The Healthcare Speakers – Filip de Groeve
Filip De Groeve talks about shame, taboos, and why even "poop and pee" say…
Tabooh in words,
images, and sound
taBOOH by Filip De Groeve is more of a movement than a keynote. His humor and sharp storytelling make uncomfortable topics like menstruation, menopause, and mental health open for discussion. The result? Conversations that stick and an audience ready to take action.
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Podcasts
Media · podcasts · conversations
Guest in taboo-breaking conversations
Sometimes, change begins not on a stage, but in a good conversation. Below, you will find podcasts in which Filip De Groeve discusses the failure to speak up, leadership, women's health, job satisfaction, and the taboos that organizations prefer not to name.
Studio Migraine: Silent absenteeism in the workplace
Filip De Groeve and Els van Doorn discuss silent absenteeism, menopausal symptoms, and the…
A man’s world is full of taboos, and women pay the price
Filip De Groeve talks about taboos, women's health, and the price women pay when…
The menopause taboo in the workplace
Filip De Groeve speaks about the menopause taboo in the workplace and why staying…
Waarom taboes slecht zijn voor vrouwen
Filip De Groeve speaks about how taboos affect women and why breaking them is…
Stories & emotion are what good marketing is about
Filip De Groeve speaks about stories, emotion, and why good marketing is more than…
Silenteeism is absenteeism that can be avoided
Filip De Groeve speaks in English about silenteeism, menopause at work, and avoidable absenteeism.
What exactly is the absenteeism gap?
Filip De Groeve explains what the absenteeism gap is and why taboos around women's…
‘Zwijgverzuim’ by Anneke Valk & Filip De Groeve
Anneke Valk and Filip De Groeve talk about their book Zwijgverzuim and why organizations…
Breaking the silence and shattering taboos with Filip De Groeve
In this episode of ‘Over Spreken Gesproken’, Filip De Groeve talks with Glenn Vergoossen…
Featured: Filip De Groeve on the Absenteeism Gap
What exactly is the absenteeism gap? Filip traveled to Belgium for a conversation with Veerle Segers on the SafetyTalks podcast for prevention advisors.
Press
Media · press · articles
Filip De Groeve in the press
Articles, interviews, reviews, and opinion pieces in which Filip De Groeve discusses the failure to speak up, taboos, leadership, women's health, and uncomfortable conversations at work.
‘Zwijgverzuim’ has been named Management Book of the Year 2026
Dender Journaal reports on the crowning of Zwijgverzuim – Menopause in the Workplace as…
‘Zwijgverzuim’ Management Book of the Year 2026: ‘Making menopause in the workplace a topic of conversation’
HR Praktijk reports on Zwijgverzuim as Management Book of the Year 2026 and its…
Filip’s book on menopause wins award: ‘I almost fell off my chair’
RTV Utrecht writes about how Zwijgverzuim was crowned Management Book of the Year 2026,…
Filip de Groeve: ‘Menopause is not a women’s issue, but an organizational issue’
An extensive interview on menopause as an organizational issue, silent absenteeism, leadership, and the…
Breaking the taboo of menopause at work: book wins major award
Omroep Gelderland reports on the recognition of Zwijgverzuim and the mission to make menopause…
Filip wrote a book about menopause: ‘Managers don’t always react well’
RTV Utrecht interviews Filip De Groeve about menopausal symptoms at work and why managers…
New handbook breaks the menopause taboo
MarketingTribune writes about Zwijgverzuim as a handbook that aims to break the menopause taboo…
Almost all women have experienced sexism, and almost all men have witnessed it
HLN reports on research by JUMP showing how pervasive sexism remains at school and…
Almost all women have experienced sexism, and almost all men have witnessed it
Het Nieuwsblad reports on JUMP's research into sexism at school and in the workplace.
Keeping silent about menopause leads to more absenteeism in the workplace
Nieuws.nl reports on 'Zwijgverzuim' as the first book to explain menopause to managers.
‘Technological illiteracy is the new taboo’
House of Executives interviews Filip De Groeve about workplace taboos, inclusion, productivity, and technological…
2 out of 5 Dutch people have bowel problems
The Ostomy Association writes about the 'Talk Poop With Me' campaign and the taboo…
New trend? ‘Let’s talk about poop!’
SHE Health Clinics writes about the 'Let’s Talk Poop With Me' campaign and the…
The five rules of… pooping
RTL writes about unwritten rules around pooping and quotes Filip De Groeve on the…
"Staying silent about health issues is the beginning of absenteeism."
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