40 Minute Mentor

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Making Humans Irreplaceable: James Lo & Anish Acharya on building & scaling Ethos

September 16, 2026

In this 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by James Lo, Co-Founder of Ethos, and Anish Acharya, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, for a conversation about building the most human AI tech in a crowded market. Since their Series A just three months ago, Ethos has grown 84x, scaled to eight figures per month in revenue, and onboarded hundreds of thousands of experts joining the platform weekly. Not to mention, they’ve done all of this with a lean team of eight people. In this...

Going back to zero - what it really takes to reinvent a business from the inside with Sujata Bhatia (ex-Monzo COO & Index Ventures)

August 05, 2026

In this 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Sujata Bhatia, former COO of Monzo and Executive in Residence at Index Ventures, for an honest conversation about what it actually takes to step into a business at its toughest moment and rebuild it from the inside. Sujata joined Monzo in 2020, when the company was burning £10 million a month, had seen its founder step back, and hadn't shipped a new product in nearly a year. Over five years, she helped take it from a loss-making challenger ban...

The honest journey of taking on a trillion-dollar market with Joe McDonald (tem) and Adam Chirkowski (Albion VC)

July 15, 2026

In this 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Joe McDonald, Co-Founder and CEO of tem., and Adam Chirkowski, Partner at Albion VC, to hear the unfiltered story of building one of Europe's fastest-growing energy companies and what it really takes to back, build and scale a mission-driven startup. Joe has spent over a decade in the energy industry and has seen first-hand how broken the infrastructure underpinning it all really is. After selling his previous startup in 2019, he’s back in the...

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How do I get in touch with 40 Minute Mentor?

40 Minute Mentor is hosted by James Mitra. Its publicly listed email is james@jbmc.co.uk. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for 40 Minute Mentor?

The publicly listed email for 40 Minute Mentor: james@jbmc.co.uk.

How many listeners does 40 Minute Mentor have?

Podseeker estimates 40 Minute Mentor reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for 40 Minute Mentor?

40 Minute Mentor typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Founders and CEOs of high-growth companies, senior operators with substantial transformation or scaling experience, venture capital investors, and recognised experts in talent, leadership, or startup performance. Common among recent guests: Built or scaled a recognised startup or high-growth company; Led major business transformation or operational growth; Raised significant venture funding or invested in successful companies. Recent guests include Anish Acharya, James Lo, and Sujata Bhatia.

How hard is it to get booked on 40 Minute Mentor?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does 40 Minute Mentor cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Entrepreneurship, Scaling, Leadership, and Hiring. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.