The Matrix Green Pill

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Jonah Rogers to explore what can happen when life strips away money, status, certainty, and even the identity you thought you knew. Jonah shares a journey marked by dramatic highs and lows, from becoming a millionaire at 22 to losing everything, facing addiction and homelessness, and eventually rebuilding his life from the ground up. A defining turning poin...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Dr. Taniyaa Bakshhi to explore what happens when clinical knowledge, personal loss, and unexpected leadership collide. Taniyaa shares how her Green Pill moment came when she realized that being clinically correct was not enough to create meaningful impact. Helping one patient at a time mattered, but if she wanted to reach thousands, she needed to understand...

About This Episode In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Marlene “Marms” Hope to explore resilience, operational clarity, and what happens when life forces you to rebuild from the ground up. Marms shares how leaving South Africa, living across multiple countries, and later experiencing the collapse of a startup while both she and her husband went unpaid pushed her into one of the most uncertain...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Dr. Hatem Goucha to explore what happens when success, identity, and leadership collide. After more than 26 years in demanding corporate environments and managing multi-billion-dollar projects across multiple regions, Hatem reached a point where he began questioning who he was beyond the title, the company, and the external markers of achievement. He shares...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Tim Thomas to explore why burnout is often less about motivation and more about exhaustion, recovery, and the state we are operating from. Drawing on his experiences in extreme environments, including military service in Afghanistan, Tim shares how confronting regret, fear, and his own physical limits fundamentally changed the way he thinks about resilience...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Elsa Sarkis to explore why highly competent professionals can suddenly lose their confidence, clarity, and authority when the pressure rises, particularly when communicating in a second or third language. Drawing from her own experience with burnout and perfectionism, Elsa reveals how communication challenges often go much deeper than vocabulary or public s...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Shelley Bosworth to explore what happens when a successful career looks perfect from the outside but no longer feels right on the inside. After 25 years in senior corporate leadership, Shelley shares how profound personal loss forced her to question the life she had built and finally confront what she truly wanted. The conversation explores why high-perform...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Sergei Kukharev to explore how technology can reduce stress instead of creating it. Drawing on more than 15 years of experience in fintech and payments, Sergei explains why the future of AI isn't about replacing people, but helping business owners make better decisions with greater confidence. The conversation explores the shift that transformed his ca...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Keila Doyle to explore what happens after entrepreneurial success and why sometimes the biggest opportunity begins with stepping away instead of rushing into the next venture. Following the successful exit of her first tech company, Keila shares how taking time to reset led her to discover an unexpected passion for golf and an overlooked problem that would...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Dagmara Asbreuk to explore why so many successful leaders reach a point where working harder no longer delivers better results. After spending 15 years in corporate leadership, Dagmara shares how stress, self-doubt, micromanagement, and the pressure to constantly prove herself became the catalyst for a profound inner transformation that ultimately changed b...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with David Awad to explore how small, intentional decisions compound into extraordinary outcomes over time. From being fired from several early jobs to building a career that spans software engineering, venture capital, and law, David shares why success is rarely about a single breakthrough and almost always about consistent choices made over years. The conversa...

 In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Luke Mickelson to explore how one small act of kindness can grow into a global movement that changes lives. What started as a simple volunteer project to build a bed for a child in need became Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an international nonprofit ensuring that no child has to sleep on the floor. Luke shares the personal experiences that shaped his passion fo...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Bron Watson to unpack the difference between relentless hustle and true resilience. With over 30 years of experience across nursing, education, and business, Bron shares how her life took an unexpected turn after a breast cancer diagnosis in 2018, followed by a second incurable blood cancer diagnosis in 2023. What followed was not surrender, but a complete...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with David Homan to explore the true power of relationships and why meaningful connection is often the most overlooked asset in leadership, business, and life. As the founder of a global community of over 2,500 superconnectors, David shares how authentic relationships are built through trust, generosity, and consistent action rather than transactions or networki...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Navid Nazemian to explore one of the most overlooked challenges in leadership: executive transitions. Drawing on his experience coaching more than 250 C-level leaders worldwide, Navid reveals why stepping into a new leadership role is often far more complex than organizations realize and why nearly four out of ten executives fail during transitions despite...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Katie Godfrey to explore the realities of entrepreneurship, leadership, and what it truly takes to transition from being a skilled technician to a successful CEO. From opening her first salon at just 19 years old while carrying £50,000 of debt to building a seven-figure business empire, Katie shares the lessons that shaped her journey and transformed her ap...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Muneeb Mushtaq to explore the hidden cost of success and what happens when external achievement no longer matches internal well-being. As the co-founder of AskforTask, one of Canada’s fastest-growing on-demand platforms, Muneeb achieved the kind of entrepreneurial success many dream of. But after his exit, he found himself facing severe burnout, forcing him...

 In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Mohamed Adel Fakhro to explore what happens when a 138-year-old business legacy collides with the frontiers of biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and scientific innovation. As the first Bahraini graduate of Stanford University and Chairman of Infinite Loop, Mohamed shares how he transitioned from traditional business ventures into building companies f...

 In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Dr. Chloe Carmichael to explore the hidden psychology behind anxiety, burnout, self-censorship, and the emotional cost of constantly filtering ourselves in modern life. Dr. Chloe shares her personal Green Pill moment during COVID, when concerns about the developmental impact of masking on children pushed her to publicly speak out despite the professional r...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Andy Ellwood to explore resilience, entrepreneurship, and what it means to rebuild after losing everything. From selling private jets for Warren Buffett’s company to founding multiple technology ventures, Andy’s journey is a powerful lesson in courage, accountability, and purpose-driven innovation. Andy shares the Green Pill moment that changed the trajecto...

Today, to celebrate our 300th episode, we've curated a special compilation of some of the most moving, surprising, and powerful moments from the podcast so far, reflecting on individuals who have left an indelible mark on the world. About this Episode Welcome to The Matrix Green Pill podcast, celebrating our 300th episode with 15 powerful Green Pill moments. After 299 conversations and roughl...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Hans Lagerweij to explore leadership, strategy, and what it takes to align teams in a fast-changing world. Hans shares how his early career shaped his understanding of people and business, leading him from consumer goods into global travel and expedition leadership. A defining moment during a storm in Antarctica revealed that leadership cannot be controlled...

In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Omer Rahi to explore the mindset behind high performance, discipline, and personal transformation, especially in the second half of life. Omer shares how early life experiences and pivotal career moments shaped his outlook, including times when things didn’t go according to plan but ultimately led to better opportunities. He challenges the traditional view...

In this episode, Hilmarie speaks with Mudasir Wajid, PADI Course Director and ocean conservation advocate , about an unexpected journey that began in engineering and led him deep into the world of scuba diving and marine protection. What started as a spontaneous discovery dive in the Maldives quickly became a lifelong passion, shifting his focus from machines and systems to the fragile ecosystem b...

 Joanna Maria Hinz is a certified holistic health coach, regenerative detoxification specialist, and clinical iridologist dedicated to helping individuals heal from the inside out. Trained under Dr. Robert Morse, she focuses on cellular regeneration, lymphatic detoxification, and restoring the body’s natural ability to heal. Her journey into the health space was deeply personal. After years in hig...