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Global Impact
Hosted by Michael Bociurkiw · news · EN
About this Podcast:
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. Special guests inform and provide exclusive insights. Not to be missed!
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What is Global Impact about?
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. Special guests inform and provide exclusive insights. Not to be missed!
Who hosts Global Impact?
Global Impact is hosted by Michael Bociurkiw. The show has published 48 episodes to date.
What has Global Impact covered recently?
Recent episodes include "S6 E1: The BBC's South Asia and Afghanistan Correspondent Yogita Limaye" (18 April 2025, 54 minutes), "S5 E1: Former CIA Spy Laura Ballman" (3 August 2023, 70 minutes), and "S4 E12: The War in Ukraine - A Discussion with Author and Scholar Olesya Khromeychuk" (18 April 2022, 39 minutes).
How often does Global Impact publish?
Global Impact publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 61 minutes across 48 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Global Impact?
Booking probability for Global Impact is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Global Impact requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Global Impact's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Michael Bociurkiw hosts Global Impact, a news podcast with 48 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #1
S5 E1: Former CIA Spy Laura Ballman
Aug 3, 20231h 10mS5In this special new season-opener, former CIA spy and now geopolitics expert, Laura Ballman, speaks to co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci about what its like to be a spy, whether the field is accepting of...
Apr 18, 202239 minS4As 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...
Jan 18, 20221h 3mS4<p>In this special episode of Global Impact, co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci speak to multi award-winning journalist, war correspondent and author Janine di Giovanni. Her new book, The Vanishing, anchors a...
Episode #5
S4 E5: In Conversation With Sage Gallon
Nov 22, 20211h 24mS4A moving and memorable chat with Sage Gallon - the published and award winning multi-media artist. Co-hosts Melissa Ricci and Michael Bociurkiw speak to a man who has so much to offer in terms of life lessons...
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Oct 25, 202152 minS4Co-hosts Melissa Ricci and Michael Bociurkiw chat with European marketing expert Thomas Barta about brand strategy, the influence of influencers, the impact of the pandemic on business and his likes and dislikes.
Oct 4, 202159 minS4Not only is he one of the youngest diplomats to have emerged out of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba is among the youngest foreign ministers to walk the corridors of power on the world stage. Co-hosts Melissa Ricci & Michael...
Episode #2
S4 E2: In Conversation With Mark Henick
Oct 1, 202152 minS4<p>Mark Henick's TEDx talk, "WHY WE CHOSE SUICIDE", is among the most watched in the world with over 6 million views. His story of searching for “THE MAN IN THE LIGHT BROWN JACKET” who saved his life from a teenage...
Sep 8, 20211h 2mS4<p>Known best 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. Ivory's website...
Jun 18, 202154 minS3<p>From Los Angeles and New York City, co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci speak to top US infectious diseases expert Dr. Nahid Bhadelia - starting with the question of whether we have seen the worst of the...
May 30, 20211h 30mS3<p>The street kid who made it. Victor Malarek is one of the most-renowned journalists in Canada, having broken many stories on corruption, police incompetence, and government ineptitude. His writing has shone a light...
Episode #8
S3 E8: Aviation, Travel and Covid-19
May 15, 20211h 10mS3<p>Co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci look towards the future as they discuss the direction of the Covid-19 pandemic, especially as it has affected travel. Their special guest this episode is Jason Middleton...
Apr 16, 20211h 16mS3Smartphone and social media addiction. Even pre-pandemic we were spending increasing amounts of time glued to our devices. Co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci speak to one of the foremost technology expert in...
Mar 25, 20211h 7mS3<p>A conversation with prominent French commentator, Philippe Moreau Chevrolet. Joining host Michael Bociurkiw is the French-Italian actress (and Global Impact alumnu) Melissa Ricci. A host of topics are covered...
Mar 12, 202156 minS3<p>Cutting-edge journalism has taken a hit during the Covid-19 pandemic, with news outlets worldwide impacted by a decline in ad and subscription revenues, mobility restrictions and other stresses. And yet there are...
Feb 22, 202154 minS3A previous fashion industry executive, Cara Smyth is extremely well-placed to identify the parts of the supply chain of this sector which have the greatest environmental impact. And where things can be changed to reduce...
Feb 15, 20211h 5mS3Ten years after a pro-democracy uprising in the Middle East, has the 'Arab Spring' turned into a winter? We speak to journalist Shahira Amin, the former deputy head of Egyptian state-owned Nile TV and one of its senior...
Jan 25, 20211h 10mS3<p>Welcome to the second episode of season three of Global Impact, co-hosted with Rasha Goel. We present a conversation with the French-Italian actress Melissa Ricci, where we discuss her work, the impact of the...
- Jan 10, 202153 minS3
<p>In this first episode of Season 3, we present highlights from the past year and look at trends to watch out for in 2021. An update on the global coronavirus situation. Excerpts from my mini power panel on the year...
Dec 18, 202025 minS2<p>In this special episode, we discuss the many aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccines with US infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Osterholm. He is also a member of President-elect Joe Biden's transition...
Recent guests
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Janine di Giovanni
Senior Fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Reckoning Project
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Dmytro Kuleba
former Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Jason Middleton
Head Coach and Associate Athletic Director, Silver Air Private Jets
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Larry Rosen
Professor Emeritus and author, The Enemies Project
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