"Have you found your authentic self?" - KnowingWhoYouAre feat. MARTIJN SMEETS - Episode - 09

Martijn is a life coach helping people break through fears and limitations and find internal freedom to live a more authentic life. As an authenticity coach he guides by example by living in a van, following wherever the wind takes him, living the life he created for himself.Martijn has a fresh new podcast with his friend Jesper, a mindset coach himself and it’s called the Growth Collective Podcast where they talk about real life struggles and how to deal with them. Their vision is to help people understand how the mind works and share tools to understand it and make it work in their favour, instead of against them.The Growth Collective Facebook Support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/576981546592515instagram: _martijn.smeetsKnowingWhoYouAre is a wellness podcast series geared towards inspiring personal growth through a positive mindset, maintaining physical and mental health in times of crisis and reflecting inspirational life lessons through the shared experiences of people who have experienced life in its several dimensions and also through talks with experts in particular disciplines and fields of interest who can explain and clarify questions related to health and wellbeing.Our Website: https://knowingwhoyouare.blog/YouTube: KnowingWhoYouAre - Ershad AlamgirInstagram: ershad_al_knowingwhoyouareOur Website: https://knowingwhoyouare.blog/What we discuss with MARTIJN SMEETS:00:00 Intro01:41 Why living in a purpose-built van?02:40 The concept of "Freedom" according to Martijn05:10 The distinction between being alone and being lonely06:48 How his passion for travelling was instilled08:32 Reasons for his decision to become a coach10:19 The difference between various forms of life coaching12:12 What he learned being in a van on his own.14:05 What hobbies he pursued being an "Outdoor Extremist"  16:07 Why he decided to become isolated from the regular way of living and adopted a traveller's lifestyle. 20:26 How he deals with his feeling of being detached and uncertain22:08 What his daily routine is like 24:32 His idea of a perfect day 25:42 Self love is not a selfish act27:41 His work as a coach 28: 03 The common problem we all share as humans 30:22 His way of dealing with negative voices in his head32:42 The mission of the podcast "KnowingWhoYouAre"33:11 His suggestions for people who say that they are lonely 34:21 His wake up call to follow his own path more aligned with his vision37:20 Dealing with unreasonable and negative people39:06 How he deals with procrastination 43:21 Plans for "The Growth collective Podcast"45:06 Ways of being in touch with Martijn46:45 Martijn's concluding suggestions for our listeners