Inspirational Interviews

Inspirational Interviews

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Inspirational Interviews episodes

  • Living in the Wild With Lions,Rescuing them from their death,Friendly Conservation

    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
    https://www.facebook.com/LionWhispererSA
    /https://www.youtube.com/c/LionWhispererTV
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    2 hr 14 min
  • PERSONAL NOTES|JEN RODD | FOLLOWING A PASSION | SACRAFICE
    When you start off again, or change careers later down the line, so that you can do what you love, it will involve sacrifice! There are no two ways about it and no getting around it either. Firstly, you will probably take a salary cut, a change of lifestyle, kids might have to go to a different schools, you might have to move into a smaller apartment or house. Because of this, you most likely won't be going on those glam holidays that everyone else is going on...for now. I repeat for now, to begin with! However, you will have no regrets if you follow your heart! You will be proud of yourself if you follow your heart, you will want everyone around you to be happy and to be succeeding as well. You won’t be comparing your life to others all the time.You will have peace in your heart in those random moments when you’re alone. Life will have meaning. You will feel you have a purpose here on earth. Life will make sense. I’m here to trigger ideas, thoughts and inspirations in the hope to push you over the edge!! This podcast episode is from me to you. It is about Sacrifice and compromise and doing what you love.It’s light, easy to listen to. Please enjoy and share on with friends! Feel welcome to leave comments, would love to hear from you! See you on the flip side!
    30 min
  • Sushi Chef on How Your Passion Finds You

    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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    2 hr 20 min
  • Leave Everything Behind, Simple is the New Luxury

    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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    1 hr 15 min
  • Change Your Life, From a Chubby Couch Potato to a World Record Ice Swimmer

    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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    1 hr 51 min
  • A Mom Changes Careers & Starts Own Business

    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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    1 hr 55 min
  • Jen’s Personal Notes | unscripted conversation for YOU, triggering truthful connection with SELF
    Hi my beautiful listeners. So here's the deal. If you are connecting with your truth, click pass. But if you are not and you hate your day job, and you know there is something out there for you, this is a little conversation to simply trigger some thoughts. My recordings are unscripted, so - as the interviews this is raw, not researched and simply a real life, story and perspective in real time. I recorded this straight after interviewing Ryan Stramrood, an amazing, and courageous open water swimmer from South Africa. His interview will go live in the weeks to come. In the mean time please enjoy the ramblings from me to you, because I feel so passionately that everyone should connect with their truth in life. So ...for you... with love from Jen. If you have any personal challenges or questions for this post, hit the comments below. I'm all yours. (refining two facts, the Ambient-Temperature in the air was minus 33Degrees, and the water was 0.3C, and Ryan has to date swam the Robben Island crossing 109 times)The question is, how would you like to connect with your truth?
    24 min
  • PAUL GARDINER | ECO VENTURER | CONSERVATIONIST | RUNNER
    This conversation oozes openness, pride, love for family and friends, a strong sense of connection and control, and a major amount of zest for life!Meet Paul Gardiner, CEO of Mantis, a luxury group of hotels and eco-lodges and waterways. Son to the owner and founder, Adrian Gardiner. Paul, the conservationist, globe trotter, international / eco innovator, shares his life story with us in the most humble and down to earth way! Paul is part of an organisation so many people would just love to be apart of; wild life conservation, international boutique lodging, travel, innovation, the big five, and a continuous bubbling of new ideas, partnerships and ventures.Hear about Paul's business and training operation with with Bear Grylls, a fun telephone call from one of the Spice Girls, disvover what his dreams are, and appreciate even the most relatable story where he shares the experiences of his academic challenges at school. Please join us in conversation, share this interview with a friend, family member or colleague, and don't be shy to reach out to either of us should an idea present itself. The interview was made possibly by an introduction from John Winternitz. Who inspires you? Do you know someone who you think is inspiring? Please share their information with me! [email protected] Stories change lives. Thanks Johnny! Want to contact Paul? You can reach Paul here: www.mantiscollection.com / www.ccfa.africa / www.pauljgardiner.com
    1 hr 34 min
  • Your Life is like a Tree

    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

    2 hr 11 min
  • DR ROB STEGMANN | AUTHOR | SUPPORTING & SHAKING UP THE GAY & CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
    This is a story about a man who is going to ruffle up some feathers ...where a little bit of ruffling is necessary! A highly educated Doctor in Religious studies, a Priest and an  Educator, is going out there with his imminently published book, to talk about and address, questions, which most people are afraid to ask.  This book will address masculinity through the eyes of the bible...encouraging that men should be, and are free, to choose their sexual identity without judgment or segregation.  A truly brilliant conversation for men and women, gay or not gay! In his words, Dr Rob Stegmann (PhD, Stellenbosch University, South Africa) is an educator, New Testament scholar, a research fellow at Stellenbosch University, and an advocate of hermeneutical practices that ground interpretation within the contextual realities of life.He is a contributor to the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender Studies and has recently completed his first monograph, Contested Masculinities: Polysemy and Gender in 1 Thessalonians with Lexington Books, due for release in August 2020In my words... Rob is actually my first cousin, and he is  a beautiful soul, always wholesome in my eyes.  Rob is looking at the world through his heart, and he is going out there connecting with his truth. This is not always an easy journey, but a fulfilling one. It is a journey that brings a sense of purpose and meaning to life.This is a fun conversation, a lot of laughs, philosophy, spontaneity, spirituality and spoken truths and discoveries. Join us in this beautiful conversation. If you have any questions for Rob, you can contact him here: www.robstegmann.com
    1 hr 26 min

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RAW-NOT RESEARCHED! The infamous Jen Rodd, renowned for asking raw, yet profound & honest questions. Known for her "Jason Baldwin" interview, of the West Memphis Three, alongside Director Joe…