Stop Striving. Build the Inner Vessel for True Success with Peace.
Suze Maclaine Pont — Award winning International Speaker, fluent both English and Dutch | Theologian & Trauma Specialist | Guiding doctors, leaders, and entrepreneurs to say Hineni—yes to life and God—and lead from Soul.
Theologian • Trauma Specialist • International Speaker • Winner of GTeX Speaker award 2018 and 2024
“Suze has been a speaker at many of our Amsterdam Founders Club events, and every single time she steps on stage, the entire room is captivated. Her presence is magnetic — when she speaks, you could hear a pin drop.
What sets Suze apart is her ability to deliver powerful insights across a wide range of topics — from leadership to public speaking and storytelling. It’s incredibly rare to find someone who can inspire, educate, and create transformation in so many areas, yet Suze does it every single time with impact.
Beyond her stage brilliance, Suze is a true professional to collaborate with. She doesn’t just show up to speak — she genuinely thinks about how to deliver maximum value for the organizer and the audience. That level of dedication makes her exceptional to work with.”
Invite Suze to speak
I’m Suze Maclaine Pont, theologian, trauma specialist, and award winning international speaker, fluent in both English and Dutch.
I help doctors, leaders, therapists, and entrepreneurs who look successful on the outside but feel restless and pressured on the inside. Instead of fixing or performing strength, I guide them to build strong inner vessels—so that peace, resilience, and authentic success flow naturally as the consequence of living who they truly are.
Instead of endlessly fixing or performing strength, I guide them to say Hineni—an unconditional yes to life and to God—and to build the inner vessel that carries both success and peace.
Through sacred storytelling, psychology, and the shipbuilding metaphor, I show how trauma becomes a gateway to resilience, presence, and faith.
Suzes Signature Talks
Suze brings her message through core talks on trauma, leadership, faith, and resilience. Each keynote is tailored to the audience in front of her—she meets people where they are and makes the message deeply relevant. She has 4 different ‘Signature Talks’ but is more than happy to design a custom talk about any topic that is relevant to your auidience or conference. She speaks to serve,
1. Success with Peace: Healing Trauma in Leadership & Business
How hidden trauma drives ambition, burnout, and self-sabotage — and how leaders can stop striving, build inner safety, and lead from Soul.
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 strong enough 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 and lead with courage.
Why hosts invite Suze
Suze is an incredibly Generous & Flexible speaker: Suze adapts her message to the unique needs of each audience and event host, making sure every room feels seen, understood, and deeply moved.
Sacred Voice:
Suze Bridges psychology, spirituality, and lived experience with unforgettable storytelling.
Embodied Presence:
Audiences say her talks are so deep you can hear a pin drop.
Unforgettable Metaphors:
The shipbuilding image makes resilience and peace tangible.
Cross-Audience Resonance:
Speaks directly to doctors, leaders, therapists, and faith communities at heart level.
Action + Soul:
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Audiences leave not just with tools, but with a renewed Hineni—a yes to life, leadership, and God.
Booking Info
Bring Suze to Your Stage
Email: support@suzemaclainepont.com
Phone: +31 6 4323 3743
LinkedIn: click here for Suzes Linkedin profile
Instagram: click here for Suzes Instagram profile
Invite Suze to guide your audience from striving to Soul. Her talks leave people with unforgettable metaphors, practical tools, and a renewed Hineni—a sacred yes to life.
Short Bio → 25 words
Suze Maclaine Pont is a theologian, trauma specialist, and international speaker who helps leaders stop striving, say Hineni (unconditional YES to life), and build inner vessels for peace and success.
Short Bio → 50 words
Suze Maclaine Pont is a theologian, trauma specialist, and international speaker. Through sacred storytelling and her shipbuilding metaphor, she guides leaders and healers to stop striving and build inner vessels strong enough to hold life’s storms—so peace, resilience, and success flow naturally as the consequence of truth.
Full Bio → 100 words
Suze Maclaine Pont is a theologian, trauma specialist, and international speaker who helps doctors, leaders, therapists, and entrepreneurs achieve authentic success with peace. From her own journey of saying Hineni—an unconditional yes to life and God—she teaches how to stop fixing what’s broken and build strong inner vessels that hold life’s storms. Suze’s storytelling is unforgettable; audiences describe her talks as so powerful you could hear a pin drop. Drawing on psychology, theology, and shipbuilding, she shows how trauma becomes a gateway to Soul, and how success flows naturally from truth, presence, and God within.
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Tech Setup → Available for in-person or virtual interviews. High-quality mic + camera.
Previous Speaking, Media & Awards
Podcasts & Media
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The Suze Maclaine Pont Show (Podcast)
- GTeX Podcast: Episode #489 Finding God in Everyday Life with Suze Maclaine Pont
- Hugo Bakker podcast 2020
- Erno Hannink podcast 2019
- De Eigenwijze Podcast met Emile van Doorn
- Positief Podcast met Boukje Jongendijk 2024
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Healing Conversations with Einav Avni
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Explode your Expert Biz Show
Events & Stages
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Amsterdam Founders Club monthly talks 2023-2025
- Amsterdam Founders Retreat 2024 and 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
- Guest workshops for therapists, entrepreneurs, and faith communities
Awards
GTeX Speaking Award 2018
GTeX Speaking Award 2024
Amsterdam Founders Club July 2025
Funckup Nights Amsterdam July 2025
Eric Edmeades Speaking Academy 2019
Eric Edmeades Speaking Academy 2019
TedX Gouda 2020
Positief Podcast met Boukje Jongedijk
GTeX Podcast with Simone Vincenzi
Hugo Bakker Podcast
Erno Hannink Podcast
Healing Conversations with Einav Avni
GTeX Podcast with Simone Vincenzi
Explode your Expert Biz show
Sample Questions people ask Suze to speak about
What does it mean to say Hineni—an unconditional yes to life—in leadership and business?
Why is success without peace unsustainable — and what’s the alternative?
How can leaders and therapists prevent burnout by working differently with trauma?
How do faith and spirituality play a role in trauma healing?
How can trauma actually fuel ambition — and what’s the cost?
What does it mean to build the “inner vessel” of resilience?
Bring Suze to Your Stage
Invite Suze to guide your audience from striving to Soul. Her talks leave people with unforgettable metaphors, practical tools, and a renewed Hineni—a sacred yes to life.