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A podcast that interviews influencers, leaders, and intellectuals to draw out their candid insights and timeless wisdom on important issues facing society today with thought-provoking questions that hit at the heart of a matter. Some of the previous guests, among others, include Hasan Minhaj, Karen Armstrong, Aasif Mandvi, and Jim Wallis. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidinsights/support
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Sahil interviews Dr. Scott Tinker - Director Emeritus of the School of Geosciences at the University of Texas. He works to bring industry, government, academia, and nongovernmental organizations together to address major societal challenges in energy, the environment, and the economy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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Sahil interviews John Esposito -- Professor of International Affairs and Religion at Georgetown University and Director of their Bridge Initiative, that connects the academic study of Islamophobia with the public square -- to discuss his insights on Pluralism, Globalization, Religious Fundamentalism, Islam, the Media, Journalism, and Media Bubbles.…
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Sahil interviews Aasif Mandvi -- British-American actor and comedian and a previous contributing correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart -- to discuss his insights on his journey as an artist, current challenges in America, his personal advice to all artists, the future of entertainment platforms, globalization, the perceptions of Muslims,…
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Sahil interviews Daisy Khan -- Executive Director of the Women's Islamic Initiative for Spirituality and Equality and previously listed among TIME magazine’s '100 Most Influential People' -- to discuss her insights on Misunderstandings of Sharia, Polarization, Extremism, Women’s Rights, her Vision for the Future--- Support this podcast: https://pod…
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Sahil interviews Rudy Karsan -- a seasoned technology investor and entrepreneur for over 30 years and previously the founder and CEO of Kenexa which eventually sold to IBM for 1.3 Billion dollars -- on Entrepreneurship and the importance of service. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidinsights/support…
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Sahil interviews Salmaan Keshavjee -- Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He directs their Global Health Delivery Program. He is a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and has been affiliated with extensively with the Boston-based non-profit Partners InHealth (PIH) and Advance Access and Delivery which has…
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Sahil interviews Eboo Patel – Founder & Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) and a member of former President Barack Obama's inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships – to discuss his insights on contemporary issues such as Interfaith Leadership, Action, and Dialogue; Pluralism, Homogenization, and Intell…
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Sahil interviews Hasan Minhaj -- American comedian and actor and host of the new Netflix series, Patriot Act. Hasan had been a senior correspondent on The Daily Show, which he joined in 2014. He was also the featured speaker at the 2017 White House Correspondents' Dinner.Hasan spoke about his journey so far as a comedian, his personal advice to all…
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Sahil interviews Yasir Qadhi -- Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America, an international Islamic educational institution and a doctoral graduate of Yale University, specializing in Islamic intellectual history and thought -- on his insights on Faith in the Modern World. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/candidinsigh…
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Sahil interviews Dalia Mogahed -- a member of former President Barack Obama's inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships and Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) -- to discuss her insights on Perception of Muslims (Situation, Progress, Change, Solutions), Understanding Polling, Ri…
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Shama Hyder -- bestselling author, the award-winning CEO of Zen Media, and honored at both the White House and The United Nations as one of the top 100 young entrepreneurs in the country -- discusses her insights on Technology and the Future of Social Media. This event was conducted for the Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN). --- Support this podc…
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Sahil interviews Wajahat Ali -- a journalist, writer, lawyer, an award-winning playwright, a TV host, and a previous consultant for the U.S. State Department under Hillary Clinton -- to discuss his insights on Social Media, Mainstream Media, Echo Chambers, Journalism, Post-Fact Society, the Perceptions of Muslims, Think-Tanks, and his vision for th…
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