Alice Thorneycroft talks to some of the highest achieving people on the planet to find out their history and what makes them "Brilliant Minds". In this episode Alice talks to Harvey Thorneycroft who is the co-founder of HTL and a former professional rugby player for the Northampton Saints and England A. Harvey has spent over 20 years connecting global blue-chip brands with "Brilliant Minds" from the worlds of business, sport, and media. Harvey and his team have delivered over 4,000 initiatives designed to challenge, inspire, and drive human connection. In this podcast, Harvey talks about how he transitioned from professional sport into business and shares the stories of how he tackles his clients' most complex challenges.

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Alice Thorneycroft talks to some of the highest achieving people on the planet to find out their history and what makes them "Brilliant Minds". Professor Kevin Dutton is one of the world's foremost authorities on psychopaths. In this episode Alice explores how Kevin got into psychology and unpicks the research and theories behind the many books he has written on the subject including "The wisdom of psychopaths", "Black and White Thinking" and "Flipnosis". Kevin explains how psychopaths use the art of persuasion to manipulate their targets and what body language to look out for when spotting a psychopath in public.

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Alice Thorneycroft talks to some of the highest achieving people on the planet, to find out their history, and what makes them "Brilliant Minds".

Alice talks to Keith Dear, who served for 18 years as an RAF Intelligence Officer and later advised the Prime Minister as an Expert Advisor on Defence Modernisation and Emerging Technology.

He holds a PHD in Experimental Psychology from Oxford and an Executive MBA from Cambridge and has undertaken research into the science of influence, strategy, and the limits of both human and machine intelligence. Now, as the CEO and Founder of the AI strategy start-up Cassi, Keith discusses how we navigate the rise of AGI, the intense strategic pressure AI is placing on CEOs and the relationship between human and machine judgment in high-stakes decision-making

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Alice Thorneycroft talks to some of the highest achieving people on the planet to find out their history and what makes them "Brilliant Minds".

Ben is a TV presenter, journalist and versatile broadcaster who has captivated audiences for years through his work on shows like 'Good Morning Britain', 'Nija Warrior UK', 'The Tipping Point' and 'This Morning'. In this episode Alice dives into Ben's life journey, the highs, the rejections, and the skills that make a world class presenter. Ben talks candidly about aging, the future, and his thoughts on the ever-changing media landscape.

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Alice Thorneycroft talks to some of the highest achieving people on the planet, to find out their history, and what makes them "Brilliant Minds".

Alice talks to Max Thorpe, who while racing across the Atlantic, encountered a rogue wave, resulting in one of the most dramatic sequences of events in the history of ocean sport.

In an attempt to row across the Atlantic - in one of the toughest races on earth - Max Thorpe was struck by a devastating rogue wave. The events that followed are widely regarded as some of the most perilous in the history of ocean sport. Undeterred, he returned just two years later to win the race and set a new world record. This is his story.

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Alice Thorneycroft talks to some of the highest achieving people on the planet, to find out their history, and what makes them "Brilliant Minds".

Alice talks to Martin Elliot, now Provost of Gresham college, charting his incredible career in Cardiothoracic Surgery, and how he brought ideas from other high performing industries into the operating room.

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Alice Thorneycroft talks to some of the highest achieving people on the planet, to find out their history, and what makes them "Brilliant Minds".

Alice talks to Chris Hunter QGM, one of the world’s leading authorities on bomb disposal, resilience, and risk. A former British Army intelligence officer and special forces bomb disposal specialist in Iraq and Afghanistan, he was described as having “the most dangerous job in the world, in the most dangerous place in the World.”

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Alice Thorneycroft talks to some of the highest achieving people on the planet, to find out their history, and what makes them "Brilliant Minds".

Alice talks to the very first woman to fly the Tornado GR4 on the front line. Mandy Hickson has over 30 year aviation experience, and has completed expeditions for the summit of Kilimanjaro, Find out what drives Mandy, and how fighter pilots make high risk decisions in critical situations in this fascinating podcast.

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