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15 Minutes with the Boss

15 Minutes with the Boss

By: The Australian Financial Review
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15 Minutes with the Boss is a podcast that gives listeners exclusive access to some of the top CEOs in the country.

Each week AFR BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with a prominent leader and asks them to share the invaluable advice and wisdom they have accumulated throughout their careers.

For stories of success and failure and everything in-between, search and follow 15 Minutes with the Boss. It’s 15 minutes you can’t afford to miss.

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Episodes
  • How this CEO survived burnout

    How this CEO survived burnout
    Mar 30 2026

    When Jess Saxby became the chief executive of Banjo’s Bakery Cafes, she went "hell for leather".

    Taking over the family business, the new CEO was always chasing the next big thing for the chain. Until she realised she couldn't switch off.

    On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the bakery boss to find out how Saxby overcame burnout and the boundaries she's put in place since.

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    16 mins
  • Subway CEO shares secret to growing Australia’s largest fast-food chain

    Subway CEO shares secret to growing Australia’s largest fast-food chain
    Mar 23 2026

    Turning around a business never comes down to just one thing, says Shane Bracken.

    The chief executive of Subway in Australia and New Zealand believes three key steps have been critical to expanding the sandwich brand across the country.

    On this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how this CEO continues to grow the largest fast-food chain in Australia.

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    17 mins
  • Ruslan Kogan says he’s made many mistakes. But this one stands out

    Ruslan Kogan says he’s made many mistakes. But this one stands out
    Mar 16 2026

    The founder of online retailer Kogan.com firmly believes that mistakes are an “additional asset” that any company can learn from.

    But the entrepreneur says there was one “existential mistake” he made that stands out.

    On this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the chief executive to find out how he came to value decision-making and the missteps along the way.

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    17 mins
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