1116: Global Passion Projects #1: Legacy, Innovation, and Impactful Connections

What if the secret to unlocking world peace, generational wealth, and breakthrough health technology could all be found in one room—and you’re about to get inside?

In this electrifying kickoff episode of the Thrive LouD “Global Passion Project” series (1 of 5), host Lou Diamond takes you behind the scenes at an exclusive gathering in Southampton, NY, where the world’s most influential visionaries are connecting passion, power, and purpose to transform the future.

Get ready for candid, no-holds-barred conversations with powerhouse guests like J. Bradley Hilton and Shane Hackett. This episode peels back the curtain on never-before-heard insights into:

• The biggest generational wealth transfer ever—and how legacy families like the Hiltons and Rockefellers are rethinking their impact
• Bridging the worlds of AI, blockchain, and health for a whole new era of human potential
• Practical strategies the wealthy are using to merge health and wealth in the face of today’s chronic illness epidemic
• The untold story behind Hilton Hotels’ founding mission for international peace—and how this vision is being supercharged with 21st-century tech and empowerment

Plus: insider habits from the high performers in the room for stoking daily motivation and resilience, no matter the challenge. Whether you’re a legacy builder, entrepreneur, or impact-seeker, you’ll walk away with a shot of inspiration—and an inside track on the sparks flying among today’s gamechangers.

Episode Overview:

• [00:00:02] – Shane Hackett introduces the Thrive Loud mission and Lou Diamond as “Master Connector”
• [00:00:25] – Lou welcomes listeners to the Global Passion Project series and sets the scene in Southampton, NY
• [00:01:17] – J. Bradley Hilton and Shane Hackett share what makes this event—and their work—revolutionary
• [00:02:44] – Delving into generational legacies, transitioning wealth, and the technological leap from Silicon to Graphene Age
• [00:03:52] – The real-time challenges: accelerating change, aligning partnerships, and the push to launch global initiatives
• [00:05:08] – Hilton family history: from hotelier legacy to a mission for world peace through connection and entrepreneurship
• [00:06:34] – Shane Hackett on merging family offices, technology, and the health crisis shaping new investment paradigms
• [00:08:40] – The closer ties between health and wealth—and why both are more connected than ever before

Tune in for a front row seat to the legacies, tech, and missions that could shape our tomorrow.