What happens when you strip away the politics and get to the real person behind the title?
In this episode, I sat down with Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond – and what I got was raw, honest and genuinely unexpected.
We talked about losing both his parents young, and how that shaped everything, his priorities, his parenting, his friendships.
He opened up about the moments he nearly walked away from politics, why he thinks it’s one of the most selfish professions in the world, and why after 17 years he’s finally found his dream job.
We went deep on male friendships, being a present dad, and how being direct can be both your greatest strength and your biggest flaw.
And he gave one story about a 19 year old girl in Uganda that will genuinely stop you in your tracks.
This is the episode where the politician leaves the room – and the real Neale Richmond shows up.
Go and listen, I promise it’s worth your time.
