The Zen Master who successfully blended entrepreneurship with his spiritual practice
In this powerful Meta-Conscious Leaders podcast Zen Master Roshido (Juergen Wollborn) shares with Greg Suart a rare journey: from landscape architect and founder of a multi-million Euro business to Zen Master – integrating deep spiritual awakening with real-world business leadership.
From a childhood moment of awe in the forest to decades of disciplined Zen practice, Jürgen reveals how inner stillness became the foundation for outer success — and ultimately, conscious exit.
This is not a story about escaping business. It’s about transforming how we show up within it.
In a world of rising pressure, noise, and distraction, Jürgen offers a radically different path:
👉 Lead from presence, not pressure
👉 Build people, not just profit
👉 Act from being, not constant doing This is leadership for the next era.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Juergen Roshido Wollborn: https://roshido.org/ https://www.wollborn.com/
On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juergen-roshido-wollborn/
SPONSORED BY: This Meta-Conscious Leaders podcast is sponsored by Ultimate Goal Ltd: Partners in Personal, Leadership & Business Growth, Developing Personal Mastery, Emotional Intelligence and Transcendent Leadership https://www.ultimategoal.co.uk
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⚡ KEY TAKEAWAYS
• True leadership begins with inner development, not external control
• Meditation builds focus, resilience, and the ability to move through discomfort
• Conscious businesses invest in people as the real capital
• Presence can be embedded into physical environments, culture, and decision-making
• Growth is not just professional — it is deeply personal and human
• “Doing” without “being” leads to burnout and fragmentation
• The future of leadership is integration — not separation — of inner and outer worlds
• Stillness is not passive — it is the source of clarity and power
• Pressure in the world is increasing — and so is the need for consciousness
• Leadership is evolving from control → awareness → creation
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⏱️ CHAPTERS (approximate timings)
00:00 – Introduction: Business Meets Consciousness
02:00 – A Childhood Awakening in Nature
05:00 – Discovering Zen & Early Training
09:00 – Building a Business Alongside Spiritual Practice
13:00 – From Employee to Entrepreneur
30:00 – Scaling the Business & Finding a Mentor
34:00 – Meditation as a Leadership Advantage
38:00 – People as the True Capital
44:00 – Designing Zen Spaces & Healing Environments
49:00 – The Decision to Sell the Business
52:00 – What Zen Really Is (Beyond Religion)
01:08:00 – Awakening & States of Consciousness
01:20:00 – Identity, Ego & Seeing Through the Illusion
01:25:00 – The Pressure of Modern Life
01:27:00 – Doing vs Being in Leadership
01:32:00 – The Role of Leaders in Today’s World
SPONSORED BY: This Meta-Conscious Leaders podcast is sponsored by Ultimate Goal Ltd: Partners in Personal, Leadership & Business Growth, Developing Personal Mastery, Emotional Intelligence and Transcendent Leadership https://www.ultimategoal.co.uk ________________________________________ KEY
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