People Are Everything

S05 EP01 Martin Morales

In this deeply moving and expansive conversation, Julia Duthie sits down with Martin, a man whose life journey spans continents, industries, and profound personal transformation. From arriving in the UK as a refugee fleeing violence in Peru to leading major roles at companies like Apple and Disney, Martin’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and purpose. Julia’s curiosity and warmth draw out not only t...

S04 EP10 Julian Lorenzo Farrapeira

What makes a great leader — and who helps shape one?

In this episode of People Are Everything, host Julia Duthie speaks with Julian Lorenzo Farrapeira, leadership expert, author, founder of Wellbeing Leadership, and former HR leader working with global companies. Based in Brazil and originally from Spain, Julian shares the five most influential people in his life and how they helped shape his purp...

S04 EP09 Felicity Reed

In this episode of People Are Everything, host Julia Duthie sits down with psychotherapist Felicity Reed, a therapist specialising in ADHD, trauma, and leadership in complex environments.

Felicity has spent her career working across psychotherapy, forensic mental health, homelessness services, and leadership training — helping individuals and organisations understand human behaviour, inequality, and resilienc...

S04 EP08 Bill Zeeb

 

What happens when a Lean Six Sigma leader, stakeholder-centred executive coach, and extreme endurance athlete reflects on the 5 most influential people in his life?

In this episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie speaks with Bill Zeeb (based near Geneva, Switzerland/France) about the people who shaped his life and work — from mastering process improvement and leadership measurement, to the power of coach...

S04 EP07 Matt Burton

What happens when a recruitment veteran decides to reinvent an entire industry — and himself?

In this episode of People Are Everything, host Julia Duthie speaks with Matt Burton, an Oxford graduate turned recruitment leader and AI innovator, about the five most influential people in his life.

From a Royal Navy veteran uncle who taught him about duty and reinvention… To a fictional TV character who inspired mind...

S04 EP06 - Penny de Valk In this powerful episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie sits down with leadership coach and former CEO Penny to explore the five most influential people who shaped her life and career. From her resilient mother widowed at 32, to a transformative teacher who changed her academic path, to a Māori probation officer who embodied quiet authority and “mana,” Penny shares the people who shaped her values, ...

S04 EP05 - Jed Hallam

Jed Hallam on Culture, Belonging & the 5 People Who Shaped Him | Music, Class & Making Yourself Useful

 

In this episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie sits down with Jed — cultural strategist, founder of Culture Lab, DJ, writer and community builder — to explore the five most influential people in his life and how they shaped his values, work and worldview.

From a grandmother whose compassion ...

S04 E04 Julia Bird

What makes a life meaningful — and who shapes us most?

In this episode of People Are Everything, host Julia Duthie sits down with Julia Bird, a trauma-informed educator and practitioner whose work has helped children, families, and schools understand how trauma shapes behaviour, identity, and belonging.

Julia Bird shares the five most influential people in her life — from her mother’s painful story of abandonment...

S04 E03 Doug Skoke

Doug Skoke In this deeply moving episode of People Are Everything, Doug Skoke shares the five people who have most shaped his life — through love, loss, resilience, and profound personal growth.

Doug is the founder of LFG Now, an executive search firm, and the creator of the Blue Collar Buddha philosophy — blending business, mindfulness, and human connection. In conversation with Julia Duthie, Doug opens up about...

S04 E02 Carrie Osman

People Are Everything – Season 4, Episode 2 features Carrie Osman, founder of Cruxy, a growth intelligence specialist helping private equity-backed B2B tech companies find product value and price it effectively.

In the full conversation with Julia Duthie, Carrie shares the five most influential people in her life — from her mum (“Mommy O”) and her dad (“Papa”), to her politics teacher Mr. Mew, a pivotal “Miss X...

S04-E01 Brandon Mergard

 

In this episode of People Are Everything, host Julia Duthie speaks with Brandon Mergard, CEO of a global executive coaching organisation focused on stakeholder-centred coaching — a leadership approach built on how you’re experienced by others, not just who you intend to be.

 

Brandon shares the five most influential people (and groups) in his life — from his parents and family to a moral-compass mentor who...

S03EP10 Julia Carreon

 

In this inspiring People Are Everything conversation, Julia Duthie speaks with Julia Carreon — transformation leader, keynote speaker, and advocate for women redefining success beyond 50.

Julia shares her incredible journey from a turbulent childhood to leading billion-dollar innovation projects in financial services. Together, they explore the five most influential people who shaped her resilience, leadersh...

S03EP09 - Rachel Shelmerdine

 

Rachel Shelmerdine, a leadership and transformation coach with over 26 years of experience, opens up about the five people who shaped her life—from a turbulent childhood marked by survival and reinvention to the spiritual and emotional breakthroughs that define her work today.

 

In this powerful and deeply human conversation with Julia Duthie, Rachel shares how early trauma became the foundation for e...

S03EP08   Prune Allain des Beauvais

In this episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie talks to Prune — founder of slow-fashion label Mademoiselle Prune — about purpose, female friendship, sustainability, courage, and the 5 most influential women in her life.

We talk:

• Building a fashion brand in New Delhi using upcycled Indian textiles (Kantha)
• Creating one-of-one jackets with story, provenance and dignity — not fast fash...

S03-EP07 - Monsoon Pabrai

At 29, Monsoon is an Indian-American fund manager and founder of Drew, managing ~$25M across 100+ clients. In this conversation she unpacks the 4 most influential people in her life (without myth or hype): a tiger-mum who engineered discipline, a history teacher (Mr Pleat) who sparked real-world curiosity and financial literacy, a North-Star dad (Mohnish) whose integrity and philanthropy shaped her compass...

S03-E06   Yasmin Ibrahim

Psychic medium and wellbeing coach Yasmin Ibrahim joins Julia Duthie on People Are Everything to explore the five most influential people who shaped her life, her healing journey, and her calling to help others overcome burnout and rediscover feminine balance.

From surviving trauma and hopelessness to building a purposeful, intuitive practice that empowers women, Yasmin shares how each person — from her sel...

S03E05 - Dr Eleazar Iwuji

In this deeply human conversation, Dr Eleazar Iwuji—born in rural Nigeria, a teacher-turned-academic, judge of Nigeria’s National Industrial Court, and later a United Nations/ILO official—shares the 5 most influential people in his life and how they forged his character, career, faith and service.

You’ll hear how parental courage, a mentor’s belief, a wife’s wisdom, friends’ extraordinary generosity, and a...

S03E04 - Bogumil Baranowski

How does an investor keep money human? In this intimate birthday-day conversation, Bogumil Baranowski (investment advisor, author, pilot) shares the 5 most influential people who shaped his life, philosophy, and approach to long-term, purpose-driven investing. We explore family stories, stewardship across 100-year horizons, the difference between price and value, and why confidence (in cockpits and caree...

S03-E03 People Are Everything with Matthew Stafford

Entrepreneur, investor, and Nine Others co-founder Matthew Stafford joins Julia Duthie on People Are Everything to share the 5 most influential people who shaped his life and career.

From Margaret Thatcher’s enterprising Britain, to Richard Branson’s fearless entrepreneurship, a teacher who took a chance, the investor Chris Sacca’s philosophy of being “default helpful”, and value ...