One Thing About Money

Leila Johnston
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Guests from different walks of life explain the ‘one thing’ that they believe everyone should understand about money, finance or the economy.

  1. Wellness entrepreneur Cheryl Lessels: passion is priceless

    06/18/2025

    Wellness entrepreneur Cheryl Lessels: passion is priceless

    Cheryl Lessels walked away from an established teaching career to build a business and launch and original product, with no prior experience, no contacts and no plan. She just knew there was a problem she understood and she had to do something about it. Her product is a subscription box, carefully curated with thoughtful treats and ideas to help mothers and daughters to bond. But it's much more than a product! It's a platform, too. Cheryl is committed to supporting women – she's using the box as a way to surface local female creatives and wellness entrepreneurs. The greatest and most successful initiatives have this rare passion at their core, and I hope you enjoy hearing from this true business mind as much as I did. Check out Cheryl's site and order a subscription box at Happythoughtssquad.com ***** I'm Leila Johnston. I live in Scotland and I write about business and finance for a living. The music on this podcast is called 'Just a Waltz' and is by Alena Smirnova.

    37 min
  2. Social media pro Sarah Dobbs: AI isn't worth the cost

    05/08/2025

    Social media pro Sarah Dobbs: AI isn't worth the cost

    In this relaxed, entertaining chat I'm joined by my old friend, social media expert Sarah Dobbs. We discuss the current cost of AI on the digital creative industry, whether there's any reasonable way to make serious money as an independent creator at the moment, the impact of digital media in general, the future of magazines, and the real value of humans. Head to sarahdobbs.com to see some of the fantastic projects Sarah has been involved with over the years. I'm Leila Johnston. I live in Scotland and I write about business and finance for a living. The music on this podcast is called 'Just a Waltz' and is by Alena Smirnova.

    47 min
  3. Theatre maker Liam Rees: it's all about the story

    04/14/2025

    Theatre maker Liam Rees: it's all about the story

    Everything is a story. Being both highly desirable and highly abstract, money has always attracted nefarious manipulators with great storytelling skills – as theatre maker Liam Rees explains. The book I mention in the intro is "Narrative economics" by Robert Shiller. This episode is syndicated from a recent episode of the Library of Mistakes podcast, another culture of finance-themed series I am lucky to be involved with. Check it out. I'm Leila Johnston. I live in Scotland and I write about business and finance for a living. The music on this podcast is called 'Just a Waltz' and is by Alena Smirnova.

    28 min
  4. Multimillionaire Chris Cooke: money changes people

    02/03/2025

    Multimillionaire Chris Cooke: money changes people

    In this episode I chat to Chris Cooke, a marketing professional who exited his business with £30 million. Amongst other things, we discuss his entrepreneurial spirit, his parents' attitude to wealth, how such a change affects you (and the people around you), and what it means to be a socialist when you're richer than your wildest dreams. I'm Leila Johnston, I live in Scotland and write about business and finance for a living. The music on this podcast is 'Just a Walz' by Alena Smirnova.

    58 min
  5. Investment analyst Klyzza Lidman: education empowers

    10/24/2024

    Investment analyst Klyzza Lidman: education empowers

    In this episode I talk to Klyzza Lidman, an investment analyst based in Edinburgh. Klyzza is on the Board of the charity Didasko, and is involved in several initiatives supporting women and school leavers on their financial journey. I have also included a snippet of a talk from Adam Smith biographer Jesse Norman, who spoke at the Library of Mistakes on the same day we were recording our chat there. I'm Leila Johnston, I live in Scotland where I work as a copywriter and journalist. The music used in this podcast is 'Just a Waltz' by Alena Smirnova.

    51 min
  6. Comedian Simon Evans: ideas need friends

    09/26/2024

    Comedian Simon Evans: ideas need friends

    Welcome to Series 2 of One Thing About Money, the podcast where guests from different walks of life explain the 'one thing' they believe everyone should know about money, finance or the economy. In this episode I chat to Simon Evans, a comedian, writer and broadcaster who recently performed very entertaining shows about enlightenment thinkers Adam Smith and David Hume at the Edinburgh Festival. We discuss these two thinkers in the broad context of the changing world – capitalism, the changing targets of comedy, modern atheism and more. I'm Leila Johnston, I live in Scotland and write about business and finance for a living. The music on this podcast is 'Just a Walz' by Alena Smirnova.

    1h 6m
  7. Behavioural finance consultant James Ramirez: Minimum Viable Knowledge

    01/22/2023

    Behavioural finance consultant James Ramirez: Minimum Viable Knowledge

    Welcome to the final episode in the first series of One Thing About Money, the podcast where guests from different walks of life explain the ‘one thing’ they believe everyone should know about money, finance or the economy.  How much do you know – and indeed want to know – about money? This week's guest is James Ramirez, a behavioural finance expert. Among other things, we touch on: * What behavioural finance is. * The value of trust in financial knowledge. * Assessing risk. * Why we make the choices we do. * Our financial habits and biases. * The second Terry Pratchett reference of the series. Jamie's site: https://www.grendel-consulting.com/ I'm Leila Johnston, I live in Scotland and write about technology and business for a living. The music on this podcast is called Just a Waltz and is by Alena Smirnova.

    38 min
  8. Web3 consultant Roy Lines: the future may be crypto

    01/12/2023

    Web3 consultant Roy Lines: the future may be crypto

    Welcome to One Thing About Money. On this podcast, guests from different walks of life explain the ‘one thing’ they believe everyone should know about money, finance or the economy. This week's guest is Roy Lines, a non-fungible technologist! Roy is a technology executive and advisor in web3, cloud technologies, and more. He is the founder and chief technology advisor of indiigo a web3 consultancy specialising in helping businesses unlock the potential of the decentralised web. In this chat we discuss some of the benefits and drawbacks of crypto, and ponder the future of money. My name is Leila Johnston, I live in Scotland and write about technology and business for a living. The music on this podcast is called Just a Waltz and is by Alena Smirnova. https://www.indiigo.com/

    37 min
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Guests from different walks of life explain the ‘one thing’ that they believe everyone should understand about money, finance or the economy.

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  • Creator
    Leila Johnston
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Leila Johnston
  • Show Website
    One Thing About Money