AI and FinTech Learnings

Bret is an experienced CEO that now dedicates his career to grow leaders that grow leaders – e.g. people like you and me! He’s got extensive international experience having worked across 30 countries in international banking and wealth management, and served as Executive Director on Boards. He grew his career in Citi and then became Managing Director at Barclays, South Africa Region and Managing D...

Want to chat with a strong leader, kind and inspiring woman? Freda is the real deal! And one of the power houses in Malaysia! She’s got a fascinating story, she used to be a consultant in IBM and she had the courage to change her career and do a risky move into radio! She also studied design thinking and how applies that knowledge life design Captivating episode… From her story Applied design thin...

Influencer marketing is soo in right now… and Bruno runs an influencer marketing agency But just like many of us, he was not an expert on digital nor marketing just a few years back Though he did have the entrepreneurial bug since very early in life We met when we were working together building one of the first digital challenger banks in the UK, we then went our own ways and recently reconnected…...

By 2027 it is quite likely that many if not most of us will be self employed! Therefore building your personal or business brand such that it is unique, relevant, fresh and memorable is important! Alexandra shares with us her story of how three years after finishing uni she started her own business - her first client was Russel Brand btw!!! – impressive start! She tells us the scary and nerve wrac...

David Karasek takes us through the excitement and nerves of swimming next to Phelps at the Lodon Olympics 🔥 In this pod, David and I chat about his mindset as a professional and high performance athlete - the good, the bad, the failures, the lessons... and we go deep 💪 We talk: 🔥Confidence 💎 The land of possibility 🔥Definition of success 💎 Emotions And so much more! He is a great sports man...

We need role models and mentors to break the mold of what is possible in our lives, to have different perspectives, hence a new pair of eyes! Ruth was that woman to me when she hired me in 2015 to join Tandem Bank - one of the first Digital Banks in the UK She is smart, kind, and amazing leader and extremely good at what she does. Not only she's reached CEO level in a male dominated industry, but...

We are failing on the earth and it’s time we start taking change into our own hands. Andres is in a mission to “Bring the sun closer to the people” so that we can make a contribution towards a better future for all. According to the Economist we need to quadruple wind and solar panel energy and to do so we would have to replicate the largest solar industrial panels at a rate of one per day!! It’s...

If you are a woman it is likely you earn way less than your male colleagues – for the same job! On average 20% less… insane right? While there are foundational changes required at the core of all businesses, you can also start making a difference Be more prepared for that interview… Know your worth and ask for what you want This episode is a gem, and Mel tells us real life upfront advice not found...

Eliot is  Founder & COO at Thriva. Forbes 30 Under 30 - European Healthcare, a dear friend and an amazing entrepreneur I admire tons. We have a warm conversation about his journey building Thriva - a home-based blood testing kits company. How he managed his energy having a full time job while building Thriva, The story on how we met his cofounders, What were his biggest fears back then, W...

Financial freedom seems aspirational these days, but I believe it’s becoming a core need – though many of us do not know how to get there…. Hulya shares with us her fascinating story and wisdom moving from Turkey to Ireland to help expand a Bank, to then making a career move and dedicating herself to advice others on how to grow their financial lives. She is writing a book for financially free wom...

“A strong woman supports herself, a stronger woman supports others”  power words from Natasha KK Mak-Levrion . In this episode we talk about her story of success and failure as an entrepreneur: - Starting a consulting business and a spa in parallel - Failing and closing the spa - Bullying at work - Healing from failure and bullying - Creating a thriving company that helps others create inclus...

Dani Muñoz - she is Costa Rica's first female crypto artist, wife and mother of two 💥 We met in a community in Telegram, and her story is fascinating! We talk about: 🤔 How to start an NFT - for newbes... 🤑 How to price it and tips on how to "make more sales" 👀What to look for when buying one 🎉 Her art, her source of inspiration and much more! You can find Dani here: LinkedIn: https://www.link...

Alison Grün is a force to be reckoned with - she shares her story and talks to us about gaining confidence and self-empowerment through motorcycling. Yes after losing her job in a corporate and consulting, she decided to go for her passion, and she is growing a movement to teach women how to ride bikes and apply that confidence to drive their lives She is such a powerful force, and energy, I'm sur...

Have you ever thought: "How on earth am I going to buy a property? I can't even save for the deposit..." and in some cases... "and I'm drowning on student debt" This is one of the biggest questions Millennials and GenZ have... In this pod, Freya Mathers shares with us how she went from debt to getting the deposit. She is now a Financial Coach in the UK and helps people get on top of their finances...

Have you thought about starting a podcast but you are unsure, and you kind of pro crastinate? In this episode I go through the lessons learnt in my one year of podcasting and 33 episodes later wohooo I split the learnings in four sections:  - The basics - The reality - The technicalities - The key lessons Hope it is helpful and do send me your questions! You know where to find me,  Love,...

There is a lot of hype behind web3.0, but do you understand what it is? I didn't... and I was getting a bit frustrated with so much information out there 🤔 So I asked my friend Viktor who runs a defi community in Discord. And in this episode we go through the basics so that we all can understand in simple terms 🎉And we learn from all the mistakes he's made! And please if you don't understand tha...

We can all relate to that conversation where we wish we were more confident, stronger, braver... 🤔 this is a game called assertiveness! 🔥 People believe positivity will take you places... but there is something deeper and more powerful that will rocket you to your dreams.... RESILIENCE! 💥 Yes that inner strenght that helps you push through when you don't want to... When you want to quit, when y...

Perfect topic to explore during Valentines week, and anytime really! We start by exploring what do we mean with conscious relationships Both Phil and Elif give their perspectives and we converge on ackwnowledging that are human beings unfolding and changing all the time. As such a relationshi is constant opening, and constantly growing together. Fining out about each other. The reflection of the c...

Anna Perera-Shaw is a researcher and Consumer Credit, Deposits & Payments Director at RFI Global - In this episode she takes us through her insights and we look deeper into financial wellbeing... There are some shocking numbers and it is critical we all raise more awareness among the youth. The problem is universal - and it is in each of us to educate each other and make better decisions Our c...

"I didn’t like my body, had bad self esteem and was self sabotaging myself. In my early 20s I lived in a cycle of diet"  Noemi takes us through her transformation story of going from lack of self confidence to using food as medicine and helping others redefine their releationship with food and have the results they want.  For her not have self confidence looked like “Wanting to be very s...

Shehnaaz takes us through a journey of emotional and physical healing - since young,  her mom encouraged her to look at alternative medicine so she mixes ancient medicine with science to improve her holistic wellbeing.  It is all about deeply connecting with nature. We learn about different aspects about ourselves and our bodies, about science, about alternative medicine and then connect...

All of us have felt like we don't fit in or that we have some sort of disadvantage compared to others at some point in our lives - whether that was in school, at work or at social situations.  Now imagine working in an environment where you go to work everyday and you are constantly subconsciously reminded that you indeed are different and indeed need to work harder to get the same treatment...

By now we've all heard about crypto and bitcoin... but... many of us don't really understand what it is, or how we can benefit from it. In this episode Dagmara go through the basics of crypto so that all of us can be part of the conversation :)  Dagmara and I are ex-colleagues and I was inspired by seeing her and the other ladies in the Board room; she is now the COO at Zumo - a crypto wallet...

Absolutely all of us deal with procrastination! Procrastination is a derailer... it steals our dreams... and it is nothing but fear and inner chat stopping us from taking action. In this episode, Mutiat Adebowale guides us through a wonderful tool to cut through procrastination and keep moving in life! Easy missy... RIPE. Yes the RIPE method, allows us to reconnect to our vision, become more aware...

Daniel has been working in Greenpeace ships as a Chef.  He guides us through a fascinating journey from a thriving career as a Chef, to being an Activist, living in the jungle and interacting with a boa, to how he’s developed such a strong connection with nature and his soul purpose, to finally expanding on how we can also make a massive difference to mother earth. He’s also got a fascinating...