#26 - Alfonso “Poncho” Martínez - The Subtle Art of Networking

Listen now | From working and studying simultaneously from the age of 17, to helping build IKEA Mexico as employee number 51, and now graduating as the…

Dec 11, 2025 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer

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53:14

November 2025

#25 - Katharina Lange - Chase Excellence, Not Perfection

Listen now (68 mins) | From completing a PhD in pharmacology and toxicology to consulting across industries and ultimately teaching leaders on three…

Nov 17, 2025 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer

1:07:42

#24 - Kevin Martelli - On the Importance of Trust-Based Relationships in the Early Days of Ambitious Companies

Listen now | From building a successful career in investment banking in London and Italy to helping deep-tech founders turn groundbreaking science into…

Nov 10, 2025 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer

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1:13:14

October 2025

#23 - Rodrigo Sarzosa - Real Leaders Speak Third

Listen now | From leading Unilever’s ice cream brands across Latin America to leading with calm and purpose in the IMD MBA, this is the story of…

Oct 13, 2025 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer

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1:02:17

September 2025

#22 - Jens Marczinski - Trusting Your Gut

Listen now | From landing in startups accidentally to scaling companies and leading 120+ teams, to now pursuing an MBA at IMD, this is the story of Jens…

Sep 29, 2025 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer

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44:29

#21 - Somerset Jarvis - Always Bring Your A-Game

Listen now | From running track and designing sustainable buildings as an engineer in Canada to pursuing an MBA and pitching a decarbonization venture…

Sep 25, 2025 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer

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49:44

#20 - John & Konsti - Season 2 Recap

Listen now | This season felt different. In Season One, we mostly spoke with close friends, people who thought and worked in ways familiar to us. Season…

Sep 16, 2025 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer

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2

44:44

#19 - Mark Greeven - Polite Conversations, Polite Results

Listen now | From growing up in the Netherlands as a shy student to becoming one of the world’s leading voices on ecosystems, innovation, and East–West…

Sep 12, 2025 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer

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44:44

August 2025

#18 - Curtis Bradford - Control the Controllables

Listen now | From growing up playing rugby in Wales, to coaching across Europe and Australia, to now leading the German women’s national Sevens team…

Aug 26, 2025 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer

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1:04:10

#17 - Arthur Goldberg - The Books Don’t Run the Race

Listen now | From starting to work at age 12 in Johannesburg, to building and backing insurance ventures in London, and now advising CEOs across Europe…

Aug 18, 2025 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer

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1

1:04:17

July 2025

#16 - Cliff Go - Ask Better Questions

Listen now | From growing up in the Netherlands and building a global food brand with his brothers, to teaching at INSEAD and mentoring future leaders…

Jul 14, 2025 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer

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46:05

#15 - Professor Omar Toulan - Helping Others Reach Their Full Potential

Listen now | From advising at the White House and consulting at McKinsey, to teaching for two decades at McGill and now mentoring students as Dean of…

Jul 7, 2025 • Konstantin Dreyer and John Nicholas

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1:06:21