#56 What if it all works out?
In this episode, I connected with Mirjam Heldmann, a trail ultrarunner and deep democracy facilitator whose life bridges intensity, intuition and the steady work of becoming fully herself. Raised in the German Alps and adopted as a baby, Mirjam grew up with loving Buddhist parents and a deep sensitivity she could feel long before she understood.
Running entered her life at fourteen as a way to regulate her nervous system and return to herself, and it grew into both a physical practice and a spiritual anchor. Today she combines her work at Oxfam Novib with Vox Agora, where she facilitates conflict resolution and cultural transformation through deep democracy.
Deep dive talking points:
👉🏾 Becoming fully herself: following yearly themes like self love and what if it all works out;
👉🏾 Adoption and identity: the unseen layers of trust, belonging and the complexity of both;
👉🏾 Deep democracy: learning to work with what is said and unsaid in groups;
👉🏾 The body as compass: running, breath and ice baths as pathways back to presence;
👉🏾 Love and safety: how a deeply safe relationship changed her inner landscape;
Nuggets of empowerment:
🙌🏾 The body often knows long before the mind understands;
🙌🏾 Belonging begins within when no place feels fully yours;
🙌🏾 Trust grows when you stay with the discomfort instead of checking out;
Mirjam’s empowering quote:
🙌🏾 “What if it actually all works out....”
Mirjam’s story invites a quiet shift:
What would change in your life if you allowed yourself to trust the possibility that it might all work out?
Connect with Mirjam:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirjam-heldmann/
Website: https://www.voxagora.org
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