Thriving Minds with Alberto Zandi

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 impact.In this conversation Vinny breaks down the real reasons so many people struggle to express themselves at home and at work, why we speak too fast, why we do not finish sentences, why we listen to respond instead of listening to understand, and why our tone and body language matter more than the actual words we use.We explore the science behind intonation, pace, pauses, and clarity, how to use storytelling and vocal range to influence others, how to manage nerves before speaking, how to improve your voice at any age, and how small daily exercises can radically transform the way you are perceived.For the first time Vinny also shares the emotional story of his childhood, his complicated relationship with his father, how he used pain and adversity to become the leading coach he is today, and why communication cannot be mastered unless you understand the emotions driving your voice.You will learn:• How to slow down, speak clearly, and hold attention• How to use intonation to influence emotion and meaning• How to control nerves and fear when speaking• How to practise speech daily in less than three minutes• How to build confidence in any room, with any audienceThis episode will change the way you communicate and the way others listen.Follow Vinny:https://www.linkedin.com/company/thespeechcoachhttps://www.thespeech.coachhttps://www.youtube.com/@UCPS8i-9VIziaK7p6Q54qQmQ https://www.instagram.com/thespeech.coach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 fake name, pretending to be a boy, driven by a desire to be seen by her father and to claim her place in a male dominated sport.On top of that, she grew up carrying the weight of the Dubois name. Instead of letting the expectations and comparisons break her, she learned to turn them into fuel. In this conversation, she opens up about how she navigated the pressure of being Daniel’s sister, how she refused to live in his shadow, and how she converted that pressure into motivation, focus, and an even higher standard for herself.Since those early days she has become a world champion, and carried the weight of expectation in a discipline where a single punch can change your life or end a career. Caroline shares what she had to sacrifice, how she rebuilt herself after painful losses, and why she is willing to push her mind and body to the edge in pursuit of greatness.We explore her relationship with fear, her complicated relationship with her father, what it means to train for ten weeks knowing you could lose everything in ten minutes, what it takes for women to rise in a sport where the financial and cultural barriers remain enormous, and how she uses pain and pressure as fuel rather than an anchor.You will learn• How to develop unshakeable tunnel vision• How to recover from devastating failure• How to stay disciplined when your goals feel out of reach• How to build confidence when nobody believes in you or you are living in someone else’s shadow• How elite fighters manage fear, intensity, and pressureThis is the real story of what it takes to chase a dream when the world tells you it is impossible.#ThrivingMinds #CarolineDubois #Boxing #WomensBoxing #WorldChampion #Olympics #Mindset #Discipline #Resilience #AthleteLife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 from zero, why success is never linear, how ambition develops over time, and how much of entrepreneurship comes down to resilience, timing, and who you choose to build with.He shares the emotional and psychological journey behind scaling restaurants across countries, raising twenty five million in the US, navigating co founder relationships, and learning to balance family life with two high pressure roles.You will learn• How to build a company when you have no industry experience• How ambition grows with results and why early wins matter• How to choose a co-founder and build a team that scales with you• How to survive uncertainty, pressure, and mental fatigue as a leader• How to spot the idea that changes everything and when to double downFollow Victor:https://uk.linkedin.com/in/victorluggerFollow Sunday App:https://www.instagram.com/sundayapp_https://www.linkedin.com/company/sundaytechhttps://twitter.com/sundayapp_https://www.facebook.com/sundayappUS#ThrivingMinds #VictorLugger #BigMamma #SundayApp #Entrepreneurship #Hospitality #Startups #Neurodiversity #Leadership #WorkLifeBalance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, and a positive mindset.This episode also unpacks why phones, alcohol, porn, and sugar, severely erode attention, mood, and drive, and how to reset your baseline with simple habits you can start today.You will learn:• How dopamine actually works• Why chasing dopamine peaks lowers motivation • How to run a 7 day reset • How things like sleep, morning light, protein, movement, nature, and real connections support healthy brain chemistryThis conversation is a clear path back to focus, energy, and calm.You can purchase TJ’s book, The DOSE Effect, here: https://geni.us/doseeffectFollow TJ Power:https://www.instagram.com/tjpowerhttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/tjpowerneuroscience#ThrivingMinds #TJPower #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #DigitalBalance #Dopamine #Attention #Wellbeing #Mindset #StressManagement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 moved to the US, and learned all she could about personal branding.Her hope was that her social media channels would help fund her driving career. Years later she has millions of followers, sponsors, and is now signed by McLaren for F1 Academy, and working to become the first woman of her generation to reach F1.She is rewriting the racing history by fighting all the odds in a sport where only 1.5 percent of drivers are women, and largely built for the rich and elite. Now the face of major outlets like Forbes and Vogue, her story is the blueprint for achieving your dreams when the door is closed.You will learn:• How talent grit and strategy can replace missing resources• How she used social platforms to fund a racing career• The real pathway from karting to F1 Academy • How to train recover and perform under pressure • The mindset required to become the best Follow Bianca:https://www.youtube.com/@racerbiahttps://www.instagram.com/racerbia/https://www.linkedin.com/in/racerbia/https://www.facebook.com/racerbia/#ThrivingMinds #BiancaBustamante #F1Academy #McLaren #WomenInMotorsport #RacingJourney #Inspiration #Mindset #PhilippineAthletes #Resilience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.