Recap of the Best Episodes of the Minter Dialogue for 2024

2024 in Review

In 2024, I recorded 47 new episodes, which brings me up to a total of 595 episodes. As I began the podcast in November 2010, that equates to 170 months and means that I have averaged 3.5 episodes per month. If I were to add in my two other podcasts (35 episodes for The Joy of Padel and 159 for the Minter Dialogue en français), the total goes up to 4.6 shows per month. I’m internally shaking my head at myself as I mull over these figures.

Perplexed?

I asked Perplexity to find some patterns and conclusions based on the top episodes in terms of listens/downloads/views. In terms of the profiles of my guests, they are “a diverse mix of thought leaders”, notably business executives and CEOs, academic experts and professors, authors and speakers, and artists and filmmakers. Seems like a very accurate recap. And in conclusion, here is what Perplexity wrote verbatim:

“Unique Perspective: The podcast appears to blend practical business insights with deeper philosophical and psychological concepts, creating a unique intersection between professional development and personal growth.”

 Top 12 Episodes of 2024

So, taking a step back, of the 47 new episodes recorded in 2024, here are the 12 most popular (the top three of which I have re-released):

1. Dr. Chris Kerr: Bridging Medicine and Humanity in Hospice Care (MDE562) (soon to be re-released!)
2. Felix Velarde on Building a Culture of Success in Agencies (MDE552) (check out the re-released version here)
3. The Art of Motivation: Paul Assaiante’s Insights on Team Building (MDE554) (re-released version via Spotify)
4. Empathic Leadership and Coaching in Elite Sports with Dr Peter Sear (MDE551)
5. Grooving with Gratefulness: Greg Koerner on the Enduring Legacy of Grateful Dead (MDE563)
6. Personality, Power, and Psychometrics: A Candid Conversation with Nikita Mikhailov (MDE562)
7. Step Back and Leap with bestselling author and leadership coach, Patrick Mork (MDE553)
8. Unveiling the True Essence of Leadership with Exeter Chiefs’ Don Armand: Rugby, Resilience, and the Pursuit of Legacy (MDE564)
9. Building Tomorrow: Fabrice Grinda’s Journey in Tech and AI (MDE585)
10. Building Community and Charting a New Leadership Path with Patients Like Me CEO, John Hervey (MDE557)
11. Understanding and Investing in the AI Wave with Jeremiah Owyang (MDE550)
12. Build Your Legacy, Create a Superior Culture and Win at the Business of Life with bestselling author, speaker and consultant, James Kerr (MDE555)

A few things struck me about the top 12 list. What about you?

1.  12 men. Yeah, and mostly white at that. Oh dear. Well, that’s not exactly a fair representation. I did try to get more women on my show, but I only managed to get 10 in the end, for the 47 episodes. I certainly also tried to get more diversity. If you read the full list of guests for 2024, at least the names and faces show a broader swath of the world.
2. There is wide variety among the guests in terms of backgrounds and profiles: 3 doctors (including PhD), two sports figures, and 7 authors.
3. And I’m generally stumped to know why certain guests get more downloads than others!

Top Minter Dialogue episodes of all time

Broadening out to the 595 episodes recorded over the 14 years, here is a compilation of the top 12 episodes all time:

1. Insights from a Brilliant Negotiator with Chris Voss, Best-selling Author and CEO of the Black Swan Group (MDE322)
2. The Importance of Design and Brand in Business Building with Marty Neumeier (MDE314)
3. The Power of Letting Go with John Purkiss, aka Banahasta (MDE474)
4. A New Way to Think with Author and Professor Emeritus Roger L Martin (MDE470)
5. Sleep With Me! Life Lessons and the Podcast Founder Story with Drew Ackerman (MDE368)
6. Jan Thompson, filmmaker, “Never the Same” and “The Tragedy of Bataan” (MDE56)
7. CEO Excellence with Carolyn Dewar, author and Senior Partner at McKinsey (MDE471)
8. How to be a Great Leader and Build Trust with INSEAD Professor Gianpiero Petriglieri (MDE310)
9. Delphine Mousseau, localization strategy for Zalando eCommerce (MDE159)
10. Insights from Nick Wheeler, Owner & Chairman of Charles Tyrwhitt (MDE177)
11. The Non-Obvious Trends for 2019 with Rohit Bhargava (MDE315)
12. Re:Thinking Innovation with Carla Johnson, Author & Renowned Speaker (MDE430)

This list divides in excellent thought leaders (Chris Voss, Marty Neumeier, John Purkiss, Roger Martin, Carolyn Dewar and Rohit Bhargava) and doers (specifically, Jan Thompson, Drew Ackerman, Nick Wheeler and Delphine Mousseau). Reflecting on the breadth of my guests, the categories cover leadership, innovation, and wellness.

Top 13th through 25th

Rounding out the list to the top 25, here are #13 to #25. They range from the 19-year-old Rishi Sharma, blazing a trail in capturing the stories of extant WWII veterans, to the cyborg Adah Parris through to the filmmakers Maurizio and Zaya Benazzo. Plenty of meaty conversations to listen to as we seek to straighten out the world in 2025!

13. Anupam Mittal, CEO of People Group, founder of Shaadi and Makaan (MDE93)
14. Putting Empathy into Your Business and AI with Alan Trefler, CEO of Pegasystems (MDE354)
15. How to Act Superfast and Lead at Speed with Sophie Devonshire, CEO of The Caffeine Partnership (MDE337)
16. Rishi Sharma, 19, Capturing The Stories of All the Heroes of the Second World War (MDE218)
17. Scaling Life to Find Your Purpose – Lifescale with Brian Solis (MDE319)
18. Connecting Dots, Digital and Life with Cyborg Shamanism and Adah Parris (MDE353)
19. How to Boost Your Empathy Factor at Work with author, Marie Miyashiro (MDE296)
20. How to successfully lead talented people in an organisation with Laurent Choain, head of Mazars Human Resources (MDE356)
21. Putting Purpose into the Center of Your Business, with Petco CMO Tariq Hassan (MDE359)
22. The Neuroscience behind Creativity with Neuroscientist, Artist and Entrepreneur Shama Rahman (MDE364)
23. How to find the Golden Thread and Purpose of Your Life with Holly Woods (MDE373)
24. The Wisdom of Trauma, Life Lessons and Filmmaking with Maurizio and Zaya Benazzo (MDE453)
25. Marketing and New Retail in China with Ashley Galina Dudarenok (MDE338)

As I embark on my 15th year in podcasting, I will continue to seek out a wide range of interesting perspectives and personalities. Over the last few years, I’ve been adjusting my focus more toward deeper conversations on leadership, purpose and life. I typically seek out authors of recently published books, but not only! While I underline that I very rarely take unsolicited guests, if you have a fabulous person you think I should have on, please send me a personal note here.

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Music credit: The jingle at the beginning of the show is courtesy of my friend, Pierre Journel, author of the Guitar Channel. And, the new sign-off music is “A Convinced Man,” a song I co-wrote and recorded with Stephanie Singer back in the late 1980s (please excuse the quality of the sound!).