Make It Count

When I met Bernhard, I quickly realized he is a man of precision and passion, two traits that define both his love for coffee and his career in logistics. In this conversation, we move from coffee beans to blockchain, from childhood memories of trucks to his startup Logbook, a company using data and AI to make global logistics more efficient and transparent.For more information about Bernhard and what he does, check out his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernhard-elkuch/

What does it really take to step away from a successful career, take your family, and travel the world, not once but twice?In this first episode of Make It Count, I sit down with my longtime friend Dominique Di Grande to explore how he created space for what truly matters. We talk about how he convinced his employer, his wife, and his kids to say yes, how he planned a year away from work and school, and what those journeys taught him about balance, purpose, and priorities.It’s not just about travel

Every show starts with a reason. In this pilot episode, Patrick Slama shares his motivation for creating Make It Count — a podcast about the things we love to do outside of work, and how they shape who we are.It’s short, simple, and sets the stage for real stories about what makes life count.