Yale Leads

Episodes

1. Sylvia Thompson

   13 Jul 2026 · 37 min

   Sylvia Thompson, Norwegian mediator and a 2026 Yale Peace Fellow, joins the podcast.

2. Anna Basman

   9 Jul 2026 · 38 min

   Anna Basman, peace negotiator from the Philippines and a 2026 Yale Peace Fellow, joins the podcast.

3. María Ramírez

   7 Jul 2026 · 49 min

   María Ramírez, Colombian peace advisor and a 2026 Yale Peace Fellow, joins the podcast.

4. Jamil Mahuad

   12 May 2026 · 25 min

   Jamil Mahuad, former President of Ecuador, joins for a fascinating conversation on leadership, instinct, and imagination. He opens up about the choice to go into politics, and his experiences negotiating a peace accord…

5. Mathias Wikström

   13 Mar 2026 · 25 min

   Mathias Wikström, Swedish sustainability business leader and a 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

6. Akim Daouda

   3 Feb 2026

   Akim Daouda, founder and CEO of Mwaana Inc, former CEO of Gabon’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, and 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

7. Mariam El Marakeshy

   30 Jan 2026

   Mariam El Marakeshy, storyteller, filmmaker, educator, cultural specialist — and 2025 Yale World Fellow — joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

8. Rhea See

   27 Jan 2026

   Rhea See, co-founder and CEO of She Loves Tech and a 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

9. Vivian López

   23 Jan 2026

   Vivian López, Paraguay’s first “digital judge” and a 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

10. Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter

    20 Jan 2026 · 44 min

    Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter, an Ecuadorian impact investor and 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

11. Trinh Nguyen

    16 Jan 2026 · 23 min

    Trinh Nguyen, Vietnam country director of TRAFFIC International and a 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

12. Mikhail Zygar

    13 Jan 2026 · 32 min

    Mikhail Zygar, a Russian journalist, historian and 2025 Yale Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

13. Tamar Chugoshvili

    9 Jan 2026 · 53 min

    Tamar Chugoshvili, democracy advocate, former Georgian parliamentarian and a 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

14. Mohammed Rezwan

    6 Jan 2026

    Mohammed Rezwan, founder of Bangladesh’s pioneering floating school movement and a 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

15. George Papandreou on Renewing Democracy

    12 Dec 2025 · 32 min

    George Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Greece (2009-2011), joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast to discuss leading his country through an economic crisis, building bridges in the Eastern Mediterranean, and…

16. George Logothetis: “Know thyself —the two most important words ever written.”

    12 Dec 2025 · 32 min

    Businessman and philanthropist George Logothetis joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast for an open and wide-ranging conversation — on trusting one’s gut, living with gratitude, cultivating original thought, and the…

17. Episode 4: Kholood Khair

    12 Aug 2025 · 49 min · S2 E4

    In this episode, host Rob Malley and guest Kholood Khair examine Sudan’s war, the international failures to stop it, and the urgent need to elevate civilian voices in the push for justice, democracy, and lasting peace.…

18. Episode 3: Finding Hope after Gaza, with Jaser AbuMousa

    18 Jul 2025 · 33 min · S2 E3

    In this episode, host Robert Malley and guest Jaser AbuMousa talk about defining moments of Jaser’s life and work in Gaza, how he honors the memory of his wife and sons, and how he finds hope in continuing to work…

19. Episode 2: Africa’s Leadership Crisis, with Mengistu Assefa Dadi

    18 Jul 2025 · 36 min · S2 E2

    In this episode, host Yuval Ben-David and guest Mengistu Assefa Dadi explore the roots of conflict in the Horn of Africa, the decline of regional leadership, and the critical role of grassroots peacebuilding and local…

20. Episode 1: Building Bridges Between Jewish and Muslim Communities, with Rabbi Elhanan Miller

    18 Jul 2025 · 40 min · S2 E1

    In this episode, host Rob Malley and guest Elhanan Miller discuss the power of religious and cultural dialogue in building bridges between Jewish and Muslim communities, and how Elhanan’s Arabic-language media project…

21. Iuliia Mendel on Ukraine

    26 Feb 2024 · 48 min · S1 E2

    Iuliia Mendel, former Press Secretary to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discusses her personal and professional journey; takes us inside the stressful job of crafting a message for a new Ukrainian…

22. General Petraeus on Great Power Competition

    26 Feb 2024 · 58 min · S1 E1

    General Petraeus discusses Israel/Palestine and the war in Gaza; Iran and escalation in the Middle East; democracy and elections in 2024; Russia and Ukraine; and China and Taiwan.