Thriving Minds with Alberto Zandi

Touker Suleyman is one of Britain’s best known entrepreneurs and investors, with more than 50 years of experience building, buying and transforming businesses. But long before millions knew him from Dragons’ Den , Touker lost everything. In his twenties, he was already chairman of two public companies, driving an Aston Martin and enjoying extraordinary early financial success. Then one disastrous...

Rose Ferguson is one of the UK’s leading functional medicine practitioners and has spent nearly two decades helping people understand why they can be doing everything they think is “healthy” and still feel tired, bloated, foggy or stressed. Her message is surprisingly reassuring: Health does not need to become another full time job. In a world of supplements, glucose monitors, extreme fasting, res...

Simon Alexander Ong is a globally recognised personal development coach, international speaker and bestselling author who helps people rethink success, protect their energy and build lives that actually feel worth living. But before speaking on the biggest stages around the world, Simon spent years working in finance, following the version of success he thought he was supposed to want. Good univer...

Dr Aseem Malhotra is a world-leading consultant cardiologist, practicing doctor and one of the most outspoken voices challenging conventional thinking around heart disease, nutrition and modern medicine. After 25 years in medicine and treating thousands of patients, Aseem reveals why you can look incredibly fit and still have serious heart disease, why chronic stress may be far more dangerous than...

Insulin Expert Dr David Unwin has helped 159 patients achieve drug free Type 2 diabetes remission in his NHS practice. He reveals why everyday foods like bread, rice, potatoes and even fruit can spike your blood sugar, why you may be hungry again shortly after eating, and the warning signs that could mean you are becoming insulin resistant. Dr David Unwin is an NHS GP who has cared for the same co...

Akash Mehta is the cofounder and CEO of Fable & Mane, one of the most recognisable Ayurvedic haircare brands in global beauty. The self funded company launched globally with Sephora, became a number one hair oil at the retailer and helped bring traditional Indian hair rituals into mainstream beauty.  But behind the success is a much more complicated story. Growing up, Akash struggled deep...

Darryl Williams, better known as BullyJuice, is a fitness creator and entrepreneur with over 16 million followers across social media. Before building one of the biggest audiences in online fitness, he was a collegiate track athlete, served in the United States Air Force and became a physical training leader responsible for helping people get back into shape and meet military fitness standards. Mo...

Professor Sonia Livingstone is one of the world’s leading experts on how technology is changing our lives. A technology social psychologist at the London School of Economics and Political Science, she has spent decades researching social media, digital wellbeing and online safety, while advising governments and international organisations around the world. Technology was supposed to make our lives...

Most people believe they should have figured their life out by 30. Simon Woodroffe says he was lost, nearly out of money and 47 when he opened YO! Sushi. He explains why boldness matters more than following the perfect plan, and why some of the greatest opportunities appear when you ignore how an industry tells you things should be done. Simon Woodroffe is an entrepreneur, the founder of YO! Sushi...

Most people blame their phone for destroying their attention. Nir Eyal says the phone is often only the outlet, that 90% of distraction begins with something happening inside us, and that the real solution is not deleting every app but learning to manage discomfort, plan our time and challenge the beliefs keeping us stuck. Nir Eyal is a behavioural design expert, former lecturer at Stanford Gradua...

Food is supposed to nourish us. So why has eating become a source of guilt, anxiety, confusion and control? Emily English is one of the world’s leading nutritionists, a bestselling author, entrepreneur and one of the most influential voices in modern healthy eating. Known to millions as Em The Nutritionist, she has built a global community by making healthy food feel simple, joyful and realistic....

Depression is not always sadness. Feeling numb, disconnected and trapped inside your own mind is the warning sign. Dr Rosalind Watts is one of the world’s leading clinical psychologists and researchers in psychedelic therapy, depression and human connectedness. At Imperial College London, she worked on one of the pioneering clinical trials investigating psilocybin, the active compound in magic mus...

Most people wait until they feel ready. Andrea Thompson built her career by doing the opposite. In this episode, Alberto sits down with Andrea Thompson, former Editor in Chief of Marie Claire UK, award-winning journalist, investigative reporter, and one of the most influential women in British media. Andrea grew up in a home where politics, current affairs, race, representation, and social justice...

You are not lazy. You are not broken. And you are not just tired. This week Alberto sat down with Dr Florence Comite, Yale and NIH-trained endocrinologist, precision medicine expert, best selling author of Invincible, and one of the global leading voices in personalised health, hormones, metabolism, and longevity. Dr Florence explains why the body can begin changing under the surface much earlier...

Most people saw the campaign. Very few saw the years he almost gave up. This week Alberto sat down with David Gandy, the world’s most recognisable male model, entrepreneur, founder of David Gandy Wellwear, and one of the defining figures in modern masculine style. David became globally recognised through the iconic Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue campaign, a moment that helped redefine male beauty...

What if everything you believe about yourself is just a story your brain made up? In this powerful episode, world-renowned therapist Marisa Peer reveals the shocking truth about how your mind works against you and exactly how to take back control. Having spoken at Google, trained thousands of therapists worldwide, and helped countless clients transform their lives, Marisa shares the mindset secret...

She cried every single day in the school playground. Now her jeans are worn by celebrities and royalty, including Kate Middleton. This week Alberto sat down with Donna Ida Thornton, founder of Donna Ida, known in the fashion industry as the Jean Queen, and one of the most distinctive voices in British fashion, to unpack what it really takes to build a brand that lasts for 20 years. Donna shares ho...

This week Alberto sat down with Sarah Ann Macklin, nutritionist, best selling author of Health Shouldn’t Be This Hard, founder of the not for profit organisation Be Well Collective, host of Live Well Be Well, and one of the leading voices connecting nutrition, mental health, self compassion, and the mind body relationship. Sarah shares how she started modelling at 16, built a successful internatio...

This week Alberto sat down with Adam Byatt, the Celebrity and Michelin starred chef, restaurateur, founder of Trinity, and one of the most respected figures in British hospitality, to unpack what it really takes to build a restaurant that lasts and succeeds for 20 years. Adam shares how he grew up in a working class family in Essex, found food as a way into a bigger world, trained at Claridge’s (L...

This week Alberto sat down with Professor Jane Ogden, Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Surrey and one of the leading voices on eating behaviour, food psychology, body image, dieting, and the relationship between the mind and body. In this conversation, Professor Ogden explains why our relationship with food is never just about food. She explores how childhood, family scripts, em...

This week Alberto sat down with Richard Harpin, the founder of HomeServe, investor, and author of How To Make A Billion In Nine Steps, to unpack the practical framework behind building a business that sold for $5.6 billion. Richard’s story challenges one of the biggest myths about entrepreneurship: that you need a completely unique idea to build something great. He explains why copying and improvi...

This week Alberto sat down with Dr Chloe Paidoussis Mitchell, the world renowned Chartered Counselling Psychologist, grief and trauma specialist, and best selling author of The Loss Prescription, to unpack what grief really is, what it does to the brain and body, and why so many people feel like they are grieving in the wrong way when they are not. In this conversation, Dr Chloe explains why grief...

This week Alberto sat down with Viviane Paxinos, former Warner Bros Vice President, former AllBright CEO, and one of the most accomplished growth and transformation executives in media and digital, to unpack a career built on ambition, reinvention, resilience, and the courage to keep moving when things do not go to plan. Viviane shares how she grew up in a Greek immigrant family in Canada, moved t...

This week Alberto sat down with Richard Mullender, the renowned former hostage negotiator and communication expert, to unpack what communication really is, why most people do it badly, and how better listening can transform negotiation, trust, persuasion, leadership, and relationships. Richard spent decades in policing, with the final part of his career leading Scotland Yard's hostage and crisis n...

This week Alberto sat down with Oliver Cookson, the renowned founder of Myprotein, the world’s #1 supplement brand, serial entrepreneur, author, and one of the UK’s most compelling self-made business builders, to unpack how he went from humble beginnings in Manchester to building one of the most recognised names in sports nutrition. Oliver’s story breaks almost every rule people think success requ...