Beyond the Bubble
Beyond the Bubble
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Conversations with expats and locals in Brussels on their stories and ideas about the world. We discuss politics, global issues, AI, business, technology, society, ethics, religion, communication, marketing, psychology, self-discovery and more, to understand the world beyond the EU and outside our current paradigm.
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Focuses on a wide array of topics including politics, global issues, AI, business, technology, and ethics, with episodes featuring discussions on personal journeys such as overcoming chaos in stressful environments, understanding European identity, and the societal implications of cancel culture.
Conversations with expats and locals in Brussels on their stories and ideas about the world. We discuss politics, global issues, AI, business, technology, society, ethics, religion, communication, marketing, psychology, self-discovery and more, to understand the world beyond the EU and outside our current paradigm.
In this episode of Beyond the Bubble, Andras has a deep conversation with psychologist, children’s book author and ultra-marathon runner Simon.Simon’s charisma shines through as they discuss practical implications of identity, personal agency, overcoming fear, the meaning of resilience and the search for meaning.Simon shares his upbringing, moving between the U.S., France and Belgium, and what he learned about physiotherapy, systemic family therapy, cognitive-behavioral work, and hypnotherapy.Simon explains how he uses stories, metaphors and value-based techniques to help clients understand their fears, reclaim agency and make clearer choices in moments that often feel overwhelming.What is a comfort zone? What is the role of major shocks such as illness, trauma or life transitions?Simon shares vivid examples from therapy, including the hot-air-balloon metaphor he uses to help clients separate fears from values and imagine new ways of acting.Simon tells Andras how he decided to do an ultra-marathons in the desert, running 40 km a day in the heat, and the mesmerizing 80 km night run triggerint a deep spiritual experience.The core question throughout is: how do we align our choices with the values we say we live by?Buy Simon's book: https://www.rougegorgemagicien.com/ orhttps://www.le-lion-zaile.com/fr/accu… / robin_and_the_great_magician / simon-orenbach-9591113
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