Thriving Minds with Alberto Zandi

Ronan Dunne is one of the most influential business leaders of the past two decades. From banking to telecoms, from CEO of O2 to leading Verizon through periods of enormous transformation, and now Chairman of Six Nations Rugby, Ronan’s career is a masterclass in leadership, adaptability, and long term thinking. In this conversation, we go far beyond titles and success headlines. We explore how cur...

This week Alberto sat down with Dr Mark Jinks, a leading longevity and performance medicine doctor working at the intersection of modern science and preventative health. With a background spanning the NHS, sports medicine, and functional medicine, Mark explains why traditional healthcare focuses too late on disease, and how longevity is really about extending healthspan, not just lifespan. They ex...

This week Alberto sat down with Dr Rachel Gow, leading nutritional neuroscientist, researcher, author, and founder of Nutritious Minds Trust. Dr Rachel explains why we have been taught to think about food only in terms of weight, calories, or appearance, while completely ignoring its impact on the brain, mood, focus, and emotional regulation. Drawing from decades of clinical research and personal...

This week Alberto sat down with Vinny Raval, one of the UKs leading speech coaches whose work blends acting, speech and language therapy, and over fifteen years in the field with deep experience coaching CEOs, founders, actors, politicians, and senior executives. Vinny transforms the way people communicate by teaching them what to say, how to say it, and how to say it with confidence, clarity, and...

This week, Alberto sat down with Caroline Dubois, world champion boxer, the younger sister of heavyweight world champion Daniel Dubois, and one of the most extraordinary young athletes of her generation. This is the story of a GOAT in the making. Caroline’s story is unlike anything you have heard before. She started boxing at nine years old in a gym that did not allow girls, so she entered under a...

This week, Alberto sat down with Victor Lugger, the entrepreneur behind two of Europe’s fastest growing companies, Big Mama and Sunday. He built a hospitality group now valued at over $310M, and then launched a FinTech company processing billions a year, all while raising a family and staying sane through the pressure. In this conversation, Victor opens up about the truth behind building a company...

This week, Alberto sits with TJ Power, a world leading neuroscientist, best selling author, and the creator of the DOSE framework. His work investigates how dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins influence mental and physical health, particularly in the context of our digitally driven lifestyles. TJ’s framework is designed to unlock your best life, to live with purpose, intention, focus, an...

This week Alberto sat down with Bianca Bustamante, the twenty year old driver who is now the future face of F1. Born in Manila and raised in a working class family, she fell in love with karting at three. At six she asked to be homeschooled to train more. Her father worked three jobs to keep her dream alive. She became the best in her country but the international costs were astronomical. So she m...

What happens when the dream job nearly breaks you? This week on Thriving Minds, Alberto sat down with Celebrity Chef, Thomas Straker, the chef, founder, best selling author, and digital powerhouse behind the Straker’s restaurant group and global ‘All Things Butter’ brand. From burnout in fine dining to millions of views on Instagram, Thomas reveals the full story of how he rebuilt his relationship...

What if your gut is running the show, not your brain? This week on Thriving Minds , Alberto sat down with Dr. Megan Rossi , one of the world’s leading gut health experts, bestselling author, and founder of The Gut Health Doctor. With 70-80% of your immune system based in the gut, and powerful links to mood, memory, energy, and inflammation, your gut health may be affecting you more than you think....

What happens when you outgrow the identity the world gave you? This week Alberto sat down with Caspar Lee , one of the first YouTubers to build global fame, make millions, and become an online legend. After achieving success most dream of by his early twenties, Caspar walked away from the internet spotlight and rebuilt himself, from burnout and identity loss to business, clarity, and purpose. Now...

Why do we feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected, even when life looks fine on the outside? This week, Alberto sat down with Jamie Clements , world leading and pioneer breathwork expert, mental health advocate, and founder of The Breath Space. They explore why so many people today feel stuck in survival mode, and how reconnecting with the body through breath can transform not just your mind, b...

Why do some people stay stuck while others live their best lives? This week, Alberto sat down with Roxie Nafousi , aka Manifestation Queen. Roxie is a leading self-development coach, bestselling author, and the woman behind the global manifestation movement. In this powerful and practical conversation, Roxie breaks down the psychology of manifestation, and how you can use it to finally move forwar...

What if burnout isn’t a time issue, but an energy one? This week, Alberto sat down with Tam Kaur , self-made entrepreneur, investor, and a powerful voice for ambitious women navigating business, identity, and burnout. Tam shares how chasing success nearly broke her, the rejection that made her stronger, and the cost of trying to prove your worth to a world that misunderstands you. They explore the...

What if burnout isn’t a time issue, but an energy one? This week Alberto sat down with Simon Alexander Ong , globally acclaimed life coach, bestselling author of Energize , and trusted advisor to elite entrepreneurs and high-performers. They talked about the real reasons so many of us feel stuck, tired, or unfulfilled, even when everything looks “successful” from the outside. Simon shares how we c...

Would you risk everything to be truly seen? In this deeply personal conversation, Alberto speaks with Varada Sethu, leading actress and star of Andor and Hard Sun, about the emotional cost of chasing success in an industry that often overlooks people like her. Born in India and raised in Newcastle, Varada opens up about growing up between cultures, never feeling like she belonged, and the struggle...

Why do relationships fall apart, even when two people love each other? Today, Alberto sits down with Dr. Victoria Shalet, a globally renowned relationship therapist who has spent years helping couples navigate intimacy, conflict, and connection.  Drawing on her deep experience, Victoria shares why love fades, what truly breaks relationships apart, and how to rebuild trust and closeness. Alber...

How do we break free from stress? In this powerful conversation, stress and anxiety expert Alice Law reveals the hidden cost of burnout, the emotional patterns behind chronic anxiety, and the science of becoming mentally free. After losing her father and burning out under the weight of high-pressure expectations, Alice didn’t just learn about stress, she lived it. What followed was a deep personal...

How do you keep going when everyone says no? India Amarteifio knows what it means to be rejected. Before becoming Queen Charlotte in Netflix’s global hit Bridgertonprequel, she spent years auditioning, getting knocked down, and questioning everything, including herself. In this emotionally honest conversation, India reveals the truth about the acting industry: the pressure, the insecurities, the r...

What’s the real game behind the world's most followed sport? Guido Fienga has sat at the very heart of football power. As former CEO of AS Roma and of Al-Nassr, he has dealt with world-class players, fan revolts, multi million-euro transfers, and the media storm that surrounds elite clubs. But in this rare, introspective interview, he reveals the side of football no one sees. In this episode Guido...

What if everything you believed about health, medicine, and nutrition was wrong? Dr. Aseem Malhotra, one of the world’s most outspoken cardiologists, joins Alberto to expose what he calls one of the biggest deceptions in modern health care. In this episode, Dr. Malhotra takes us on a wellness journey. This episode will show you: 🟠 How to Keep the Heart Strong 🟠 Nutrition for Heart Health 🟠 Warn...

He’s the world’s most respected body transformation coach and fitness book author. He’s built a global empire in fitness. And he’s about to tell you why your workouts, diet, and mindset are failing you. Nick Mitchell, founder of Ultimate Performance, has trained royalty, celebrities, elite athletes, and billionaires. But in this episode of Thriving Minds, he gives you what most trainers won’t: bru...

She was listed on Forbes 30 Under 30. She built one of the UK’s most inclusive, values-driven talent agencies. And then she walked away. In this episode of Thriving Minds , Chloë Downes opens up for the first time about why she gave it all up, at the peak of success, to rebuild a life defined not by accolades, but by alignment. This is a conversation about ambition, burnout, late-diagnosed Asperge...

She’s one of the world’s leading researchers on love, relationships, fatherhood, and the science of human connection. Dr. Anna Machin , evolutionary anthropologist at Oxford, joins Thriving Minds to reveal how our relationships shape our health, our happiness, and our success. In this deeply insightful episode, you’ll learn: Why love is more than romance, and why it’s essential to your longevity a...

She’s one of the UK’s leading brain and longevity doctors, trusted by world-class CEOs, athletes, and high performers. But before Dr. Tamsin Lewis became the expert, she was the patient. After suffering a traumatic brain injury and falling into a coma, Dr. Tam rebuilt her health, using the very science she now shares with clients globally. In this episode of Thriving Minds , she reveals what most...