Jesper Aagaard is one of the kindest people I have met in a long time. Jesper has a background as a corporate executive and investor, but he has also had a different path than many influenced by dyslexia and his father’s suicide happening at a young age. We talk about finding your own path, not being dominated by norms, and much more.

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Jeppe is a pioneer in the movement community. 

He holds a master's degree in leadership from Copenhagen Business School specializing in corporate mindfulness. Further, with a deep curiosity for growth Jeppe became an internationally recognized yoga teacher already in his late twenties.

Jeppe is also the founder of the festival Move Copenhagen and the movement and meditation community and studio Rört. Finally, he is the co-owner of Sweeden based retreat centre Möllan along with his wife Åsa Kalyani.

Jeppe is a clear, eager and explorative teacher and speaker. He has a unique ability to create spaces for growth, where many people can join the journey of self-exploration and being alive through the body, mind, and heart alike.

Brought to you by MøllerBeck and our newsletter "Meaningful Mondays" – go to mollerbeck.com/meaningful // In this episode I interview Nina Billenstein Schriver. She is the Founder & International Program Director of WAWCAS International and the owner of the consultancy Movementum. Nina has a passion for helping people develop trust in their own potential. This has been a driving force in building WAWCAS - a 16 months entrepreneurship program that trains underprivileged women in Nepal to set up a business and become independent. Since WAWCAS was founded in 2008, they have helped more than 5000 women start a business and with some remarkable results. 95% of the women are still running their businesses after 5 years, 98% repay their loans and the programme creates a significant reduction in husband alcohol consumption and domestic violence, not to mention that 8300 children have been ensured education, where it would probably not have been the case otherwise. Every year WAWCAS takes in another 750 new women to start on the 16-month journey of transformation, teaching them how to be, think and act differently. Nina and WAWCAS’ approach is systemic and holistic. They ensure that not only the means and systems required are available, but equally that the women find their own voice. In Denmark Nina brings the same thinking into her work, when she helps people thrive in her capacity as a consultant and physiotherapist. Nina is a professionally trained physiotherapist, but she also holds a Ph.D. in change processes and learning from Copenhagen University. This was a massively inspiring and heartfelt conversation. I hope that it teases your thinking and what you believe to be possible. // If you like the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on your chosen platform, e.g. Apple podcast? It only takes a minute and is very helpful in getting guest to agree to participate. // This podcast is sponsored by MøllerBeck and by our newsletter Meaningful Mondays in which we share bullet point headlines with insights from pioneers, thought leaders and troublemakers​. A monthly article with our perspectives on leadership, culture, transformation and early-bird sign-up and member’s only offers on courses and events​. And of course - no spam. We appreciate your attention and time and will never send additional promotion e-mails. // To follow Jakob go to; linkedin.com/in/jakobmbeck

Brought to you by MøllerBeck and our newsletter "Meaningful Mondays" – go to mollerbeck.com/meaningful // In this episode I interview Torben Bjerre-Madsen. This interview is in Danish and so in a moment I will transition to Danish. I agreed with Torben that details might be missed in English and so if you are an English-speaking listener, we’ll be back soon with a new episode in English. Stay tuned. // Denne episodes gæst er som sagt Torben Bjerre-Madsen, som er professional bestyrelsesmedlem og investor. Torben anvender sine mange års erfaring fra industrien, hvor han har bestridt en række ledelsesroller i større danske virksomheder - fra de tidligere år som CFO i en af Daniscos datterselskaber til de sidste år som CEO for NEG Micon og endeligt Vice-CEO for vindmølleproducenten Vestas. Torben har altid haft en interesse i faget som leder og lærte i de tidlige år fra sin far, der i rollen som CEO drev Viking Life-Saving Equipment - der producerer maritimt redningsudstyr - fra en lille gummibådsfabrik på Esbjerg havn til den internationale virksomhed vi kender den som i dag. Torbens karriere bærer på mange forskellige erfaringer. Fra at skulle rydde op i nogle af de virksomheder han har været ansat i – som fx da han som CFO sad i spidsen for en turnaround af Crisplant, der laver pakke- og baggagehåndteringssystemer til bl.a. lufthavne og til erfaringerne som formand og investor fra de to succesfulde vækstcases Make Consulting og Avanti Wind Systems der står særligt frem i Torbens karriere som investor. Vi taler om bestyrelsesarbejde, rollen som leder, hvad unge ledere kan lære og meget mere. // If you like the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on your chosen platform, e.g. Apple podcast? It only takes a minute and is very helpful in getting guest to agree to participate. // This podcast is sponsored by MøllerBeck and by our newsletter Meaningful Mondays in which we share bullet point headlines with insights from pioneers, thought leaders and troublemakers​. A monthly article with our perspectives on leadership, culture, transformation and early-bird sign-up and member’s only offers on courses and events​. And of course - no spam. We appreciate your attention and time and will never send additional promotion e-mails. // To follow Jakob go to; linkedin.com/in/jakobmbeck

Brought to you by MøllerBeck and our newsletter "Meaningful Mondays" – go to mollerbeck.com/meaningful // In this episode I interview Sune Hjelmervik Gudnitz. Sune is from Denmark but is an international humanitarian at large and has roamed the world for nearly 20 years, taking acting across the globe in places such as Timor Leste, Sierra Leone, Darfur and Fiji. For most of his career Sune has worked for the United Nations and most recently as head of the Pacific Office for Humanitarian Affairs - based in Suva, Fiji. Sune is currently the Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships for RedR Australia, an international humanitarian response agency that selects, trains and deploys technical specialists around the world. In this episode, we go far and wide; From being driven by helping and living internationally with a family to the darker sides of humanitarian aid and being diplomatic in a competitive business and negotiating with militias. I really enjoyed this conversation and so if you too want to connect with Sune you can follow him on twitter @sunehg. Please buckle up for an inspiring conversation with the humanitarian at large – Sune Hjelmervik Gudnitz. // If you like the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on your chosen platform, e.g. Apple podcast? It only takes a minute and is very helpful in getting guest to agree to participate. // This podcast is sponsored by MøllerBeck and by our newsletter Meaningful Mondays in which we share bullet point headlines with insights from pioneers, thought leaders and troublemakers​. A monthly article with our perspectives on leadership, culture, transformation and early-bird sign-up and member’s only offers on courses and events​. And of course - no spam. We appreciate your attention and time and will never send additional promotion e-mails. // To follow Jakob go to; linkedin.com/in/jakobmbeck, and instagram.com/jakobmollerbeck

Brought to you by MøllerBeck and our newsletter "Meaningful Mondays" – go to mollerbeck.com/meaningful // The guest of this episode is Kristian Gomes Bindslev. He is a trained teacher and has worked as a leader within the Danish education system since 2011, most lately as vice principal at Maglegårdsskolen, located north of Copenhagen. One of the things that make Christians work stand out is how he and fellow leaders have transformed how the school is led and how students interact in the recent years. In collaboration with Peter Senge from MIT, the school has been implementing a way of working called compassionate systems. As a part of this process Christian has been trained by Peter Senge along with 30 other institution leaders from around the world to become a Master Practitioner in the Compassionate Systems Framework (www.systemsawareness.org). The purpose is to bring these ideas to the youth of different nations and create a new generation of leaders that can spark the societal change. Christian also holds a master’s in business coaching from the Copenhagen Coaching Center. // This episode was recorded a few months back around Christmas 2019. // If you like the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on your chosen platform, e.g. Apple podcast? It only takes a minute and is very helpful in getting guest to agree to participate. // This podcast is sponsored by MøllerBeck and by our newsletter Meaningful Mondays in which we share bullet point headlines with insights from pioneers, thought leaders and troublemakers​. A monthly article with our perspectives on leadership, culture, transformation and early-bird sign-up and member’s only offers on courses and events​. And of course - no spam. We appreciate your attention and time, and will never send additional promotion e-mails. // To follow Jakob go to; linkedin.com/in/jakobmbeck, and instagram.com/jakobmollerbeck

Brought to you by MøllerBeck and our newsletter "Meaningful Mondays" – go to mollerbeck.com/meaningful // This is part 2 of my interview with Pernille W. Lauritsen (IG: pernille_mindjuice). In this episode we cover a broad range of topics. From the what it means to have integrity and being lost to expressing ourselves and the problem with self-help books that feed our ego. // Pernille is a master within personal transformation. She is the founder and CEO of the Danish coaching academy Mindjuice (www.mindjuice.com), an author and host of the podcast ”Det du frygter" on Danish National Radio, now published in a new version called "Gør det du frygter", published by Podimo.com. Pernille has written several books on family and personal transformation with a new book (name not disclosed yet) coming out in 2020 at Politikens Forlag. //This episode was recorded a few months back around Christmas 2019. // If you like the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on your chosen platform, e.g. Apple podcast. It only takes a minute and is very helpful in getting guest to agree to participate. // This podcast is sponsored by MøllerBeck and by our newsletter Meaningful Mondays in which we share bullet point headlines with insights from pioneers, thought-leaders and troublemakers​. A monthly article with our perspectives on leadership, culture and transformation and early-bird sign-up and member’s only offers on courses and events​. And of course - no spam. We appreciate your attention and time and will never send additional promotion e-mails. // To follow Jakob go to; linkedin.com/in/jakobmbeck, and instagram.com/jakobmollerbeck/

Pernille W. Lauritsen (IG: pernille_mindjuice) is a master in personal transformation, the  founder and CEO of the Danish coaching academy Mindjuice (www.mindjuice.com), an author and host of the podcast ”Det du frygter" on Danish National Radio, now published in a new version called "Gør det du frygter", published by Podimo.com // Pernille has written several books on family and personal transformation with a new book (name not disclosed yet) coming out in 2020 at Politikens Forlag. At Mindjuice they have run well over 120 half year programmes teaching life, family and leadership coaching, among other programmes. // We cover many different topics; the beginning of Mindjuice, the challenges around personal transformation, following your heart, how we are formed by how we grow up and much more. This episode was recorded a few months back around Christmas 2019. // If you like the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on your chosen platform, e.g. Apple podcast. It only takes a minute and is very helpful in getting guest to agree to participate. // This podcast is sponsored by MøllerBeck and by our newsletter Meaningful Mondays. It's free and always will be. We share bullet point headlines with insights from pioneers, thought-leaders and troublemakers​. A monthly article with our perspectives on leadership, culture and transformation and early-bird sign-up and member’s only offers on courses and events​. And of course - no spam. We appreciate your attention and time and will never send additional promotion e-mails. // Follow Jakob on LinkedIn via; linkedin.com/in/jakobmbeck and on Instagram via; instagram.com/jakobmollerbeck/