In this episode we discuss: Collaborative AI for revenue teams. We are joined by Mylo Portas, CEO of Choras.

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We chat about the following with Donna McCurley:

1. What actually makes a podcast commercially sustainable — beyond downloads and vanity metrics?
2. How do you build creative systems that scale without killing originality?
3. What does it really take to grow an independent podcast network in today’s crowded market?
4. Where do most founders misunderstand the operational complexity of media businesses?
5. Is podcasting still early… or are we already in the consolidation phase?

1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/myloportas/

Mylo Portas is the co-founder of Chora, an award-winning London-based podcast studio and network. He works with global brands, media organisations and creators to build distinctive, story-driven podcasts that cut through. Passionate about the intersection of creativity and commercial strategy, Mylo focuses on building sustainable podcast brands — not just shows.

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In this episode we discuss: How to really use AI in your GTM team. We are joined by Donna McCurley, Creator of the AI Sales Operating System™ (AiSOS).

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We chat about the following with Donna McCurley:

1. Who should actually “own” AI inside your GTM function — and what happens if nobody does?
2. What does real AI governance look like in practice — beyond policies and buzzwords?
3. Are AI agents creating hidden shadow systems inside your organisation?
4. Why are most AI rollouts in sales failing to drive measurable revenue impact?
5. How do you move from AI experimentation to a true AI sales operating system?

1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnamccurley/

Donna McCurley is the creator of the **AI Sales Operating System™ (AiSOS)** and a go-to advisor for SaaS revenue teams who want to turn AI from “extra noise” into a real growth engine. She leads Global Sales Enablement teams and has helped 100s of sellers cut out busywork, triple their pipeline coverage, and adopt AI workflows that actually stick.

With a background that spans classroom teaching, Fortune 500 enablement leadership, and consulting with companies like McAfee and HPe, Donna has built a reputation for stripping away complexity and focusing on what truly drives revenue. Her work blends proven sales methodologies with practical AI deployment—think Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Gong, and SalesLoft stitched together into one coherent system sellers can actually use.

At her core, Donna is obsessed with solving a simple but critical problem: too many sales teams are drowning in admin work, bloated tech stacks, and outdated playbooks. Through AiSOS, she’s building a future where sellers spend less time clicking around and more time closing deals.

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In this episode we discuss: AI in the future of work. We are joined by Agata Nowicka, Managing Partner of the AI Visionaries Accelerator.

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We chat about the following with Agata Nowicka:

1. Are high-growth founders underestimating the role of distribution from day one?
2. At Series B and beyond, is your monetisation model actually aligned with value delivery?
3. Could your onboarding and sales process be quietly eroding the value you promise?
4. Will AI fluency soon become a non-negotiable capability in your workforce?
5. Are you building an AI-first company — or just layering AI onto old plumbing?

1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/agata-nowicka/
2. https://femalefoundry.substack.com/
3. https://www.aivisionaries.co/
4. https://www.femaleinnovationindex.com/

Agata Nowicka is the Managing Partner at AI Visionaries—an AI accelerator launched with Google to scale Europe’s most innovative AI and deeptech startups. With 12 years of experience as an angel, VC investor and founder of two tech businesses in the U.S., Hong Kong, and the UK (one exit), she is also the author of the Female Innovation Index—the largest analysis of female-led innovation and funding in Europe. Agata holds an MBA from Wharton and INSEAD and is an advisor to startups and accelerators including Techstars, the University of Cambridge Founders Accelerator, and Village Capital.

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39:04 – Introduction & Founder Focus Shift

42:04 – Monetisation Beyond Revenue

45:04 – Sales & Onboarding as Value Proof

48:04 – AI Fluency as a Workforce Standard

51:04 – Moving to an AI-First Model

54:05 – Business Complexity & “Plumbing”

48:20 – Resilience in High-Growth Environments

49:49 – Leadership in an AI Era

57:05 – The Future Belongs to Visionary Founders