The Recruitment Mentors Podcast

Hishem Azzouz
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Jan 29, 2026 • 18min

Golden Nugget #99 | Adam Tiberius: Why You Should Stop Calling for 30 Days (And Do This Instead)

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Jan 26, 2026 • 1h 13min

3 Founders, 3 Offices, £5M Revenue: Lessons on Diversification & Global Expansion with Taylor Nathaniel

In this episode, we unpack how CLM Search navigated a painful £600k revenue dip to build a resilient, multi-office search firm across London, Austin, and Morocco.Taylor Nathaniel is the Co-Founder of CLM Search and a former 3x Top Biller who previously led a 15-person team to generate £2M annually.Connect with Taylor here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-nathaniel-779695b4/-------------------------Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DIXmXc2qGvs-------------------------Sponsors - Claim your exclusive savings from our partners with the links below:Sourcewhale - Check Out Sourcewhale & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here.Atlas - Check Out Atlas & Claim Your Exclusive Offer HereRaise - Check Out Raise & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here.-------------------------Extra Stuff:Learn more about our online skills development platform Hector here: https://bit.ly/47hsaxeJoin 6,000+ other recruiters levelling up their skills with our Limitless Learning Newsletter here: https://limitless-learning.thisishector.com/subscribe-------------------------Get in touch:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/-------------------------
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Jan 22, 2026 • 19min

Golden Nugget #98 | Tom Chick: Enterprise Recruitment Strategy: Valuation, Multiples & The "Committee of No"

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Jan 19, 2026 • 1h 12min

Owed £1.8M & Lost 85 Contractors: The Reality of Scaling a Contract Business with Nasar Rehman

What do you do when you lose your centerpiece account of 85 contractors almost overnight while being owed £1.8M in unpaid invoices?This episode is a masterclass in resilience, detailing exactly how Nasar Rahman rebuilt a £50k-a-week GP engine from the brink of collapse.You can connect with Nasar here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nasar-rehman-06aa0658/-------------------------Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nkiRk8M5_uo-------------------------Sponsors - Claim your exclusive savings from our partners with the links below:Sourcewhale - Check Out Sourcewhale & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here.Atlas - Check Out Atlas & Claim Your Exclusive Offer HereRaise - Check Out Raise & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here.-------------------------Extra Stuff:Learn more about our online skills development platform Hector here: https://bit.ly/47hsaxeJoin 6,000+ other recruiters levelling up their skills with our Limitless Learning Newsletter here: https://limitless-learning.thisishector.com/subscribe-------------------------Get in touch:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/-------------------------
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Jan 15, 2026 • 10min

Golden Nugget #97 | Edmund Blogg: Equity vs. Bootstrapping: Protecting Your Long-Term Recruitment Upside

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Jan 12, 2026 • 1h 16min

300 People, 5 Brands, 0 Private Equity: LHI’s Blueprint to £47M GP with Co-CEO's Ben Richardson & Mike Botty

Most recruitment leaders believe Private Equity is the only route to a massive exit, but LHI Group proved them wrong by scaling to a £80M valuation and £45M+ GP using an Employee Owned Trust (EOT).In this episode, Co-CEOs Ben Richardson and Mike Botty break down the "steering wheel and heartbeat" structure they used to build a 300-person powerhouse across nine global offices.You can connect with them both here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardsonben/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebott/-------------------------Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OeZZ2PmjzpM-------------------------Sponsors - Claim your exclusive savings from our partners with the links below:Sourcewhale - Check Out Sourcewhale & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here.Atlas - Check Out Atlas & Claim Your Exclusive Offer HereRaise - Check Out Raise & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here.-------------------------Extra Stuff:Learn more about our online skills development platform Hector here: https://bit.ly/47hsaxeJoin 6,000+ other recruiters levelling up their skills with our Limitless Learning Newsletter here: https://limitless-learning.thisishector.com/subscribe-------------------------Get in touch:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/-------------------------
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Jan 8, 2026 • 14min

Golden Nugget #96 | Breaking the Cycle of Self-Destruction, Personal Evolution & The Miracle Morning with Jack Salmon

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Jan 5, 2026 • 1h 1min

From Burnout to £1M: The "Back to Basics" Agency Blueprint with Jack Cole

In this episode, I sit down with Jack Cole to unpack the raw reality of building, losing, and ultimately rebuilding a million-pound recruitment business.We dive deep into the ego-driven mistakes of scaling too fast, including signing a 32-person office lease before the systems were ready and the tactical "reset" required to find a sustainable path to growth.Connect with Jack here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-cole-we-do/-------------------------Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8A-kLMLAAtk-------------------------Sponsors - Claim your exclusive savings from our partners with the links below:Sourcewhale - Check Out Sourcewhale & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here.Atlas - Check Out Atlas & Claim Your Exclusive Offer HereRaise - Check Out Raise & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here.-------------------------Extra Stuff:Learn more about our online skills development platform Hector here: https://bit.ly/47hsaxeJoin 6,000+ other recruiters levelling up their skills with our Limitless Learning Newsletter here: https://limitless-learning.thisishector.com/subscribe-------------------------Get in touch:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/-------------------------
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Dec 19, 2025 • 1h 14min

[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2025] Adam Tiberius #5 Listened to episode of 2025.

Over the next few days, you'll be able to listen back to the most listened-to episodes of the year. 🔥At number 5, we have Adam TiberiusIf you have enjoyed the podcast this year and have two minutes, it would help us out massively if you left a review.You can do so with this link - Support the podcast and leave a review here.
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Dec 18, 2025 • 1h 20min

[REPLAY - TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2025] Elizabeth Kennedy #4 Listened to episode of 2025.

Over the next few days, you'll be able to listen back to the most listened-to episodes of the year. 🔥At number 4, we have Elizabeth KennedyIf you have enjoyed the podcast this year and have two minutes, it would help us out massively if you left a review.You can do so with this link - Support the podcast and leave a review here.

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