This week Alberto sat down with Dr Tim Spector, a world leading gut health expert, medical doctor, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London, bestselling author, and co founder of #ZOE.

In this conversation, Dr Spector explains why the gut microbiome is one of the most important control systems in the human body, shaping metabolism, immunity, mood, cravings, inflammation, and even the way the brain functions.

He breaks down complex science in a way anyone can understand, and challenges some of the biggest assumptions people still have about food, calories, supplements, protein, fasting, and weight loss.

This episode is one of the clearest and most practical conversations you can watch if you want to understand what to eat, what to avoid, and how to build a healthier body and mind through better everyday decisions.

You will learn

• Why calories do not tell the full story, and why two people can eat the same food and have completely different responses

• What the gut microbiome actually is, and how it affects your brain, immune system, weight, mood, and energy

• How to identify the foods that are quietly driving inflammation, hunger, and overeating

• Why ultra processed foods are designed to make you eat more, and how to spot the worst offenders

• What a healthy day of eating should really look like, from plants and fermented foods to protein and meal timing

• The truths about keto, fasting, creatine, alcohol, supplements, and Ozempic

Follow Dr. Spector:

https://www.instagram.com/tim.spector/

https://twitter.com/timspector

https://www.linkedin.com/in/timspector/

Dr. Spector Books:

https://amzn.to/4m1KJND

Follow ZOE:

https://www.youtube.com/c/ZOE-health

https://www.instagram.com/zoe/

https://www.facebook.com/joinzoe1/

https://www.tiktok.com/@join_zoe

https://zoe.com/zoeverse

#GutHealth #Microbiome #Nutrition #HealthyEating #Wellness #TimSpector #Podcast #HealthScience #FoodMatters #ZOE #thrivingminds

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This week Alberto sat down with Thom Elliot, co-founder of Pizza Pilgrims, one of the UK’s most recognisable and successful pizza brands.

Thom shares the real story behind building Pizza Pilgrims from a single van into a national business with over 800 employees, and what it actually costs to scale in hospitality. From long hours and financial pressure to the emotional toll of leadership, this conversation goes far beyond the highlight reel.

They explore the early days of the business, the realities of growth, why hospitality is often romanticised from the outside, and how pressure, responsibility, and risk change as a company scales. Thom opens up about burnout, identity, and the challenge of staying grounded while building something that demands everything.

You will learn

• What it really takes to build and scale a restaurant business

• The personal cost of entrepreneurship in hospitality

• How leadership pressure changes as a business grows

• Why success does not remove stress or uncertainty

• How to build something meaningful without losing perspective

Follow Thom & Pizza Pilgrims

https://www.instagram.com/pizzapilgrims/

https://www.youtube.com/@UC_LiCe5657Ynu5G7lIzHGjg

https://www.tiktok.com/@pizzapilgrims

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-elliot-9115ab2b/

#podcast #entrepreneurship #pizzapilgrims #startupstory #hospitality #founderstories #businessjourney #streetfood #smallbusiness #motivation #thrivingminds

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This week Alberto sat down with Martin Brooks, a world leading body language and communication expert who helps people use non-verbal communication to transform their professional and personal lives.

Martin’s work sits at the intersection of psychology, communication, and human behaviour. He explains how body language shapes first impressions, why the body often reveals what the mouth is trying to hide, and how small changes in posture, voice, gestures, and eye contact can completely change the way others respond to you.

You will learn

• How to make a stronger first impression through posture, eye contact, and a genuine smile

• How to look more confident by changing your internal state, not just your posture

• The hand gestures that make you seem more credible, persuasive, and assertive

• How to spot signs of deception, including truth slips and duping delight

• How to read interest, disengagement, and power dynamics in real time, in person and on Zoom

Follow Martin:

https://www.instagram.com/martinbrooks1968

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/martin-brooks-94566312

https://twitter.com/impacttologist

https://successthroughimpact.com

#bodylanguage #communicationskills #confidence #socialskills #psychology #selfimprovement #charisma #publicspeaking #personaldevelopment #leadership

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