Courageous Ones

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Courageous Ones is a long-form podcast hosted by Tenzin Lhoden — a Tibetan-Belgian creator based in Belgium. Every episode is a deep conversation with people who chose courage over comfort. We talk about mindset, identity, fear, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to build a life on your own terms. No scripts. No filters. Just honest conversations.

  1. 2d ago

    The Lost Art of Focus in a Distracted World – Jamyang Dorjee Chakrishar

    Jamyang Dorjee Chakrishar is a Tibetan calligrapher, artist and cultural preservationist whose life has moved between public service, spiritual practice and art. After building a respected career in the Sikkim government, he made the difficult decision to leave behind comfort, status and a much higher salary to serve the Tibetan administration in Dharamsala. Years later, he helped bring Tibetan calligraphy to the world stage by creating a 165-metre calligraphy scroll. But what stayed with me most from this conversation was not the world record. It was the way Jamyang speaks about writing as meditation, focus as a form of discipline and the importance of learning how to sit with yourself. We talk about the monkey mind, why multitasking weakens the quality of our work, the value of handwriting in a digital world, creativity, suffering, expectations and the fear of what other people think. We also explore the importance of preserving Tibetan culture and the small actions each person can take to keep it alive. Near the end of the conversation, Jamyang shares a simple but powerful piece of advice: learn to be kind to yourself. Some of the links below are affiliate links. They help support the podcast at no extra cost to you. RECORD YOUR PODCAST WITH RIVERSIDE https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj LEARN WITH SKILLSHARE - 1 MONTH FREE https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 JOIN THE COURAGEOUS ONES COMMUNITY https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about JAMYANG DORJEE CHAKRISHAR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamyangchakrishar/?hl=en Website: https://tibetancalligraphy.com/ Rubin Museum interview: https://rubinmuseum.org/preserving-tibetan-culture-through-calligraphy-art-an-interview-with-jamyang-dorjee-chakrishar/ FOLLOW TENZIN LHODEN Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden CHAPTERS 00:00 Stop worrying about what people think 00:47 Writing as a spiritual practice 03:33 Leaving Tibet and growing up in exile 10:36 His Holiness the Dalai Lama changes his path 15:41 Choosing purpose over money 17:19 Ten years of service and becoming an artist 21:01 Rediscovering Tibetan calligraphy 25:38 Creating the world’s longest calligraphy scroll 33:24 How the record inspired Tibet 39:33 Why calligraphy is a form of meditation 44:29 Understanding the monkey mind 46:06 The problem with multitasking 49:16 How to find answers within yourself 52:55 Writing 550 pages by hand 58:35 Why handwriting still matters 1:02:40 Writing by hand versus typing 1:05:25 The difference between art and imitation 1:09:53 Is everyone capable of creativity? 1:13:38 Teachers, suffering and human potential 1:16:28 Where happiness and world peace begin 1:19:16 How to stop replaying your problems 1:23:24 Letting go of expectations 1:24:11 Stop caring what other people think 1:24:43 Preserving Tibetan culture and identity 1:32:05 The best advice Jamyang ever received #CourageousOnes #TibetanCalligraphy

  2. Jul 20

    Why Most People Never Become Who They Really Are - Doina Serbul

    Doina is a singer, marketing coach, and creator from Moldova, now living in Bali. She helps people build a personal brand without losing who they are. She grew up in a house of teachers, reading twenty pages a day from the age of six and learning discipline before she learned anything else. She started singing to stand out from her sister, competed on X Factor at 17 and The Voice at 19, and then spent close to ten years shrinking herself to fit in. In this episode, she opens up about what that did to her and how she came back to herself. We get into authenticity and what it means in practice, how to find your real self through her personality map, why quality content beats posting for the sake of it, and how to overcome the fear of putting yourself out there. She closes on the best advice her father gave her. Let them talk, and keep working on yourself. If you've been afraid to be seen, this one is for you. Join the community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Follow Doina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doina.serbul/ Marketing Mindset page: https://www.instagram.com/marketing.mindset.women/ Follow Tenzin: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden

  3. Jul 13

    How To Be Ambitious Without Letting It Destroy You - Yassin Mahhou

    In this episode, Tenzin sits down with Yassin Mahhou for a long and honest conversation about ambition, entrepreneurship, discipline, burnout and the pressure to succeed. Yassin shares what it is like to build Mahhou Solutions while working multiple jobs and helping grow the Jonge Ondernemers Podcast. They discuss co-foundership, choosing priorities, why hard workers seem to get luckier and why not every hour spent working is a productive hour. The conversation also explores why nobody cares about you as much as you think, how to handle judgment and failure, the difference between motivation, discipline and obsession, and why becoming detached from the outcome can make you stronger. They also talk about communication, cultural differences, meditation, patience, the Mexican fisherman story and the meaningful life Yassin hopes to build by the age of 65. Follow Yassin: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yassinmahhou/ Mohu Solutions: https://mohussolutions.com Jonge Ondernemers Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/jongeondernemers_podcast/ Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenzinlhoden/

  4. Jul 6

    Why Fitness Is The Secret To Changing Your Identity - Anik

    Anik is a fitness coach in Ireland and co-founder of Infinite, a coaching brand he built with his best friend. He breaks down creatine dosage, training splits, and the CNS fatigue most people mistake for ordinary tiredness. The conversation turns personal. Anik talks about the jobs he hated before fitness, the identity shift that came from staying consistent, and why the fear of judgment never fully goes away. You build the muscle to act anyway instead. By the end, you get his view on building a brand people trust, the promise-keeping habit behind real change, and a client story that sums up what it means to trust the process. Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qlgAkv72v7ml42BjsPgyu?si=b47765bb3a2a4abb Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/courageous-ones/id1895268405 Record your podcast with Riverside: riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170Follow Anik: https://instagram.com/anik.infinite Follow Infinite: https://instagram.com/infinite.possibilties Follow Tenzin:Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden This description contains affiliate links. I only recommend what I personally use.

  5. Jun 29

    Stop Waiting For The Perfect Time | Lhamo Tsering

    Lhamo left Tibet as a child, moved to India, then made her way to France for university. She studied medicine, dropped it, switched to business, graduated, and then did something most people in her position wouldn't consider: opened a Tibetan restaurant in Paris with her mom. This episode goes into what it's like to build a life in a country whose language you don't speak, the moment she realized her academic success was partly an illusion, and why she chose a path she knew wasn't her dream just because it was the right thing to do right then. She talks about the Tibetan identity questions she carries in exile, the artistic side of herself that never got nurtured, and the fact that the thing she loves most, writing, is also the thing she's most afraid to do. She closes with the best advice she's heard recently: ready is a decision, not a feeling. Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Follow Lhamo: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lumo_tsering/ Her restaurant: https://www.instagram.com/nouilles_amala/ Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden

  6. Jun 22

    How to Find Your Purpose and Live Authentically | Corey Downey

    Corey Downey is an actor based in New Jersey. This conversation goes into self-worth, purpose, sexual alchemy, and what it means to fight for love, not as a concept, but as a daily practice. Corey grew up watching his younger sister Charlotte spend 75% of her life in hospital. Born with special needs, she survived 15 years through two open heart surgeries, dialysis, and every form of medical support imaginable. She never stopped smiling. That shaped everything about how Corey moves through the world. We talk about why men who are down bad are asking the wrong question, how to find your higher self through breathwork and presence, what Taoism gets right that stoicism misses, and the personal quote Corey lives by: smile at every stranger, be grateful for every breath, and from the bottom of your heart, fight for love. Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Follow Corey Downey: Instagram: https://instagram.com/go.for.corey Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden

  7. Jun 15

    Follow Your Curiosity & Your Life Will Change – Anas

    Anas grew up cutting hair in his garage in Montreal, then booked a one way flight to Dubai with no connections and built Backalive Barbershop into one of the busiest barbershops in the city by posting the whole journey on TikTok. Now he is building software that lets barbershop owners talk to their own data using AI. We get into the failed move to LA, the pivot to Dubai, and going from three barbers to seven in a matter of months. We talk about curiosity as the skill that compounds over a lifetime, why knowledge means nothing without action, and the conversation Anas had with his mom before he left, where he asked her one question that changed everything. We also get into flow state, vibe coding with AI, and the books that shaped both of us. The back half goes deep on fear of judgment, why almost nobody is thinking about you, and the Tao Te Ching, Naval Ravikant, and stoicism. We close on the best advice Anas ever received, and why most of the resistance to your dreams comes from people who never tried it themselves. Watch the full episode on YouTube: [link] Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Follow Anas: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ygblendz/ Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden

  8. Jun 8

    The Dark Side of Modelling, Building Resilience & Chasing Big Dreams - Amber De Muyt

    Amber De Muyt is a Belgian fashion model, founder of Monique Models, and Europe scout for Respect Models Belgium. In this episode she talks about landing in China on a modeling contract, getting told to lose weight on day one, spending two months working hard, then getting sent home anyway. We go into the two years she spent not eating carbs out of fear, the first agent she signed with who told her she could not run because her legs would get too big, and how she used a lawyer to walk away from that contract. She built Monique Models to be the kind of agency she never had. The conversation ends on solo travel as the fastest way to find yourself, why the things that scare you most are usually worth doing, and the one piece of advice from her dad she still lives by. Join the Courageous Ones community: https://www.skool.com/courageous-ones-6313/about Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qlgAkv72v7ml42BjsPgyu?si=b47765bb3a2a4abb Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/courageous-ones/id1895268405 Record your podcast with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/DWLdOj Learn with Skillshare (1 month free): https://skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Tenzin-Lhoden/210780170 Follow Amber: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberdmuyt/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@amberdmuyt TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amberdmuyt Follow Tenzin: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenzinlhoden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenzinlhoden YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tenzinlhoden This episode contains affiliate links.

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Courageous Ones is a long-form podcast hosted by Tenzin Lhoden — a Tibetan-Belgian creator based in Belgium. Every episode is a deep conversation with people who chose courage over comfort. We talk about mindset, identity, fear, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to build a life on your own terms. No scripts. No filters. Just honest conversations.

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  • Creator
    Tenzin Lhoden
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Tenzin Lhoden
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