Helping Leaders, Healers & Entrepreneurs Build the Inner Vessel for Success with Inner Peace
Theologian • Trauma Specialist • International Speaker
I am Suze Maclaine Pont, a theologian, trauma specialist, and international speaker.
I help doctors, leaders, therapists, and entrepreneurs reconnect success with peace. Instead of endlessly fixing what’s broken, I use the metaphor of shipbuilding: we build strong inner vessels that can carry us safely through life’s storms.
My work bridges psychology, spirituality, and lived experience to show how trauma becomes a gateway to resilience, meaning, and faith.
Suzes Signature Talks
Custom talks catering to your specific audience are available on request
1. Success with Peace: Healing Trauma in Leadership & Business
How hidden trauma drives ambition, burnout, and self-sabotage — and how leaders can rebuild from within for sustainable success.
2. Trauma, Faith & Meaning-Making
A fresh theological and clinical perspective on trauma as a gateway to deeper surrender, divine connection, and resilience.
3. Building the Inner Vessel: A Shipbuilder’s Guide to Trauma & Strength
Using the metaphor of shipbuilding, Suze teaches how to stop patching holes and instead build the inner structure to hold life’s storms.
4. Shame, Attachment, and the Courage to Lead with Presence
How unresolved attachment trauma shapes relationships and leadership — and practical steps to reclaim authenticity.
Why hosts invite Suze
Unique Voice
Suze bridges psychology, spirituality, and lived experience and weaves it all into relatable personal stories
Experienced and highly engaging speaker
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International workshops, retreats, and podcasts
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Suze can make any room listen so deeply you can hear a pin drop
Memorable metaphors
Suzes storytelling skills are on an entirely different level. Her stories and Shipbuilding images sticks with audiences for months after seeing her
Versatile
Resonates with leaders, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and faith leaders, speaking directly to peoples heart while teaching skills
Action + Inspiration:
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Audiences leave with tools + deep reflection, often reconsidering all of their life choices
Sample Questions people ask Suze to speak about
How can trauma actually fuel ambition — and what’s the cost?
What does it mean to build the “inner vessel” of resilience?
How do faith and spirituality play a role in trauma healing?
Why is success without peace unsustainable — and what’s the alternative?
How can leaders and therapists prevent burnout by working differently with trauma?
Previous Speaking & Media
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The Suze Maclaine Pont Show (Podcast)
- GTeX Podcast: Episode #489 Finding God in Everyday Life with Suze Maclaine Pont
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Amsterdam Founders Club 2023-2025
- Amsterdam Founders Retreat 2025
- Fuck Up Nights Amsterdam 2025
- VogelFrei Utrecht 2025
- NomadFest Tarifa (Spain) 2025
- Inspiral Global 2024
- SPARK Woman Amsterdam 2019
- Eric Edmeades Speakers Academy (speaker) Oslo 2019
- Eric Edmeades Business Academy (speaker) Estonia 2018
- DHL / Deutsche Post – inspirational talks 2008-2012
- Workshop host together with Jospeh Jaworski and SusanTaylor 2013
- European Leadership Platform various talks 2012-2015
- TedX Gouda – 2020
- Hugo Bakker podcast 2020
- De Eigenwijze Podcast met Emile van Doorn
- Positief Podcast met Boukje Jongendijk 2024
- Erno Hannink podcast 2019
- Guest workshops for therapists, entrepreneurs, and faith communities
GTeX Speaking Award 2018
GTeX Speaking Award 2024
Booking Info
Email: support@suzemaclainepont.com
Phone: +31 6 4323 3743
LinkedIn: click here for Suzes Linkedin profile
Instagram: click here for Suzes Instagram profile
Short Bio → 50 words
Suze Maclaine Pont is a theologian, trauma specialist, and internationally recognized storyteller. Known for talks where you can hear a pin drop, she inspires audiences to rethink their lives. Through her shipbuilding metaphor, she teaches leaders and healers to build inner vessels for resilience, peace, and authentic success.
Full Bio → 100 words
Suze Maclaine Pont is a theologian, trauma specialist, and international speaker who helps doctors, leaders, therapists, and entrepreneurs achieve success with peace. A highly engaging storyteller, Suze captivates audiences so deeply that you can hear a pin drop, and her talks often inspire people to reconsider their entire lives. Drawing on psychology, theology, and her background as a trained shipbuilder, she shares the metaphor of building strong inner vessels that can weather life’s storms. Suze’s sessions are remembered months later, offering both unforgettable stories and practical tools for resilience, healing, and authentic leadership.
Short Bio → 100 words
Suze Maclaine Pont is a theologian, trauma specialist, and master storyteller who helps leaders and healers build inner vessels for resilience, peace, and unforgettable transformation.
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Tech Setup → Available for in-person or virtual interviews. High-quality mic + camera.