Author: Buffi

But what if nobody shows up?

Well, tomorrow’s the day. The day that started with a tweet might end up affecting hundreds of people in a big or small way. Or…nobody. Tomorrow is #HeelHollandHugt. I’m leaving very early in the morning with a big sign that says ‘FREE HUGS’. My friend Ayham is joining me. We will stand at the station and see if […]

Love from Amsterdam!

I made this video to explain a bit more about how #HeelHollandHugt got started! Hope to see you here or at the stations in Tilburg, Den Bosch, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Haarlem, Roermond, the Hague, Amsterdam Amstel and Amsterdam CS! Let’s spread the love on Valentine’s Day! X

Make It Louder!

I saw something this weekend that really made me stop and think. I usually never stop so that was a big deal, and I try to keep my thinking to a minimum. I stopped. I thought. This was a THING. It was this. I found a guy who put into words what I had been feeling. Lately […]

Now, More Than Ever.

First off, I just want to thank you for the overwhelming response I got to last week’s newsletter. Wow. I think I got more reactions from that than from any newsletter I’ve ever written. Thank you all for reaching out. It means so much to me. It became clear that I’m not the only one who […]

English coaching for The Voice Of Holland!

I had such a great time last week coaching lovely Thijs in the Voice Of Holland! Guus Meeuwis, his coach, asked me to help Thijs with his pronunciation – how could I refuse? Our session was nearly 3 hours, but it gives you an idea of how I coach. There is a method to my madness! […]

Dialogue coaching for Brimstone!

I was thrilled when Martin Koolhoven, the brilliant Dutch director, asked me to do dialogue coaching for his newest masterpiece, Brimstone. I helped a British actor nail an American accent. It was an honor to work alongside Martin in the sound studio, and you can see the result when you watch the movie! Here’s the trailer. […]

Heel Holland HUGT! Join me!

When a stranger stops you (OK, me) and says “Hey, Buffi. I know who you are. How are you? Can I just give you a hug?” And you nod yes and you cling to him like a lifejacket, you know something’s up. And something IS up. Because so many things are down. I watched the […]

How To Make It In The Music (or any other) Industry in 11 Simple (but not easy) Steps

‘ve just returned from a fantastic weekend at the annual Eurosonic/Noorderslag weekend in Groningen. It was my 15th time and it gets better every year. It was wonderful to see my students, clients, colleagues and friends doing what they love and sharing their passion with me. (Oh, and dancing until 5 am was also fun […]

The ZIN is in!

I was honored to be featured in a 6-page spread in this month’s ZIN magazine. It’s a very honest, in-depth profile of my childhood, my disease, my mission and my gratitude. You can get a sneak peek here.

Do you end your emails this way? Here’s why you shouldn’t.

It happened again yesterday. And the day before that. I’m sure you’ve seen it. Maybe you’ve even done it, sweet Buffi? What, you may say? This. I received a lovely mail in English from a new client, and then….at the end….it says ‘I look forward to meet you!’ WOW.  Honey, please don’t do this anymore. Let […]