Is healthcare really about health and care?

That’s a question that Dr. Lisa Marlen Rogmann and I have asked ourselves often. Does the system allow us, healthcare professionals, to perform at our best? To give the patients the care they deserve?

When it comes to the German Healthcare system, it seems not. Like Dr. Lisa beautifully put it:

Doctors must not work in conditions that make them feel sick while they try to heal others.

So, what are these conditions exactly? How are German doctors forced to work in ways that make them ineffective, unhappy, and sick?

A system that incentivizes profit-oriented decisions, a strong hierarchy, and contracts that force you to accept 24-hour shifts. Dr. Lisa tells us what this looks like on the floor of an Orthopedic Clinic.

The bottom line is, it’s time for a change. This can’t continue. And with Mindful Doctor, Dr. Lisa and her colleagues aim to do exactly this. Their goal is to change hospitals into healing places. To help doctors thrive and to stimulate the healing of patients. So that at the end of the day, both can go home happily.

Show Notes

In this podcast we discuss:

* How Dr. Lisa and I both stopped liking our jobs* The circumstances German healthcare professionals have to work in* How Dr. Lisa had to “detox” from work* 24-hour shifts* The German Healthcare System* How the German Healthcare System incentivizes profit-oriented decisions* The goal of Mindful Doctor* The Mindful Doctor Conference* What Dr. Lisa does to be mindful during work* What the perfect working conditions according to Dr. Lisa look like* What patients can do to get the quality healthcare they deserve

Mindful Doctor

* Website: https://www.mindful-doctor.de* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mindful-Doctor* E-mail: [email protected]* News Article on Good Jobs (in German): https://goodjobs.eu/de/articles/held-innen-der-corona-krise-wie-sieht-das-krankenhaus-der-zukunft-aus

Connect with Dr. Lisa-Marlen Rogmann

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosa.ligmann* Tree Vent: https://www.treevent.org

Connect with Me

* E-mail: [email protected]* Podcast Website: https://www.strongfeet.nl* Website: https://www.joelbroersma.com

Have you ever heard about Digital Nomadism? Did you know you could travel and work, all the time?

To some, this sounds like a dream. But how do you start this lifestyle? What do you need to know and what do you need to arrange to travel and work comfortably?

Nicoló shares his story on how he became a digital nomad, his motivations for leaving Germany, and what he did to prepare well. Because prepared he is. And from my perspective, that’s what makes why at the end of our talk he had a hard time telling me about “bad” experiences during his trip. So far his 3+ years on the road have been a “smooth ride”.

I loved this talk because of the insane amount of valuable information Nicoló shares. I hope it helps you on your journey to becoming a digital nomad.

Show Notes

In this podcast we discuss:

* How Nicoló decided to be a Digital Nomad* How he prepared for his first long-term remote work & travel* Which things you need to arrange back home to digital nomad carefree* Which documents you should always carry with you* Which banks you can use* How to cross borders when you work remotely* Legal issues around digital nomadism* The difference between weak & strong passports* The real value of traveling for your life* How Nicoló figured out Tarantula’s are territorial* Kindness in Colombia* Final tips to make your digital nomad lifestyle comfortable

Resources Mentioned in the Podcast

Digital Banks

* Transferwise* N26* Revolut

Encrypted E-mail

* Tutanota* Protonmail

Freelancer Platforms

* Fiverr* Upwork* Freelancer.nl* Contena

Ikea Dim Light

* TRADFRI LED Bulb

Connect with Me

* E-mail: [email protected]* Podcast Website: https://www.strongfeet.nl* Website: https://www.joelbroersma.com

An interest in high school turned into an experiment turned into a sustainable business.

At the age of 17 Jorick discovered he liked building websites. He started experimenting and got his first job from a local hairdresser.

At that time, social media wasn’t that prominent. So before he knew it he was calling more hairdressers to see if he could build a website for them.

I barely dared to talk to adults at the age of 17. Safe to say that cold calling a hairdresser was out of the question.

I find it inspiring how Jorick started with nothing and managed to turn this idea into a sustainable business at the age of 24. And now, already looking at the next step, to start a marketing agency with 2 partners.

When I think of Jorick, I think of someone that’s super experimental, data-driven, and always looking to grow. Both on a professional and on a personal level. Great ingredients for an amazing podcast.

Show Notes

In this podcast we discuss:

* How Jorick started his business* How he got his first clients* How he experimented while he studied* What he does as a digital marketing expert* The different social media platforms* Digital Marketing of tomorrow* How to use LinkedIn to gather leads* How I can gather more leads with my target audience* An amazing tip for all starting entrepreneurs

Connect with Jorick

* Website: https://bamboemarketing.nl/* Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joricksikkes/* Podcast Marketing Krakers on Spotify (Dutch): Click here to listen to Marketing Krakers

Connect with Me

* E-mail: [email protected]* Podcast Website: https://www.strongfeet.nl/* Website: https://www.joelbroersma.com/* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jbhealthperformance

Have you ever traveled with an almost empty bank account? Or with no money at all?

Flavio did both of these. Not because he wanted it, but because it happened.

This podcast is a great story of transformation. Of being forced into situations he never wanted to be in. But to come out stronger, smarter, and more resilient.

I love to hear Flavio talk about his adventures in South-East Asia, even after hearing them multiple times already, I always hear something new.

Show Notes

In this podcast we discuss:

* How Flavio never really traveled and decided to go backpacking by himself* How he prepared for his trip* What gave him the idea to volunteer* How he traveled before Indonesia* What living with an Indonesian family was like* What changed his entire trip on Bali* How he dealt with losing his money* How he prepared for the second part of his trip* What he learned while traveling* How looking for exchange while traveling provides many unique experiences

Connect with Flavio

* Website: http://omundoquepertenco.wix.com/blog* Instagram: @omundoquepertenco* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flaviodsantos* YouTube: youtube.com/omundoquepertenco

Connect with Me

* E-mail: [email protected]* Podcast Website: https://www.strongfeet.nl* Website: https://www.joelbroersma.com

What would you do when you graduate your master’s degree Cum Laude?

I guess it wouldn’t be what Merlin did; get a part-time job and prepare for a kickbox fight.

A remarkable contrarian decision that is a signature behavior of Merlin. Well-thought, philosophical, intelligent, and always on the lookout to bend life to his image.

Where I traveled around the world to create life the way I wanted it to be, he did it at home.

Show Notes

In this episode of Strong Feet & High Philosophy, we dive deep into kickboxing, optimizing sports performance, focus, and visualization. We discuss:

* How Corona affects Merlin’s kickboxing plans* How he got into kickboxing* What he does to optimize his sports performance between training moments* How he manages his time throughout the day* How binaural beats help him relax* How he uses visualization (and how you can try it yourself)* The importance of flexibility* What he eats to perform at his best* His weakness in kickboxing* His biggest fear in kickboxing

Connect with Merlin

* Facebook: Facebook/merlin* Essays (click on the name to download):* Merlijn Broersma – “A New People and the Choices they Will Have to Make”: Humane Human-AI Cohabitation in HBO’s Westworld* Merlijn Broersma – Transcending Mental Boundaries: Psychedelic Drugs and Demystification in The Matrix

Connect with Me

* E-mail: [email protected]* Podcast Website: www.strongfeet.nl* Website: www.joelbroersma.com* Facebook: www.facebook.com/jbhealthperformance

Have you ever sailed across the Atlantic? I didn't, and I never realized that was something people do until Leander told me about it.

Now, more than a year after he first mentioned it to me, he actually did it. He sailed from the south of Portugal to Saint Martin. And that while for most of the trip he didn't pay a single cent.

Quite impressive I'd say!

It turned out to be a journey with high highs and deep lows. From waves the size of houses and being so seasick he couldn't move to the tranquility without technology in between the deep blue for days on end.

In this podcast, we take the journey with Leander and we discover:

- What the reason was he dreamed of crossing the Atlantic by boat

- How he managed to arrange the trip (and how you can too)

- The difficulties he experienced during the first part

- How he experienced Marocco and its culture

- How he managed to find a ride across the Atlantic for free at the Canary Islands

- What being "disconnected" from the world did with him

- His satisfaction with having realized this dream

And he shares a bunch of tips on how you can engage in a trip like this as well!