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BORO Series
Yiannis Korkovelos
11 episodes
5 days ago
In Greek, BORO (Μπορώ) means “I can.” We all carry dreams and hopes for change: safer streets, better healthcare, affordable housing. In the BORO series, Yiannis sits down with guests from around the world to talk about the changes they are making and what empowered them to say "I CAN". In 30 minutes, each episode drops you into a personal story of change — why it matters, and how we all can be part of it.
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In Greek, BORO (Μπορώ) means “I can.” We all carry dreams and hopes for change: safer streets, better healthcare, affordable housing. In the BORO series, Yiannis sits down with guests from around the world to talk about the changes they are making and what empowered them to say "I CAN". In 30 minutes, each episode drops you into a personal story of change — why it matters, and how we all can be part of it.
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Episodes (11/11)
BORO Series
The story of Ditmir & driving change through diplomacy

Ditmir Bushati has served Albania at the highest level of diplomacy as Minister of Foreign Affairs, helping shape not only his country’s future but also that of the wider Southeastern European region.
In this episode, he shares his life experiences, his journey in driving change through diplomacy, and his perspectives on Europe and beyond.


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3 weeks ago
34 minutes 33 seconds

BORO Series
The story of Sandrine & the power of failing forward

Sandrine is an elite athlete that competed in the Tokyo Olympics in judo.

A year before the Tokyo, she had to start collecting points from zero — pushing through physical limits while carrying the pain of grief. Yet, she kept going.

Her story goes beyond sports. She tell us about the power of failing forward and the importance of challenging the negative noise around us saying we cannot achieve something by asking: “Why not?”

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1 month ago
34 minutes 54 seconds

BORO Series
The story of Cesar & the courage to rewrite your story

By the age of 21, César Hernández had been arrested six times.

Today, he’s a successful business owner, tech entrepreneur, Oxford University graduate, and Harvard Kennedy School Equity Fellow working at the intersection of emerging technologies and AI.

This episode is about resilience, the power of perseverance, and the courage to rewrite your story.


This is not an episode endorsing any behaviours. But it’s about exposing a story of change.

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1 month ago
30 minutes 33 seconds

BORO Series
The story of Kochava & reinventing ourselves, and preventing violence

Every ten minutes, a woman is murdered by a partner or family member. Violence is not inevitable — it’s preventable.
We need stronger laws, better data, greater accountability, and real investment in prevention and education.

In this episode, I speak with Kochava Ayoun, CEO of MyPwr, about how a mobile app technology can help change the culture of violence through Empowerment Self-Defense.

We talk about Kochava’s journey, her experiences that led to the work she does today, and how they shaped her mission to create change.

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2 months ago
30 minutes 59 seconds

BORO Series
The story of Coleman & social justice

Coleman Vivian is a US Air Force Major who has worked in counterterrorism and counternarcotics operations. Today, he is the Chairman of the CT Vivian Foundation expanding the legacy of his grandfather through social justice initiatives focused on literacy, education, and the preservation of Black literature and history.

Dr Martin Luther King called CT Vivian "the greatest preacher to ever live".

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2 months ago
34 minutes 8 seconds

BORO Series
The story of Wanjũhĩ & leadership

Wanjũhĩ Njoroge grew up in a small rural town at the foot of Mount Kenya, surrounded by strong and resilient women—her grandmothers, her mother, and the women of her village.

When the forest near her community came under threat, Wanjũhĩ led one of Kenya’s largest environmental campaigns, resulting in a nationwide ban on forest harvesting and major policy reforms. Later, when she ran for political office, she was forced to confront sexual harassment, but she never compromised her integrity.

Today, Wanjũhĩ is a passionate advocate for community development, youth civic engagement, and unlocking the transformative potential of AI for Africa.


She spoke to us about leadership.

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3 months ago
27 minutes 27 seconds

BORO Series
The story of Krizia & AI for social good

Krizia grew up in Mexico City, where her passion for social justice and tackling inequality started early. She has worked in government on innovation projects and at some of the biggest tech companies in the world. Now, she’s building a new project at the Harvard Innovation Labs.

In this episode, we dive into her story and hear her thoughts on how technology — especially AI — can be a force for social good if implemented correctly. We discuss how AI can be used to address some of the biggest challenges like inequality, domestic violence, and crime.

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3 months ago
25 minutes 50 seconds

BORO Series
The story of Ugyen & access to education

Growing up in the Himalayan mountains, Ugyen had dreamt of becoming a monk.

Some years later he changed education policy and fought inequality when appointed the youngest minister in the history of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

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3 months ago
27 minutes 38 seconds

BORO Series
The story of Brian & education in prisons

Brian Hill is bringing education to prisons.

He is the founder of Edovo, which is today the largest learning platform in the world for incarcerated people.

His organisation is now present in over 1,250 prisons and jailes across America.


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3 months ago
17 minutes 16 seconds

BORO Series
The story of Giovanni & road safety

Giovanni Pintor was back in his hometown Sardinia, Italy, to celebrate Christmas with his family when a car accident resulted in the loss of his two brothers.

Today, Giovanni is changing how we think and act to improve road safety.

The world is losing over 1.3 million people in road crashes every year. Road crashes are a main cause of death for children and youngsters. Yet, we don't do enough.

Giovanni is changing this with his organisation adessobasta.

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4 months ago
19 minutes 25 seconds

BORO Series
Introduction to Series

A podcast about change...

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4 months ago
1 minute 6 seconds

BORO Series
In Greek, BORO (Μπορώ) means “I can.” We all carry dreams and hopes for change: safer streets, better healthcare, affordable housing. In the BORO series, Yiannis sits down with guests from around the world to talk about the changes they are making and what empowered them to say "I CAN". In 30 minutes, each episode drops you into a personal story of change — why it matters, and how we all can be part of it.