The event will bring together world-class experts, visionaries and change makers from a variety of communities and disciplines.
Together, we’ll explore the common threads that connect us and make us come alive.
The core themes we’ll be exploring are:
Alive in Berlin is a unique opportunity to surround yourself with other extraordinary people who are committed to changing themselves and the world around them for the better.
Our keynote speakers include experts in business, creativity, adventure, health and passion.
“Together we’ll explore the common threads that connect us and make us come alive.”
We also want to strengthen the bonds between our communities in Europe, the US and the rest of the world – again, focusing on what we have in common -passion, rebelliousness, and a powerful curiosity and hunger for change.
We believe that by sharing our stories and knowledge in an open and relaxed atmosphere, we can hold each other to higher standards and build a support network that transcends topic area and geography.
It’s our mission to nurture your dreams and ambitions and enable you to walk away with the mindset, practical tools and confidence to step up your game and create lasting change in your own community and the world at large.
1. Explore common threads across a number of disciplines, to taking all areas of our lives to the next level
2. Learn directly from a wide spectrum of experts in personal transformation
3. Make deep connections with change-makers from around the world and strengthen online connections
4. Leave with a powerful, realistic action plan for personal change
5. For Europeans it’s significantly cheaper than attending similar events in the States
6. A rare chance to combine world travel and adventure with personal development and network-building
Alive in Berlin is not just about getting a temporary hit of inspiration, it’s about making deep connections and coming away with a solid plan of action.
Rather than leaving with your head in the clouds, overwhelmed with information and ideas and ultimately coming back down to earth with a bump, we want you to feel confident, re-energised and ready to wholeheartedly step all areas of your life up to the next level over the long-term.
The two-day event will include 8 brilliant expert speakers from a wide range of disciplines, space throughout the weekend for relaxed conversation and interaction, daily Q&A sessions where you can interact directly with many of our speakers and coaches, and opportunities to get active and involved for those who want to. There will also be a chill room and coffee corner to relax, reflect and take time out if you need to!
“I’m coming to ALIVE in Berlin for many reasons. I’m coming to connect and bond with like-minded people who believe the kind of life I want is possible and attainable. I’m looking forward to being inspired by the speakers, the attendees and the organisers. And I also want more practical ideas as to how I can feel more Alive in every area of my life. Excitingly, I’m also bringing my one and a half month old along for the ride, to celebrate the beginning of her/his life by showing up to mine.”
Our very cherished ALIVE keynote speakers and workshop leaders include bestselling authors, TED level speakers and enthusiasts from all walks of life guaranteed to move and groove attendees at their deepest core.
Pamela Slim is an award-winning author and speaker. She spent the first 10 years of her solo practice as a consultant to large corporations such as Hewlett-Packard, Charles Schwab and Cisco Systems, where she worked with thousands of employees, managers and executives. In 2005, she started the Escape from Cubicle Nation blog, which is now one of the top career and business sites on the web. She has coached thousands of budding entrepreneurs, in businesses ranging from martial art studios to software start ups. Her first book Escape from Cubicle Nation won Best Small Business Book of 2009 from 800 CEO Read, and her new book, Body of Work, has just been released in January, 2014. You can watch an interview with Pam and Jonathan Fields here at the GoodLifeProject. Pam lives in Mesa with her husband Darryl and two children, Joshua and Angela.
Chris Guillebeau is the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup and other books. During a lifetime of self-employment, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. Every summer in Portland, Oregon he hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people. Lately, Chris has been working on his up and coming book about quests and adventures that he’ll share insights about at Alive. Connect with Chris on Twitter, on his blog, or at your choice of worldwide airline lounge.
Sarah Kathleen Peck is a writer, open-water swimmer, designer, and storyteller. She is the founder of several websites on design, urbanism and communications, and has represented major firms in PR, communications, and marketing. She now runs SKP Media. Based in between foggy San Francisco and the brownstones of Brooklyn, New York, Sarah finds herself constantly moving: she is a 20-time NCAA All-American swimmer who has successfully swam from Alcatraz 9 times, most recently raising $29,000 for Charity: Water and swimming from Alcatraz in her “birthday suit” as part of the campaign. When she’s not at her desk writing or teaching, you’ll find Sarah immersed in books, doing open-water ocean swims, practicing handstands, or hosting dinner parties for quirky and eccentric groups of people.
Carl Paoli is globally recognised as a thought leader in Human Movement and a highly successful Strength and Conditioning (CrossFit) Coach, passionate about physical expression. In his upcoming book ”Free+style, Maximising Sport and Life Performance with Four Basic Movements” he shares his unique perspective which enabled him to coach two -time CrossFit Games champion Annie Thorisdottir to success and empowered him to interact with a community of hundreds of thousands of coaches and athletes on his website GymnasticsWOD.com. Born in San Francisco to Swedish parents, Carl grew up in Spain and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Swedish. He successfully competed in artistic gymnastics for 15 years, becoming the Spanish National Champion in Vault. Whilst being a highly valued coach to many, Carl continues to be a student constantly refining his thinking and philosophy on movement expression through the art of bboying (break dancing).
Dr. Carolyn Eddleston is not your typical medical doctor. Alongside of working as a General Practitioner in the UK for the past 20 years, she has also created her own dream of a healing practice called Cycles of Change, offering private traditional acupuncture and medical Qigong paired with “The listening GP” services. Carolyn sits comfortably between the two worlds of Eastern and Western medical models, bringing a refreshingly honest new vision of health to the conference. Her passion is to focus on the individual potential to get well, natural to us all. Using the ancient Daoist philosophy that underpins all traditional Chinese medicine, she will offer insights and practical ways to re-balance all aspects of your life, letting go of resistance that prevents the natural flow of well-being in the body. Carolyn is a natural uplifter. She lives, laughs and works authentically to share her unique observations of how you, too, can thrive!
Over the past decade, Ben Austin has focused his time and energy understanding and mastering the polarity between masculine and feminine energy, and helping men and women own their power consistently. Through facilitating hundreds of men’s groups, workshops, retreats, and coaching thousands around the planet, Ben has unique perspectives on what creates lasting passion and intimacy, excruciatingly deep love and connection and mind-body-soul-shaking delicious orgasms. He believes the only force that will change the world is harnessed polarity – men and women who are living in alignment with their essence and serving from that place with openness and love. He spends his time between the Rocky Mountains, southern California and the Hawaiian islands where he LOVES adventuring in the outdoors, playing guitar, hanging out with friends and laughing until he can’t breathe.
Dave Ursillo is a writer and creative entrepreneur from the United States who helps creative people shape their lives into more rewarding journeys. As a former politico who’s walked in the West Wing of The White House, Dave embraces creativity and entrepreneurship to help self-starters live their leadership and serve the world around them, everyday. He is the founder of communities like The Literati Writers and The U Crew, teaches writing workshops across the US and loves yoga. An eight-time published author, Dave has written over 350 essays at DaveUrsillo.com and has been seen on CBS News Sunday Morning, ZenHabits, Inc.com and Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Lea Holzer is a creative and colourful soul, living with her husband close to Zurich, Switzerland. She loves to add value and quality to everything – processes, thoughts, time. Even in her day-job as more of a “tech girl“ she calculates and optimises prospective buildings. As a student of Energy Engineering, Lea combines her knowledge with her unique mindset, which for example allowed her to successfully complete her first half marathon even when she hadn’t trained for it! She’s completely in love with her first name „Lea“ (lead, learn, league, gleam, clear, glean, release, please) and can play the piano upside-down. Inspiration and creativity run like a golden thread through her life. Now, she’s already thrilled to be on stage, feel ALIVE and share her optimisation tools.
John Whittle is an academic based in Loughborough, UK, researching the role that social networking plays in the development of teenager’s friendships and social skills. When he isn’t questioning the random behaviours of a younger generation he loves to write; anything and everything. Often appearing at poetry events, he uses spoken word performances to explore societal issues and amuse others. He has also written several comedy series which have gained recognition by industry professionals, and received two awards in the National Student Television Awards 2013, alongside a self written play which he produced and directed. He is also an avid cross-fitter, and uses his passion for movement and expression to try and inspire others to better themselves and achieve their goals, be it fitness orientated or motivated toward improving other areas in their lives. John loves to learn and apply his skills to sharing positive experiences with people around him, always looking for the best way to connect and grow.
Michael “Gebbs” Gebben started his video production company “Gebbs Wedding Films” at age 19. Later on, the company grew to become “GebbsTV” where explored his epic talent at shooting not only weddings but events for huge names like Tim Ferriss, Tony Robbins and Richard Branson among others; just because he had the courage to ask. Of all the wicked awesome honors Gebbs has attained (including winning Gold in the WEVA Creative Excellence Awards for his Same Day Edit work in 2012 and presenting “The Power of the Same Day Edit” to thousands of attendees at the WEVA Institute), he says that there is no greater achievement or award than the opportunity to inspire someone. And Gebbs does just that—in epic proportions, no less. Through his Youtube Channel and speaking engagements, he’s now spreading inspiration and motivation to individuals so more people would realise that they can achieve anything, become happy and successful.
Alive is for people like us. People who are curious, who want the most out of life, who aren’t willing to settle for second best. People who want to change their lives and the world around them, and are willing to work hard to make it happen. People who crave deep connections and meaningful conversation, not empty words and superficial small talk.
This is our time, this is our fun, this is our tribe. This is our chance to come together and become a movement. By changing ourselves, we can begin to change the world.
‘Having it all’ is not just a pipe dream, but a real possibility, whether we want to run our own business, achieve our fitness goals, travel or just simply enjoy life to the full, or do all of the above – we believe it can be done.
But it takes a mindset shift, a commitment to personal growth and conscious practice, and a support network of like-minded, action-oriented people.
That’s why we’ve intentionally limited the event to no more than 400 attendees to allow for conversation and connection.
We’ll also invite all attendees to connect through a private Facebook group so we can stay in touch throughout the year and continue to support each other’s endeavours.
We believe that people like us can be a powerful catalyst for wider change. By proudly living our lives according to our most deeply held values, we change the conversation and become leaders in our communities.
“Be daring, be different,
be impractical,
be anything that will assert
integrity of purpose
and imaginative vision
against the play-it-safers,
the creatures
of the commonplace,
the slaves of the ordinary.”
Cecil Beaton, Note to Self
Our entire team has had life-changing experiences at similar events, from connections that have turned into great friendships or joint ventures, to an increased confidence and sense of possibility and positivity that has enabled us to make significant changes in our lives.
We have designed Alive in Berlin to have the same impact for everyone who attends, but of course that’s down to you – which is why it’s so important that you join us, and help spread the word!
What does it mean to come ALIVE?
For some people, it’s about starting a business or a dream. For others, it’s finding the root of who they are and connecting back to their authentic self. For others, it’s about giving back and doing things that matter.
For us, it boils down to connection.
Conferences aren’t just about finding more information or adding inspiration to the noise. Of course we’ll inspire you—we’ve got great speakers lined up to rock your socks off. And we’ll give you awesome skills and lessons to help with your growth. But we want more. We want to create a space where you can connect, grow, move, and play.
Come together with us to come Alive. Connect. Play.
To make a major change, to shift our perspective and raise our lives to a new level, we need to undergo a transformative experience. We need to immerse ourselves fully in that experience. And when we come out the other side, there’s no going back. The old way of life is no longer our reality, because we’ve seen a new way of life, and we know that it’s what we want. We know that life will never be the same again. We don’t want it to be.
This is what you’re craving: stories about the way that life could be. About what might be. About what’s actually possible—beyond the doldrums of daily life. Join a community of passionate change-makers who want to make meaningful contributions with their work and their lives. But first they need to look after themselves.
Shift your mindset. Learn tools to take with you. Action-filled keynotes and hands-on workshops to take what you’ve learned and implement it immediately.
It’s not enough to listen; we believe in action. We’re developing a core curriculum that embodies what we believe in, down to playtime, connection time, and breakout sessions to give you time to hit pause and reflect and put your skills into action. Alone or with others.
Sometimes incremental change is enough, but often, we need to make a major shift. We’ll open with awe-inspiring visions to help you make empowering shifts in your mindset to allow you to shed any limiting beliefs that might be holding you back. We’ll get into the nitty-gritty—honouring the smallest puzzle pieces that are blocking us from big wins, and learn how to grow forward and make change.
Change doesn’t happen alone. The truth is, what you’re doing at the moment probably isn’t working otherwise you’d already have what you really want.
Meet other people who are walking a new path towards feeling fully alive, just like you. Connect into a deeper vision, and a network. Learn from your fellow attendees. Make new life long friends. Share your vision.
We need each other to facilitate these improvements. We need to see and hear from people who are where we want to be, in the flesh. Visceral, real life experience that you can’t ignore or keep at arm’s length. Commitment to demand more from life and reaching our full potential requires physical presence, immersion, interaction. Walk away feeling excited, alive, buzzing, ready for a new way of life.
Reconnect.
Join us.
Come Alive.
“This promises to be a breakthrough event for Europe bringing together some of the brightest, most positive and influential people from all over the world. I certainly want to be in the same room as these people when they share their knowledge and experiences of how they became ultra-successful in their field.
It’s a great venue and the speakers and contributors at Alive in Berlin are people thatare out to positively contribute to the world with businesses that are ethical and moral. There’s a gap in Europe for this kind of conference and it’s so exciting knowing that I will be networking with like-minded people for an energising and life-changing experience at Alive in Berlin.”
We’ll be taking over Berlin City on Friday and Saturday the 29th and 30th of May 2015!
We invite you to make this a long weekend trip and use the Sunday to play, connect with other Alivers and explore the gorgeous, historical capital of Europe (and we’ll even help you choose what to see and do!).
Expect the unexpected, we have some surprises in store for you!
“I am currently plotting my escape from the 9-5 grind. Coming to ALIVE in Berlin for me takes me waayy out of my comfort zone! I’m really excited about connecting with like-minded people, soaking up the insights from the amazing speakers and coming up with a plan to take my life to the next level!”
The Kalkscheune will be our appropriately unique venue for this inaugural event, and is located in the heart of Berlin, right next to the world famous Friedrich Stadtpalast, close to the hussle and bussle of the central Alexanderplatz and the gorgeous area of Hackesche Hoefe, with plenty of different lodging and food options in the area for our attendees.
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“I’m coming from Kosovo! But actually by the time May rolls around, I will be on a one year sabbatical after 15 years of traveling the world and working in the international development sector in too many (though amazing) places to count. I am going to Berlin, to connect with like-minded people who want to lead creative lives from their HEARTS not from their desks… I cannot wait to feel ALIVE in Berlin!”
After years in the corporate world of marketing and finance, Jana woke up one day and decided she’d had enough of living from weekend to weekend. So she set out to finding her passions and work that she actually enjoyed; success criteria No. 1: to wake up excited! During her soul searching journey, Jana fell in love with personal development and retrained as a personal lifestyle and small business coach and successfully built LoveWorkNow, a community of career changers and solopreneurs, into a thriving global coaching practice. Jana is also a member of a small team of expert results coaches worldwide, she uses the most advanced coaching technologies to transform the lives, businesses and bodies of hundreds of individuals. ALIVE is her dream come true! Email Jana.
Anne-Sophie is a body-acceptance and self-love coach, vlogger podcaster, writer and the author of Love Your Body The Way It Is. Her coaching and self-study programs offer hope, freedom from obsessions and the experience of true body-love. She’s passionate about traveling, yoga, human nature, freedom in all areas of life, impacting the world in her very own way, books and Zumba. She is excited about ALIVE because she feels that Europe needs a community of likeminded people who are ready to live life to the full.
Milo McLaughlin is a writer and podcaster who left the security of a civil service job in 2011 to forge a new path in life. Since then he has written 7 ebooks, taken up daily meditation, quit alcohol for a year and run two half-marathons, as well as building a content creation and strategy business. He writes at ClearMindedCreative about the more personal side of being a professional creative in the digital age, and also co-hosts the Mountain Shores Podcast. Email Milo.
Marie is a branding and digital strategist with a deep desire to work with other entrepreneurs who wish to feel more Alive in their businesses. She began her own journey of entrepreneurship in 2009, and in 2011 she sold all of her belongings, traveling to Asia with a backpack and a Macbook. A self-professed “business & personal development junkie,” she refuses to allow her clients to settle for mediocrity with their brands, business, and digital presence. When she’s not reading, learning, or brainstorming possibilities for her clients, you can find her at the bouldering gym, or playing gaelic football.
“To me, ALIVE represents something truly unique: an opportunity for personal growth in all of the meaningful areas of life. It will be a conference like no other, focusing far more on quality of teaching and allowing time and space for rumination and socialization. I can’t wait to attend!”
“Alive in Berlin is the perfect occasion to nourish my soul and let my heart shine. Vibrancy, drive and inspiration is what I feel just thinking about the future get-togethers of this group of change-makers. Enjoying an outstanding time with like-minded, inspiring “alivers” gets me sooo excited. As a plus for me: It’s only a stone’s throw from Zurich. Alive in Berlin 2014 is a camp on my journey to my personal Everest.”
How much is it and what do I get for my money?
What’s included:
• General Seating
• ALIVE Life Plan Workbook
• ALIVE tote bag
• Morning and Afternoon Snacks and Drinks
• Admission to all keynotes, workshops and most scheduled activities
• Admission to the Big ALIVE Party on Friday Night
For those of you who love to sit in the front row and enjoy some special treatment we are also offering a very small number of VIP tickets.
What’s included:
• Everything from general tickets plus these cool features:
• Priority Check-In
• Front Row and Centre Seating for all Keynotes
• Special care by our very own VIP Hostess
• 3 Months Free Membership of the super secret ALIVE Academy
• A 30-minute Implementation Strategy Session with ALIVE Creator and Life Coach Extraordinaire Jana Schuberth within 3 months post the event.
Who is a Very Important Person, if not YOU!?
Whatever you choose…
What about accommodation?
You’ll have to make your own travel and accommodation arrangements but we are pinning super cool guides to Berlin and tips around where to stay and what to see on our Pinterest board to make it very easy for you to join us and have fun!
Refund / exchange policy (please read!):
All AiB tickets are non-refundable. Transfers and name changes on tickets are available for a £75 fee up to 45 days prior to the event. After April 15th 2014 no further transfers or name changes will be possible.
What do you mean by ‘alive’?
Life is about feeling ALIVE.
The moment you snort with laughter, the moment when you sign up for a new challenge and your heart leaps. Or when you stand on the ledge, just about to jump into the unknown: handing in your resignation without having another job to go to. Sharing your controversial, but honest opinion, no longer worried what others may think. Hitting ‘Publish’ on your first blog post. Biting into the sweetest, juiciest strawberry you’ve ever had. Laughing out loud with your new best friend. Winning the contract. Setting new personal records. Running. Dancing like no one is watching, even if they are. Breathing in cold mountain air, mesmerised by the view. Holding a yoga pose for 2 minutes for the first time. Doing your first real pull up. Falling in love. Doing what others thought was impossible.
This conference is for people who want more of those ALIVE moments.
What do you mean by “taking all areas of our lives to the next level”?
Whilst some walk through life complaining, passive and reactive, as if life was something that happened TO them, WE want more from life. We DEMAND more from life. We want self-actualisation AND financial freedom from our work. We want flexibility of time AND withdraw in complete silence and contemplation. We want the newest technology AND old school letters and heart to heart chats with our closest friends. We want to travel the world AND make money at the same time, having fun. We want to achieve our own personal goals AND do good in our communities around the world. We want to eat ice cream and chocolate from time to time AND maintain low body fat and a vibrant energy. We want inspiration, knowledge and support AND to have the freedom to follow our own path. We want spiritual enlightenment AND worldly possessions, passion and sexual desire AND long, happy relationships.
Is that too much to ask?
“I have had the joy of working with and knowing one of the organisers for a while now. So much amazing stuff has come out of what she has shown me. I can only imagine what 48 hours worth of energy, love and passion from all of the Alive speakers–and of course, the attendees–will feel like. I look forward to meeting and sharing with many inspiring people.”
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