40 Minute Mentor Podcast

Your pocket-sized career mentor

Our popular podcast 40 Minute Mentor inspires the next generation of category-defining Founders. In powerful career stories from purpose-led Founders to Olympic champions; you’ll learn first-hand from today’s successful leaders on what it takes to be brilliant, all in just 40 minutes.

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08 Jan, 2025

Where Are They Now: Anouk Agussol on how to build high-performing teams in 2025

04 Dec, 2024

Jas Schembri-Stothart: Building the fastest-growing health and wellbeing startup for teenage girls

27 Nov, 2024

Dr Dupe Burgess: From NHS Doctor to Tech Founder closing the gender health gap with Bloomful

20 Nov, 2024

Mary Bonsor: Founding, Scaling & Exiting a purpose-driven LegalTech with Flex Legal 

40 Minute Mentor: Andrew Richardson
13 Nov, 2024

Andrew Richardson: Building high-performing businesses & leadership teams with Amplified Group

06 Nov, 2024

Charlotte Van Reyk & Leah Sutton: The Impact & Value of VC Platform Roles 

Love for 40 Minute Mentor

“Just when I thought my go-to pods were cemented, 40MM came and disrupted it 🙌🏽”
For anyone in the startup/tech world, this is a must-listen podcast!
“The podcast brings on some really inspiring leaders, talks about relevant topics and offers practical advice.”
“The diversity of guests really keeps the podcast interesting and me personally engaged.”
“Love the 40MM, I often find myself pausing to take notes as there are so many golden nuggets”
“All the guests are so inspiring and James is always asking great questions.”

“I love to listen to these on my commute to work. They are so motivating and the variety of guests they have on keeps it interesting!”

“This was a fantastic podcast with such great insight from super informed speakers! Gave great advice on working in the Tech world!”

“The 40 Minute Mentor delivers so much valuable insights from highly insightful guests.”

We’ve featured incredible leaders including...

Jessica Ennis-Hill
Olympian and Founder of Jennis
Nick Jenkins
Founder of Moonpig
Alice Bentinck
Co-founder of Entrepreneur First
Grace Beverley
Founder & CEO, Tala & Shreddy
Eileen Burbidge MBE
Eileen Burbidge MBE
Founding Partner at Passion Capital & Director at Fertifa
Timothy Armoo
Co-Founder & CEO, Fanbytes
Sharmadean Reid
Sharmadean Reid MBE
Founder & SEO of The Stack World
Suranga Chandratillake
General Partner, Balderton Capital
Debbie Wosskow OBE
Multi-exited Founder, Allbright, The Better Menopause
Mo Gawdat
Ex Chief Business Officer at Google X & Founder of One Billion Happy

As well as category-defining founders of unicorns and iconic brands, including...

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Become a guest

If you’d like to join our podcast as a guest, or would like to explore partnership options with us, please get in touch with Hannah at ku.oc.cmbj@hannah

Meet your podcast team

The 40 Minute Mentor Podcast is hosted by JBM’s founder, James Mitra, and produced by our Head of Marketing, Hannah Urbanek.