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Radio Star Ivana Mišerić Shares Her Difficult Story Behind the Smile

Radio Star Ivana Mišerić Shares Her Difficult Story Behind the Smile

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Radio host Ivana Mišerić discussed personal challenges, including significant losses and emotional struggles, and how she navigated them.
  • Mišerić shared details about her personal life, including her engagement to IT specialist Dražen Kovačić and future plans.
  • She expressed contentment with her current role at bravo! radio, feeling it's a

Ivana Mišerić, a familiar voice on Croatian radio, has opened up about the profound personal challenges that have shaped her life. In a candid conversation, she detailed navigating significant losses and emotional hardships, emphasizing the strength she has gradually cultivated.

We can call it that because I truly feel like I've come home.

— Ivana MišerićOn finding her new role at bravo! radio.

Mišerić also touched upon her personal life, discussing her recent engagement to IT specialist Dražen Kovačić and their relaxed approach to wedding plans. She described finding a sense of stability and peace in this new chapter.

Reflecting on her career, Mišerić expressed deep satisfaction with her current role on the "bravo! jutra" show alongside Bruno Bucić and Filip Han. After 12 years at Otvoreni radio, she feels she has found a new "peaceful harbor" and a sense of belonging, even suggesting this could be where she concludes her radio career.

There are days when you literally don't feel like getting out of bed, let alone coming to the studio and talking to people.

— Ivana MišerićOn the challenges of hosting a morning radio show.

Despite the demanding nature of morning radio, which requires constant energy and good spirits, Mišerić acknowledged that not every day is easy. She admitted that there are days when getting out of bed feels like a struggle. However, she finds a certain "magic" happens in the studio that helps her connect with listeners. While she doesn't believe in faking happiness, she also stated she doesn't want to burden others with her personal problems, recognizing that life is already challenging enough for many.

I'm not someone who will fake good mood. If I feel bad, I'll say I feel bad.

— Ivana MišerićOn authenticity during her radio show.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.