SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar

Send us Fan Mail News events around the world right now is far from 'happiness'. In the face of all the despair, fear and suffering, who better to give us some hope and positivity than a happiness and resilience expert. So this is our re-release of Episode 74 featuring the incredible and inspiring story of Marie Skelton , who after finding true grit and resilience following an accident t...

Send us Fan Mail “Science in the bloodstream. Story in the soul. Spartan spirit in the gym.” Meet Dr. Marcus Ranney , a high-performance longevity physician, tech entrepreneur, and modern-day explorer who is redefining healthspan from the Himalayas to the boardroom. Trained in elite science and seasoned by the extremes (think ultra-marathons in deserts and Arctic ski expeditions), he brings cuttin...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today is the brilliant – and the ever-curious – Dr. Cecelia Herbert , a Workplace Behavioral Scientist and a Doctor of Organizational Psychology with a career as a practitioner, academic, and consultant that spans more than two decades. After years as a senior leader in Employee Engagement at Google, she joined Qualtrics in 2019 to establish and lead XM Advisory Services...

Send us Fan Mail “I’ve spent years studying the brain, but it’s the heart that’s taught me how to lead, heal and grow.” It’s all about our brains on today’s episode! Meet Silvia Damiano , a scientist, author, filmmaker, and lifelong explorer of the brain who has, over two decades, dedicated her work to understanding the inner workings of the mind and the power of emotion. The Argentina-born Silvia...

Send us Fan Mail Bringing over a decade of experience in Leadership facilitation and coaching, driven by a passion for transformative learning experiences, Linmin (Michelle) Zhang , Founder and MD of IncluSmart , is widely recognized as an accomplished facilitator in DEI with specialized expertise in Strategic Planning, Culture Shaping, Action Planning, and Leadership Transformation. Her company,...

Send us Fan Mail As a kid in Colorado, United States, he grew up thinking he was part Japanese (after a playful prank from his mother). Today, he has been living in Japan for almost three decades. One could call that destiny alright! Meet Dr. David Sweet , Founder and CEO of FocusCore Group , a leading executive search consultancy in Tokyo which has consulted for top-tier companies across the regi...

Send us Fan Mail “Business for good is good business,” says our guest for this episode and we could not agree more. Meet Marga Hoek , a three-time CEO who gained international recognition for her visionary, innovative approach synergizing sustainability, technology and strong business and financial results. Founder of Business for Good which aims to accelerate sustainable, innovative businesses ar...

Send us Fan Mail Delivering experiences that drive change, Moe Poirier is the masterful facilitator best known for his work upskilling training teams around the world to level-up their impact on the people and organizations they serve. Founding Partner at Shift Facilitation Inc., Moe is a facilitator, speaker, author, and instructional designer specializing in train-the-trainer.  Before Shift was...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today is a Harvard-trained physician-scientist, TEDx speaker, author, inventor, and entrepreneur with a 42-year career in medicine, science and leadership. Meet Dr. Ravi Iyer , MD, who has been recognized by Marqui’s Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in TOP Doctors of America .  Sought after as a brilliant engaging communicator whose TEDxGary talk on The Power of Intent...

Send us Fan Mail Empowering innovators and entrepreneurs among the underserved segments of Arkansas, United States is the amazing team at Startup Junkie led by our guest today – Claudia P Scott , Director of Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Kiva NWA . Claudia spearheads Kiva NWA initiatives aimed at empowering small businesses and underserved entrepreneurs by enhancing access to capital and essentia...

Send us Fan Mail Facilitating deeply human spaces centered on connection and community for over 15 years now is the one and only Rangineh Azimzadeh Tehrani , the Principal and Founder of Solh Resolutions International . A Circle Practitioner and Certified Professional Facilitator©, Rangineh lives into her core values of empathy and self-awareness through her work with The Circle Way (TCW), a circl...

Send us Fan Mail We know sustainability is good for business. But how can organizations really go about it, well beyond the green washing, to create lasting impact? Meet the experts from Institute for Management Development (IMD) , Professor   Julia Binder and Professor Knut Haanaes whose book ‘Leading the Sustainable Business Transformation: A Playbook from IMD’ , brings together renowned IMD tho...

Send us Fan Mail Wishing you all a fabulous New Year! Welcome back and we are glad to kick off 2025 with our first guest of the year, Mirjami Sipponen-Damonte , the CEO of Finnish boutique facilitation agency Xpedio and an experienced facilitation professional. Mirjami has over two decades of experience in developing individuals and organizations across Europe and beyond. Currently, her focus as a...

Send us Fan Mail It’s a year-end SHP tradition – where we bring you our top picks of the year. This time though, we invite our past guest hosts, Dhruti Shah (who, by the way, now has a podcast of her own ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’ ) and Sanjay Dugar to choose their top episode picks from 2024. You can listen to the full episodes of their top picks, by clicking on each episode title below. As we...

Send us Fan Mail A visionary leader on a powerful mission to humanise the world of work – meet Alex Bailey , Global CEO and Co-Founder of Bailey & French , who has redefined what it means to build purpose-driven organisations, placing human connection, wellbeing, and sustainability at the core of business success. For over 20 years, Alex has been a catalyst for change, driving large-scale cult...

Send us Fan Mail Something a little different today! Last week, our parent entity, C2C Organizational Development i n association with Take 5 Global LLC launched an innovative and visionary learning journey for leaders created by none other than the only person to have come on our podcast as a guest twice, Paul Dupuis ! The launch featured an engaging conversation around future-ready leadership wi...

Send us Fan Mail We are back with one of our favourite subjects – it’s time for facilitation! Our guest today is seasoned facilitator who started her journey in agriculture development and is today a leading force in the facilitation community in Serbia and the region. Meet Tamara Živadinović who specialises in designing and facilitating multi-stakeholder processes and social learning, with more t...

Send us Fan Mail On June 8, last year, on Episode 115 , we had had a very special guest on this podcast – Joel Godi . The social psychologist, social entrepreneur and coach, whose life changed after discovering that he was neurodivergent, ADHD & Autistic (ASD1) in his early 40s, had been on a mission ever since to improve the quality of life of the neurodivergent community. Through his company...

Send us Fan Mail On this Shiny Happy People special, we shine the spotlight on a subject very close to our hearts: impact of training and learning effectiveness. And to bring home the point, we bring in the experts or, as they say, the big guns! Meet the President and CEO of Kirkpatrick Partners, Vanessa Alzate , and Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitator, Jawad Ahmed , who together bring you fresh ins...

Send us Fan Mail Dream. Believe. Achieve. That’s the lead-in on his LinkedIn bio, and sure enough, his work is moving worlds to make these three words a reality for thousands of children living in poverty. Our guest this episode is Paul McLean , Chief Learning Officer, Master Facilitator & Coach at IGNITE Performance , and Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit, Dreams For Life . Wit...

Send us Fan Mail In the midst of his travels between the Philippines, Singapore and India, Vinay gives you a quick update on our upcoming episodes - stay tuned next week for the next guest episode!    Connect with Vinay on X (formerly Twitter ) and LinkedIn   What would you like to hear about on our podcast? Or simply, write in and say hello! podcast@c2cod.com Subscribe to us on your favorite plat...

Send us Fan Mail This episode, we have someone who helps C-suite executive unlock their leadership superpowers to transform into high-performing teams by ‘tapping into the profound, transformative energies of midlife – the final frontier in adult development’. Meet Aneace Haddad , a former tech CEO who became an executive coach after discovering that he liked people more than computers! He is the...

Send us Fan Mail A ‘fearlessly curious disruptive empath’ – that’s Melissa Indot in a nutshell, our guest on this episode. A certified life coach, meditation & yoga educator, master energy healer/ shaman, family constellations practitioner and an emotional healing guide, Melissa facilitates people’s personal healing journey towards create a purposeful life by their design by disrupting societa...

Send us Fan Mail Look who’s on our podcast today! Meet the veritable Jack Sim , better known globally as ‘Mr. Toilet’, Founder of the World Toilet Organization , the global non-profit which has been working to improve toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide since 2001. Today, it has 15 members and has now grown to 151 member organizations in 53 countries. The Singaporean serial entrepreneur who...

Send us Fan Mail Her magical childhood lived on a tea estate in Kerala laid the genesis for her deep connection to nature and her passionate advocacy for environmental conservation. Meet Sunitha Srinivasan , the brilliant mind and soul behind EIB Solutions , a family-owned manufacturing enterprise that produces eco-friendly, biodegradable cleaning formulations that are human and animal-safe.  With...