Welcome to the Gentleman’s Journal podcast, a new fortnightly discussion show all about success, modern business, and the lives of entrepreneurs. Featuring exclusive interviews with the country’s most acclaimed businessmen and raconteurs, every episode is filled with invaluable insights and candid stories from the front line of modern enterprise. It’s a bit like eavesdropping on the world’s most interesting power lunches, only you don’t have to get a reservation and there’s no bill at the end.
New episodes released every other Wednesday.
podcasts — May 25, 2018
"I woke up one day and decided to start a bank"
Our guest on today’s episode of the Gentleman’s Journal podcast is Vernon Hill — serial entrepreneur, master retailer and, most recently, the founder of Metro Bank. Vernon founded his first business when he was just a teenager, and had set up his first bank by the age of 26. As you’ll find…
podcasts — March 7, 2018
British Manufacturing Special
In a special episode of the Gentleman’s Journal podcast, we’re joined by three towering figures in British craftsmanship and manufacturing — Robert Ettinger of Ettinger; Jonathan Baker of Turnbull & Asser; and James Fox of Crockett & Jones. What these three don’t know about the art of manufacturing — and…
podcasts — January 25, 2018
Style and Substance
Henry Hales is the founder of Sir Plus, a men’s fashion start up that uses surplus material to build distinctive British garments and accessories. From his humble beginnings selling boxer shorts on a stall in East London, Henry has grown the business to a formidable size, and built a brand…
podcasts — January 5, 2018
The Mark Zuckerberg of Extreme Sports
Will Dean is the founder and CEO of Tough Mudder, the world’s most successful endurance event. Will first came up with the idea for the race while studying for an MBA at Harvard, and despite the protestations of his professors, he decided to put his dream to the test. He’d hoped…
podcasts — December 8, 2017
Fifth Anniversary Special
In a twist on our usual format, we ask Harry Jarman, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Gentleman's Journal, about his own entrepreneurial journey as the publication celebrates its fifth birthday.
podcasts — November 23, 2017
The unstoppable Paul Smith
Paul Smith is a titan of British industry and one of the most successful men's fashion designers in the world. In today's episode, Paul tells us about his Bespoke by Appointment service; why the most dangerous thing you can do is follow trends; and what to do if you ever receive a live pigeon in the post.
podcasts — November 8, 2017
The 25-Year-Old CEO
Our guest on today's podcast is Ross Bailey, the founder and CEO of Appear Here. Ross tells us how a Jubilee-themed party accidentally kicked off the entire business, what it’s like to be a CEO of a multinational company at the age of 25, and why he never wants to hear about another clean-eating start up ever again.
podcasts — October 26, 2017
Print is dead, long live print
Our guest this afternoon is Nicholas Coleridge, the Chairman of both Condé Nast and the Victoria & Albert Museum. In today’s episode, Nicholas discusses his greatest journalistic scoops and stunts; what not to do if you want a job at Condé Nast; and why magazines are best enjoyed in the bath.
podcasts — October 12, 2017
Time is Money
In this week's episode, we talk to Wilhelm Schmid, the CEO of German watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne. The CEO tells us how a watch can possibly cost 2 million euros, why smartwatches are doomed by their very nature to fail, and why gentlemen are still so in thrall to measuring time.
podcasts — September 28, 2017
Vogue Traders
David Gandy is the most successful British model of his generation, a fashion entrepreneur in his own right, and an investor in several menswear startups. He's joined today on the show by Terry Betts, the former Buying Director at Selfridges and now the head of business development at Thread, the revolutionary online stylist.
podcasts — August 23, 2017
Look at the mountaintop, not at the mountain
Geoffrey Kent is the founder, chairman and CEO of Abercrombie & Kent, the world's first ever luxury travel company and still the industry's gold standard. In this week’s episode, the travel tycoon tells us how he convinced the richest man in the world to become one of his first customers & much more.
podcasts — August 9, 2017
The Future of Wealth
Today, we speak to three titans of the wealth management industry – Alex Scott, Charles Hambro, and Piers Hedley – and discover just how much this ancient game has changed in recent years.
