Episodes

  • Episode 13: from guns to gratefulness

    Episode 13: from guns to gratefulness
    Nov 4 2020
    This is episode 13 of A Magnificent Mind, and today our guest is the warmhearted and powerful Shenan Charania. In this episode, Shenan shares how being bullied drove him into criminal activities, drugs and alcohol abuse, and how one insight that he received while hiding in a bush, caused him to change his life. He tells us about his wish to own a Tim Hortons, and how he went about this extremely challenging adventure. Shenan also talks about success and coaching and the power of love, and how he gives back to the community by helping (young) gang members transform their lives. Be inspired by this last episode (for now) of A Magnificent Mind!
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    1 hr
  • Episode 12: beingfulness

    Episode 12: beingfulness
    Oct 28 2020
    This is episode 12 of A Magnificent Mind, and today we have a real treat for you! Our guest is the awesome Suresh Ramaswamy. Suresh is a transformational teacher and visionary entrepreneur, with a background as an electrical engineer and technology executive. He is passionate about igniting and catalyzing the transformation of humanity, and he’s the award-winning author of Just Be: Transform Your Life and Live as Infinity. And more than anything else, Suresh is a really cool and sweet guy. In today’s conversation we explore many things, like what it means to truly be yourself, how people can be ‘ripe’ or not, what changes and what doesn’t change when you connect to your true nature, how emotions get both more profound and less problematic, and much more. Suresh even takes us on a 5 minute meditation journey! For people who are interested in getting to know Suresh and his awesome work, please visit www.JustBeBook.org!
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    1 hr
  • Episode 11: feeling like shit

    Episode 11: feeling like shit
    Oct 21 2020
    This is episode 11 of A Magnificent Mind, and today Jan and Marnix talk about… feeling like shit. With a lot of experience around feeling like shit as part of their history, Jan and Marnix reflect on why we feel like shit, if it’s necessary to feel like shit, and if it’s a good idea to try and stop feeling like shit. Is it our own fault? Can we overcome it? And what if it keeps coming back, even if we think we know how it works and how it is created?! This episode is packed with cool insights around feeling like shit and feeling like a million bucks as an alternative.
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    1 hr
  • Episode 10: acceptance and surrender

    Episode 10: acceptance and surrender
    Oct 14 2020
    This is episode 10 of A Magnificent Mind, and today Jan and Marnix talk about what it means to surrender, and how you can learn to accept - We talk about it so easily, ‘you should just accept it’, but is that even a thing we can deliberately do? Isn’t accepting something we hope will help us get rid of pain, like a neat little trick to bypass things we don't like? And what does it mean to surrender, is there something or someone to surrender to, and what happens when it happens? We had no clue where this episode would lead us, but we just surrendered to that and it was pretty awesome and insightful!
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    1 hr
  • Episode 9: intuitive coaching and healing

    Episode 9: intuitive coaching and healing
    Oct 7 2020
    This is episode 9 of A Magnificent Mind, and today Jan and Marnix have an energetic and fun conversation with Robin Pollak, speech language pathologist and intuitive Health and Life Coach. What does it mean to be an intuitive coach? How do you get there? Robin answers this and many more questions in her own sparkling way. In this episode we also talk about free will, our true potential, connecting with spirits, gut instinct, flow, getting to know who you are and more. Amazing stuff!
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    1 hr
  • Episode 8: domestic violence and how to change

    Episode 8: domestic violence and how to change
    Sep 30 2020
    This is episode 8 of A Magnificent Mind, and today Jan and Marnix have a heartwarming conversation with Samantha Koellhoffer, Volunteer Coordinator & Social Media Strategist at Laurel House. Laurel House is a comprehensive domestic violence agency serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Samantha talks about her job, the service that is provided by Laurel House, and how domestic violence is a universal problem that happens within all layers of society. Other topics that come up in this talk: how to take care of yourself, how seeing through the illusion of thought can make everything in life easier, and much more. It’s a truly uplifting talk, despite the seriousness of the main topic. Listen and feel a bit lighter!
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    1 hr
  • Episode 7: first responders and mental health

    Episode 7: first responders and mental health
    Sep 23 2020
    This is episode 7 of A Magnificent Mind. Today Jan and Marnix have a very inspiring chat with Sam(antha) Dutton, Ph.D., LCSW, Associate Dean and Director of the Social Work Program at University of Phoenix, and also has military experience spanning 27 years. Today’s episode is a very encouraging conversation around mental health in the United States Air force (and in general), and how to create a safe environment for first responders so they can be open and vulnerable. Sam talks about dancing while cooking, the power of love, how her family responds to her mission in life, and how we can show others to follow their intuition by showing them the way. If you feel like you could use a chunk of pure inspiration, be sure to listen to this episode!
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    1 hr
  • Episode 6: The Wounded Healer (with Andy Chaleff)

    Episode 6: The Wounded Healer (with Andy Chaleff)
    Sep 16 2020
    This is Episode 6 of A Magnificent Mind! Today Jan and Marnix have an amazing guest: author, mentor, speaker and coach Andy Chaleff! In 1990, Chaleff left the U.S. to escape the pain of his mother's death, who was killed by a drunk driver when he was 18-years-old. In 2018 Chaleff came out with his first book, 'The Last Letter', about his journey of healing. His second book is called 'The Wounded Healer', and it's about Andy's trip across the US where he invited many people to share their 'last letters' with him during incredibly moving group sessions. In today's very lively conversation, Andy, Jan and Marnix talk about all the things that make life awesome and colorful and worthwhile: love, death, vulnerability, relationships and using the word 'fuck' in a very constructive and healing way.
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    1 hr