Flip Thinking Podcast
Listen to intimate coaching conversations between Berthold Gunster and his guests. Together, they’ll explore the guest's personal problem and try to make it feel lighter or make it disappear altogether.
🔄 'Flip thinking' is the Dutch art of turning problems into opportunities. In the Netherlands we call this 'omdenken'. Learn more about Flip Thinking and the podcast at www.flip-thinking.com.
✨ Curious how the guests of the podcast are doing now? Many of them shared an update with us a few weeks or months after their conversation with Berthold. Click here to read all the stories.
📚 Berthold Gunster is the author of international bestseller 'Flip Thinking: The Life-changing Art of Transforming Problems into Opportunities'. In this book he introduces the power of flip thinking to transform stuck-in-the-mud, pessimistic 'yes, but' thinking into an inventive, curious 'yes, and' mindset. Berthold presents his fifteen flip thinking strategies that will transform your thinking away from limitations and threats and towards possibilities and opportunities. His strategies and stories will have you approaching even the most challenging problems, at work, home and at play, in a whole new way.
Episodes
41 episodes
Episode 41 - My partner wants a child, but I have doubts
Daisy (37) is indecisive about whether to have a child, while her boyfriend wants to become a parent. She feels pressured to make a decision but doesn't know how to proceed. Daisy reflects on the tension between her desire to remain a free spir...
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Episode 41
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49:12
Episode 40 - I feel like an orphan
Maaike (23) has a difficult relationship with her mother and has no contact with her biological father. The frequent conflicts with her mother are making her consider cutting ties completely, but this would leave her feeling like an orphan, whi...
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Episode 40
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56:39
Episode 39 - I don’t reply to texts or calls
Julian (24) has difficulty responding to text messages and phone calls from family and friends. Despite feeling bad about it and trying various methods to change, he repeatedly falls back into this habit. Together with Berthold, Julian is explo...
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Episode 39
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31:13
Episode 38 - Unmet standards
Nicole (60) often feels rejected or judged unfairly by both her mother and her oldest daughter. She is bothered by their emphasis on appearances, such as makeup and clothing, which makes her feel she never meets their standards. By reflecting o...
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Episode 38
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39:45
Episode 37 - I am an attention seeker
Mirjam (44) feels like an attention seeker and fears that others perceive her the same way, especially concerning medical issues. She has a medical history that includes fighting breast cancer and several infections. She hopes to find a strateg...
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Episode 37
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43:41
Episode 36 - Chronical migraine
Selma (50) suffers from chronic migraines that significantly impact her life. For 18 to 21 days each month, she is completely disabled . On the remaining days, she tries to manage everything she can. Due to her illness and inability to work, Se...
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Episode 36
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53:48
Episode 35 - Struggling with gender expression
Rosalyn (23) was born and raised as a woman, but ever since her childhood she questions herself if she wants to be a woman. This confusion affects practical aspects of her life, such as choosing what clothes to wear, and impacts her relationshi...
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Episode 35
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33:41
Episode 34 - Insecure about everything
Job (21) has a lot of fears and insecurities. He's afraid he chose the wrong studies, he feels weird for having feminine sides, he feels, insecure about a specific physical trait, he feels like a failure and an imposter and he feels like he doe...
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Episode 34
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46:02
Episode 33 - I don't feel at home anywhere
Liza (26) moved from Ukraine to the Netherlands for her Dutch husband. It's been four years now, but she still doesn't feel at home here. Partly because her family in law is not very welcoming to her. On the other hand Ukraine doesn't feel like...
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Episode 33
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1:00:14
Episode 32 - Disappointed with my appearance
Lois (38) is extremely disappointed in her appearance. She can’t find a way to live with how she looks, even though other people say she's fine. She avoids mirrors and photos and she feels like other people don't like looking at her either.
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Episode 32
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40:38
Episode 31 - I am inconsistent
Marlien (32) is very enthusiastic and gets a lot done. But when a setback comes, she goes back to zero. This is why she doesn't reach her goals. Her current goal is rowing across the Atlantic Ocean with a team, but she gets demotivated because ...
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Episode 31
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34:11
Episode 30 - Career switch procrastination
Jelle (46) wants to start his own business, but he keeps procrastinating. He has great ideas and wants to be a keynote speaker and write a book about it, but he turns blank when he starts to write. What's holding him back?
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Episode 30
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38:26
Episode 29 - Feeling stupid at work
Annelieke (57) is afraid people think she's stupid. Especially at work. Although she knows she's capable, intelligent and strong, she's afraid people will think she's not good enough to voice her opinion or take a leading role. How to get rid o...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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38:49
Episode 28 - I don't feel seen
This week our editor is still on his well deserved holidays, so we put another of our most listened to episodes on replay 🔁 Michelle's (34) theme resonated with many people: she notices she can get really emotional when she doesn't feel seen or...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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34:06
Episode 27 - I don't speak my mind
Our editor is on holidays, so this week we put our most listened to episode on repeat!🔂 Lots of people recognized themselves in Micky (32), who has trouble taking up space. She doesn't say what she really wants, because she's afraid it will hur...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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22:03
Episode 26 - Ashamed of my education
Daniela (41) feels ashamed about her 'simple' job, lack of education and tiny rental apartment. She feels like she could have achieved much more professional success if she would have studied more. Nevertheless she is actually really happy at h...
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Episode 26
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26:13
Episode 25 - Afraid of being judged by peers
Mihai (19) is doing really well in university and all his extra curricular activities. He is praised for that by teachers, but it makes him really uncomfortable. He is afraid of what other students think of him. Arrogant? Ass-kisser? Selfish? A...
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Episode 25
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36:27
Episode 24 - I divorced twice and I'm embarrassed
Yvonne (43) has been married and divorced twice. She’s afraid it might be her fault and therefore feels embarrassed about it. It’s also stopping her from getting into a new romantic relationship. Together with Berthold she unravels the negative...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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39:32
Episode 23 - Indecisiveness
Sarah (29) has many wishes, dreams and ideas. But she never gets to the point of actually doing or deciding something, because she gets overwhelmed and passive. Underneath lies the fear to make the wrong choice and waste time. Can Berthold help...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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37:30
Episode 22 - Attachment issues
Anouk (35) has a hard time attaching to people. But when she finally does, she can’t let go anymore and she becomes increasingly dependent and anxious about losing them. After a tough break-up she is now very afraid of getting into a relationsh...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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45:25
Episode 21 - Savior complex
Anne (40) has a compulsion to help and fix people, even if they don’t ask for it. In both work and private situations. Sometimes she even does so at the expense of her own kids. Why does she keep putting so much energy in other people instead o...
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Episode 21
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35:25
Episode 20 - Fear of abandonment
Myrthe (25) often panics when new relationships or friendships become more serious. All of a sudden she feels afraid the other person might leave her. She then dedicates all her attention to that relationship, neglecting other relationships and...
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Episode 20
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31:55
Episode 19 - I don't know what I want
Sanne (29) achieved her one goal - getting a Master's degree - at age 25. Now she doesn't know how to give direction and purpose to her life anymore. She never thought of a next step. She feels rather miserable, pointless, drifting, inadequate ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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23:59
Episode 18 - I always feel guilty
Maaike (37) feels guilty about everything. About traffic, household chores, not working hard enough at work or getting opportunities at work she feels she doesn't deserve. She even feels guilty for things she's not responsible for, like w...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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31:07
Episode 17 - FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
Joanna (48) is constantly “on”. She feels like she always has to do things on her to-do, to-see, to-read, to-watch, to-cook, to-eat, to-whatever list. She wants to be up-to-date and not miss anything. It's tiring. How to switch off? How to go f...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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27:25