Delegate, Hydrate, Pause: Life Lessons from Microsoft VP Andy Hart

What happens when a top media executive walks away from it all at 50 and heads for the jungle? In this episode of Mentor, Marco Bertozzi and Rachel Ford sit down with the one and only Andy Hart, former Global CRO at Hearst, Microsoft VP, and now... Shamanic. Andy takes us on a journey from running national newspapers to exploring shamanic rituals, Burning Man revelations, and redefining leadership. He shares raw reflections on burnout, ego, learning to let go, and the power of living with intention.

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Chapters

02:14 Career in 60 Seconds – From VNU to Microsoft

04:46 Digital Transformation & Burnout at the Mail

06:22 Climbing at Microsoft and the Power of Leadership Training

07:35 Quitting at 50 – The Groucho Club Revelation

08:56 Is He Brilliant or Bonkers? Breaking Free from the Corporate Matrix

10:21 Spiritual Awakening, Burning Man & Saying Yes

12:47 Shamandi Is Born – Tribes, Ayahuasca & the Matrix Unplugged

14:11 Helping vs. Fixing – A New Definition of Leadership

15:00 Parenting, Mentorship & Giving Space

17:30 Get Out of Your Own Way – Lessons from INSEAD & Coaching

18:57 Drive-by Shootings & Leadership Blind Spots

21:17 The What, How, When & Where of Maturing as a Leader

22:39 What Would You Tell a 25-Year-Old Today?

27:44 Biggest F*-Up: The Simply Switch Acquisition

31:03 Mentors Who Shaped Andy’s Life – From Shamans to Steve Myron

33:23 Finding Mentors Today – Just Ask

34:17 Spiritual Timing & Clearing Space

35:35 Are You a Whippy? (Well-Off Hippy)

36:14 Marco’s Story – When Shamandi’s Advice Sparked a Business

37:48 Words Are Spells: Mitzvahs, Karma & Bitcoin

39:23 Andy’s Final Advice: The Four Agreements + Trust the Process

43:34 Hydration, Delegation & the Power of a Pause

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