Welcome to the eighth episode of The Middle Ground, a new talk show and podcast, not on politics, but on the people of Brussels.Having a difficult childhood and strict French education, our guest, Marjorie Libourel, worked on her trauma, and today, she has an intense and magnetic presence who sees through to people’s true desires and needs.
After five years of study at Sciences Po in France and England, Marjorie arrived in Brussels with a double master’s degree in International Relations and the ambition to “change the world.” But she soon realized that her real power lay in her instinct and intuition, her deep understanding of human nature, and her ability to connect people across cultures and languages.
Fluent in five languages, Marjorie founded her own global matchmaking company, headquartered in Brussels. Since then, she has brought together countless couples, from CEOs to consultants and business owners, helping people around the world find “the one.”
In this episode, we explore how feminism influences the way Brussels women choose their partners, whether loneliness is a hidden cost of “making it” in the city, and when human connection can be a powerful complement to dating apps.
The episode is hosted by Valeriya Izhyk.
Caution: After this episode, you might want to take your dating life to a new level with Marjorie: https://mlintroductions.com/
You can find Marjorie on LinkedIn.
🔵 About The Middle Ground
We’re Valeriya and Viktorya, two immigrant best friends who came to Brussels from Ukraine and Armenia. We bonded over war, visas, jobs, and endless receptions, and eventually built a home together – with a blue couch overlooking the Belgian capital and the heart of the EU. That couch has become the place where we laugh, vent, and try to make sense of this city we’ve learned to love. One night, we realised Brussels was missing exactly that: a cosy, human space for honest conversations.
That’s how The Middle Ground was born: a mix between a talk show and a podcast for all the people of Brussels – not just those with titles and badges, but also those who keep the city alive with their work, love, stories, frustrations, victories, and humour. We want to show a Brussels where everyone belongs, and where you can build a beautiful, happy life even before you’ve “made it.”
Every week, we invite someone onto the couch to talk about their journey, their lessons, and the truths we usually only share over coffee or beers. It’s funny, warm, sometimes cheeky, and always real.
👉 Join our community: We need you to make this project work. You are the soul of Brussels, your life and your stories keep this city alive. Subscribe, comment, share your thoughts, and let’s find our middle ground together.
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📧 Get in touch with us: themiddleground.bxl@gmail.com
🔗 Connect with the producers and hosts:
Valeriya Izhyk → Instagram | LinkedIn
Viktorya Muradyan → Instagram | LinkedIn