The Barefoot Hustler

Sejin Gunaridis
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The Barefoot Hustler offers explorative conversations with inspiring creatives, visionaries & entrepreneurs that are challenging the status quo and paving their own route to success and happiness. Deep thinkers who are hustling from a grounded and aligned place. Each episode is packed with their wisdom on their journey from 'fitting in' to finding what they truly love to do and many other nuggets of insight into how you can do the same. A place of deep & courageous self-discovery and bold & aligned action, in order to find your unique expression and purpose in this often chaotic world.

  1. #51- How to Stop Performing & Come Back to Your Real Life with Atlas Talisman

    -20 h

    #51- How to Stop Performing & Come Back to Your Real Life with Atlas Talisman

    Hey Barefoot hustlers, Today I’m joined by the wildly brilliant Atlas Talisman for a conversation on what it means to stop acting and start living. Atlas is a game designer, theatre director, embodiment and performance artist, and self-described “crash test dummy for the human heart.” He is the founder of Open World Theatre, a body of work that brings together ritual theatre, sensory training, social experimentation, embodiment and public displays of humanity to help people interrupt inherited patterns and rediscover the brave, strange beauty of being fully alive. At the heart of this episode is a question that feels both ancient and urgent: how much of our life is actually ours, and how much of it is a performance we were taught to repeat? This episode is for the seekers, artists, facilitators, rebels, feelers, performers and anyone who senses there is a more truthful, courageous and beautiful way to be human. You’ll walk away with a new lens on aliveness, social conditioning, self-expression, and the quiet ways we can begin to choose reality over performance. Enjoy fam, this one is philosophical, poetic, confronting and deeply alive. Chapters:(00:00) Episode Intro (03:17) Stop Acting, Start Living(06:47) What Is Open World Theatre?(10:30) Primal, Story and Soul(13:17) How Modern Life Steals Presence(18:23) Beyond Transactional Society(22:02) What It Feels Like To Be Truly Alive(27:17) Naming The Invisible Mask(30:47) Game Design, Reality and Life On Rails(35:52) Public Displays of Humanity(39:17) Street Work vs Exposure Therapy(43:17) Honesty, Aggression and Spiritual Bypass(46:17) Society As A Cult(50:17) Sensitivity, Heartbreak and Sacredness(53:17) Dancing Between The Sensory and The Mystery(56:37) The Power Of Not Knowing(58:57) Control, Surrender and The Cliff Edge(01:01:47) Practical Tools For Coming Alive(01:05:17) Seeing The Meta Scene(01:09:47) Solo Travel, Identity and Fisheye Awareness(01:12:02) May Your Life Be The Signature Of Your Soul(01:14:02) Where Atlas Is Still Scared Of Aliveness(01:16:17) Final Reflections and Where To Find Atlas Connect with Atlas:WebsiteOpen World TheatreAtlas' personal Instagram Connect with me:InstagramWebsite

    1 h 17 min
  2. #50- What if Pleasure is the Path Home with Quinn Kush

    1 juin

    #50- What if Pleasure is the Path Home with Quinn Kush

    Hello beautiful soul fam. Today we’re opening the Berlin archives for a tender, spicy and deeply alive conversation with the deliciously wise Quinn Kush. Quinn is a Somatic Intimacy Educator, Pleasure and Embodiment Facilitator, and the founder of Tender Core, a body of work devoted to reclaiming touch, intimacy and pleasure as pathways back to self-love. At the heart of this episode is a simple but powerful truth: pleasure is not separate from self-love. It is one of the most direct ways into it. Not as a cute idea, but as something we learn to feel, build and sustain through the body. Together, we explore pleasure and sexuality as gateways into truth, creativity and wholeness, especially when we’re willing to meet taboo, shame and early conditioning with curiosity instead of collapse. Quinn shares what actually creates safety, how to move towards true embodied consent, and how her own journey through addiction, rock-bottom moments and devotion transformed hedonism and suffering into deep self-intimacy. We also unpack touch as a human need, consent as a life practice, people-pleasing, inner dom energy, relationship anarchy, queer liberation, and why slowing down enough to feel is one of the most rebellious things we can do in a world addicted to speed. You’ll leave with practical at-home rituals, delicious resources, and a whole new lens on how to love, touch, relate and live with more safety, sensation, freedom and truth. Enjoy fam, this one is nourishing for the soul. Chapters:(02:45) Queer Berlin Welcome(02:55) What Is a Pleasure Artist?(03:53) Pleasure Versus Eroticism(05:44) Eros Beyond Mechanics(07:13) Tender Core Origins(08:07) Touch, Shame and Healing(11:26) Why Pleasure Work Matters(15:17) Freedom, Barriers and Safety(18:39) Creating Safe Containers(20:20) Presence, Breath and Sensation(23:03) Group Witnessing and Play(27:00) Consent as a Life Skill(30:09) Consent in Real Time(31:46) People-Pleasing to Inner Dom(32:24) Why Devote Life to Pleasure Connect with Quinn:InstagramWebsite Connect with me:InstagramWebsite

    58 min
  3. #49- Your Work Isn’t a Sprint, It’s a Quest. Choosing Patience over Pressure.

    28 janv.

    #49- Your Work Isn’t a Sprint, It’s a Quest. Choosing Patience over Pressure.

    In this solo episode I share a raw, personal shift out of work-stress and overwhelm into clarity and trust. A four-day hike in the Grampians became the full stop to a heavy chapter since September: think nearly falling down a waterfall, a snakebite and an actual helicopter rescue that snapped me out of autopilot. This episode, episode two of a series I call “So what are you going to choose?”, traces the arc from feeling immense pressure and overworking to slowing down, regulating in nature, and choosing patience over pressure. If you’re a big-vision human who’s been white-knuckling your way forward, this is a gentle, practical way to return to your centre.   CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction and Personal Reflections(00:34) The Camping Trip: A Turning Point(02:34) Ad for STORYTELLERS the school(03:50) Overworking, Pressure and a Forgetting(07:30) The Grampians Peak Trail Adventure(09:27) Near-Death Experiences and Lessons Learned(18:13) A Moment of Clarity and Gratitude(21:24) Choosing a New Perspective(25:50) Conclusions and an Invitation Connect with Me: Website STORYTELLERS. An 11 week program. Instagram Book in for a free 30 min strategy call to see how I can support you in bringing your visions into reality

    28 min
  4. #48 - Your Parts Aren’t the Problem, Your Choice Is.

    03/11/2025

    #48 - Your Parts Aren’t the Problem, Your Choice Is.

    Hey podcast fam, in this solo I’m going deep. I’m sharing real stories, old wounds and shadowy parts I don’t usually put on the internet, to show you how I processed a big emotional trigger and a psychosomatic injury in just a few days. If you’ve been getting hooked by the same relationship triggers or watching yourself self-sabotage even when you know better, this story will reveal an alternative approach forward. This is the first in a series I’m calling “So what are you going to choose?”. I tell a fresh-in-the-body story from last week. How I said yes to performing a deeply emotional embodiment piece at Outspoken, dropped into an old wound onstage, and two days later my body “injured” itselfout of nowhere. That injury led me straight into a relationship trigger and straight into the exact work I teach: parts, protection, regulation and choosing from your centre. If you’ve ever felt not enough, compared yourself to someone “more” than you, or watched yourself push love away, this one’s for you. Chapters (00:00) Introduction and Life Update(00:32) The Call to Share a Wild Story(02:13) Outspoken Event and Initial Hesitations(03:20) Preparing for the Performance(04:48) The Embodied Movement Piece(13:09) Post-Performance Physical Reactions(13:39) The Unexpected Injury(18:19) Emotional Triggers and Reflections(26:31) Tea Ceremony and Self-Realization(35:49) Conclusion and Invitation   Book in for a no-obligations 30 minute call Connect with me: WebsiteInstagram

    38 min
  5. #47 - Rewilding the Soul & Remembering Your Place of Belonging with Tei Taiyari

    10/09/2025

    #47 - Rewilding the Soul & Remembering Your Place of Belonging with Tei Taiyari

    If you’ve ever felt the ache of modern disconnection or longed for a more meaningful way to walk through all the change that is currently existing in this world, this convo is a must listen. Recorded in the lush mini-jungles of Santiago, Guatemala, this episode explores the practice of threshold counselling with my good friend and legend, Tei Taiyari, founder of Coyotei Counsel. A counsellor, death doula, writer, and edge-walker, with a background that bridges deep ecology, imagination, and rites of passage work, Tei is devoted to helping people navigate life’s transformative thresholds with meaning and courage. Together in this conversation we unpack what it means to cross a threshold, not just as an idea, but as a lived rite of passage drawn from anthropology and ecology. Tei shares a deep, raw, and vulnerable story from his own childhood, a moment that truly highlights the power of threshold crossings and how they can shape the trajectory of our lives. From here, we widen into themes of shame and self-worth, disconnection from land and culture, and the lingering impacts of colonisation that still impacts how we relate to ourselves and the world. You’ll also hear about practical ways to reconnect with your inner wilderness, deepen your sensory awareness, and reclaim a sense of belonging, not only to community, but to the more than-human world. This conversation offers both grounded tools and soulful reminders that the wild wisdom you seek is already alive within you. Hope you enjoy fam. Connect with Tei: WebsiteSubstackInstagram   Connect with Me: WebsiteInstagramCOMING HOME. THE RETREAT. (Oct 23-26th 2025, Venus Bay, Victoria)Chapters (0:00) Podcast Introduction (2:56) Introduction and Setting the Scene (3:31) Understanding Threshold Counselling (4:46) Exploring the Concept of Thresholds (11:16) Personal Story of Transformation (17:50) Navigating Shame and Self-Worth (24:03) The Impact of Civilization on Human Connection (33:14) The Legacy of Empire and Colonization (34:15) Cultural and Landscape Orphans (34:34) Disconnection from Land and Culture (36:53) The Impact of Extraction on Society (40:51) Reconnecting with Nature and Self (44:17) Deepening Sensory Awareness (56:00) Practical Steps to Enhance Sensitivity (1:01:21) The Wilderness Within

    1 h 3 min
  6. #46 - From Psychosis to Purpose. The Alchemy of Anger, Hip Hop & Healing with Amenti.

    09/05/2025

    #46 - From Psychosis to Purpose. The Alchemy of Anger, Hip Hop & Healing with Amenti.

    Amenti MoveMeant is a prolific community-based, psyche-somatic movement school and method founded by Gil ‘The Grid’ Gomes Leal. Rooted in ancient Kemetic wisdom and shaped by Gil’s background as a professional hip-hop dancer, Amenti is a transformative body-mind-spirit practice that explores what it means to be fully human through movement, psychology, shamanism, and symbolism. They hail from Rotterdam in the Netherlands and are currently on a global tour, sharing their unique workshops & performances that blend dance, Jungian psychology, somatic practices, and communal ritual work. Ever since witnessing their dance transmissions on stage at Boom Festival in Portugal back in 2023, I knew their work would change the world. For me, Amenti stands for so much more than the prolific dance troupe and school they are. They’re a living example of what can happen when you choose to look at the cards you’ve been dealt in life, the dark and the light, and choose to play them in a way that takes responsibility for your highest aspirations and service to the world. For me, Amenti stands for what is possible when you trust yourself, your tribe and spirit through life’s biggest trials and tribulations, and turn it into something beautiful. In this conversation I’m graced with the presence of Gil, the founder, as well as Tamara, a lead facilitator who’s been there from Amenti’s origins. Enjoy folks, this one’s an absolute banger.   (04:27) – Welcome to the Studio(04:39) – Getting to Know the Guests(07:01) – Amenti's Personality and Mission(10:06) – The Importance of Connection(13:47) – Cultural Differences and Community(18:25) – The Role of Hip Hop in Healing(25:08) – The Pathway to Freedom: The 5 Steps(31:45) – The Relationship between Responsibility and Freedom(34:01) – The Birth of Amenti Movement(36:45) – Gil’s Story of Psychosis(52:15) – Layers of the Movement Method(53:35) – Debating the Elements: Air vs. Fire(54:16) – The Era of Anger and Empathy(58:33) – The Power of Connection and Acceptance(01:02:17) – Fire and Air: A Journey of Self-Discovery(01:04:54) – Challenges and Lessons in Leadership(01:15:31) – Manifestation and Radical Honesty(01:26:05) – Final Thoughts and Future Plans   Connect with Amenti WebsiteInstagram Gil's instagram Tamara's instagram Connect with Me Website Instagram STORYTELLERS. The school. (Melbourne, March-May 2026) COMING HOME. THE RETREAT. (Victoria, October 23-26th 2025) 1:1 Mentorship.

    1 h 40 min
  7. #45- How Movement & Dance Can Set You Free with Kelly Cohen

    18/03/2025

    #45- How Movement & Dance Can Set You Free with Kelly Cohen

    Hello beautiful soul fam, today I have for you a guest that's assteezy as she is impressive, a slayer of dance floors as much as she is an inspiring teacher of self-love & acceptance through movement, the iconic Kelly Cohen. Kelly is a Moroccan-French-Israeli soul dancer and is best known as a founder of her own dance retreat ‘Meraki Muse Movement’ in Bali & her facilitation of ‘Twerk After Werk’; a dance movement based in hip-hop, advocating for a safe, non judgemental space for woman to gain the confidence we all deserve. We begin the episode with an exploration of Kelly’s diverse cultural roots and discuss the impact our heritage can have on our lives, she shares stories of being badly bullied as a child and how she used dance and theatre to reclaim her power, and finally we explore the concepts of somatic movement, musicality, flow state, and mirror work as tools for personal growth and expression. Chapters:  (02:23) Getting to Know Kelly Cohen(03:31) Cultural Roots and Heritage(05:20) Journey as a Storyteller and Dancer(12:12) Movement as Medicine(25:25) Overcoming Bullying Through Dance and Theater(33:58) Transcending High School Hierarchies Through Dance(36:07) The Power of Improvisation in Dance(37:18) Repetition as a Superpower in Dance(40:10) Understanding and Achieving Flow State(47:03) Musicality and Its Layers(51:11) The Importance of Mirror Work(57:21) Daily Practices for Grounding and Self-Expression(58:42) Final Thoughts and Reflections STORYTELLERS. THE SCHOOL. Starting in Melbourne 2nd April 2025. Connect with Kelly Instagram Meraki Muse Movement Website : Dance Retreat in Bali   Connect with Sejin Instagram Website Info for 1:1 mentorship STORYTELLERS. THE SCHOOL. Website link for all information.

    1 h 3 min
  8. #44 - Unleash your Inner Artist: Freedom and Boldness through Performance Arts with Zera

    22/01/2025

    #44 - Unleash your Inner Artist: Freedom and Boldness through Performance Arts with Zera

    In today’s episode we’re metaphorically jumping on a plane to the north of Thailand, to a little hippy town called Pai. Back on my 2024 trip, I visited the intimidatingly impressive Zera and recorded this deep and playful conversation. This conversation offers insight into how performance art, embodiment & somatic practices can strengthen your relationship to your body, intuition and lead to more powerful self-expression. Sandwiched in between fascinating travel stories, we offer tips and tools for you to start straight away. Zera is a multi-discipline performance artist, specialising in the interconnection between somatic dance and contemporary circus. What makes her stand out from the crowd is her ability to combine her unparallelled skills, along with her own unique approach to storytelling. Whether she’s running her own movement and circus festival, or she’s creating viral content on YouTube, Zera’s mission is to inspire her heart-felt community to connect to something greater than themselves. Hope you enjoy the roosters in the background.   CHAPTERS: 04:02 Introduction 04:19 The Serendipitous Meeting in Bali 05:01 Discovering Dragon Staff and YouTube Fame 06:08 The Essence of Performance Art 08:23 A Journey of Independence 10:41 Finding Community in Thailand 15:29 The Power of Authenticity and Embodiment 31:24 Misconceptions About Performing Arts 33:55 Ice Cream Analogies and Self-Discovery 36:03 Embracing Failure and Self-Compassion 39:17 The Power of Somatic Dance 44:34 Practical Steps to Embodiment 51:07 Lightning Round: Quick Insights 57:10 Living a Fulfilling Life   Connect with Zera Instagram YouTube THE dragonstaff YouTube video Find your Flow Masterclass   Connect with Me Instagram Website STORYTELLERS - link launching Jan 29th 2025

    1 h
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The Barefoot Hustler offers explorative conversations with inspiring creatives, visionaries & entrepreneurs that are challenging the status quo and paving their own route to success and happiness. Deep thinkers who are hustling from a grounded and aligned place. Each episode is packed with their wisdom on their journey from 'fitting in' to finding what they truly love to do and many other nuggets of insight into how you can do the same. A place of deep & courageous self-discovery and bold & aligned action, in order to find your unique expression and purpose in this often chaotic world.

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  • Création
    Sejin Gunaridis
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    51
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
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    © Sejin Gunaridis
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