Episodes

  • Today, the newest member of the TINT team Marja Ernst is interviewed by event organiser Kasper de Bruijn about her life and the choices you make in your life. Should you already have the rest of your life planned out? How do you know if you should make a change?

    Marja started as a life coach at TINT returning to Eindhoven after studying Mechanical Engineering and Innovation Studies many years ago. She has since then completed religion studies and theology and been abroad quite a lot. This way Marja has gathered quite some life experience, and is ready to share this with you.

    Show Notes:

    Take a look at the wellbeing website of TU/e.

    Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage.

    Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email [email protected] with your ideas!


    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.

  • Every now and then, it is important to take a moment to look at the love in your life, and appreciate this love.

    In this guided meditation, you are reminded of the love in your life by life coach Margit van Tuijl. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.

    All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.

    Show Notes:
    - Background Music by ZenLifeRelax.

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  • Today, TINT Event Organiser Kasper de Bruijn has an interview with Rebeka Trča about student health both physically and mentally, and good and bad habits.

    Rebeka is physiotherapist and group lesson instructor at the TU/e student sport centre and has been working with students for more than 6 years. She shares her experiences both in her field of work, as well as personal experiences. This all makes for a very inspiring conversation!

    The annual Vitality Week, of which Rebeka is part of the organisation, is this year from 6 to 10 March; make sure not to miss it! The link to the website is below:

    Show Notes:

    Check out the website and subscribe for the Vitality Week!Take a look at the wellbeing website of TU/e.

    Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage.

    Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email [email protected] with your ideas!


    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.

  • A mantra is a word, or a syllable which is abstract. It is an assignment that your mind can hold on to, so that it doesn't wander off, that you can repeat.

    In this guided meditation, you pick your own mantra and practice meditation with OM guidance from Karsten van Asdonk, a former Enter the Now guide. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.

    All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.

    Show Notes:
    - Background Music by Let Yourself go - Canal.

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  • Today, TINT Event Organiser Ana Pereira has an interview with Vincent Merk about cultural awareness and integration, in relation with inclusion.

    Vincent is an Intercultural trainer & consultant, speaker and author. He has worked more than 35 years at the TU/e after integrating in the Netherlands coming from France, helping the university and its staff and students being more interculturally aware. These experiences make Vincent an expert on diversity and inclusion, and the perfect person to interview on this topic.

    Vincent is the opening speaker at the 'Celebration of Women and Girls in Science' 2023, which will take place on the 14th of February. If you have a question for Vincent yourself, want to learn more on the topic of cultural awareness or want to join us for a wonderful event shining some well-deserved attention towards the ladies in our academic world, then definitely come and join us! The ‘Celebration of Women and Girls in Science’ starts at 6 PM with a wonderful buffet.

    Show Notes:

    Get your tickets for the Celebration of Women and Girls in Science 2023!More about Vincent Merk.

    Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage.

    Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email [email protected] with your ideas!


    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.

  • In your mind, you can create a place of peace. We call this place your dream garden, and you can visit this place when you enter your own body. In this garden you can fully come to rest, or even meet someone you may not have seen for a long time.

    In this episode, Margit van Tuijl guides you through your personal dream garden. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.

    All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.

    Show Notes:
    - Background Music by Relaxing Journey.

    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.
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  • Today, TINT Event Organiser, Ana Pereira, is talking with Désy Verkuilen about how to navigate family dynamics from a student perspective.

    Désy is a student advisor in Data Science, at TU/e, and, also, an expert in family consultations and NLP coaching. In her own practice, she helps people to understand their family systems and helps them to overcome the impact of past experiences in the present.

    In this episode, Désy shares her insights about how to manage discussion of ideas between family members, set boundaries and live life on your own terms, hopefully, with a loving family with whom to share the upcoming holidays.

    Enjoy this episode full of inspiring sharing and honest reflections.

    Show Notes:

    Compass - TU/e LGBTQ+ Community Netflix Series:Zeytin Ağacı (Another Self)Sex EducationBook ‘The Fountain - Find your Place’ by Els van SteijnContact Désy Verkuilen:Location: MF 3.097aTelephone: 040 247 5114Email: [email protected]

    Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage.

    Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email [email protected] with your ideas!


    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.

  • Your feelings come and go, your emotions come and go. They are powerful, but you are not subjected to them. You can focus on the compassion you have for others, especially for those of us who need it the most.

    In this episode, Dan Lehman guides you through your feelings of compassion towards friends, stangers and people who suffer. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.

    All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.

    Show Notes:
    - Background Music by Peder B. Helland.

    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.
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  • This episode of Tools for Life discusses men's mental health. As two of our event organizers Kasper and Geri are both participating in No Shave November we planned a special episode for you. Two TU/e students will join us to share their experiences and perspective on mental health. As you know we at TINT always go a level deeper so prepare for an eventful conversation.

    Show Notes:

    Indomitable human spirit (tik-tok trend)

    Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage.

    Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email [email protected] with your ideas!


    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.

  • Your life and your experiences are a work of art. Multiple works of art, actually. Enough to fill an entire museum in your mind. Are you ready to explore the Museum of your Life?

    In this episode, Margit van Tuijl guides you through your very own Museum of your Life. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.

    All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.

    Show Notes:
    - Background Music by AWAKE NATION.

    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.
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  • In this episode of Tools For Life, TINT Event Organiser Ana Pereira has prepared a TINT-like interview for the new members of the team; Gergely Fodor, Kimberly Drabbels and Kasper de Bruijn. They introduce the new TINT community and are surprised by life questions prepared by Ana. The perfect opportunity to get to know the new team members a little better!

    Enjoy this chaotic but funny episode and join the TINT team in the upcoming events!

    Show Notes:

    The new community of TINT can be reached via Whatsapp, the invite link can be found here. In the future, the community will get a say in the upcoming podcast topics, so be sure not to miss that!The songs describing the lives of Kasper and Gergely can be listened to by you.

    Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start?

    TINT can help you do so.
    Email [email protected] with your ideas!

    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl
    Learn more about life coaching at TINT here.
    Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.
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  • Now that the TU/e diversity week just came to an end, it is time to look back one last time and realise that love has no bias, and everyone can experience the spectrum of love. Love brings all people together.

    In this episode, Karsten van Asdonk, former Enter the Now guide, guides you through a meditation around the topic of love, its spectrum and experiencing this spectrum of love for yourself.

    Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.

    All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.

    Show Notes:
    - Background Music by Meditative Mind.

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  • TINT Event Organiser, Kasper de Bruijn, has the pleasure to talk with Lara Hofstra, TU/e’s very own Diversity Officer, and organiser of the upcoming TU/e Diversity Week taking place between October 4th and 11th, 2022.

    In this conversation, learn about all the amazing activities that TU/e Diversity Week is offering this year and, also, the importance of celebrating diversity and how to make everybody feel at home in Eindhoven.

    Enjoy this inspiring episode and join the TINT team in the upcoming events!

    Show Notes:

    Everything about TU/e Diversity Week can be found hereDon’t forget to create your Tactile Account here to join the events. On October 4th, TINT will present to talk with students after the TIME OUT theatre play in the TIME OUT Cafe. More information and free registration here. On October 10th, TINT is organising another edition of ‘Open Stories - Dare to Ask & Meet your Community’ where you can learn stories from people rather than books.Free Registration here.If you want to be a volunteer to help Lara Hofstra, send her an email to [email protected]

    Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start?

    TINT can help you do so.
    Email [email protected] with your ideas!

    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl
    Learn more about life coaching at TINT here.
    Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.
    Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.

  • New Academic Year means new beginnings...
    So why not start incorporating mindfulness in your daily life?

    In this episode, Karsten van Asdonk, former Enter the Now guide, guides you through a basic meditation perfect for who would like to take the first steps into mindfulness.

    Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.

    All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.

    Show Notes:
    - Background Music by Awakening Planet.

    Do you want to join our live sessions and connect with like-minded TU/e students and colleagues?

    TINT is preparing a Mindfulness moment to help you focus just before the Exam Weeks!
    Keep an eye on our Social Media for more information soon!

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  • Today, TINT Event Organizer Nuriye introduces you to a different type of episode filled with inspiration for the new academic year.
    We asked 21 participants of the introduction week to draw a life question and answer it for our podcast. Each one of them will answer the question in a short explanation. Let yourself be inspired by the questions and answers!

    Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage. Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email [email protected] with your ideas!
    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.

  • TINT hopes that you had a memorable summer break!
    The new Academic Year is almost starting again with new students arriving next week!

    So, for a lot of you, it is time to slowly get out of vacation mode.
    Don't get blue, TINT got you covered 😉

    In this episode, Margit van Tuijl, life coach from TINT, guides you through a nostalgic trip reliving your happy (summer) memories and, also, inspire you to prepare yourself for new happy memories that you are about to live in this upcoming year.

    Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.

    All these meditations are recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.

    Show Notes:
    - Background Music by ZenLife Relax.

    Do you want to join our live sessions and connect with like-minded TU/e students and colleagues?
    TINT & Enter the Now will be back in the first quartile with offline Mindfulness Breaks!
    Keep an eye on our Social Media for more information soon!

    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.
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  • Today, TINT Event Organizer Nuriye introduces you to a different type of episode filled with summer inspiration. 7 TU/e students from all over the world were interviewed about their home country and their summer plans. Each one of them will answer with a short story about their favorite place in their home country, their favorite thing about their culture, and what they will be doing this summer.
    Let yourself be inspired by the contributions of:

    Yulia Dragan from Moldova Barbara Dias from BrazilAna Pereira from PortugalHarsh Jethwani from Sint MaartenShruti Seshadrinathan from IndiaSilvia Teisanu from Romania Nipun Kaushik from the United Kingdom


    Enjoy this episode full of ideas and inspiration.

    Show Notes:

    Yulia explains why she loves the Capital of Moldova Chișinău, and is going this summer to architecture summer school Barbara from Cosmos and the Capoeira group at SSC talks about her favorite park (Flamengo park) in Rio de Janeiro and is doing an Internship in Amsterdam this summerAna Pereira from TINT and TGD, explains why she loves Lisbon and the people. She quotes this song, and is going to visit a nature park in Portugal. Harsh from Caribe Eindhoven talks about his favorite touristic place in Sint Maarten (Sunset beach bar) and the less touristic natural pool. This summer he will visit Australia. Shruti tells about her hometown Chennai and her favorite festival called Pongal festival.Silvia from TGD and University Rebellion talks about her hometown Brașov, the most beautiful hike Vârful Omu and a progressive student city Cluj-napoca. She will be visiting Madrid, Germany, and Romania. Nipun explains why he loves Edinburgh and will be visiting Budapest.

    Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage.

    Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email [email protected] with your ideas!

    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.

  • TINT wishes all the best for the last exams of this Academic Year!
    Just two more weeks and a deserved break is waiting for you!

    In this episode, Thijmen Staps, from Enter the Now, shares positive mantras that you can use for that extra needed motivation or for any moment you need to reassure yourself that you are enough!

    Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.

    All these meditations are recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.

    Show Notes:
    - Background Music by Self-Healing Collective.

    Do you want to join our live sessions and connect with like-minded TU/e students and colleagues?
    TINT & Enter the Now are back with offline Mindfulness Breaks!
    Every Tuesday during lunch break (12:30-13:30) find us at Atlas 5.225.

    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.
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  • In This Episode, Nuriye talks with Ana and Thijmen about their experiences with exams and deadlines and all the stress that may come along. We as 3 TU/e students exchange tips and we find out we all have different preferences. Let's have some fun with our anecdotes and let yourself be inspired by our study hacks.

    Show Notes:

    How to handle stress?Get into the moment by breathing consciously or meditationGet out of your head by getting physical like dancing or yogaTalk with people about it and express your feelingsDon’t give up your fun time, but schedule fun activities and breaksHow to handle procrastination?Give yourself time to recharge and create mental spaceTry to find a way of working that makes you feel comfortableMake a priority listUse the Eisenhower methodUse the Get Things Done methodUse the pomodoro techniqueA useful rule of thumb is that 1 hour of lecture requires 4 hours of study and summarizing to fully understand it.

    Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage.

    Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email [email protected] with your ideas!

    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.

  • TINT wishes you a relaxed weekend just before a nice short work week at TU/e.

    In this episode, Dan Lehman, from Enter the Now, takes you in a journey to find or just increase your self-love because you are unique, you matter, you are enough.

    Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.

    All these meditations are recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.

    Show Notes:
    - Background Music by Meditative Mind.

    Do you want to join our live sessions and connect with like-minded TU/e students and colleagues?
    TINT & Enter the Now are back with offline Mindfulness Breaks!
    Every Tuesday during lunch break (12:30-13:30) find us at Atlas 5.225.

    Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.
    Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.
    Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.