Emilia Furman is one of the first women to become an inspiration for the creation of the journal Woman Vibe Magazine. She is also one of the first persons who have always believed in us, supported us and poured hope into the heart of our editorial office. In an interview with Katarzyna Jastrzębska we will get to know the secret of her life full of passion and hope, growing stronger even in the face of difficulties and problems.
Katarzyna Jastrzębska: I’m very happy that in the hottest period of the year, just before the Women’s Festival, I have managed to meet you and ask you a few questions. Thank you so much for treating the additional taskat this time as another challenge. When I saw your photos in front of the Monument to the Discoverers for the first time, I knew that I would start our interview with it. I associate your unending optimism and energy with the explorers of that period like Henryk Żeglarz or Christopher Columbus, who whether it was good or bad weather sailed to broaden their and others’ horizons. You have already inspired so many people to ZUMBA, dance and fitness. You organize huge dance events. How do you do that? What drives you?
Emilia Fruman: Thank you for the kind words. Let me start by saying that we discover the world from the very first days of our life. Who we meet on our way is extremely important. The first inspiration in my life were my parents who showed with their hard work that you can achieve anything if you really want to! They’ve always supported me in my life challenges and it’s remained so until today. When you come to ZUMBA Fitness, it doesn’t matter how big an army of support you have behind your back. It can therefore be concluded that the Monument to the Discoverers is our whole ZUMBA family! It is this family that drives us to act and gives us the strength to overcome everything. It also allows us to believe in ourselves. I wasn’t always like this. In the past public performances filled me with enormous stress and I couldn’t often present all of my skills in public due to stage fright. My mother used to brew herbs for me in my teenage years but they didn’t help much. Then, the day came when my good spirit was found, like a guardian angel, and I happen to believe that everyone has their Guardian Angel, and everything changed. My friend Daria Kełpińska told me to organize my first event. I didn’t believe in my abilities then, but she just said ‘You can do it!’ This is how my adventure with the organization of marathons began; every day I try to make them better and better, and the guests who arrive for them are excellent instructors from abroad.
Katarzyna Jastrzębska spoke to Emilia Furman
Translated by Agnieszka Kmak-Obrębska
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