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      Founder's Mentality: The CEO Sessions

      Founder's Mentality: The CEO Sessions

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       Curiosity. Empathy. Humility.

      A new podcast exploring lessons of scale, simplicity and soul from global CEOs and surprising guest voices. We speak with multi-faceted leaders about their never-ending pursuit of scale and growth—in business, and in life.

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      About the Show

      About the Show

      What does it take to lead—and live—when the world won’t sit still?

      Hosted by executive advisor and bestselling author James Allen, Founder’s Mentality: The CEO Sessions is a leadership development podcast that goes beyond the boardroom.

      Each episode features a conversation with a prominent CEO—from the likes of Audible, Walmart, and AWS—who reflects on the lessons that reshaped their business and their personal growth. But you won’t just hear from business leaders. Jimmy brings in artists, musicians, comedians, and other unconventional thinkers who explore the same lessons through a completely different lens.

      These conversations surface aha moments from some of the world’s most influential leaders and thinkers. Intensely curious and open to new experiences and perspectives, they seek inspiration in unexpected places as they constantly reinvent their businesses and themselves.

      In turn, you’ll walk away with a fresh take on how we all grow as individuals, what we are capable of building, and the legacy we leave behind.

      So, whether you’re a CEO, a rising executive, or simply passionate about leadership, influence, and business at scale, this podcast will challenge and inspire you—one story at a time.

      Season 1 Guests

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      Aaron Powell CEO, Pizza Hut

      Headshot of Christina  Zhu

      Christina Zhu President and CEO, Walmart China

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      Don Katz Founder and Former CEO of Audible

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      Marcos Galperin CEO of MercadoLibre

      Stuart Gent Partner and Co-Head Europe Private Equity at Bain Capital

      Headshot of Nirav Tolia

      Nirav Tolia Co-founder and CEO of Nextdoor

      Headshot of Pedro  Arnt

      Pedro Arnt CEO of dLocal

      Headshot of Archie Henderson

      Archie Henderson Singer/ Songwriter

      Headshot of David  Fleck

      David Fleck Founder and Managing Partner, Freeflow Ventures

      Headshot of Iona  Gaskell

      Iona Gaskell Head of Artist Identity Development, Partnerships & Outreach at Abubilla Music

      Headshot of Kavita  Chaudhary

      Kavita Chaudhary Design Director, Jaipur Rugs

      Headshot of Mark  Buckle

      Mark Buckle Musician and Founder of Level Crossing Records

      Headshot of Erika Serow

      Erika Serow Partner & Chief Marketing Officer New York

      Headshot of Chris Zook

      Chris Zook Advisory Partner Boston

      Headshot of Herman Spruit

      Herman Spruit Advisory Partner London

      About the Host

      About the Host

      James Allen is an Advisory Partner at Bain & Company with over 35 years’ experience advising leading organizations. He’s the author of multiple best-selling books on growth and leadership and the host and founder of Bain’s Global CEO Community Forum. James is a regular speaker at global business events, including the World Economic Forum, and serves on the Botswana Economic Advisory Council. Outside of consulting, James started his own record label (Abubilla Music) in 2008 and supports Singing Wells, a project dedicated to preserving Kenyan village music.

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