People Are Everything

What do the people who shape our lives teach us about success, courage and connection? In this episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie welcomes Allyson Stewart-Allen — international business adviser, broadcaster, educator and co-author of the bestselling Working with Americans. From Los Angeles to London, Allyson has built a career helping businesses navigate different cultures. But behind...

S06E09 Dr Mitchell Levy | Entrepreneur, Author and Top CEO Coach What if the greatest leadership lessons don't come from business school, but from the people who raised us, challenged us and loved us? In this episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie welcomes Dr Mitchell Levy, credibility expert, author and creator of Executive Abundance. Mitchell reflects on five powerful influences: his mot...

S06E08: James Hillhouse | Dickens, Dad & the Power of Second Chances What do Charles Dickens, a much-loved grandfather, a remarkable business partner and a German filmmaker have in common? For James Hillhouse, they're all part of the story of who he has become. In this episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie welcomes James Hillhouse, co-founder of Commercial Break, an organisation worki...

S06E07: Tolu Adebekun TEDx Speaker, The Podfather and why I aim Higher What can our parents, friends, managers and colleagues teach us about becoming better people? Julia Duthie welcomes TEDx speaker, leadership professional and podcast host Tolu Adebekun, better known as The Podfather, for a warm and thought-provoking conversation about the five influences that have shaped his life. Tolu reflects...

S06E06: Andy Hargreaves | World-Leading Education Thinker Andy Hargreaves: The People Who Shaped Him. What's Worth Fighting For? Season 6 continues with Professor Andy Hargreaves. Julia Duthie is joined by Andy for a thoughtful, funny and deeply human conversation about education, family, collaboration, purpose, professional capital and the people who shaped his life. Andy is one of the most influ...

S06E05 Accessibility Expert and CEO | Every Ride Changes a Life! | The Five People Who Shaped Andy Nelson Season 6 reaches the halfway point with Andy Nelson, CEO of Ride Connection. Julia Duthie is joined by Andy for a thoughtful, warm and deeply human conversation about community, transport, purpose, family, mindfulness and the people who shaped his life. Andy’s work is built around a powerful i...

S06E04 Leading Addiction Recovery Innovator, Bob Bharij: You’re Not Powerless. You’re Powerful. The Five Women Who Shaped Bob Bharij In this episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie speaks with Bob Bharij, co-founder of Foundation for Change, Ashoka Fellow and yoga teacher, about addiction, identity, shame, power, recovery and the five women who shaped his life. Bob’s work challenges some of...

S06E03 Jose M Romero - Life Begins Outside the Comfort Zone 10 Countries 5 Languages 5 People In Season 6 Episode 3 of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie sits down with Jose M. Romero for a wide-ranging, thoughtful and deeply human conversation about curiosity, belonging, leadership, travel and the people who shaped his life. Jose is a leadership coach, author and global thinker whose life has ta...

S06E02: Career Technologist - The Five People Who Shaped Trevor Hunt Julia Duthie sits down with Trevor Hunt for a warm, reflective and deeply human conversation about the five people who helped shape his life. Trevor is a career technologist, portfolio executive and fractional leader whose career has taken him through major financial organisations including Nomura, UBS, Columbia Threadneedle and...

S06E01: Top Business Consultant - The Five People Who Shaped Brad Fisher In this Season 6 opening episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie speaks with Brad Fisher about the five people who shaped his life, work and way of seeing the world. Brad helps founders and companies make what he calls “the second leap” — the move from running everything themselves to building the structure, trust and...

New People Are Everything special: Hi Five — The People Who Pointed The Way People Are Everything is a podcast hosted by Julia Duthie, where each guest shares the five people who have shaped who they are today. Across the series, our guests open up about family, friendship, mentors, teachers, chance encounters and the people whose influence stayed with them — often revealing deeply personal storie...

New People Are Everything Special: Hi Five — The Courage to Start Again Our Hi Five series is designed to give listeners and viewers a taste of the incredible conversations in the People Are Everything archive — five guests, five excerpts, one shared theme. In this episode, Julia Duthie revisits five moments about reinvention, courage, second chapters and the decision to move towards a life that f...

New People Are Everything special: High Five: The People We Never Saw Coming The people who influence us are not always the obvious ones. They are not always parents, partners, close friends or bosses. Sometimes they are people we meet by chance. Sometimes they are people we barely know. Sometimes they are people we have never met at all, but something about them stays with us. In this 30-minute H...

New People Are Everything special: High Five: The Mothers Who Made Us Our High Five specials are 30-minute curated episodes designed to introduce new listeners to People Are Everything — and to help long-time listeners rediscover some of the incredible stories from the back catalogue. Each special brings together five short excerpts from five different guests, centred around one shared theme. In T...

High Five: The People Who Saw Us While we get ready for the next season of People Are Everything, we’re revisiting five powerful moments from across the back catalogue. In this special episode, Julia Duthie shares five clips from five different guests, each exploring a person who saw something in them, reflected something back, or helped them understand themselves in a new way.   This is High Five...

S05 - Extra - Take 5 - People Are Everything: The People Who Shape Us While we get ready for Season 6 of People Are Everything, we’re revisiting five standout moments from the back catalogue. Across five seasons, Julia Duthie has spoken to extraordinary guests about the five people who helped shape who they are today. This special extra episode brings together a hand-picked selection of moments th...

S05 - Extra - Father's Day At People Are Everything, our guests are invited to share the five people who have most shaped their lives — and time and again, parents appear in those stories. For Father’s Day, we celebratd the fathers and father figures who show up in our conversations: the steady ones, the brave ones, the quiet mentors, the protectors, the role models, and the people whose love was...

S05 EP10 J.B. Adams In this warm, thoughtful and deeply human episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie speaks with J.B. Adams, an executive development strategist and coach whose work is rooted in trust, listening, leadership and genuine human connection. From the very beginning, Julia and JB discover a shared language around depth, curiosity and the kind of conversations that move far beyon...

S05 EP09 Bill Sommers In this thoughtful and energising episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie speaks with Dr William “Bill” Sommers, an educator, author, leadership coach and lifelong learner whose work has taken him from inner-city classrooms to school turnarounds, national staff development leadership, coaching principals and superintendents, and writing extensively about learning, cult...

S05 EP08 Jathan Janove In this fascinating episode of People Are Everything, host Julia Duthie speaks with employment law expert, author, executive coach and leadership thinker Jathan Janove. From Portland, Oregon, Jathan shares how a career that began in law evolved into a mission to help organisations become more human, more open and less fear-driven. Julia is clearly energised by the conversati...

S05 EP07 Laura Garcia In this warm, soulful and beautifully human episode of People Are Everything, host Julia Duthie speaks with Laura Garcia, joining from Bogotá, Colombia, for a conversation rich with culture, family, faith, friendship and leadership. Julia is instantly fascinated by Laura’s Colombian background, joking that Laura will become her “Google” for Colombia, and the episode opens wit...

S05 EP06 Tim Hughes In this thoughtful and wide-ranging episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie is joined by Tim Hughes, social selling pioneer, author, speaker and co-founder of DLA Ignite. Tim shares the five people who have most influenced his life, but the conversation begins with a beautiful symbol of family history: his great-grandfather’s working gramophone, still housed alongside ge...

S05 EP05 Dr Suzy Burke In this episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie is joined by Suzy Burke PhD, an executive coach, social and organisational psychologist, author, former Xerox leader, and global thinker whose life has taken her from teaching children in the mountains to coaching senior leaders and writing about mindset, self-talk and leadership. Speaking from the Dominican Republic, Su...

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 curio...

S05 EP04 Dan Sitner The 5 People Who Taught Dan Sitner Leadership, Faith, Love and How to Live Better   In this warm and deeply reflective episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie speaks with Dan Sitner from Portland, Oregon, about the five people and influences that have shaped his life, leadership, values and faith. From a funny early exchange about Portland geography and American weather,...