Ep.35 Which Breathwork Is For Me?
Aligned Founder
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?
Aligned Founder
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
Aligned Founder
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
Aligned Founder
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)
Aligned Founder
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
Aligned Founder
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...
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26. Unlock Your Hidden Potential (W.F.S Part 2)
Aligned Founder
Why is it that some people never step into their full potential, even though they have the talent & ability to? Why do others have great success in their professional lives, but as soon as they enter a romantic relationship, they become immature & everything falls apart? In this episode, we want to discover what’s possible when you unlock the hidden potential of your Nervous System. In the previous Part 1 of this “Wired for Success” series, we covered the basics of the Nervous system: How the body moves through activation & relaxation, how it can get chronically stuck in one...
info_outlinePia Gurgel is a Connected Breathwork facilitator & coach who teaches about the nervous system, and also a new mother of a 1 year old.
After initially pursuing a corporate career as a project manager for some of Europe’s biggest E-Commerce companies, Pia’s path changed significantly while being on a Sabbatical in 2017.
Away from her day to day routine, she realised that she actually felt unhappy with the stressful life she had built for herself. Although her life ‚ticked all the boxes‘ and looked great from the outside - on the inside Pia was lacking deeper purpose.
This realisation sent her on a journey of big shifts and changes over the next few years in her personal life & career.
In Pia’s exploration of many different healing modalities, she found the practice of Conscious Connected Breathwork & it completely changed how she experienced the world - so she decided to train in that work & share it with others.
Now for the past 3 years, Pia has been facilitating clients from all over the world & has started a business & family from a more grounded, regulated place in herself.
She has recently joined our team at ReallyAlign, bringing her set of invaluable skills from her old business life to create transformative experiences that help & support others.
In this episode, Pete & Pia explore:
- Pia’s process of leaving her old life in the corporate world
- The dark side of taking a sabbatical year from work
- The main tools & insights that allowed Pia to transition into a more aligned way of living
- Some unconscious patterns which Pia used to play out in her corporate life
- The differences Pia & Pete observe between men & women in behaviour (& breathing)
- Why receiving facilitation or support from a woman or a man can feel quite different
- The types of topics that can emerge in all-male & all-female retreat spaces
- Pia’s journey of becoming a mother, and how she balances motherhood with her new career path.
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