Dans cet nouvel épisode du podcast, je reçois Boris Ghirardi, alias « Pied de Robot ». Sportif amputé, militant, citoyen engagé, entrepreneur, consultant, conférencier, formateur, père et mari, Boris porte beaucoup de casquettes.

Il est notamment manager de l’initiative Team Adaptive de l’UTMB, fondateur et président de l’association Level Up, et entretient des liens étroits avec de grandes organisations comme Salomon.

Team Adaptive est une initiative d’inclusion qui permet à des athlètes en situation de handicap, visible ou invisible, de participer aux courses UTMB, une initiative qui a particulièrement attiré mon attention lorsque j'ai regardé un des documentaires de l'UTMB de la série Extraordinary Humans sur YouTube.

Dans cet épisode, Boris revient sur l’accident de moto qui a bouleversé sa vie en 2019, menant à une jambe amputée. Il nous partage sa vision de l’inclusion, de la diversité et de l’équité, au-delà des discours, des quotas et des campagnes de communication. Ensemble, nous explorons également son approche de l’accessibilité au sport pour les personnes en situation de handicap.

Une conversation authentique, directe et sans filtre!

Timestamp:

00:00 Contexte

02:14 Intro Boris

05:00 Accident de moto et amputation

12:00 Services publics (pompiers, infirmiers, médecins etc.)

16:30 Inclusion et handicap

24:15 Esprit militant et collaborations

28:55 Volonté

34:15 Différentes casquettes de vie

38:00 Surnom pied de robot

39:30 Jeu de mots

42:40 Message inspirant

Documentaire UTMB Extraordinary Humans S2 E6 avec Boris et Team Adaptive:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T1O8FdGmlas&t=232s&pp=2AHoAZACAcoFGlV0bWIgIGV4dHJhb3JkaW5hcnkgaHVtYW5z&ra=m

Liens de Boris

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pied_de_robot?igsh=MTBvMnA5b3ByOTlh

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boris-ghirardi-362882b0?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios

Liens Growth Never Stops

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growth.never.stops?igsh=bmhrODFzc3h4M2Fo&utm_source=qr

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@growth_never_stops?si=t6WBvIgBaBsxroZF

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7CdUOBDsdgrGePfvzmshxY?si=Ds4qyXc-Qgqx8OpWjQ5kCw

📩 Contact: [email protected]

In this podcast episode, I get to have a conversation with another friend of mine, filmmaker and photographer, Max Kieffer.

Originally from Luxembourg, Max had the courage to leave the country at a young age to chase his passion, moving from Luxembourg to London before making Dubai his base. In his late twenties now, he’s already built a solid portfolio including co-filiming a Netflix documentary.

We get into how his love for the craft began, what it really means to go freelance at 20 with nothing but a camera and a vision. We also discuss education and the school system as well as how travel and collaborations have shaped his journey, and why putting genuine emotion into his work is non-negotiable.

We also touch on AI and what it means for self-made photographers/videographers/filmmakers, life in Dubai, and he closes with honest advice for beginners and a message to his younger self.

A genuine and inspiring conversation with someone who bet on himself early and is proving it was the right call.

Timestamp:

00:00 Intro

03:20 Getting into photography and videography

06:30 Freelancing at the age of 20

09:20 Education and the school system

17:18 Photography vs Videography

21:41 Collabs

25:20 Travelling

27:30 Thinking outside the box

32:30 Support from parents

34:20 Personal touch

41:55 Most fulfilling piece of content

44:00 Thoughts on AI

55:23 Connect with Max

56:20 Thoughts on Dubai

1:09:20 Word game

1:11:40 Advice to beginners

1:14:10 Message to a younger version of himself

1:17:05 Social media addiction

Connect with Max

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxkieffer1?igsh=ZDcydmxzanI1dWdw

Growth Never Stops - Socials

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growth.never.stops?igsh=bmhrODFzc3h4M2Fo&utm_source=qr

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@growth_never_stops?si=t6WBvIgBaBsxroZF

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7CdUOBDsdgrGePfvzmshxY?si=Ds4qyXc-Qgqx8OpWjQ5kCw

📩 Email: [email protected]

An dëser Episod interviewen ech ee Kolleeg vu mir, den Amar Ramdedovic, deen am jonken Alter vun 20 Joer (2020) wärend senge Studien eng Immobilienagence (Valora Real Estate) mat engem Kolleeg gegrënnt huet.

Hien deelt ënner anerem mat wat hien dozou beweegt huet fir an deem jonken Alter den Entrepreneurswee ze wielen. Mir ginn op säi Parkuer an, déi verschidden Erausfuerderungen, Erfolleger an Entwécklung iwwert d'Joeren.

Dem Amar seng socials

Website:

https://www.valora-realestate.lu/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/valora_realestate?igsh=MXg1OGcybnQyc2Jndw==

TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@valora.real.estat?_r=1&_t=ZN-95Fxs73Lj78

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Meng socials

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/growth.never.stops?igsh=bmhrODFzc3h4M2Fo&utm_source=qr

YouTube:

https://youtube.com/@growth_never_stops?si=t6WBvIgBaBsxroZF

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7CdUOBDsdgrGePfvzmshxY?si=Ds4qyXc-Qgqx8OpWjQ5kCw

Podcast contact : [email protected]

In this episode, I got to have an open and honest conversation with Dutch stock options trader Hanriette van Leeuwen who I got to connect with at an international personal development seminar in Amsterdam just over a month ago.

She shared with me what led her to get into this pre-dominantly male environment in the 80's as a young woman and how she was able to prove herself, persevere and then pass on her knowledge and expertise through guidance, coaching and mentoring.

We also talked about life, attitude, mindset, family which goes way beyond the numbers on a screen.

She actually asked me a few questions as well during the recording which displays her sense of genuine caring and curiosity.

NFA (Not Financial Advice) episode.

Website: slimmerbeleggen.com

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Podcast contact: [email protected]

YouTube Channel:

https://youtube.com/@growth_never_stops?si=HezVKo7qXrZnzfC0

In this episode, I share a solid life advice I got from online business/fitness OG Brandon Carter (King Keto). This philosophy has helped me to level up in various realms of my life.

Contact : [email protected]

In this episode, I get to have a conversation with the founder/owner of Earthy Makeup, a small up-and-coming, natural, cruelty-free cosmetics brand in Luxembourg, with the products being manufactured in Italy.

We dive into her life story, what got her to become more of a thoughtful consumer and what pushed her to create Earthy Makeup while working a job and being a mother and wife.

Viviana's passion and uplifting energy is what got me to ask her to have her on the podcast and she definitely embodied that on this episode as well.

Website : www.earthymakeup.com

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/viviana-nicolella-a359482/

Where the products can be purchased : Bogère - 5 Rue des Capucins, 1313 Ville-Haute Luxembourg

Podcast contact : [email protected]

In this episode, I recap my marathon experience in Málaga that took place on December 14th 2025.

Unfortunately, I failed at hitting my goal and golden milestone of sub 3h but I still got a big new 38-minute PB/PR (From ~3:49 to 3:11:20 at 4:32/km) and didn't quit despite of me going through the pain cave mentally and physically in the second half, including dealing with cramps on both legs for the last 7-8km's.

The support from the crowd at the end was phenomenal and definitely helped me to get through it as I had to briefly stop to strech my cramped up hamstring with 1km to go.

Málaga is a beautiful city and the organization of the race from the point of registration to post-race was absolutely top notch, highly recommend it and it's fast and scenic course!

Contact : [email protected]

In this episode, I finally got to record a conversation with someone who I consider as a big brother, the great Emmanuel Imana.

Bear with us as we had a bunch of technical issues and ended up having to record remotely through our phones, so the audio quality is not top notch but the episode is without a doubt a GREAT one!

I've been wanting to get him on the podcast for years, he's someone I've got great respect for and his life story is remarkably inspiring.

We dive deep into Emmanuel's life story, from surviving the 1994 genocide in Rwanda to coming over to Europe, overcoming his traumas and all types of adversities while also building up his faith and creating an abundant life.

In a future episode with him, we'll dive deeper into his journey as an entrepreneur and what he has learned both indirectly and directly from wealthy and affluent individuals.

Emmanuel's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-n-imana-8898313b?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

Contact : [email protected]

In this episode, I talk about my speech issues growing up and how I managed to overcome them throughout the years to become a more confident communicator.

Contact : [email protected]

In this episode, I sit down with one of my closest friends Tim Altenhofen.

He's a transformation coach and he's my first guest in 3 years. This is the 2nd time I have him on my podcast (last time was in September 2020).

We dive deep into Tim’s personal journey—his struggles, breakthroughs, and the moments that shaped his path toward alignment.

Together, we explore how modern society shapes our sense of identity, the pressures that lead to inner conflict, and what it really means to live in integrity with yourself.

Website : https://timaltenhofen.com

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/tim.altenhofen?igsh=MWY1ZHFwNHdiYWxuZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Contact : [email protected]