THE MIXED GRILL - Inside the Recruitment Curry Club – Building, Burning Out, and Bouncing Back

Welcome to The Mixed Grill, the official podcast of The Recruitment Curry Club, hosted by Nitin Sharma and Bobby Banerjee. Recorded earlier this year at the Peg & Grill in Birmingham (https://pegandgrill.co.uk/), this light-hearted episode dives into the real conversations happening in recruitment — over curry and laughter.Curry club attendees Harshil Shah and James Fairclough, join the hosts for an honest chat about:The highs and lows of running your own recruitment business.Avoiding burnout while chasing success.Why being vulnerable in business isn’t weakness — it’s leadership.Lessons from recruiting as a startup founder, writing better job specs, and what really convinces a client to buy in.The importance of personal branding in recruitment and when it can actually turn clients off.And yes, plenty of talk about football, biryanis, and Birmingham banter.Nitin opens up about his own entrepreneurial journey — from scaling and failing to rebuilding through community and conversation. James shares how hiring in-house reshaped his respect for recruiters, and Harshil reflects on balancing ambition with rest. Expect humour, humility, and a touch of spice.Who this episode is for:Recruitment founders, startup leaders, consultants, and anyone in the industry who’s felt the grind and wondered, “Am I the only one struggling with this?” It’s also for anyone curious about how community events like The Recruitment Curry Club help recruiters connect beyond KPIs.🔗 Connect with the guestsHarshil Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hshah167/James Fairclough: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-fairclough-a20b60102/🔗 Connect with the hostsBobby Banerjee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbybanerjee/Nitin Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/Get your fill of curry, banter, and brilliant recruitment minds at The Recruitment Curry Club:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruitment-curry-club/Look out for more episodes of The Mixed Grill in the near future.New episodes of RecTalk, Founder Diaries and Talking Talent drop every Wednesday and Friday.Listen on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/#RecTalk #TheMixedGrill #RecruitmentCurryClub #RecruitmentPodcast #RecruitmentLife #RecruitmentCommunity #Burnout #StartupLife #RecruitmentFounders #RecruitmentStrategy #UKRecruitment