Bennu Community
Bennu Community is a living archive of nonlinear journeys: migration, identity, work, belonging, and the process of becoming. Chapter One brought together 40 long-form conversations with internationals, founders, creatives, researchers, and community voices, most of them building a life and a career in the Netherlands. Chapter Two, Forward Signals, continues with reflections, conversations, and field notes. Bennu keeps the human story. Flux Forward reads what that story reveals about readiness, direction, and context. Bennu Community is part of the Flux Forward ecosystem. Website: https://bennu.community LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bennucommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bennucommunity YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bennucommunity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Ingrid Tappin’s story moves across countries, careers, identities, and communities, but one thread keeps returning: the search for belonging.
In this episode of Bennu, Ben Brink and Alex Baker-Friesen speak with Ingrid about growing up across cultures, moving from media and entrepreneurship into leadership and inclusion, and eventually founding Diverse Leaders in Tech.
Ingrid reflects on what it means to have a “p...
In this episode of Bennu, Ben Brink and Charline Baker-Friesen speak with Shivangi Dhakad about moving from India to the Netherlands, finding freedom, and learning what it means to build a life between cultures.
Shivangi shares how an unexpected opportunity brought her from India to Netherlands, and how her first experience of the Amsterdam city changed the way she thought about freedom, safety, and possibility. She also reflect...
In this episode of Bennu by Flux Forward, Ben Brink speaks with Hee Baek, founder of OW Care, about community, care, and what it really means to find your place in a new country.
The conversation starts with healthcare navigation, but quickly opens into something broader: emotional anchors, belonging, language, volunteering, and the role of community support in international life. Hee reflects on her own journey across countries...
What helps someone start again in a new country?
In this episode of Chapter 2 of Bennu by Flux Forward, Diana Enache speaks with Malwina Biel, a Polish expat based in Romania, about moving abroad for work, adapting to a new culture, and building a life in a place she did not expect.
The conversation explores the personal and practical sides of expat life: work culture, making friends as an adult, networking, loneliness, salar...
What does it take to build a life in a new country?
In the opening episode of Chapter 2 of Bennu by Flux Forward, Ben Brink and Charline Baker-Friesen speak with Panos Sarlanis, Co-Founder of IamExpat Media, about migration, belonging, integration, and making the Netherlands feel like home.
The conversation explores the practical and emotional layers of international life: housing, work, language, community, bureaucracy, non-...
Rebirth at 40: A Nonlinear Journey and the Chaos That Became My Turning Point
With Ben, Futurist, Co-founder & Ecosystem Gardener at The Futures Hub
In the Season 1 finale of Bennu Podcast, the conversation becomes deeply personal.
For the first time, our initiator Ben, futurist and co-founder of The Futures Hub, takes the guest seat.
Guided by host Charline Baker-Friesen, Ben reflects on migration, identity, midlife crisis, an...
Breathing into Connection: The Power of Presence at Work
With Stacya Giverts, Director of Customer Success at Warm Space
In this episode, we sit down with Stacya Giverts, Director of Customer Success at Warm Space — a platform built to help teams create real connection, trust, and psychological safety through simple, powerful daily practices.
Stacya shares her personal journey and the story behind Warm Space, exploring how b...
The Power of Progress Over Perfection
with Diana Enache — Mindset Coach for Career Growth & L&D Consultant
What happens when we stop chasing perfection and start celebrating progress?
In this episode of the Bennu Podcast, we explore the mindset shifts that help high achievers move forward in work and life. From reframing imposter syndrome to embracing mistakes as fuel for growth, we dive into the tools and practices ...
Who Am I and Where Do I Come From? Intercultural Leadership in Practice
with Irene Taroni
Lecturer & Trainer in Intercultural Communication, Leadership, and Facilitation (Hanze University)
What does it mean to belong everywhere and nowhere at the same time?
In this episode of the Bennu Podcast, Irene Taroni shares her journey as a Third Culture Kid and how it shaped her passion for intercultural communication and leadership. S...
Human-Centered AI: From Systems Thinking to Real Change
With Liisa-Maija Malinen, Founder of ILO Facilitation Oy | Certified professional facilitator | learning designer
In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down withLiisa-Maija Malinen — founder of ILO Facilitation Oy, certified professional facilitator, and learning designer.
Liisa-Maija shares her journey from sustainability and transformational lear...
Ecosystems, Urgency, and the Power of Connection
With Yeni Joseph, Head of Ecosystem Strategy at TNW | Board TEDxAmsterdam
What does it really take to build a thriving startup ecosystem?
In this episode of the Bennu Podcast, we sit down with Yeni Joseph — Head of Ecosystem Strategy at TNW and Board Member at TEDxAmsterdam.
Yeni shares her journey across policy, tech, and community building, unpacking why “ecosys...
Trust the Process: What Starting Over Really Teaches You
With Varsha Prasad
What does it really mean to start over — in a new country, a new role, and a new identity as a founder?
In this episode, we explore the personal and professional transformation of a product innovation strategist who left the corporate world to build her own path. From navigating cultural transitions and building community from scratch, to the mes...
Slowing Down to Speed Up: Rehumanizing Work Through Facilitation
With Tzu-Yao (Jerry) LIN
In a world racing toward optimization and automation, what does it mean to slow down — not as an escape, but as a path to deeper connection, clarity, and meaningful transformation?
In this episode of Bennu Podcast, we sit down with Tzu-Yao (Jerry) Lin, a multilingual organizational anthropologist and facilitator, whose work bridges ...
Dare to Imagine: Futures Literacy, Change, and Courageous Thinking
With Birgitte Velde, Consultant, futurist & Change Agent | Founder at Embli
In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down with Birgitte Velde — a consultant, futurist, Change Agent, and Founder at Embli — to explore what it truly means to dare to imagine.
From her early days on a strawberry farm to her current work helping organiza...
Safe to Speak: How Psychological Safety Fuels Innovation and Trust
With Ania Hajdrowska, Founder of engaged.lab & psychological safety practitioner
In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down with Ania Hajdrowska— Founder of engaged.lab and a certified psychological safety practitioner. Ania shares how psychological safety can transform teams, boost creativity, and build lasting trust — especially ...
Creativity Is Not Art: On Confidence, Change, and the Courage to Do Things Differently
With David Chislett
In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we explore the deeper layers of creativity — beyond art, beyond talent, and into the heart of how we deal with change. Our guest, David Chislett, is a seasoned creativity coach and Foursight Mindset facilitator who has spent decades helping individuals and teams unlock th...
Undoing What We Know
A Systems Approach to Learning, Leading, and Letting Go
With Carla Traini
In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we explore how to think beyond the obvious — and why unlearning is just as important as learning.
Our guest, Carla Traini, is a systemic thinker, cross-functional educator, and mentor with a background spanning design, anthropology, psychology, and education. From leading glob...
Narrative Isn’t About Today: Storytelling as a Future-Building Tool
with Megan Davis, Lead Storyteller of Spendlove and Lamb
What if storytelling wasn’t just about reflecting the past — but about designing the future?
In this episode, we sit down with Megan Davis, a narrative strategist and lead storyteller, to explore how stories can shape culture, drive transformation, and build clarity in moments of change. Fr...
Futures Thinking Is a Team Sport: Anticipatory Leadership and the Art of Plasticity
In this episode, we’re joined by Erik Korsvik Østergaard — author, advisor, and futures thinker — to explore how organizations can move from abstract foresight to practical transformation. We talk about anticipatory leadership, the hidden role of plasticity in decision-making, and why futures thi...
Beyond Buzzwords: Futures Literacy as a Way of Being
With Martin Calnan — UNESCO Chair for Futures Literacy in Finance
In this thought-provoking episode, we explore what it truly means to be futures literate — not as a framework or buzzword, but as a way of being in the world. Martin Calnan shares his personal journey from marketing and consulting to pioneering futures literacy in finance, and invites us to rethink ho...
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