
Development Diaries is where real estate development's most influential leaders share their unfiltered career stories.Hosted by John Guest, founder of Henry James Search and the Rebels Community, each episode takes you behind the scenes with the innovators, change-makers, and visionaries shaping our built environment.From career-defining moments and sliding doors decisions to hard-won lessons and ... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 12 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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Dominic Glanz started out as a number cruncher on Sainsbury's graduate scheme. His final placement was in the financial appraisal team, assessing new stores and extensions. After having to reapply for his job for the third time during the supermarket... more
Niall Farmer's route into development started with a compliment about a stranger's shoes in a Turkish hotel bar at half one in the morning. That stranger was the founder of Mulalley, a £180 million Essex contractor, and two weeks later Niall had a jo... more
Chris Hunt's path into property started with a business plan written for his dad and a £22,000 loan to buy and convert a house in Bristol. Not many people would back themselves like that straight out of a recruitment job they hated - but Chris isn't ... more
Anna Strongman is a fascinating guest. From studying history at university, to a scholarship in Japan working in economic policy, to walking the streets of Edinburgh with a clipboard, to spending nearly two decades helping shape King's Cross into one... more
Baerbel Schuett’s career is quite the rollercoaster.
She set out for a career in a trade in Germany, ended up training as an architect instead, then took a leap to South Africa as a site architect - where a stalled project, a few sliding doors moment... more
In this episode of Development Diaries, host John Guest sits down with James Coulsey, co-founder and director of Trigon DM - a B Corp-certified development management consultancy helping clients cut through complexity and deliver projects with clarit... more
In this episode of Development Diaries, John is joined by Jonathan Smales, founder and CEO of Human Nature - the sustainable, community-focused developer behind Phoenix, a 685-home neighbourhood in Lewes, and one of the most unconventional figures in... more
In this episode of Development Diaries, John is joined by Chris Fleetwood, a man whose route into real estate began not in a lecture theatre but at a careers fair, in a 45-minute conversation with a chartered surveyor whose name he never caught - yet... more
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Development Diaries spotlights real estate development leaders as they share unfiltered career stories, from early interests and sliding doors moments to leadership roles in major projects. Episodes commonly center on career pivots, mentorship, governance in joint ventures, and the evolving landscape of placemaking, sustainability, and public-private partnerships. Listeners can expect practical lessons on leadership, team-building, risk management, and navigating volatility in the built environment, framed by first-hand experiences across London, major urban centers, and global opportunities. A standout pattern is the emphasis on long-term value, community impact, and the human side of development—curiosity, resilience, and collaboration—de... more
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Recent guests on Development Diaries include:
1. Dominic Glanz
2. Niall Farmer
3. Chris Hunt
4. Anna Strongman
5. Baerbel Schuett
6. James Coulsey
7. Jonathan Smales
8. Chris Fleetwood
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