We're back from our hiatus - thanks for staying with us! In our latest episode: can an idealist work in private equity? We speak to Barry Thrasher about navigating the world of finance as a young professional, and how his time off helped him make sense of it all. Tune in for a candid chat on finance, inequality, burnout, and why a YOLO trip could be a gamechanger for your career.

About our speaker

Barry Thrasher is a native of Jakarta, Indonesia, and is currently based in San Francisco working in private equity. He has worked previously at the Warburg Pincus joint venture NWP Retail, and startups Ruangguru.com and Virgo App. He was also the co-founder of Anders Collective, a brand consultant for the real estate, healthtech and F&B sectors in Southeast Asia. He's travelled extensively and is a huge advocate of time off.