Best JBM Podcasts (2024)

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Drake VS. Kendrick| JBM Episode 14 1:08:44

5h ago1:08:44

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Do all men hate Taylor Swift? Whats going on with this rap battle? YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JBMsPodcast Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jbm.podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting Hosted on Transistor.fmBy Mikayla Ahern

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ORCAS ARE BULLIES OF THE SEA 45:42

35m ago45:42

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Hello um, this is a crazy podcast episode. Mikayla is currently sick so sorry for some interruptions. She talks about how the tornado season is going and shows some videos of them. Junior talks about his dreams and his fear of the sea. This gets us talking about Free Willy and how Orcas are actually really mean and you should not mess with them. Br…

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Gurinder Dhillon: From 1 black cab to bootstrapping one of the fastest growing Startups in Europe with Otto Car 40:21

3h ago40:21

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“[Having bootstrapped] we get to control our destiny, we can move as quickly as we want and we can go where we want and don’t have to be accountable.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Gurinder Dhillon, Founder of Otto Car, London’s largest community of PCO drivers and Europe’s largest provider of electric vehicles to private-hire drivers. Having recentl…

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Greg Marsh: A $200m+ exit with onefinestay to helping you save on household bills with Nous 45:34

1d ago45:34

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“There are days when you wake up and think ‘this is it - we’re going to be the next Google’ and then you wake up the next morning and feel like it’s all over and you’re going to fail.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is former VC investor turned serial entrepreneur, Greg Marsh. Following his time as an investor with Index Ventures, Greg went to build pion…

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Deirdre O’Neill: Breaking taboos and transforming women’s health with Hertility 42:56

14d ago42:56

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“Entrepreneurship feels like a process of torture sometimes because no matter how hard you try and how much you work and how many evenings or weekends that you sacrifice, you’re still only at the very bottom of the hill.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Deirdre O’Neill, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial & Legal Officer at women’s health startup, Hertilit…

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Natasha Ratanshi-Stein: From Chief of Staff at Bulb to Founder of Surfboard 43:01

12d ago43:01

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“If we’re not seeing outcomes, we need more visibility. Does visibility mean someone being physically in front of you? Probably not.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Natasha Ratanshi-Stein, the Founder of Surfboard - the next generation planning tools for customer service teams. Before building Surfboard, Natasha spent several years as an Operator and …

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R/AmITheA**hole Reddit Stories |JBM EPS 13 1:14:22

18d ago1:14:22

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Today we are reading Reddit Stories! A few of them are from the "Am I the Asshole" thread. We had a really fun time reading these and discussing them afterward! We hope you enjoy it! YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JBMsPodcast Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jbm.podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting Hosted on Tr…

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Gary Izunwa: Driving Social Mobility through referrals with Tangent 47:33

19d ago47:33

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“I think we over index on the significance of education at the cost of other important parts of the social mobility conversation.” This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is Gary Izunwa, Co-Founder and CEO of Tangent. Tangent is an employee referral platform that makes referrals accessible to everyone and NOT just the privileged few with the best networks. Pr…

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Lottie Whyte: From the kitchen table to £100k investment on Dragons Den with MyoMaster 34:40

26d ago34:40

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“You work so hard for something you’ve dreamt of for so long and then you achieve it and it’s nothing like you imagined it would be…” This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is Lottie Whyte, Co-Founder and CEO of MyoMaster, the home of sports recovery and a brand on a mission to unlock every athlete’s greatest performance. If you’re an avid BBC Dragons Den wa…

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BRAIN PECK CAN GO TO HELL| JBM Episode 12 46:04

1M ago46:04

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Hey everyone, in this episode we talk about some heavy topics. Content warning to anyone who could be triggered by child abuse ect. We believe it is important to talk about these kinds of topics. Remember to check in on your loved ones, be aware, and speak up if you see something! YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JBMsPodcast Tiktok https://www.tikt…

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Morgan Fowles: Scaling sustainable activewear brand TALA as CEO, alongside Grace Beverley 46:26

1M ago46:26

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“It’s never felt easy. There’s never been a single day where it’s felt easy. The winds are always hardwired for various reasons, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a lot of fun.” This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is Morgan Fowles, CEO of popular sustainable activewear and athleisure brand, TALA. If you’ve been listening to 40 Minute Mentor for a while, you …

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CHILDHOOD TRAUMA|JBM Episode 11 1:04:49

2M ago1:04:49

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Hello lovely viewers, come and open up a bag of popcorn because we are about to get DEEP into some childhood trauma. Hear about the time Mikayla's grandma burned her eye. Or that one time Drew flew off a hay ride. These are only a few stories that we have today. So, if you have some dark humor we think you will enjoy this episode. Thanks for watchi…

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Radha Vyas: From £20m revenues to bankruptcy & rebuilding Flash Pack 2.0 49:36

1M ago49:36

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“They say all the best businesses in the world have nearly died three times. It’s an inevitable journey you go on when you're creating a high growth business.” This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is Radha Vyas, Co-Founder and CEO of adventure travel startup, Flash Pack. Flash Pack is on a mission to create 1 million friendships through connecting solo tra…

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CHAOS | JBM Episode 10 1:03:05

2M ago1:03:05

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This is a lot. I am tired. Here are some weird stories. Okay. Bye. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JBMsPodcast Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jbm.podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting Hosted on Transistor.fmBy Mikayla Ahern

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Richard Robinson: Disrupting the legal sector & raising $32 million with Robin AI 43:15

2M ago43:15

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“Sometimes entrepreneurship is about bending the odds of success and being willing to take on the risk even though it doesn’t make much sense. It’s about going ahead anyway and changing the odds yourself.” In our first episode of Series 11 of 40 Minute Mentor, we’re joined by Richard Robinson, Founder and CEO of Robin AI. Robin AI is a leader in le…

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Netflix and Catcalling Suck! |JBM Episode 9 1:05:51

2M ago1:05:51

1:05:51

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JBMsPodcast Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jbm.podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting Hosted on Transistor.fmBy Mikayla Ahern

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Coming soon: Series 11 of pocket-sized mentorship 5:20

2M ago5:20

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“Sometimes entrepreneurship is about bending the odds of success, and just being willing to take on the risks…” Welcome back to Series 11 of 40 Minute Mentor - your pocket-sized career mentor. We’ve got 13 weeks of non-stop mentorship from some of the best in the industry, coming up for you. Before we kick off the series with our first 40 Minute Me…

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Why Are You Happy?? >_< |JBM Episode 8 51:13

2M ago51:13

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Mikayla has problems with old men. Broghan gets bleeped for the first time. Jr is still talking about One Piece. Family Vlogging is ruining children. These are just a few of our topics today! We hope you enjoy it! Please leave a review!! Sending love, JBM <3 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JBMsPodcast Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jbm.podcast?is_…

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Peter Specht: Spotting Unicorn investments & navigating global markets with Creandum 35:37

2M ago35:37

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“We scaled way too fast…and the result was that we mis-hired quite a lot. It was not a sustainable way to scale.” This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is Peter Specht, General Partner at Creandum, one of the leading early stage VCs that have invested in over 120 companies, of which 20 are unicorns today. Following career chapters at Rocket Internet Group, …

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Military Mexico Schools |JBM EPISODE 7 Ft. Angel Fonseca 54:02

3M ago54:02

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Hey everyone today we have a special guest..... Angel Fonseca!!!!! Angel moved from Mexico to the United States at 12. Angel has some opinions on the American education system. Spoiler - it's not very good. Also. he talks about what it was like living in Mexico during his childhood. We hope you enjoy this episode! Remember to rate our show to sprea…

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Davor Hebel: Making VC more empathetic & the future of European Startups 44:16

2M ago44:16

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“Team sports are a great proxy for working in companies, where often the power of the collective is way stronger than any individual.” This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is Davor Hebel, Managing Partner at Eight Roads Ventures, the global VC firm backed by Fidelity. Eight Roads backs and partners with game-changing tech and healthcare companies across Eu…

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Ariana Grande Controversy?? 20 Mil Would You Rather... |JBM Episode 6 49:42

3M ago49:42

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Hey!! Today we play a game of Would you rather! Listen to Ariana Grande's new controversy and talk about Broghans Ex-Girlfriend....OOOooooOo .-. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JBMsPodcast Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jbm.podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting Hosted on Transistor.fm…

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Masha Bucher: Harnessing the power of storytelling in VC with Day One Ventures 45:37

3M ago45:37

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“If you’re not ready to commit to VC for at least 10 years, it’s just not worth trying…” This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is Masha Bucher, Founder & General Partner at Day One Ventures. The firm backs Founders from AI and Climate, to future of work and Deeptech, helping customer obsessed and mission-driven Founders win, by harnessing the power of story…

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Valentines Day Special!!| JBM Episode 5 55:31

3M ago55:31

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Episode 4 baby!!! We have a special guest here today....Jake! In today's epiosde we get spicy and get real deep with a game! Jake brought lots of would you rather questions, although Mikayla's is not that good. If you are alone on Valentine's day spend it with us! We got two single men here. oof. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JBMsPodcast Tiktok …

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Sandra Schwarzer: Transitioning careers & putting people first at Index Ventures 53:00

3M ago53:00

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“You need to figure out what you really need. Not just the role now, but looking at the future and at the competencies you need in your organisation. Figure out how you build a very complementary team, rather than having people who are all the same.” This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is Sandra Schwarzer, VP C-Suite/Board & EU Talent/Community & Insights…

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Blind Dates and Throuples|JBM Episode 4 57:56

3M ago57:56

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Hey!! Today we talk about what is a good first date and whether would you ever be in a throuple??? Valentine's day is coming soon! Spread the love by sharing this episode :) Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting Hosted on Transistor.fmBy Mikayla Ahern

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Abhishek Lahoti: From Dropbox to Head of Platform at Highland Europe & how to navigate the US market as a Founder 39:08

3M ago39:08

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“This is not necessarily a one-way transaction. Look at fundraising like it’s dating. The VC you’re going to choose, you’ll be stuck with for quite some time, so don’t play games and be honest, the whole way through…” This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is the brilliant Abhishek Lahoti, Head of Platform at Highland Europe, a growth stage Venture Capital f…

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New Year flops and Hangover Pills| JBM Episode 3 50:21

4M ago50:21

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YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JBMsPodcast Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jbm.podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting Hosted on Transistor.fmBy Mikayla Ahern

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Hannah Leach: An unconventional route into VC & driving ESG across portfolios 42:49

3M ago42:49

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“The whole industry is full of very successful people who have had this very standard path. It’s hard to look at your own [different] background and put yourself on an even level with them.” This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is the brilliant Hannah Leach, Partner at Houghton Street Ventures and Co-Founder of VentureESG. Hannah moved into the venture spa…

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Old People, Semi-Trucks, and Jail| Episode 1 JBM 1:15:26

4M ago1:15:26

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Hellllllooooo, first episode whooooo! This is crazy. We have no clue what we are doing. That's okay! Uh follow us on TikTok for clips? We have a YT channel too if you wanna see what we look like. That's really it byeeeee https://www.tiktok.com/@jbm.podcast YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JBMsPodcast Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jbm.podcast?is_fr…

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Sentimental gifts and Love Languages| Episode 2 JBM 48:23

4M ago48:23

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Still have no clue what we are doing. Maybe this gets better who knows? What's your love language? We have Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jbm.podcast YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@JBMsPodcast Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jbm.podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Recorded at Audiohive Podcasting Hosted on Transistor.fm…

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Eileen Burbidge MBE - From early Skype employee to becoming the Queen of British VC 54:43

3M ago54:43

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“I think 2024 is a great opportunity to back fantastic people and get more attention on things that are undervalued or don’t get enough attention to invest in.” Described as the ‘Queen of British VC’ by Fortune magazine, we are kicking off our new VC feature series with the brilliant Eileen Burbidge MBE. Eileen is a Founding Partner at Passion Capi…

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Career Spotlight: The Advisory Role - everything you need to know 37:37

4M ago37:37

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“Founders often don’t have someone outside of the business that they can be really vulnerable with…that’s where an advisor can help.” For our final episode in our career spotlight feature series, we’re taking a deep dive into an increasingly popular, yet often unspoken about role - the advisory role. To help us cover the ins and outs of the role, h…

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Career Spotlight: How to nail the interview stage to secure your next role 21:15

4M ago21:15

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“You need to be able to own what you do have, but even more so, what you don’t have.” Following last week’s episode on building a stand-out CV and personal brand on LinkedIn, we’re now focusing on the next crucial stage in the recruitment process - the interview. Very often, the interview stage can feel quite daunting, but a lot of it comes down to…

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Career Spotlight: Building a standout CV and personal brand on LinkedIn 31:22

4M ago31:22

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“The CV is not the one thing that will or will not get you hired, there is a whole interview process…” New year, new job? January is a month of reset, refresh and for many, the time to scope out a new opportunity… No matter whether you’re in the middle of hunting for a new role, are just starting to think about it or are looking to hire into your t…

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Best of 2023 - A year of mentorship in review 18:07

5M ago18:07

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Just like that we’re closing another year of 40 Minute Mentor. This year, we surpassed our 200 published episodes mark and are fast approaching 1 million downloads. Before we kick off a brand new feature series in the new year, we asked some of our biggest 40 Minute Mentor fans for their nominations for the best episode of 2023. From scaling teams …

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Happy Holidays from 40 Minute Mentor! 1:17

5M ago1:17

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As we’re nearing the end of the year, your 40 Minute Mentor Host, James Mitra, takes a moment to reflect on the last 12 months of podcasting and what the year ahead may have in store. A huge thank you for all your support over the last 12 months - we wouldn’t be where we are without you! If you have any feedback, topic or guest ideas for 2024, plea…

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Replay: Sharmadean Reid MBE - Empowering Women in Business with The Stack World 35:40

5M ago35:40

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“The thing I love a lot about startups, it’s like a personal self-development course at a rapid rate.” For our final episode in our Replay series, we’re joined by Sharmadean Reid MBE, Founder of The Stack World, a platform for the women’s creator economy to buy and sell from each other. In this candid episode, we chat about Sharmadean’s Founder jou…

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Replay: Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill - From Multi-Gold Medallist to FemTech Founder 52:10

5M ago52:10

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“The importance of the team around you, having focus and discipline and the awareness of facing setbacks… it’s been great to bring the things I’ve learned from sport into the business world.” From the 2012 Olympic poster girl to Founder of FemTech brand, Jennis… today’s 40 Minute Mentor Replay episode is with none other than Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill…

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Replay: Mo Gawdat - Turning heartbreak into purpose and cultivating happiness in your career 42:29

5M ago42:29

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“I was most unhappy at work when I was making the most money and the biggest amount of success.” From a successful career at Google, to the journey of making 1 billion people happy. That is the story of Mo Gawdat, the former Chief Business Officer of Google X, author of Solve for Happy and Founder of One Billion Happy. It’s an episode full of wisdo…

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Replay: Tessa Clarke - Sharing more and wasting less with Olio 40:27

6M ago40:27

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“Globally, a third of all the food we produce each year gets thrown away. Meanwhile, 800 million people go to bed hungry, who could be fed with a quarter of the food we waste in the Western world.” Did you know that roughly one third of the world's food is wasted? Meanwhile, 1 in 9 people on our planet are either starving or malnourished... This is…

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Replay: Sir Clive Woodward - Coaching Champions from the Rugby World Cup to the Boardroom 46:28

6M ago46:28

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“People often say to me, sport is different from business, it's not. Business is about delivering results through people.” In our first episode of our 40 Minute Mentor Replay series, we’re re-visiting our episode with the brilliant Sir Clive Woodward, World Cup winning England Rugby coach and former Director of Sport for the London 2012 Olympics. A…

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An end of series message from JBM Founder and 40 Minute Mentor Host, James Mitra 2:16

6M ago2:16

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That's a wrap on Series 10! And what a 12 weeks it has been. We have been joined by some incredible Founders and leaders, who have been refreshingly vulnerable, sharing the highs and lows of their entrepreneurial journeys, with lots of wisdom and mentorship shared along the way. From building the Uber of volunteering, to changing the world with eth…

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From selling scrunchies at school to exiting multiple Startups, with Debbie Wosskow OBE, Co-Founder of AllBright & The Better Menopause 48:46

7M ago48:46

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“Every business that I’ve founded has been on the brink of disaster, and one of the big lessons is that the business you started is never the business you end up with.” And just like that, we have made it to the final episode of Series 10 of 40 Minute Mentor. For our series finale, we’re joined by multi-exit Founder, Investor, board advisor and aut…

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From building a smarter way to find parking to personalised offices made simple, with Steve Coulson, Co-Founder & CEO of Kitt 33:06

7M ago33:06

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“Paying people well and giving them lunches when they come to the office can be really good… but the best people are motivated by their growth and development.” For the final Monday episode of Series 10, we're joined by Steve Coulson, Founder and CEO of Kitt - the business that creates and manages custom HQs for the world’s most vibrant brands. Bef…

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Building the NASA of the Ocean in Stealth with Steve Etherton, President EMEA of DEEP 36:34

7M ago36:34

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“We live on an ocean planet, and we have this strange relationship where we assume it’s all been discovered, but it actually hasn’t…” For the penultimate week of this Series of 40 Minute Mentor, we’re joined by Steve Etherton, President EMEA of DEEP - an international research and development organisation who aim to become the NASA of the ocean. Ha…

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Breaking down barriers & building a sustainable fashion label, with Samuel Tholley of Hidden Pages and Rosette Ale, Founder of Revival 33:13

7M ago33:13

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“I want to create my own space. I don't want to have to fit into someone else's whitewashed marketing… I want to create fashion that shows people like me.” In this week’s 40 Minute Mentor takeover, Samuel Tholley. Founder of Hidden Pages, is joined by Rosette Ale, Founder of Revival - a sustainable fashion label redesigning discarded clothes into c…

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The Rollercoaster Ride to Scaling a Unicorn, with Nicolas Brusson, Co-Founder and CEO of BlaBlaCar 50:35

7M ago50:35

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“You’ll make mistakes but that doesn’t matter - it’s all about speed and growth, but at some point you’ll have to go and clean up the room.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Nicolas Brusson, Co-Founder & CEO of BlaBlaCar - the world’s leading community-based travel app enabling 26 million active members a year to share a ride in 21 countries. BlaBlaCar’…

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Inspiring Elevating and Developing Black Talent with Samuel Tholley of Hidden Pages and Faith Locken, Founder of We Rise In 32:44

7M ago32:44

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"I'm not surrendering to the peaks and troughs of social ways, acceptance and rejection. I'm standing firm in my core principles.” Today's podcast episode is a special one - it's a Hidden Pages' takeover. In this episode, Samuel Tholley, Founder of Hidden Pages is joined by Faith Locken, Founder and CEO of We Rise In - an award-winning business net…

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How ethical AI will change the world with Raj Kaur Khaira, Co-Founder and COO of AutogenAI 46:56

7M ago46:56

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“I think we are scared of AI in the same way that we’ve been scared of many technological inventions when we’ve been on the forefront of something big.” Today's 40 Minute Mentor is the incredibly inspiring Raj Kaur Khaira, Co-Founder and COO of AutogenAI, a business that is leveraging large language models and text generating AI to combat the expen…

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