Born This Way? Or Made This Way?”

This is the very first episode in English 🇬🇧, kicking off a 3-part summer series.And we couldn’t have started with a more powerful voice.

I sat down with Dewi Van De Vyver, CEO of Effex, named Tech Woman of the Year by ELLE Belgium — and a bold advocate for women in leadership, diversity and ethics in tech.

Our conversation dives deep into the tension between nature and nurture — and how to reconcile both without losing yourself.

You’ll hear:

🔹 What shapes us : our inner nature, or the way society raises and conditions us?

🔹 Why society “nurtures” us — and how to stay authentic without being excluded.

🔹 The invisible narratives women carry — and how to spot them, challenge them, and rewrite them.

We also explore:

🔹How to build a company culture where sexism has no place.

🔹 How to create a workplace that empowers both women and men to be their true selves — beyond societal expectations.

🔹 The power of embracing your full self — including the parts you don’t like.

🔹 Why “the cure for everything is salt water”.

Dewi also opens up about:

→ Why trying to “look like a good mother” almost broke her.

→ Why she’ll always choose a fast-paced startup over a billion-dollar corporate.

→ Her two top tips for navigating corporate environments without losing your soul.