The Financial Modelling Podcast

John Michaloudis left his corporate job and started MyExcelOnline where he could teach the world on a much grander scale how to use Excel effectively. In this podcast, he discusses the journey to building a successful online training business.

Roderick McKinley is a Tokenomics Advisory and Financial Modeling expert who has used his deep technical skills to become a freelancer and travel the world as a digital nomad.  Roderick joins us to discuss the skills one needs to become a freelancer.

In this episode, Julie Scotto (Of Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP London) explains the key components a financial modeller needs to be aware of.  Does your financial model accurately reflect the financial agreements? Julie's practice focuses on project finance and acquisitions in the energy, water, transportation and infrastructure sectors.  She advises developers and lenders in Europe, the Mid...

Learn more about what is in store for delegates at the Financial Modelling Summit 2021, and stand a chance to win a ticket! I'm joined in this podcast by Giles Male from Summit Host Full Stack Modeller.

Oz is a 6x Microsoft MVP and Content Creator Extraordinaire!  In this podcast, we talk about the creative process behind his mind-blowing Excel tutorials on YouTube.  Learn the magical process that grew Oz's following on YouTube to 25,000 subscribers.

Joining me on this episode are the hosts of the Financial Modelling Summit 2021.  Financial models, and the modellers behind them, must be ready to step up and help businesses take advantage of opportunities. In a fast-changing environment, reliable insights from financial models have never been more significant.  Is your financial model ready to elevate your business? Find out more at https://www...

In February 2021 I caught up with Danielle Stein Fairhurst in a live podcast broadcast from the Global Excel Summit ( https://globalexcelsummit.com/ ​ ).  Danielle Stein Fairhurst is a Financial Modelling Specialist at Plum Solutions, an international training and consulting company based in Sydney, Australia.  Danielle has over 15 years of experience leading courses in Financial Analysis, Data An...

Harriet is a passionate believer in using humour to build rapport and tackle important topics. Author of the bestselling business book, 'Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?', Harriet explains approaching deal-making with humour in this podcast.  You can sign up for her weekly 'Laugh, Learn and Leg Up' emails here: bit.ly/harrietsignup

How should financial modellers charge for model building? In this episode, Robin Waite and I discuss how financial modellers can feel confident to bill for their models and discuss pricing with clients.  Robin explains some pricing tactics and how to approach difficult billing conversations with potential customers.  Robin Waite is a business coach and the Founder of The Fearless Business Accelera...

In this podcast, David Brown (Managing Partner at dbrownconsulting.net ) explains the principles to tell a convincing and effective story using a financial model.  David is an experienced consultant and trainer specializing in Financial Modelling and is a Microsoft MVP.  He is also an International Consultant to the World Bank. David runs both Live-Virtual and self-directed courses which you can c...

In this podcast, David shares advice from his experience valuing hundreds of companies, businesses and major projects.  We speak about the nuances in valuing startups and companies with intangible assets such as a loyal client following or a large social media presence. David runs his own company providing independent valuation services, strategic consulting, financial analysis, and financial mode...

Mike Newberry, Finance Practice Lead at Accelytics, is an expert in helping companies generate insight to guide C-Suite decision-making and drive business performance.  In this episode, we talk about the challenges faced by finance divisions in moving away from manual tasks to performing analytics that guides business decision making.

In this podcast, Lauren Ayers takes us through the DISC profile to understand a person's fears, motivators, values and behavioural style using 4 profile factors.  Lauren is an Australian-based business consultant helping to bridge the gap that exists between the cultural and behavioural elements of people with the needs and goals of organisations.

Why do financial modellers not benefit from libraries of existing and audited VBA code or modelling techniques like data scientists do? In this podcast, Iain Morrow from Gridlines and I explore why, and Iain proposes Gridlines' innovative solution.

Bella Funck created the Personal Canvas to help individuals define their purpose, values, passion and vision.  Why are you modelling?  To help build more infrastructure such as schools and wind farms, to value your startup business or to perhaps raise capital to help your company grow?  Bella takes us through the Personal Canvas, while Lance discusses how he found the canvas beneficial.

In Season 4 of the Financial Modelling Podcast, we explore what makes good financial modellers great.  The ability to tell a story.  Being able to model legal nuances.  Closing deals using the financial model as an effective negotiating tool.  These are just some of the skills we reveal as what you need to know to become a financial modelling master.  Season 4 of the Financial Modelling Podcast is...

The final episode of the Financial Modelling Podcast Season 3 was recorded live as we came together from all four corners of the globe. How do we keep connection and community going when opportunities to meet face to face are limited? The host of the Financial Modelling Podcast, Matthew Bernath joins from Johannesburg, Virtual Meetup host and Financial Modeller, Danielle Stein Fairhurst in Sydney,...

Jordan Goldmeier is an internationally recognized analytics professional and data visualization expert. In this podcast, we chat about the use of Excel as a data analytics tool, what Microsoft tools data analysts should be focusing on, and his work helping managers communicate, challenge, and visualize data between teams.

In this podcast, I chat with Ian Bennett, Partner, Deals Modelling, PwC Australia about financial modelling in the cloud and other financial modelling innovations.  Who will take the first step into a new financial modelling world?

Tatiana Ufimtceva from keySkillset has led a fascinating life, that has taken her from her hometown in Russia to New York where she founded the Excel training company. keySkillset gamifies training and recently was awarded a Financial Modelling Innovation Award for Education.  The awards complemented their fresh, enjoyable and engaging approach to financial modelling training.  In this interview w...

I've been addicted to Arixcel since I first saw it in January of 2016.  Since then, I can't work in Excel without this simple, yet powerful add-in!  From advanced formula interrogation, Arixcel has expanded its offering to include formula maps and workbook comparison functionality.  In this podcast, I chat with Igor Popov, Arixcel creator, on why simpler is better.

In Episode 13 of Season 3, I discuss the intersection of financial modelling and data analytics with Neil Macdonald and Paul van Loon from Forecast.  What is the role of data analytics in financial modelling, and how do these two key skills complement each other?  This is a special Financial Modelling Summit edition of the podcast.

In this episode I catch up with Kenny Whitelaw-Jones from Season 3 sponsor, Gridlines.  We discuss the current global pandemic, and how the Financial Modelling Summit was born.  

In this episode, I chat to Craig Steward from Corinium Global Intelligence on the current state of data analytics, and how his business has transformed to offer digital events.  We discuss the future of analytics and how the COVID-19 pandemic has put data analytics in the spotlight.

In Episode 10, I catch up with Nathaniel Baker, host of The Contrarian Investor Podcast.  We discuss how the markets seem to be behaving in a contrarian fashion these days, and what his forecast is for the market and economic trends.  From globalisation to movie theatres, we discuss it all!