Rick Minnich is an award winning American independent filmmaker based in Berlin, Germany. He lived on both sides of the Iron Curtain, and has dedicated his life to helping Americans and Russians understand that they have a whole lot more in common than most realize.

Our conversation focuses on his latest film The Strait Guys, which is being released theatrically in Europe during June. It’s the incredible true story of a group of US and Russian visionaries who are trying to link their countries via the world’s longest train tunnel beneath the Bering Strait. The InterContinental Railway would be the “Panama Canal of the 21st century” and promises to bring “peace, progress, and prosperity” to all humankind.

You can learn more about Rick at rickminnich.com

Orly Wahba is an author, speaker and founder of Life Vest Inside, a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire, empower, and educate people of all backgrounds to lead a life of kindness. Orly is best known for her film, Kindness Boomerang, went viral reaching more than 100 million people globally and led to her invitation to speak at TED and the publication of her book of the same name.

Orly and I have crossed paths before and it was wonderful to connect like this. This is a truly inspiring and timely conversation about kindness, empathy and the awareness of seeing others.

You can learn more about Orly at https://www.lifevestinside.com/

This weeks episode of the show was one of the most mesmerising conversations I’ve had in some time. Elainea Emmott and her son Wesley joined me for a discussion about the magic of food. Elainea is a photographer, a chef and featured on the show Crazy Delicious. I’ve never met two people more passionate about food than them in my life.

For them food is not just something to eat, but a tool to connect with others. The images and emotions they paint with their words will leave you fascinated and hungry! I was so moved by the conversation, I literally end up inviting myself to their home that week to eat with them. This truly is a spontaneous moment in a conversation and shows why I do this show. To connect.

You can follow Elainea on Instagram - @emmottelainea