Between Builds

For the last two decades, Shane Kim has helped founders build companies, scale operations, and navigate change as Managing Partner at Baleon Capital. But over the past year, he's found himself asking a different question: How should the way we work change when the tools around us fundamentally change? In this episode of Between Builds, Tiffany sits down with Shane to explore what happens when arti...

What happens when someone trained to protect consumers realizes the system itself is no longer built for the world we live in? On this episode of Between Builds , Tiffany Haynes sits down with Delicia Reynolds-Hand, Senior Director of Digital Marketplace at Consumer Reports and former Deputy Associate Director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to unpack the collision between AI, financi...

In this episode of Between Builds, Tiffany Haynes sits down with Stephany (Yerger) Kirkpatrick —fintech operator, founder, and now, someone intentionally exploring what happens after the apex moments. After building, scaling, and exiting, Stephany finds herself in a different kind of chapter: one defined not by urgency, but by curiosity and the pressure of what comes next. Instead of rushing into...

In this episode of Between Builds , Tiffany Haynes sits down with fintech and payments leader Amanda Estiverne-Colas to talk about what it means to reclaim your career and your purpose after burnout. After stepping away from a major corporate role, Amanda entered what she calls a season of professional recovery : a time to reflect, reconnect with family, and rethink what leadership looks like beyo...

In this episode of Between Builds , Tiffany sits down with Pam Kaur, a powerhouse in Fintech who operates at the high-stakes intersection of banking, venture capital, and platform leadership. Pam currently leads platform at Alloy Labs and was recently honored by NYC Fintech Women as one of the "Inspiring Fintech Females of 2025." But as Pam explains, her journey isn't just a collection of impressi...

Most media stories skip what happens when a “side project” becomes the backbone of an entire industry. This one lives there. Nik Milanović didn’t set out to build fintech’s connective tissue. This Week in Fintech started as a simple weekly write-up - habit, a curiosity, a way to make sense of what was happening in the market. But somewhere between the late-night drafts, the exploding inbox, and th...

In this episode of Between Builds , Tiffany sits down with Liang Zhao, CEO of Vansary and one of fintech’s most sought-after strategic communicators, for a candid look at what it really takes to lead, build, and show up in an industry that never slows down. They explore the professional realities behind the personal ones: how postpartum reshapes leadership style, how founders and operators navigat...

Most founder stories skip what happens after the exit. This one lives there.  Pete Glyman sold his first startup, Geezeo, after turning it into a platform used by over 10 million consumers and 500+ banks. But instead of jumping straight into his next fintech venture, he went somewhere nobody expected: hardware. Floating, solar-powered lamps. Prototypes. Manufacturing. Real-world constraints. After...

Tiffany Haynes sits down with Jordan Wright and Darin Petty to explore how you actually stay human while building something that’s never existed before. Recorded live at MoneyPot, this episode is pure kinetic energy — founders mid-build, mid-pivot, mid-life. They swap founder frameworks in real time: how to spot pain that’s worth solving, how to trust defiance over consensus, how to pivot without...

In this episode of Between Builds , Tiffany sits down with Nicole Casperson — journalist, founder of Fintech Is Femme , and author of Fintech Feminists to talk about what it really takes to carve your own lane in an industry that doesn’t always make room for new voices. From newsroom shifts to building a media platform and writing her first book, Nicole shares how she’s navigated the in-betweens:...

Hi, I’m Tiffany Haynes, and today I’m joined by my dear friend Liang to introduce Between Builds . This podcast is about the messy middle — the stretches between milestones where reflection, growth, and change happen. In this trailer, I share what inspired the show and what I hope it becomes for anyone navigating their own transition.