You’d expect his story to be about survival. In October 2024 a speeding car hit him on an e-scooter in Brussels, and he spent three weeks in a coma. Doctors said rehab could take two years. He walked out in two and a half months.
That’s not the flip I want you to tune in for, though. His latest chapter is. Vincent took everything that got him out of that rehab center and turned it outward. He wrote Everything Feels Impossible Until It’s Done and started The UID Club (Until It’s Done) to help other people flip their own stories. 🔄 If you’ve been coasting on “fine,” this episode will call you on it, and then hand you a way out.
What It Looks Like to Have Vincent in Your Corner
At one point I asked Vincent what he loves most about the work. He didn’t hesitate: making people see clearly, and making people win.
“If I’m in your team, I’ll make you win.” — Vincent Van den Broeck
The whole episode leads up to this moment. Listen to him and you hear a guy who’s genuinely in it for the people around him. It isn’t hype and it isn’t a pitch. He’s the friend who won’t let you settle, and who’ll also tell you what to do on Monday.
What’s in it for you: the feeling of having someone in your corner who doesn’t accept your excuses, and a clear look at how he coaches people out of autopilot.
Why Wait for the Wake-Up Call?
Before the show Vincent asked me a question I still can’t shake: Why am I waiting for something terrible to happen before I start building the life I actually want?
His answer is uncomfortable math. Doing the bare minimum costs you surprisingly little. The bills still get paid and the job is okay. Going all in on your health, your work and your relationships pays back enormously. That small downside is exactly what keeps most of us comfortable, for years.
The accident is his proof, not his message. He says the coma didn’t teach him anything new. It just showed him that the way he was already living worked.
What’s in it for you: an honest check on where you’re doing the bare minimum, from someone who doesn’t think you need a crisis to change it.
Flip the Order
Most of us were taught to shrink our dreams to fit our situation. Vincent flips that. Change your situation to fit the dream.
That idea runs through Everything Feels Impossible Until It’s Done, and two words in the title carry it. Feels: you will never feel ready. Done: the doing is the only part you control.
The UID Club puts that into a framework Vincent calls CHASE 7:
- Direction. Where are you going, personally and professionally?
- Planning. Build the plan around that direction.
- Execution. Relentlessly, on the plan.
- Movement. Take care of your body.
- Nutrition. Fuel it.
- Sleep. Recover.
- Finances. Take care of your money.
Simple, not easy. And Vincent’s fine with that. Life is supposed to be difficult when you’re chasing something.
What’s in it for you: a framework you can start using this week.
🔄 The Flipped Story Recipe Book
Vincent’s Primary Ingredient is going all in. His recipe is a real exercise, and it starts with a drink.
Go out by yourself with a coffee, a beer, whatever you drink. Write down ten things you love about life. Take away the money, your current situation, your past and your future. Just you. Walk home, give the list to ChatGPT (or whatever tool you use), and ask for a six-month plan, personal and professional. Start on it the next day.
Learn More & Connect with Vincent Van den Broeck
Join or learn more about The UID Club at theuidclub.com, and pick up Everything Feels Impossible Until It’s Done. Follow Vincent on Instagram at @vincentinthekitchen.
And by the way, he also owns a restaurant. He joined the call from Hashtag Brussels (waffle burgers and all-day brunch). If you’re in town, you know where to go.
Catch the full video interview!
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