Stop listening to reply.
Start listening to understand.
An experiential workshop in Amsterdam on authentic relating.
4 years ago, my marriage was falling apart.
My wife said: “I feel unsafe with you. Why can’t you just be there for me?”
I couldn’t understand it.
It took me years to realize: I had never truly listened.
I listened to reply, to explain, to defend, to fixbut not to understand.
This workshop grew from that painful lesson.
I don’t want to teach you how to listen.
I want you to *experience* what happens when we stop trying to reply, advise, or fix… and simply listen to understand.
🙋♂️Facilitated by Paolo Umberto Orlandi
I’m grateful to be trusted by past participants, with 33 five-star reviews on [Hipsy](https://hipsy.nl/maaikeandpaolo) and a 4.9-star rating on [Google](https://share.google/AenYgLKAGmi1MJT4H).
🌱 What to expect
• A safe, playful, human space to practice listening
• Paired and small-group exercises (no pressure, no performance)
• A few simple practices you can take into your relationships.
• Tea, snacks, and a short hangout afterwards
🫂 Come alone or bring someone
Partner, friend, colleague, parent: all welcome. Coming alone is absolutely fine.
📍 Practicalities
• 🗓️ Thursday 24 September 2026
• 🕢 19:30 – 21:30 (doors open 19:00, close 19:20)
• 📍 Common Ground, Zeeburgerdijk 265, Amsterdam
• 💶 Donation-based (€35 is the average amount people donate, but there's no minimum or maximum)
• 👥 Limited to 16 spots -> Reserve your spot [HERE](https://hipsy.nl/shop/241663-just-listen-a-2-hour-workshop-to-transform-how-you-connect).
💬 What previous participants have shared after individual listening sessions:
“*I felt a complete reset of my nervous system.”*
*“For the first time in a long time I felt completely seen.”*
*“After our session I finally found the courage to make choices I had been postponing for years.”*
✨ If something in this story felt familiar, come experience it yourself.
Listening is the most powerful thing we can do for one another.
*Reserve your spot now — only 16 places available.*
