Thriving Minds with Alberto Zandi

• Big Mamma Group Founder: I sold my business for $320M and this is my golden lesson - Victor Lugger

  This week, Alberto sat down with Victor Lugger, the entrepreneur behind two of Europe’s fastest growing companies, Big Mama and Sunday. He built a hospitality group now valued at over $310M, and then launched a FinTech company processing billions a year, all while raising a family and staying sane through the pressure.In this conversation, Victor opens up about the truth behind building a company from zero, why success is never linear, how ambition develops over time, and how much of entrepreneurship comes down to resilience, timing, and who you choose to build with.He shares the emotional and psychological journey behind scaling restaurants across countries, raising twenty five million in the US, navigating co founder relationships, and learning to balance family life with two high pressure roles.You will learn• How to build a company when you have no industry experience• How ambition grows with results and why early wins matter• How to choose a co-founder and build a team that scales with you• How to survive uncertainty, pressure, and mental fatigue as a leader• How to spot the idea that changes everything and when to double downFollow Victor:https://uk.linkedin.com/in/victorluggerFollow Sunday App:https://www.instagram.com/sundayapp_https://www.linkedin.com/company/sundaytechhttps://twitter.com/sundayapp_https://www.facebook.com/sundayappUS#ThrivingMinds #VictorLugger #BigMamma #SundayApp #Entrepreneurship #Hospitality #Startups #Neurodiversity #Leadership #WorkLifeBalance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• No.1 Dopamine Expert: The health cost of quick dopamine and how to rewire your brain today! - TJ Power

  This week, Alberto sits with TJ Power, a world leading neuroscientist, best selling author, and the creator of the DOSE framework. His work investigates how dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins influence mental and physical health, particularly in the context of our digitally driven lifestyles.TJ’s framework is designed to unlock your best life, to live with purpose, intention, focus, and a positive mindset.This episode also unpacks why phones, alcohol, porn, and sugar, severely erode attention, mood, and drive, and how to reset your baseline with simple habits you can start today.You will learn:• How dopamine actually works• Why chasing dopamine peaks lowers motivation • How to run a 7 day reset • How things like sleep, morning light, protein, movement, nature, and real connections support healthy brain chemistryThis conversation is a clear path back to focus, energy, and calm.You can purchase TJ’s book, The DOSE Effect, here: https://geni.us/doseeffectFollow TJ Power:https://www.instagram.com/tjpowerhttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/tjpowerneuroscience#ThrivingMinds #TJPower #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #DigitalBalance #Dopamine #Attention #Wellbeing #Mindset #StressManagement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Future Face of F1 is Here: The unique story of Bianca Bustamante

  This week Alberto sat down with Bianca Bustamante, the twenty year old driver who is now the future face of F1.Born in Manila and raised in a working class family, she fell in love with karting at three. At six she asked to be homeschooled to train more. Her father worked three jobs to keep her dream alive. She became the best in her country but the international costs were astronomical. So she moved to the US, and learned all she could about personal branding.Her hope was that her social media channels would help fund her driving career. Years later she has millions of followers, sponsors, and is now signed by McLaren for F1 Academy, and working to become the first woman of her generation to reach F1.She is rewriting the racing history by fighting all the odds in a sport where only 1.5 percent of drivers are women, and largely built for the rich and elite. Now the face of major outlets like Forbes and Vogue, her story is the blueprint for achieving your dreams when the door is closed.You will learn:• How talent grit and strategy can replace missing resources• How she used social platforms to fund a racing career• The real pathway from karting to F1 Academy • How to train recover and perform under pressure • The mindset required to become the best Follow Bianca:https://www.youtube.com/@racerbiahttps://www.instagram.com/racerbia/https://www.linkedin.com/in/racerbia/https://www.facebook.com/racerbia/#ThrivingMinds #BiancaBustamante #F1Academy #McLaren #WomenInMotorsport #RacingJourney #Inspiration #Mindset #PhilippineAthletes #Resilience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Celebrity Chef - Thomas Straker: From Kitchen Burnout to Building a Restaurant Empire

  What happens when the dream job nearly breaks you?This week on Thriving Minds, Alberto sat down with Celebrity Chef, Thomas Straker, the chef, founder, best selling author, and digital powerhouse behind the Straker’s restaurant group and global ‘All Things Butter’ brand.From burnout in fine dining to millions of views on Instagram, Thomas reveals the full story of how he rebuilt his relationship with food, found freedom through content, and became one of the most watched, and talked about, chefs on the internet.In this raw and revealing conversation, he opens up about self-worth, criticism, building a business, and staying grounded when the spotlight finds you.You’ll learn:🟠 What the world of fine dining gets completely wrong🟠 How Thomas built a viral food brand while running restaurants🟠 Why content is every founder’s unfair advantage🟠 The truth about burnout, ego, and starting over🟠 How to stay true to your vision, even when others doubt youThis isn’t just a story about restaurants.It’s a story about reinvention.Follow Thomas:⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasStraker⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thomas_straker/⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@UCDci5O1KG2SqFr79vWbuCJQ ⁠⁠https://uk.linkedin.com/in/thomas-straker-58034280#ThrivingMinds #ThomasStraker #ChefLife #RestaurantBusiness #EntrepreneurJourney #FoodCreators #HospitalityMindset #CookingPassion #Resilience #SuccessMindsetVisit the Thriving Minds website:https://thrivingmindsshow.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Leading Gut Health Expert: Follow these principles to fix your gut and fix your life - Dr. Megan Rossi

  What if your gut is running the show, not your brain?This week on Thriving Minds, Alberto sat down with Dr. Megan Rossi, one of the world’s leading gut health experts, bestselling author, and founder of The Gut Health Doctor. With 70-80% of your immune system based in the gut, and powerful links to mood, memory, energy, and inflammation, your gut health may be affecting you more than you think.In this expert-led, myth-busting episode, Megan breaks down how your microbiome works, the truth about probiotics, and the small daily changes that can transform your health from the inside out.You’ll learn:How gut health impacts your skin, sleep, anxiety, and immune systemThe biggest gut health myths most people still believeHow to know if your gut is in trouble, and how to repair itThe truth about probiotics, antibiotics, and the microbiomeSimple ways to eat and live for long-term gut healthThis is more than digestion, this is the foundation of your health.Follow Dr. Megan Rossi & The Gut Health Doctorhttps://theguthealthdoctor.com/https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthdoctor/https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-megan-rossi-4214408ahttps://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@theguthealthdoctor⁩ https://www.tiktok.com/@theguthealthdoctor#ThrivingMinds #MeganRossi #BioAndMe #GutHealth #Microbiome #Nutrition #Wellbeing #Entrepreneurship #HealthyLiving #Mindset Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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