The goal? To show you, once and for all, how to connect your art to what you believe in, how to stop sabotaging yourself and how to start building your following – today.
Me & my co-pilot Mounia Berrada-Gouzi had a conversation about the event. The intention, the background and we made sure to adress some common questions & fears. Want to know if this event is for you? Make sure you watch now.
We will immerse ourselves in the city for 3 full days, the weekend 10-12th of October
In one way, the Budapest Experience is similar to a retreat
We will have intense workshops, deep conversations and coaching
In between workshops we will explore the city.
Places of creation. Bars, cafés and wonderful restaurants.
You’ll get to meet creatives from Budapest. Hear their stories and be inspired by their work.
The focus for our work together is honoring what you truly want to create and the desires you have.
To identify how your work matters for the causes you care about.
How you can become financially abundant & create a following so your work can influence and change the world.
What is it that you truly want to create? What kind of art do you do? What do you want your life to look like?
Do you want freedom, money, being able to travel, have a gorgeous house, work from home, work from cafés, work independently or with other people?
What are the issues that fire you up? How can you create meaningful work? Where do you want to be part of the solution?
We’ll help you connect your art with the causes you believe in.
What’s your personal blend of sabotage? Now is the time to free yourself.
As both you and I know, the only thing in our way is ourselves. There’s always a way around circumstances but it’s tricky if you keep blocking the path.
To get your message out someone’s got to be willing to listen. We’ll show you how to start building your tribe today.
The larger and more engaged your tribe is the greater impact you will have on what really matters. It’s also the foundation for creating financial abundance for yourself and will help sustain the work you do in the world.
“Lina’s BTR program shifted me from a complete “stall” in my creative process to “drive” mode. Her honesty, compassionate support, humor and non-nonsense approach helped me move through all kinds of excuses, procrastination and self-sabotage. I also enjoyed working with the other creatives in the group who had such invaluable wisdom and insight to share. The accountability, camaraderie and momentum was just I needed.
I was hoping to start one new piece if art, and in the process of BTR, embarked on whole new series! Thank you, Lina for understanding what creative souls struggle with and designing a program & roadmap to help jump start us and get us moving and creating! Vrooom, vrooom!”
- Gloria Owens, visual artist. Find her at: www.fishcatdesign.net
Yes, I know that can sound cheesy or like a big promise but it’s true.
Doesn’t matter if you’re in the beginning of your creative & artistic journey
or if you’ve been doing this for years.
You will have released your limiting beliefs. You will be clear on how your can be of service by being a creative person. You will have a support team.
Apart from this, you and your fellow participants might look slightly different: You might be working as an artist full time You can be a writer, a poet, a singer, a musician, a photographer, a painter, a visual artists, a jewelry designer, a clothing designer, a graphic designer, a dancer, a choreographer, doesn’t matter You’re creating something. But you don’t chase the same dream as other people think you should pursue Here’s how I see it:
The beliefs that have, conscious of it or not, stopped you from going further before.
You will have a step-by-step plan to start working from the minute you come home. The ideas & the strategy to get your message out there.
We’ll keep the community going after the 12th of October. We’re friends now. Plus you’ll have 2 months of coaching with me to keep you going, to keep you on your patYou won’t be lonely on your journey ahead, because we will all be in it together.
To be part of this event you need to be:
You might be doing it all in secrecy on the side
You might be intensely involved in the non-profit world.
Or not.
You could be a student
Or a 30-something, or 40-something
A mother, a father, single or living with someone
You want to create your own standard
You want to make art on your own terms
You don’t want to make art just fort art’s sake
We’re not politicians
We’re not (most of us) journalists
We still have a voiceThis is about community. Friendship. Collaboration. And owning your own power.
Nobody does it alone.
Neither do I.
I’m blessed to have an incredible team behind me.
We are all focused on creating an amazing weekend. For you.
And we can’t wait to meet you.
The idea for Creative Changemakers event started to form a little over a year ago.
I’ve always been working in music in some form and I always dreamed of being a singer. A popstar, a rockstar a musical theater star. But life had other plans for me.
For long as I can remember I’ve cared about doing good. Serving, even though I didn’t call it that as a teenager. Since I was 16 (so over a decade) I’ve worked in the non-profit sector.
And there was a point where I felt that I couldn’t connect the pieces together. My artistic, creative side as a singer with my need to do something that would matter, to help the causes I wanted to contribute to.
I wondered: If I focused on art, was that just serving the ego? Other than that, would my work be any good? Would it matter? Would I be able to find collaborators who would share my intention? Would I be able to make those songs truly come alive?
I resisted music. The music I truly wanted to make, for over ten years. So even though I was working in music, I kept my dream close to my heart.
There wasn’t one life-defining turning point. I had several. And they all had to do with reaching out, meeting new people and taking a risk. I did B-school (an 8 week online course in having a business you love and a big investment) I moved to Budapest to study hungarian. I went to auditions that terrified me. I worked with producers from all over Europe. I released a song on a trance label (a new genre for me).
And then I went to Alive in Berlin, where I finally met people like me. People I quickly connected with because we shared the same values and had similar intentions with our work – even though we didn’t do the same things.
What I want for you is to get to clarity and a sense of excitement about your work, and quicker than I got there. It took me over ten years to understand that I could do things my way, that I dind’t have to chase the same kind of “music career” that everybody told me I should.
We live in a time where we have endless opportunities to let our voices be heard. I believe in you and I hope we’ll meet in Budapest on the 10th of October.
And remember:
“The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.”
- Steven Pressfield, author of War of Art:
Mounia is a true citizen of the world (she’s half German, half Moroccan, & has lived, worked and studied in Germany, France, Spain and the UK) and works as an events professional, supporter of entrepreneurs and visionary.
As co-pilot of the Budapest experience, Mounia will be there to support you, answer questions and guide the way.
After nearly 2 years in the corporate world in the banking sector, she decided that fitting in and squeezing her personality into a pre-defined “box” was just not for her. So in May 2013 she embarked on her own adventure to work as a freelancer in the Events sector, as well as running a blog on personal development and inspiration. Recently however, her role has increasingly revolved around supporting aspiring entrepreneurs in putting their ideas into action. She loves supporting people in realising their vision and helping them succeed.
Mounia is true to herself. She sets high standards for herself and others and for the type of life she wants to live. She believes that life is simply too short and too precious to waste, doing something you hate or fitting in for the sake of it.
“I believe that it is essential that each of us find his of her Element, not simply because it will make us more fulfilled but because, as the world evolves, the very future of our communities and institutions will depend on it” – Sir Ken Robinson
In her own words: “I cannot wait to see you shine!”
Michal Szafranski is 9-to-5 job renegade, full time blogger and the winner of several “Blog of the Year” awards along with “Most Inspiring Blog of 2013 in Poland” award. Passionately blogging about personal finance and money saving, he lives by his words. He is being considered one of the top-earning Polish bloggers.
His blog has a great following of 170 000 unique users per month, he has over 24 500 Facebook fans and an engaged community. He is a follower of Pat Flynn’s “Be Everywhere” strategy and is being the regular guest of TV and radio shows in Poland.
In his workshop in Budapest, Michal will share the details of building your following, engaging the audience and attracting raving fans.
Nina has a Bachelor Degree in Social Work and she’s a certified emotional intelligence coach. She has studied psychology, behavior and personal development for the last 10 years and she has achieved some major transformation by working on herself.
Nina is passionate about coaching, empowering people and creating a safe space for them to step into their own power so that they can transform into a leader that they know that they are. Nina is on a mission to redifine what being emotional means and to show people that our emotions are our best resourse and asset.
During our weekend together Nina will be hosting a workshop on your inner dialogue & how to clear your old self-sabotaging behaviors. So you can create everything you dream of.
As they always say, a picture can say more than a thousand words. I hope these pictures will inspire you to explore the city I’m blessed to call my second home.
But if you prefer words:
Workshops: Where you are today, what are your desires and what is your cause?
Today is all about your dreams, ambitions and how to connect the dots.
Sightseeing: The history of Budapest & the power of revolution
Evening: The ruin pubs of district 7
Workshops: Your inner dialogue. How to deal with your self-sabotage and how to “resistance-proof” your life back home.
Sightseeing: We’re spending the afternoon at a classic Budapest thermal bath.
Workshops: How to create your following, why sharing is caring and how to create financial abundance through your work.
Sightseeing: Culture, street life and modern Budapest.
Thursday 9/10: Welcome drink! For those of you arriving early to Budapest we’re meeting up at a nice bar in the city (not included in price)
*Program and content are subject to change.
So you’ve decided you want to join us in Budapest – wonderful! To do this, click on the pink button that says Register Now. You will be sent to a short application form & then you’ll be sent a Paypal link (Paypal because it’s a nice and safe option, for both of us)
Remember, this is a small and initimate event. Just a handful of amazing, inspiring people coming together to grow and change the world around them. So space is limited for this reason.
Questions or fears? Make sure you watch the video at the top of this page where Mounia & I adress the most common questions.
See you in Budapest!
The price for everything included this weekend is 410 €
(that’s the equivalent of: 3690 SEK, 535 USD, 578 AUD or 12,6604 HUF)
The September 10 Offer!
If you’re one of the first to register I have some sweet bonuses for you.
1) 2 books that Nina talked about during our hangout: “The Artist’s Way” & “The War of Art”
2) You’ll get 2 dinners included to the value of 20 €
Make sure you register before September 10 for this special offer.
Refund policy:
All tickets to the Creative Changemakers event are non-refundable.
This is an intense workshop weekend.
Budapest is a magnificent city. Your time here should be as glorious as possible.
If your staying for longer than our three days together, I dont’ want you to have to check out/check in several times.
Some people like hostels. Some prefer to live in the lap of luxury.
Some swear by Airbnb.
You decide where you want to stay.
When you reserve your spot, a welcome package will be sent to your inbox.
In there you’ll find my favorite hotels and other accommodation options. As well as information about how to get to Budapest.
How you get to Budapest is your own choice. Flying through the clouds or watching the world from the train.
When you reserve your spot, a welcome package will be sent to your inbox.
In there you’ll find my favorite hotels and other accommodation options. As well as information about how to get to Budapest.
Even though we make reservations at the best restaurants in town, lunch & dinner is not included in the price. Why not you might ask?
I believe that you should eat what you want & indulge in what you love. This way you can choose what you want from the menu, having something light or something incredibly rich and gorgeous – depending on your mood.
We will try everything from traditional Hungarian food to modern street food.
I would recommend a budget of 20-30 Euros per day for both lunch & dinner. Cheaper options will be available. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.
When you reserve your spot, a welcome package will be sent to your inbox.
In there you’ll information on how to get to Budapest, accommodations options and more.
“Before working with Lina, I’d spent 3 months failing spectacularly at writing any new music. All of my demons popped up whenever I opened up my lyric book, and I gave up easily. But within a week and a half of starting Lina’s intimate coaching program, I broke through my resistance to connect with a local producer and (finally!) succeed in writing (AND recording) a new track.”
- Nicole Marietta, Singer & songwriter. Find her at www.nicolemarietta.com
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I hope you feel inspired to join us in Budapest this fall. This is only the beginning.
It’s not just about the work .
You’ll be introduced to new friends. People, from all over Europe (hey, even the world) who yearn to create something that matters – just like you do.
Likeminded, open, creative people who understands the quest for creating change in the world.
Glowing with the certainty of being exactly where you belong. Having a support system, people who will be there for you and understand your crazy dreams
I want you to leave with a plan of action (and not just on paper, I know you’ve made lists before).
I want you to feel so confident, so ready to make that phonecall, hire that designer, approach that collaborator, sell that product, write that song, pitch that publisher or whatever it may be. I want you to take action the day you step off the plane back home.
I want radical, mind-blowing success for you. The success you want and crave (not the success other people think you should have)
