Bridging

Anouk Bindels is a trauma expert, psychologist, psychotherapist, and behavioural scientist whose life and work embody the healing power of awareness. After facing profound personal loss, illness, and grief, she transformed her pain into wisdom and now dedicates her life to helping others reconnect with the intelligence of the body, the heart, and the mind. Through her work, retreats, and book Wisdom of Trauma, Anouk teaches how healing begins when we listen deeply — not only to our thoughts, but also to the language of the heart and the sensations of the body.

In this episode, you will learn about:

-How trauma can awaken consciousness and become a path to wisdom

-Why awareness and presence are the foundations of healing

-How to reconnect with the body after disconnection or numbness

-The role of compassion in transforming pain into strength

-How to find trust again after loss or emotional suffering

🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan

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👤 Guest: Anouk Bindels

✧ Instagram: @anoukbindels

✧ Website: www.anoukbindels.com

📚 Books mentioned in this episode:

-Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression — Howard Schubiner

-Hold On to Your Kids — Gabor Maté

In this short episode, Özlem explores the meaning of inner trust, not as a concept but as a practical and everyday choice. She shares how we often try to force outcomes in work, relationships, and personal growth, and how this habit keeps us stuck in fear, tension, and self doubt. Özlem explains what inner trust really looks like in daily life, how to recognize when you are acting from pressure instead of presence, and how to shift into a calmer and more aligned state where life begins to flow naturally again. 

This is a solo episode where Özlem offers a grounded reminder to slow down, breathe, and trust what is already finding its way to you. 

In this episode, you will learn about: 

• What inner trust truly means in practice 

• Why forcing outcomes creates resistance inside your mind and body 

• Everyday signs you are acting from fear rather than alignment 

• How to soften your energy and choose presence over pressure 

• Practical ways to build trust in yourself and in the timing of your life 

🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan 

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/ 

✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com 

✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Fadua Musalem is a transformation trainer, speaker, Certified NeuroChangeSolutions consultant, and trainer of new NCS trainers. She works with global corporations, schools, and social projects, and partners with the Give to Give Foundation to bring Dr. Joe Dispenza’s techniques to communities in need. One of her most impactful initiatives was supporting the Foundation in bringing meditation and neuroscience-based practices into prisons with Dr. Joe’s agreement and support.

In this episode, you will learn about:

-How meditation and neuroscience-based tools bring transformation into prisons

-What it was like for Fadua to introduce these practices to incarcerated men and women

-Stories of powerful inner change behind prison walls

-How neuroscience-based practices apply in both corporations and vulnerable communities

-Practical lessons on why change is always possible, even in the toughest settings

🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan

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✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com

✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

👤 Guest: Fadua Musalem

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparkthegrowth/

✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faduamusalem/

✧ Give to Give Foundation: https://givetogivefoundation.org/

Lindsay Hurst has been immersed in the work of Dr. Joe Dispenza for more than a decade. Since 2018, she has attended most Dr. Joe Dispenza meditation events around the world. Today, she serves as the head of NeuroChangeSolutions, a company that has trained hundreds of trainers, translated into twelve languages, and brought this work into corporations, schools, prisons, veterans’ groups, indigenous tribes, and even to children.

For those who have attended an event, you will have seen her again and again — always there, supporting coherence healings and helping participants in the room. Lindsay volunteers her time, protects the integrity of the work, and above all deeply loves it. In this conversation, she shares her insider perspective: what she has witnessed, the transformations she has seen, and the practical tools that help people not only know the work, but truly live it.

In this episode, you will learn about:

-The insider stories and transformations Lindsay has witnessed at meditation events worldwide

-Why some people break through while others slip back into old patterns

-How to move from knowing the work to actually living it every day

-What coherence healings reveal about deep transformation

-The power of bringing NeuroChangeSolutions into schools, prisons, veterans’ groups, and more

🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com

✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

👤 Guest: Lindsay Hurst

✧ Give to Give Foundation: https://givetogivefoundation.org/

✧ Book a meditation event: https://drjoedispenza.com/

✧ NeuroChangeSolutions: https://neurochangesolutions.com/

Antoine Remazeilles is a certified NeuroChangeSolutions trainer and HeartMath trainer who works with groups and individuals in one-on-one coaching. Before this, he was an entrepreneur in renewable energy, traveling the world in search of recognition through work and achievement. A period of depression became the turning point that led him to self-acceptance, Dr. Joe Dispenza’s teachings, and his current work helping people embrace their inner child, express emotions, and find balance between surrendering to what is and creating the future they desire.

In this episode, you will learn about:

-How Antoine moved from external recognition to inner self-acceptance

-Why embracing the inner child is essential for healing

-Practical ways to express emotions like anger in a healthy way

-How NeuroChangeSolutions and HeartMath techniques support real transformation

-Finding the sweet spot between acceptance and creation in daily life

🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan

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✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com

✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

👤 Guest: Antoine Remazeilles

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antoine.remazeilles/

✧ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@antoineremazeilles

✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoine-remazeilles/

Gregg Braden is a visionary scientist, five-time New York Times bestselling author, and thought leader bridging science, spirituality, and human potential. His groundbreaking new book, PURE HUMAN, explores the extraordinary abilities within us and reveals how these innate powers can guide us through an ever-changing world. Gregg’s work inspires us to embrace our unique gifts, unlock heart-brain coherence, and live with greater clarity, purpose, and connection.

In this episode, you will learn about:

-The truths from PURE HUMAN that reveal the essence of our divinity

-How we can surpass the capabilities of AI by embracing our humanity

-Practical tools to embody our innate powers and achieve our destiny

Host Özlem Özkan

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Guest Gregg Braden

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✧ Website www.GreggBraden.com

✧ YouTube Gregg Braden Official

✧ Book PURE HUMAN - Available now wherever books are sold!

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Amrit Sandhu is an international speaker and the founder and host of the Inspired Evolution podcast. After struggling with depression for six years, he transformed his life, shifting from depression to one filled with passion and purpose. Certified by Eckhart Tolle’s School of Awakening, Amrit is now a purpose and leadership coach, helping people tap into their purpose and live a meaningful life.

In this episode, you will learn about:

-The importance of embracing your shadows

-How to uncover your greatest gifts

-Ways to discover your life’s purpose

Finally ready to live the spiritually aligned Life you've dreamed of, filled with deep passion and higher purpose? Click to SCHEDULE your COMPLIMENTARY coaching strategy session and step into your higher purpose: https://amrit.coach/life

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Guest Amrit Sandhu

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✧ Twitter https://twitter.com/inspired_evo

✧ Website https://inspiredevolution.com

✧ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/InspiredEvolution/videos

✧ Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/inspired-evolution/id1272090974

Host Özlem Özkan

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Dr. Hemal Patel, is a professor of biology at UCSD and a distinguished researcher exploring the powerful connection between the mind and body. As the lead researcher of Dr. Joe Dispenza's work, Dr. Patel and his team research how meditation and consciousness influence healing and well-being. In this episode, we’ll dive into the science behind how our thoughts and emotions can rewire the brain affect the body, and ultimately heal our body. If you're curious about how meditation can transform your healing journey, this episode is for you.

In this episode you will learn about:

-Dr. Hemal Patel’s journey with Dr. Joe Dispenza

-The scientific basis of the mind-body connection

-How consciousness can influence physical health

-Striking research findings on meditation's effects

Guest Dr. Hemal Patel

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Host Özlem Özkan

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Watch on YouTube

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José Antonio Manchado, Master in Tibetan Energetics, brings over 25 years of wisdom from teachers like Akong Rinpoche and Sogyal Rinpoche to his teachings. He is the author of "Be Happier than the Dalai Lama" and "Are you Ill? Congratulations!" José has led thousands through workshops and retreats since 2004, blending ancient healing practices with humor and practical guidance to foster transformation and inner peace.

In this episode you will learn about:

-How to deprogram limiting beliefs

-How to connect with your heart and heal

-How to embrace disease as a blessing

-How to live authentically from your heart

Guest José Antonio Manchado

✧ Join the intensive live online course for a truly authentic experience to awaken the truth within you on November 2-3 with José via https://www.mundoarmonia-academy.com/a-course-in-miracles

✧ Book a retreat or workshop with José https://www.mundoarmonia-academy.com/hola

✧ Instagram José https://www.instagram.com/joseantoniomanchado/

✧ Instagram Mundo Armonia  https://www.instagram.com/mundoarmoniainternational/

✧ Youtube José https://www.youtube.com/user/JoseAmanchado/

Host Özlem Özkan

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✧ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Watch on YouTube

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💥Book 1:1 coaching with Özlem via https://ozkanozlem.com/coaching/

💥Learn simple techniques to become more wealthy, healthy, and happier with this Transform Your Life Course https://ozkanozlem.com/transform-your-life-course/

Dr. François Bourque is a social and transcultural psychiatrist specializing in the mental health of immigrants and youth with conditions like psychosis, focusing on issues such as social exclusion and stigma. After completing his residency and fellowship at McGill University, he earned a PhD in Epidemiology and Social Psychiatry from King’s College, London. His research explores how social factors influence mental health, examining the connections between society, ethnicity, and psychosis. Dr. Bourque’s work aims to understand how our social world shapes mental illness, to improve overall community health.

In Part 2 of this episode, you will learn about:

-Importance of community in healing through connection

-The role of meditation in healing

-Transformative power of cold exposure

-Holistic approaches to health and resilience

-Cultivating resilience through intentional activity

-The very important five C's of resilience in life

Guest Dr. François Bourque

✧  https://www.linkedin.com/in/francois-bourque-0643163a/?originalSubdomain=ca

Host Özlem Özkan

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✧ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Watch on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@ozlemozkanbridging

💥Book 1:1 coaching with Özlem via https://ozkanozlem.com/coaching/

💥Learn simple techniques to become more wealthy, healthy, and happier with this Transform Your Life Course https://ozkanozlem.com/transform-your-life-course/