CAPSULE TALKS is a performance journal for the friction-heavy and clarity-hungry. Conversations with founders, designers, athletes and system thinkers who lead with rhythm. Stories that move.
This is for creative professionals looking for real, relatable insights into personal and career growth, beyond the hype of overnight success.
Through in-depth conversations we gain insight into the reality behind their careers: not just the milestones, but also the mindset that guides their energy management. Why did they stay, quit, or rebuild? What drives them? What almost broke them. No budgets or big marketing teams—just honest stories from people shaping industries with their work.
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About DON'T WASTE I
Platform for creative pioneers building high-performing ecosystems, teams and brands.
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About Bastiaan van der Sluis
Hosted by Bastiaan, this is a self-produced and self-financed podcast. A personal journey to uncover how we can all better manage our energy, time, and creative potential.
With 15 years across architecture, fashion, and culture — working with names like MVRDV, Studio Roosegaarde, KCAP, and BMWi — Bastiaan now helps others fix what’s broken, focus on what matters, and build what lasts as a Communication Performance Strategist.
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Get more fun, wins, meaning, and money from your job! With 25,000,000 downloads and mentions in The New York Times, Forbes, and Linkedin Learning. This show helps grow your skills and impact at any job that requires thinking and collaborating.
Each week, Pete interviews thought-leaders and results-getters to discover specific, actionable insights that boost work performance. Their stories and advice sharpen the universal skills to flourish at work. Boost your time/energy management, leadership, confidence, career opportunities, and fulfillment—while still getting home earlier.
Try starting with episode 0: START HERE and listener favorite episodes we put at the beginning numbered: A, B, C, D, E, and F. (Subscribe and/or sort Old to New to find these starter episodes.) Welcome!
