INSPIRATIONAL INTERVIEWS

We learn about life through the voice of a South African healer and  Sangoma. Fortunate Rakgomo  shares how dark her life started out.

She was seven years old when she was raped.  She had never shared this story with anybody until she was an adult. Along the journey this incident manifested and when she was a young lady she tried to commit suicide.   

All the stories on the show are inspirational and empowering.

Take a moment to forget your own life and be inspired by Fortunates beautiful journey, where she demonstrates how she takes ownership for her life.
Acknowledging all of  her gifts as a healer,  and demonstrating courage, inner power and  gratitude for her beautiful life ahead. 

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Find Fortunate here: Sangoma, Meta-Physical Healer/Medical Intuitive/Soul Retrieval Practitioner/Intuitive Counsellor/Holistic Massage Therapist
Email: rakgomof1@gmail.com

With the current war in the Ukraine, I felt so strongly that I needed to reach out to someone from the Ukraine and have them on the show. It was just too dominant in my heart to keep sharing life stories and not hear a story from the Ukraine. 

Join me in listening to Olga Williams life story. Olga is from the Ukraine, moved to London and met her,  now South African husband. They Moved to South Africa and started to raise a family here.  Her whole family lives in the Ukraine. 

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A spark of authenticity and light. For me this was just a wonderful, and most interesting conversation. Speaking with Creative souls is always a music to my ears. When someone commits their life to a creative process, and they are truly immersed, mind, body and soul into what they do, this for me, is the sweet spot of all life stories. 
Join me in meeting Alun Richards, a South African Internationally Recognised, Multiple Times Award Winning  Film and Television Composer.

https://www.cutandpaste-generation.com/
Find Alun Richards here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1844069/


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Eve Solomons, the winner of Mrs Johannesburg - South Africa, talks to us about her life story. Why would someone want to become a Mrs....  Pageant?  What inspires a mother and wife to enter the Mrs Johannesburg and win! Eve Speaks with a smile on her face throughout the conversation. It was a delight to have her in the studio with me.

Find Eve Solomons here https://www.instagram.com/eve_solomons/

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The most extraordinary conversation with a clairvoyant.   Katherine Lee-Kruger shares her life story with me. When she discovered that she was a clairvoyant, and how she navigated this rare gift throughout her life. This is a profound conversation about love, loss, spirituality, just being normal!! Insecurities, suicide, trauma, and doing what you love in life. All Inspiring! 
Katherine also opens to her own vulnerabilities, and the loss of her entire family all through multiple suicides and tragic events.  There is just the most beautiful guidance offered in how to help someone in your life. 

Beauty presents itself in truth, and this conversation is all about Love Light and Truth!
Don't expect life to be perfect, it's not. 

Katharine no longer offers one-one consultations, you can find Katharine here: 
www.katharinelee.co.za and people can go to www.thehealingcommunity.co.za

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All Inspiring to hear how Greg Jacobsen turns his life around. He was addicted to Drugs and Alcohol and Lies.  One day, his suicide attempt failed horribly, and there was no further down the rocks he could go, He was at the bottom.  We hear how he had to face the truth, and from that point on, start to see and feel the magic of life. 

Now Greg heel others who need it. 

As I always say, I would far rather receive help from someone who has been there and got the T-shirt.  Find Greg Here: https://www.facebook.com/ShamanGreg/ AND http://www.thehealingcommunity.co.za/

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Nico Van Niekerk had a motorcycling accident.  He woke up five weeks later from his coma, to find he only had one leg, and one arm. 

I was just so inspired by the ease at which Nico approached this traumatic incident.  He just like you and me have dreams to make this life time count for something, find out in the two part series how Nico looks back on the past and how he is going to be brave now in this predicament with one arm and one leg and still make his dreams come true! 

Listen to part one in the previous episode. 

Changing career doesn't always have to be complicated! 
Chris transitioned into a completely new career from a logistics and technical environment to becoming a Bush Guide. Moving From a career in the City to a career in the  Bush, otherwise known as Safari Life .

Normally change can be so scary! Be inspired by a certain level of ease  at how Chris approaches the change. 

Look Chris up here:
https://www.chrisbatessafaris.com/

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How do we snap out of this victim mindset?  Move From Corporate to Creating Your Own Creative Purpose In Life? 
We can hold onto our negative past or grab onto everything that's out there. 

Meet Nolan Pillay, he failed school, and feeling so ashamed, he tried to commit suicide. Thankfully, he survived and got a second chance.   
But then, what do you do?  Walk around with your tail between your legs?  Or, out there, rain or shine,  and be grateful for what comes your way and make life work. 

Nolan is the Author of " My Covid Journey" and  he is the founder of his Self Development       "Business Straight Talking With Nolan" 

All inspiring to listen to.  How people make life happen FOR them, and not TO them! 

We all have a past. Some of us are desperate to put it behind us and be the person we want to be,  and not the person we were born into being.  

Some make it, some don't! Why? 
What does it take to remove yourself from your past and create the person you want to be?
Try something you have never done before, run away from abuse, face the music from long ago,  to enjoy the music in the present! 
A most candid,  raw,  transparent and Beautiful Life Story  with "Peaches" of Instagram. AKA Lauren Jeffrie's from Cincinnati Ohio 

find her here: https://www.instagram.com/_vipeach_/

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Meet Jeffrey Morse. He suffered an aneurysm. After days of migraines, he saw the doctor and he was told he had 25% chance of living. After being rushed into the hospital, the next thing he knew, he woke up paralysed! 

Like any life story, there is always so much more to a person than just one story. We learn how his childhood could have led Jeffrey to make the wrong choices in his adult  life, especially at these times when he needed a solid base and people he could trust the most! 
But the beauty of human beings is that we are extremely resilient even when we don't have stability around us. 

Learn how Jeffrey's life story can mirror resilience and beauty in your own life journey.  

Find Jeffrey Morse here https://www.instagram.com/finding_forward/
His book is called Finding Forward 

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All he wanted to do  was to compete  for his country.  He made one wrong decision, going against his gut instinct , and he ended up upside down, in a car, paralysed! 

Meet South African Fitness Sportsman, Marco Pietrowski, now, a walking quadriplegic. 
Find out why some people who do end up paralysed, do in fact start to walk again.  

Marco shares his whole life story with us, giving us a beautiful picture into a life lived, fully, painfully, tragically and magically. 

A Joy and inspiration to listen to. 

Find Marco Pietrowski here: www.iammarcopietrowski.co.za 

How do you cope with life, and climb to the top of your ladder when your dad is murdered and your brother commits suicide! How do you cope at all? Meet a "Burnt Chef" Halima Ferreira - works as a Private Chef for the richest of the rich.  

An unfiltered and enlightening conversation with a Burnt Chef - Halima Ferreira, who shares her life story. 
Beware, there is no filter to this discussion about the chef industry! Sex, Drugs, the Rich and Famous and Park Benches!

If you are in it, perhaps you can relate.  If you're on the outside, join me in becoming wiser to this extremely cut through profession.  It always looks glamorous and exciting on the outside. It's most definitely welcoming  on the receiving end of the service.  

Let's find out.

Being truly open is not easy. Most people fear the natural flow of a conversation because it can lead to certain truths which can scare and shock them. 

Known Artist, Linsey Levendall is a brave and enlightened soul who shares his turbulent and beautiful life story.   
Hearing him talk about growing up on the poorer & rougher side of Cape Town, to moving to Canada as an adult,  we are absorbed and educated in his story, and we feel like we have a friend in his willingness to share.

Learning about his work as an artist,  and hearing  his outlook on love, on life, mental health and suicide, is truly a gift to listen to.

Go check out Linsey’s work here https://instagram.com/linsey_levendall?utm_medium=copy_link

We all have dreams, but do we go to all measures to make them come true?   
Regardless of the people around us?  Kenneth's dad left when he was a little boy. This had a major impact on his perception of the word. 
He got into a lot of trouble throughout his life.  
But, he had a dream, and we learn how in persisting to make this dream come true, that dreams do come true, but in his case, it got really messy! 
How did he make this all right again? 
Looking at himself naked, stripped to the bone, in vulnerability, he had to take ownership, for all his actions in life,  and ultimately become a better man, so that he could see the last leg of his mission to the end. 

Magda is a true gem! Growing up in Indonesia, she was one of eleven siblings.  After they were separated from their father, their mother and them were all put into  the Japanese Concentration Camps in Indonesian, and thankfully, they all survived.  

Learning to brave the harshness of starvation, and having to learn to cope with life in war- Magda Cramer shares her whole life story with us. 
We learn her wise approach to life and death, and hear her elegant wisdoms she's learnt on her life journey.  
The death of her closest loved ones, her husband and her child has shattered her heart into pieces and yet she finds the ways to be present, not give up and still live a beautiful life .

Dedicating your life to something that speaks directly to your heart and the minds inquisition is outstanding and brilliant! 
To then be ostracized and bullied away from doing what you love, because your brilliance and transparency starts to threaten powerful countries and people in power.  

China,  this is a big pill to swallow! 

What do you do next?  Become Vulnerable? Fight Back? Or use your mind in a different way and create something new!  
Just Wonderful! 
Meet Cambridge Fellow, Ross Anthony! An absolutely beautiful and brilliant mind. 

Leslie Robinson's mother attempted to kill her a couple of times when she was small.
With this fate in life, it's Leslie's responsibility to heal the wounds of absent love and find the one thing that we all need in this world, at least one person, who we can fully and completely entrust our lives with, and who loves us 100 percent !

Find out how Leslie does it, overcomes panic attacks, multiple personality disorders and all the heart aching affects such a sadness brings into one's life.
What work does Leslie commit her life to,  and what business did Leslie develop which ultimately also contributed to the healing of her wounds.

Find Leslie here
www.trance4mationgames.com
The Link to the website of FREE online mini-games is:
www.Healgames.Love

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Car Crash, Everything Changes In An Instant! 
"They" say, you are never going to walk again, I say, "Watch Me"

You Are Paralysed for the rest of your life. You need help going to the toilette, you need help wiping your nose? 
Do you say, poor me? Or do you say,   F*ck it! This is not how it's going to be!!

Meet Mark Charlesworth! It appears the most stubborn man I have interviewed to date.  "They" said he would never walk again, He said, "Watch me."

An all inspiring life story! Full of Hope, Inspiration, Love, Joy, Fun and Pride! 

Thank you Mark for sharing your beautiful and hopeful life story with us. Stories like yours change lives.

Human Beings All Go Through Dark Times! The question is, how do we get out of them? How do we allow ourselves to get through the swamp and find the clear? Find the path of least resistance, and Choose a landing that resonates with our soul. 

Meet Jarette  Petzer of #Imstaying and Move One Million.  He speaks about the power of manifestation, and how your heart needs to be open for it. He also sing's the praises of the teachings of Abraham Hicks, and how her principals helped shape his world. 

Jarette is the founder of #Imstayig and Move One Million, but before this, life did not at all seem bright.  " I felt snookered " in his words, describing one of the darkest times of his life. It's an honor to have him on Inspirational Interviews and share his wisdom’s lived and learned!  

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Chris Morgan is a Wildlife Host, Ecologist, TV Presenter, Podcast Host and Conservationist. 
He Dedicates his life to keeping the bear species alive protected and growing.  He also hosts a podcast show called The Wild.
https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/the-wild-with-chris-morgan/id1455418690?l=en

Chris Morgan encourages the Coexisting of  animals with human beings. 

When Chris was younger his whole path changed because of one Summer Camp Adventure.  
What life experiences have changed your life forever? 

We all seek connection with truth and personal growth! We want to do something with our lives that count for something. We want to live life fully and feel good about our journey every day. 

Connect with Chris Morgan and hear how his life choices can inspire and align you with yours. 

#personalgrowth #thewild #TVPresenter #TVHost #chrismorgan 

How can I find the motivation. How can I achieve a goal? Do something great, feel like what I am doing actually has relevance ? 
 
Male Suicide Prevention is one of Sarah Bilko's whispers, which jerked her into to putting her trainers on,  and take on her own challenge of climbing the Scafell Pike Summits in England,
 100 Times consecutively in 34 days.

This is the full story of Sarah Bilko. Find out why she did it. How she achieved her goal, and why she never gave up! 
You too can achieve whatever goal you set yourself. Perhaps you just have to find the right reason to do it.
What motivates you? What touches you so deeply that you want to actually do something about it, like climb a mountain 100 times in 34 days!!

Sarah is a spark of light. It brings me great joy to introduce you all to Sarah Bilko!

Sarah is a huge supporter and advocate for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention you can find her details here:
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Hi Guys Please enjoy SEASON TWO and all the interviews to follow...

INSPIRATIONAL INTERVIEWS IS A RAW-NOT RESEARCHED-REAL LIFE STORIES PLATFORM.  I interview people blindly.
The aim is to discover who  my guests are and why they are on this earth! How they found their Truth!
Bigger purpose - To Inspire!
The Conversation can go anywhere.  Sometimes it may be a bit awkward, searching and intense.
You can't just get to the truth with a straightforward question.

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INSPIRATIONAL INTERVIEWS IS A RAW-NOT RESEARCHED-REAL LIFE STORIES PLATFORM.  I interview people blindly.
The aim is to discover who  my guests are and why they are on this earth! How they found their Truth!
Bigger purpose - To Inspire!
The Conversation can go anywhere.  Sometimes it may be a bit awkward, searching and intense. 
You can't just get to the truth with a straightforward question.

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Say Hi!
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FULL interviews  drop weekly on Wednesday with teasers through the week on youtube and Instagram :)

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Life Story and Interview with Jeffrey Deskovic. A man who at 17 years old, was wrongly accused, convicted and jailed for a rape and murder which he did not commit!

Be Inspired by his Life Story and the Ability to Never Give Up! 
How did he eventually get out of prison? How come other wrongly convicted prisoners don't?

How would you handle being wrongly accused?
Going to jail?   Having your freedom taken away?   How about the freedom in your own mind?Are you in the jail of your own mind perhaps?    Do you have the luxury to get depressed?Jeffrey didn't!

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Finding Purpose and meaning in the bigger picture of our life, involves love and relationships and the dynamics each one brings!We all want to be happy in life and find our purpose and do what matters. We can't go through life's journey without falling in love at least once. These love relationships all add up to who we become and where we end up, and what we want to become.These love relationships mould us and shape our future.  Love affects everything. Our choices in our careers, the ability to persevere or even to give up.  The person we choose to eat with, sleep with, make love to, laugh with, travel with - this person will affect everything.In this four part episode with Justin Venn, we hear about his life story from the moment he left school until today. Now he is a father of two children, a married man.  This is not how the story started.Through his journey, Justin shares all his decision making processes in the bigger search to find truth, authenticity, love and meaning in life.If you have just joined us here, I urge you to tune into the first three episodes below: To listen to Justin’s first Episode Search Justin on the website www.inspirationalinterviews.com

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Searching for Truth! Living in a tin shack -An orthodox  priest and Artist who does not profess to be holier than thou! In fact Justin is a breath of fresh air.Join us in this third part of Justin Venn's life story! It's insightful, fun, real and deeply inspiring. Not sure what to do with your life, listen how a man goes on a quest to find truth and the deepest possible inner and spiritual alignment and connection with self and God.

A Search for truth!Join us in the second part of Justin Venn's Life story. 

Feel like you are on a search for truth, for something deeper in your life. Perhaps a better connection with self, or even a closer connection to God, a God, any God... but you are not yet quite sure what, or how. Be inspired by Justin Venn's (practically) full life story in this three part series, on how he found his calling and as close a connection to truth and meaning. It's so much fun and what's more it's real,  raw, authentic and down to earth! If you are like me, then it will inspire the socks off you, and bring a smile to your face:)Some people are born to be what they become, but you have to start somewhere!

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A man's search for purpose and meaning. Justin Venn is an Iconographic Artist, and an Orthodox Priest. His journey till today has traveled mountains, and across the seas.  He has seen much darkness and a lot of light.  His search for meaning has experienced a life lived in Spanish caves.  He has become a living resident in a famous Parisian Book shop. Where he literally slept between books, sleeping and dreaming from genre to genre.This is a truly beautiful story of how a man chose to travel his own path from the day he finished school. Each step, some horrific and scary, some romantic and crazy has led Justin to a place of solidarity and ownership.Firstly, this courageous and independent adventure through life teaches us how it can give such a deep sense of purpose and integrity with self.Secondly it shows when you travel a road led by inner truth;  you will go through darkness, but you will always find the light.Be swept away by a beautiful human life story, filled with laughter, romance, suspense and so much fun!Join Justin and I in a THREE PART EPISODE of his life story, which perhaps you too will fall in love with.  

Meet entrepreneur, single mom, yoga teacher, and truth seeker, Mariah Mansvelt Beck!She is the co-founder of Yoni the organic tampon brand.Her story inspires the listener to tune into the world around them, and to listen to their inner thoughts.To know when change is calling, to obey the signs, and deal with the consequences. Most importantly to feel safe and confident in the knowledge that answering to our hearts desires will ultimately bring us a life of truth, peace and joy.Wonderful and inspiring! 

Chris Morgan, a Wildlife hero, Ecologist, TV Presenter, Conservationist, Filmmaker, Author, Public Speaker, and Podcaster!  He is also what I call, The Bear Man!Chris dedicates his life to keeping our Bear species alive, protected, and growing.  Most importantly, he encourages the coexisting of these amazing animals, with human beings.  Not separate or apart from!Chris promotes and teaches that we must find a way to live together with our animals, see the possibilities and the benefits.Find out how a summer camp changed his whole life!This conversation is music to my ears. Chris has the most amazing voice, and listening to how his life story unfold was pure joy, an education and an inspiration!

Dwayne Fields is an Explorer, Adventurer, TV Presenter, and a Naturalist. He is a self made hero!He faced the worst of its kind-being rejected by both parents his entire life.When he stepped away from the bad energy in his life, and moved out of his comfort zone.  This is where his wonderful story began.Dwayne was born in Jamaica, he moved to London when he was six years old. He grew up on Council estates in London, and at a certain point found a gun to his head. Later he was kicked out of of the house by his bitter and disgruntled mother, to find himself penniless, and homeless.Dwayne set himself the challenge to become the first black Briton to walk over 400 miles to the magnetic North Pole.On his return this granted him the privilege of a visit to meet the Queen of England at Buckingham Palace.Get out of your head and into the mind of a full wholehearted and determined spirit.Be inspired by Dwayne's courage, and be reminded that you too can do anything you set your mind to!  As such I believe this is indeed a perfect life story to end the year with.Learn more about Dwayne’s latest initiatives here www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/wetwo 

Infertility, a father's suicide, and how to cope with life.Infertility is a wishing woman’s worst nightmare. Debbie and her husband tried to fall pregnant for years. They took all the options medicine offers, and money can buy. They desperately wanted this dream to come true. But it never did.Until today, and over fifteen years later, Debbie now being in her forties, she has had to accept that childbirth is no longer on the cards.To add insult to injury, Debbie’s depressed father committed suicide almost a year after he walked her down the aisle.Join us in learning about the journey of a woman who really wanted to create her own family.How did she go about it, and how does she overcome the heartache and the obstacle that was put on her path.How did and does she deal with her father's death?Where does her husband fit into the story?What courageous and daring challenges did Debbie set herself to distract her thoughts, change her mindset and gain a control and perspective of her life.A beautiful raw real open hearted and also fun inspiring life story!

Leen Zevenbergen is a serial entrepreneur. He believes in following your passion. Working hard, is not hard work when you do what you love.  Most importantly, do business for good, for the betterment of our community and making the world a beautiful place.Leen Zevenbergen is the co-founder of the European B Lab.  Leen is constantly thinking what is the future of business, what is next?Interested in business in anyway shape or form? Working for a company as an employee?  Interested in contributing to the greater good of your world? This conversation is for you.Tune into the life story of a man who has always followed his truth. At least, he has always strived to do what he believes in. It has not always worked out, but it's been a journey of integrity and love. 

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Oliver Sinclair has Multiple Sclerosis. Living with MS does not define who is he is and what kind if life he lives! This is a conversation about triumph, facing denial, love, passion, truth and adaptation!We don't always have control over what happens to us, but we have control over how we deal with it.Be inspired by Oliver's life story. Oliver had a dream to work in the African bush, and this is how he started off his career, as the head game ranger for a renouwned South African bush lodge.  However,  it's not how he pursued his career. When he developed MS he had to leave his dream life working as a head game ranger and start afresh.Let's discover how we as humans can adapt and choose to make an uncontrollable situation worth living for,  and loving. 

Clarissa Ward, a Mother and Journalist, and one of CNN's Senior Chief International Correspondents. She is a multiple times Award Winner. She has just recently given birth to her second child and she is also a recent author, of a book called "On All Fronts" The Education of a Journalist.Clarissa speaks about her life growing up and how this and motherhood has shaped her to become the journalist she is today. She shares her experience as a mom, and what needs to be in place so that she can be present on both ends of the spectrum -motherhood and work.Clarissa does what she loves, capturing stories and sharing them with the world.Join us in an in-depth and open conversation. let Clarissa's life story be an inspiration and mirror into your own life journey.Get out of your own head and be present, as we discover how Clarissa shaped her life till today.

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Inspiration to keep going and never give up.  This conversation is a simple monologue for you, my listener.  I recently encountered a little issue which costed me ten hours of work, and long story short, no interview to present.  There were so many times I could have given up on this journey, and this time was one of them.We have become so reliant on technology in this day and age, and when it does not work, in short, we have a problem and a reason to say, I'm out.  I believe what keeps me going and finding another way, and new solutions is only because I am doing what I love.Listen in, and perhaps get a little inspiration from my own week.Say hi below guys , and tell me about the glitches you have had,  and how you overcome them.  I'd love to know!

Kim Wolhuter is a wildlife filmmaker and Producer.  He is the grandson to the late, and famous, Harry Wolhuter. The First Game Ranger in the the Kruger National Park, and author of  a world knows Autobiography, "Memories of a Game Ranger".Since the early start in Kim's career, he has been traveling Africa, capturing what we see on the various wildlife documentaries, and television wildlife series.  It is fascinating hearing his many tales. Kim talks about the ominous and harsh ghost towns of the Namibian desert, which he lived in earlier on in his career, while filming the brown hyena. Kim takes our imagination through his whole timeline. He largely also shares his love and work in the more recent months, working, up, close, personal and barefoot, with the hyena of the Zimbabwean bushveld. What we learn in this conversation is, that firstly, it is very close to Kim's heart to bring loving attention to the Hyena. Showing them off, for what they truly are. Indeed, not the scavenger and the underdog of the African bush,  that they are always made out to be. Secondly, it is of utmost importance to Kim, to protect our natural habitat and species.  Kim knows, like many other educated people, that human beings need nature to survive.  We are apart of nature, and if we do not protect our natural habitat, and it's wild species, nature will continue to exist, but it is the human being, which will eventually implode. Use Kim's fun, colourful and adventurous life story, to help you look into your own life story! To take you out of your head. It's just a super cool real and certainly raw life story ;) Enjoy!

Meet Kim Cramer, a dedicated hard working human being, mother, scientific researcher, partner, daughter and friend.Kim wants to make the world a great place!Kim is using her scientific research background, and communication and psychology expertise, to touch and change people's lives.She is the founding partner of a product called 23plusone and a company called BR-ND People. 23plusone is a scientific method to create connection and stimulate positive action. It influences behaviour, both in business and private life, based on positive motivations.Kim helps people to discover and identify who they are,  and what they want to represent.  Firstly as an individual and secondly within a company.Learn about yourself by listening to how another person discovers their own truth. Allow Kim's story to be a mirror into your own life.

Life Story of Ellen Windemuth, founder of Oscar Winning Production Company, Off the Fence.

Ellen always knew what she wanted out of her career, and she went for it. Like any path in life, it's never straightforward.
We have to overcome obstacles, leave our current jobs, and a boardroom of wide eyed, short sighted men.

 Today, her creative team have been recognised by more than 80 awards.  Ellen and her team are about to launch WaterBear Network, a lifelong dream of Ellen's.

Every story has a message to the ear of the listener. I believe that one of Ellen's biggest messages, is for people to step into the unknown, and go for it.
Please enjoy!
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Trish Eksteen is a professional OCR athlete.  She has just achieved her goal, and broken a world record, in running one hundred half marathons, in one hundred days.Like many people who do something profound in life, there is a story which drives us, motivates us and inspires us to achieve our goals.Trish explains her reason to take on this personal challenge in support of mental health.She shares a tragic story with us,  which changed her life forever.Like everyone in life, we always have a choice.Trish decided to go for it, in her words, "we only have one shot".Stories mirror lives, Firstly, find out how you can be the best of yourself and achieve your goals.  Secondly, let go of your thoughts, calm your mind, and be inspired by Trish's life story.

Marc Bennett is an Adventure Cameraman, Cinematographer and Director of photography.He is inspiring, and a breath of fresh air.From breaking into his school, and then working in bars...receiving rejection letter after letter, we find out how he finally secured his first job in the filming industry.We are truly inspired by his open hearted, informative and fun life story.Fast forward till today, Marc has won two Emmys, and nominated for many more. He has filmed in around 30 seasons of Survivor.He films on projects such as, Live PD, one of the most popular live streamed programs in The United States. Further, He films for The Amazing Race, American Tarzan, Expedition Impossible, Out of the Wild: The Alaska experiment....of course Survivor all over the world, and this is just to mention a few!Marc simply does what he loves. He gets outdoors, down and dirty, in the freezing cold, or somewhere wild, and challenges his mind, body and soul.His love is to capture "a story"  for the benefit of what he calls " others people's comfort zones."  This wont make any sense now, but it will when you listen to his story:)Bravehearts!! This was a wonderful conversation, I can't wait to share it with you!  Get out of your heads, free your mind, let Marc's life story mirror your own life. Allow it to help you get calm, and connect with your truth!

This is a story about a man who discovered a dream by following a feeling, and letting his parents in on his life's work.Ozzy Yerlikaya is from Turkey, and now lives in Cape Town.He started off his career as a professional diver. He guided travellers in the depths of the most beautiful locations in the world. At a moment this didn't feel right anymore,  he took another step.Ozzy then started working as a travel agent in South Africa, connecting the Turkish market to South African. Feeling disillusioned about the nature of the hop on hop off travel itineraries. Ozzy took another step...and here we are today at Travel Designer!Learn and be inspired, by how Ozzy, through a process of self discovery, and staying true to himself, created the beautiful, authentic, and connected life, which he lives today!Stories mirror lives... find out how Ozzy's story can help you see your own world through a different lens.

You have to go through the process of “becoming”, to then become what you ultimately want to be.
Meet Kate Brooks, a Photojournalist, Film Director, Conservationist, and a super cool woman in general!Kate's professional journey started literally with her bum in the frying pan! With her camera, this brave lady went straight into an orphanage in Russia, known as a death house - and made bad things, turn to good!

 Fast forward, Kate has since been working in the line of fire in the Middle East, capturing history with her photographic work.

After many years, burnt out and in much need of a rest.... we get to her more recent soul project...

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This conversation with Ed Stafford is all about personal discovery. Road mapping the steps Ed has taken on his life journey, Join us for an Up, Close, and Personal venture into Ed's mind and soul. Ed has lived an exciting and adventerous life. Ed decided to take a camera with him into the Amazon Jungle, and document his entire Guinness World Record breaking walk. This scanned the entire length of the Amazon Jungle and took over two years. Since then, Ed has been working in the television industry. Firstly as an Adventurer, a Survivor, Television Host, Presenter, and more recently also as a Podcast Host and content creator on social media. Ed has had the pleasure and honour of sharing his life journey several times, but as he says in his words; " I can hear you're looking depth Jen"; This time, we venture into the unspoken territory of Ed's mind, heart and soul. We are all seeking connection, approval and meaning in life. This is a beautiful conversation with a man's man, kind of man, it was real, empowering for those needing it, and as the show suggests, hugely Inspirational! ! I loved it! Listen now, share on with friends and feel free to get in touch with either Ed, or myself below:Reach Ed Here go Check out Eds Podcast called: Dangerous MindsNeed an InterviewerWant Jen to mirror your life story for personal reasons?

Margot Raggett, a conservationist and wildlife photographer known for, "The Remembering Wildlife Series" shares her life story with me.Wonderful journey about change and finding more truth and meaning in life. This Podcast conversation has twists and turns. Find out the steps Margot took to go from working in Public Relations, an industry, geared toward consumerism, driven by materialistic goals. This industry, also known as a fickle industry pushing the wrong ideas onto a fragile world. In this life story, you can also learn, about the power of expanding your hobby interests. Secondly, if you are open for it, life’s coincidental events can play a major role in a miraculous life switch. Thirdly, that a career change can often work at its best, if you carry all of your skills from the past, forward!Margot's conservation and awareness efforts, have led her to now, the release of five international book phenomenons of the The Remembering WildLife Series; Remembering Cheetahs, Remembering Rhinos, Remembering Elephants, Remembering Great Apes, Remembering Lions; which have all been endorsed, by celebrity after celebrity, had an audience with one of our worlds greatest conservationists, Dr. Jane Goodall, and inspired also by Sir. David Attenborough You can reach Margot at https://www.margotraggettphotography.com and https://rememberingwildlife.com Looking for an Interviewer, contact Jen   

Meet Kevin Richardson, AKA, The Lion Whisperer. This is a beautiful life story about triumph, fighting for what you believe in, the struggle to there, and how each opportunity opens doors you can never imagine. Kevin shares his life story with us, and demonstrates also that each one of our life journeys, is an evolutionary process. Discovering that sometimes, yes, you need to climb mountains to protect what you believe in, and love.Join Kevin and myself in this Podcast conversation. Learning firstly from his perspectives of life. Secondly, gaining insight and wisdom from the journey he has travelled. Most importantly for Kevin, listen to this story so that you can understand that Lions are being bred for "canning", and it has to stop! Mostly, use Kevin's life lessons to dig deeper into your own life journey.Beautiful Story. Connect with Kevin: https://kevinrichardsonfoundation.org
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At six years old he dreamt of living abroad. Doing what...it didn't matter. His dream was to travel the world, and live in another country. Did it come true, of course it did! Meet Kuniyoshi Ohtawara. He grew up in Tokyo, and while growing up, he watched in admiration, his close companion and cousin, who is a professional dancer, travel the world for her dancing. This inspired him to want to also get out of Tokyo and explore the world This story is not about traveling abroad per se, it's about how dreams come true. Why is this such an inspiring story?Firstly, This story is about how our calling finds us. Secondly, when we listen to the voice inside us, and we act on it, it leads us to destinations we never imagine, Thirdly, Kuni's beautiful life story shows us that, the journey, teaches us skills which in the end become our life's purpose. Kuniyoshi is a well known sushi chef in his area. People travel far to enjoy a meal at Hokkai Kitchen, or to order from their international fish market. He and his restaurant team attract customers from all over The Netherlands to come to his Kitchen and to be entertained and wowed by the flavours. The Restaurant, Hokkai Kitchen happens to be located, well... in the middle of nowhere, a shipping yard, so as Kuni says in his introduction, he feels he needs to make it worth their while when they come out of their way to his Kitchen. Come join us in this beautiful, calming, open, honest, and inspiring conversation.Want to Visit Hokkai Kitchen, go to https://www.hokkaikitchen.nl
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Are you living in a dream bubble, selling a dream bubble... aspiring to a dream bubble?
Where are you at with authenticity in your life?  Marjan lived the high life in Amsterdam, left it behind-changed her career completely, and moved to Bali to run a little farm and cafe.

She was running an advertising agency, lived in the best suburbs, lived with the love of her life, had the dog, shopped the luxury brands, but something was not quite right.  Since moving to Bali, she has had to learn, to unlearn everything she knew, so that she could find the happiness within herself and not be influenced by what society wants us to believe is important for our happiness.

With her Advertising agency, Marjan was at the forefront of this negative persuasion and influence, of what she describes, as brainwash and the sale of just a whole bunch of "crap and a dream bubble". Because of this she wanted to leave her life behind, and find herself again. Marjan lives on a remote farm in Bali now. Located in an area that only a real traveller would find. It's off the beaten track, and as you will hear from this conversation not quite in the best signal area either! For me my most technically challenging Podcast to date!

One of her greatest gifts she has given herself is the connection and reminder that we are all apart of nature! Awesome and inspiring  life story!
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He was a couch potato, and one day he joined a swimming squad, for no reason other than a friends suggestion. Before he knew it, Ryan Stramrood was swimming from the famous Robben Island, to Cape Town's main land. Within a just a couple of months of joining the squad. Little did he know then he would be swimming from Europe to Africa, Alcatraz Island to Main land San Fransisco, the Serbian Lakes at 0.1 Degrees, Antartica at -1Degrees for 32 minutes breaking records! Taiwan to China. The list goes on and on and on. To date Ryan has swam from Robben Island to Cape Town's main land 109 times! As you all know, the purpose of the show is not to lay out fact by fact, but with the facts, to draw on the strength and essence of human beings who are following a truth, answering to a calling, and connecting with their heart. In my experience of listening to many life stories, this is never an easy path, it's challenging. Sometimes, if not often, it's hard on the body and mind, so much so that only the heart / mind over matter "stuff"can source the strength to muscle through. Following a dream is never easy! Listen to this beautiful and inspiring story of South African born and based, International, record breaking open water, ice cold swimmer.

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Meet Jasmine Bongaerts, a mom, a mover and a shaker and a super persistent determined woman!Jasmine knew she wanted to have her own company and she went out and started one! Of course her life story does not just start and stop there. Learn how Jasmine found her calling for this time of her life. In fact it's an hilarious story, that actually made her realise that she HAS TO start an amazing kick ass eyewear business for children!! Often our brilliant ideas come from ridiculously awful situations..right?! Find out how she started her career, moved and shacked with Jamie Oliver, to now, having the diversity and confidence to partner up with her super talented and creative friend, Marieke Kolleman, and start their own fun, funky, cool children's eyewear business together.. This conversation oozes determination, flow, fun and self belief. Want to start your own business? Listen and learn from the life story and the essence of Jasmine. Human beings are all the same, and when we let go of our own thoughts and listen to someone else's life story, we feel connected, inspired and innately we know that we too can do it!It takes these amazing brave hearts to share their stories with all of us, so that we can learn and grow from their ideas, inspirations, mistakes and perspectives. In this Inspirational Podcast Interview, Please join me in conversation with Dutch born, and Netherlands based Entrepreneur, Jasmine Bongaerts. Want to know more about her authentic eyewear business for children, called Junior and Junior - find Jasmine here: www.juniorandjunior.com

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Evelien is this little power house of wisdom and positive energy. Evelien shares her life story with us. She practices Reiki, Craniosacral Therapy and Acupuncture on her patients. The book which she is about to publish "Zoals een boom" (Just Like A Tree), has come from the many a consultation with her patients, where a methodology naturally came to the surface. Evelien shares all the wisdoms taken from within her, but which are of course in the book as well, and which she shares and heals her patients with. This is a super inspiring story to translate into your own life because we address so many angles in the conversation. It's fun, philosophical, a coaching session, a motivational talk, a self help booster, and a journey into a beautiful human beings life. Only Inspirational if you get the chance! Come Join us, kick back relax, plug in and play, and enjoy this journey with us. You can find Evelien here www.lienlien.org

Sebastiaan Bremer is a self made and taught artist! Born in The Netherlands, he is from Amsterdam. As a young boy he worked in comic book stores, and it was there, that his love for drawings and the art world started to emerge.This is a story about a man who wanted to leave his home city and become an artist, and he did.  www.basbremer.com

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Marleen Basart, founder of the successful Amsterdam food company, Bites we Love, is an entrepreneur and a mom and a life partner. She is one big fabulous blended smoothie of all these delicious gifts in life.She has a deep love for food. She plans her whole life around food in fact, and well...what do you do when you have an entrepreneurial spirit and a love for food, and a partner who is also a chef? You start your own food business.This conversation is very open, informative, light and inspiring. Marleen shares her life story with us. She shares how she is doing all of the above in a time of a global outbreak with the Corona Virus. Marleen talks about motherhood, the challenges she faces, how she is trying to establish a balance in life, be kinder to herself, and readjusting the business to changes in the market. Finally, she shares her perspective and tips on how to deal with life, family and business during this time of change. started her business around five years ago.

Pieter and I, in conversation about life, psychedelics, coaching, and the belief that all human beings are apart of the same, big ocean. Meaning, we are all one, and we are all connected.Pieter shares his life journey with us, from childhood till now. He shares how having a bipolar mother opened his world to the power of the mind.

He is inspired to live a journey, inspiring others to connect with the universal "one" and ultimately creating a conscious connection between human beings. We explore coaching philosophies and draw on one metaphor to strengthen and nurture the listeners understanding.Come join us in this mind opening and inspiring life conversation.

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 This conversation will nurture and support every single parent (mother and father collectively) and child!

Sophia is a dedicated Homeschool mother and Educator. She has dedicated her life to creating a beautiful "learning rich" environment within the home, and a wholesome loving home.She places all her emphasis on habits and skills, these being the most important elements, before a curriculum even, for raising children of the world. In her words; "let a child be a child because they are a child"

Children by nature have the instinct to want to learn.... the question is, how do you create an environment to encourage a natural instinct?
 

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This conversation is all about happiness. Keeping life small and simple. Wiegert works in the publishing world. His father passed away when he was eighteen years old, his mother passed away just before his kids were born, and one of his daughters was born with an open spine (Spina Bifida) and had to be operated when she was just 6 days old, not even knowing if she would make it. 
 This conversation is for EVERYONE, who is in search of happiness! 
Wiegert, salt of the earth, shares his life story with me, tells us why he is one of the happiest men on the planet. 

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Jade, was born an artist.  From three years old, she was identified as a someone with a special artistic ability. At around age ten, Jade won an art competition, and sold her first painting.   She grew up in the countryside of the Netherlands, close to a beautiful and creative, seaside town, called Bergen. In conversation, Jade reflects on a memory, she talks about sitting around big campfires in the garden with her younger brother, parents, and their friends, and her two pet geese always close by her side.  

 Through her talents, Jade is able to express herself, and makes her dreams come true. In her up and coming exhibition, " We're all human", Jade showcases that we are all one, and there should be no segregation. What Jade hopes to get from this exhibition, is for people from different backgrounds, race, colour...to be able stand together, and find a common ground. You can find Jades work at www.jadevandermark.com

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A few weeks back, I went into Axel's gorgeous coffee bar in Haarlem in The Netherlands, called "Ax Specialty Coffee". I knew that this person was so connected to their craft. The energy in his tiny coffee bar was calming, filled with love, passionate, real, authentic. The coffee was just perfect!. I knew I had to get this person into the studio with me, and find out what their life story is. 

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Sarah was born in Iraq, and in her early teens, she fled with her mom, her dad and two siblings, across the mountains and lands of Iraq. Through to Russia, and eventually they arrived in The Netherlands. Sarah had to quickly integrate, learn the language, study hard, and find her place in The Netherlands.

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Inspirational Interview with Ray Gibson, is a singer, a song writer, an artist, and an Entrepreneur. The first company he co-founded became listed on the stock exchange. Ray is a devoted father and husband. In this interview you can learn how Ray discovered that he has a voice that is stage worthy. What do you do with this natural talent? You can find out how he started and lost a company on the stock market. While at this intersection of his life, learn how Ray saved the mortgage by starting another business, simply by identifying a gap in the market. This conversation portrays a zest for life's offerings. It shows how being open to life's unpredictable opportunities brings us closer to ourselves and discovering our truths. When we do take the jump in business, or get up on stage to sing for ten thousand people? These are the moments that count!This is a beautiful story of how a man has created a truly beautiful creative, loving and colourful life for himself and his family. www.raygibson.com

Professional singer, dancer, performer and artist - on the verge of a new phase in life. What's it going to take jo to get where and who she wants to be?Jorinde Kuiper is a mom of three, a teenage daughter and two younger children. She stopped working after her two younger children were born so she could be there for the family, now she's finding that she has to completely find herself again, as a professional, but as a completely new person, peeling away and cherry picking the layers which serve Jo, and letting the parts of her go which don't serve her any more.Jo is a Musician a dancer and an artist... find out in this conversation the hardships Jo has been through and how she uses her professional ballerina training as a tool for discipline to "sharpen the strings" again, to help her rediscover herself again. This is such an open, honest, real, raw conversation!! Jo leaves us with laughter, melody and three pieces of self discovered wisdom. When you hear her story, the importance of her wise words will make sense, feel your soul, and create a beautiful impact on your life...I never know if any of my musical guests will sing for me in the studio and this beautiful sexy woman did... so tune in and hear her voice and listen openly to her journey! It takes courage to be ourselves... and this young woman has it!

I caught up with Jo, and she has become a Garden Designer, Would you believe It?
 It was this conversation she said that showed her the way... How wonderful ! 

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This is a beautiful story of self discovery, life exploration, connection with the world, community, self and the soul! Roel shares his journey as a marine, and how he became a photographer. In this conversation we explore the importance of goals and the reason behind the goal, what drives us?Roel shares his experiences of his motorbike trip seeing the world and learning about other cultures, also how working as a marine, he shares how his curiosity for life allowed him to see"war" and challenging situations through different eyes. To see Roel Ebbinge's work go to www.roelebbinge.nl the book Roel mentioned, Sovjetistan by Erika Fatland

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"That's something I recommend to everyone, just to have time on your own because then the greatest ideas come up"Fast paced, full of energy, razor sharp in her vision-a power house for women. I had the pleasure to meet with entrepreneur, author, motivator and coach - Esther van Diepen of “Mom in Balance”.

Mom in Balance is a International company & community for women from all over the world. It accommodates over 8000 women training outside per week, and hosts over 400 staff - contract and permanent. The idea of this business, is that women come together to workout, outdoors. Come rain or come shine, the training goes through. It's targeted at women before pregnancy, during Pregnancy, after pregnancy, and for women who are not pregnant at all.It’s all about coming together in groups, nurturing and strengthening the mind, body, and soul.  While touching base at her head office, here in Haarlem in The Netherlands. 

I had the opportunity to listen to Esther's life’s story. Esther, literally is what she does- she eats, breathes and sleeps her outdoor sporting business. She speaks highly of her team, the franchises, and her husband, who she says, are all, what make the business what it is today. While being this self made entrepreneur, a mom of four children, an author of three books ( Fit Pregnancy, Back in Shape, and Power Moms) a wife, and a developer of all things “personal development” related... Esther is making a picture and a dream in her mind, come to life.... and guess what...? Everyone has the capacity to do this!! Two messages which came across so beautifully in this conversation - Esther lives by. She explains why they are so important, and how they have a positive impact on her life...Listen in on this wonderful open hearted, inspiring, and wisely spoken conversation with Esther van Diepen.
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Lawyer decides to make his food dream a reality, starting two restaurants..we find out where things went right and were they didn't go so right...Is it the easy life - the predictable day job, guaranteed stability that makes us grow, ultimately be happy?.. What do human beings need to truly live a fulfilling life? Rikard was a lawyer working in the corporate world. He wanted a life with transparency, so he could easily demonstrate to his daughter what he does in his day! He always loved food and took the steps to make his ideas and dreams a reality...but in reality we don’t always know what unforeseen circumstances will come in our path. Following your truth, doesn’t always mean a fairy tale ending.

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An inspiring life story is not about the details-it’s about the reasons we do things, the connection with self and the understanding of what is important in life. Hardships and challenges can (if we want) point us in the right direction! Stanley has this quiet natured courage, deep strength, and clarity of truth with self. It's incredibly inspiring and refreshing to hear his story. At 26 he has conquered so many of his ambitions this far. A difficult youth has not stopped Stanley from going for his dreams, and keep exploring ideas. Stanleys astounding wisdom and insight will delight you. This conversation is all about making dreams come true. In spite of difficulties, Stanley say's 'go out there and just try things, do things, learn and find out for yourself what works and what doesn't work.'

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This is a story about a man who follows his heart. But its not just plain sailing. We learn about the love a man has for his music and how he has always stayed close to this truth while living and growing up in Cuba. Now he lives in the Netherlands, in a foreign country, and he has to forge new friendships and grow a new network so he can still make his dream come true while growing a life with the woman of his dreams. Orbe Yorgenis shares the deep sense of love he has for his birth family -his mother, father, grandparents... and the new love he creates and grows with his married family in The Netherlands. We learn about Orbe's life, growing up in Cuba. How life took a drastic turn when he moved to the Netherlands - from one extreme to another. This is in essence a beautiful love story.

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"We all have such an amazing opportunity to find out our own story, and to tell our story and to find out our own truth by going out and doing things, putting that effort in, knowing that there will be a reward at the end of it" Stuart Acker Holt
Stunning story about a man who follows his curiosity. 
He uses his creative potential as a vehicle for connecting with other people, honouring the one's he loves, grows, and learns about life. Since Stuart finished his music studies, he has been following a journey of truth. While on a road trip through the Alps, Suede one of Stuart's lecturers, and soon to be, life long friends - inspired the notion, that some people are really very interesting. 

 We get to know about his father, Robert Acker Holt, who fled Vienna just before World War Two broke out, and experienced a deep act of kindness which changed his life forever. 

This being the inspiration behind the book "The Kindness Book" which Stuart and his brother Jason, wrote, in dedication to their father. 

We find out about what drives Stuart, where do the ideas come from for all his creative platforms which he has created. Where is he heading towards? This is an inspiring life story of connecting with one's self, following your heart, being true to yourself and using the gifts you have been given to create a beautiful life. www.thekindnessmovement.uk

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"Take everything you can, try everything you can. Don't sit and wait because you have to do it yourself - You have to go out and find your chances and your opportunities" Marion 82 years old, is a professional Musician and Artist, from The Netherlands. When Marion finished school, she went to the Conservatorium in Paris. After her studies, She travelled the world and played music professionally, until she was 72 years old. paving her own path, creating her own opportunities. Arthritis got the better of her hands. She had to stop playing the harpsichord - which is the instrument she played her whole life. She fell in love with it when she was 14 years old, while listening to Matthäus - Passion by Bach. This was a beautiful life story of how a woman created her own path in life. Marion, now 82 years old, has dedicated her life to her creativity. While travelling the world with her music, she dabbled with her art - painting and ceramics. When she could no longer play the Harpsichord at 72 years old, she turned to art as a career. Today, at 82 yers old, Marion still exhibits her work in galleries around The Netherlands. Marion's life story is one of self belief, courage, determination and the love and commitment with self. You can find Marion at www.marionvanharreveld.nl 

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In this conversation with learn about triumph. How a woman works her way through undesirable circumstances, and ends up creating her own little empire. Marnella openly speaks about her challenge to create a new life in a foreign country, where everything works differently. She speaks about her love for cooking and how this passion, started to show her the way, and how it connected her with others. Marnella talks about how she took on bizarre jobs, just to take her mind off of her own life. How each one of the jobs she took, led her to where she is today. Marnella never gave up, and I can visualise, that with this, same smile on her face in the picture above, she pushed forward and created her beautiful life, step by step! With all the love and support of her husband, in each one of these steps! Marnella - a warrior woman took no prisoners of pity... and her story speaks loud and clear of this! Just simply loved this conversation! Thank you Marnella for coming into the studio and sharing your life story with us.

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Bjorn van Beek started his furniture import business when he was 24 years old.  He imports Authentic Vintage Furniture from India and now he combines all his passions; authenticity, vintage furniture, travel, interior design, and photography. In this Podcast Interview, we find out how a young man of 24 years of age, got to making the steps to start his own business, and from the moment when the penny dropped, what happened next? So how did he actually make it happen? Bjorn, shares how lost he was before he started the business. He was a young guy trying to figure life out. He felt a lot of pressure to make the right career decisions. We find out and feel his energy of his visits to India, and with his little savings, we learn how he actually got this business off the ground. This is a great story of truth, being connected with self, taking risks and doing what you love.
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Stella is a mermaid, blogger, singer, performing artist, “subtitler”, translator and producer. She studied language, culture, and dance; recently married in Tuscany, and has gone back to “the books” and now studies classical music.Stella says, she’d far rather create a life doing EVERYTHING she loves than doing - just ONE thing - as society kind of dictates! I found this idea so inspiring, because let’s face it, human beings are good at more than one thing, we get joy from more than one skill, we are not one tracked minded - we are not just one thing! We are a beautiful cocktail of so many wonderful creative (and linear) talents, and of course it’s our choice what ingredients we choose to throw into the mix of life, but let’s face it! It’s our choice! Stella’s YouTube channel as a mermaid (with over 158k subscribers ) secures her an income, as does her other jobs. Stella, Thank you for sharing your world with us, and for bringing your magical singing voice into the studio!!! What a romantic life you have created for yourself.check out Stella's YouTube Channel https://m.youtube.com/c/StellatheSiren

Richard Derks is a Marketing - Advertising- Restaurateur. 

Richard spoke about all the other career choices he had made in his life, and it was fascinating to link the dots and have the privilege of a mirror perspective based on Richard's life experience. 
Where does all this drive come from Richard? What’s the ambition? Where’s the source ? What about the story about the start up - peer to peer sharing platform, Kazaa? All these questions and so many more. 
Richard has lived a full committed and exciting life. Join me in listening to Richard's interesting life story. 
Be inspired by a man who bases his career decisions on mostly two things- creativity and love! For any inquiries about Hart Volgers, you can contact Richard : richard@iizt.com
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Wendy is an artist based in Rotterdam. What a powerhouse - sets her heart and mind on something and goes for it!! Wendy was running her own cosmetics house, and at a certain moment realised she was sitting more behind a computer managing the company, and not actually being creative anymore. So she decided to sell out of the business, and become a professional selling artist! Wendy's story is one of determination, never giving up, being clear about a vision, using tools to keep motivated, staying true to who she is in her creative process, and making her dream a reality! This did not come without struggles and tears, and Wendy talks openly about the challenge of this amazing journey. This is an awesome story inspirers!! Hope you like it too:-)"I always say you have to listen to a story in it's entirety, because the magic of a story comes when you hear it whole."You can reach Wendy at: www.wendybuiter.com

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What a beautiful mind; Meet Alice, a mother of two, wife, owns her own beautiful little consultancy. ” I don’t need more, I'm happy with the way it is, it’s good, if I die tomorrow , it’s ok” These are Alice’s words. Hear Alice's story - of the love she has for the business she has created, her beautiful little consultancy, Handig Communicatie, which supports companies to have a valuable mission statement, not just for themselves, but for society as a whole! Alice talks about the tools she uses to help nudge businesses, create change, and make this world a better place. She reflects on how her work is also an extension of herself, that by always living with an open heart, there are never two Alice's - the Alice at work and the Alice at home, but, one Alice, no matter where is she is. Alice's interview had a great impact on me, I really enjoyed her charisma and openness. As human beings we always want more, and Alice's simple words just kept repeating in my mind, "I have enough"