Podcasts 4 Brainport, featured by Radio 4 Brainport, 747AM and DAB+

Brainport's success is largely attributed to human brains. The region with the smartest brains, the highest number of inventions and a highly effective cooperation. Artificial Intelligence is rapidly being embraced in education, in engineering and in coimmunication and interaction. Jean-Paul Linnartz, Iman Mossavat and Parag Gupta have different backgrounds in engineering and in teaching. Do t...

Unfortunately, these days it is unlikely to meet someone who has never been affected by cancer in some way. Whether being diagnosed themselves or knowing a loved one who was diagnosed. "De eik", a centre for living with and after cancer, focuses on providing peer support to the person and their family affected by cancer. We explore this topic further with Jacqueline Selbeck- coordinator...

Ralu on Board, Edition 9: What is your brand? What is the brand of your organisation? Does a city or a country have a brand? And how should you safeguard the identity of that brand and the logo? Actually, in this first episode of the full interview, Peter Kentie reveals how initially it was highly controversial when he proposed to make the city logo available as open source. In this episode and in...

“Clear vision shapes clear strategy. Focus on the broader horizon, not on grandiose endeavors. Instead, carve a clearing in life's dense forest. Wait there patiently, until the melody of your existence gently falls into your open hands." — Philipa O.W. Biritwum. From the dynamic corridors of the  #corporate  world to the uncharted territories of  #entrepreneurship ,  Philipa O.W. Biritwum...

In her upcoming podcast series, Meagin van der Westhuizen will chat with internationals about their experiences in changing from one country to an other country. A common pitfall is that expats keep benchmarking the new environment against their own country. Meanwhile, their view on their native country may become idealized over time. Meagin explore what strategies international use to take of you...

In this Tea-Talk episode, our special guest, Lizzie Bate—an accomplished educator, and founder of Bridge the Gap and Learn With Me —shares her heartwarming expat kit for families relocating to The Netherlands. Join us for an insightful conversation with Lizzie as she guides expat families through the educational landscape of The Netherlands. The theme song for her journey, "Lean on Me,"...

Yawar Abbas and Meagin van der Westhuizen invite internationals who cellibrate the lunar new year. Xiaochen Liu and Duke Xu share their experience with the Chinese New Year, while Suki Kim shares the Korean style of entering a new year. Hear about the traditions, the food, the wishes, the cultural roots. Radio 4 Brainport, Eindhoven

Ralu on Board, Edition 8: In conversation with Gijs Vrenken, whose mission as the Communication Director at Eindhoven Airport, is to make Eindhoven proud of its airport. The role of the airport beyond serving the sun and fun vacationers, is to connect Brainport’s businesses and the international professionals and their family. Eindhoven airport is a unique airport as it serves a civil, military an...

Salaai! Welcome to Lampegat! Every year during Carnaval, Eindhoven changes its name to Lampegat, the hamlet of the lamps. Festivities take place all over the Southern part of the Netherlands, but with differences between cities and regions. In Eindhoven it started as a catholic tradition to kick of the period of Lent, six weeks before Easter. It puts hierarchy in society upside down: everyone can...

February 3rd, “Lampegat” will announce its new prince.  Eindhoven, the city of light will be emersed in a vibrantCarnaval, just one week later. Joep Verheijen had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of being stadprins in 2007. For many internationals it is a weird experience to see the city go wild, young and old dressed up and joining in the festivities. But what are the cultural roots, and what is...

Soon to come on Radio 4 Brainport, the tips, advices, and wisdom condensed into a series of short podcasts. Geisa Barra Cordeiro advices and coaches many internationals. Starting a new life in another country is often also a moment to reflect, to you ask yourself "who am I?" and "what do I want to be?". Geisa already addresses such topics in het podcasts on Spotify, both in Por...

The second week of 2024, we see a drop of temperatures in the Netherlands. To all the Dutch this brings back memories of cold winters with lots of skating outdoors. Pretty dangerous if you try skating on the thin ice now, unless the skate track is artificially  created by pouring water on a parking lot. But anyhow, for Radio 4 Brainport a reason to replay a program from a couple of years ago. Host...

Radio 4 Brainport linguist Bart Bruijnen chats about the word of the year in a live program from the Muziekgebouw in Eindhoven. What would be your vote for Word of the Year? What word would be the best sign of the times? Program hosts are Andrea Potgieter and Jean-Paul Linnartz. Archive Photo (c) Lev Azarkh

RaluonBoard gives a stage to leaders to share their stories and inspire others. On our next special edition we have an incredibly inspiring leader on board! Already a decade ago he was named "the politician of the year" by the Dutch parliamentary press. He is known as a "bridgebuilder" who does not shy away from talking about the "pink elephant". He is a proud Eindhov...

Next, in our expat diaries, we have  Ineke Hurkmans , an entrepreneur with a heart that carries the essence of the community; Ineke creates spaces where connections thrive, and stories unfold. Curious about how to “Burst the bubble,"? Join us for a riveting conversation on  Tea-Talk with Karishma and Supriya  this coming Friday at 8 pm, only on  Radio 4 Brainport, the expat station . Photo (c...

Breaking boundaries and amplifying diverse voices—Join me this Friday on a radio journey as I engage in a compelling conversation with the accomplished Dr.  Nupur Kohli , a trailblazer of Indian origin vying for a seat in the Dutch Parliament. From her roots as a medical doctor to her strides at Harvard Business School, TEDx Talks, and impactful leadership at Shell Netherlands, Nupur's story i...

A pre-election political debate among Mpanzu Bamenga, D66 (Democratic 66); Jan Joosten, CDA (Christian Democratic Appeal); Judith Tielen, VVD (People’s Party for Liberals and Democracy), Eva de Bruijn, GL-PvdA (Labour and Green left coalition) and Valerie Pajak, Volt (Pan-European political movement), organized by EindhovenNews.com The debate has four segments that each focus on key topics. The fi...

Team Ignite, powered by students of TU Eindhoven will show off once again at the GLOW light festival. Interaction remains a key theme, as Lieke Diederen explains in this podcast interview for Radio 4 Brainport.

Join us for a special Tea-Talk episode with Supriya Vij , featuring Yvonne Van Deursen Bakx , a Dutch language teacher with over 12 years of experience and a C1 examinator status. Yvonne recently made headlines with a featured newspaper article, and she's here to spill the tea on language exams, Dutch culture, tradition, and much more. Stay tuned for this Friday's Tea-Talk episode on Radio...

Did you know that to be successful you need to build “weak” and ”strong” connections and relationships, as both are equally important to develop and progress in life? In Ralu on Board, Edition 6, I have the pleasure to be in conversation with a very well-known connector, elevator, and promoter from the Brainport area. He has been involved in the development of the smarter square kilometer in Europ...

She designs a healthy work place and a more productive environment. Her mission is to make a positive impact. She uses more elements from nature to keep the people more creative and healthy. She adds water elements, sound of the birds, more plants 🌱 As result, less sick leave. More positivity and work productivity. Susan Smit interviewed her for Radio 4 Brainport at Dutch Design Week DDW 2023

Aniek Bartels, illustrator & designer wants to help children to overcome the fear of having a MRI. In a creative way children can draw their own idea about the experience. Aniek has illustrated a book for the children during DDW to give them a new experience and achieve to be more calm and relaxed. The booklet is still available at het museum after DDW. The connection is the Philips MRI scanne...

Radio 4 Brainport visits Nino Basilashvili with her project Heartsync at the Philips Museum. Nino creates interactive installations through which she allows people to experience a deeper connection with themselves and the group. It is all about the heart beat, the rhythm of the heart.  According to Nino you can find your own identity. But she addresses more heart connections, and lets you synchron...

Third weekend of October, JOTA time is a great moment for scouts. It is a time to connect. To connect via radio, on the air. But also to connect to each other and to enjoy an wide variety of activities, under the umbrella "connecting the dots". Alisia Willems-Peters explains what you learn at scouting and why it is fun. Being outdoors, building a team, showing leadership, navigating, pla...

Rick Wesseling explains the many aspects of JOTA, the Jamboree on the Air and how scouts connect to each other worldwide and enjoy the magic of radio. Scouting Aalst-Waarle has a number of activities including not only the traditional shortwave international contacts, but also the local contacts and contests, letting radio signals reflect against the moon and running an amateur television station....