Intersections Podcast

About Intersections Podcast

A podcast for leaders and changemakers, Intersections reveals what it takes to make an outsized contribution to humanity—cutting across disciplines, uncovering principles and practices, and drawing from the lived truths of those who have been walking that path. Hosted by Mentora founder and Columbia Business School professor Hitendra Wadhwa, Intersections seeks to activate our best selves by dissolving boundaries—between profit and purpose, theory and practice, east and west, science and spirituality, inner and outer, and more.

Publisher

Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Nov 2021

Latest episode

21 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 102 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What Great Leaders Do Differently | Todd Whitaker

   Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa interviews Todd Whitaker, an education authority, about the distinct mindsets and impactful strategies of exceptional leaders.

2. 

   6 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Making of a Nobel Peace Laureate | Jody Williams

   Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams shares with Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa how grassroots activism can transform into international law and inspire global change.

3. 

   22 May 2026

   The Greatest Human Experiment | Lynne Twist

   What can one little individual do that could positively impact all of humanity? What mindset has silently shaped, distorted, and even destabilized our institutions, our economies, and even our sense of self? What is our relationship with money—and how can we align it with the deepest longing of our souls? Are we living inside an inherited story that no longer serves us—and if so, what would it take to author a new one? And in a time of collective fracture, could the real revolution be ontological—a shift not in what we have, but in who we are? Find out from Lynne Twist, exclusively in conversation with Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa on Intersections Podcast. Lynne Twist is a globally recognized humanitarian, author, and visionary who has spent more than forty years working to end hunger, empower women and girls, advance social justice, and protect the Amazon rainforest. As a senior leader and global fundraiser for The Hunger Project (https://thp.org/), she worked in more than 50 countries—from Mother Teresa’s mission in Calcutta to refugee camps in Ethiopia—gaining profound, firsthand insight into the human experience of scarcity and sufficiency. She later co-founded The Pachamama Alliance (https://pachamama.org/) at the invitation of the Achuar people of the Amazon, forming a unique partnership that safeguards rainforest ecosystems, supports Indigenous sovereignty, and offers global education programs that cultivate ecological awareness, spiritual responsibility, and collective action. She is also the founder of the Soul of Money Institute (https://soulofmoney.org/), which has worked with over 100,000 people to transform their relationship with money and align financial resources with purpose and integrity. Her best-selling book The Soul of Money (https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Money-Transforming-Your-Relationship/dp/0393353974/ref=sr_1_1?crid=D3IW714AMZK3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5helXSaB47OMWnvi5FAtQ1ebYU42Fp3t4ZZTYQ1U8lHmEQbYkbd5oQELUC_DDktS5y0XHIgf62q7HZe0QQ36MWq7KFv5BGKsjD4x644GIG4IiSq--sjI9d5Q7wCN_q3dcw3sh1FJYLEzDMJTxSGRjqwWzwjTwbuVE_oIFGAaxaDPTMAQVwxm01yWkoUvQ8Jnn5h56fNzCmlNlK9aaCw1qbYlFIxUm_snSvO3NrkuJ9o.TYUauECgqUmPey5q_YAcnirmsOOv0wM5FH8V2BbFuZ4&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+Soul+of+Money&qid=1764851929&sprefix=%2Caps%2C319&sr=8-1) is considered a classic in conscious leadership, and her newest book, Living a Committed Life (https://www.amazon.com/Living-Committed-Life-Fulfillment-Yourself/dp/B0BHB7JHKV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25KDMU495FGB1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fNH4HzHMJdmu5Pi-Jk_yLaqfs9ep-Bm1sGiizX3eIZxQejnCgKZwzjNmlyWmj1vyGoKAbcfCj63TyT4tCq7SGvoiIzRFqbp_-eOzvoogD0fA4gkpAz3EVsuiG4IzqatxoEzMn_2-9ZJTB8YQs63EJ5XDx9pTVtHjifwTop1BsRNoZYzVRbljAaqKPWjYSWbPMDse2s09Lj7-Z26hZENZfn8yIztWwVJSVGC20nSLC8E.iFjDrd3wTn9Wgw2E6lx-0xA2Tp6DBlzpVIQUDfRqamg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Living+a+Committed+Life&qid=1764851942&sprefix=the+soul+of+money%2Caps%2C371&sr=8-1), distills her decades of activism into a guide for finding freedom and fulfillment in service of a larger purpose. In this episode, Lynne reveals: - The greatest experiment one visionary thinker undertook - The mindset at the root of all human misery—and how to transcend it - The hidden architecture of our relationship with money—and how to realign it with the soul - The inherited story shaping our institutions, identities, and destinies—and what it would mean to rewrite it

Inside a recent episode

What Great Leaders Do Differently | Todd Whitaker

Published 21 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They'll just do it. But if we tell them to do better, the problem is they don't know how. I don't know if that makes any sense. Okay. Think about this. If someone has children. Yes. Do you think parents wish they could get their kids to behave better? Sure. Do you think every parent wishes they could get their kids to behave better? Almost always. Yes. And because it benefits who? Sounds like it might be for them. If I can teach you something that benefits you, you'll always do it. Everyone will do it. Selfish people will do it. Great people will do it. Average people will do it. And that's the way I have to teach you. […]

Who has been a guest on Intersections Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Todd Whitaker
• Jody Williams
• Julian Treasure
• Anne-Marie Slaughter
• Ai-jen Poo

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

406,263

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

25 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

40 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

64

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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