The interview
A filmed conversation follows one person and the decision that changed something for them.
ActiveMeans on YouTube ↗A story series by ActiveMeans
Every money decision has a person behind it.
People of Means is a home for the stories we rarely see in a balance sheet: what we hoped for, what we feared, what changed and what we learned.
Tell us your storyThe idea
The numbers are only part of the story.
A first salary sent home. A business that took longer than expected. A loss you did not tell anyone about. A small decision that gave you room to breathe. We want to understand the person behind the choice, in their own words.
Each story begins with a conversation and, when the person is comfortable, a portrait. We listen before we write, check the details together and publish only with permission.
Let the stories lead
One story. Many ways to feel it.
The portrait
Images and short moments from the story invite conversation on Instagram.
ActiveMeans on Instagram ↗The letter
The People of Means Newsletter brings the story and its questions to your inbox.
Get the newsletter ↗The conversation
People of Means Meetup brings these conversations into a room together.
Explore the meetup ↗Where stories begin