Podcasts 4 Brainport, featured by Radio 4 Brainport, 747AM and DAB‪+‬ Podcasts 4 Brainport

In this enlightening episode, Meagin van der Westhuizen of Radio for Brainport continues her series on mental health, highlighting the unique and personal nature of well-being. Joined by Lucia Ryan, they delve into the importance of mental health, emphasizing that it significantly influences overall health. Lucia shares her journey of living in various countries, finally settling in the Brainport Region, and how her father's passing prompted her to focus on mental well-being through physical exercise and mindfulness.



The episode concludes with a powerful message about finding meaning in daily activities and being mindful of media consumption's impact on mental health. The key takeaway is to listen to oneself, be kind, and cherish meaningful connections to enhance overall well-being.



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She is a policy maker in the Hague, working on afforable housing in the Netherlands. Yet, Anna Koolstra sees housing as a European challange. The European parliment can more effectively handle the current housing crisis than a national Dutch government. One million people cannot find a house and sleep on the street. Anna pitches for major revision of the economic powers in real estate on a European level.

Anna runs for the Europen parliament, for the Dutch Groen-Links PvdA party and is the last female name on the list.




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For innovation, Brussels is the place to be, rather than The Hague. The European Parliament's work is more technical and content-driven compared to national levels, and many current EU challenges can be addressed with technology. Erik Becker (VVD) believes the European Parliament needs more tech-savvy members to make smarter decisions. With a background in engineering and international business, Erik feels at home in the multinational EU environment. He points out that the EU lags behind the US and China in innovation due to overly strict regulations, and argues that innovators need more freedom. Fast tracks for vital sectors, like the Chips Act for semiconductors, are necessary and could benefit defense and healthcare industries as well.Regarding developments in The Hague, Erik discusses the coalition agreement's impact on VVD's work at the European level and within the Renew coalition in the European Parliament.Interview by Jean-Paul Linnartz for Radio 4 Brainport during the EDIC Eindhoven groot Europees debat



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Bram Kamp runs for seat in the European Parliament. In
Brussels, he will feel at home, Bram expects: "Brussels is more about content rather than about show." Europe sees the importance of technology and innovation but also sees a need to safeguard a strong position.

Volt is a European political party. Can democracy in Europe still work with 27 countries, each of which has a veto right? Bram Kamp nonetheless sees a key role for Europe in combatting climate change, in improving security throughout the region. Every Dutch citizen gains a value of 9000 euro from being in various European cooperations.

Interview by Jean-Paul Linnartz for Radio 4 Brainport, May 2024






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High Tech Campus Eindhoven celebrates its 25th birthday with an open day. Radio 4 Brainport will be live on this event. Kelly Antonis gives us a preview on what will be happening on June 8th.

On Open Day, everyone can join an day full of inspiration, exploration and innovation. HTC invite visitors to discover new innovations that will change our world, and have some fun. 

The Open Day is also a hotspot on the High Tech Ontdekkingsroute, an opportunity to take a look in the high-tech kitchen of the Brainport region. 








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Patrick Rutten, RoB ED 11 guest thinks curiosity is a highly undervalued leadership skill, which is essential to creating highly innovative workplaces. In his view leadership is not a hierarchical title, but more a way people behave and take ownership of what they want to achieve and contribute to.

Patrick has been described as an 'organisational rebel', able to rewire organizations towards radical transformation using insights from behavioral and organizational sciences and a broad set of experiences. In this podcast, Ralu and Patrick explore the unique ingredients that contribute to creating highly effective, innovative work environments, particularly in Eindhoven—a tech hub renowned for its success and magnetic appeal to international talent.

How do organisations in the Brainport area manage to continue being innovative?

Which ingredients does an organisation need to be able to create highly effective innovative work environments?

Tune in RoB Ed 11, to hear more and learn how you might help your organisation become more innovative and successful.




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