Beneath The Noise

Matej Vozel

🇸🇮  Beneath The Noise je podcast o tem, kako utišati hrup sveta in ponovno slišati sebe. Skozi iskrene pogovore, solo epizode in navdihujoče goste raziskujemo avtentičnost, self-leadership, osebno rast in življenje, ki je v skladu s tem, kdo v resnici smo. 🇬🇧  Beneath The Noise is a podcast about quieting the noise of the world so you can hear yourself again. Through honest conversations, solo episodes, and inspiring guests, we explore authenticity, self-leadership, personal growth, and creating a life aligned with who you truly are.

  1. 2 days ago

    143: Burnout or Misalignment? When Rest Is Not Enough (Marta & Matej)

    Send us Fan Mail Are you really burned out, or are you simply exhausted from living a life that no longer feels right? Burnout is a word we hear everywhere these days. But what does it actually mean to burn out? And how can we tell the difference between being tired, experiencing chronic stress, and feeling disconnected from ourselves? In this episode of Beneath the Noise, I'm joined again by life coach and yoga teacher Marta Jalkiewicz for an honest conversation about burnout, exhaustion, and the deeper patterns that keep us pushing beyond our limits. I share my own experience of burnout - a period when my body practically shut down and it took me nearly a year to regain my physical strength. Marta brings a different perspective, reflecting on the gradual exhaustion that can build over years of ignoring our needs, constantly performing, and living out of alignment. Together, we explore why taking a vacation or improving our daily habits isn't always enough, how childhood patterns and our sense of self-worth influence our relationship with productivity, and why lasting change often requires looking beneath the surface. In this conversation, we explore: The difference between burnout, exhaustion, and misalignmentWhy burnout doesn't always look like a complete physical breakdownHow our bodies communicate that something needs to changeWhy rest and self-care alone may not solve the underlying problemThe hidden connection between productivity, self-worth, and childhood patternsWhy we keep returning to old behaviors, even after experiencing burnoutThe importance of genuine human connection and supportHow self-awareness, compassion, and small intentional actions can help us create lasting changeOne of the most important insights from our conversation is that not every form of exhaustion is burnout, but persistent exhaustion deserves our attention. Sometimes we need rest. Sometimes we need support. And sometimes we need to reconsider the way we're living. Perhaps the most important question isn't simply "How can I get my energy back?" but "What am I spending my energy on — and is it the life I actually want to live?" If you've been feeling constantly tired, overwhelmed, or quietly disconnected from your everyday life, this conversation might help you look at your experience from a different perspective. Connect with Marta Jalkiewicz:  Website: www.martajalkiewicz.comInstagram: @martajalkiewiczLinkedIn: Marta JalkiewiczConnect with Matej: matejvozel.comInstagram - MatejSubstack - Beneath The NoiseInstagram - Teorija UspehaLinkedIn--------------- Beneath the Noise — conversations about authenticity, self-leadership, and creating a life that truly feels like your own. Note: This conversation shares personal experiences and coaching perspectives. It is not a substitute for medical or mental health care. --------------- Za slovensko govoreče poslušalce 🇸🇮 Če so ti blizu teme, ki jih odpirava v tem pogovoru — avtentičnost, vrednote, notranji kompas, osebna rast in življenje z več zavedanja — te vabim tudi v Ozvezdje, skupnost za ljudi, ki želijo živeti bolj zavestno in v skladu s sabo. V Ozvezdju skozi mesečna srečanja, pogovore, izbrane teme in goste ustvarjamo prostor za razmislek, osebno rast in povezovanje z ljudmi na podobni poti. Več informacij in možnost pridružitve najdeš na matejvozel.com/ozvezdje.

    143: Burnout or Misalignment? When Rest Is Not Enough (Marta & Matej)
  2. 2 Oct

    141: Ko prerasteš življenje, ki si ga zgradil/a (Anja Žibert)

    Send us Fan Mail Kaj se zgodi, ko je na papirju vse v redu – dobra služba, družina, dom, uspeh. V sebi pa čutiš, da nekaj preprosto ni več tvoje? Z Anjo Žibert – Anjo Free Spirit – sva se pogovarjala o njeni življenjski in karierni poti: od življenja v Angliji in Kaliforniji, prodaje in marketinga do uspešne kariere v headhuntingu ter trenutkov, ko je začela vedno bolj jasno čutiti, da starega načina življenja ne more več nadaljevati. Danes Anja skozi karierno opolnomočenje pomaga ljudem ponovno prevzeti odgovornost in moč za svojo kariero in življenje. Kot pravi sama: karierna kriza pogosto sploh ni karierna kriza. Včasih smo preprosto prerasli identiteto, na kateri smo zgradili svoje dosedanje življenje. Govorila sva o tem, zakaj se tako močno identificiramo s tem, kar počnemo, kako prepoznati vzorce ugajanja in prilagajanja, zakaj je pomembno ponovno vzpostaviti stik s sabo ter kakšno vlogo imajo pri tem intuicija, telo, srčna inteligenca in živčni sistem. Dotaknila sva se tudi vprašanja, zakaj lahko navzven uspešen človek znotraj sebe čuti, da nekaj manjka, kako razširiti pogled na možnosti, ki jih imamo pred sabo, in zakaj jasnost pogosto pride šele takrat, ko naredimo prvi korak. Anja v pogovoru zelo odprto deli tudi svojo zgodbo – trenutke, ko je ignorirala lastne občutke, zdravstvene izzive, odhod iz korporativnega sveta, people pleasing, visoko senzitivnost ter proces, skozi katerega se je naučila bolj zaupati sebi. In ko sem jo na koncu vprašal, kaj najde pod hrupom sodobnega sveta, je bil njen odgovor preprost: Dovoljenje, da sem lahko jaz. V epizodi govoriva o: – karieri kot ogledalu našega odnosa do sebe – karierni krizi in spremembi identitete – življenju po pričakovanjih drugih – avtentičnosti in maskah, ki jih nosimo – intuiciji, srčni inteligenci in povezovanju s sabo – people pleasingu in postavljanju sebe na prvo mesto – visoki senzitivnosti kot potencialu in ne omejitvi – pogumu za spremembo in pomenu akcije – ljubezni do sebe kot Anjini »teoriji uspeha« – ter o tem, kaj ostane, ko utišamo hrup in si dovolimo biti to, kar smo. ------------ Anja Žibert: www.anjafreespirit.comLinkedIn - AnjaYouTube - AnjaKarierno opolnomočenje ------------ Matej Vozel matejvozel.comInstagram - MatejLinkedIn✨✨✨ Če tudi sam/a raziskuješ podobne teme kot jih raziskujemo na tem podcastu in si želiš prostora, kjer se o njih ne samo posluša, ampak tudi pogovarja, sem ustvaril Ozvezdje - online skupnost za tiste ki želijo ustvarjati življenje, ki je resnično njihovo …več na: www.matejvozel.com/ozvezdje

    141: Ko prerasteš življenje, ki si ga zgradil/a (Anja Žibert)
  3. 25 Sept

    140: Kaj si zares želiš? In zakaj si tega ne dovoliš? (Sara Vezenšek)

    Send us Fan Mail Kaj če največja ovira med nami in življenjem, ki si ga zares želimo, ni pomanjkanje strategije, priložnosti ali znanja – ampak meje, ki si jih postavljamo sami? Sara Vezenšek se vrača na podcast. Tokrat v obdobju velikega osebnega in poslovnega premika. Po letih grajenja uspešnega posla je ugotovila, da jo je sledenje strategijam in temu, kar naj bi v poslu »delovalo«, začelo oddaljevati od nje same. Iz tega spoznanja je nastala nova smer in filozofija, ki jo danes imenuje F*ck Logic. V pogovoru raziskujeva, kaj F*ck Logic pravzaprav pomeni in zakaj ne gre za to, da zavržemo razum ali samo čakamo, da se nekaj zgodi. Govoriva o jasnosti glede tega, kaj si zares želimo, zaupanju vase, poslušanju telesa, pogumu za nelogične odločitve ter akciji, skozi katero pogosto šele pride prava jasnost. Dotakneva se tudi vprašanja, zakaj si tako redko dovolimo zares razmišljati o življenju, ki bi ga želeli živeti, kako hitro dovolimo trenutnim okoliščinam, da določajo, kaj je za nas mogoče, ter kako nas lahko strah zadrži znotraj meja, ki smo si jih v resnici postavili sami. Sara predstavi tudi F*ck Logic Experience – osemdnevno izkušnjo na Sokotri, skozi katero želi svojo filozofijo iz Zoom klicev in teorije prenesti v resnično življenje: v neznano, v naravo, v predajanje nadzora, v nove perspektive in izkušnje, ki lahko spremenijo način, kako gledamo nase in na svoje možnosti. Govoriva tudi o uspehu, denarju, svobodi, okolju, ki nas oblikuje, ter o tem, kako spoznanja z močnih potovanj in drugih življenjskih izkušenj po vrnitvi domov dejansko integrirati v vsakdanje življenje. Če imaš občutek, da delaš vse »prav«, pa nekaj še vedno manjka, je morda pravo vprašanje manj »Kaj bi moral narediti?« in bolj: »Kaj si pravzaprav želim – če za trenutek odmislím, kaj se mi zdi logično in mogoče?« ------------ 📚 Knjiga, ki jo omenjava v epizodi: Marilyn Jenett: Feel free to prosper ------------ Sara na spletu: saravezcoach.comInstagram🚀 Fuck logic experience (osemdnevni ekspedicija po Sokotri - enem najbolj nedostopnih in izjemnih otokov na planetu)------------- Matej na spletu: matejvozel.comInstagram - MatejSubstack - Beneath The NoiseInstagram - Teorija UspehaLinkedIn✨✨✨ Če so ti blizu teme, ki so pogosto pristone na tem podcastu   (avtentičnost, vrednote, notranji kompas, osebna rast in življenje z več zavedanja) te vabim tudi v Ozvezdje, skupnost za ljudi, ki želijo živeti bolj zavestno in v skladu s sabo. V Ozvezdju skozi mesečna srečanja, pogovore, izbrane teme in goste ustvarjamo prostor za razmislek, osebno rast in povezovanje z ljudmi na podobni poti. Več informacij in možnost pridružitve najdeš na matejvozel.com/ozvezdje.

    140: Kaj si zares želiš? In zakaj si tega ne dovoliš? (Sara Vezenšek)
  4. 4 Sept

    139: Življenje po izgubi - Ana Kordeš o izgubi, žalovanju in poti nazaj k sebi

    Send us Fan Mail Izguba je del življenja. Pa vendar o njej pogosto ne znamo govoriti. V tej epizodi Beneath The Noise se z Ano Kordeš pogovarjam o eni najtežjih človeških izkušenj – izgubi in žalovanju. Anino življenje se je leta 2020 za vedno spremenilo, ko je izgubila sina. V pogovoru zelo iskreno spregovori o prvih trenutkih po izgubi, o občutku, da se je njen svet ustavil, medtem ko se je svet okoli nje preprosto vrtel naprej, ter o počasnem iskanju poti nazaj v življenje. A izguba ni samo smrt bližnjega. Izgubimo lahko odnos, zdravje, službo, občutek varnosti, vlogo, prihodnost, ki smo si jo predstavljali – in včasih tudi del sebe. Ko izguba poseže dovolj globoko, se lahko zamaje tudi naša identiteta in vprašanje »Kdo sem?« dobi povsem nov pomen. Z Ano govoriva tudi o tem, zakaj žalovanje ni linearen proces, zakaj ga ni potrebno »zaključiti« in zakaj odnos do človeka, ki smo ga izgubili, lahko ostane – le njegova oblika se spremeni. Dotakneva se tudi naše pogosto nerodne reakcije na bolečino drugih. Žalujočega želimo potolažiti, mu svetovati ali ga čim prej premakniti naprej. Včasih pa človek ne potrebuje rešitve. Potrebuje nekoga, ki zmore ostati ob njem in reči: »Ne vem, kaj naj rečem, ampak tukaj sem.« Ana danes svojo izkušnjo in znanje uporablja tudi pri delu z ljudmi, ki se soočajo z izgubo. Govoriva o podpornih skupinah, individualnem coachingu in predvsem o ustvarjanju prostora, v katerem ima vsaka zgodba in vsak način žalovanja svojo legitimnost. Ana svojo pot opiše zelo preprosto: korak za korakom. Iskanje nekaj sekund, trenutkov in majhnih stvari, zaradi katerih je naslednji dan nekoliko lažje vstati. Dokler se počasi ne začne ponovno pojavljati življenje. To ni epizoda o tem, kako »premagati« žalovanje. Je pogovor o tem, kako ostati z bolečino, kako dovoliti izgubi, da ima svoje mesto, in kako ob vsem, kar smo izgubili, počasi ponovno najti sebe in življenje. Če trenutno žaluješ – za človekom, odnosom, življenjskim obdobjem ali morda za delom sebe – upam, da ti bo ta pogovor dal predvsem občutek, da v tem nisi sam/a. ------------ Ana na spletu: www.zano.siLinkedInBrezplačna srečanja za žalujoče------------ Matej na spletu: matejvozel.comInstagram - MatejSubstack - Beneath The NoiseInstagram - Teorija UspehaLinkedIn------------ Če so ti blizu teme, ki jih odpirava v tem pogovoru — avtentičnost, vrednote, notranji kompas, osebna rast in življenje z več zavedanja — te vabim tudi v Ozvezdje, skupnost za ljudi, ki želijo živeti bolj zavestno in v skladu s sabo. V Ozvezdju skozi mesečna srečanja, pogovore, izbrane teme in goste ustvarjamo prostor za razmislek, osebno rast in povezovanje z ljudmi na podobni poti. Več informacij in možnost pridružitve najdeš na matejvozel.com/ozvezdje.

    139: Življenje po izgubi - Ana Kordeš o izgubi, žalovanju in poti nazaj k sebi
  5. 20 Aug

    137: Stuck or Unstuck (Marta & Matej)

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when you want two things that seem to pull you in opposite directions? More freedom — but also more security. A new path — but also the life you've already built. More space for yourself — but also presence for the people who matter to you. In this episode, Marta Jalkiewicz and I explore what keeps us stuck between two directions — and what can help us start moving again. Our conversation begins with a simple story about a donkey standing exactly between food and water, unable to choose either direction. From there, we explore a very human experience: knowing that something needs to change, while still struggling to make the decision. One of the central ideas of our conversation is simple: Movement creates clarity — not the other way around. We often wait until we're completely certain before taking action. But sometimes clarity only becomes available once we begin moving, experimenting and paying attention to what happens inside us. We talk about replacing “but” with “and,” listening to the language we use, and noticing how fear, responsibility and old beliefs can quietly shape our choices. We also explore the role of values and intuition as two inner compasses. Our values can help us understand what truly matters in the season of life we're in, while our body can offer information that rational thinking alone may miss. And perhaps we don't always need to make one enormous, irreversible decision. Sometimes we simply need to take the next small step. In this conversation, we explore: Why waiting for clarity can keep us stuckHow movement and experimentation create clarityThe difference between making decisions from the head and listening to the bodyWhy changing “but” into “and” can open new possibilitiesHow our core values can become a compass for difficult decisionsWhy our values may change as we move through different seasons of lifeHow to practice trusting intuition through small everyday choicesWhy big visions need to inspire — and sometimes even scare usThe power of consistency and taking one small step every dayWhy celebrating progress, gratitude and appreciation matter along the wayThis isn't a conversation about having all the answers. It's an invitation to stop waiting for perfect certainty, turn the engine on, and start moving. Because sometimes the next step doesn't require clarity. Sometimes the next step creates it. ------------ A practical compass for getting unstuck (based on the conversation in this episode): If you find yourself caught between two directions, you don't need to have everything figured out before you move. Here are a few invitations from our conversation: Start moving. Don't wait for perfect clarity. Take one small step and see what it teaches you. Clarity comes from movement, not the other way around.Check your values. Ask yourself which choice is more aligned with what truly matters to you — right now.Question what you think you want. Ask: Is that really true? Sometimes we pursue something because we believe we should want it, not because it is genuinely ours.Listen to your body. Notice what happens when you imagine each choice. Is there contraction or openness? Resistance or energy? Your body can be an important part of your inner compass.Consider the season of life you're in. Your priorities and even the order of your values can change. Make today's decisions based on who you are today, not who you were ten years ago.Celebrate the small steps. Don't wait for the final destination to acknowledge your progress. Notice what you've already done, appreciate it, and let that momentum carry you forward.You don't always need clarity to take the next step. Sometimes taking the next step is what creates clarity. ------------ Connect with Marta: Website: www.martajalkiewicz.comInstagram: @martajalkiewiczLinkedIn: Marta Jalkiewicz------------ Connect with Matej: matejvozel.comInstagram - MatejSubstack - Beneath The NoiseInstagram - Teorija UspehaLinkedIn------------ Za slovensko govoreče poslušalce 🇸🇮 Če so ti blizu teme, ki jih odpirava v tem pogovoru — avtentičnost, vrednote, notranji kompas, osebna rast in življenje z več zavedanja — te vabim tudi v Ozvezdje, skupnost za ljudi, ki želijo živeti bolj zavestno in v skladu s sabo. V Ozvezdju skozi mesečna srečanja, pogovore, izbrane teme in goste ustvarjamo prostor za razmislek, osebno rast in povezovanje z ljudmi na podobni poti. Več informacij in možnost pridružitve najdeš na matejvozel.com/ozvezdje.

    137: Stuck or Unstuck (Marta & Matej)
  6. 23 Jul

    136: Beyond Words (Javor Škerlj Vogelnik)

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Beneath The Noise, I sit down with Javor Vogelnik, internationally certified Nonviolent Communication (NVC) trainer, breathwork facilitator, entrepreneur, and creator of the Goldthorn Method—to explore what truly shapes the way we communicate. We often believe that communication begins with words. But what if it starts much earlier. What if it starts with the state of our nervous system? Together we explore why even the best communication techniques fall short when we're dysregulated, how stress shapes the stories we tell ourselves, and why learning to regulate our inner world may be the missing piece in building healthier relationships. We talk about: Why listening is far more than waiting for your turn to speakThe principles of Nonviolent Communication and what "violent communication" really meansHow our nervous system influences the way we interpret other people's wordsWhy we often react to our own stories rather than realityThe difference between triggers and the true causes of our emotionsHow breathwork helps create the space between stimulus and responseJavor's Goldthorn Method, combining nervous system regulation, empathic communication, emotional intelligence, and healthy boundariesPractical tools you can use before your next difficult conversationThroughout the conversation, one idea keeps resurfacing: we cannot communicate from a place we cannot access ourselves. Presence, empathy, and authentic connection become possible only when our nervous system no longer experiences every disagreement as a threat. If you've ever wondered why some conversations leave you feeling exhausted, misunderstood, or reactive—and what you can do differently—this episode offers both a fresh perspective and practical insights. Sometimes, the most important conversation doesn't begin with what we say. It begins with how safe we feel within ourselves. ------------ Follow Javor: javorvogelnik.comLinkedInfacebookInstagram Follow Matej: Instagramwww.matejvozel.comLinkedInSubstack------------ ✨Join Ozvezdje (SI language only): https://www.matejvozel.com/ozvezdje

    136: Beyond Words (Javor Škerlj Vogelnik)

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🇸🇮  Beneath The Noise je podcast o tem, kako utišati hrup sveta in ponovno slišati sebe. Skozi iskrene pogovore, solo epizode in navdihujoče goste raziskujemo avtentičnost, self-leadership, osebno rast in življenje, ki je v skladu s tem, kdo v resnici smo. 🇬🇧  Beneath The Noise is a podcast about quieting the noise of the world so you can hear yourself again. Through honest conversations, solo episodes, and inspiring guests, we explore authenticity, self-leadership, personal growth, and creating a life aligned with who you truly are.

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