Best JBM Podcasts (2024)

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Is Chappell Roan rising too quickly into fame??|JBM EP 25 34:02

19d ago34:02

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In Episode 25 of the JBM Podcast, Junior, Broghan, and Mikayla dive into a mix of pop culture and politics that will keep you hooked! Topics: P. Diddy Drama: We get into the latest controversies surrounding P. Diddy and why he’s been getting a lot of heat. Is he really as terrible as people say? Let’s talk about it. Chappell Roan’s Election Decisio…

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Eshita Kabra-Davies: Building By Rotation, the Instagram for Fashion Rental saving textile waste from landfill 43:49

4h ago43:49

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“I have more than 70% of equity in the business. Unfortunately, female Founders are actually encouraged to give up more equity in the early stages, which I would have never agreed with…” The fashion industry is the third most polluting industry in the world. Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is on a mission to change that. We are joined by Eshita Kabra, For…

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Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen: From the verge of bankruptcy to Forbes 30 Under 30 with Female Invest 40:59

7d ago40:59

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“Something that’s often quite misunderstood in mission-driven companies is that you don’t change the world between 9 and 5.” Today’s 40-Minute Mentor is Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen, a Sunday Times Best-Selling Author, the first Nordic woman named a Forbes 30 Under 30, and Co-Founder of Female Invest. Female Invest is a global edTech platform on a missio…

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Mary Bekhait: Breaking down barriers as CEO of YMU & working with stars like Simon Cowell & Davina McCall 45:03

14d ago45:03

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“There are so many limitations put on women in this industry and you have to adopt a mindset where you’re going to challenge that as you move forward.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is the brilliant Mary Bekhait, Group CEO of YMU. YMU is a global talent agency representing some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry and beyond, including Fea…

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Is Nikocado Avocado REALLY 2 steps ahead??|JBM EP 24 26:42

22d ago26:42

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In this jam-packed Episode 24 of the JBM Podcast, Junior, Broghan, and Mikayla are back with a mix of real-life stories and internet drama that you won’t want to miss! Topics: Junior’s Community Service: We get the inside scoop on Junior’s court-ordered community service, and let’s just say it’s a story for the books! 😂 Internet Celebrity Controver…

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Clare Jones: From scaling what3words to Series C and taking over as CEO at TravelTech, Polarsteps 49:26

21d ago49:26

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“It’s easy to look from the outside in and think ‘wow, what an adventure’ and it is an adventure, but if you’re thinking about going on a startup joinery you need to ask yourself: am I okay if this fails?” For episode 1 in our brand new 40 Minute Mentor season, we’re joined by Clare Jones, ex CCO of what3words and CEO of Polarsteps. Clare has had a…

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Season 12 Trailer 5:17

23d ago5:17

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We’re officially DAYS away from launching Season 12 of our 40 Minute Mentor podcast. And this might be one of our best seasons yet. We have an amazing line-up of 40 Minute Mentors sharing the highs and lows of their entrepreneurial journey - all the way from that initial idea to launching and breaking world records along the way. For a preview of s…

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Replay: LIVE at Sifted Summit with Nikki Wicks (The Body Coach), Emma Steele (Ascension) and Amali De Alwis (ex Subak) 48:07

28d ago48:07

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“Everyone needs different things, but if we’re going to spend so much time going to work, at least do something where you feel that you matter and that you make a difference here.” As we’re approaching this year’s Sifted Summit in London, we thought we’d use our final Replay episode as a throwback to our live podcast recording at the Summit two yea…

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MONKEY-ING AROUND|JBM EP 23 51:33

1M ago51:33

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In Episode 23 of the JBM Podcast, we’re joined by special guest Chippy (aka Collin)! 🎉 Chippy brings the heat with three hilarious and revealing questions for Junior, Broghan, and Mikayla: 1️⃣ What’s your favorite smell? 2️⃣ What’s your favorite sandwich? 🥪 3️⃣ What’s your biggest fear? The answers may surprise you. Also, what counts as a sandwich?…

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Replay: Claire Valoti on becoming one of Business Insider’s most powerful women in Tech 44:58

1M ago44:58

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“Being a mum is my superpower. If a company doesn’t want my superpower, then I don’t want to be in that company.” Whether you’re an aspiring GM, leader in Tech or are navigating the workplace after becoming a parent - you won’t want to miss today’s 40 Minute Mentor. In today’s Replay episode, we’re revisiting our conversation with the brilliant Cla…

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How Sony is Ruining Spiderman| JBM EP 22 45:42

2M ago45:42

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In this exciting Episode 22 of the JBM Podcast, we’re joined by a special guest—Tyler! 🎉 Together with Junior, Broghan, and Mikayla, we dive into some of the hottest debates in pop culture! Demon Slayer Debate 🗡️: Tyler joins the crew as we break down why Demon Slayer might just be the most "mid" anime out there. Does the stunning animation carry t…

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Replay: Levelling the playing field - a social mobility special 1:05:43

1M ago1:05:43

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“Ability is equally distributed but opportunity isn’t. It’s about giving people the freedom to fail and the right and opportunity to fully participate in all levels of the society we live in today.” Social Mobility has always been an important topic for us on 40 Minute Mentor. Not just as a topic to openly discuss on the podcast, but as a productio…

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Replay: Will Greenwood MBE on building a World Cup winning team culture 46:17

2M ago46:17

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“The great differentiator of that England team was our ability to never allow ourselves to be consigned to fate. We always believed it was in our hands.” Over the years, we’ve had some absolute legends of the sporting world on 40 Minute Mentor. One of them is England Rugby legend, Broadcaster and Journalist, Will Greenwood MBE. Will is one of the g…

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Replay: Helen Tupper on building a Squiggly Career 46:12

2M ago46:12

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“We are not expected to all develop in the same direction. Success isn’t the same for all of us and we can’t plan our way to some kind of predictable future.” 40 Minute Mentor is fast approaching its 12th season. With over 250 episodes published, we know that not every single one of our listeners will have been around from the beginning. To share s…

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Ruari Bell: Building the UK's first athlete led VC firm with The Players Fund 42:24

2M ago42:24

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“There’s a competitive drive and edge that you see in sport that is really important in business. And Teamwork. Dealing with individuals, knowing what helps make an individual tick is really important.” For the final episode in this season of our VC feature, we’re joined by Ruari Bell, Founding Partner at The Players Fund, the UK’s first athlete-le…

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Fundraising Advice from Seed to Unicorn Founders 32:20

2M ago32:20

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“When a VC gives you a low valuation, it isn’t the fact that your company is worth that much, it might just be because you didn’t pitch it in the right way.” Fundraising can be a lonely process at times. And an endless emotional rollercoaster throughout. In today’s episode, we collated some of the best fundraising advice from Founders who have been…

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A VC Roundup - Raising from VCs & getting into the industry 31:37

3M ago31:37

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“This is a long partnership. We’re here to return money to our investors, but we are also here to experience a very unique journey together. So, trust is very important, on both sides.” We’ve been so lucky to have some of the best VCs in the industry, come on 40 Minute Mentor over the years. For today’s episode, we thought we’d collate some of the …

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Gideon Valkin: From ClearScore & Monzo to building a $12m solo GP fund 47:05

3M ago47:05

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“Founders deserve Investors that have relevant operating experience, time to help them and can be impartial and objective in the advice they give.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Gideon Valkin, former Monzo and ClearScore Commercial Leader, Investor and Entrepreneur. Following 15 years as a Founder, Operator and Investor, Gideon is now combining being…

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Ash Arora: Investing in Web3 as the youngest Partner at LocalGlobe 36:21

3M ago36:21

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“If you eventually want to do investing, become an Operator or Founder, don’t go into banking.” We are back with another season of our popular VC Feature series, where we hear from some of the best Investors in the space. Today, we’re joined by Ash Arora, the youngest Partner at LocalGlobe. Before joining LocalGlobe in 2022, Ash was the Investment …

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Summer Blues | JBM EP 19 29:33

3M ago29:33

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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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Onyinye Udokporo - From starting a business at the age of 12 to being a neurodiversity consultant for Google 48:14

3M ago48:14

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“Dyslexia is a learning difference. There’s nothing difficult about it. You have challenges, but you’re not a difficult individual.” In our final episode in this specialist advice series, we’re joined by Onyinye Udokporo, one of the UK’s youngest education experts, entrepreneur, dyslexic author, neurodiversity consultant and content creator. Onyiny…

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The Do’s & Don’ts of Public Relations for Startups 19:04

4M ago19:04

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“It very often feels uncomfortable for Founders to put themselves out there in that way. But the more you do it, the easier it will get.” In this 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re covering a topic critical for every early-stage Founder - the power of Public Relations. To help us discover the do’s and don’ts and share some of the biggest advice for Fo…

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Gen-Z Problems |JBM EP 18 33:08

4M ago33:08

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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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The power of networking & changing lives through careers - James Mitra in conversation with Alembic Strategy 38:15

4M ago38:15

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“Make networking a daily occurrence. It’s everyday interactions. It’s making a good impression early doors and really taking the time to build meaningful relationships and connections.” In today’s episode, we’ve put our host, James Mitra, into the interviewee seat. James was recently invited on Alembic Strategy’s Strategy Café, hosted by Founder an…

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Road Rage Problems |JBM EP17 28:36

4M ago28:36

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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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Scarlett McCabe & Lewis Iwu: The power of debating & disagreeing 54:41

4M ago54:41

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“[Debating] teaches you to listen, to challenge well, and it teaches you all the skills that you need to be able to be in any room at any time, with anyone.” The world seems more divided than ever before. But is it actually or are we simply shying away from debating and leaning into disagreeing with each other? This is exactly what we’ll explore in…

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Neda Sahebelm & Carla Hoppe: How to make fractional hiring & careers work 55:33

4M ago55:33

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“The most difficult part [of going fractional] is starting a business. It’s having to wear every hat yourself, from selling, marketing, relationship building, finances, ops and admin. You are everything.” Fractional careers have been on the rise over the last few years. Both, for experienced Operators making the move into fractional work and for Fo…

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Amy Gallo: Conflict Management & How to get along with your colleagues 51:04

5M ago51:04

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“If you’re in a situation where you’re dealing with [a difficult boss], I think the question is - am I actually getting something from this? And if the answer is ‘no, I’m getting nothing’, then it’s time to really think about what could be your next step.” To kick off our brand new ‘Specialist Advice’ series, we’re joined by workplace expert and lo…

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The Best Bits of Season 11 - A Mentorship Roundup 34:08

5M ago34:08

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That’s a wrap on Season 11 of 40 Minute Mentor and 12 weeks of non-stop pocket-sized mentorship. Our guests over the last 12 weeks have candidly shared the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and shared the advice they wish they would have received when they started out. We also celebrated some 40 Minute Mentor firsts this season, including hitting 1…

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Are people who are Lactose Intolerant Mutants & Big Bird Traumatized me...|JBM EP 16 45:20

5M ago45:20

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Today we have something interesting for you. Random stories about Mikayla's time working with Sesame Street. Junior is obsessed with a new phone and Broghan is just here to have some fun. And on behalf of the crew please wear sunscreen or else you might make Mikayla cry. Oh! Also! Mikayla has a newsletter if you wanna follow her on that or not...it…

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Jason Flemyng: From ‘Lock Stock’ to Brad Pitt, the inside scoop on life as a Hollywood Actor 29:37

5M ago29:37

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“80% of your work, no matter what it is, is confidence. It’s the confidence to know that when you go to a door handle, when you turn it, it doesn’t matter if you don’t know whether you pull or push. You just have to see which way it goes and then go with that.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is a podcast first. We’re joined by Hollywood actor and produce…

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Dr Rupy Aujla: The accidental business that helps millions of people eat healthier every day 45:16

5M ago45:16

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“Had I continued along my path, I could have a very successful private and NHS GP practice. I could be earning multiples of what I’m allowing myself to earn right now. The stability that I can provide for my family is, quite frankly, limited.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Dr Rupy Aujla, Founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen and best selling cookbook autho…

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Avion Gray: Raising the largest pre-seed round as a female Founder in Europe 45:04

6M ago45:04

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“Fundraising can be exhausting, so it’s really important to spend time with the right people who just won’t waste your time [...], pay attention and ask the right questions.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Avion Gray, Co-Founder and CEO of Belong, a new wealth-building platform. Avion started her career in investment banking, before working as Head of…

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ORCAS ARE BULLIES OF THE SEA|JBM 15 45:42

6M 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

6M 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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Drake VS. Kendrick| JBM Episode 14 1:08:44

6M ago1:08:44

1:08:44

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

6M 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

6M 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

6M 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

7M 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

7M 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

7M 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

7M 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

7M 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

7M 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

7M 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

8M 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

8M 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

8M ago1:05:51

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

8M 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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