#41 - Christopher Treble: Gather with People Who Notice the Richness of Life

In this episode, Sam Bell speaks with Christopher Treble about the richness of long conversations, the generosity of curious communities, and what it means to keep reinventing throughout life.Chris reflects on Network School breakfasts, a poetry session that opened unexpected depth, business timing, mentoring young people, chief of staff roles, hiking, travel, and food. This is a conversation about staying open, gathering with people trying to do good, and noticing what becomes possible when we arrive without too much fixed intention.This episode explores:• Network School as an antidote to bad news• Breakfast conversations, poetry, first languages, and unexpected vulnerability• Reinvention, curiosity, and refreshing the “pot-bound” parts of life• Mentoring, business timing, and helping ideas find their moment• Chief of staff / operator-partner roles, stakeholder patience, and moving ideas through organisations• Hiking, wild places, India, France, Bistro Livi, and gastronomic storiesGuest bio:Christopher Treble is Principal at Fiducial Equities L.L.C. He has built a long career across business, real estate, investment and contribution in California, and brings the perspective of a grandfather, traveller, reader, and lifelong learner originally from the UK.Guest links:• Chris Treble: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-treble-59590116/Chris' suggestions for you:• CEO Express "lists everything for business so makes a great dashboard": https://www.ceoexpress.com/• "John Cochrane is an economist who makes sense": https://www.grumpy-economist.com/• "Apollo is a fantastic Art Magazine": https://www.apollo-magazine.com/• "Louise  is really knowledgeable about [India] the country which she loves... the Wellness tab that has a plethora of places to go": https://www.louisenicholsonindia.com/• "King of Kings" by Scott Anderson• "The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom 1750-1925" by Herbert Gutman• "The Night Manager" by John le Carré • "1929" by Andrew Ross Sorkin• "Breakneck" by Dan WangConversation mentions:• Network School: https://ns.com/samanthaleebell/invite• Ivan Maltsev: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanxmaltsev/• Corinne Proske's Natural Genius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kQg33UU62I• VNTR Capital: https://www.instagram.com/vntrcapital• Adam Tomas Pangelinan's Natural Genius: https://youtu.be/obwbhba3Y_g• Bistro Livi: https://www.bistrolivi.com/• Learn about the Chief of Staff role: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/chief-of-staff-anatomy-of-the-role-in-eight-chartsChapters:00:00 Welcome and Chris intro01:10 Network School breakfasts and big-hearted people05:05 The poetry session and speaking in first languages08:02 Curiosity, reinvention, VNTR and new contribution11:48 The seven-year reinvention idea15:14 Hiking, ageing, statistics and wild places18:20 Mentoring, business, being yourself and timing22:18 Chief of staff roles and helping ideas land29:15 Food, travel, India, France and Bistro LiviExplore further:Explore Natural Genius: https://naturalgenius.com.auLearn more about Sam: https://samanthabell.com.auSubscribe to hear future episodes.Credits:Hosted by Samantha (Sam) Bell in Violet Town and Marin County, California, 24 February, 2026.Produced at the Violet Town and Kiama offices, 24 February - 8 May, 2026.Natural Genius Podcast https://naturalgenius.com.au