Janneke van der Meulen has a sporty and conscious existence. As a rower, she has already achieved many national and international successes. For example, she won the Coastal Rowing World Championship in 2018. Strength training, mountain biking, running, beach and racing cycling and pilates are also on her sporty weekly menu. Janneke eats 99% organic fruit and supplements this with organic leafy greens, herbs, sprouts, (sea) vegetables, seaweed and other plants. In her books (https://www.jannekevandermeulen.nl/bo...) she explains, using scientific evidence, how plant-based and organic food can make you perform better and is also the best for your fellow human beings, animals and nature. In the podcast, Janneke explains that you cannot find happiness outside, but only within yourself. According to her, pursuing happiness is the recipe for becoming unhappy. According to Janneke, we should do what we are here on earth for. If we want to be happy, we need to understand what kind of animal we are and how we are anatomically put together. She explains what the optimal diet is for a long and happy life. This can make you so happy that it spills over the edges and you still have enough left to give away. Janneke explains why humans are evolutionarily fructivores and why fruit should be our main source of nutrition. According to Janneke, we were made to eat fruit and the hunter/gatherers changed that. She also explains how we can live much longer with the right nutrition. In the podcast we also talk to Janneke about Eckhart Tolle and how he inspired her and made her stop her thoughts. He also explained to her what your ego exactly is. According to Janneke, it is difficult to become sustainably happy if you link your identity to what you do and not to who you are. Karel and the owl, who we met in the podcast with Mirjam Spitholt, also come by to explain how you can best deal with your ego. We also talk about crises and how they often turn out to have been useful in retrospect. General: The podcast features interesting guests with whom we talk about happiness. How happy are they themselves, what do they think contributes to happiness and what contribution do they make to increase the happiness of others? With beautiful stories, insights and advice we try to inspire you for more happiness and well-being in your own life. We wish you a lot of listening pleasure and a lot of happiness! The recordings are also recorded on video. You can watch them on YouTube ( / @podcastofhope ) and our site podcastofhope.nl (https://www.podcastofhope.nl/). Our guests bring photos that make them happy. These appear on the screen during the recording. We also ask the guests to bring a book or another object that symbolizes happiness for them. Every other Sunday at 10:00 a new episode of the Podcast of HOPE will be online, Don't forget to follow us on Facebook ( / podcastofhope ) and Instagram ( / podcast.of.hope ) . Do you have a nice suggestion for our podcast or do you want to tell your story yourself, send an email to [email protected] If you want to help promote happiness in the world, you can order free stickers and bags on the website of the Podcast of HOPE (https://www.podcastofhope.nl/). As you know, happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it! Until next time!