Mentor
MENTOR is a podcast that shares the lived experiences of senior leaders across industries. In each episode, guests open up to founders Rachel Forde and Marco Bertozzi of TheZoo.London about their careers, mistakes, lessons, and the people who inspired them along the way. It’s smart, relaxed, and packed with real-world insight. Whether you’re a future leader or simply curious about how others have navigated the world of work, MENTOR delivers valuable takeaways and thoughtful conversation. Brought to you by TheZoo.London and Viral Tribe.
Episodes
June 24, 2026 • 51 mins
Vivian Mohr is Chief Operating Officer of Bauer Media Group, one of Europe’s largest media businesses, operating across radio, publishing, digital platforms and outdoor advertising. Before joining Bauer, he built his career across consulting, technology and media, including leadership roles at McKinsey, Comparis and major European media organisations.
In this episode of Mentor, Vivian reflects on the experiences that sh...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
June 17, 2026 • 67 mins
Mark Howe spent 17 years at Google helping agencies and brands navigate one of the biggest transformations in media history. Before that, he built a successful career across television, media sales and leadership, giving him a front-row seat to decades of industry change.
In this episode of Mentor, Mark reflects on the pivotal moments that shaped his career, from leaving traditional television for Google at a time when many though...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
June 10, 2026 • 59 mins
Judith Salison OBE joins MENTOR to share the lessons, leadership principles and career wisdom gained from more than five decades at the forefront of the advertising and media industry. From becoming one of the first female television sales executives in Britain to co-founding one of the UK's pioneering outdoor advertising businesses, Judith reflects on the determination, resilience and adaptability that shaped her career.
She disc...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
June 3, 2026 • 63 mins
Richard Eyre CBE joins MENTOR to share the leadership lessons, career decisions and hard-won wisdom that shaped a remarkable journey across advertising, broadcasting, television and digital media. From his early days in advertising at BBH to leading Capital Radio, ITV and some of the most influential organisations in British media, Richard reflects on the opportunities, setbacks and pivotal moments that defined his career.
He expl...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
May 27, 2026 • 60 mins
Laura Desmond joins MENTOR to share the leadership lessons that shaped her journey from rising through the advertising industry to becoming CEO of Smartly and one of the most respected figures in global media and marketing. Having led some of the world’s biggest agency businesses at Publicis Groupe and Starcom MediaVest Group, Laura reflects on the defining moments, risks and reinventions that helped her navigate decades of t...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
May 20, 2026 • 53 mins
Piers North joins MENTOR to share the leadership lessons that shaped his journey from aspiring journalist to CEO of Reach PLC, the UK’s largest commercial news publisher. Having started his career in journalism before moving into the rapidly evolving world of digital media at Yahoo, Piers reflects on the setbacks, risks and pivotal moments that ultimately led him to the top of one of Britain’s biggest media businesses.
...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
May 13, 2026 • 59 mins
Kerry Glazer joins MENTOR to share the leadership lessons that shaped her extraordinary journey from NHS nurse to one of the most respected figures in the UK advertising industry. Former CEO of AAR and recipient of an OBE for services to advertising and charity, Kerry reflects on the moments, mentors and challenges that defined her career across nearly five decades.
She explains why the best leaders lead with kindness, why sh...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
May 6, 2026 • 57 mins
Alessandra Bellini joins MENTOR to share what it really takes to lead through constant change at some of the world’s biggest consumer brands. From starting as an advertising apprentice in Italy to leading customer strategy at Tesco and spending more than two decades at Unilever, she reflects on the defining moments, mistakes, and leadership lessons that shaped her career.
She explains why marketers must think like busin...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
April 29, 2026 • 65 mins
Matt Brittin joins MENTOR to share what it really takes to lead one of the world’s most influential companies. From Olympic-level sport to running Google across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, he reflects on the highs, failures, and defining moments of his career.
He breaks down how to build high-performing teams, why owning mistakes matters, and the simple leadership principle he learned from Larry Page: put t...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
April 22, 2026 • 57 mins
Martha Lane Fox joins MENTOR for a brutally honest conversation on building Lastminute.com, surviving the dot-com crash, bouncing back from life-changing adversity, and redefining success on her own terms. She shares her advice for young entrepreneurs, why focus and grit matter more than a perfect plan, and why she believes you should keep part of yourself back at work. Candid, wise, and full of real-world lessons, this is one...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
December 10, 2025 • 78 mins
Rory Sutherland has spent decades at the heart of creativity and behavioural insight as Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, and as one of the most distinctive voices to appear on stages like TED. But in this conversation, we go far deeper than his well-known ideas on psychology and perception.
In this episode of Mentor, Rory opens up about the role of serendipity in his career — how chance encounters, unexpected missteps and playfu...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
December 4, 2025 • 21 mins
Bruce Daisley LIVE! — one of the UK’s most influential voices on fixing work — joins us on stage in front of 200 people for the first MENTOR Live at Adwanted Future of Media event.
Recognised by LinkedIn as one of the world’s top 10 voices on the future of work, Bruce has led Twitter and YouTube across Europe, written the Financial Times-acclaimed book Fortitude, and hosts the #1 Apple business podcast Ea...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
November 26, 2025 • 63 mins
In this episode, hosts Marco Bertozzi and Rachel Forde are joined by Leigh Thomas, a dynamic leader whose career spans top creative agencies and some of the world’s most influential tech platforms. Now serving as Vice President EMEA at Intuit (Mailchimp, Quickbooks etc).
We dive into leadership, creativity, transformation, and the evolving role of technology in business — all through the lens of someone who has led at ...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
November 20, 2025 • 55 mins
In today’s episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Stephen Miron, one of the most respected and well-liked figures in British media — the long-time CEO, and soon-to-be Chairman, of Global, the powerhouse behind Capital, Heart, LBC, Classic FM, DAX, and one of Europe’s largest outdoor networks.
Over 16 years, Stephen has helped transform Global from a £200 million radio group into a billion-p...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
November 12, 2025 • 63 mins
From Ogilvy to Publicis to Accenture Song, Dame Annette King has led some of the biggest transformations in the marketing world — fusing creativity, technology and commercial impact. In this episode of MENTOR, she reflects on a career defined by reinvention, resilience and relentless drive.
Annette shares how she built high-performing teams obsessed with winning pitches, learned to balance ambition with wellbeing after decad...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
In this episode, Bruce Daisley — one of the UK’s most influential voices on fixing work — joins us to unpack what that really means.
Recognised by LinkedIn as one of the world’s top 10 voices on the future of work, Bruce has led Twitter and YouTube across Europe, written the Financial Times-acclaimed book Fortitude, and hosts the #1 Apple business podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat.
...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
October 28, 2025 • 55 mins
Nick Beighton (ex-CEO of ASOS) drops a leadership masterclass: why culture really does eat strategy, how “purpose drives profit,” and the experimental mindset that helped scale ASOS from £223M to nearly £4B. Rachel and Marco dig into decision frameworks, data-driven experimentation (down to the Add-to-Bag button), buying Topshop, progressive people policies, and the “Magpie Moment” that shaped ASOS’s p...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
October 21, 2025 • 55 mins
Kathleen Saxton (psychotherapist, ex-Global CMO, and author) joins Marco Bertozzi and Rachel Forde for a masterclass in mentorship and leadership. From “don’t be a passenger” to building “the board you can’t afford,” Kathleen shares battle-tested tactics from 30+ years across agencies, media owners, entrepreneurship and psychotherapy. They cover asking senior leaders for time (and getting a yes),...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
October 14, 2025 • 69 mins
Advertising legend Sir John Hegarty (co-founder of BBH) joins hosts Marco Bertozzi and Rachel Forde for a masterclass in creativity, brand building and brave decision-making. From getting fired at 21 to launching BBH and shaping culture with Levi’s, BA and more, Sir John Hegarty shares why irreverence matters, how to build movements (not ads), and why, yes, even in the age of AI, the people closest to the idea will win!
Follo...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
October 7, 2025 • 56 mins
Karen Blackett CBE joins Rachel Ford and Marco Bertozzi for a masterclass in modern leadership. From “learn, earn, serve” to “two ears, one mouth,” Karen breaks down the habits that build winning, heads-up teams. We get real on mentors vs sponsors, a pitch lost to bias (and how to let it go), inclusion that drives performance, and what it’s like to lead 13,000 people at WPP. Karen also shares how she m...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.
Gregg Rosenthal and a rotating crew of elite NFL Media co-hosts, including Patrick Claybon, Colleen Wolfe, Steve Wyche, Nick Shook and Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic get you caught up daily on all the NFL news and analysis you need to be smarter and funnier than your friends.
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.