Emilia Van de Maele is the founder of Releaf, a strategic partner that helps construction companies digitize their businesses. But behind her company lies a much deeper story: about self-awareness, breaking patterns, personal growth, and forging an entrepreneurial path on her own terms. In this episode, you'll discover: How her personal life and entrepreneurial dream are inextricably linked Why "work-life balance" is passé and work-life integration became a conscious choice How perfectionism, self-flagellation, and limiting beliefs kept her small Why she decided to stop being a freelancer and become an entrepreneur And how to build a business that doesn't work against you, but lives for you We talk about freedom, failure, digitization in construction, imposter syndrome, the value of therapy, entrepreneurship as a couple, and the power of small steps instead of big words. An honest conversation about what it really takes to take yourself seriously as an entrepreneur—and to build your life around that.
27 & 28 January 2026 / Brussels Expo