We live in an increasingly confusing and unpredictable world. In Global Impact, co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci connect the dots to world events so you don’t have to. Our special guests supplement our own insight and intelligence sources. Exclusive. Informative. Entertaining. Not to be missed!
Laura Ballman, a former CIA operations officer, is now a sought-after speaker, writer and geopolitical analyst. In this special season opener, co-host Melissa Ricci and I speak to Laura about her career, whether it is a viable option for females, the war in Ukraine and cultural theft, whether tech platforms such as TikTok are safe - and much, much more!
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
Multi award-winning war correspondent and author Janine di Giovanni speaks about her new book, The Vanishing, on the shocking exodus of Christians from the Middle East. A fascinating conversation on faith, the Covid-19 pandemic and its long-term implications on human relationships and the dangers of war reporting.
In this episode we continue our conversation with the US artist, Sage Gallon. He discusses the meaning of his art, being the target of discrimination as well as such mass protest movements as Black Lives Matter.
A captivating conversation with the artist Sage Gallon - a man who has stared adversity in the face and brought himself back up.
In conversation with European marketing guru Thomas Barta. Who aced the pandemic downturn, do CEOs have the guts to steer their companies into a more sustainable future, are influencers still influential, and much more!
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 Ukraine’s foreign minister on a variety of topics.
In conversation with mental health expert and suicide attempt survivor Mark Henick
Known for the bold and abrupt way she parted ways with Fox News, American journalist Ivory Hecker discusses her career, the changing media business, censorship, the Covid-19 pandemic and more.
Sharing candid thoughts rarely spoken by international diplomats, Ukraine’s UN ambassador Sergey Kyslytsya weighs forth on a wide range of topics - including what awaits Vladimir Putin should he do the unthinkable