The Backpack Full of Busyness: Recent Episodes

Love from Amsterdam

The backpack full of BusYness is a podcast that tells you to Listen, Observe & Learn (L.O.L). During this 10 minute weekly podcast we hope to inspire you with stories that others have collected in their own backpacks.

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In this episode Love from Amsterdam and her daughter Juliana share how it was doing voluntary work at a local children’s farm and talk about the tasks they had to do. 

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In this episode Love from Amsterdam and her guests talk about growing up with 2 cultural backgrounds and how this has been an added value, but a few times will bring some struggles as well. 

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In this episode our guest is a school head of an elementary school in the Philippines who takes us into his busyness during 2,5 years of no classes and how they taught and helped these children during this time.

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In this episode the director of voluntary organization Serve the City Amsterdam talks about the importance of voluntary work and the voluntary activities they offer. And how sharing time or a talent can be helpful and fulfilling at the same time!

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In this episode, Love from Amsterdam is in the Philippines to talk to Prudencio Jr. They talk about how it is like living with a physical disability and about admirable Listen Observe & Learn moments!

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Love from Amsterdam is back for season 3 of The Backpack Full of Busyness: the Sharing is Caring Theme season. 

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Kids share their thoughts on the Holiday Season and how they will share & care during Christmas. 

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In this episode, a veterinarian takes us into her daily business having her own cat clinic and shares her passion for voluntary work in other countries.

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In this episode, Love from Amsterdam talks about Listen Observe & Learn moments that never stop and are always around you to pick up!

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This episode’s guest takes you into his daily business and what it is like living in Singapore and working as an expat for the Dutch company Witteveen+Bos.

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Part 2 of this inspiring podcast of Montessori Kindergarten teacher Paula who explains where her love for teaching comes from and how being an infant school teacher also helped her through her personal challenges in life. 

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Part 1 of this inspiring podcast of Montessori Kindergarten teacher Paula who after 40 years still has the same passion for teaching children and how she faced and battled personal challenges in life. 

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Love from Amsterdam welcomes you back to the 2nd season of The Backpack Full of Busyness! A new season with inspiring guests and loads of new Listen, Observe & Learn moments. 

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In this episode, the loveliest six-year-olds share their busyness and turn this week’s podcast into a language session!

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A PR Manager with over 25 years of experience takes us into her daily busyness working at a known Belgian publisher Borgerhoff&Lamberigts.

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A Dr. in Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, a column writer and author takes us into his busyness and tells us about the children’s book he wrote with his wife ''Waar is mijn Noedelsoep?!?''.

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In this episode, we take a moment to reflect and look back on the first month of The Backpack Full of Busyness.

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In this episode a yoga instructor takes us into her daily busyness and tells us about her career switch from journalism to yoga and her passion for running ultra marathons.

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In this episode we will discuss the busyness of an HR director working at a Dutch multinational company Friesland Campina.

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Welcome to the first episode of The Backpack Full of Busyness! In todays episode, I will briefly talk about the concept of Listen, Observe & Learn (LOL). Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @thebackpackfullofbusyness and I hope you will start to share you LOL moments with me.. and with others.

Thank you for listening to the pilot episode of The Backpack Full of Busyness and I hope you tune in again on Sunday. Lots of Love from Amsterdam ❤️