Soul Kitchen with Jasper Mutsaerts

What you will learn:

// What did Ben learn from the highs and lows from startup life?

// How did he deal with cancer while running a startup?

// What questions does Ben ask when hiring people?

// How did he transition from a Founder to a Coach?

// Why is Ben on a mission to visit each country of the world?

Key highlights:

// 3:12 – 6:20 What does your inner guide journey mean?

// 20:26 – 23:08 What was it like for Ben getting cancer?

// 45:11 – 46:55 What is the broader mission for the crypto industry?

// 52:15 – 54:04 Why is Ben dedicated to travelling to each country?

// 1:12:58 – 1:13:48 What is Ben’s recipe for life?

About Ben Jones:

Ben Jones is a founder, coach, ex-CEO, ex-CTO, rouge-coder, crypto believer, teacher and international hippie-turned-bank-founder, who has built multiple successful online businesses, co-founded the world’s first Bitcoin Bank, raised over $50 million in funding from VCs, taught programming in Ghana, became viral in 24hours, travelled to over 50 countries including North Korea and lived on a bus in Latin America for six months without shoes.

Life threw him a curveball on his 30th birthday. He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Being a founder is tough, but doing it with cancer was near impossible. This kickstarted Ben’s journey. He stepped down from his busy startup life and began down a different path.

Right now, he’s focusing on three things:

// Coaching founders

// Visiting every country in the world

// Learning languages

His challenge is to life this crazy life without going crazy himself!

Resources:

// Ben Jones website

// Ben Jones blog

// 100 employees. 100 lessons. What I wish I’d known when starting Nuri

// How to deal with cancer while running a startup

// From Founder to Coach: My Story

This episode contains a Recap of Season 2. I will share the main insights per episode and also inquiry questions that you can apply to your own life.

Episode 12 // Candice Allen on Matters of the soul

Inquiry: What does your soul desire?

Episode 13 // Natalie Adele on Embodiment tools to thrive in a digital world

Inquiry: Do you live an embodied life?

Episode 14 // Andrew Forsthoefel on Wisdom from walking 4.000 miles across America

Inquiry: Do you talk or do you listen more?

Episode 15 // Maria Mastrodicasa on Self-advocacy and speaking up

Inquiry: Do you make the truth more important than the outcome?

Episode 16 // Dr. Elia Gourgouris on Living a happy life

Inquiry: Do you choose happiness?

Episode 17 // Arjan Dwarshuis on Birdwatching and the meaning of life

Inquiry: How happy are you and how connected are you to nature?

Episode 18 // Jacqueline Way on why giving can make you happy every day

Inquiry: What can you give daily?

Episode 19 // Stephan van Gelder on Inner journeys for entrepreneurs

Inquiry: To what extent have you explored your inner journey?

Episode 20 // Melissa Marijnen on Love, relationships and ISTA

Inquiry: What type of relationship do you desire?

Episode 21 // Silba Staffler on The power of coming home to yourself

Inquiry: What old habits and safety mechanisms do you want to let go of?

What you will learn:

// What do behavioral sciences and mysticism have in common?

// How can remembering you will die help you live more fully?

// How can letting go of habits and old safety mechanisms truly transform you?

// Why does stepping into your own truth also serve the people around you?

// Why is “going back to the village” important when you are on a soul searching journey?

// What does it mean to reconnect to the innocence and power of sexuality?

Key highlights:

// 1:40 – 4:20 What is behavioural science and mysticism?

// 15:00 – 18:38 To what extent does death serve as an advisor to Silba?

// 38:58 – 45:15 What was Silba’s experience with ISTA like?

// 1:12:15 – 1:16:15 What is Silba’s purpose in life?

// 1:22:16 – 1:25:25 What is Silba’s recipe for life?

About Silba Staffler:

Silba Staffler is part scientist and part modern day mystic. She bridges her scientific training and love for evidence-based approaches, with her deep passion for the mysterious and ineffable in life. Silba grew up in a multicultural & unconventional family environment, which sharpened her curiosity for life’s big questions: Who am I? Where do I belong? And what does it mean to truly feel at home in myself?

As a professional life experimenter, she has extensive experience in the arts & sciences of human behaviour, happiness, connection & lasting transformation. She is trained as a behavioural scientist (MSc) with the University of Warwick, a transformational coach with Animas school of coaching, a somatic coach with coaches rising and has been a student of meditation, dance and body awareness for 8+ years. She is currently diving into the worlds of tantra and taoism and merging science, spirituality and sexuality in her work.

She spends her days coaching “soulful high achievers who are longing for more”, facilitating deep and playful workshops and dinner parties, giving talks and writing on the themes of death, purpose, love and transformation + travelling the world exploring the multitudes of human expression.

Silba’s purpose and intention is to guide people back to their innate sense of worth, their clarity of direction and their willingness to trust their fullness - all parts of them welcome in this wild ride of life. Silba has just launched “The Inner Compass coaching program”, a unique experimental coaching program designed to support you in times of transition and catapult you into the next chapter of your life.

Resources:

// Silba Staffler website

// Silba Staffler Instagram

What you will learn:

// What are alternatives to a monogamous relationship?

// Why would you participate in the International School of Temple Arts (ISTA)?

// Why does Melissa want to become the next Esther Perel, combining love and leadership coaching?

Key highlights:

// 4:35 – 7:41 What was Melissa’s takeaway from Professional Rebel?

// 28:28 – 31:25 Why is Melissa passionate about love and relationships?

// 39:57 – 40:40 How do you deal with the feeling of rejection?

// 42:36 – 47:00 What was the experience of attending ISTA like?

// 1:25:57 – 1:27:00 What is Melissa’s recipe for life?

About Melissa Marijnen:

Melissa is a Dutch entrepreneur, coach, podcast host and book nerd. She hosts the podcast Melissa's Midlife in which she interviews people on life transitions and choices. She is also an IT Leadership coach. In the past she was the Founder of Professional Rebel, a company supporting startups to disrupt the status quo.

Melissa has a 3-yr old son and a partner for about 12 yrs. Her life experience is teaching her plenty about love, living with an open heart, authenticity, integrity and having difficult and honest conversations. She has participated in the International School of Temple Arts which has been a profound and life-changing experience for her.

Her mission is to empower people to step into healthy and uncompromising love.

Resources:

// Melissa Marijnen website

// Podcast Melissa's Midlife

// Baker Tilly Nederland - Wat kun je leren van een startup?

What you will learn:

// Why does inner work matter for entrepreneurs?

// What made Stephan enter his role as an Inner Journey Guide?

// What could an Inner Journey with Stephan starting with the Purpose Scan do for you?

Key highlights:

// 3:13 – 4:45 What does your inner guide journey mean?

// 13:10 – 14:46 How did Stephan enter the self-love space?

// 30:04 – 31:30 What is the difference between consciousness and awareness?

// 53:40 – 56:25 What are the 3 different layers of reiki?

// 1:13:03 – 1:14:26 What is Stephan’s recipe for life?

About Stephan van Gelder:

Hi I'm Stephan and I've been working all my life to get the best out of people in all kinds of ways. In 1993 I started the company Integron. Growing, getting bigger and making money were my motivations. Indeed doing business from ego and not in connection with myself. In 2008 I had a breakdown and started the journey inside.

The paths of entrepreneurship and my self-development came together in 2019. I had just handed over the keys of my company Integron for a few months, moved from Rotterdam to Amsterdam and during this period spoke with many entrepreneurial friends about my passion to raise awareness. Somewhere deep inside they recognized themselves in the desire to further explore themselves and their entrepreneurial energy. It felt like there was so much more to it. Don't get stuck in yourself or in the company, do what's fun and fulfill a purpose. Inner Journey Guide was born!

The entrepreneurs I guide often express different goals at the beginning of their inner journey. Some want more insight into themselves or have the feeling that they are not getting the most out of their potential.

I am someone who gives you direction on your journey to conscious entrepreneurship. I bring you to relevant experiences, continue to inspire you and awaken your curiosity and let you experience other ways. Conscious entrepreneurship is a journey where personal development and growth go hand in hand with getting to know your personality and seeing through your ego and conditioning. Become aware of your potential, experience your unique energy blueprint and focus it on your purpose. The Purpose Scan and the Conscious Workouts always lead to a shift in consciousness and life and entrepreneurship in a different reality. Undertake and manifest effortlessly from the heart and experience balance and relaxation. That makes you free, happy and fulfilled.

Through this link you can schedule a free intro call with Stephan if you are interested.

Resources:

// Inner Journey Guide: Podcasts

What you will learn:

// Why does giving to animals, people or the planet make you happy?

// How can you build a daily giving practice?

// What has Jacqueline done to create a global movement?

Key highlights:

// 9:58 – 14:56 What was the core mission behind 365give?

// 23:40 – 27:12 How to practice giving daily?

// 37:46 – 40:37 What was Jacqueline's journey into philanthropy?

// 54:45 – 58:00 How do you find your life purpose?

// 1:21:30 – 1:22:47 What is Jacqueline’s recipe for life?

About Jacqueline Way:

Jacqueline is a dedicated world changer. She brings happiness to the table every day as an International Keynote speaker and Philanthropist.

She began a charitable organization with her son Nic called @365give. Her TED Talk (TEDx: How to Be Happy Every Day: It Will Change the World) has been viewed around 7 million times.

The organization's vision is to "Change the World 1 Give, 1 Day at a Time." #365give #Do1Give

Jacqueline has a passion for developing initiatives that will create a positive global impact and connecting people to their personal happiness through small actions every day.

Contact: [email protected] or www.365give.ca

Resources:

// TED Talk: How to Be Happy Every Day: It Will Change the World

// How to Create Happiness in Your Life Every Day

// How To Give Every Day

// Ways to live a happier life

// The Psychology of Giving

What you will learn:

// Why people should care more about nature?

// How does one become a world record holder?

// What is Arjan's opinion about what the meaning of life is?

Key highlights:

// 4:09 – 5:54 What is Arjan’s mission with birdwatching?

// 15:23 – 18:21 What are the qualities you need to be a world record holder?

// 26:50 – 30:35 What is the way to find your passion?

// 45:15 – 47:20 How can you practically take care of nature?

// 56:36 – 57:49 What is Arjan's recipe for life?

About Arjan Dwarshuis:

In 2016 the legendary birdwatcher Arjan set a new world record by observing 6852 bird species in one calendar year. In collaboration with director Michiel van den Bergh the award winning documentary Arjan’s Big Year was made about this adventure. Arjan published two books and hosts a popular podcast on birding. He founded the company The Birding Experience. Through this company Arjan organizes birdwatching excursions, custom tours, workshops and talks.

Arjan: "I guess my fascination with birds began when I was just a couple of months old and I started mumbling my first words. I called my stuffed animal Pica pica which later turned out to be the Latin name for magpie. When I was a toddler and other kids drew houses and cars I drew birds. I could stare in awe at these feathered wonders as they came to feed at the bird table in our back garden. That is the wonderful thing about birds, you don’t have to travel far to watch them, they are all around us, ever present, night and day, without them it would be eerie and silent.

As soon as I could read my parents bought me my first bird-book and with the help of my grandfather’s old binoculars I started identifying those beautiful birds in our back garden. Suddenly there were Great- and Blue tits, Song thrushes, Blackbirds, Jays, Robins, Green- and Great Spotted Woodpeckers and even the odd Sparrowhawk hunting all the former species!

I never stopped identifying birds and now, more than 20 years later, I’ve observed more than 7200 of the roughly 10700 bird species in the world and I can say for sure that I’ll keep doing this for the rest of my life.

My mission is to get everybody into birdwatching, not necessarily as a pro but as someone who can identify most of the species in and around the city they live in. You’ll see how much fun you’ll get out of it, no stroll around the park will ever be the same!"

Resources:

// Breaking the Global Birding Big Year Record with Arjan Dwarshuis

// Arjan's Big Year trailer

What you will learn:

// Why is happiness a choice and a skillset that can be learned?

// How can you manifest your dreams and a happy life?

// What has Dr. Elia Gourgouris learned from losing his mother at age 22?

Key highlights:

// 8:50 – 16:15 Why did Dr Elia enter into the field of happiness?

// 21:22 – 25:08 What are the 7 paths to happiness?

// 49:08 – 54: 33 What is the key takeaway from the 7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis?

// 1:12:40 – 1:15:15 What impact did losing Dr Elia’s mom have in his life?

// 1:41:11 – 1:42:20 What is Dr Elia’s recipe for life?

About Dr. Elia Gourgouris:

Dr. Elia Gourgouris is the president of The Happiness Center, an organization of world-leading experts in the field of Positive Psychology dedicated to creating personal success and happiness. He is also Founding Partner at The Global Institute of Thought Leadership, an organization that brings together bestselling authors, world-renowned speakers, industry experts and pioneering thinkers who all share a common goal: Changing the world of ideas.

Dr. Elia is the author of the #1 best-selling Amazon book, 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness. He recently co-authored the highly acclaimed book 7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis: A Practical Guide to Emotionally Dealing with Pandemics and Other Disasters. His message is featured in respected publications and media around the world.

He has helped thousands of people both in their careers and in their relationships to achieve success and better work-life balance. As a keynote speaker he focuses on corporate wellness, mental health, positive leadership, building trust & loyalty, and building resilience and agility. He co-hosts the weekly The Kindness and Happiness Connection podcast and is currently working on a new Reality TV show called The Kindness Factor!

Dr. Elia was born and raised in Athens, Greece, where he became a National Swim Champion. He moved with his family to Santa Monica, CA when he was ten. He received his BA in psychology from UCLA, and then went on to receive his MA and PhD in psychology.

Resources:

// Dr Elia’s Keynote at the Hellenic Institute of Customer Service

What you will learn:

// What is self-advocacy and why does it matter?

// How can you make your own truth more important than the outcome?

// What has Maria learnt from divorce, forgiveness and the power of an apology?

Key highlights:

// 1:22 – 7:40 Why did Maria focus on self-advocacy?

// 7:50 – 10:15 Why does fear withhold people from acting?

// 19:20 – 22:15 How to get clarity on your value?

// 36:12 – 36:56 How are self-advocacy and apologizing connected?

// 1:00:48 – 1:01:10 What is Maria’s mission?

About Maria Mastrodicasa:

Maria is an international speaker, author and Self-Advocacy Coach. She has written You'll Never...: The Journey to What is Possible Through Self-Advocacy.

From impossible to possible… Creating the life you want through self-advocacy.

This is the journey of a young girl from Brooklyn, New York who was told “YOU’LL NEVER amount to anything.” Maria’s drive for achievement and instinct for self-advocacy led her to Wall Street where she ran with the wolves and came out ahead of the pack, earning six figures by the time she was 26 years old.

Maria’s life-long commitment is that all humans feel safe and valued in every environment, in school, the workplace, and the home. She shares the lessons she has learned in her books and now teaches others individually and at corporate events the true value of using your voice to live your best life.

Resources:

// Maria Mastrodicasa - You'll Never ...: The Journey to What is Possible Through Self-Advocacy

// Explore self advocacy with Dr Betty Uribe and guest Maria Mastrodicasa Author of "You'll Never"

// Maria Mastrodicasa - Follow Your Dreams

// Help Me Pivot Interview with Maria Mastrodicasa

// Maria Mastrodicasa gives back making an investment in other women

What you will learn:

// Why does ceremony work matter and what is it actually?

// How can you benefit from sharing your vulnerable and real self with others?

// What has Andrew learnt from walking 4.000 miles across America?

Key highlights:

// 1:18 – 6:35 What was the walking to listen project?

// 14:43 – 17:10 What were some of the key takeaways from the Nahua tribe?

// 23:50 – 25:30 Why was suffering a big theme for Andrew’s walk?

// 28:50 – 31:13 Why should you take part in ceremonies?

// 38:53 – 41:02 What is Andrew’s recipe for life?

About Andrew Forsthoefel:

Andrew is a writer, speaker, and peace activist living in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. After graduating from Middlebury College, he spent eleven months trekking across the United States with a sign on his pack that read “Walking to Listen,” recording interviews with the people he met along the way. Andrew co-produced a radio documentary about this project that was featured on Transom.org and This American Life, and his book, Walking to Listen (Bloomsbury, 2017), tells the tale of the journey.

Drawing from the experiences of his year-long initiation on the road, and from the abundance of lived fodder that comes from an active contemplative practice, Andrew offers his work as a contribution to the collective project of learning how to be human together with love, by listening—united by our diversity, empowered by sharing the inherent vulnerability of being alive, and freed by opening to truth.

This work comes in three ways: Andrew writes, putting his wonder to words. He speaks, spinning stories and mining them for insight. And he teaches, exploring the practice of listening as a catalyst for connective presence, personal transformation, and peacemaking.

Resources:

// Andrew Forsthoefel - Walking to listen. 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time.

// Good Medicine Collective

// TED Talk Andrew Forsthoefel - Catalyzing connection

// Andrew Forsthoefel's commencement address at the Dublin School May 2017

// Andrew Forsthoefel Talks About "Walking to Listen" at Berkshire School