Past event — This event ended 7 days ago.
JUST LISTEN | A 2-Hour Workshop to Transform How We Connect
About the event
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 3 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 through Hipsy [HERE](https://hipsy.nl/event/241577-just-listen-a-2-hour-workshop-to-transform-how-we-connect) if you don't have a Meetup account* (and don't feel like making one)
💬 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.
*RSVP — only 16 places available.*
