Mentor is the podcast where industry heavyweights share the lessons they’ve learned on the road to leadership. Hosted by Marco Buzzozi and Rachel Forde, this week’s episode features Rak Patel — Chief Commercial Officer at Channel 4. From his early days cold-calling at Drapers to leading sales teams at Spotify, Rak opens up about authenticity, diversity, and the power of just doing the thing in front of you.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Channel 4, Gen Z & The Lost Boys Report

04:18 – Rak Patel’s Career in 60 Seconds

11:41 – Diversity, Representation & Why It Can’t Be a Tick Box

18:24 – Leading Through Uncertainty

22:04 – Biggest Career Mess-Up (And What It Taught Him)

26:53 – Role Models & Masculinity

31:06 – What Real Sales Leadership Looks Like

37:30 – Best Advice He Ever Got (From His Wife)

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