Love Not Fear

About Love Not Fear

Welcome to the 'Love Not Fear' podcast, where your hosts, David Henzel and Eduard Brink, journey with you daily through bite-sized, action-packed episodes. Each discussion - on productivity, business, or personal development - aims to shift the narrative from fear to love, guiding listeners towards a more fulfilling life. Our passionate duo believes in nurturing a mindset of love, not fear, as the catalyst for personal and professional transformative growth. This podcast isn't just for individuals seeking personal growth. David and Eduard delve into the power of a 'Love Not Fear' culture in organizations, providing insights on creating a nurturing, thriving workplace. They inspire and motivate you to implement this mindset in your organization, so you will experience positive results and, as a result, encourage others to take action in their lives. Tune in daily and join the conversation as we aspire to change minds, hearts, and workplaces, one episode at a time. Get ready to embrace love over fear and witness the positive impact ripple through all facets of your life.

Publisher

Eduard Brink & David Henzel

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2023

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Ep. 55: When Structure Meets Relationship: Rethinking How We Partner with Sibrecht Diender

   What if a contract could be built on trust instead of fear? In this episode of the Love Not Fear podcast, Tine Bieber sits down with Sibrecht Diender, relational contracting expert, founder of Yellow Everest and member of the Vested Board of Advisors, to talk about what happens when structure meets relationship. Sibrecht explains how relational contracts move business partners away from power games and risk shifting toward co-creating a shared vision, and why the way we write our agreements says a lot about our culture. Together they explore trust, transparency, governance and what it really takes to keep a partnership alive for the long term. Topics covered in this episode: - How Sibrecht went from procurement "negotiation tactics" to relational contracting - Relational versus transactional contracts, and why risk shifting backfires - The statement of intent: shared vision, desired outcomes and social norms front and center in the contract - Moving from a fear driven scarcity mindset to abundance: making the pie bigger for everyone - Why trust and transparency are the essence, and how organizational culture can help or block them - Core teams, "couples" across organizations and the role of the steering committee - Internal alignment, silos and the root causes behind most partnership challenges - Total cost of ownership and creating value together instead of squeezing price - A contract that works like a playbook, not something you put in a drawer - How relational contracts helped partners get creative during COVID - Onboarding generations, relationship health checks and why a refresh keeps ownership alive About Sibrecht Diender: Sibrecht Diender is the founder of Yellow Everest, a consultancy based in the Netherlands that helps organizations build strategic, trust based business partnerships. She has close to two decades of experience in procurement and supply chain, including roles in the energy and high tech sectors. Sibrecht has been a certified Vested coach since 2016 and has served on the Vested Board of Advisors since 2020. She is the co-author, with Bonnie Keith, of "Successful Relational Contracting: Preparing for Business-to-Business Collaboration" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025). Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and introducing Sibrecht Diender 01:25 From procurement to relational contracting 03:57 What is relational contracting? 05:44 The statement of intent 06:28 From a scarcity mindset to abundance 07:28 Trust, transparency and culture 08:38 Who uses relational contracts? 10:23 Walking through the process 12:31 Soft and squishy? Why alignment creates focus 13:21 Agency and adult to adult relationships 14:42 Would you treat your friends this way? 15:33 Holding space and involving stakeholders 17:12 Core teams, couples and the steering committee 20:59 Internal alignment and breaking down silos 23:13 Walking our talk: culture in the contract 25:26 From the core team to the whole organization 26:33 Designing governance for the long term 27:32 What success looks like: total cost of ownership 29:55 A contract that works like a playbook 32:16 Staying involved: check ins and health checks 34:28 Relational contracts in a crisis 37:13 Ambassadors of organizational transformation 38:47 Onboarding generations and the refresh 42:40 Stronger together: the couple structure 43:12 Wrapping up 45:13 Where to find Sibrecht Connect with Sibrecht Diender: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sibrechtdiender Website: https://yelloweverest.com Book: https://yelloweverest.com/publications/book-successful-relational-contracting/

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Ep. 56: Designing the DNA of Belonging with Andy Hawkins

   What if belonging is something we can design on purpose, instead of something we simply hope for? In this episode of the Love Not Fear podcast, Tine Bieber sits down with Andy Hawkins, B Corp coach and community builder from Bristol, to talk about the DNA of belonging. Andy shares how six years working with communities in Africa changed what he values, why he and his wife chose to move into a brand new neighborhood so they could help shape its culture from day one, and how the same intentionality applies to business through the B Corp movement. Topics covered in this episode: - Why Andy left Africa feeling people there were "poor financially and materially, but rich relationally and spiritually" - What a B Corp actually is, explained through a jar of fair trade coffee - Moving into a brand new Bristol neighborhood to be a catalyst for community from the get go - Street champions, tea ceremonies, curtain tracks and other small acts that fast track belonging - Diversity in a community where people come from more than 25 nationalities - Micro moments of connection and why we do not have to wait for politicians to be perfect - Andy's ten step "couch to 5k" approach to helping businesses become better - Why most businesses see B Corp as a cost, and why Andy sees it as an investment - "A better time is never coming": why the best time to start is now - Trust, transparency and how consumers can recognize businesses doing good - How B Lab is approaching standards for AI About Andy Hawkins: Andy grew up in Bristol, spent six years in Africa running community projects for children and families, and later returned to the tech world. After certifying his own tech consultancy as a B Corp in August 2020, he began helping other companies through the process and has since coached more than 500 businesses, from one person organizations to large corporates. Today he is the founder and C-3PO (Chief People, Planet and Purpose Officer) of Business on Purpose, a B Leader with B Lab UK, and a driving force behind PurposeFest in Bristol. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and introducing Andy Hawkins 01:19 From Bristol to Africa: six years that changed everything 04:03 Becoming a B Corp and growing the community 05:26 What is a B Corp? The fair trade analogy 06:30 Living in a disconnected world 08:04 Why Andy moved into a brand new neighborhood 11:16 House number three: building community from the get go 12:40 Festivals, tea ceremonies and a Spitfire hangar 15:07 How the community organizes and what it stands for 17:11 Diversity, age and welcoming newcomers 20:58 We can influence our own neighborhood 22:40 Micro moments of connection 26:13 Why business needs to play its part 28:23 The B Corp "couch to 5k" 32:07 500 businesses and the tipping point 34:22 The biggest challenge: cost or investment? 37:42 A better time is never coming 39:23 Is there good in all of us? 41:07 Trust, local and transparency 43:45 How is B Corp dealing with AI? 46:08 Where to find Andy Connect with Andy Hawkins: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-hawkins Website: https://businessonpurpose.uk

3. 

   27 Apr 2026

   Ep. 54: The Unschooling Mindset: I Am My Relationships with Jon Barnes

   Jon Barnes is a coach, facilitator, and co-founder of Pala — a company that helps organizations move toward highly empowering, self-managing cultures. In this episode, Jon and Tine explore how developmental psychology, unschooling philosophy, and the way we navigate relationships all shape the cultures we build at work and at home. Topics covered in this episode: The difference between "I am my relationships" and "I have my relationships" — and why it matters for autonomy Robert Kegan's stages of adult development and how most of us get stuck at the socialized mind Why fear-driven decision-making dominates organizations and what shifts when motivation becomes intrinsic The limits of feedback and why self-reflection may be more powerful for genuine growth How conflict avoidance kills team performance — and what healthy repair actually looks like Jon's unschooling journey with his son, from a jungle school in Costa Rica to choosing traditional school at age 12 Designing for friction: why removing all obstacles can actually remove growth opportunities The promise and pitfalls of consciousness models like Spiral Dynamics in organizational work Volunteering vs. being voluntold — practical ways to build autonomy into team structures Connect with Jon Barnes: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonbarnesdotme/ Website: https://teampala.co.uk/

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

19,441

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

60

Contact Love Not Fear

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

Questions about Love Not Fear