Author: Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL

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Scott Walker: Kidnap-For-Ransom & Hostage Negotiator

In this interview I speak to one of the world's most experienced kidnap-for-ransom negotiators, Scott Walker, who has successfully resolved over 300 life-or-death crises, facing down gang leaders, pirates, cyberhackers, and extortionists.…

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Foreign Lobbying & Global Security with Casey Michel

Casey Michel is an author, journalist, and director of the Combating Kleptocracy Program with the Human Rights Foundation. He is the author of American Kleptocracy, named by The Economist as one of the 'best books…

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Transformational Philanthropy with Afam Onyema

The GEANCO Foundation is an exemplar in the delivery of complex philanthropic projects in Africa. They lead complex surgical missions to Nigeria, and through a network of modern, solar-powered rural family clinics,…

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James Nestor on the Secrets of Breath

In this interview, I speak to James Nestor (author of ‘Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art’) we discuss his extraordinary journey understanding how modern civilisation has forgotten the importance of…

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Rahul Jandial on Why We Dream | Neuroscience

In this interview, I speak to pioneering brain surgeon & neuroscientist Rahul Jandial (author of ‘This is Why You Dream’) about the extraordinary way neuroscience and medicine are helping us unlock the…

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The Science of Happiness: Professor Bruce Hood

In this interview I speak to Professor Bruce Hood, a world-leading psychologist and happiness expert. Grounded in decades of neuroscience, Professor Hood’s recent book The Science of Happiness explores the simple, life-changing…

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