NAVYRA - Beyond Consulting

Why do so many high performers feel exhausted — even when they’re “doing everything right”?In this episode of The NAVYRA Podcast: Beyond Consulting, we explore why rest is not a reward for hard work, but a prerequisite for clarity, decision-making, and aligned direction.We live in a world addicted to speed: more output, more optimisation, more pressure. But most people don’t lack ambition or discipline — they lack space. Space to think clearly. Space to listen to themselves. Space to decide what actually matters.In this conversation, we unpack: • Why rest feels uncomfortable — and even guilt-inducing — for ambitious people • The myth that rest has to be “earned” • How constant pressure leads to decision fatigue, overthinking, and loss of perspective • Why slowing down helps calm your nervous system and unlock better problem-solving • The difference between active rest and passive rest — and why both matter • How rest supports authenticity, values-based decisions, and long-term clarityWe also share practical ways to start integrating rest into daily life: • Small daily pauses to check in with your body and mind • Creating white space before important decisions • Using rest strategically to regain perspective instead of pushing through exhaustion • Letting go of the idea that productivity always looks fastIf you’ve been feeling foggy, overwhelmed, or stuck — this episode is an invitation to stop pushing for answers and start creating the conditions where clarity can emerge naturally.Because rest isn’t the opposite of productivity.Often, it’s the reason productivity — and direction — return.🎧 Listen now and let us know what resonated with you.⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, a five-star rating helps more people find the podcast.

The first episode of the year isn’t about resolutions or hustle.It’s about starting 2026 with clarity.In this episode, we share our five biggest insights from 2025 — lessons shaped by leadership, life transitions, mindset work, and honest reflection. We also begin answering questions from our community about purpose, pressure, and how to live beyond autopilot.This episode is for you if you:• Have achieved a lot, but feel something is missing• Want to grow without burning out• Are questioning how you work, lead, or live• Are craving perspective rather than more goalsWhat we talk about• Why long-term “Big Five” goals change everyday decisions• Kindness as a leadership strength (not a weakness)• Why following the pack rarely leads to happiness• Redefining 100% workload — for yourself and your team• Why mindset work is essential for sustainable growth• Vulnerability, perspective, and letting go of overthinkingJoin us live — January 8We’re hosting a virtual strategic goal-setting session on January 8th for ambitious professionals who want to start the year intentionally — with clarity, focus, and perspective.It’s also a great opportunity to connect with people outside your usual bubble and begin building an international network.📩 Details & sign-up via our website or Instagram.We’d love to hear from youSend us your Questions!Whether it’s about career, identity, leadership, or a decision you’re sitting with — send it to us. Your question might help someone who feels exactly like you.⭐️ If this episode resonates, a five-star rating helps more people find the podcast.

In this reflection episode, we unpack the biggest insights from our two-part conversation with Gerben, a story of identity loss, resilience, shifting perspectives, and redefining success beyond survival mode.We explore:• Why productivity and hours worked tell you nothing about the state of your inner world• What happens when your identity is tied to your job — and the job disappears• How life reorders your priorities instantly when you’re faced with a crisis• Why shame, failure, and ‘being strong’ often show up together• The difference between society’s dream and your dream• Resilience: what it actually feels like from the inside• Why success is ultimately about connection and perspective, not money• How to get out of survival mode and back into intentional living✨ Join us on January 8th — Strategic Goal-Setting SessionStart 2026 with clarity, direction, and an international network that expands your possibilities.Join in here!💬 Send us your questions!Career, purpose, identity, next steps.⭐ If this episode resonated, please leave us a 5-star rating.It helps more people discover the podcast and step out of their own golden cage.

Want to join our next goal-setting session? Join our newsletter for new episodes, events & insights!Read Gerben's powerful posts on LinkedIn here!What happens after the crash?In Part 2 of our conversation with Gerben Abbink, we explore what it really takes to rebuild when everything you feared has already happened — and you’re still standing.After losing his company, identity, and health, Gerben had to find new meaning beyond achievement. This episode dives into how he redefined success, faced the shame of failure, and started again — this time, from a place of balance and authenticity.We’ll explore: • How to recover emotionally after burnout and failure. • The lessons that only collapse can teach you. • Why success built on ego feels different from success built on peace. • How Gerben is now creating Tinker 2 — not as a comeback, but as a continuation.If you’ve ever feared that failure might be the end, this episode will remind you — it can also be the beginning.🎧 Listen now to Part 2 — a story of resilience, rebuilding, and redefining what it means to succeed.👉 Join the conversation on LinkedIn or Instagram — share your own story!Curious about NAVYRA? Dive in at our homepage and sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop! 

Want to join our next goal-setting session? Join our newsletter for new episodes, events & insights!Read Gerben's powerful posts on LinkedIn here!What happens when you survive cancer, build a multimillion-euro company, buy the boat of your dreams — and then lose it all?In this two-part conversation, we sit down with Gerben Abbink, whose life has been defined by extreme highs and lows. Part one explores the rise: the ambition, the pressure, the identity built around success, and the moment he finally “made it.”We talk about:✨ How surviving cancer shaped his drive✨ The mindset behind chasing money and milestones✨ What it really felt like to become a millionaire✨ The early warning signs he ignored✨ The cracks that eventually led to collapseThis episode is for anyone who has ever been afraid of failing — or afraid that success might cost more than it gives.Part two drops next week, where we dive into the collapse, the lawsuit, the burnout, and the rebuild.🎧 Listen now to Part 1 — the story of ambition, collapse, and the turning point that changed everything. 👉 Join the conversation on LinkedIn or Instagram — share your own story!Curious about NAVYRA? Dive in at our homepage and sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop! 

Your network is your next era — not your CV.Want to join our next goal-setting session? Join our newsletter for new episodes, events & insights!Most of us grow up in a system that shapes what we believe is possible — our country, our company, our culture, our industry.And without realizing it, that system quietly becomes a bubble:Your belief limits = the belief limits of the people around you.In today’s episode, we explore why thinking bigger requires stepping outside your environment — and why an international network is one of the most powerful accelerators for clarity, confidence, bold decisions, and creative problem-solving.We talk about: • Why traditional networking feels fake, transactional, and uninspiring • The difference between “collecting contacts” and building real connection • How staying inside your cultural bubble reinforces the same limiting beliefs • Why your strongest breakthroughs usually come from people outside your system • How international networks open your perspective, your ambition, and your life • The conversations that changed our careers, our direction, and our courage • And how YOU can start building your global circle — even if you feel shy or introvertedIf you’ve been feeling stuck, isolated in your industry, or surrounded by people who “don’t get” what you want — this episode will show you why it’s not you…It’s your environment. And you can change that.If you’ve been wanting to step outside your bubble and meet people who open new possibilities — this is the perfect starting point: Join our Strategic Goal-Setting Session — January 8th! Join the newsletter to save your spot!👉 Join the conversation on LinkedIn or Instagram — share your own story!Curious about NAVYRA? Dive in at our homepage and sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop! 

Make sure you don’t miss the goal-setting events: Join our newsletter!Burnout doesn’t start when you collapse — it starts when your body whispers, and your mind refuses to listen.Those subtle signs you keep overriding? The tension, the fog, the irritability, the exhaustion you call “just a busy week”?They’re not random. They’re the early alarms of a system under pressure.In this episode of The NAVYRA Podcast: Beyond Consulting, we sit down with coach Ewa Knoppik to explore:✨ Why the body senses burnout long before the mind catches up✨ How high performers override their own signals — and the cost of it✨ The science behind fight-or-flight fatigue and nervous system shutdown✨ The patterns Ewa sees in her clients (and how she helps them break the cycle)✨ Practical steps to reconnect with your body before burnout hits✨ Our own experiences with missing the signs until the body forced us to stopThis episode is a conversation about truth — the kind your body tries to tell you long before life gets loud enough to listen.If you’re feeling stretched, wired, numb, or “not yourself,” this one is for you.👉 Join the conversation on LinkedIn or Instagram — share your own story!Curious about NAVYRA? Dive in at our homepage and sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop! 

Winter hits harder than most people admit — low light, low energy, low motivation.And for high performers, it can quietly pull you into a downward spiral: working more but feeling less, becoming numb, losing momentum, and blaming yourself for it.In this episode of The NAVYRA Podcast: Beyond Consulting, we break down:✨ Why the winter blues happen✨ The science behind mood dips in dark months✨ How the downward spiral starts — and how to stop it✨ Practical strategies to build an “upward spiral” again✨ Our own experiences navigating winter in Germany and NorwayBecause whether you’re dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder or just feeling the November slump, small, intentional actions can shift your entire trajectory.If you’re ready to find your footing again this season, this episode is for you.Here is the The resilience Spiral we talked about!👉 Join the conversation on LinkedIn or Instagram — share your own experience!Curious about NAVYRA? Dive in at our homepage and sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop!