People Are Everything

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,...

S05 EP03 Dror Allouche Financial Freedom, Leadership & the 5 People Who Shaped Dror Allouche’s Life Philosophy In this thoughtful and wide-ranging episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie speaks with executive coach Dror Allouche about financial freedom, leadership, lifelong learning, and the people and ideas that shaped his life. Born in Switzerland, raised in France, with Israeli roots...

S05 EP02 Lori Powell   In this warm, funny and deeply thoughtful episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie sits down with leadership consultant Lori Powell to explore the five people who most shaped her life, values and career. From her “Midlands to Mayfair” journey through Harrods and Tiffany & Co. to building her own business in leadership development, Lori reflects on ambition, authent...

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...

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 b...

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...

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 ficti...

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...

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. F...

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 mo...

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 wit...

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...

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 f...

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...

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...

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, provenanc...