SHFT Happens

Happy International Women’s Day to all the amazing women and girls out there! 💝
I’m grateful to be supported by and learn from so many incredible women who are changing the world with their skills, talent, and passion every day.

To celebrate us wonderful women today I want to give us all a break from the familiar narrative of "underrepresentation", "inequality" and "disadvantage".

In this episode:

#women #⁠IWD2024 ⁠⁠#womensupportingwomen⁠

Life Therapy for this case:

It's been 1.5 years since a major turning point in my life. After the initial highs and the afterglow faded, I found myself grappling with questions about what I want to do, who I want to be, who my people are, and what my place is in society. I didn’t receive any ready-made revelations or answers. Instead, I was left with a strong, piercing longing for a different kind of life — a slower life, with less chaos, hurt, and numbness, and more authenticity, more attunement to my body and heart, and more meaning.

I was clueless about where to start, what it meant, where to go, what to do, or who to talk to. It was an intensely lonely place. I tried to explain this to my husband, but it’s hard to convey that this feeling, this sense of misplacement, wasn’t just a fleeting thought, but something profound and deep-seated — in my bones, my essence, my core.

That moment of change opened up a void, and over the past year, I’ve been trying to figure out how to fill it — with positive experiences, tranquility, movement, and nature."

• Reflection on 1.5 years after a life-altering experience

• Struggle with questions about identity, purpose, and belonging

• Letting go of old friendships and finding new, genuine connections

• Coping with the loss of a sister to suicide

• The impact of trauma, freeze responses, and COVID

• The risks of poor integration and lack of support

• A lonely and terrifying season marked by ungroundedness

• Steps toward healing: trauma and somatic therapy

• Questions for therapists and coaches

• Advice for others navigating deep personal transformation

✨ #Healing #Integration #MentalHealth #Breakthrough #Therapy 🌟

In this episode:

💫 Knowledge, versus wisdom, versus gnosis: which level are you operating from? 

💫 In a world obsessed with recognition, what happens to the art of unconditional love?

💫 Are you an 'emotional flatliner'?

💫 Enlightenment: is it the new performance goal? Can one excel at being enlightened?

💫 Falling in love with ‘the Void’. When "nothing" is the ultimate "ALLness".

💫 The art of letting go of expectations.

🤯 Is it time to disrupt mental health?  

This and more, this episode with founders of the Experiential Training Institute Hans van Wechem and Jeanine Souren!

Trigger warning: Talk of childhood abuse
Matthew Simpson achieved what many would call the “American Dream,” owning a successful business, a house, and a fancy car. However, his life felt empty and devoid of hope. He had it all, but he felt stuck. To the outside world he was the cool dude in a suit, but beneath the surface he was struggling with substance abuse and navigating a brutal existence marked by constant fear, worry, indecision, and mistrust in himself, and others.
From one day to the next, he left everything behind & embarked on a journey of self-discovery. During this process, he found a way to heal his trauma, overcome his anxiety, he left the world of business, and embraced the role of an ambassador dedicated to addressing the U.S. war veteran suicide epidemic. His book, "Worth a Fight," chronicles this profound transformation and today he donates the proceeds from his book to support U.S. war veterans in their ongoing struggles.
Join me on this episode where Matt openly shares his journey, a narrative healing from pain and trauma.
He accomplished what many would deem the “American Dream,” but lived a life without hope. In 2013, Matt owned a successful business, a house, and a fancy car. But he felt stuck. He candidly shares his journey, a narrative that involved masking emotions with substance abuse to fit in and navigate a pretty brutal existence of constant fear, worry, indecision, and grave mistrust in himself and others.
He left everything behind and went in search of himself. In the process he discovered a way to overcome his constant fight-or-flight and decided to leave the world of business and embrace the role of an ambassador devoted to tackling the U.S. war veteran suicide epidemic instead. He wrote Worth a Fight, and donates the proceeds from his book to support U.S. war veterans in their ongoing struggles.

About Matt:

• Author of Worth the Fight — a guide for overcoming trauma

• A facilitator of post-traumatic growth

• An ambassador to the U.S. war veteran suicide epidemic

Worth a Fight:
Amazon: link

In 20 years of my career, I went from one good job to another; from one great company to an even better one, and I truly believed I was being judged on my capabilities and not my gender. So, when asked to comment on this topic, I always declined because statements like “my gender has not gotten in my way” weren’t really fit for headlines. Yes, I went to all the women's networks (I even lead one for Dell (DWEN)). But at some point all the female networks started to look a lot like female ghettos. And all the focus on needing to improve women's self esteem and capabilities just seemed to feed women's insecurities and the myth that women are less capable. I just didn’t want to be a contributing factor to that. It wasn’t until I got older…actually, it wasn't until I became a mother (read a year ago), that I became conscious of how unfair it all is. Reflecting back on my experiences, a cascade of examples highlighting this inequality lined up (which I will share in another podcast). Today, I am thrilled to share my conversation with Carine de Meyere, Women's rights advocate. Please watch! About Carine de Meyere: * Women's rights advocate* Founder of Women of the world * Studied Social Sciences and Women’s Studies * A chief tribal builder for women entrepreneurs* One of the most inspiring leaders in the world and one of the top 100 women in tech * The starter of a silent revolution on making the unconscious gender bias consciousIn this Episode: 00:06 Learning to code in 1980s 00:12 Women and the Queen Bee Syndrome00:13 Geert Wilders - we could have seen it coming 00:15 Take aways from Davos00:16 25 conflicts around the world 00:17 Planetary boundaries00:20 DWEN, Code-V, TedX00:24 The Dutch school system is very old fashioned 00:28 Women are second rate citizens in the Netherlands00:30 Addressing Childcare Challenges for Working Women00:31 The Complexity of Gender Equality: A Global Transformation00:32 Rethinking the Narrative: Moving from Equality to Equity00:56 Physically, we are not as strong as men00:57 Awareness for Human trafficking#equality #gender #genderequality #battleofthesexes

This podcast with André van der Braak will deeply challenge your inner skeptic; A skeptic that is part of the immune system that protects consensus beliefs at large. If you’re up to open the confines of your mind and look beyond the default reality, this is the perfect conversation. We dive deep into magic, working with the Gods, interspecies communication and powers that lay dormant inside of all of us. André van der Braak speaks on how the we are interconnected with human and non-human beings, how that influences and shapes us and how spending 11 years with a Guru changed the course of his life.

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Peter Schouten is a criminal defense lawyer: most of you will know him for his role in the Marengo process. He is also the author of Trial by Media, a successful entrepreneur, producer of the TV game-show Lingo, and co-founder of Project C, where he advocates for a more progressive cannabis policy.

Some of my most valuable insights into the challenges of legalization have come from Peter’s lessons learned during Project C.

Why should you care about the topic of decriminalization?
Because your children, your employees, and your friends are already engaging with these substances to improve their wellbeing and performance — while misinformation about both the benefits and the legal aspects continues to spread.

In this SHFT Happens episode:

• What we can learn from the progressive cannabis policy programme in the Netherlands

• Key lessons from Project C on navigating legal, political, and cultural hurdles

#peterschouten #peterrdevries

Today on SHFT Happens Podcast:

• What does integrating a profound experience look like?

• The difference between a solo exploration & a group setting

• Why would a psychologist opt for guided support?

• A recipe for trusting your feelings

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In this special episode, I sit down with my friend Michael Masket for an inspiring conversation on leadership, growth, and the human side of success.