40 Minute Mentor
By JBM, James Mitra
Your pocket sized career 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.
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.
Latest episode
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How To Successfully Build A Fractional Career with Ben Sanders
One of the biggest trends we’ve seen in hiring over the last year has been the rise of fractional careers. It doesn’t just give talent more flexibility and freedom, but also gives Founders the opportunity to hire highly experienced operators at a f… -
Tackling The Energy Crisis with Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation & Octopus Energy for Business
“If I’m doing exactly the same things this year, in exactly the same ways that I did last year, then I’m failing.” It’s been a turbulent year for the energy sector and many of us have seen the aftermath in our energy bills. To get first-hand insi… -
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition with Amir Nooriala, Managing Partner at Aurias
For this week’s bit-sized 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Amir Nooriala, the Managing Partner of Aurias. Amir has previously joined us on the podcast, sharing his experience as COO of Callsign and OakNorth Bank. This time, he’s telling … -
Making Packaging Disappear with Earthshot Prize Winner Pierre Paslier, Co-Founder of Notpla
“Plastic has its use cases. In the medical industry, it saves lives every day. But for takeaway uses, where it’s used for a short amount of time, that’s where it’s a real issue.” For today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Pierre Paslier,… -
History’s Leading Female Black Voices, presented by Samuel Tholley
Following on from our pledge last year to continue shining a light on History’s influential black voices, beyond Black History Month, we welcome back Samuel Tholley, the Founder of Hidden Pages - a zine discovering hidden Melanated history & lists of… -
Social Media For A Better World with Sue Fennessy, Founder & CEO of WeAre8
“The only way that the world will see women and diversity differently, is when we create something that is so big and transformational that people will never underestimate women again.” In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, and to mark this year’s I… -
Embracing Equity - International Women's Day 2023
Recruitment and Tech are both not industries with the best reputation when it comes to Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity. That’s why JBM and 40 Minute Mentor are on a mission to change that. With our podcast specifically, we’re always looking to fe… -
Why HR Is Dead with Anouk Agussol, Founder of Unleashed
“The best way of treating people is not as if they're a resource, but by working with them to create something amazing.” In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Anouk Agussol, the Founder and CEO of Unleashed. Unleashed are on a miss… -
Celebrating World Book Day with our 40 Minute Mentor Authors
In today’s bite-sized 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re taking a look back on some of our most popular 40 Minute Mentor author episodes. Just in time for World Book Day, later this week, we’re going to hear about the journeys our 40 Minute Mentor aut… -
From Google To Building The Fastest Growing Healthy Meal Subscription Business with Simmy Dhillon, Founder of Simmer
“I was finally getting all of these jobs that I always wanted, but I was always more passionate about my own business and would keep working on it outside of my normal hours.” Landing a role at Google as a graduate will make most people put thought…
