BORO Series

Yiannis sits down with Senator Mauricio Villa, former Governor of Yucatan and the Vice Chair of the Mexican Senate. Mauricio shares his journey from the world of business and franchising to public service, reflecting on the lessons that shaped his leadership style. The conversation explores the growing trend of entrepreneurs entering politics, the challenges of governing in a changing world, and the importance of delivering results.

This episode features Massachusetts State Representative David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, first elected at just 29. It is the story of a young leader committed to fighting for affordable housing and immigrant rights, and of a public servant who has chosen to speak openly about his past struggles with addiction. Through that honesty, he has become a source of support and inspiration for others—turning personal adversity into a force for good in his community.

At the age of 21, Juan Diego Vásquez was elected in Congress as the youngest ever member in the history of Panama and with the most votes. He ran as an independent and now leads the independent caucus "Vamos." He tells us why he ran for office, the challenges, and what his dreams are.We talk about fighting corruption and what is good politics.

Dr. Christos Christou served six years as International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).As a young doctor, he saw a poster with a bullet beside a medical bag.Underneath it read:“Their weapons kill. Ours save lives.”That message stayed with him and led him to dedicate his life to humanitarian work in some of the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected regions.In this episode, we talk about leadership under pressure, moral courage, and what it truly means to stand on the side of humanity.

In this new episode I speak with Grier Wilt, a NASA CapCom, spacewalk flight controller, and astronaut instructor whose work helps shape this new era of spaceflight.From training astronauts and supporting missions in real time, to preparing crews for future journeys around the Moon and beyond, her story is about people opening new possibilities for humanity beyond Earth.

At the age of 22, Kristina built a crowdsourcing technology platform to help citizens fight corruption. The platform went viral in a matter of days. She tells the story of what led her to take action to drive change, the challenges she faced, but also how corruption thrives only when people believe that nothing else can change.Edosa Fakelaki ("I bribed") is a story that reminds us of the power of harnessing the collective energy of citizens. 

Ditmir Bushati has served Albania at the highest level of diplomacy as Minister of Foreign Affairs, helping shape not only his country’s future but also that of the wider Southeastern European region.In this episode, he shares his life experiences, his journey in driving change through diplomacy, and his perspectives on Europe and beyond.

Sandrine is an elite athlete that competed in the Tokyo Olympics in judo.A year before the Tokyo, she had to start collecting points from zero — pushing through physical limits while carrying the pain of grief. Yet, she kept going.Her story goes beyond sports. She tell us about the power of failing forward and the importance of challenging the negative noise around us saying we cannot achieve something by asking: “Why not?”

By the age of 21, César Hernández had been arrested six times. Today, he’s a successful business owner, tech entrepreneur, Oxford University graduate, and Harvard Kennedy School Equity Fellow working at the intersection of emerging technologies and AI.This episode is about resilience, the power of perseverance, and the courage to rewrite your story.This is not an episode endorsing any behaviours. But it’s about exposing a story of change.

Every ten minutes, a woman is murdered by a partner or family member. Violence is not inevitable — it’s preventable. We need stronger laws, better data, greater accountability, and real investment in prevention and education.In this episode, I speak with Kochava Ayoun, CEO of MyPwr, about how a mobile app technology can help change the culture of violence through Empowerment Self-Defense.We talk about Kochava’s journey, her experiences that led to the work she does today, and how they shaped her mission to create change.

Coleman Vivian is a US Air Force Major who has worked in counterterrorism and counternarcotics operations. Today, he is the Chairman of the CT Vivian Foundation expanding the legacy of his grandfather through social justice initiatives focused on literacy, education, and the preservation of Black literature and history. Dr Martin Luther King called CT Vivian "the greatest preacher to ever live".

Wanjũhĩ Njoroge grew up in a small rural town at the foot of Mount Kenya, surrounded by strong and resilient women—her grandmothers, her mother, and the women of her village.When the forest near her community came under threat, Wanjũhĩ led one of Kenya’s largest environmental campaigns, resulting in a nationwide ban on forest harvesting and major policy reforms. Later, when she ran for political office, she was forced to confront sexual harassment, but she never compromised her integrity.Today, Wanjũhĩ is a passionate advocate for community development, youth civic engagement, and unlocking the transformative potential of AI for Africa.She spoke to us about leadership.

Krizia grew up in Mexico City, where her passion for social justice and tackling inequality started early. She has worked in government on innovation projects and at some of the biggest tech companies in the world. Now, she’s building a new project at the Harvard Innovation Labs.In this episode, we dive into her story and hear her thoughts on how technology — especially AI — can be a force for social good if implemented correctly. We discuss how AI can be used to address some of the biggest challenges like inequality, domestic violence, and crime.

Growing up in the Himalayan mountains, Ugyen had dreamt of becoming a monk.Some years later he changed education policy and fought inequality when appointed the youngest minister in the history of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Brian Hill is bringing education to prisons. He is the founder of Edovo, which is today the largest learning platform in the world for incarcerated people.His organisation is now present in over 1,250 prisons and jailes across America.

Giovanni Pintor was back in his hometown Sardinia, Italy, to celebrate Christmas with his family when a car accident resulted in the loss of his two brothers. Today, Giovanni is changing how we think and act to improve road safety. The world is losing over 1.3 million people in road crashes every year. Road crashes are a main cause of death for children and youngsters. Yet, we don't do enough. Giovanni is changing this with his organisation adessobasta.Follow his organisation on instagram.

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