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 — July 19, 2018
How to become a serial entrepreneur
Our guest on today’s episode is Justin Byam Shaw, the chairman of the Evening Standard and the Independent, the director of the Felix Project, and a serial entrepreneur. Justin’s career has spanned many, many companies and several decades, but it all come back to a few familiar traits — an eye for…
podcasts — July 12, 2018
How to turn a passion into a business
Our guest on today’s episode is Nuno Mendes, the world-renowned chef behind Chiltern Firehouse, Bacchus, and most recently Mãos — a remarkable new intimate dining project. In a fascinating episode of the Gentleman’s Journal podcast, Nuno reveals why it’s okay to have no idea what you want to do with your…
podcasts — June 25, 2018
How to find followers and influence people
Our guest on this afternoon’s episode of the Gentleman’s Journal podcast is Steve Bartlett, the founder and CEO of Social Chain. Since its birth in 2014, Social Chain has gone on to become the most successful social media agency ever — it owns and controls some of the world’s biggest…
podcasts — June 19, 2018
If you’re the smartest guy in the room, you’re in the wrong room
My guest on today’s episode is Steve Varsano, founder and CEO of the Jet Business, the world’s first private aviation showroom. Steve’s career started up in the clouds when he trained to become a pilot in the 1970s. He’s scarcely come down to earth since. Today, the New Jersey boy…
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.
