Episodes 310
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 5.0 (7)
Since Apr 2019
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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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.

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James Mitra on Season 14: Reflecting on 300+ episodes & what’s next for 40 Minute Mentor

Dec 19, 2025 4m Bonus

Season 14 of 40 Minute Mentor has been one of our most special seasons yet, and in this short wrap-up episode, James reflects on the pocket-sized mentorship moments throughout this season and over…

S14E10 Alex Depledge MBE on taking a Founder’s Mind into the Government & why the UK is a great place to scale

Dec 17, 2025 40m

What does it really take to build and scale Startups in the UK, even when the odds feel stacked against you? Find out from today’s 40 Minute Mentor, Alex Depledge MBE, serial entrepreneur,…

S14E10 Talent Predictions for 2026: How to attract and hire the best talent in the year ahead with Amplified People Group’s Sophie Graci, Zach Rose, James Adams and Lisa Crane

Dec 12, 2025 44m

What does the hiring landscape really look like for 2026, and how can founders attract and retain exceptional talent in a market that’s evolving faster than ever? Continuing on from Wednesday’s…

S14E9 People Predictions for 2026: The Future of Leadership and High-Performing Teams with Amplified Group’s Sophie Matthews, Nat Falconer, Mikael Nilsson and Logan Black

Dec 10, 2025 43m

What does the year ahead really hold for leaders, founders and people teams? In this special 40 Minute Mentor roundtable, James Mitra is joined by Amplified Group’s people experts, Sophie Matthews,…

S14E8 Murvah Iqbal on scaling one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups and disruption a billion dollar industry with Hived

Dec 03, 2025 42m

What does it take to build one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups in a legacy industry?  Find out from today’s 40 Minute Mentor, Murvah Iqbal, Co-Founder and CEO of Hived, the UK’s first…

S14E7 Alan Cairns on hiring in hyper-growth & a guide to culture and performance

Nov 26, 2025 47m

What does it really take to build an inclusive, high-performance culture in a fast-growing scaleup? Today’s 40 Minute Minute Mentor is Alan Cairns, serial Chief People Officer and most recently CPO…

S14E6 Shimona Mehta on scaling Shopify Plus to $1B & transitioning into the CEO role at F11

Nov 19, 2025 44m

Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Shimona Mehta, CEO at F11 - the one-stop platform for digital advertising. Prior to joining F11, Shimona spent 6 years at Shopify, working across the Revenue function and…

S14E5 Duncan Clark on staying purpose-driven in a $42 billion company

Nov 12, 2025 44m

Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Duncan Clark, Head of EMEA at Canva, the world-leading visual-communication platform on a mission to empower the world to design.  Before joining Canva, Duncan co-founded…

S14E4 Asi Sharabi on scaling Wonderbly from the kitchen table to an award-winning business & selling to Penguin Random House

Nov 05, 2025 35m

Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Asi Sharabi, Co-Founder and CEO of Wonderbly, the world’s leading personalised publishing company.  Founded in 2012, Wonderbly is on a mission to inspire boundless…

S14E3 Thomas Plantenga on taking Vinted from near bankruptcy to a €5 billion valuation

Oct 29, 2025 48m

Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Thomas Plantenga, the CEO of Vinted - Europe’s largest secondhand marketplace and Lithuania’s first-ever unicorn.  What started as a small Lithuanian startup in 2008 has…

S14E2 Jevan Soo Lenox on building AI-first cultures & high-performing teams at fast-growth Unicorn WRITER

Oct 22, 2025 46m

Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Jevan Soo Lenox, the Chief People Officer at WRITER, a leader in agentic AI for the enterprise.    Founded in 2020, WRITER helps businesses launch products faster, run…

S14E1 Claire Davenport on career bets, leading through change & getting more women into the C-suite

Oct 15, 2025 39m

Welcome back to Season 14 of 40 Minute Mentor!  In today’s episode, we’re joined by Claire Davenport, a seasoned tech operator whose career spans investment banking at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan,…

S14 Season 14 Trailer

Oct 13, 2025 4m Trailer

Welcome back to Season 14 of 40 Minute Mentor!  We’re so excited to kick off the season this Wednesday, and with that, the launch of episode 300!  Before we get into this new season, here is a…

James Mitra: Season 13 Recap & What's next

Jun 13, 2025 2m Bonus

In this 40 Minute Mentor bonus episode, you'll hear directly from your Host, James Mitra, as he recaps another brilliant 10 weeks of mentorship. James shares some of his own highlights from this…

S13E10 Adriana Restrepo: The Revolut secret sauce & behind the scenes of the fast-growing Crypto wallet startup Deblock

Jun 11, 2025 46m

In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Adriana Restrepo, Co-Founder of crypto FinTech, Deblock.  Before building Deblock, Adriana spent 3 years at Revolut, overseeing People Operations…

S13E9 Scaling Teams & Building a High Performing Culture - A Roundtable Discussion with Amplified Group's Dr Andy Meikle, Anouk Agussol & Andrew Richardson

Jun 04, 2025 37m

In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by the leadership team of Amplified People Group - Dr Andy Meikle, Anouk Agussol and Andrew Richardson.  Together, they answer some of the burning…

S13E8 Tamara Lohan MBE: From idea to exit - the scaling story of the iconic Mr & Mrs Smith travel brand

May 28, 2025 44m

In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Tamara Lohan MBE, Co-Founder and CEO of boutique hotel travel specialists Mr & Mrs Smith.  Tamara founded Mr & Mrs Smith together with…

S13E7 Simon Franks: The truth behind exiting to Amazon and investing in hyper growth Startups with Redbus Ventures

May 21, 2025 42m

In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Simon Franks, multi-exited entrepreneur, Managing Partner of early-stage firm, Redbus Ventures and the Founder of Franks Family Foundation, the…

S13E6 Nicky Goulimis & Nico Barawid: The serial entrepreneurs stopping scams & building Tunic Pay differently

May 14, 2025 50m

In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Nicky Goulimis and Nico Barawid, the Founders of early-stage FinTech Tunic Pay, the only fraud vendor designed specifically for scams. Prior to…

S13E5 Dr Ben Maruthappu: Saving the UK Government £1 million every day by building Cera - the UK’s largest HealthTech

May 07, 2025 46m

In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Dr Ben Maruthappu, Founder and CEO of Cera - the UK’s largest HealthTech and one of the fastest-growing startups in Europe.  We’ve all come…

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