SMALL TALK: Who Helps Run the World (But Never Gets the Credit)? With Phoebe Saintalin
Big Small Talk12 Nov 2025

SMALL TALK: Who Helps Run the World (But Never Gets the Credit)? With Phoebe Saintalin

This week we explore the power behind the power - the hidden figures quietly pulling the strings in the rooms where world leaders make history (but don't call them puppeteers though… they don’t love that). This week, I’m joined by Phoebe Saintalin Stocks, founder of Missing Perspectives and author of the brilliant new book The Right Hand. What makes this book so extraordinary is that Phoebe sat down with the real chiefs of staff to some of the most influential leaders on the planet - from Jacinda Ardern, Kamala Harris and John Howard to Nelson Mandela, Tony Blair and Julia Gillard. In our chat, Phoebe opens up about her own career journey and how she learned just how human our world leaders really are. Perfect content for our fellow political nerds… or if you peaked early as your Primary School Vice Captain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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