Navigating Uncertainty

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Barry Hinckley, a successful entrepreneur, former candidate for the US Senate, and a constitutional activist. Barry shares his story of growing up in Maine, working for the family boatbuilding business, and eventually founding a successful startup. Inspired by the Tea Party movement, Barry then ran for the US Senate in Rhode I...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Katrina Lantos Swett, President of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice. Katrina shares her amazing story of growing up in California, her decision to attend Yale University, and her political experience as a successful campaign manager for her father, Congressman Tom Lantos, and her husband, Congressman Dick Swe...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Tom Raffio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Delta Dental, the leading provider of dental insurance in New England. Tom shares the story of growing up in Weston, MA, his decision to attend Harvard College, and the career choices that led to him to the top of the dental insurance industry. Tom also talks about...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Gabriel Noronha, former State Department Special Advisor for Iran and current Executive Director of Polaris National Security. Gabriel shares the story of growing up in New Hampshire, pursuing his passion for running, and the career choices that led to his working for former US Senator Kelly Ayotte as well as the Senate Armed...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Terry MacDonald, Managing Director of New England Disabled Sports (NEDS) in Lincoln, NH. Terry shares the story of growing up in Campton, attending high school in Plymouth, and deciding to start her career as a waitress before moving north to Lincoln. She describes the amazing programming that takes place at NEDS and how they...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Tobias Peter, Co-Director of the American Enterprise Institute's Housing Center. Toby shares the story of growing up in Germany, participating in a exchange student program in Minnesota, and eventually heading to Washington DC after graduating from the Harvard Kennedy School. He describes the work being done at the American En...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Tony Sayegh, one of the country's leading public affairs professionals who is a former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury responsible for Public Affairs and current Head of Public Affairs for Susquehanna International Group. Tony shares his story of growing up in Brooklyn and Westchester, following his passion for politics an...

In this special episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani shares excerpts from a wide ranging conversation he had with Colby Donovan and Chris Cannon, hosts of The Investors First Podcast produced by the CFA Society of Orlando . Topics covered include energy policy, immigration and the border, the space business, polarization at Harvard, as well as highlights from my 24 Global Developmen...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Brad Card, CEO of Card & Associates. Brad shares his story of growing up in a deeply engaged political famly and the strong influence his childhood had on his life and career trajectory. He talks about his invovlement in various political campaigns (including how he almost killed George Bush), his years of time working in...

In this special episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani shares a speech he gave to a large agriculture conference about his annual predictions piece: " 24 Global Developments to Watch Over the Next Five Years ." Please also note that Vikram's new book is coming out next Monday and is available for purchase on Amazon. Links to the book, his written predictions, and an Instagram reel sum...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Rob Portman , a dedicated public servant who has served America for more than three decades as a Senator, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, US Trade Representative, and Congressman . Senator Portman shares the story of working at a family business while growing up and how his love of the outdoors led him to Dart...

In the latest episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with James Key-Wallace , Executive Director of the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority. James shares his story of growing up in Florida and in southwestern New Hampshire. He also discusses his early academic struggles and his transformation into a superstar computer science and business administration student while atten...

In this fascinating episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani engages in an insightful conversation with Keith Ammon , who respresents New Boston in the New Hamsphire State House of Representatives. Keith shares his story of growing up in Pennsylvania, how his libertarian values and the Free State Project drew him to New Hampshire, and his path to public service. During the conversation,...

In this captivating episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani engages in an insightful conversation with David Tice, the President of Paul Revere Films. Prepare to be transported from Independence, Missouri to the vibrant energy of Texas as David unveils his unorthodox perspective on Wall Street and offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into his illustrious journey through the movie industr...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Kristen Mansharamani , the Advocate for Special Education for the State of New Hampshire. Kristen tells her story of growing up in Virginia, her decision to attend Yale and Harvard Law School, and the path that took her from successful corporate attorney to education entrepreneur. She concludes with great advice for anyone see...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Nanci Boutet, the founder and executive director of Special Surfers, an enormously successful adaptive surf program that's run during the summer in southern Maine. Nanci shares her story of growing up in Manchester, NH before spending time in California and moving to Maine. She also tells the story of hitchhiking acorss Americ...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Jason Osborne, the New Hampshire House of Representatives Majority Leader. Jason shares his story of growing up on the left coast, attending Hillsdale College, and his path from studying economics in graduate school to running a substantial call center business. He also describes how pink signs led to his career in politics be...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Bill Greiner, founder of Primary Bank. Bill shares his story of attending Brandeis University, stumbling into a career in investment management, and starting a hedge fund at the age of 25. He goes on to share how 9/11 changed his outlook on life and led him to pursue a more balanced life that took him into real estate investin...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Jon Spira-Savett, Rabbi of Temple Beth Abraham in Nashua, NH. Rabbi Jon shares his personal story of growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota and spending his summers in the Boston area. He also talks about education journey that took him to Harvard and then rabbinical school. After discussing his thoughts about the October 7th and i...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Charles Miller, co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lynk Global. Charles shares his personal story of growing up in a small town in California with two younger brothers, how his fascination with science fiction drove an ambition to become an astronaut, and how he left CalTech without graduating. He also talks about his w...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Matthew Bartlett, co-Founder of Darby Field Advisors. Matt shares his story of growing up in Nashua, learning about politics, and becoming a liberal activist before working in the Trump Administration. He also describes his work with U2's Bono (and the State Department) on public health which has (to date) saved more than 25 m...

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Mary Steady, Director of Pupil Services at LinWood Public Schools. Mary shares her story of growing up as the youngest of four through the pursuit of a degree in nutrition from the University of New Hampshire and on to becoming on of the most accomplished education administrators in the state. She leaves us with fabulous advic...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Mike Dennehy, a political and public affairs professional who has been working in New Hampshire politics for decades. Mike shared the story of his voyage north from Massachusetts and into the world of American politics of the very highest levels. He also reflects on how politics has changed over the past few decades while lamenting the rise of a politi...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Lori Van Dusen, founder of LVW Advisors and the author of " Running with Grace: A Wall Street Insider's Path to True Leadership, a Purposeful Life, and Joy in the Face of Adversity ." Lori shares her story of growing up in Rochester and her love of music (and cooking!) and how she found herself at Harvard and selling photocopiers before making her way...

In this episode, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Fahim Fazli, actor, director, producer and author of " Fahim Speaks: A Warrior-Actor's Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back ." Fahim shares the story of his personal escape from Afghanistan and his path to becoming an American citizen. He also discusses how his lifelong dream of becoming an actor came to fruition and his sense of duty and res...