Hearts Wide Open Podcast

25/03/2025

💔 Did you know that 1 in 4 heart attacks happen to people under 40?

Most guys don’t think about their heart health—until it’s too late. Stress, long work hours, and poor eating habits are quietly putting young men at risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, and even heart attacks.

That’s why in this episode of Hearts Wide Open, the Men's Health Podcast, we sat down with Michelle Routhenstein, a top Cardiology Dietitian, to break down the hidden risks AND the simple changes you can make to protect your heart.

🎙 What you’ll learn in this episode:
✅ The daily habits silently damaging your heart
✅ How gut health is directly linked to heart disease
✅ The best foods to lower blood pressure naturally
✅ Practical steps men can take NOW to prevent heart disease

Your health is in YOUR hands. Don't wait for a wake-up call—start making heart-healthy changes today! ❤️

🎧 Listen now! Available anywhere you get podcasts & on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eQ-OZnRLuWM?feature=shared

Most men ignore their heart health—until it’s too late. Don’t be one of them. Discover the secrets to heart health for men and learn heart disease prevention...

11/03/2025

Short 10-minute episode out now ✨🎧

Going home as an adult can feel like stepping back in time. No matter how much we’ve grown, family dynamics and personal growth often clash, making us feel l...

25/02/2025

Life throws some tough challenges our way, but resilience is the key to overcoming them. But here’s the thing – resilience isn’t something we’re born with. It’s something we develop. So, how do we do that? 🤔

In our latest podcast episode, we sat down with Paul Doughty (Pdspeaks), a published author who’s just released his powerful new book “Resilience: My Ultimate Superpower: Empowering Young Lives to Overcome Challenges.” 💪

Paul’s journey is nothing short of incredible. From growing up in the midst of domestic violence to facing battles with alcohol addiction, Lyme disease, and even a divorce, Paul has fought through it all. He opens up about his struggles, what resilience truly means to him, and why he’s dedicated his life to helping young people build the strength to overcome their own challenges. 🙌

💬 Get ready for a raw, inspiring conversation about how therapy – particularly TMS therapy – has helped Paul rebuild his life and why resilience isn’t just a concept, but a superpower we can all unlock.

You don’t want to miss this one! 🔥 Tune in now to hear how YOU can build the resilience to conquer whatever life throws your way. Click the link and start listening!

https://youtu.be/IsjpCMivMsM?si=8xbBGUgk_y3TxJBF

Resilience isn’t something we’re born with. Resilience can be developed. How? That’s exactly what we talked about with Paul Doughty!Paul is a published autho...

03/01/2025

⏳ Time to reintroduce ourselves, since there's been a lot of new people on this channel, since we started it! And we've grown!

👋 Hello everyone! I’m Tamara, an aspiring body-oriented trauma therapist and mental health enthusiast.

🧠 From a young age, I’ve been captivated by the workings of the human mind and the many facets of people’s "whys."

🪥 My biggest dream is to normalize mental health care for everyone, making it a routine, as normal as brushing your teeth.

🧘‍♀️ In my leisure time, I enjoy running through the woods, exploring new places around the world, and experimenting with various yoga, meditation, and breathwork styles and exercises.

😂 I also have a passion for cracking bad puns and engaging in lively conversations with friends over dinner, as well as journaling, ecstatic dancing, and much more!

✍️ At Hearts Wide Open, I'm the main responsible for the blog, where I share my enthusiasm for mental health by connecting with you through personal experiences, practical tips, and the latest insights from science.

🎙 Want to hear Tamara's story on the podcast? Have a question for Tamara? Post it in the comments below or DM us here.

👉 Want to get involved yourself or read Tamara's latest blogpost? Check out our website via the link in bio

23/12/2024

⏳ Time to reintroduce ourselves, since there's been a lot of new people on this channel, since we started it! And we've grown!

🫶 Every Monday this month, you'll get to know another team member right here!

👋 Hi, I am Jacob, a 26-year-old neuropsychology student and music artist. That's why I love high quality sound productions 😉

💡 I've realised time and time again through my studies, but more by talking to the people close to me: Open conversations about mental health are so so important!

🧠 One of the things that drives me in life is my thirst for learning more about the human brain and human nature. That's why I geek out on science and social relationships.

💪 For Hearts Wide Open, I mainly help out with podcast production, making sure what you listen to or watch is of the highest quality. I'm also helping the guys with insights from the world of neuropsychology to add a bit of a scientific edge to the personal stories we share.

🎙 Want to hear Jacob's story on the podcast? Have a question for Jacob? Post it in the comments below or DM us here.

👉 Want to get involved yourself? Check out our website via the link in bio

16/12/2024

⏳ Time to reintroduce ourselves, since there's been a lot of new people on this channel, since we started it! And we've grown!

🫶 Every Monday this month, you'll get to know another team member right here!

👋 Hi everybody, this is Nikki, 23 years old from Dubai.

💃 I'm a dancer & psychologist with an active holistic movement platform to offer dance training with a mindfulness twist.

🔜 Currently I'm also in the process of starting a private counselling practice.

👟 In my free time, I love staying active. Did I already mention I love to dance? I also love exploring new places strolling around wherever my feet take me.

😟 Through my own personal experiences I've seen how society at large ignores men's health or more specifically men's mental health. This impacts the lives of men and society at large negatively.

🫂 That's why I'm a big advocate for men's health and believe it's crucial for the wellbeing of our communities that we break the silence and offer men spaces where they can open up and heal.

🫶 For Hearts Wide Open, I'm supporting the team with events, on social media, by offering insights from the world of psychology and in preparing for new podcast episodes.

🎙 Want to hear Nikki's story on the podcast? Have a question for Nikki? Post it in the comments below or DM us here.

👉 Want to get involved yourself? Check out our website via the link in bio

09/12/2024

⏳ Time to reintroduce ourselves, since there's been a lot of new people on this channel, since we started it! And we've grown!

🫶 Every Monday this month, you'll get to know another team member right here!

👋 This is Soroosh, one of the founders of Hearts Wide Open: "It's incredible to see what we've been able to achieve these past 1.5 years with our podcast and I'm so excited that now we're taking it a step further, by not only having open hearted conversations on our podcast, but by also offering events where men come together and heal. Now we are even more accessible and you can join in person which was always a big dream of mine to help others connect more with themselves while doing it together with others."

😊 Stay tuned right here to get to know the new members of the Hearts Wide Open family!

✉️ Have a question for Soroosh? Post it in the comments below or DM us here.

👉 Want to get involved yourself? Check out our website via the link in Bio!

02/12/2024

⏳ Time to reintroduce ourselves, since there's been a lot of new people on this channel, since we started it! And we've grown!

🫶 Every Monday this month, you'll get to know another team member right here!

🫂 This is Dennis, one of the founders of Hearts Wide Open. We started this channel as a means to record our deep talk between brothers to show and invite other men to talk about their feelings, struggles and really open up. We want to normalize that men can talk and challenge the stigma that says "Man up" or "I have to fix it by myself" on our podcast!

😊 Now 18 months and as we are going into our 38th episode next week, we have a better idea on how important it really is what we do and I'm so proud of us and the people that have joined us on our mission. You'll get to know many of them here in the coming weeks. So stay tuned!

✉️ Have a question for Dennis? Post it in the comments below or DM us here.

👉 Want to get involved yourself? Check out our website via the link in Bio!

27/11/2024

👉 Lineup for this Sunday's live event...

👏 Give it up for our fantastic performers for this Sunday at Labyrinth in Amsterdam!

🎙 Our musical performers Victoire, Hisham and Nour are going to play music from the heart while our storytellers Darya, Nikki and Soroosh are going to fill the evening with stories and poetry about resilience and courage.

✨ Hosts Soroosh and Nikki are also going to host an interactive part with prompts where you will get the chance to turn inward and connect with others over a story of your own.

🎟 Secure your ticket now, comment 👋 below
or reserve directly via labyrinthamsterdam.nl

26/11/2024

Miss out on these events aaaand...

😔 on November 29 you won't experience moving according to the cues and signals your body is giving you

😔 on December 1 you won't partake in the sacred safe space we are creating where artists and musicians express their stories of resilience & courage

😔 you won't contribute your ticket money to a good cause

😔 you won't be meeting likeminded people in a shared interactive experience

👇 Let's not make this mistake and comment 👋 below this post to join!

🎟️ We only have a few tickets left

04/11/2024

This month, our team together with Movember Netherlands is raising awareness and funds for men's health!

At the end of the month we'll also organise a raffle where you can win razors, socks and beanies with the iconic moustache!

What are you waiting for! Let's change the face of men's health! Any amount counts:

Movember, the month formerly known as November, is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men's health.