Global Impact Michael Bociurkiw & Melissa Ricci

In this special new season-opener, former CIA spy and now geopolitics expert, Laura Ballman, speaks to co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci about what its like to be a spy, whether the field is accepting of women, the vulnerability of tech platforms such as TikTok, the war in Ukraine - and much more!

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As the war in Ukraine entered its second month, co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci spoke with the London-based scholar and author, Olesya Khromeychuk, about the impact of the war on the country, the role of women, rehabilitation and re-construction - as well as the book she wrote about the loss of her brother: A Loss: The Story of a Dead Soldier Told by His Sister

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In this special episode of Global Impact, co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci speak to multi award-winning journalist, war correspondent and author Janine di Giovanni. Her new book, The Vanishing, anchors a discussion on the shocking decline in numbers of Christians in the Middle East. Why she became a journalist, the dangers of the profession, the long-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on humanity and much more!
Closing music: Psalm 121 - Ambrosian Choir, conducted by John McCarthy

Janine's website: https://www.janinedigiovanni.com/

The Vanishing: https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/janine-di-giovanni/the-vanishing/9781541756717/


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A moving and memorable chat with Sage Gallon - the published and award winning multi-media artist. Co-hosts Melissa Ricci and Michael Bociurkiw speak to a man who has so much to offer in terms of life lessons, overcoming the impossible, surviving addiction and homelessness, creating art - and much more.

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Co-hosts Melissa Ricci and Michael Bociurkiw chat with European marketing expert Thomas Barta about brand strategy, the influence of influencers, the impact of the pandemic on business and his likes and dislikes.

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Not only is he one of the youngest diplomats to have emerged out of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba is among the youngest foreign ministers to walk the corridors of power on the world stage. Co-hosts Melissa Ricci & Michael Bociurkiw engage the minister on a variety of topics - from his thoughts on the relevance of the United Nations and why the EU seems to be slow-motioning Ukraine’s ascension to the bloc, to his path to diplomacy - and his favourite method of preparing Ukraine’s iconic national dish!

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