36. Can I Be Fully Honest?
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Can I actually say what I want to say, or will the truth cost me everything? In this duo episode of the Aligned Founder Podcast, Pete and René dive into the juicy topic of honesty. They discuss the power of being honest, and the challenges of being real with ourselves and others. From the freedom honesty can bring you, to the barriers that hold you back, they explore the reasons why honesty truly matters and share real-life examples of how it can transform relationships and business. In this episode, they explore: The hidden costs of not telling the full truth Why being inauthentic can...
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Ep.35 Which Breathwork Is For Me?
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What if Breathwork was more than just a quick relaxation technique? In this solo episode of the Aligned Founder podcast, Pete reveals the hidden depths of breathwork and how it can be used to access your full potential. If you’re curious about the increasingly-popular topic of breathwork but feel like you’ve only scratched the surface or are unsure where to start, this one is for you. In the episode, Pete covers: What are Mind-based breathwork practices? Plus their pro’s and con’s. Why techniques like Wim Hof breathing may not be best for long-term transformation. The power of...
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34. How Can I Feel More Alive?
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When was the last time you felt truly energised and full of life? And what happened to that feeling? In this episode, Pete and René dive into a topic that many high-performers secretly struggle with - feeling flat or numb, despite having achieved many great things. They explore the emotional and mental blocks that might be keeping you from experiencing life to the fullest and share how to reignite that spark inside. Expect to learn about: Why many successful people feel unfulfilled – and how it can be connected to something deeper than you think. A simple shift that could unlock more joy...
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33. 5 Key Lessons From Our 10k Bali Retreat
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What happens when a group of entrepreneurs from around the world gather for a life-changing retreat in Bali? In this episode of the Aligned Founder podcast, Pete and René reflect on the recent ReallyAlign transformative retreat in Bali. Over the course of 10 days, a group of founders embarked on a deep personal journey, gaining invaluable insights that shifted how they approach their lives, businesses, and relationships. Pete and René share five of the biggest takeaways that arose for the group during this powerful experience, including: A unique way in which entrepreneurs can be more...
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32. How Can I Be More Authentic?
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Are you living as your true self, or hiding behind a mask? In this solo episode, Pete explores the art of authenticity, exploring what it really means to be true to yourself - in a world that often encourages us to be something we’re not. Authenticity is more than just a buzzword—it’s a path to living a more aligned, fulfilling life. But how do you actually achieve that? And what could be holding you back from showing up fully “as yourself”? In the episode, Pete explores: What does it mean to be truly authentic? Is it the things we say, or something deeper than that? The 3 key...
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31. Why Do I Get Triggered?
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Do you ever find yourself irrationally annoyed by certain people or situations—and wonder why? In this episode of the Aligned Founder Podcast, Pete and René unpack the concept of emotional triggers—those intense, often automatic reactions that can surface even after years of personal development work. Whether it’s a difficult person, a tough conversation, or an offhand comment, emotional triggers can hijack your peace and clarity in an instant. Pete brings a scientific lens to why emotional triggers occur, how the nervous system responds, and what happens when we leave them unresolved....
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30. Felix Schlenther
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In dieser Folge des Aligned Founder Podcasts ist Felix Schlenther von Leading Tomorrow, einem AI-Consulting-Unternehmen, zu Gast. Felix lebt in Berlin und ist eine prägende Figur in der Berliner Softwareindustrie, insbesondere im Bereich künstliche Intelligenz. Nach dem Aufbau mehrerer Vertriebsorganisationen und als Geschäftsführer zweier Softwareunternehmen, widmet er sich nun voll und ganz der Beratung von Unternehmen rund um das Potenzial und die Umsetzung von KI. Doch neben seinen beruflichen Erfolgen ist Felix auch spirituell interessiert und hat eine tiefe Reise in seine...
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29. Rafael Frenk
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In dieser Episode des Aligned Founder Podcasts spricht René mit Rafael Frenk, Co-Founder von GLOW25 und Primal State Performance GmbH, über persönliche Schicksalsschläge, unternehmerisches Wachstum und die Verbindung von innerer Heilung und beruflichem Erfolg. Rafael teilt offen die Geschichte des Verlusts seiner Mutter, ein einschneidendes Erlebnis, das sowohl sein Privatleben als auch seine berufliche Reise maßgeblich geprägt hat. Rafael ist nicht nur Mitgründer von GLOW25, einer europaweit führenden Plattform für Schönheit, die kein Alter kennt, sondern auch von der Primal State...
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28. Close Your Old Tabs (W.F.S. Part 3)
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Why do we have emotions? What happens if we suppress them for too long? Parts 1 & 2 of this “Wired for Success” series covered the basics of the Nervous system, understanding stress, how your body deals with it, and how to train yourself to handle it better. Those were in preparation to help you understand the cause of most people’s stress & anxiety - the suppression of old emotions. Our work at ReallyAlign is mainly focused on getting people back into their bodies & feeling the the emotions they have unknowingly pushed down for maybe many years. Though it’s not always the...
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27. Sebastian Luettringhaus
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Sebastian Luettringhaus is a Business Coach and Sparring Partner to Founders, Business Owners and CEOs of SMBs and ScaleUps. He helps to unlock the full potential of teams, boost business performance and achieve milestones in a matter of just days or weeks. With over 12 years of experience in consulting and leadership roles, he has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by growing companies. He has a passion for helping businesses overcome hurdles, align their teams, and achieve their goals. Hailing from Cologne, Sebastian first pursued a career in Top Management Consulting. At Porsche...
info_outlineBjoern Keune is a successful entrepreneur & investor.
He was the co-founder, CEO & executive chair of Invincible Brands, an E-commerce company consisting of 5 different brands which grew from 0 to 100mil€ in sales in 5 years.
After selling that company to the German multinational firm Henkel in 2020, Bjoern had finally achieved the business success he had spent many years pushing himself to the limit to reach.
Along that path to success, Bjoern had created many personas. These were false images of how he believed he needed to show up, in order to play that challenging role of leading the company.
Meanwhile, he also developed many negative addictions as mechanisms to escape from the intense demands of running that company.
After his big exit, he was downhearted to find his achievement of financial freedom didn’t bring him the true happiness & freedom which he believed would accompany it.
The emptiness of this truth & subsequent worsening of his life circumstances forced him down a path of self discovery & search for answers.
It was his introduction to Pete Byrne & the work they did together, using the technique of “Breath Repatterning” in combination with coaching, which changed the trajectory of his life & helped him understand who he really was as a human - beyond business success.
Bjoern’s belief in the power of this modality “Embodied Coaching” as a tool for founders & entrepreneurs has led to him becoming a co-founder in ReallyAlign & creating the opportunity for that work to now come to the German business & startup world.
Nowadays, Bjoern is focused on investing in pre-seed companies. He is an investor & advisor for a handful of early stage companies, with whom he uses his passion for Zen meditation & open, honest sharing as vehicles for doing business in a completely new & more authentic way.
In this episode, Pete & Bjoern explore:
- Where Bjoern’s deep desire for freedom & business success stems from
- The biggest lessons he learned from his first company “Arzttermine”
- Why firing employees was his biggest fear
- The 3 pieces of advice Bjoern would give to his younger founder self
- The importance of timing in business & how to improve yours
- How a single meeting led to starting a 400m€ company & the secrets to Bjoern’s success with Invincible Brands
- Why something broke inside of him the day he sold his company
- The deeper reasons why he developed negative addictions
- How a retreat experience in Greece helped him cry for the first time in 22 years
- The most important tool he used to connect to his inner sense of joy & love again
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