The Light Switch

In 2015 Ferry Zandvliet survived a terrorist attack in Paris at the historic Bataclan Theatre. He explains how he dealt with this horrifying ordeal and then managed to convert it into a positive event and embark on a wonderful spiritual journey.

On October 3rd, 2017 Jerome Rand set sail from Gloucester, Massachusetts aboard the 32-foot sloop 'Mighty Sparrow' for an incredible non-stop 271-day trip around the world. This podcast is an in-depth conversation with Jerome, and he tells us exactly how he survived the terror of the Southern Ocean, and narrowly escaped total starvation, left with only a small bag of rice 4,000 miles from home.

James Robinson sits down with one of America's top business leadership speakers, Seth Mattison, to discuss the future of business, how to make it in the world of public speaking, the generational gaps in American business, and how modern corporations attract and retain top talent. Seth also discusses the advantages of publishing a book, and the importance of style on the stages of conferences all over the world.

Xenia Tchoumi is a digital entrepreneur, fashion influencer, and an internet branding sensation based in London. Xenia’s social media and web magazine now produces daily content that is read by over 7.4 million fans. On Instagram, she is highly paid by some of the world’s leading fashion brands to flaunt their products to her 1.5 million followers.

Andreas Ekström, the "Swedish Speaker of The Year 2019", journalist and author of two books, "The Google Code," and most recently, "On Finding." Andreas is increasingly concerned about "net-neutrality", internet search bias, and how all of our personal information, contact information and our data is all being funneled into the hands of only a handful of companies. This is an eye-opening episode.

Ryan Estis is a born salesman. He spends a third of his life on a plane, lecturing to companies, leaders and sellers on how to more effectively connect with their two most important audiences: employees and customers. Regarded as a "Top 100 Keynote Speaker" in America, at a recent Miami Beach event he sits down with James Robinson to discuss his path to the summit of American business speaking, and how he always remains one step ahead of the crowd.

Janine di Giovanni is one of America's and Europe’s most respected journalists, with vast experience covering war and conflict. Her reporting has been called “established, accomplished brilliance” and she has been cited as “the finest foreign correspondent of our generation”. She is in the studio with James Robinson, describing life in warzones and the future of global risks.

The brilliant author of "Hacking Darwin" shares his latest thoughts about the future of our species, and how genome editing could be the greatest ever human achievement. But Jamie Metzl also poses the big questions for all businesses; when the axioms of life dramatically shift, it touches so many parts of the economy. So what does the future look like when we start living much longer lives?

With his usual lucid style, Bruce describes what makes a brand a "brand" , how they can outlast the competition and become peerless among peers. He also reveals secrets about old companies modernizing, the trick to excellent customer interaction, and how the best companies always sell what everybody is looking for - not the product, not the function, but the envious lifestyle.

Dr. Kent Moors has news for you : the Western initiative to cut off the burning of fossil fuels was far fetched, unrealistic and will essentially be defeated by endless coal burning coming from Asia. In this gripping 45 minute podcast, the former Duquesne professor and classic philosopher gives us a lucid global summary of the world's crumbling infrastructure.