Effective Not Famous

A podcast about people making a difference, the lives they’ve lived, and what we can learn from them. Hosted by Rutu, produced by Jono, in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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So many meaningful stories never get told. We sit down with people who value impact over attention, and let them tell theirs.

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Shane Christie

Forced to create a legacy.

[Short introduction from the team: who Shane is and why this conversation matters.]

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Some you’ll recognise. Others might live down your street.

Meaningful
conversations.

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people.

The Effective Not Famous studio: a table with two chairs, microphones, screens and the mixing desk

Hosted by Rutu King-Stubbs Produced by Jono King-Stubbs Aotearoa New Zealand

A life worth
listening to.

Effective Not Famous is a podcast about people creating meaningful lives, businesses and communities.

After years of meeting incredible people from all walks of life, we realised so many meaningful stories never get told.

Some belong to well-known names. Others belong to people you have never heard of. What they share is a life, journey or perspective worth sharing.

Fame is neither the entry requirement nor a reason to exclude someone. The strength of the conversation comes first.

04What we talk about

One point of view. Many ways to live it.

Lived experience

The moments that shaped someone, told with honesty and context.

What changed how you see things?
Purpose & practice

The decisions and habits behind a meaningful life or body of work.

What do you choose to give your time to?
Leadership & creation

Building businesses, ideas and teams with intention.

What have you learnt by doing the work?
Community & contribution

The people and actions that make life better for others.

Who benefits from what you do?

05 Host and producer

Jono and Rutu King-Stubbs outdoors under trees, holding a young child

Rutu King-Stubbs

Host. Founder of Hope Is My Homeboy

Rutu King-Stubbs founded Hope Is My Homeboy, a suicide prevention and mental health brand built on hope, and hosts Effective Not Famous. [More from Rutu]
Jono King-Stubbs

Producer

Jono King-Stubbs produces Effective Not Famous with his wife Rutu in Aotearoa New Zealand. [More from Jono]