Method in Madness

Stories bring people closer, stories keep us informed, stories also make us smile from the heart. Therefore I am most excited to have Joseph Kearney an amazing storyteller based in Amsterdam to share this journey of telling stories and his work to bring unheard stories to the mainstream through plays, performances and movies.

Today's episode will bring a new dash of inspiration and madness, as our guest today Wahhab Hassoo is a living example of everything we love in Method in Madness. He turned his life after leaving Iraq, and made a name for himself in the Netherlands in the world of politics, education and even modelling. What is even more amazing to see, even after achieving so much how humble and kind he remai...

Today's guest is a behavioral scientist specialized in cognitive neuropsychologist. He is also co-founder of Neurofied and the co-author of "The Dynamics of Business Behaviour". With Philip we dive into behaviour, change, innovation and human behaviour. This episode is rich in Human side of change so lets get started.

Today we turn 50, and it calls for a celebration. Today's guest is Alokananda Roy, a famous dancer from Kolkata, India, who has spend last 18 years of her life to teach dancing to prisoner in Kolkata prison. In her story today, she will share how she feel in love with dancing and how she is brining a new culture and mindset through dancing among the prisoners.

Today episode is all about Change, facilitation and the love for public speaking, as I welcome of the top facilitators Lukas Liebich, who will share what it takes to be a top facilitators and how he found his love for this job.

Today's edition of Method in Madness is truly exceptional! I'm delighted to have my former colleague from the bank and the Co-founder and CEO of Root's Inspire as our guest. In this episode, he embarks on a mission to transform the corporate landscape with a refreshing and practical perspective on a topic that often proves challenging. His belief is rooted in the untapped potential of...

Let's start the new year with zeal, as we welcome our guest Peter Akkies. Peter is a Productivity Guru and coach and helps through this courses and youtube channel thousands of people to get better organised with their To-dos. He is also a very dear friend of mine, who has time and again helped me in my crisis, with ideas, inspiration and positivity. Starting 2024 with Peter, isn't just ex...

Method in Madness bring the last episode of 2023, with a twist. Today guest Eline Dekeyster who is an Assistant professor at Leiden University, she heads her own research group, investigating the interaction between lifestyle and the brain. Before that she worked Johnson & Johnson, famous for the Janssen Vaccine. One of her career highlights was her involvement in the launch of the Ebola V...

Method in Madness takes a plunge today in the world of Neuroscience. We welcome Tibisay Vera, a seasoned professional, the author of the groundbreaking PEPE© model, and the visionary founder of Sparkling Performance, a neuroscience-based training and consulting solutions firm. Tibisay's journey into the world of brain science began with a Master's in Clinical Neuroscience, where she delved...

Today's guest is Pieter Seelaar, the former captain of the Dutch cricket team. Now cricket is some part of the world is an unknown sport and in some part of the world it is a fanatic emotion. So today we hear stories from someone who know both the worlds and the madness that comes with it.

Today's episode of MIM will be filled with imagination, inspiration and a zeal to do make a better world. Today's guest is Brandon Oelofse. Brandon is the founder of Media Development Collective, which is a collaborative consultancy and training organization focusing on the media, civil society, and for-profit sectors. Seasoned media practitioner, trainer and expert. he is passionate about...

Today's guest is Alex Østergaard. Alex is a coach who helps people from the corporate world to optimize their mindset and avoid making the same mistakes that he did. Alex shares stories of his journey, how he became a coach. And if you are interested to know what is the Drama Triangle, then stay on board, because this episode is filled with inspiration, laughter and useful tips from one of the...

It's 2 years anniversary of Method in Madness and today's guest is a icon of bounceback and madness, Thierry Schmitter. Thierry Schmitter, a remarkable athlete, has left an indelible mark on the Paralympics. He soared as a Dutch sailor, clinching bronze at the 2012 London Paralympics and bronze in Athens in 2004. Despite a life-altering accident, Schmitter's determination and prowess s...

Today's episode hits the bull eye with Change and Transformation, because today we have en experienced and erudite Change Manager, Julia Wittlin. She shares her experience and expertise as a Change Manager of large corporates and her mantra's to change. Please help me welcome Julia.

Stories are best way to inspire change, ideate and connect and that's why we have my favorite storyteller Natascha Jacobsz as our guest today. She has been a journalist, moderator and a speaking coach. She is inspiring with her words and actions and today she will share her methods and madness. Please help me welcome Natascha

Method in Madness bring you our next guest Salmaan Sana who is the curator of the most anticipated TEDx Amsterdam event in 2023. He is passionate to create an ecosystem where equality, diversity and equity go hand in hand. He is also a speaker, moderator and consultant. He shares his journey, madness and vision of the ecosystem that he wants to create.

Please welcome our guest Ikenna Azuike. Ikenna is a journalist, broadcaster, filmmaker, producer and writer, who gave up a career in law to pursue his passion and create an impact. His transformation story starts with a toothbrush and today he has a legacy that inspires, connects and gives hope to many. Affable, humble and creative, these are best 3 words to describe our next guest. His golden wor...

Today's episode will be all about Culture, change and creating irresistible organisation. Today's guest is Paul Butler, who is the People and Culture lead of 7people. Paul through his work and vision wants to build and support organisation in becoming irresistible. He is also a yoga teacher. This makes him the perfect blend of vision and calmness. Let's hear some method and madness fro...

Do you want to know what can we learn from a Judge, and his way of working, that can help us change and transform with a purpose? Very excited with the new episode of Method in Madness, as we welcome our guest Daniel Ceulen. Daniel is a judge at the district court of the Hague. Prior to joining the judiciary, he worked as a corporate lawyer at a major Dutch law firm based in Amsterdam. His area of...

Today's episode is about dreams and working for those dreams. Today's guest Laurent Vergne, quit his job to start his own fashion brand in men's wear in 2020. A dream like that is filled with challenges, obstacles and madness but nothing can stop our guest Laurent from dreaming and working for those dreams. Let us learn from his passion, story and journey how we can take that leap of f...

Today's episode is about Board games. Yes, today's guest Krunal Veera, the Co-Founder of  The Board Game Co, will talk about he made a career from his passion for board games and his company is helping organisation and teams build trust, bonding and camaraderie through board games.  Krunal also shares what game to play to build trust within a team.  So be ready for the ultimate epis...

Today's guest is Yaroslav Medvedev, the CEO & co-founder of not8. Not8 has been named as Amsterdam’s 15 most exciting startups by EU Startup News. Today they are launching a Product Hunt, where we can support them in their journey. Yaroslav's shares his journey with ups and downs and how he is emerging and making a big name for himself in the startup world in the Netherlands. 

" You only need 2% success in life". We are so trilled to have 4 times Olympian Reina-Flor Okori as our guest in Method in Madness. She is a champion athlete and a coach. She shares her journey, discipline and way forward. She shares valuable insights and 5 key areas that aspiring athlete should work on for a fullfilled life and success. 

Welcome to 2023 and welcome to madness. We start our journey in this new year with a special guest. Today we have Stephan Dekker, a world champion in sailing. Before he became the world champion he has also served for the Royal Marine. Today he is a high performance coach helping ambitious Entrepreneurs and Business Professionals with Habits, Planning, Time management, Daily routines, Structure, a...

Let's end the mad year of 2022 with some bad ideas. Yes. Today's guest is Rico Bakker. He is a speaker, podcast host and a very inspiring storyteller. His signature talk "The power of Bad idea" encourages leaders and change makers to be more creative, more engaging by taking the leap and liberty of welcome every idea, specially bad ideas in their group and teams. Today we hear more about his visio...