Show overview
Thirty Minute Mentors has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 337 episodes. That works out to roughly 190 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 32 min and 37 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Adam Mendler.
From the publisher
Leadership guru Adam Mendler goes one on one with America's most accomplished and insightful people on how they made it to the top and how you can too. Each episode features a wealth of practical, actionable advice from a leading CEO, founder, athlete, celebrity, influencer or general / admiral. Learn how to lead in today's landscape, become your best self and excel personally and professionally – in thirty minutes.
Latest Episodes
View all 337 episodesEpisode 337: Headspace CEO Tom Pickett
Episode 336: Former NFL Star Gerald McCoy
Episode 335: Lieutenant General Jody Daniels
Episode 334: WWT Co-Founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh
Episode 333: Wolfgang Puck
Episode 332: LPL Financial CEO Rich Steinmeier
Episode 331: Olympic Gold Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross
Episode 330: Priceline Co-Founder Paul Breitenbach
Episode 329: General Paul Funk
Episode 328: Stonepeak Co-Founder and CEO Michael Dorrell
Episode 327: Senator Max Baucus
S1 Ep 326Episode 326: Kate Spade Co-Founder Elyce Arons
Elyce Arons is the co-founder of Kate Spade and the co-founder and CEO of Frances Valentine. Elyce joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Elyce and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, team building, innovation, marketing, branding, and more.
S1 Ep 325Episode 325: Northwestern Mutual CEO Tim Gerend
Tim Gerend is the CEO of Northwestern Mutual, one of America's largest financial services companies, with $40 billion in annual revenue. Tim joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Tim and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, communication and persuasion, decision making, hiring, trust, and much more.
S1 Ep 324Episode 324: Hazelden Betty Ford CEO Joseph Lee
Dr. Joseph Lee is the CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the largest nonprofit treatment provider in the United States. Joseph joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Joseph and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, transitioning from an individual contributor to a leader, hiring, humility, developing a winning mindset, and much more.
S1 Ep 323Episode 323: Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Miller
Shannon Miller is one of the greatest gymnasts in American history and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Shannon led the Magnificent Seven to the United States' first-ever Olympic women's gymnastics team gold in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Shannon joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Shannon and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: attaining greatness and peak performance, goal setting, developing a winning mindset, leadership and coaching, resilience, performing under pressure, and much more.
S1 Ep 322Episode 322: Lieutenant General Karen Gibson
Lieutenant General Karen Gibson is one of the highest-ranking women in the history of the United States Army and served as the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate upon retiring from the Army. LTG Gibson joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. LTG Gibson and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: career success, inspirational leadership, crisis leadership, leadership development, managing change, and much more.
S1 Ep 321Episode 321: Zillow Co-Founder David Beitel
David Beitel is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Zillow. David was previously the CTO and one of the earliest team members of Expedia. David joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons learned along the way. David and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, leading remotely, how leaders can leverage AI, how technical contributors can develop soft skills and as leaders, career success, product development, and more.
S1 Ep 320Episode 320: Award Winning Actor Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder is an award-winning actor turned entrepreneur. Ian starred on The Vampire Diaries and Lost before co-founding multiple businesses, including the supplement company The Absorption Company. Ian joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Ian and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: understanding and unlocking purpose; resilience and how to overcome significant obstacles, setbacks, and challenges; inspirational leadership; the most important step toward success; and much more.
S1 Ep 319Episode 319: Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Muffet McGraw
One of the greatest coaches in the history of women's basketball and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Muffet McGraw spent four decades coaching college basketball, including 33 years as the head coach at Notre Dame, winning two national championships and three consensus National Coach of the Year honors. Muffet joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Muffet and Adam discuss leadership, coaching, building winning teams and cultures, building confidence, handling losing, and much more.
S1 Ep 318Episode 318: Jiffy Lube Co-Founder Stephen Spinelli
Stephen Spinelli is the co-founder of Jiffy Lube International and the President of Babson College. Stephen joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Stephen and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, mentorship, personal and professional growth, goal setting, value creation, customer centricity, communication, conflict, and much more.