Podcasts 4 Brainport, featured by Radio 4 Brainport, 747AM and DAB+

A debate competition for all young people in (region) Eindhoven. Teams from other cities in the Netherlands and Belgium will also be present. Debate with your team! Jacques Giesberts and Parktheater invite also internationals to this event on April 15th. Europe and the European Union have become indispensable in the news, social media and also in our daily lives. Partly due to the war in Ukraine and other parts of the world, geopolitical tensions, and increasing polarization in society. But Europe and the European Union also offer guidance and opportunities, especially for young people. And on June 6 there will be European elections. That's why this big debate in Eindhoven!

Episode 2 of the interview with the person who created the Eindhoven brand and the logo. "did you know that: Content is Kind, Traffic is Emperor in branding". Listen in this edition again to Peter Kentie, the Eindhoveneer who is behind the estonishing Estonia's branding.

Ralu on Board is hosted by Ralu Nistor Lustermans on Radio 4 Brainport

Brainport's success is largely attributed to human brains. The region with the smartest brains, the highest number of inventions and a highly effective cooperation. Artificial Intelligence is rapidly being embraced in education, in engineering and in coimmunication and interaction.

Jean-Paul Linnartz, Iman Mossavat and Parag Gupta have different backgrounds in engineering and in teaching. Do they reach a common opinion? Do they see the future developed in the same direction? Does it only give possitive opportunities? Join them in the debate

Unfortunately, these days it is unlikely to meet someone who has never been affected by cancer in some way. Whether being diagnosed themselves or knowing a loved one who was diagnosed. "De eik", a centre for living with and after cancer, focuses on providing peer support to the person and their family affected by cancer.

We explore this topic further with Jacqueline Selbeck- coordinator of de eik and Ineke Coremans- Volunteer and Host of the meetup group for internationals.

If you are interested in attending their upcoming international meetup please check out their website here:

https://www.centrum-de-eik.nl/activiteiten/lotgenotenbijeenkomsten/lotgenotenbijeenkomsten-van-de-eik/

Meagin van der Westhuizen, for Radio 4 Brainport, 2024

Ralu on Board, Edition 9: What is your brand? What is the brand of your organisation? Does a city or a country have a brand? And how should you safeguard the identity of that brand and the logo? Actually, in this first episode of the full interview, Peter Kentie reveals how initially it was highly controversial when he proposed to make the city logo available as open source.

In this episode and in the upcoming two epsiodes, Ralu Nistor Lustermans hosts an astonishing, or shall we say #estonishing, creative and open-minded person; someone who was at the heart of creating an impactful brand. He was most busy with the Eindhoven brand the last plus 12 years.

Peter Kentie, Director of Eindhoven365, joins us in Ralu on Board, to share his inspiring and insightful story on how the Eindhoven brand was built in the last 12 years. He also shares the #estonishing story of building a pro-bono brand for Estonia, as a country/nation, and his contribution to the newly launched the Netherland brand. In fact, a re-branding of the nation from “Holland” to “The Netherland! Inspiring stories, and food for thought on where to start if you want to build a brand and how to make make it impactful.

We left the interview with lots of food for thought, as Peter’s stories are very insightful. As an example, we heard "think of your job like a project". What do you want to achieve from doing it? Also Peter’s views is that for the future work place we shall not focus on developing skills: but on curiosity and on an open mindset.

Join us in listening to Edition 9 of Ralu on Board, in conversation with Peter Kentie, about the importance of purposeful branding and marketing.

“Clear vision shapes clear strategy. Focus on the broader horizon, not on grandiose endeavors. Instead, carve a clearing in life's dense forest. Wait there patiently, until the melody of your existence gently falls into your open hands." — Philipa O.W. Biritwum.
From the dynamic corridors of the #corporate world to the uncharted territories of #entrepreneurship, Philipa O.W. Biritwum's journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Join us for an insightful episode of Tea-Talk with Karishma and Supriya, where we uncover her inspiring transition and glean insights from her experience as the visionary CEO and Founder of AMACON Lead.
An enriching discussion filled with  #insights, #inspiration, and #empowerment on #Tea-talk, only at Radio 4 Brainport, the expat station.

In her upcoming podcast series, Meagin van der Westhuizen will chat with internationals about their experiences in changing from one country to an other country. A common pitfall is that expats keep benchmarking the new environment against their own country. Meanwhile, their view on their native country may become idealized over time.

Meagin explore what strategies international use to take of your metal health and how you could apply it to your new context as an expat in Eindhoven. She has a passion for people⁠. She is a social services professional with extensive knowledge and experience in project management, community development and DE&I initiatives.

In this Tea-Talk episode, our special guest, Lizzie Bate—an accomplished educator, and founder of Bridge the Gap and Learn With Me —shares her heartwarming expat kit for families relocating to The Netherlands. Join us for an insightful conversation with Lizzie as she guides expat families through the educational landscape of The Netherlands. The theme song for her journey, "Lean on Me," encapsulates the support and camaraderie she's discovered along the way.

Radio 4 Brainport, 747AM and DAB+

Yawar Abbas and Meagin van der Westhuizen invite internationals who cellibrate the lunar new year. Xiaochen Liu and Duke Xu share their experience with the Chinese New Year, while Suki Kim shares the Korean style of entering a new year. Hear about the traditions, the food, the wishes, the cultural roots.

Radio 4 Brainport, Eindhoven

Ralu on Board, Edition 8: In conversation with Gijs Vrenken, whose mission as the Communication Director at Eindhoven Airport, is to make Eindhoven proud of its airport. The role of the airport beyond serving the sun and fun vacationers, is to connect Brainport’s businesses and the international professionals and their family.

Eindhoven airport is a unique airport as it serves a civil, military and amatorial aviation purpose, and running its operations comes with challenges and great opportunities to create effective collaboration between the different parties involved in the daily running of the airport.

In his passion for connecting people, his interest for sustainability and being an expert in communication and a trained journalist, Gijs brings to life the purpose of the airport with his passion of telling its story.

Join Ralu Nistor-Lustermans in listening to Gijs, in this special edition from Eindhoven Airport, and find out more about the insights of running an airport and its role in the heart of Brainport region.