Ana Tajder
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| Born | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
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| Spouse(s) | Nic Kelman |
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| Website | tajder |
Ana Tajder is an international journalist, author, and host of the podcast "Thank You, Mama," where she interviews women worldwide about the lessons learned from their mothers.[1] She also serves as an adjunct professor at Webster University, Vienna.[2][3][4]
Tajder has written two books, including “From Barbie to Vibrator (2008)” and “Titoland: A More Equal Childhood (2012).”
Early life and education
Tajder was born in Zagreb, Croatia, to actress Jagoda Kaloper and architect Radovan Tajder. During the 1991 Balkan War, her family relocated to Vienna, Austria. She graduated from the American International School in Vienna in 1993. Tajder graduated from Webster Vienna Private University with a bachelor's degree in marketing and an MBA. Additionally, she holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Vienna, focusing on singles and capitalism.[5]
Career
Tajder started her career in 1997 as an assistant to the ambassador for Croatian missions to the UN, OSCE, and international organizations in Vienna. After a decade of working in international marketing at large corporations, Tajder shifted her focus to writing and teaching.[6][7][8]
She began teaching strategic communications, storytelling, and writing at Webster University Vienna. Tajder has published two award-winning memoirs and over a hundred essays, articles, and interviews in various European newspapers, magazines, and journals.[9][10]
Tajder's debut novel, "From Barbie to Vibrator," was published in Croatia in 2008 and Austria in 2009, garnering critical acclaim. Her second book, "Titoland: A More Equal Childhood" (2012), earned her the “Austrian State Grant for Literature” and received extensive media coverage.[11][12]
Tajder is a certified New York City Ballet Workout instructor and a member of several literary and professional organizations, including IG Autorinnen und Autoren, Presseclub Concordia, Literar-Mechana, The Podcast Academy, and the International Women’s Club of Vienna.[13][14]
In 2020, Tajder launched her podcast "Thank You, Mama," which has gained international recognition and won the Hermes Creative Award and the dotCOMM Award.[15] The podcast serves as a global platform for women to share their mothers' wisdom and inspire each other through their mothers’ life lessons, covering topics such as women’s rights, racism, immigration, addiction, domestic violence, sex education, battling cancer, and mental health.[16]
Bibliography
- From Barbie to Vibrator (2008)
- Titoland: A More Equal Childhood (2012)
Personal life
Tajder divides her time between Vienna and Seattle. She is married to American bestselling author and screenwriter Nic Kelman, and they have a son.[17]
References
- ↑ "Ana Tajder". Medium. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "ELLE COCKATAIL". static1.squarespace.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Creating Positivity in Uncertain Times with Resiliency Expert, Ana Tajder - Relationship Blueprint". roxannederhodge.com. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "ACF RECOMMENDS | READING | ANA TAJDER | From Barbie to Vibrator". Austrian Cultural Forum New York. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "COSMOPOLITAN". static1.squarespace.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Gloria - Kći naše poznate glumice nakon podcasta s uspješnim ženama sprema knjigu: Što smo naučile od majki". www.gloria.hr (in hrvatski). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "How Motherhood Looks Around the World with Ana Tajder - Prenatal Yoga Center". prenatalyogacenter.com. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Leben in Titos Jugoslawien Hoffnung, Krieg und Frieden". Die Presse (in Deutsch). 27 March 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Gloria - Dirljivo sjećanje kćeri velike Jagode Kaloper: 'Nisam mogla zamisliti da ću ju tako rano i naglo izgubiti'". www.gloria.hr (in hrvatski). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Back to School: WVPU Alumni Reconnect as Adjunct Faculty". www.webster.ac.at. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ ""Titoland" Ane Tajder priručnik strpljivosti i patnje". www.vecernji.hr (in hrvatski). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Europa-Journal | FR | 27 04 2012 | 18:20". oe1.orf.at (in Deutsch). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Feuilleton". static1.squarespace.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Ana Tajder: books, biography, latest update". Amazon.in. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ Marić, razgovarala: Tihana Korać Foto: Tomislav (7 July 2009). "Od Barbie do vibratora, bitte!". Femina Online Magazine (in hrvatski). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Ana Tajdar". static1.squarespace.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Amplifying Her Voice Featured Speaker: Ana Tajder". The State of Women. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
