Pod, Actually

In this episode of Pod, Actually, Catherine speaks with Javier, a startup investor and innovator based in Murcia in southeastern Spain, about his favorite podcast, The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes.Javier listens for the personal development, the long and curious interviews, and the way Lewis approaches guests with openness rather than instant judgment. For Javier, the show is not really about work, even if it sometimes feeds his work with clients. It is more about the phase of life he is in now, and his ongoing interest in growth, self-care, finance, longevity, curiosity, and becoming a better person.The conversation touches on what it means to admire a podcast host, whether we should meet our heroes, the danger of discovering that openness might be a performance, and why staying curious matters in a polarized world. Javier also reflects on his father, who taught him the value of openness, and realizes during the conversation that Lewis Howes reminds him of his father in ways he had not previously considered.Learn more about Javier here:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierfernandezgallardo/🎙 Javier's Top 5 Podcasts: The School of Greatness Morning Brew Daily Bob Baker Affirmation Meditation Podcast  Lateral The Rest is Classified🔗 LinksRead the companion piece on Substack: https://podactually.substack.comSupport Pod, Actually on Patreon: https://patreon.com/PodActuallyFollow Pod, Actually on Instagram: www.instagram.com/podactuallypodcast📩 Tell us about the podcast you love: [email protected]

In this episode of Pod, Actually, Catherine is joined by Parthena — a salesperson, arts lover, and self-confessed podcast sponge — to talk about the show that keeps her walking longer and thinking harder: Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.Parthena explains why the podcast’s focus on older women’s lived experience feels both rare and necessary, and shares the moment from Jane Fonda’s episode that genuinely stopped her in her tracks.Along the way, Parthena reveals her binge-listening habits, her Hollywood-adjacent past, and her deep skepticism of male podcast hosts who just can’t help talking about themselves.🎙 Parthena's Top 5 Podcasts: Wiser Than Me The Tim Ferriss Show Call Her Daddy SmartLess  On Purpose🔗 LinksRead the companion piece on Substack: https://podactually.substack.comSupport Pod, Actually on Patreon: https://patreon.com/PodActuallyFollow Pod, Actually on Instagram: www.instagram.com/podactuallypodcast📩 Tell us about the podcast you love: [email protected]