A podcast about spirituality in everyday life, where we learn how our guests integrate their spiritual practices into their day-to-day lives. In season 1 of the podcast, my friend Tanja Lau and I explored spirituality in the broadest sense of the word. In season 2 I am zooming in on nature & spirituality. I want to hear stories about awe-inspiring moments at sacred sites, and the simplest nature-based rituals one can do at home. I imagine we’ll talk about gardening, forest bathing, hiking, rituals, animal spirit guides, art, mindfulness and herbalism - and I am open to see what else shows up.
What This Season Taught Me: Reflections, and an exciting update!
In this final episode of season two, I take a moment to reflect.
This season of Living the Unseen was all about the quiet relationship between humans and nature—the ways we belong to the world, even when we forget. From conversations about sacred sites, taoism and nurturing our bodies, to stories of reconnection and slowness, a clear thread emerged: we don’t need to go far to find meaning. Often, it’s right beneath our feet.
In this solo episode, I share what nature and spirituality mean to me personally, not as abstract concepts, but as daily companions. I also introduce something new I’ve been working on: a book project called The Art of Attunement. It’s not a how-to or a self-help guide, but a personal exploration of what it means to live in tune with our bodies, each other, and the earth.
If you’ve been listening this season, thank you. I hope this closing episode leaves you with a sense of quiet connection and trust in your own inner rhythm.
18 Aug 2025
Role Reversal: Cristina Pop interviews me, Arjanna van der Plas
What does it mean to live a spiritual life without the rituals, robes, or rules?
In this special episode of Living the Unseen, the roles reverse: Cristina Pop (https://www.cristina-pop.com/), host of the Stop Running Your Business like a Man podcast (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4S7c5NCUs6N7pEZK1r61O9?si=ee8902e15e8e4c16), interviews me, Arjanna. We explore the quiet moments and personal shifts that have shaped how I understand spirituality today: becoming a mother, reconnecting with nature, navigating bore-out, and learning to trust life more deeply.
This conversation is about the messy, real-life version of spirituality that lives in the body, in our relationships, and in the choices we make every day. It’s about letting go of the need to be impressive and instead learning to be present.
Whether you’re in a moment of transition or simply curious what a grounded spiritual path can look like, I hope this episode offers something that resonates.
More about Cristina:
https://www.cristina-pop.com/ (https://www.cristina-pop.com/)
https://www.instagram.com/cristina.thrive (https://www.instagram.com/cristina.thrive)
6 Jun 2025
Positive by Nature: Inner Work for Outer Change with Harriët van der Weele
How can you allow yourself to deeply care about the planet without burning out?
In this episode of Living the Unseen, I speak with Harriët van der Weele, mindfulness trainer and strategic advisor for the energy transition. Harriët shares her journey from climate activism and frustration to inner transformation, and how mindfulness helped her find a more sustainable path for herself and for the work she cares about.
We explore how honoring difficult emotions can reveal what matters most, why feminine energy and inner reflection are vital in today's leadership, and how we can shift from feeling overwhelmed to being of real value.
Harriët also speaks candidly about the discomfort of talking about spirituality and softness in professional spaces, and how embracing those elements can actually create deeper impact.
Whether you’re working in sustainability, feeling stuck between urgency and exhaustion, or simply searching for a more grounded way to show up in the world: this conversation is an invitation to pause, reflect, and reconnect.
About Harriët
Harriët van der Weele (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hvdweele/) is deeply committed to protecting the natural world. After years of working with an international environmental organization, she realized that fighting from anger and frustration wasn’t sustainable, neither for the planet nor for herself. This insight sparked a personal transformation. Harriët began to explore mindfulness, eventually training as a certified mindfulness teacher and added elements of body work, reconnecting with nature, positive psychology, the law of attraction and non-agressive communication, so she could guide others on a similar path.
Today, she combines inner and outer work: supporting individuals through mindfulness-based work, while also working as a strategic communications advisor for the energy transition and speaking at conferences on climate and sustainability. Harriët’s journey is a powerful reminder that meaningful change starts from within.
More about Harriët
https://positivebynature.nl/ (https://positivebynature.nl/)
https://www.facebook.com/positivebynature.nl/ (https://www.facebook.com/positivebynature.nl/)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hvdweele/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hvdweele/)
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