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Dhruti Shah speaks to inspiring guests about how they use their passions to shape their lives.

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Philippa Larbi has built up a reputation as a classy cake designer but how does her legal career and a passion for singing opera fit into her life?

Dr Alina Patelli is a responsible AI enthusiast who grew up in post-Communist Romania. She has a passion for science but how is she taking her data and using it in health and other spheres?

Rishi Dastidar is a poet, brand strategist and copywriter but how did he find the confidence to find his voice in what can be a competitive sphere?

Tina Samie is an academic whose childhood in Iran spurred a passion for spatial science and creative thinking.

Welcome to the trailer for Season Five of Have You Thought About featuring a poet and brand strategist, a scientist, an academic and a cake designer.

Dr Linda Oyama is a microbiologist and lecturer who is intent on changing the world and making sure whatever she's involved in, she's bringing a community in along with her.

Entrepreneur Samuel Monnie is not afraid to take risks but how does he fit in bringing together purpose, branding and sustainability while constantly on the move?

Journalist and entrepreneur Anu Anand Hall shares her experiences as a do-it-yourself foreign correspondent and why she's now focused on local causes

Social entrepreneur and tourism specialist Jayni Gudka helps homeless people a way to share their stories so what's next when it comes to supporting those who are most marginalised?

Dr Denis Newman-Griffis is focused on responsible AI but how has music helped them navigate the world of academia?

Corey Brotherson is a writer, consultant and editor and renowned in the gaming world for his narratives and ideas but how easy is it to maintain a career in such a competitive industry?

Francesca Hurt is an expert in understanding how floods operate but what is about her passion for gardening that has changed the way she thinks about life?

David Robson, author of The Laws of Connection, shares his tips on building relationships of all sorts while also demystifying the craft of writing.

Subhadra Das is a writer, comedian, historian and curator. Her debut Uncivilised: Ten Lies That Made The West tears up convention when it comes to our shared histories but what is it that makes her love the craft of comedy too?

Correspondent and presenter Ayshah Tull is used to shaking up conventional narratives in journalism and beyond but how did the support of her family shape the way she navigates the world?

Welcome to Season Four of Have You Thought About

Angela Saini has been hailed as one of the world's greatest modern thinkers but how is this science journalist and author of The Patriarchs tackling misinformation and disinformation?

Shayla Lawson is a poet, performance artist and author of How to Live Free in a Dangerous World but what does their decolonial travel memoir teach us about how to embrace every aspect of life?

Disability activist and journalist Lucy Webster is the author behind memoir A View From Down Here and is intent on creating a fairer and more equitable world but how is she going about it?

Sheela Banerjee is the author of 'What’s in a Name? Friendship, Identity and History in Modern Multicultural Britain' but what has she learned about how names reflect so much more than words?

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