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About Alberto Zandi
Co-Founder & Host of Thriving Minds
Alberto Zandi is an entrepreneur, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, and the co-founder of Emerald Hospitality Group—one of the UK’s fastest-growing hospitality businesses, featured in The Sunday Times 100 list (twice).
But titles and recognition have never been what truly define Alberto.
His journey began as a university student with a hunger to learn and a drive to create something meaningful. While studying, he worked in strategy consulting, gaining valuable insights into how businesses operate. But it was at age 22 that he took a leap, turning a personal vision into what would become Emerald Hospitality Group. Seven years later, that vision has grown into a thriving company employing over 300 people and running multiple successful brands across London.
Through that journey, Alberto began to notice a gap, one that frustrated him deeply.
Despite the countless resources online, few offered real, unfiltered insight into what it actually takes to build something from scratch. Social media often glamorized the destination and skipped over the messy, human, in-between parts. The failures. The fears. The late nights. The loneliness. The learning.
That’s where the idea for the podcast was born.
Originally launched as 30 & Thriving, the show began by speaking exclusively to Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees, people like Alberto who had built remarkable things, but who were also willing to share the uncomfortable truths behind their success. The goal was simple: to inspire others not through perfection, but through honesty.
As the audience grew, so did the vision. The podcast naturally evolved into Thriving Minds, a space not just for entrepreneurs, but for anyone looking to grow, stretch, and thrive in life. Today, Thriving Minds brings together voices from all walks of life, scientists, artists, founders, athletes, and experts in everything from sleep to relationships, to explore what it really means to become the best version of yourself.
For Alberto, this podcast is personal.
It’s the kind of show he wishes he had when he was starting out.
And now, he’s sharing it with you.
From 30 & Thriving to Thriving Minds
Spearheaded by entrepreneur Alberto Zandi and co-founded alongside fellow entrepreneur and marketing expert Daniel Zairi, the podcast began as 30 & Thriving, a name and a mission rooted in one simple idea: to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs by sharing the raw, unfiltered journeys of Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees.
These were the stories of founders, creatives, and change-makers who were redefining what it means to succeed. Each conversation revealed that success has no single definition.
Whether it was failure, doubt, or the pressure to fit a mold, 30 & Thriving gave voice to the honest realities behind the headlines.
But as the show grew, so did our vision.
Our audience wasn’t just made up of aspiring entrepreneurs, they were thinkers, dreamers, and doers from all walks of life, seeking the tools to thrive not just professionally, but personally.
We realised that the core message of the show was about unlocking potential. About becoming the kind of person who can build the life they want, no matter what that life looks like.
That insight sparked a natural evolution.
The podcast has now grown into a new brand: Thriving Minds.
Thriving Minds reflects a wider, deeper mission: to explore what it truly means to thrive in life. In this second season and new chapter, we speak not only to founders and business leaders, but to psychologists, neuroscientists, sleep experts, nutritionists, athletes, actors, and thinkers of all kinds.
Each episode unlocks practical and emotional insights to help listeners become the best version of themselves, because when you thrive, everything else becomes possible, whether you're building a business, a family, or simply a better self.
This is more than a podcast. It’s a movement for anyone who believes in growing through life, not just going through it.
Welcome to Thriving Minds, where success starts from within.
Want to Be on the Show — or Invite Us to Yours?
We’re always looking to connect with people who have something meaningful to share. Whether you’re a founder, creator, scientist, artist, expert, or someone with a story that can inspire growth, if your message helps others thrive, we want to hear it.
Or maybe you’d like to feature Thriving Minds or Alberto on your own podcast, panel, or collaboration. Either way, we're open to the conversation.
We’re here for the real, the raw, and the transformative.
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