More about her here: https://ilonanurmela.mediator.ee/ (https://ilonanurmela.mediator.ee/)
Anne Adamson is an attorney-at-law, a founder, a lecturer and a basketball enthusiast. More about her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneadamson/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneveerpalu/)
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Upvestors Ilona Nurmela, PhD and Anne Adamson (previously Veerpalu), PhD
UPVESTOR: In the era of AI - what to do after you graduate and how to survive AI as a professional? With Martin Rand, a co-founder of Pactum AI
Martin Rand is an entrepreneur, an investor, a pilot, a co-founder and the previous CEO of Pactum AI. After stepping down from his role as the CEO, he tripped around the globe observing, experiencing and learning, and ended up founding a First Flight Ventures to support the geniuses driving the global change.
In this episode we discuss with Martin how the world has changed due to AI and what is its impact on students and professionals like our podcast hosts Anne and Ilona, do degrees have any value anymore and how to build a moat.
Do join us in listening to his two or more cents on what you should focus on in order to survive the future and AI.
Some quotes from Martin:
"Traditional co-founder structure will no longer exist."
"Experts will run the future, all support will be done by AI agents."
"Degrees will no longer matter, skills will."
Want to connect with Martin and become part of his network? Start here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinrand/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinrand/)
2 Aug 2026
UPVESTOR: What is spirituality with Silja Siller?
"Wellbeing is not a luxury, it's the foundation", says Silja Siller the author of "50 Pink Shades of Joy" (in Estonian).
She is also registered yoga teacher, certified wellbeing coach, mental health first aid certified, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) certified and well, also gives dance lessons, corporate trainings and organizes retreats.
Check out her page My Pink Sunshine - https://www.mypinksunshine.com/book-inspiration (https://www.mypinksunshine.com/book-inspiration)
I wonder what is her favourite colour? I am pretty sure it is not grey.
When Silja walks into a room - everyone is happier. Guaranteed.
In this episode Silja will guide us to find spirituality in ourselves. In each one of us. So come and lets explore.
4 May 2026
UPVESTOR: Design your future - what if I want to be an astronaut? With Ellen Elvira Tulvik
In this episode Ilona Nurmela, PhD and Anne Veerpalu, PhD talk to the Vice Rector of Estonian Aviation Academy Ellen Elvira Tulvik about her past, present and future. Yes, the topic of her wanting to be an astronauts comes up and there will be a surprise for you there. In essence, the episode reveals that the women speaking in this episode did once to all others what others are doing to them now. Listen and find out what binds them together and what tips they themselves use to design their own future.
26 Jan 2026
UPVESTOR S2 E4: Kas armastust saab kohtus nõuda? (eesti keeles/in Estonian)
Sel korral jätkame vastlust vandeadvokaat Katrin Oravi ja advokaat Helen Häälega, kes olid ka meie eelmises podcastis, ning räägime edasi suhete teemal, aga seekord armastusest. Helen räägib ka kohtus armastuse nõudest ning sellest, kus on kohtu piirid, et seda tagada.
Upvestori diskussiooni veavad Ilona Nurmela, PhD ja Anne Veerpalu, PhD.
20 Jan 2026
UPVESTOR S2:E3: Varast ja suhetest räägivad advokaadid Helen Hääl ja Katrin Orav (in Estonian)
UPVESTOR podcasti saatejuhid Anne Veerpalu, PhD ja Ilona Nurmela, PhD räägivad seekord advokaatide Helen Hääle ja Katrin Oravaga varast, abiellumisest, kooselust ja ka lahutusest.
Podcasti teema oli inspireeritud Naisadvokaatide võrgustiku aastakonverentsi ühest paneelist, kus osalesid ka Helen Hääl ja Katrin Orav ning kus räägitu oli üllatuseks ka nii mõnelegi advokaadile, kes oli tulnud konverentsiesinejaid kuulama.
Advokaat Helen Hääl ja vandeadvokaat Katrin Orav on perekonnaõiguse advokaadid, kes igapäevaselt puutuvad kokku lahutusvaidluste, hooldusõigusvaidluste või muude vaidlustega, kuid sooviksid, et nende juurde tuldaks pigem enne kui probleemid perre saabuvad. Seega enne kui ostad kinnisvara kooselus, enne kui otsustate flippida ühe kooselu poole korterit, enne kui otsustate kokku kolida, enne kui abielluda - kuulake see podcast ära.
Katrin Orava kohta leiate rohkem informatsiooni siit: https://www.katrinorav.ee/ (https://www.katrinorav.ee/)
Helen Hääle kohta leiate rohkem teavet siit: https://www.concordia.ee/et/inimesed/helen-haal/2 (https://www.concordia.ee/et/inimesed/helen-haal/2)
12 Oct 2025
UPVESTOR S2 E2: Path with the heart with Aleksander Tõnnisson
🎙️ Welcome to this episode!
Today, we’re joined by Aleksander Tõnnisson — a man of many labels and now adding one more to the list: aspiring politician. As local elections kick off on October 13, 2025, Aleksander steps into the political arena and into our conversation.
Joining him are our hosts, Dr. Anne Veerpalu and Dr. Ilona Nurmela, for a thought-provoking discussion about a unique kind of school — one where leadership starts with the heart. Together, they explore how heart-led leadership can expand personal power and what that means in the context of shaping our communities and governments.
Let’s dive in.
Learn more from Aleksander here: https://reform.ee/kohaliku-omavalitsuse-volikogu-valimised-2025/tartu/tartu-linn/kandidaadid/aleksander-tonnisson/ (https://reform.ee/kohaliku-omavalitsuse-volikogu-valimised-2025/tartu/tartu-linn/kandidaadid/aleksander-tonnisson/)
10 Jul 2025
UPVESTOR S1 E8: Design your life - how you get to where you love what you do? With Kärt Pormeister, PhD
This is the second episode with Kärt Pormeister, PhD - the youtuber/freelance lawyer with a PhD and we somehow end up promising to do another episode on Kim Kardashian together.
In addition to Kim we talk about life design, passive and active income and we almost all share our stories on how we got to where we are right now and how much we enjoy this what we do.
So if you ever wanted to know how Kärt ended up being a Youtube star and what motivated her to get there - this episode is for you!
Check more on Kärt at https://tavakodanikustnaisterahvas.ee/minust/ (https://tavakodanikustnaisterahvas.ee/minust/) and her scientific work plus list of awards, scholarships and other recognitions are available here: https://www.etis.ee/CV/K%C3%A4rt_Pormeister/est/ (https://www.etis.ee/CV/K%C3%A4rt_Pormeister/est/)
Hosts as always: Ilona Nurmela, PhD and Anne Veerpalu, PhD
9 Jul 2025
UPVESTOR S1 E7: How to survive your PhD studies and its aftermath with Kärt Pormeister, PhD?
In this episode there are three law PhD graduates discussing how they experienced their PhD studies, why they chose to pursue a PhD degree in law and how it changed their life - what emotions they went through and what experiences they got out of it. This is a must listening if you are considering to do a PhD, especially in the University of Tartu law school.
We address hyper-productivity, depression, empathy, supervision and prejudice and so much more.
Follow Kärt in Youtube #tavakodanikustnaisterahvas or on other media: https://tavakodanikustnaisterahvas.ee/minust/ (https://tavakodanikustnaisterahvas.ee/minust/)
#phd #studies #empathy #hyperproductivity #supervision #prejudice
9 Jul 2025
UPVESTOR S1 E9: Health tech startup life with Kristina Kööts from Pathogora and Gerli Hummel from Poshear
In this episode we host Kristina Kööts from Pathogora and Gerli Hummel from Poshear, both female founders of healthtech startups and talk about their experience in a bootcamp for healthtech founders.
30 Dec 2024
UPVESTOR S1 E1: Health tech startup life with Certific CEO Liis Narusk
Triin Agan (then Kask) and Anne Veerpalu, PhD having a lovely chat with Liis Narusk, Certific CEO on startups, dreams, being a woman and entrepreneur.
30 Dec 2024
UPVESTOR New Year´s Wish List
Ilona Nurmela, Anne Veerpalu and Annika Veisson discussed New Year´s resolutions - how, why and what.
29 Sept 2024
UPVESTOR S1 E3: Identity with Triin Agan, Anne Veerpalu and Ilona Nurmela
Is it a role or your identity?
What is identity?
Does identity change when you divorce, change jobs, close your company, get married, let go of your dreams, take a different goal?
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