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” career lesson, and her therapist/coach who helped her understand that confidence and self-esteem aren’t the same thing.

⭐ The Five Influential People Carrie chooses

Mom (“Mommy O”)

Mr. Mew (Politics/Economics teacher)

“Miss X” (negative career influence)

Hannah Arbend (therapist/coach)

Dad (“Papa”)

🎬 Highlights

🎧 Listen/watch on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

These are thoughtful, honest conversations about being human — full of insight, reflection, warmth and the occasional surprise.

New episodes dropping each week.

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If you can’t wait, all three previous seasons are ready and waiting — the perfect way to wind down after a great New Year's celebration. ☕️

📺 Watch Season 1,2 and 3 here ..

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👉 Season-2 - https://loom.ly/XGH2jt0

👉 Season-3 - https://loom.ly/t1h2EQ8

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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 helped shape his leadership philosophy — and he opens up about how school and teachers impacted him, including the lasting effects of ADHD, self-belief, and learning differently.

You’ll also hear a powerful practical tool Brandon teaches: “feedforward” — how to skip awkward feedback and ask people what they want to see you do instead.

In this conversation:

What stakeholder-centered leadership really means (and why it matters)

The “feedforward” question that changes relationships fast

A mentor described as a “moral compass” (WWFD: What Would Frank Do?)

How parenting, belonging, and mission-driven work shape leadership

Funny, human moments (Highlander, yoga nerves, and deleting 47 files…)

⭐ Highlights

The Five Influential People / Groups Brandon chooses

His parents (Annette & Jim)

Annette: rebellious, entrepreneurial, unfiltered humour; nurse stories “brains in the fridge”

Jim: engineer mindset, analytical “chair = bolts, washers, liability”; also poetry and service

His wife Alicia + children (James & Jane)

Alicia: yoga + Pilates instructor, “obsessive about perfect”… then suddenly decides to become a nurse

James: hyper-intelligent, engineering brain, spectrum/ADHD; asks wild mechanical questions

Jane: warm, social, “flowers for everyone” — the opposite temperament

Dr. Frank Wagner (mentor / moral compass)

“A compass tuned for morality”

WWFD: “What would Frank do?”

Architect of stakeholder-centered coaching; story ties into Marshall Goldsmith origins

Teachers (as a category — both negative and positive, but he focuses on negative impact)

Very clip-worthy: teacher takes his chair away; mom says “Don’t give it back — it’s a prison!”

A teacher throws his binder across the room

Sixth grade science teacher kills his love of academics; ripple effects into maths and confidence

Coworkers / his tribe (mission-driven people)

Belonging + being “leveraged” (rarely said, very strong concept)

“Power Rangers” analogy: different strengths combine into something bigger

Great moment where he says the “hard part” of a show isn’t hosting — it’s editing/marketing

🎧 Listen/watch on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

These are thoughtful, honest conversations about being human — full of insight, reflection, warmth and the occasional surprise.

New episodes dropping each week.

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Spotify: https://loom.ly/GHo0lEo

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If you can’t wait, all three previous seasons are ready and waiting — the perfect way to wind down after a great New Year's celebration. ☕️

📺 Watch Season 1,2 and 3 here ..

👉 Season-1 - https://loom.ly/AhznB6k

👉 Season-2 - https://loom.ly/XGH2jt0

👉 Season-3 - https://loom.ly/t1h2EQ8

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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, leadership, and voice.

🌟 In this episode:

✨ How a childhood friend’s kindness changed the course of her life

🧠 The therapist who helped her break destructive patterns

💍 An unconventional marriage built on independence and equality

🧭 The boss who believed in her during corporate transformation

👩‍👧 The mother whose strength and sacrifice defined her values

✨ “These people all want me to use my voice to help women — and I owe it to them not to be silenced.” — Julia Carreon

🌟 Highlights & Key Moments

💫 The Five Influential People

🚗 Maya Stonecastle — Lifelong friend who “rescued” Julia at 18 in a red convertible; non-judgmental anchor and weekly confidante.

🩺 Dr. David Stein — Therapist who “saved my life,” helping her rewrite patterns after a chaotic youth and glittery-but-empty Silicon Valley chapter.

🤝 Chris Carreon (husband) — Quietly confident partner of 25 years; love + autonomy can coexist (including the funny “we forgot our anniversary” story).

🧑‍💼 TJ Devaney — Mentor/boss for ~15 years; entrusted her with high-stakes integrations that propelled her into global leadership.

🍲 Maody (mother) — Indonesian roots, denied education; her strength and from-scratch cooking shaped Julia’s discipline, values, and advocacy.

🎧 Themes:

 Reinvention • Women in Leadership • Career Transformation • Friendship & Mentorship • Emotional Resilience • Gen Z & the Future of Work • AI as a Human Tool • Overcoming Trauma

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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 empathy, how music and friendship saved her, and how motherhood became her greatest teacher. From punk rebellion and John Lennon obsession to shamanic awakening and unconditional love, her story is raw, reflective, and profoundly inspiring.

🌟 Episode Highlights

📸 Rachel was told her dad was dead at 9 — then discovered in her 20s he was alive, living in Orkney with another woman and all the money.

🎸 The Beatles (especially John Lennon) “saved” her: they blew open her world, led her to philosophy, spirituality, even vegetarianism, and gave her a sense of belonging.

💔 She turned childhood abuse into purpose: healing from it is what pushed her into her life’s work — helping other humans understand who they really are.

👩‍👦 Motherhood changed everything: after swearing she’d never have kids, she became a single mum, homeschooled her son Max, moved to Italy on instinct, and found unconditional love.

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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:

💬 WHO IS PRUNE?

 Prune is the founder of Mademoiselle Prune, a sustainability-first fashion line she began in Delhi. Every jacket is made from reclaimed Kantha fabric sourced in Rajasthan, then finished in collaboration with women artisans in New Delhi. She’s already shown at London Fashion Week, and her pieces are worn by diplomats, lawyers, accountants and executives who want statement clothing that actually means something.

👥 THE 5 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN HER LIFE

👩‍🔬Leanne de Bassompierre – South African investigative journalist, diplomat’s wife, marathon runner, connector of women, “my African queen.”

👩‍🔬Sunita Bahsin – Director of SSMI NGO in New Delhi, 30+ years empowering marginalised women and educating their children through fair, dignified work.

👩‍🔬Adi (Dida Fitness) – Founder of a women-over-40 fitness community in Delhi, blending cardio, strength, yoga, meditation and joy (and Bangra!).

👩‍🔬Violette Dorange – At 23, solo-sailed around the world in the Vendée Globe: 90 days alone at sea in brutal weather, fixing her own boat mid-storm.

👩‍🔬Michelle Obama – Style, truth, service, honesty about anxiety and marriage, “boss lady with a big heart,” proof that leadership can be human.

💪 THEMES

 – Female leadership and generosity

 – Slow fashion vs fast fashion

 – Staying brave and joyful in midlife

 – Community as rocket fuel

 – Perseverance over instant success

👗 FIND PRUNE / MADEMOISELLE PRUNE

🌐 Website: https://www.mademoiselleprune.com

💼 Instagram: @studio_mademoiselle_prune

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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, and Charlie Munger, whose's “no self-pity, no envy” mindset anchors her investing and life philosophy.

✨In this episode we explore:

✨Highlights✨

👩‍🔬 Harina (Mum) — Engineer, tough-love “tiger mum” who paused her Physics PhD to coach Monsoon through high school; instituted structure, study discipline, and tech-free nights that led to straight A’s.

🌟 Mohnish (Dad) — “My North Star.” Modeled uncompromising integrity, philanthropy and clear principles; annual rural-India trips; taught business culture, ethics, and the meaning of independence.

📚 Mr Pleat (AP U.S. History) — Treated students like future decision-makers; brought the financial crisis and real-world literacy into class; returned large parent gifts on principle; funny, curious, and deeply invested in students.

🧠 Charlie Munger — Philosophy of “no self-pity, no envy,” multidisciplinary thinking, independence over money, and partnership wisdom.

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Find out more about Monsoon here:-

🌐 www.drewinvestments.com

#PeopleAreEverything #PodcastInterview #ValueInvesting #WomenInFinance #YoungFounder #InvestingMindset #IntegrityMatters #FinancialLiteracy #EducationChangesLives #Philanthropy #CharlieMunger #WarrenBuffett #MohnishPabrai #BerkshireHathaway #ImmigrantStory #ImpactDriven #FounderLife #Nonprofit #LifeLessons #Mentorship

If you care about values-driven finance, education, and impact, this one’s for you.

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 selfless mother Seema to her fierce mirror Nick — helped her uncover truth, love, boundaries, and joy.

✨ In this episode:

- Growing up in a world that didn’t understand her psychic gift

🌟 Episode Highlights

🧘‍♀️ 1. Seema (Her Mother)

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https://www.facebook.com/yasminibrahimintuitivechannel/

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 Mauritanian UN leader’s advocacy propelled a journey from no shoes at 14 to global impact.

Who is Dr Eleazar Iwuji?

The 5 Most Influential People

What you’ll learn

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 careers) is everything.

What you’ll learn

People mentioned

His Grandmother (accountant & community builder) • James “Jay” Hughes (family wealth lawyer) • Tom Fisher (flight instructor) • Eric Rock (Toastmasters mentor) • Charlie Munger (with nods to Warren Buffett, Ben Graham, Monsoon Pabrai, Mohnish Pabrai, and the Dakshana Foundation)

Listen for candid stories: Polish hyperinflation, pennies you can’t throw away, ATC angels in your headset, and a 1917 oak tree that still teaches legacy.

If you enjoyed this, hit like/subscribe, share with someone who’s navigating money, legacy, or leadership, and tell us which moment landed most for you.

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 investor Guy Spier’s wisdom on goodwill and handwritten letters — Matthew reflects on the mindsets and people that defined each decade of his journey.

Along the way, he recalls early connections with startups like Citymapper, Uber, and What3Words, why building networks is about generosity, and how life events reshaped his perspective on money, patience, and impact.

Episode Highlights

Margaret Thatcher (1980s) – Inspired Matthew’s early view of enterprise and business, watching his farming family experience the shift from high taxes to entrepreneurial opportunity.

Richard Branson (1990s) – A poster child for risk-taking and adventure; Matthew modelled early hustles (videotaping The Simpsons, selling t-shirts) on Branson’s fearless approach.

Brendan Hodgson (2000s) – Durham University teacher who took a chance on Matthew despite poor A-levels, reigniting his love of maths and teaching him the creativity of problem-solving.

Chris Sacca (2010s) – Investor who inspired Matthew’s “default helpful” philosophy; the idea that generosity and connection build long-term success in startups and investment.

Guy Spier (2020s) – Value investor and author of The Education of a Value Investor, who reinforced Matthew’s practice of handwritten thank-you letters and the idea of goodwill compounding.

Nine Others community – Founded in 2011, small curated dinners where founders share challenges; has grown into a worldwide movement.

Startups connected to Nine Others –

👉 Matthew’s book Find Your Nine Others (Amazon) captures stories and lessons from a decade of dinners that helped founders worldwide connect, collaborate, and grow.

Matthew Nine Others - https://9others.com/

Matthew LinedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/staffordvc/

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