Decoding Wisdom

Bjorn Brost left the corporate world to solve a problem most of us walk past every day. He now teaches elderly people how to use technology - not because they lack intelligence, but because nobody ever slowed down long enough to show them how. In this conversation, we get into why digital exclusion is one of the most overlooked social crises of our time, what it really means to be cut off from a w...

Marcus Ericsson is a former Formula 1 driver (2014 - 2018) for Caterham F1 (2014) and Sauber F1 (2015 - 2018) and current IndyCar driver for Andretti Global. He drove 97 Formula 1 Grand Prix without a single realistic shot at winning. He was replaced by Kimi Raikkonen, written off, and quietly pointed toward the exit. Then he went to IndyCar - and won the 2022 Indy 500, entering a club of fewer th...

Emma McCabe is a business, mindset and personal branding coach from Ireland who turned a string of rock-bottom moments into a blueprint most people only dream about. She dropped out of college in her final year, went broke twice, moved to Bali with next to nothing on two separate occasions, and built a multi-six figure coaching business entirely from her personal brand. She grew her Instagram from...

James Hinchcliffe is a Canadian former IndyCar race winner, 2016 Indianapolis 500 pole sitter, and current Formula 1 TV analyst and commentator. In 2015, James survived a near-fatal crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during a Indy 500 practice run that left him impaled and bleeding out - only to return to racing four months later. In 2025, he became one of the very few drivers in history to...

Zac Stimpson is 15 years old. He's a 2x national karting champion in the UAE. He's fast enough to race in Formula 4 right now - but he's not. And it's not because of talent. Lewis Hamilton once said: "There are only wealthy kids coming through in motorsport... I'll be the last of my generation." He was right. In 2026, it costs $200,000-$300,000 for ONE SEASON of Formu...

Samir Chaudry is the co-founder and co-host of  Colin and Samir  - one of the most influential shows in the creator economy, watched by millions of creators learning how to grow, evolve, and last online. This conversation marks the  50th episode of the  Decoding Wisdom  podcast  - and there was no better guest to explore what it truly takes to build something that lasts. In this episode, Samir bre...

I filmed this episode from a hotel patio in New Delhi - and that alone felt strange to say. I hadn’t really  been  in India like this for almost six years. In that time, I moved countries, built a career, left a stable job, and quietly questioned who I was more times than I can count. On this trip, someone casually called me a  “white Indian.” They didn’t mean it harshly -but it hit me harder than...

In this episode of  Decoding Wisdom , I sit down for a casual, unscripted reflection on what this past year has been - filmed while covering F1 testing and moving through a season of change. I talk about what taking a leap of faith taught me about myself, the unexpected lessons that came from starting something new, and how opening up space in my life led me to meet people with rare intellect, cur...

Maryna Zanevska is a former WTA professional tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 62 and competed at the highest level of the sport, including the US Open. In this episode, Maryna opens up about the unseen reality of professional tennis - from financial insecurity and extreme external pressure at a young age, to identity loss, sponsorship disputes, and the psycholog...

Deepak Sharma is an Australian creative and entrepreneur who has worked closely with the Bollywood industry while building his career outside India. We dive into what it really means to be Indian in the West - the silent identity crisis many people of Indian origin face while balancing cultural expectations from home with life abroad. We talk honestly about Deepak’s experience navigating Bollywood...

Kumar Erramilli is a technologist and founder who has spent years building at the frontier of AI. In this conversation, he explains how AI agents will reshape business, why legacy companies won’t survive the next technological shift, and why capital is flowing into AI at unprecedented speeds. We explore the existential risks, the utopian possibilities, and the uncomfortable reality that AI will ac...

Daniel Resnick is a Partner at KPMG Canada's Deals Advisory practice and my former boss. We dive into an incredibly candid conversation to discuss some extraordinary challenges that Daniel as faced, he’s beaten cancer not once, but twice, and has emerged with powerful insights on life, leadership, and change. Key Topics Discussed: ◼️Dan’s journey through beating cancer twice and how it reshape...

Ammar Sikander is a Canadian entrepreneur, the founder of Kingsman Capital Investments, a high-performance mindset storyteller, and a close friend of mine. We built this conversation around the real battles entrepreneurs never talk about - fear, identity, resilience, reinvention, and the mental pressure of going all-in. In this episode, we explore: ◼️ How fear destroys potential - and how action r...

Two months ago, I walked away from my corporate consulting job to go all-in on my podcast - Decoding Wisdom. No safety net. No clear roadmap. Just belief, pressure, and a ton of uncertainty. Since then, these 60 days have been the most honest teacher I’ve had. I’ve faced loneliness, doubt, family pressure, guest rejections, identity shifts, new opportunities, and a kind of self-growth that the cor...

In this episode, Gazzy Amin (founder of Authentic Gazzy) breaks down the truth behind personal branding, identity, burnout, and why simply “posting content” isn’t enough to stand out today. Most people believe they have a personal brand. They don’t. They have an online profile. Your personal brand is not your logo. It’s not your job title. It’s not how aesthetic your grid looks. Your personal bran...

Mahreen Munir, the founder and host of Karak with Mahreen, sits down to unpack one of the most uncomfortable truths in South Asian culture - colourism. In this raw and eye-opening conversation, Mahreen reveals her personal experiences of being told she was “too dark” and how that shaped her identity as a woman, creator, and South Asian voice in the UAE. Together, we explore how colonial beauty sta...

Akshat Dhawan is the CEO and Founder of Rally Sports - a Dubai-based startup redefining how athletes connect, compete, and build community across the Middle East. In this episode, Akshat opens up about his journey - from growing up in the UAE, India and studying in the UK, to taking the unconventional path of entrepreneurship in Dubai. He shares what it was like to go from riches to broke, rebuild...

Cynicism feels safe. It protects you from disappointment - but it also keeps you from possibility. In this episode, I explore why so many of us mistake pessimism for intelligence, and how our ancient survival wiring still shapes the way we see modern risks. Drawing from Naval Ravikant’s philosophy, we unpack the biological roots of pessimism, why your brain is designed to expect the worst, and how...

Chaé-Leon Hendricks is a South African IFBB Pro Bodybuilder and we go way back to being high school mates. In this episode, Chaé-Leon opens up about the silent identity crisis that followed when his football career ended. What began as loss became reinvention - through pain, iron, and faith. We talk about the illusion of “overnight success,” the loneliness of chasing perfection, and the inner conf...

What does it mean to rebuild yourself - when life breaks you open? Angus Maxfield is the founder of Jumeirah Johns Running Club (JJRC) - one of Dubai’s most authentic and fastest growing fitness communities built around connection, discipline, and self-discovery. But beyond the running shoes and sunrise miles, Angus’ story is one of resilience - learning to find purpose after losing his brother, a...

Chirag Suri is one of the most recognisable faces in Associate cricket - a former vice-captain of the UAE national team, the first player from the country to be picked in the IPL by Gujarat Lions in 2017, and one of the leading ODI run-scorers in the world in 2022. But behind the milestones and headlines lies a much deeper story - one of identity, burnout, mentorship, and the courage it takes to w...

Elliot Bewick is 20 years old (yes you read that right) and unafraid to call out Gen Z’s biggest blind spots: a lack of curiosity and the widening gap between ideas and execution. In this conversation, we explore: 🤯 Why Gen Z struggles to stay curious in a distracted world ⚡ The dangerous gap between ideating and actually building 🛠️ How to root out distractions and focus on execution 🎯 What it...

Tevaun Smith is a former NFL wide receiver who’s lived the highs and lows of one of the toughest leagues in the world. From going undrafted to fighting for a roster spot, to suiting up for the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and later carving his path in the CFL - Tevaun knows firsthand what it means when people say  “the NFL is ruthless.” In this episode of  Decoding Wisdom,  we dive in...

Matt Campoli is the founder of The Coffee Party, Toronto real estate tycoon and the host of Priced to Sell, and a creator who’s been on a quiet but powerful journey of inner transformation. In this episode, we explore what happens when outward success stops feeling fulfilling - and why so many of us go searching for answers outside ourselves, when in reality, they’ve been within us all along. This...

I’ve lived in 7 countries. Played international cricket. Worked in corporate consulting. And now, I’ve left it all - to build something that’s mine. This week, I share  my unfiltered story  - the journey that led me to launch  Decoding Wisdom  and go all-in as a creator. You’ll hear: 🧠 The identity crisis after cricket 💼 Why I got into consulting - and why I walked away 🎯 The moment I knew I ha...