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40 Minute Mentor

40 Minute Mentor is on a mission to raise aspirations and inspire the next generation of category-defining Founders, through powerful career stories and inspirational mentorship. From purpose-led Founders to Olympic champions; learn first-hand from today’s successful leaders on what it takes to be brilliant, all in just 40 minutes. 40 Minute Mentor is one of the UK’s top Business and Careers podcasts and can be found on all popular podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Stitcher.

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

46 mins; November 14, 2023

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

2 mins; November 07, 2023

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

48 mins; October 31, 2023

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

33 mins; October 29, 2023

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

36 mins; October 24, 2023

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

33 mins; October 22, 2023

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

50 mins; October 17, 2023

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

32 mins; October 15, 2023

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

46 mins; October 10, 2023

Black History Month 2023: Celebrating our Sisters & Honouring Matriarchs of Movements

20 mins; October 08, 2023

Bringing Familiar Financial Services to Migrant Communities, with Nina Mohanty, Co-Founder of Bloom Money

45 mins; October 03, 2023

40 Minute Mentor’s Origin Story & Learnings, with JBM’s James Mitra & Hannah Urbanek

36 mins; October 01, 2023

Bootstrapping to Exit & Disrupting B2B Sales, with Nick Telson, Co-Founder of Trumpet

46 mins; September 26, 2023

Inspiring and Connecting the Next Generation of British Asian Entrepreneurs, with Amardeep Parmar, Co-Founder of The BAE HQ

27 mins; September 24, 2023

The Future of Collaborative Healthcare with Dr Sonia Szamocki, Founder & CEO of 32Co

48 mins; September 19, 2023

Inside The COO Role: A Deep Dive with Charlene Chen, Co-Founder of Operations Nation

31 mins; September 17, 2023

Building The Uber of Volunteering & Starring on Dragons’ Den with Sanjay Lobo MBE, Founder & CEO of OnHand

43 mins; September 12, 2023

World Suicide Prevention Day Special with Clarke Carlisle

16 mins; September 10, 2023

From Being The First Female Managing Partner at SoftBank to Building a Portfolio Career with Catherine Lenson, Angel Investor, Founder and Venture Partner at LocalGlobe

48 mins; September 05, 2023

Building A Robust Go-To-Market Strategy with Tarun Gidoomal

20 mins; September 03, 2023

Limiting The Stress Of Debt with Tim Chong, Co-Founder & CEO of Yonder

50 mins; August 29, 2023

The Rise of The Generalist, with Milly Tamati, Founder of Generalist World

24 mins; August 27, 2023

Lessons Of Resilience: Scaling Love Koffee To Exit and Living Through Made.com’s Collapse with Dimple Patel, CEO of Trouva

43 mins; August 22, 2023

A Deep Dive Into The CPO Role with James Routledge, VP of Product at Converge

30 mins; August 20, 2023

Demystifying Angel Investing with Andy Ayim MBE, Founder of Angel Investing School

47 mins; August 15, 2023

Saving The Planet Through Carbon Removal, with Marta Krupinska, Co-Founder & CEO of CUR8

22 mins; August 13, 2023

Series 10 Trailer

3 mins; August 08, 2023

From Uni Friends to Mentorship - A Lesson In Boundaries with Béa Fertility Founder, Tess Cosad and Executive Coach, Chloé HC

44 mins; August 01, 2023

The Power of Community & Mentorship with Startup OG Peter Nixey & AJ, CEO of Foundrs

42 mins; July 25, 2023

Mentorship vs Coaching, with Ashleigh Tennent, Founder of More Happi & Lisa Rodwell, CEO at Daye

41 mins; July 18, 2023

From Line-Manager To Mentor. A Mentorship Deep Dive with Freddie Fforde & Varun Vassanth from Patch

39 mins; July 11, 2023

Building Lasting Founder-Investor Relationships with Yvonne Bajela, Partner at LocalGlobe & Venture Partner at Impact X

32 mins; July 04, 2023

From Operator To VC - Navigating A Challenging Market with Rosie Barnett, Principal at Delin Ventures

22 mins; July 02, 2023

From Building A Unicorn To Investing In Them with Suranga Chandratillake OBE, General Partner at Balderton Capital

44 mins; June 27, 2023

From Operator To VC - Adapting To The Industry with Rosie Barnett, Principal at Delin Ventures

12 mins; June 25, 2023

Investing In FinTech, Crypto & Emerging Markets with Zeynep Yavuz, Partner at General Catalyst

30 mins; June 20, 2023

From Operator To VC - Skills & Resources For Your Move Into VC with Rosie Barnett, Principal at Delin Ventures

24 mins; June 18, 2023

Quantum Physicist Turned VC Partner, with Sasha Vidiborskiy, Partner at Atomico

44 mins; June 13, 2023

From Operator To VC - Busting Industry Myths with Rosie Barnett, Principal at Delin Ventures

18 mins; June 11, 2023

Community & Purpose - A Series 9 Roundup

12 mins; June 06, 2023

The Truth About Diets & Nutrition Advice For Busy Execs with Rhiannon Lambert

39 mins; May 30, 2023

Boosting Your Financial Wellbeing with Vivi Friedgut, Founder of Blackbullion

42 mins; May 23, 2023

From Burnout To Improving Team’s Mental Health with Sançar Sahin, Co-Founder of Oliva

41 mins; May 16, 2023

The Power Of Digital Detox with Hector Hughes, Co-Founder of Unplugged

35 mins; May 09, 2023

Series 9 Roundup: Tech Layoffs, Building Category-Defining Businesses & Founder's Mental Health

10 mins; May 02, 2023

Putting Women In Control Of Their Reproductive Health with Alice Pelton, Founder of The Lowdown

37 mins; April 25, 2023

Behind The Scenes Of SVB’s Collapse with Dom Hallas, Executive Director of Coadec

25 mins; April 23, 2023

From Professional Poker To Making Sustainable Living Easy with James Mishreki, Founder of Skin+Me and Life Supplies

42 mins; April 18, 2023

Becoming A More Confident Negotiator with Selena Rezvani

19 mins; April 16, 2023

From The Premier League To Mental Health Advocate with Clarke Carlisle

54 mins; April 11, 2023

Building Lasting Human Connections with Simone Heng

11 mins; April 09, 2023

Building The UK’s Fastest Growing Soft Drinks Brand with Olivia Ferdi, Co-Founder of TRIP

46 mins; April 04, 2023

The Do’s And Don’ts Of Public Speaking with Alex Merry

14 mins; April 02, 2023

Building The World’s First IVF Insurance with Nader AlSalim, Founder & CEO of Gaia

42 mins; March 28, 2023

How To Successfully Build A Fractional Career with Ben Sanders

17 mins; March 26, 2023

Tackling The Energy Crisis with Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation & Octopus Energy for Business

36 mins; March 21, 2023

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition with Amir Nooriala, Managing Partner at Aurias

12 mins; March 19, 2023

Making Packaging Disappear with Earthshot Prize Winner Pierre Paslier, Co-Founder of Notpla

36 mins; March 15, 2023

Making Packaging Disappear with Earthshot Prize Winner Pierre Paslier, Co-Founder of Notpla

36 mins; March 14, 2023

History’s Leading Female Black Voices, presented by Samuel Tholley

17 mins; March 12, 2023

Social Media For A Better World with Sue Fennessy, Founder & CEO of WeAre8

46 mins; March 07, 2023

Embracing Equity - International Women's Day 2023

20 mins; March 05, 2023

Why HR Is Dead with Anouk Agussol, Founder of Unleashed

47 mins; February 28, 2023

Celebrating World Book Day with our 40 Minute Mentor Authors

14 mins; February 26, 2023

From Google To Building The Fastest Growing Healthy Meal Subscription Business with Simmy Dhillon, Founder of Simmer

46 mins; February 21, 2023

Becoming a Chief of Staff, with Emily Good, Libby Dangoor and Simon Rodrigues

19 mins; February 19, 2023

“From Layoffs To Lemonade” with Abadesi Osunsade, DE&I Leader and Founder & CEO of Hustle Crew

51 mins; February 14, 2023

Getting Into STEM with Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon & Amali de Alwis

14 mins; February 12, 2023

Building An Accidental Global Fitness Brand with Nikki Wicks, CEO of The Body Coach

51 mins; February 07, 2023

World Cancer Day: Remembering The Late Catherine Wines

10 mins; February 05, 2023

Trailer: More Pocket-Sized Career Mentorship In Series 9

6 mins; January 31, 2023

The Hidden Pages Of Black History with Samuel Tholley

31 mins; January 24, 2023

Where Are They Now: James McClure On Angel Investing And Advice For Solopreneurs

23 mins; January 17, 2023

Where Are They Now: Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon On Her Book, ‘She’s In CTRL’ - A Practical Guide To Using Tech To Improve Women’s Lives

19 mins; January 10, 2023

Series 8 Roundup: Navigating The Economic Downturn & Fundraising In 2023

10 mins; January 03, 2023

Best Of 2022 - A Year Of Mentorship In Review

17 mins; December 27, 2022

Part 2: 10 Lessons From 10 Years Of Scaling JBM, with James Mitra, Founder & CEO of JBM

24 mins; December 20, 2022

Part 1: 10 Lessons From 10 Years Of Scaling JBM, with James Mitra, Founder & CEO of JB

18 mins; December 13, 2022

Sponsor Spotlight: Building Human-Centred Learning Experiences, with Stuart Packham, CEO of Alchemist

42 mins; December 06, 2022

End of Series 8 Message from your Host, James Mitra

2 mins; November 29, 2022

Bouncing Back From Redundancy And Depression To Build A Multi-Million-Pound Property Portfolio, with Ellie McKay

47 mins; November 22, 2022

Making VC More Accessible, with Eleanor Kaye, Executive Director at Newton Venture Program

43 mins; November 20, 2022

How The Metaverse Is Changing Defence, with Joe Robinson, CEO of Improbable Defence

42 mins; November 15, 2022

How To Get Hiring Right

7 mins; November 13, 2022

Building The Headspace For Journaling with Elizabeth Uviebinené, Author & Founder of Storia

46 mins; November 08, 2022

How To Build A Portfolio Career, with James Mitra

7 mins; November 06, 2022

From Protesting On The Streets Of Hong Kong To Raising £1.5m Pre-Seed, with James Lo, Co-Founder & CEO of Mana

59 mins; November 01, 2022

The Pivot That Changed JBM Forever, with James Mitra

11 mins; October 30, 2022

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & The Future Of Crypto, with Simone Maini, CEO of Elliptic

51 mins; October 25, 2022

How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome with James Mitra

5 mins; October 23, 2022

From GitLab To Building A Global Remote Workforce, with Job van der Voort, Co-Founder & CEO of Remote

47 mins; October 18, 2022

LIVE at Sifted Summit: Purpose v Profit with Nikki Wicks (The Body Coach), Emma Steele (Ascension) & Amali De Alwis (Subak)

53 mins; October 16, 2022

Building Your Founder Craft & Investing In Impact with Ian Hogarth, Co-Founder of Plural Platform

47 mins; October 11, 2022

World Mental Health Day: Opening Up About Mental Health As A Founder with James Mitra

6 mins; October 09, 2022

Embracing A Non-Linear Career: From Shoe Design To Tackling Climate Change with Amali de Alwis, CEO of Subak

46 mins; October 04, 2022

How To Navigate An Economic Downturn

8 mins; October 02, 2022

Financial Inclusion & Finding Your Purpose As A Founder with Sho Sugihara, Founder & CEO of Pave

49 mins; September 27, 2022

Purpose Over Profit At Sifted Summit - October 6th

6 mins; September 25, 2022

The Future Of Flexible Working with Molly Johnson-Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Flexa

47 mins; September 20, 2022

How To Embrace Flexible Working, with James Mitra

6 mins; September 19, 2022

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