Oct 27, 202618 min
A founder was about to make a £2 million project decision. Chris March told him not to attend the meeting. Why? Because every important decision still depended on the founder. Chris spent nearly two decades in travel...
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ExecDNA
Hosted by Mario Rivas · business · EN-GB
About this Podcast:
The world's most important decisions deserve better intelligence.ExecDNA is the Executive Intelligence company for founders, executives, board directors and investors, helping leaders make better decisions, accelerate their careers and build stronger organisations.This podcast is where that intelligence comes to life. Each week, we sit down with CEOs, founders, board directors, investors and operators to have honest conversations about leadership, governance, AI, growth and what really happens when companies scale.No theory. No recycled advice. Just the patterns, decisions and lessons th
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What is ExecDNA about?
The world's most important decisions deserve better intelligence. ExecDNA is the Executive Intelligence company for founders, executives, board directors and investors, helping leaders make better decisions, accelerate their careers and build stronger organisations. This podcast is where that intelligence comes to life.
Who hosts ExecDNA?
ExecDNA is hosted by Mario Rivas. The show has published 50 episodes to date.
What has ExecDNA covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Who Do You Need to Become Next? Executive Reality Check, Chris March" (27 October 2026, 18 minutes), "He Worked at a $5.7B Startup. Then Had to Reinvent His Executive Career | Eric Grafstrom" (20 October 2026, 23 minutes), and "How to Build a 7-Figure Business by Breaking Your Mental Barriers | Guinevere Ellis" (13 October 2026, 32 minutes).
How often does ExecDNA publish?
ExecDNA publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 50 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on ExecDNA?
Booking probability for ExecDNA is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. ExecDNA requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. ExecDNA's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch ExecDNA?
The strongest fits for ExecDNA are Business & Management Consulting. ExecDNA has a business audience.
About the host
Mario Rivas hosts ExecDNA, a business podcast with 50 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 20, 202623 min
He was at Broadcast.com before its $5.7 billion sale to Yahoo. A few years later he was out of work with two young children, and two days a week of consulting became a fractional executive career across more than 25...
- Oct 13, 202632 min
How do you become Head of Finance at just 27, keep progressing through senior leadership, and later build a seven figure business without sacrificing your life to work? I sat down with Guinevere Ellis , Founder of...
- Oct 6, 202643 min
Why do so many business change initiatives fail? Rujuta Singh joins me to explain why the human element often determines whether transformation succeeds or stalls. With more than 22 years across technology, consulting...
- Oct 1, 202647 min
I sat down with Kenny Whitelaw Jones , Co Founder of Gridlines, after more than twenty five years in finance, senior roles at KPMG and Deloitte, building a business of around 140 people across four continents, and...
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- Sep 15, 202643 min
I sat down with Mike Saraswat, Co Founder and CEO of Stoa, an entrepreneur who went from building a marketing agency to taking on one of the hardest challenges in fintech.His latest chapter took almost 30 months of...
- Sep 3, 202640 min
Alan Shang's career has taken him from running restaurants to becoming an Airbnb executive, building startups, navigating extreme financial pressure, completing an acquisition and exit, and starting again in FinTech. In...
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- Aug 24, 202634 min
I sat down with Mark Hedley, Co-Founder of Adeus — and the rare corporate executive who walked away from twenty-five years in the boardroom to start over at zero. He's lived and worked across four continents, held...
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While Everyone Chased SaaS and AI, He Built a £25M Business Nobody Talked About | Amrit Daliwal
Jul 28, 202637 minAmrit Dhaliwal, founder of Walfinch, left hospitality, bought a franchise and spotted what most entrepreneurs completely overlooked: a £68 billion UK home care market with almost no one thinking seriously about scale...
Jul 23, 202640 minAlessandro Hatami has spent 25 years at the heart of global fintech and banking, holding senior leadership roles at PayPal Europe, Lloyds Banking Group and GE Capital before founding Pacemakers and serving nearly a...
- Jul 15, 202636 min
Steven Pivnik failed his first two startups, built his third into a $40M revenue business operating across 20 countries, and sold it in 2020 completing due diligence in just 30 days. Now, as an exit advisor and author...
- Jul 6, 202637 min
40% of Executive Transitions Fail, Navid Nazemian on the Leadership Gap. Navid Nazemian, executive transition coach and author of Mastering Executive Transitions, has coached 350+ senior leaders across 7 industries over...
- Jun 30, 202636 min
In this episode of Startup Scaleup People, Mario speaks with Cory Blumenfeld, serial entrepreneur, founder, investor-backed startup builder, and entrepreneur with multiple successful exits. Cory shares lessons learned...
- Jun 23, 202638 min
Amanda Groom Built the Bridge Between South Korea and Global TV Amanda Groom, founder of The Bridge, has spent 20 years helping broadcasters, streamers, and production companies expand internationally, turning South...
- Jun 15, 202638 min
Tomás Bercovich, founder & CEO of Global66, scaled a Latin American fintech startup to $1.4B in Q1 2026 transaction volume, on just $20M raised. In this episode, he breaks down the scaleup strategy, capital-efficient...
- Jun 8, 202647 min
In this episode of Startup & Scaleup People, Mario sits down with Coen Jonker, Co-Founder of Tyme Group, one of the world's fastest-growing digital banking businesses.Tyme Group operates across South Africa, the...
- Jun 1, 202639 minS0
<p>In this episode of Startup and Scaleup People, Mario sits down with Karen Prado, founder of ChimiLove, the award-winning South American sauce brand now stocked in more than 500 stores across the UK and Canada.Karen...
- May 26, 202644 minS0
<p>What does it really take to build resilience as a startup founder in high-pressure environments? In Episode 32, we explore mental fitness, emotional intelligence, neuroscience, and founder performance with Sasha...
- May 18, 202637 minS0
<p>In this episode of Startup & Scaleup People, Mario sits down with Tessa Clarke, Founder & CEO of Olio, the climate-tech platform fighting food waste through hyperlocal sharing.</p><p>Olio has grown into a global...
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Steven Pivnik
recovering entrepreneur, global keynote speaker, elite endurance athlete, AIP Advisory
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Tessa Clarke
Co-founder and CEO, Olio
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Kenny Whitelaw Jones
Gridlines
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Mike Saraswat
Stoa
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