An Interview with Willem Bult

Written By Stacey Lawson

Self-Development and Community-Building Through Meditation

 
 

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Episode Description

Building on his passion for helping people live healthier, happier, and more conscious lives, Willem co-founded Cloud Sangha — an inclusive community of meditators. Willem also advises companies and founders on topics such as technical and product strategy, leadership development, and organizational development. Outside of work you’ll find him riding his road bike or DJing deep house parties, preferably in the desert.

ABOUT WILLEM & STACEY

Connect with Willem through https://www.linkedin.com/in/willembult/ and get to know Cloud Sangha. 

Connect with Stacey through https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-lawson-204a3/ 

TIME FRAME

[0:51] About Willem

[3:24] Curiosity as the driving force

[5:14] One surprising thing about Willem

[6:11] Start of the entrepreneur endeavor

[12:47] One thing he wished he had known looking back

[14:38] The start of Cloud Sangha

[18:10] Advice for building a meditation practice

[20:08] Deeper meaning from meditation

[21:18] Values in coaching

[23:57] The metaphor for a life journey

[25:25] Lessons from building previous companies

[28:24] Building a workplace with trust

[30:44] Advice for 1st-time founder

[32:51] Mind-training tool to stay in the presence

[39:09] Quick closing round

MUSIC

Quietly Confident Outlook - Stevens Grenga

Efficiency - Manuel Ochoa

Enjoy the Ride - Simon Pettersson

 
Stacey Lawson

Stacey Lawson is an entrepreneur, business leader, and climate advocate. She is the Vice Chairman of Ygrene Energy Fund, co-founder of the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology at UC Berkeley, and a 20-year meditation practitioner and teacher.

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