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Hey, I'm Jan-Willem

For years my life’s work was devoted to men. Guiding them to stop blaming the world, to face the mirror, to fight, sometimes literally, for their self-respect. I built workshops, ran retreats, held space in circles and in one-on-one conversations where the excuses had to die, so the man underneath could live.

I taught men how to own their shadows.

To speak the truth even when their voice shook.

To look a woman in the eyes and say, “I love you” only when they meant it.

To stop chasing approval from their mothers through the women they date.

To be the kind of man they could admire at the end of the day, especially when no one else was watching.

It was hard work. And I loved it. Still do. But everything changed the day one woman messaged me. She was 40. Never had a boyfriend.

Her father had been physically abusive, emotionally unpredictable. She learned early that men weren’t safe. So she became independent, strong, capable, but tired. So tired. She had seen one of my posts and said,


“I know you work with men, but I feel like you understand something about women too. Could we talk?”

I said no.

Not because I didn’t want to help, but because I wasn’t sure I was the right person. But she insisted and so we began working together. And for the first few sessions, it was like untying a thousand knots. She didn’t trust me easily. She couldn’t relax. She over-explained everything, apologized for being too much, too sensitive, too broken.

But I knew what was underneath. A heart just wanted to feel held. A soul wanting to feel seen. A man that she could feel safe with. We helped her feel again. Breathe again. Let go of the story that her past defined her future. Within 3 months, she had a boyfriend. But not just any boyfriend, a man who made her feel safe first. Who didn’t flinch when she cried. Who adored her softness. Who held her without needing to be held back.

She also took a journey for 3 months, on a sailing boat with three elder men who treated her like a daughter. Not a burden. Not a woman to seduce. But a woman to care for. That trip healed something even she didn’t know was still broken. I remember when she sent me a photo with the biggest smile in the world, and a voice note crying. For the first time in her life, she felt free, she felt peace.

That was the moment I knew I wasn’t just here to work with men.

That was the moment I decided to serve women, too.

Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of women.

Women who were anxious and confused start to feel clear and grounded l in their standards.

Women who were always caretaking others, especially men, to finally let themselves be chosen, adored, and led.

Women who’d only known unsafe love now find peace in a man's arms.

If you’re here reading this, maybe you’re one of them. Maybe you're tired of guessing what men want. Tired of dimming your light to be understood. Tired of doubting your own gut.

Maybe you're ready for a man who's clear. Who chooses you. Who makes you feel more you, not less.

And maybe, you’re not even sure that’s possible.

But I’ve seen too much to believe it isn’t.

This work is about more than love.

It’s about coming home to your own heart, and letting a man meet you there.

Let’s begin.

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