Conscious 500 Podcast ♾️ Elevating Business for Good

The heart has 40,000 neurons. It has its own brain. And most of us have never been taught to use it.In this episode of the Conscious 500 Podcast, Mark van der Heijden sits down with Leyla Salvadé, Heartfulness Therapist, founder & CEO of CORA ZONE, and creator of the CORA Method™: the first structured training system for heart intelligence.Recorded live at Genesis, our Spring Equinox Conscious Leadership Immersion in Portugal, with 55 leaders from 20 nationalities gathered at Quinta da Bella Vista.Leyla is building something rare: an AI-powered EdTech company rooted entirely in heart intelligence. As a female CEO at the intersection of neuroscience, quantum coherence, and technology, she leads CORA ZONE the same way she teaches, from the heart. Her work is a living proof of concept: that the most sophisticated leadership tool available to us isn't a framework or a strategy. It's an organ we were born with. Over a decade of work with royalty, billionaires, and global leaders, at one of the world's most exclusive clinics for ultra-high-networth-individuals and on stages from Mindvalley to SoHo House and UnDavos at the World Economic Forum, has given her one clear conviction: the future of conscious business runs through the heart.In this conversation, we explore:- The neuroscience of the heart brain and its 40,000 sensory neurons. - What heart intelligence means for how conscious leaders make decisions- How Leyla leads CORA ZONE as a female CEO building an AI company from the heart- The CORA Method™ and what training heart intelligence actually looks like- What becomes possible in organisations when coherence replaces control- The moment at 16 when she received a symbol that would take two decades to understandIf this episode lands with you, subscribing to our channel and sharing it helps us bring more conversations like this to more conscious leaders. We're deeply grateful for you being here.🗓 Conscious 500 Experiences 2026🇵🇹 Genesis | Spring Equinox, Portugal — 21–22 March 2026🇳🇴 Lumina | Summer Solstice, Norway — 20–21 June 2026🇬🇷 Harmonia | Fall Equinox, Greece — 26–27 September 2026🇲🇽 Symbiosis | Annual Experience, Mexico — 9–16 November 2026🇧🇪 Noctura | Winter Solstice, Belgium — 19–20 December 2026👉 www.conscious500.com🌍 Conscious 500 — The Network for Conscious Leaders.A global community of CEOs, founders, and executives on a mission to Elevate Business for Good.👉 Apply: http://www.conscious500.com🔗 Connect with LeylaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leyla.salvadeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leylasalvadeWebsite: http://www.leylasalvade.comCORA ZONE: http://www.corazone.ai🔗 Conscious 500 Host Mark van der Heijden: https://www.instagram.com/markvanderheijdenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/conscious_500Website: www.conscious500.comTogether, we Elevate Business for Good. ❤️

In this episode of the Conscious 500 Speaker Series, Mark van der Heijden sits down with Matías de Stefano, recorded live during Symbiosis Egypt, our annual Conscious Leadership Adventure.Surrounded by the ancient pyramids and the timeless wisdom of Egypt, this conversation explores business, leadership, and consciousness through a radically different lens: one rooted in biology, rhythm, synchronicity, and being remembering how it is to be human.Rather than approaching business as a mechanical system, Matías invites us to see organisations as living beings, with their own intelligence, cycles, shadows, and needs. From this perspective, leadership becomes less about control and more about awareness, presence, and listening.Together, we explore how: • Biological organisation mirrors how companies and systems evolve • Businesses behave like living organisms • The future of business is inseparable from our humanity • Healing and clarity arise through stillness and orientation • Conscious leadership requires facing shadow, trauma, and inner power • Consciousness itself moves through cycles of destruction and rebirth • Synchronicity emerges when we align with our own rhythm and timeThis conversation was charged up by life-changing experiences during Symbiosis Egypt, including private access to the King’s Chamber inside the Great Pyramid and the Valley Temple, guided by Matías together with the Conscious 500 community. These moments shaped the depth, presence, and coherence of the dialogue.This gathering was a live, immersive experience with 33 conscious leaders from around the world, coming together to grow their business, elevate their consciousness, and expand their network, creating symbiotic relationships with each other, the land, and the wisdom of ancient cultures.From organisational intelligence to synchronicity and right rhythm, this episode is an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and reimagine leadership and business as living, evolving expressions of consciousness.Thank you for tuning into the Conscious 500 Podcast. If this episode resonates, we love to invite you to subscribe and share it. With a bigger audience, we can continue to elevate the production and reach of this podcast, amplifying its impact worldwide. We are deeply grateful for your support.⸻Conscious 500 In-Person Experiences 2026 • Genesis | Spring Equinox, Portugal (March 2026) • Lumina | Summer Solstice, Norway (June 2026) • Harmonia | Fall Equinox, Greece (September 2026) • Symbiosis | Mexico (November 2026) • Noctura | Winter Solstice, Belgium (December 2026)Join our (free) newsletter for tickets, experiences, podcast episodes and the most inspiring conscious leadership insights.www.conscious500.com⸻🌍 Join the Conscious 500 NetworkConscious 500 is a global growth network for conscious leaders on a mission to Elevate Business for Good. If you are a C-Level Executive, CEO/Founder of Startup/Scale-Up or Solo Founder that believes in conscious business, this is your tribe.👉 Apply now via www.conscious500.comConscious 500. Elevating Business for Good.⸻🔗 Connect & FollowMatías de Stefano Instagram: @matiasgustavodestefano Website: https://yosoy.redConscious 500 Podcast Host: Mark van der Heijden Instagram: @markvanderheijdenConscious 500 Instagram: @conscious500 Website & Newsletter: https://www.conscious500.com⸻Gratitude to:Conscious 500 Matías de Stefano Mel Nahas Philine Kok Vanda LengyelJulia GodetJavier PerezMariam KhadigaSound by ‪Never Square Music Steve Johnsen Film & Edit by Lars Veenstra Sound Meditation by Quddus Feather and FuegoLocation: Ardi Dashur All the volunteers All the participants All the Conscious 500 Members You for listening and tuning in ❤️Together, we Elevate Business for Good.

In this sixth episode of the Conscious 500 Podcast, we sit down with Zach Bush MD live in Amsterdam as part of the Conscious 500 Speaker Series. Together, we explore forgiveness as the key to conscious leadership, not as a concept, but as a lived practice that can reshape how we relate to ourselves, to each other, and to the future of humanity.What does it mean to lead from forgiveness?How does letting go unlock new levels of creativity, collaboration, and courage?And what becomes possible when leaders choose compassion over control, remembrance over reactivity, and regeneration over extraction? How can we become aware of the drama triangle, and consciously lead by choosing to be the polar opposite of that trinity?In this conversation, Zach guides us into a profound field where soil, soul, and self converge. He speaks to the interconnectedness of human health and planetary health, the remembrance of our shared humanity, and the call for conscious leaders to step into a new vision for the world.This gathering was more than just a conversation. It was a living, immersive experience, and through it, 10% of all ticket revenue was donated directly to support the Kuntanawa Tribe in the Amazon, protecting 100,000 hectares of rainforest and safeguarding indigenous wisdom for generations to come.From intimate stories to expansive insights, this episode is an invitation to soften the mind, open the heart, and step into Conscious Leadership rooted in alignment, harmony, and abundance.Thank you for listening and tuning in. Feeling called to join a global network of 500 Conscious Leaders? Apply now via conscious500.comGratitude to:Conscious 500Sound by Never Square Music /⁨ Steve JohnsenFilm by Lars VeenstraOpening Song by Leonie BosSound Meditation by QuddusEmbodiment by Philine KokCacao by Mmm CacaoVondelkerk AmsterdamAll the volunteersAll the participantsAll the Conscious 500 MembersConscious 500. Elevating Business for Good. Resources🌐 Conscious 500 Website📸 Conscious 500 Instagram💼 Conscious 500 LinkedIn🌐 Zach Bush MD Website📸 Zach Bush MD Instagram🌳 Kuntanawa Donation Page

In this fifth episode of the Conscious 500 Podcast, we tune into Abundance with Mark van der Heijden.We explore the shift from a mindset of scarcity to one of abundance, not as a buzzword, but as a lived frequency.What does it mean to have enough? What shifts when we move from competition to collaboration?How does generosity become a regenerative force in leadership and life?In this episode, Mark shares his perspective on how tuning into abundance transforms the way we lead, build businesses, and show up in community. We speak about the power of resource-sharing, the sacred dance of giving and receiving, and how the Conscious 500 network supports each other in cultivating this deeper understanding of what it truly means to live abundantly.From practical practices to energetic awareness, this is an invitation to step into a new narrative, one rooted in trust, connection, and the knowing that there is enough for all of us.🎧 Thank you for listening and tuning in.Feeling called to join a global network of 500 Conscious Leaders?Apply now, and let’s elevate business for good, together.Resources⁠⁠⁠Conscious 500 Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Conscious 500 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Conscious 500 LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden LinkedIn⁠Conscious 500. Elevating Business for Good.

In this fourth episode of the Conscious 500 Podcast, we tune into Harmony with Mark van der Heijden.We explore what it means to cultivate truly harmonious relationships, with yourself, your team, your community, and the planet. From authentic communication to energetic alignment, we unpack the practices that create flow, trust, and symbiosis in leadership and business.Discover how harmony isn’t about avoiding conflict, but embracing deeper connection, clarity, and co-creation — key pillars for any conscious leader building something that lasts.🎧 Thank you for listening and tuning in.Feeling called to join a global network of 500 Conscious Leaders?Apply now, and let’s elevate business for good, together.Resources⁠⁠Conscious 500 Website⁠⁠Conscious 500 Instagram⁠⁠Conscious 500 LinkedIn⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden Website⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden Instagram⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden LinkedInConscious 500. Elevating Business for Good.

In this third episode of the Conscious 500 Podcast, we tune into Alignment with Mark van der Heijden.We explore what it means to live and lead from a place of full alignment, physically, mentally, emotionally, and energetically, and how this inner coherence naturally extends to your team and your business.Discover why alignment is essential for conscious leadership, sustainable growth, and creating a culture of harmony and abundance.Thank you for listening and tuning in.Feeling called to join a global network of 500 Conscious Leaders?Apply now, and let's elevate business for good, together.Resources⁠Conscious 500 Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Conscious 500 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Conscious 500 LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden LinkedIn⁠⁠Conscious 500. Elevating Business for Good.

In this second episode of the Conscious 500 Podcast, we tune into the Foundation of Conscious Leadership with Mark van der Heijden.Together, we explore the difference between Conscious and Unconscious Leadership and what it truly means to lead from alignment, harmony, and abundance, the three growth pillars of the Conscious 500 movement.Thank you for listening and tuning in. Feel called to join this network of 500 Conscious Leaders?Apply now and let's elevate business for good, together.Resources:Conscious 500 Website⁠⁠Conscious 500 Instagram⁠⁠Conscious 500 LinkedIn⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden Website⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden Instagram⁠⁠Mark van der Heijden LinkedIn⁠Conscious 500. Elevating Business for Good.

In this opening episode of the Conscious 500 Podcast, we tune into the deeper 'why' behind this network, explore what has happened in the last 1,5 years, and where we are going, with the Founder Mark van der Heijden. Thank you for listening and tuning in. Resources:Conscious 500 WebsiteConscious 500 InstagramConscious 500 LinkedInMark van der Heijden WebsiteMark van der Heijden InstagramMark van der Heijden LinkedInConscious 500. Elevating Business for Good.