We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Iman Kamel a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Iman thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?
“Quantum Leaps and Lost Socks: Your Playful Guide to Transformation” emerged from one of the darkest periods of my life – a debilitating illness that left me unable to swallow, speak, or move without experiencing electroshock-like pains. For almost a year, my world contracted to the confines of this profound physical challenge. The breakthrough came after receiving the necessary surgery when I began actively applying the Lotus-Born Heart process to my own deep healing journey.
The book became both my medicine and my testimony, transforming my personal path through illness into a universal exploration of human resilience. What makes this project so meaningful is that it arose from lived experience rather than theoretical understanding – the raw, real process of rebuilding oneself from the cellular level up. Through integrating quantum principles with playful wisdom, I discovered pathways through darkness that could serve others on their own journeys of transformation.
This project represents a complete metamorphosis in understanding transformation itself – the extraordinary capacity of the human spirit to rebuild from the depths and emerge renewed.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
My path into transformation work began in our Cairo living room, where international artists, diplomats, and mystics would gather, creating a vibrant tapestry of cultural exchange. Growing up between worlds – traditional Egyptian culture and European avant-garde – taught me early on how to navigate different realities and translate between seemingly opposing perspectives.
Initially, I channeled this cross-cultural understanding into filmmaking, documenting stories of transformation across continents. What started as artistic expression evolved into something deeper when a profound health crisis forced me to apply these principles to my own healing journey. This experience crystallized my understanding of transformation as both an art and a science, leading to the development of the Lotus-Born Heart process.
Today, my work takes many forms but serves one core purpose: helping individuals and organizations navigate profound change while accessing their highest potential. Through a unique blend of ancient wisdom practices and quantum principles, we create spaces where transformation becomes both profound and practical.
What sets this approach apart is its ability to bridge seemingly separate worlds – corporate strategy and spiritual wisdom, scientific understanding and intuitive knowing, individual growth and collective evolution. Whether working with executive teams in temple sanctuaries or guiding creatives through business transformations, we discover how these apparent opposites actually enhance each other.
The essence of my work is about seeing the extraordinary within the ordinary, finding cosmic significance in everyday experiences, and helping people access their infinite potential while staying grounded in practical wisdom. For those considering working with me, know that we’ll dive deep, laugh often, and discover how your unique journey contributes to the greater field of human potential. Whether through mentoring, workshops, or creative collaborations, our work together will be both profound and playfully transformative.
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
During my time at the Art Academy Berlin in the 1990s, I found myself challenging the very foundations of artistic expression. While my professors insisted on traditional approaches – pure painting, classical sculpture – I felt called to push beyond these boundaries. I created a mixed-media piece weaving video elements with traditional painting, attempting to capture something more fluid and alive than a static canvas could contain.
During the critique session, one professor declared flatly, “This is not a painting.” Yet rather than back down, I continued exploring beyond conventional limits. These experiments with installations and multimedia work nearly cost me my bachelor’s degree. However, I found an unexpected ally in my Japanese professor who saw the fire of innovation in my work. “Your art doesn’t belong in the confines of a studio,” she told me. “Travel. Explore. Take your creations out into the world.”
This encouragement led me to discover workshops with Ernest Berk, the last living student of renowned Mary Wigman. Despite being wheelchair-bound, his passion for movement and expression was infectious. These experiences expanded my artistic vocabulary far beyond traditional boundaries.
This period taught me that true resilience isn’t just about persisting – it’s about staying true to your vision even when it challenges established norms. Through this journey, I discovered that what others might see as rebellion can actually be the path to innovation. Today, this understanding infuses all my work, reminding us that our unique way of seeing the world might be exactly what’s needed for genuine transformation.
Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?
The creative path unfolds like a spiral dance, where inspiration, action, and transformation move in continuous flow. Living creatively means embracing the rhythm of emergence – sometimes ideas pour through like lightning, other times they simmer slowly like sacred oils releasing their essence.
My creative journey weaves through multiple mediums – film, healing arts, writing, cultural work – because creativity itself moves beyond boundaries. When filming with Bedouin women artisans or facilitating transformational workshops in ancient temples, every moment becomes a canvas for possibility.
Here’s what I wish everyone understood: creativity lives as a force of nature, like water finding its path through stone. It shows up in board rooms and sacred ceremonies, in everyday moments and profound transitions. Each of us carries this creative power. The artist’s journey simply makes this power visible, reminding everyone of their own capacity to shape reality in fresh ways.
Through decades of creative work across cultures, I’ve learned to trust the wisdom of timing. Some projects emerge fully formed in a burst of inspiration, while others, like my recent book, grow through seasons of deep experience. Every creative act begins with listening – to inner guidance, to the pulse of life itself, to the stories waiting to be told.
The creative path teaches us to move with wonder, to stay open to magic in ordinary moments, and to recognize how our unique voice contributes to life’s greater symphony.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.holographicbeing.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.holographic.being/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iman-kamel-1a720425/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@holographicbeing
Image Credits
Ute Freund