The Superdad Entrepreneur

What would you do when doctors tell you about your child´s disability?

Well, Lily Collison went into detail when her son was diagnosed with celebral palsy (CP). She completed her master´s degree in medical science to further her CP-learnings. She also wrote a book about the very special type of CP her son was diagnosed with. This book is said to be a MUST READ if either you or someone you know has Spastic Diplegia Bilateral Cerebral Palsy.

In this episode we talk about the challenges of CP, what parents can do about it...

I have been in several crises in my life. Personal and professional.

When Covid19 started in March 2020, my first thought was: "not again..." My mind was immediately going back to 2008, when we lost about 50% of revenue and 70% of our employees.

Luckily I was able to force myself to stay clear and calm for a few minutes. I started to analyse the situation: What is happening now? What options do I have? And what is a crisis anyways?

You want to know what I came up with? Curios to learn what I did different...

"As soon as you figure out how to be greatful, that´s when everything changes".

Roger Brooks, who is the host and founder of the show American Real TV, in which he lets other people share their story as he beliefs everyone has value to give, beliefs that gratitude is the most important and at the same time hardest skill to master in order to become rich.

However, richness is not meant in a financial way. Richness is meant as a comprehensive understanding of life and as a treasure that already lies within you.

The biggest compliment one can give to Niels Koschoreck is to call him a weirdo. And this is even how he introduces himself to other people. In fact he is truly extraordinary.

In this podcast episode he shares his point of view on fundamental questions of life such as finding meaning, how to deal with bad feelings, the road to happiness and much more.

To him, mastering life is the result of daily practice.

Click in an listen to the advice he has to give on how you could life your live in...

We all are afraid. But we respond differently to it. And what is unsure: is fear a good thing? Or is it something bad? Ray considers it actually as a good thing. But when it is in the way of reaching our goals, it becomes bad. What to do about it?

Furthermore we talk about is experience with prejudice because of his skin colour (Ray has Nigerian roots) and his perspective on the „black live matters“ movement.

And among other things we cover (such as The Reiss Profiling Method) Ray, who is an expert on hypn...

The accident changed Jim´s life. He sold everything in Hamburg, Germany and moved back to Toronto, Canada to life with his father. Old scars burst open and he is forced to deeply reflects his life and to ask himself, if his life contains only some good stories or if it actually has been a good one. Has he truly been himself?

He realizes that the accident has brought him back to Ground Zero and that looking at the connective dots in your life could be the key to actually find piece.

Jim is about to launch a book about his life and the few major happenings of his life that made him the person he is today.

Interestingly the trigger for this project was a heavy accident he had in his loft while hammernig a brick wall when a brick fell on his head and knocked him out completely. He woke up after some time and found himself in an unknown state of consciousness, not being able to move or talk, but feeling perfectly quite and peaceful.

This experience changed everything for him and made him...

No matter if you are leading a company, if you are an actor on stage or just a parent trying to reach your kids: what does it take to make people listen? What is a good performance?

And if shit happens: what should you do about it? What it a proper way of handling it? What does the concept of the „algorithm of life“ contain? And where is the difference between the remembering self and the experiencing self?

These are just a few topics from the first part of the interview with Jim Walker.

When we have a problem we intuitively look at that problem. I believe this is a mistake and that we have to learn to act counterintuitively.

Einstein once said, that „we cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them“. I believe this contains a very important message: the solution is on a different level than the problem.

I would add: the solution is made of different elements than the problem. Thus the solution is (more than we believe) independent and detached from the problem.

In this episode I give...

I have started my first business whilst still in school at the age of 18. Since then - with a little exception - I have always been self-employed resp. been active as an entrepreneur. And I think I have not missed even one mistake.

However, looking at business and entrepreneurship now, there are some skills and things that are just nice to have. Others are mandatory. I believe you can never successfully run a business without those. I call them the four pillars, embedded in the personality of the entrepreneur.

In this episode I define what...

We all know that digitalization will change our (business) lives. Yet hardly anyone of us knows what it really means and how it will effect our lives in general.

Sascha Zöller is an expert in this field. He shares his experience from the consulting business and gives valuable information on how we can change our thinking and behaviour in order to be successful in the future.

Some months ago I was in London with a group of people. One morning we went to a park and jumped into a cold pond to take a swim. Applying cold to your body along with some breathing exercises is part of the Wim Hof method.

Chris Harrington, who suffered of severe depressions for 10 years, used this method and the key findings of Mo Gawdat, to overcome his depressions.

Chris found that the combination of those two helped him more than drungs, meditation and yoga to really change his state.

When my daughter was young, the doctors told us she might never even be able to sit. Driven by ambition and desperation at the same time, I not only tried many therapies school medicine would suggest. I also turned to alternative healing methods (of which I have introduced some in this podcast already)..

I remember a few healers I visited with my daughter. After some of the treatments my daughter has made some great progress and just after a few visits we could tell a difference in behaviour, learning or health.

Annette Mueller is not...

A few years ago I was introduced to "Conductive Education" - a special form of therapy (I thought) for children with disabilities, which was developd by Andras Petö about 70 years ago.

We started the program with my daughter and found out that this way of working with her has brought great progress in her every day skills and established a status - together with other therapies - that doctors called "not possible" when she was a few years younger.

In this episode I talk to Laszlo Szögeczki who is a former primary school teacher an...

Sometimes I am asked what I exactly mean when I call myself "Sherpa".

In this episode I explain why I do so, what distinguishes me from coaches and trainers, and what actually motivates me to work as a Sherpa.

If what I do is interesting for you, if you have some questions or if you want to get in touch with me, just send a short email to or a private message on facebook or LinkedIn

Sometimes relationships don´t come to a good end. With a child - every parent would confirm this - the whole relationship changes and quite often also makes it harder - even if the child was supposed to be the high-point of the relation. And with handicapped kids it is ever harder: they are a relationship killer, because they confront you with something you neither expected nor got prepared for. And frankly speaking never wished for.

Sam and Brandi Lewis, who have 10 kids from former marriages, came together after separating from their former spouses. They have experienced t...

We all - at least most of us - have doubts and occasionally some anxiety. A different talk are severe panic attacks. It seems they hit you right out of nowhere. And if this is new for you, and if you are not prepared, it is a real scary thing.

Oliver Coqui has experienced all this. He shares his experience and advises what to do, how to prepare and how you can get over it. He also talks about what it taught him and how he changed as a person.

When I was 20 years old I was serving an apprenticeship with a large German company. One of my bosses occasionally sat in his office with me and gave me his perspective on business - unlike many others who just told me what to do next. This man was actually (if on purpose or not) giving me valuable lessons.

What he said about problems and solutions was actually the first time that someone clearly addressed his expectations to me. Before,. I had only guessed what the expectations were. No one has ever clearly pointed this out (or at...

Some days ago I posted one of my learnings on facebook. I realized that ALL children will leave home someday. And not because they have to, but because they want to. Even kids with handicap want to leave someday.

Our job as parents is to prepare everything and everybody (and that includes us) for this point in time. But what is most important and how do you do this?

Lori Ciaccio is an expert in this field. She addresses this topic in her daily work. In this episode of "The Superdad Entrepreneur"-podcast she gives...

If you are in pain or have a health problem, what do you do? Do you go to a doctor or take a pill? I suppose this is what people usually do. But how about if you were told that pills are actually not needed, because you can heal yourself?

I know it sounds strange in the beginning. But we all know that placebos work and that - if you manage to master your mind and to control your thoughts - at least pain is something you can control. And if you throw in some quantum physics...

Henry Ford supposingly said: "Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it".

I believe this is true. Many people do not want to bother. However, I believe that thinking is an art and that is the foundation for everything we can bring into our life. Thinking (which you can also call being conscious) is the start of every creative process, thus the start of everything.

I explain why this is so important to me and what skills I recommend to practice in order to train...

We all have numerous relationships to people. Some are good, some are rather not. But how do know if we need to make some changes? And why does a relationship even become bad or toxic?

Wendy Carr gives valuable information on how to realize that you are in a toxic relationship and how you can get out. And she emphasizes - and with that I 100% agree - the value of self-confidence (self worth is the term I prefer) - for a fulfilling and happy life.

People have asked me two things about my podcast: Why don´t you talk more about yourself? Why are your episodes so long? So, on request, I will throw in some soloepisodes occasionally.

Today we will have the first one. I respond to the closing questions I usually ask my guests at the end of each interview:

- what are the three most important things you want your kids to learn from you?

- what advice would you give your 20-year old you if you met him?

- what is the b...

When people learn that I have triplets and another child with special needs, the usually ask me about my time management. I have to admit I believe time management is only a fraction of what I consider to be much more important: energy management.

However, having a focus and setting priorities is always important and right.. Getting things done (GTD) is a great approach to be productive and to really put yourself in a position to achieve goals.

Oliver Gassner knows how it works. He teaches this approach and of course uses it himself. He...

Did you know that 90% of the unborn with the diagnosis "Down Syndrom" are aborted?

Mareike Fuisz is the mother of a Down Snydrom-child. She comforts parents with that diagnosis and points out that parents with their Down Syndrom kids will live a normal life- with just as many unforeseen ups and downs as every family and every life. Being different is normal!

She even considers this handicap - compared to other issues you might have - the luxury handicap.

Mareike is the host of the (German) Down Syndrom Congress. This online event covers...

Have you ever really fallen in love? And have you managed these feelins to come back once they were gone?

Cathy Garner – The Relationship Artist – makes clear this is possible, just by applying the skills and tools you need to do so.

Cathy, who is not only very familiar with all the current scientific research but also shares her experiences on how to deal with relationships, give highly valuable information on how what it takes for built strong and fulfilling relationships and what every person can do to keep them going.

Please also chec...

What do you do when your child is being bullied? And bad enough, when your child is not the victim, but actually the offender? What part do you play as a parent and how to change the behaviour?

Titia Niehorster is an expert in the field of bullying and the fild of conflict resolution. She is the host of the "BullyAware Podcast", one of the most influentaly LinkedIn-personalities in The Netherlands and also a mother of six..

I am very thankful she shares her expertise with us and gives advise on how to copy with...

Almost everyone knows what behaviour needs to be changed in order to have a better life. But where to start? And how can we make sure to actually stay on the road?

John Kempf has not only a lot of experience on how to transform one's own life, but also has several academic degrees who flank his experience and his own daily routine.

John and me do not only talk about the 5 pillars of health, but also on how those can be applied to our loved ones, i.g. a handicapped child., and of course...

Do you know what hearing is the first sense a fetus develops? And do you know that - once you ear has started to developing - the first thing you hear is your mother´s voice?

Alfred Tomatis found out that this voice is crucial for a child´s development. And that by remodelling the embryogenesis through listening to special sounds (among other things the voice of your mother) mental and physical retardations can we cured or can be greatly dissolved.

This episode will give you a total different understanding of what is important for a...

I have always asked myself why so many companies need consultant.

It was surprising to me that one aspect - among others - is actually the lack of leadership in the company itself.

In this episode we cover different aspects of leadership, the attitude of leaders, the human factor in business, how startups work today and many more such as his personal background and how his family did not really like him going into management.

I especially acknowledge his advice to young people: take the chances that are right in front of you!<...

Do you know what I budtender is? I did not.

I did know though that Cannabis has great effects on people who suffer from epilepsy. Or that it has shown great results for people who used it to treat cancer.

Chris MacMillon has spent years in that field and gives valuable information about the plant, what it can be used for and much more.

Roni Valenci has an incredible story to share.

She was tied to a wheelchair and just started recovery after realizing that the healing process must start in her mind.

When she gave herself the permission to be free, with the help of the eutaptics technique, she could leave the wheelchair and started finding her true I.

As a photographer you look at life through a lense.

I was curious to learn how becoming a father of a handicapped child changed Leon´s perspective of life and how it effected his job as a photographer.

For more information about Leon, please visit www.leonborensztein.com

In this episode Bernd gives insight into his decision of starting his own consulting company after leaving the corporate world.

What learnings of his former career could he use? What was important to him in his new position?

Being a leader certainly is not easy. And as many young business founders, I did not have a clue what leading actually is about and why that is so important.

Bernd Geropp has helped me to understand more about it.

We talk about this. And we also cover some of his own personal carreer steps and what he has learned founding a start up and being in charge of people.

Matthias Kolbusa is a strategy and change consultant.

He points of the value of target-orientated thinking.

Having the right mindset, focusing on what really matters and learning to master one´s own emotions are crucial premisses in order to succeed..

Hospices are usually thought of as dark and sad places. At least children´s hospices are different.

Melanie van Dijk lets us know about the work in a children´s hospice and about her personal experience.

Dörte Maack got her diagnosis that she will be blind at the age of 25.

She wanted to fight and beat this diagnosis or - if not possible - commit suicide.

In this episode we talk to her about her personal transformation process, about what all is possible when being blind and about what she has learned from all of this.

Island Dolphin Care (IDC) in Key Largo, Florida offers a special therapy programm for handicapped children and adults.

Deena Hoagland, the founder of IDC, is not only a therapist but a mother of a child with special needs herself.

She talks about the place she created, about per perspective from being a therapist and about her experience as a mother.

My life is unusual. I run my own business and I have 4 kids. One is severely multiply handicapped. The others came all at once. This introduction will give you an idea what to expect in this podcast.