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Candid Insights is a podcast that interviews leaders, influencers, and intellectuals to draw out their deeper insights and timeless wisdom on issues facing society today with thought-provoking questions that hit at the heart of a matter. Each episode brings listeners closer to the insights and stories that shape today’s most influential voices. Some of the previous guests, among others, include Hasan Minhaj, Karen Armstrong, Aasif Mandvi, and Jim Wallis. Ready to dive in? Listen to Candid Insights today!
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Signup to Generate a PitchCandid Insights is a podcast that interviews leaders, influencers, and intellectuals to draw out their deeper insights and timeless wisdom on issues facing society today with thought-provoking questions that hit at the heart of a matter. Each episode brings listeners closer to the insights and stories that shape today’s most influential voices.
Candid Insights is hosted by Sahil Badruddin. The show has published 30 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Valerie Young on Success and the Impostor Syndrome" (9 April 2026, 20 minutes), "John Esposito on the Challenges to Pluralism Today" (7 April 2026, 58 minutes), and "Sam Kabert on Work-Life Balance, Mental Health, and Emotions" (5 April 2026, 25 minutes).
Candid Insights publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 30 episodes.
Booking probability for Candid Insights is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Candid Insights requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Candid Insights's contact route on record: verified email.
Sahil Badruddin hosts Candid Insights, a society podcast with 30 episodes published.
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<p>Sahil interviews Valerie Young -- an internationally-known expert on impostor syndrome and author of the award-winning book, The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women -- to discuss her insights on Understanding and...
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<p>Sahil interviews Dr. John Esposito -- Professor of International Affairs and Religion at Georgetown University and Director of their Bridge Initiative, which connects the academic study of Islamophobia with the...
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<p>Sahil interviews Sam Kabert -- a Silicon Valley's 40 under 40 honoree and best-selling author on mental health -- to discuss his insights on Emotions as Energy in Motion and the 90-Second Rule, his Journey to Success...
<p>Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta — Co-Director of the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health and Founding Director of the Institute for Global Health & Development at Aga Khan University. He is one of the world’s most recognized...
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<p>Sahil interviews Khalil Abdullah -- Assistant Dean of Religious Life and Muslim Chaplain at Princeton University -- to discuss his insights on the Importance of Interfaith Contexts in Addressing Social Disconnects...
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<p>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...
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<p>Sahil interviews Dr. Scott Tinker -- Director Emeritus of the Bureau of Economic Geology and a professor in the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas -- to discuss his insights on Global Nuclear...
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<p>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 the Evolution of Comedy and...
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<p>Sahil interviews Shainool Jiwa -- the Head of Constituency Studies at the Institute of Ismaili Studies and a specialist of the Fatimid Empire -- to discuss her insights on the Unique Aspects of the Fatimid Empire...
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<p>Sahil interviews Ali Velshi -- television journalist at MSNBC and a senior economic and business correspondent for NBC News -- to discuss his insights on the Role of Media Ownership and its Impact on Representation...
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<p>Sahil interviews Dr. Reef Karim -- television personality, international speaker, author, and osteopathic physician -- to discuss his insights on the Impact of Instant Gratification on Mental Health, the Battle...
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<p>Sahil interviews Wajahat Ali -- a journalist, writer, lawyer, award-winning playwright, TV host, and a previous consultant for the U.S. State Department under Hillary Clinton -- to discuss his insights on the Role of...
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<p>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...
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<p>Sahil interviews Dr. 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...
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<p>Rizwan Mawani -- educator, writer, and researcher and he has advised policymakers and think tanks on issues of religious literacy, tolerance, and diversity -- to discuss his insights on the Pluralism and Ritual...
<p>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 -- to discuss his...
<p>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 -- to discuss her insights on...
<p>Sahil interviews Salmaan Keshavjee, a 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...
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<p>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...
<p>Sahil interviews Nabil Karim -- an ESPN SportsCenter Anchor and previous reporter on Canada’s leading sports network (TSN) -- to discuss his Career Journey in Sports Broadcasting, his Struggles with Imposter Syndrome...
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thought leader on imposter syndrome, The Impostor Syndrome Institute
Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown, Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
TEDx speaker, bestselling author, former Silicon Valley entrepreneur, breathwork facilitator, NLP/MER practitioner
scholar, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
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