YOU MANIFEST YOU
YOU MANIFEST YOU
In YOU MANIFEST YOU, Cloudy Zakrocki shares the science and soul of manifestation — showing how to align your thoughts, emotions, and actions to create the life you’ve always envisioned.
Read it and learn how to live with clarity, confidence, and intention — creating your life on purpose, not by accident.
Hi there, nice to meet you!
Cloudy is based in London and Berlin, but at home in the world.
What she does for a living cannot be described in one sentence, as she is a true German “Tausendsassa” aka a multi-hyphen woman: she does 10 things at once but all with 100 % of her heart, passion & purpose.
– entrepreneur, digital media expert, creative & strategic consultant, business woman, interior designer, writer, life coach, podcaster, TV presenter, event host, conference speaker, mentor –
… call her what you want, but she is the perfect example that anything in life is possible if you dream big and work hard.
Cloudy Zakrocki is a journalist, mentor, and author with a deep-rooted passion for language, identity, and self-expression. She studied German Studies, English Studies, and Art History at the University of Heidelberg, where she earned a Magister degree (Master’s equivalent), laying the foundation for her storytelling-driven career.
Cloudy began her career as a writer at LesMads, Germany’s first and most influential fashion blog, where she helped shape the country’s early digital media landscape. With a strong editorial voice and a deep understanding of culture, she rose to become editor-in-chief at Interview Germany and later Global Vice President for international Content & Brand Strategy at Refinery29 Germany. In these roles, she led teams, built cross-platform strategies, and redefined how modern media speaks to women—bold, inclusive, and ahead of the curve.
In 2024, Cloudy wrote her first book – a bold and empowering take on manifestation that’s deeply rooted in self-awareness, psychology, and neuroscience. With her unique voice, she redefines manifestation as a powerful way of life, based not on wishful thinking, but on clarity, mindset, and conscious action.
what she did (for now):
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what she's founded
HAND IN HAND, Mikado Culture & Only Good People
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what she's said
magazines, podcasts, TV shows & newspapers
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where she's spoken
conferences, panels & brand events
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what else she's done
collaborations, creative direction, testimonial
“Just because it has never been done before, it does NOT mean it cannot be done.”
-Cloudy Zakrocki
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2005 - 2011, University of Heidelberg
MA German studies (linguistics & literature)
MA English studies (linguistics & literature)
BA History of Art
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2006: one of the first bloggers in Germany
2010: one of the two women leading LesMads, Germany’s leading fashion blog owned by the publishing company Burda
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2013: she took on the role as Digital Editor In Chief at INTERVIEW Magazine Germany, relaunched the site and without any invest pushed it to one of the highest traffic in German lifestyle media.
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In 2016, she aunched Refinery29 in the German market and run it as the Editor In Chief and Managing Director.
In 2018, she launched Refinery29 in France.
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In 2018, she became the global Vice President for International Content & Brand Strategy at Refinery29.
In 2019, Refinery29 merged with VICE Media Group.
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In 2023, Cloudy Zakrocki co-founded 2nd home together with Michael Munder – a curated platform for sustainable vintage furniture and home decor. The mission of 2nd home is to make it easier for design lovers to discover unique second-hand pieces while promoting a more conscious and sustainable approach to buying high-quality interior objects. The launch of her own interior brand a few years ago marked the kickoff for everything that followed in her interior-related ventures.
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In 2021, she co-founded two companies:
MIKADO Culture is a full service agency for talent products & brands.
ONLY GOOD PEOPLE is a creative-collective for customized brand building, talent collaborations & full service campaign strategy.
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For twelve years now, she’s also been working as a freelance consultant for creative strategy & brand building.
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Writing is in her DNA. Since Cloudy was a kid, she was reading books and writing her own stories. For over a decade now, she’s been writing personal essays, long format reportages and interviews in German and English for international magazines.
A shortcut through her work life:
