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Just like that we’re closing another year of 40 Minute Mentor. This year, we surpassed our 200 published episodes mark and are fast approaching 1 million downloads. Before we kick off a brand new feature series in the new year, we asked some of our biggest 40 Minute Mentor fans for their nominations for the best episode of 2023.From scaling teams to Founder mistakes and investment advice, our guests may range across industries but they all align on one thing - sharing pocket-sized career mentorship with you all. So, for one final time this year, join us to discover the best episodes of the past 12 months. We’d also love to know YOUR favourite episode, so feel free to drop our producer Hannah a note on hannah@jbmc.co.uk ⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Follow JBM on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbm-consulting-ltd/?viewAsMember=true➡️ Find out more about JBM: https://jbmc.co.uk/ ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we’re nearing the end of the year, your 40 Minute Mentor Host, James Mitra, takes a moment to reflect on the last 12 months of podcasting and what the year ahead may have in store. A huge thank you for all your support over the last 12 months - we wouldn’t be where we are without you! If you have any feedback, topic or guest ideas for 2024, please get in touch on hannah@jbmc.co.uk - we always love hearing from you! For now, all that’s left to say is - Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas (if you’re celebrating!) and see you next Wednesday for more pocket-sized mentorship! ⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Follow JBM on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbm-consulting-ltd/?viewAsMember=true➡️ Find out more about JBM: https://jbmc.co.uk/ ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The thing I love a lot about startups, it’s like a personal self-development course at a rapid rate.”For our final episode in our Replay series, we’re joined by Sharmadean Reid MBE, Founder of The Stack World, a platform for the women’s creator economy to buy and sell from each other. In this candid episode, we chat about Sharmadean’s Founder journey from a nail salon to a global mecca for aspiring entrepreneurs, and ultimately starting The Stack World. We discuss the lessons she learned, the mistakes she’s made and her vision for the future, including: ➡️ How her childhood and education influenced her career [03:52]➡️ The start of her Founder journey, opening her first nail salon [06:27]➡️ First time challenges of a startup Founder [10:14]➡️ The problem with saying yes to everything [11:01]➡️ Reflections on her time at WAH London [12:14]➡️ The beauty of failing fast [14:26]➡️ Business trauma: the realities of starting a second venture [15:48]➡️ A closer look at VC backed startups [17:54]➡️ Leadership evolution: being a magpie of information [19:20]➡️ The core reason for friction in the workplace [20:20]➡️ Navigating a new business amidst the COVID pandemic [22:42]➡️ How the pandemic affected women in the workplace [26:36]➡️ The Stack World: Creating a network of mission-driven women [28:18]➡️ Gender equality and representation across industries [30:57]➡️ Finding the balance in mentorship [32:59]⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Connect with Sharmadean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharmadeanreid/➡️ Find out more about The Stack World: https://www.thestack.world/ ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The importance of the team around you, having focus and discipline and the awareness of facing setbacks… it’s been great to bring the things I’ve learned from sport into the business world.”From the 2012 Olympic poster girl to Founder of FemTech brand, Jennis… today’s 40 Minute Mentor Replay episode is with none other than Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill.In this episode we talked about the ins and outs of Jess’s phenomenal sporting career and her pivot into the business world with Jennis - a women’s hormonal health platform, with the goal to help women understand what’s happening hormonally. Tune in to the full episode to explore: ➡️ The realistic road to success [04:32]➡️ Jess’ introduction to sport and falling into athletics [05:52]➡️ Dealing with pressure and making sacrifices [07:52]➡️ How to support children without being a pushy parent [09:39]➡️ Reliving the ups and downs of Super Saturday [13:03]➡️ Focusing on one event at a time and taking home Gold [15:04]➡️ Exploring the other side of success [16:40]➡️ Motherhood and Jess’s motivation to get back out there [17:23]➡️ Coping with retirement and starting again [23:05]➡️ From athlete to FemTech Founder, how Jennis began [26:56]➡️ The Jennis mission - putting women first [29:11]➡️ Closing the gender data gap in women’s health [30:55]➡️ Transitioning from sport to Startup life [32:18]➡️ Aligning personal values with company culture [34:09]➡️ The emotional rollercoaster of fundraising [36:37]➡️ Providing mentorship for the England Rugby team [39:13]➡️ The humble insights into being a role model [43:20]⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Connect with Jess: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dame-jessica-ennis-hill-a84b5420b/➡️ Find out more about Jennis: https://www.jennis.com/ ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I was most unhappy at work when I was making the most money and the biggest amount of success.” From a successful career at Google, to the journey of making 1 billion people happy.That is the story of Mo Gawdat, the former Chief Business Officer of Google X, author of Solve for Happy and Founder of One Billion Happy. It’s an episode full of wisdom, honesty and candid reflections. In today’s 40 Minute Mentor Replay, Mo shares his incredible story, including spending 25 years in tech and the devastating experience of losing his son in 2014 which set him on a completely new path. Today’s episode topics: ➡️  Heartbreak and loss, finding a new purpose in pain [04:31]➡️  The beginning of his happiness journey [06:34]➡️  Going viral with 1 Billion Happy [07:44]➡️  Committed acceptance in the face of grief [09:29]➡️  Anger lessons from Gandhi’s grandson [13:26]➡️  Mo’s work as a happiness engineer [15:27]➡️  The three ingredients for success [20:14]➡️  Finding your purpose by knowing what doesn’t resonate [23:12]➡️  The infinite game called life [25:08]➡️  Finding micro-purposes in the everyday [27:40]➡️  The power of making happiness a choice [33:05]➡️  Definition of happiness is and the golden age of compassion [34:32]➡️  Allowing yourself to be a mentee, using your circle of support [37:31] ➡️  The problem with being remembered… [39:34]⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Connect with Mo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mogawdat/➡️ Find out more about One Billion Happy: http://onebillionhappy.org/➡️ Listen to Mo’s podcast, Slow Mo: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slo-mo-a-podcast-with-mo-gawdat/id1508914142 ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Globally, a third of all the food we produce each year gets thrown away. Meanwhile, 800 million people go to bed hungry, who could be fed with a quarter of the food we waste in the Western world.” Did you know that roughly one third of the world's food is wasted?Meanwhile, 1 in 9 people on our planet are either starving or malnourished...This is something today’s 40 Minute Mentor is on a mission to change. In today’s replay episode, we’re joined by Tessa Clarke, the Co-Founder and CEO of the popular sharing app Olio. Tessa’s career has taken her down many paths, including consulting and publishing to MD of eCommerce at Dyson. We first shared this episode three years ago, and the message is as important as ever, if not more so. Tune in to explore:➡️ Pivoting from consulting to Startup Founder [02:30]➡️ Creating your path in consulting [05:06]➡️ Transitioning from consulting to industry [06:40]➡️ The excitement of feeling the fear in new roles [08:15]➡️ Taking Dyson on a digital journey [09:14]➡️ Leadership lessons from James Dyson [12:53]➡️ The importance of surrounding yourself with people who will challenge you [14:06]➡️ Building a mission-driven career plan, Tessa’s journey to entrepreneurship [15:20]➡️ The lightbulb moment that started Olio’s journey [17:08]➡️ Tackling the food waste pandemic [18:19]➡️ Ambassadors helping you scale your mission-driven business [19:45]➡️ We are ‘theoretically more connected’ but more lonely - a focus on community [23:21]➡️ Championing diversity and prioritising at the board level [24:34]➡️ Advice for diverse Founders tackling biassed questions in fundraising [27:28]➡️ Recruiting from your community to tackle the hiring challenge [30:05]➡️ Top tips: How we can all contribute to combat the global food waste problem [32:54]➡️ Finding mentorship organically and learning from your peers [35:55] ⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Connect with Tessa Clarke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tecook/➡️ Find out more about Olio: https://olioapp.com/en/➡️ Check out Tessa’s ‘Where Are They Now’ episode: https://jbmc.co.uk/insights/40-minute-mentor/tessa-clarke-scaling-olio/ ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sir Clive Woodward, World Cup winning England Rugby coach, discusses topics such as learning from failures, handling pressure, creating psychological safety, and the transferable learnings between sport and business. He also emphasizes the importance of mentorship, learning from different perspectives, and embracing a fun and inclusive team culture.

That's a wrap on Series 10! And what a 12 weeks it has been. We have been joined by some incredible Founders and leaders, who have been refreshingly vulnerable, sharing the highs and lows of their entrepreneurial journeys, with lots of wisdom and mentorship shared along the way. From building the Uber of volunteering, to changing the world with ethical AI, we have covered SO much in our tenth series and hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have. Thank you so much for all your support along the way - today your host, James Mitra, reflects on this latest series and what we have coming up next... ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Every business that I’ve founded has been on the brink of disaster, and one of the big lessons is that the business you started is never the business you end up with.”And just like that, we have made it to the final episode of Series 10 of 40 Minute Mentor.For our series finale, we’re joined by multi-exit Founder, Investor, board advisor and author - the brilliant Debbie Wosskow OBE. We cover a range of topics with Debbie, including her whirlwind journey as an entrepreneur - building and exiting incredible businesses, including PR and marketing consultancy Mantra (sold in 2007), Love Home Swap (sold in 2017) and AllBright (exit in 2022). All the way to today and her latest ventures - WJV LLP, a boutique investment and strategic innovation firm, championing diversity, wellness and economic empowerment, and The Better Menopause, empowering women’s performance at midlife through science-backed products. Debbie shares some truly candid insights from her journey as a Founder, including: ➡️ Growing up in an entrepreneurial family [04:20]➡️ Early beginnings selling scrunchies [06:30] ➡️ The power of being a “simple” entrepreneur and controlling margins [07:07]➡️ Bringing business & entrepreneurship into schools [08:33]➡️ A brief stint in management consulting & building her first business at 25 [11:36]➡️ How a Christmas film inspired the start of Love Home Swap [13:37]➡️ Serendipity and combining purpose with profit [15:35]➡️ Reflections on having fun, making money and not working with ar$eholes [17:17]➡️ Finding the resilience to keep getting back into the Founder seat [19:55]➡️ Making the shift from operational CEO to board advisor [21:34]➡️ Self-doubt, exhaustion, relationship strains: Founder realities [22:55]➡️ Finding comfort in a routine when things are falling apart [26:39]➡️ Building a network for women, by women - the early days and growth of AllBright [29:00]➡️ Building WJV LLP and going beyond angel investing [33:20]➡️ Putting women’s health top of the agenda & building The Better Menopause [36:54]➡️ Driving awareness at pace and supporting women through the menopause [40:22]➡️ Realities of building a business to exit & the conflicting emotions you’re left with as a Founder  [41:45]➡️ Audience question: Being remembered for the future of female entrepreneurs [46:45] ⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Connect with Debbie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiewosskowobe/➡️ Find out more about WJV LLP: https://www.wjv-llp.com/about-us➡️ Find out more about The Better Menopause: https://thebettermenopause.com/⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices