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Purpose Driven FinTechThe Bold Move: How I went from Banking to Building FinTech Startups | Monica Millares, CPO at BigPay & Purpose Driven FinTech Podcast HostThe financial industry is transforming rapidly, with traditional banking giving way to innovative FinTech solutions that are reshaping how people interact with money worldwide.In this solo episode, I share my personal journey from traditional banking to building FinTech startups and products across multiple continents, revealing the challenges, insights, and transformational lessons learned along the way. From my first steps into product leadership to scaling products to millions of users, I share the journey, what helped me succeed and the mistakes that taught me the most valuable lessons.What you'll learn:How I transitioned...2025-03-2527 min
Purpose Driven FinTechHow Product Managers Can Use AI To Build Better Products | Jas Shah, Founder Bitsul and Product ConsultantWe all wonder how to incorporate AI into our workflows! Soo I've recorded as special episode on AI in FinTech Product Development! Join me with Jas Shah, founder of Bitsul, and 3rd time guest in the show as we dive deep into how AI can streamline innovation and create more purpose-driven fintechs. We take a very practical approach so you'll learn frameworks for implementing AI, from automating admin tasks to enhancing customer research, and discover how to build sustainable, customer-centric solutions that create lasting valueIf you enjoy this Purpose Driven FinTech pod, please subscribe...2025-02-0653 min
Purpose Driven FinTechHow to build a career you love And be in-demand in 2025 | Monica MillaresAre you feeling that growing pressure of becoming irrelevant in today's fast-paced FinTech landscape? In this episode, I'm going solo and I'm sharing my battle-tested career development framework - the exact approach that has helped me stay ahead in an industry where yesterday's innovations become tomorrow's table stakes. I'll show you how to transform that fear of irrelevance into your biggest advantage, building a strategic career plan that keeps you at the forefront of FinTech innovation.Key Insights:Why traditional goal-setting fails and how strategic development planning leads to lasting career growthThe power of...2025-01-1128 min
Purpose Driven FinTechConnecting FinTechs and Banks to Drive Efficiency and Innovation | Jorge A. Ruiz, CEO at FinConectaThe future is about Fintech & Bank Partnerships! And FinConecta is here to make it easier, cheaper and more efficient for all!If you are bank you know you have legacy systems, and that you need new tech to innovateAs a B2B FinTech it is likely you are solving a problem for Banks... Well FinConecta makes it easy for both parties to find each other - And more importantly, to connect to multiple partners with one API. FinConecta supports Financial Institutions in their digital transformation journey. They've created an interconnected network of...2024-11-0538 min
Purpose Driven FinTechMax Reveals How We Are Solving Real Problems in Crypto: Customer Pain Points Explained — Max Krupyshev, CEO at CryptoProcessing by CoinsPaid500M own crypto, 30% want to pay with it — are you ready?Customer expectations are changing fastAnd crypto payments are rapidly becoming the new normal!In today's episode I spoke with Max Krupyshev. CEO at CryptoProcessing.com by CoinsPaidto deep dive and understand what's going on! We cover: - How crypto is solving for real customer problems- Argentina as use case- Freelancers! A biggy one!- Pain points crypto payments are solving for- De-bust the my...2024-10-2254 min
Purpose Driven FinTechHow Tapi is Revolutionizing LATAM's Outdated Payments Infrastructure from the Ground Up | Kevin Litvin, CBO & Co-Founder TapiLATAM's payment infra is fragmented and outdated... Imagine a single API that breaks down barriers across LATAM and unlocks a seamless payment experience, and multiple geo launches; a smooth, unified digital payment experience for the entire region!Well, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Litvin, Co-Founder at tapi, and he's doing exactly that! In LATAM people still line up to pay bills and basic services... And while FinTechs and banks have a massive opportunity to fix this, The real magic happens on the infra layer... and this is why tapi is disrupting the region: One...2024-10-1649 min
Purpose Driven FinTechBankifi Reveals How Engagement Banking With Human Interaction And Data Delivers Impact To Underserved SMEs | Mark Hartley, CEO & Founder at BankifiThere are 5. 5 million small businesses with less than 20 people in the UK - and we can argue small businesses are the most underserved of all FS customers today! That’s why Bankifi is transforming the space and making bank's digital banking platforms from something that's purely transactional into the place where a small business run and operate their business from.In this episode Mark Hartley, CEO & Founder at Bankifi, shares with us Bankifi’s backstory and purpose, the challenges of both banks and SMEs, and we go deep on data, AI, engagement - and more importantly human inte...2024-10-0258 min
Purpose Driven FinTechUnlocking Financial Data to Drive Customer and Commercial Impact | Nare Vardanyan, CEO & Co-Founder at Ntropy“There's a lot of power behind financial data. Every time we move money from point A to point B, we also move information” BUT the power is unlocked by the quality of the data, and the what we do with the data!In this episode Nare Vardanyan, CEO & Co-Founder at Ntropy, the immense potential of financial data and its impact on both consumers and businesses. We discuss how standardizing and unifying fragmented financial data can unlock new opportunities in lending, payment authorization, accounting automation, and more. We explore the challenges and role of AI and advanced models in t...2024-09-3040 min
Purpose Driven FinTechOper Reveals How To Reduce Mortgage Borrower Anxiety by Blending Human Touch With AI Efficiency | Geert Van Kerchkhoven, CEO & Co-Founder OperBuying a property is a big life moment, and one full of anxiety! And yes, we the people in the industry are guilty of creating anxiety to our customers! That’s why Geer Van Kerchkhoven, CEO & Co-Founder Oper is doing something about it, and helping both banks and customers create a much better mortgage experience!In this episode Geert shares his journey and insights on improving the mortgage process. He reveals how we can reduce borrower anxiety and streamline the home-buying journey, why Oper is a great product and his secret sauce to building products people love an...2024-09-1749 min
Purpose Driven FinTechFranchising is broken. Kenny reveals the top benefits of Franchise Investing and how FranShares makes Franchise Investing accessible for all | Kenny Rose, Founder and CEO at FranSharesHave you ever thought about owning a Franchise, but got discouraged by the large amount of investment capital? Many of us have. Franchises pose barriers to entry to most of us, but not any more!In today’s episode I speak with Kenny Rose, the founder of FranShares. He is on a double mission to allow individuals to invest in franchises and to solve for the generational wealth gap through local business ownership. Kenny has an amazing mindset and energy. So we go deep both on him as an entrepreneur and his business. We...2024-09-1056 min
Purpose Driven FinTechWio Bank Reveals How They Reached Profitability Within Year One | Prakash Sunkara, Chief Financial Officer at Wio BankWio Bank has become one of the fastest Neo-Banks globally to achieve profitability. In its first full year of operations, Wio reported a revenue of AED 266.4 million and a net profit of AED 2 million. Wio has over 50,000 Wio Business and 40,000 Wio Personal customers… and in today’s episode we go through the How they achieved such amazing success!I speak with Prakash Sunkara, Chief Financial Officer at Wio Bank - and I have to say he’s a CFO that sounds like a CPO! He is absolutely super customer centric!We discuss Wio’s story, their mindset and...2024-08-2750 min
Purpose Driven FinTech51% Feel out of Control With Their Finances: How Can We Enhance Financial Engagement? | Theo Paraskevopoulos, CEO & Founder InvessedThe Statistics are brutal!56% of young investors avoid professional advice due to high fees and outdated approaches.51% of respondents feel they lack control over their finances, indicating a significant financial literacy and engagement gap.63% of women are uncomfortable with basic investment principles, with 72% not actively monitoring their investments.47% of participants save little to no income, reflecting poor financial habits and future preparation.Theo Paraskevopoulos, CEO & Founder of Invessed, is taking the challenge straight on and transforming wealth management to better serve younger generations.I sit with Theo to discuss the evolving landscape of financial...2024-08-0644 min
Purpose Driven FinTechHow Businesses Save Money on SAAS Subscriptions with Lemon | Matt Bird, Co-Founder and CEO, LemonOver a TRILLION dollars per year is spent on SAAS and so much of that is wasted! Customers know they are overpaying for subscriptions, don’t have good visibility on them, and are aware they could save so much Money if they could bring them all into a single place easily and unlock savings from the software providers This is exactly what Matt Bird, Co-Founder and CEO of Lemon is on a mission to do! To help Businesses save Money so that they can focus on growing their business - and the impact is huge!No...2024-07-3054 min
Purpose Driven FinTechGavin Nachbar Reveals How FinTech is Changing Tax for Good | Gavin Nachbar, Cofounder at Column Tax“I love filing my return!” Said no one ever… did you know in the US people spend over 5 billion hours per year to get their taxes done. And Column Tax is in a mission to do something about it!Gavin Nachbar, Co-Founder of Column Tax, shares how Column Tax is disrupting the process of filing taxes - and it all starts by leveraging customer’s existing apps! Column Tax is a B2B2C solution that enables Neobanks, Banks, and Institutions to solve a taxing problem for their users.We discuss the complexity of the US Tax S...2024-07-2346 min
Purpose Driven FinTechWhat’s Best Practice for FinTech Metrics? Discover Practical Frameworks to Define Metrics, AB Test, and Move the Needle | Jas Shah, Independent Fintech Product ConsultantJas shares with us the importance of data metrics in building purpose-driven fintech. We go deep and practical! We start by defining what makes great product and the role of metrics in product development. We give examples across fintech verticals to bring it to life. It’s a super practical conversation, so defining metrics is not enough, we also deep dive into the challenges like confirmation bias and tools necessary for efficient product growth, including A/B testing, and the potential of AI.If you enjoy this Purpose Driven FinTech pod, please subscribe in YouTube, follow in Sp...2024-07-1648 min
Purpose Driven FinTechGavin Nachbar Reveals How FinTech is Changing Tax for Good | Gavin Nachbar, Cofounder at Column Tax“I love filing my return!” Said no one ever… did you know in the US people spend over 5 billion hours per year to get their taxes done. And Column Tax is in a mission to do something about it!Gavin Nachbar, Co-Founder of Column Tax, shares how Column Tax is disrupting the process of filing taxes - and it all starts by leveraging customer’s existing apps! Column Tax is a B2B2C solution that enables Neobanks, Banks, and Institutions to solve a taxing problem for their users.We discuss the complexity of the US Tax S...2024-07-1646 min
Purpose Driven FinTechHow Data, Simplicity, and Innovation Drive Payment Solutions | Robert Kraal, Co-Founder of SilverflowToday DATA is a differentiated proposition! And that's why it matters who you select as your payments processor and partner in crime! I had the honour and pleasure to speak with Robert Kraal, Co-Founder at Silverflow, and hear all about how Silverflow has designed with data in mind!Silverflow is a cloud-based payment processing platform that provides a state-of-the-art upgrade for payment-providers, shielding them from the current antiquated legacy technology still in use today. With Silverflow, PSPs can now directly access card networks, instantly add new functionality, have real-time insight into transaction fees and get smart data...2024-06-2544 min
Purpose Driven FinTechEnsuring that Green Inclusive Finance is Truly Green and Truly Inclusive | Tiffany Tong, CEO and Co-Founder, AloiIn Today’s episode we speak with Tiffany, CEO and Co-Founder of Aloi, a multi-award winning FinTech in Nepal. Aloi is enabling climate financing for grassroots entrepreneurs through real-time loan journey insights. They have a cashless-financing platform offering 3 features to track a full loan cycle for informal sector business loans: monitor loan usage, loan repayments, and payments.If you enjoy this Purpose Driven FinTech pod, please subscribe in YouTube, follow and leave a 5 star rating. Remember to connect in LinkedIn to keep the conversation going.Let’s dive into it!👉 You can find Tiffany...2024-06-1837 min
Purpose Driven FinTechTurning sustainability into a competitive advantage with planet-leading solutions | Oli Cook, CEO and Co-Founder, ekkoIn Today’s episode we speak with Oli Cook, CEO and Co-Founder of ekko, the multi-award winning sustainability platform for banks and payments. Ekko’s solution allows you to make any transaction or customer interaction an opportunity to do good for the planet and your business.We discuss how we should understand sustainability first and then think of how FinTech can be part of the solution, not the other way around; how ekko is a positivity driven FinTech .. I love the idea and this makes them unique among all FinTechs across the world. What is sustainability, sustainability and...2024-06-1141 min
Purpose Driven FinTechInsights from Money20/20 Bangkok and Dubai FinTech Summit 2024This is the start of season number two!We had a small break a few weeks and we are ready to go with more exciting guests and FinTechs One of the reasons why we had a short break in between season one and season two is because I've been attending conferences. I've been to Money 20/20 Bangkok, and then I went to Dubai FinTech summit, of course in Dubai.In this episode I cover the key insights that I got, and what are the things that we need to be aware of?If you...2024-06-0825 min
Purpose Driven FinTechDecoding Embedded Finance for SMBs | Regina Lau, CFO at Weavr.ioIn Today’s episode we speak with Regina Lau, CFO at Weavr.io. Regina is a proponent of merging purpose and profit by not thinking of business as a zero sum game, but as an endeavor to growing the pie together. We discuss how measuring customer sentiment help us understand the actual impact we are having in customer’s lives. I love this approach because the amount of money we have in the bank is not indicative of our financial wellbeing. We go personal and discuss how as a minority woman she’s reached C-level as a CFO and we get...2024-04-1645 min
Purpose Driven FinTechSolving for Debt Management for Peace of Mind | Yaseen Rostom, Founder and CEO at IncredibleFor the first time ever in history, consumer borrowing in the UK has racked up to 2 trillion pounds. We've never seen that before. Pandemic ripple effects, high interest rates, and the raising cost of living have led people to rely on credit more. Even the richest 20 percent of the population are using credit to get by. This problem statement must to talked about.Today we speak with Yaseen Rostom, Founder and CEO at Incredible. I absolutely love their product, it’s solving a genuine customer pain point and it’s well thought through. He is not building just...2024-04-0942 min
Purpose Driven FinTechIs It the End of Card Payments or Are They the Key to Financial Inclusion? | Jeff Parker, CEO at PaymentologyToday we have the honour to speak with Jeff Parker, CEO at Paymentology. He takes us back to the core. We explore what is Purpose, how Paymentology is having direct impact in customers’ lives - even though they are a B2B FinTech. He emphasizes how we need to collaborate more and share ideas as a FinTech community for us to be able to have 10x the impact in 5 years time. Jeff is known as a great leader, so I dig deeper on his leadership style and what we can do as an Industry to make it better for Fi...2024-04-0244 min
Purpose Driven FinTechAccelerating Financial Wellbeing impact with Trust, Investing in Women and Consolidating Transaction Data | Tina Fisher, Chief Marketing Officer at IntixIn today’s episode Tina Fisher, Chief Marketing Officer at Intix, shares with us the how we can 10x the impact we have as FinTechers and go deep on the role of trust.Tina has an impressive trajectory, she was named “Top Female Tech Founder” by the British Government, and her company SnapSave was listed as “Top 12 Series A investment opportunity” by VC4A. We tap into her mind and heart and she shares her top advice for women wanting to grow their business and career and as part of international women’s month, we deep dive on how we as...2024-03-1947 min
Purpose Driven FinTechOnly 200 Million adults in India have credit history, Credit Fair is on a mission to 5x the impact with Purpose Driven Underwriting | Aditya Damani, Founder at Credit FairIn today’s episode Aditya Damani, Founder at Credit Fair, shares with us his vision on having impact in over one million adults in India who currently don’t have access to credit, and the one thing we can do as FinTechers to have 10x results in solving for financial stress.We discuss what makes Credit Fair different and why they are able to give credit to customers that banks usually wouldn’t. We explore how to go about building alternative credit risk models, how to manage late payments and loan defaults to minimize risk of non paymen...2024-03-1347 min
Purpose Driven FinTechShameer Unveils FinTech Growth Strategies For Budget Constrained Times | Shameer Sachdev, Founder & MD at Growth GorillaIn today’s episode Shameer Sachdev, Founder & MD at Growth Gorilla, shares with us his hypothesis on why he thought he could win by adding value no else did at the time in FinTech, the power of diversity when building Purposeful FinTechs, how Growth Gorilla is having impact in millions of customers - despite not having a Financial Services offering, and the one thing we can do as FinTechers to have 10x results in solving for financial stress.After discussing all things impact and purpose deep dive on how we can grow FinTechs during times of turbulence an...2024-03-0553 min
Purpose Driven FinTechMasterclass. What is purpose in FinTech? Financial Wellbeing? And how do we have more impact? | Monica MillaresIn today’s episode I step back to have deep thinking time. I went through key Purpose Driven FinTech episodes and found common threads and insights that allow us to answer the research question — How can FinTechs have better impact?This is not an interview pod, but a Masterclass split in four sections:Let’s define PurposeHow can we build more Purpose Driven FinTechsWhat is Financial WellbeingSummary of findings: How can we deliver most impactIf you enjoy this Purpose Driven FinTech pod, please subscribe in YouTube, follow and leave a 5 star rating on Spotif...2024-02-2502 min
Purpose Driven FinTechRegenerating Banking with AI | Paolo Sironi, IBM Institute for Business Value & Co-host Breaking Banks Europe PodcastIn today’s episode Paolo Sironi shares with us in plain English the findings of his most recent research paper “Global Outlook for Banking and Financial Markets Regenerate Banking with AI” where he surveyed 600 banking executives about how they are working with generative AI.78% of Financial Institutions are tactically implementing generative AI for at least one use case, which makes AI governance a must-have.We cover how generative AI can transform the banking and financial sectors; why risk, compliance reporting, and client engagement lead the way in AI potential most critical use cases; making financial servic...2024-02-1952 min
Purpose Driven FinTechHow to stop fraud with AI and Machine Learning| Amanda Lieu, Director Brand, Product Marketing & Growth at SEONIn today’s episode, Amanda Lieu, Director Brand, Product Marketing & Growth at SEON, shares with us the fundamentals of fraud.Why fraud is on the rise?Different types of fraud - we can’t prevent nor manage if we don’t understand it wellFraud ringsThe black box and white box - how to understand why fraud is happeningHow AI and Machine learning help us prevent, detect and stop fraudIf you enjoy this Purpose Driven FinTech pod, please subscribe in YouTube, follow and leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts. Remember to con...2024-02-1350 min
Purpose Driven FinTechAI, The Coreless Banking Revolution, and The Bank of the Future | Norris Koppel, Founder and CEO at MoneseIn today’s episode, Norris Koppel, Founder and CEO at Monese, shares his vision of hyper personalization and customer-centric financial services enabled by AI, and becoming 'the bank of the future.'We discuss the impact of AI on the financial industry, understanding the current state of AI in FinTech, concerns regarding its implications, and practical usecases for AI to improve processes, prevent fraud, and offer highly personalized services to customers. Norris talks to us about Monese’s spin off, XYB by Monese, an end-to-end coreless banking platform and his partnership with Google for generative AI.Le...2024-02-0655 min
Purpose Driven FinTechThe Secret to Building Trust in FinTech | Kimberley Waldron, Founder at SkyParlourWe can not talk about Money without talking about Trust. Since the begining of time customers have trusted financial institutions to look after their hard earned money - or have they not? This is a critical topic for FinTechs — why would customers decide to put their money with new players vs going with established brands? Smooth interface and a nice promise is not good enough. We need to go back to trust.In today’s episode, Kimberley Waldron, Founder at SkyParlour talks to us about Trust. We start with defining trust, followed by how to build trust in F...2024-01-3049 min
Purpose Driven FinTechDealing with Failure | 2023 Compilation PodWe can't talk about FinTech, startups, and entrepreneurship without talking about failure, the tough times, mistakes and all the difficult things in life. Today's episode is a compilation episode for one of my favourite mindset questionsThank you for all our wonderful guests who have been in the Purpose Driven FinTech pod throughout 2023 👉Svitlanka Sergiichuk Romaniuk at Neofin solutions 👉Monica Eaton at Chargebacks911👉Tony CraddocK at The Payments Association👉Shalom Ben Or at Avenews👉Barry Levett at Mypinpad👉Lauren Jones at Open Banking Exchange👉De...2024-01-0928 min
Purpose Driven FinTechBonus. Monica Millares on The Fintech Marketers and Leaders Podcast, with Shameer SachdevShameer, host of “The FinTech Marketers and Leaders Podcast”, goes extensively through my career journey, my trajectory within BigPay, my thoughts and advice on Product leadership and growth, improving communication between marketing and product teams, diversity of thought, inclusion and mentorship, and much more.We cover:👉Product leadership and growth in FinTech👉Managing growth and product development👉Diversity and inclusion in FinTech leadership👉Diversity and mentorship in the workplace👉Career development, mentorship, and self-promotionIf you enjoy this Purpose Driven FinTech episode it would mean the world if you sub...2024-01-0843 min
Purpose Driven FinTechBonus. Monica Millares on The All Immigrant Podcast, with Vivek Ishwar and Abin ShettyThis is raw and personal. Vivek Ishwar and Abin Shetty, host of “All Immigrant Podcast”, interview me on my over 15 year journey living away from home. We go back in time on the why I decided to move out of Mexico in the first place, the personal challenges of being an Immigrant, work in Corporate vs Startup, the evolution of my own podcast, advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs in FinTech and much moreIf you enjoy this Purpose Driven FinTech episode it would mean the world if you subscribe and give it a follow so that...2024-01-0752 min
Purpose Driven FinTechBonus. Monica Millares on A Girl in the Product World Podcast, with Aamna HussainAamna Hussain, host of “A girl in the product world”, interviews me with her somewhat tricksy questions….We worked together in Tandem Bank, while she worked with one of our Tech Partners back then, so she brings this perspective of seeing us grow the bank from scratch. She queries me on our culture in Tandem Bank, how was it actually working with our Tandem CEO. As a curious product leader she is, she then gets deeper into my mind to understand the real journey on how come I ended up moving to Malaysia to help launch a...2023-12-1455 min
Purpose Driven FinTechBonus. Monica Millares on the Digital Transformation & Leadership Podcast, with Danny LevyThis week I'm on the hot seat! Danny Levy, Managing Director Asia & ANZ at Money20/20 invited me to his pod "Digital Transformation and Leadership".We start with a quick intro and icebreaker questions, the work we are doing at Big Pay and we then deep dive into talking about money! We discuss how to bridge the gap and get people to open up about their financial struggles, the challenges I see with the unbanked, and close off with advice to people who are just starting out in the Fintech industryIf you enjoy this Purpose...2023-12-1247 min
Purpose Driven FinTechThe Truth Behind Empowering The 44 Million Immigrants In The US contributing to 22% of US GDP | Dr David Wachira, CEO & Co-Founder at WayaBeing an immigrant in the US comes with financial challenges, starting with struggles to open a bank account. This is a 44 Million problem with 13% of US population classified as immigrants, and contributing to 22% of US GDP - that’s USD 3.9Trillion per year.In today’s episode, Dr David Wachira, CEO & Co-Founder at Waya, talks to us about this customer problem statement and how Waya is being part of the solution.We explore how to create purpose driven FinTechs to create more impact, the biggest challenges immigrants have accessing financial services in the US. Waya’s cust...2023-11-2851 min
Purpose Driven FinTechBringing Banking Access to the 60% Unbanked Mexicans | Iliana de Silva, CEO & Co-Founder at TechreoFinancial Inclusion means reaching out to customers who are by definition not very digital savvy, so how do we do it in the age of digital banks? … A hybrid partnership approach seems to work as a solution!In today’s episode Iliana de Silva, CEO and Co-Founder at Techreo brings her perspectives on financial inclusion, financial wellbeing, and how Techreo is actually reaching the unbanked in Mexico with a Bank Partnership model. 60% of Mexicans do not have access to a bank account, and social media and referral rewards won’t be enough to include them, we need a diff...2023-11-2139 min
Purpose Driven FinTechDeconstructing AI and Digital Transformation in Financial Services | Ara Abrahamyan, Board Advisor at Cognaize & AmeriabankIncorporating AI in your tech stack is a digital transformation project among both big banks and FinTechs. To do it well it’s important first we understand the challenges of both digital transformation and AI.In today’s episode Ara Abrahamyan shares with us his wealth of experience working in digital transformation projects in the largest banks in Europe and his experience working in the AI space in Financial Services.We discuss how the DNA of FinTechs and incumbent banks are different, his fascinating career journey, how to breach the world between innovative tech, while stil...2023-11-1447 min
Purpose Driven FinTechLoqbox shares shocking stats! and the path to helping 1,000,000 people build their credit scores and improve their financial wellbeing | Gregor Mowat, Founder & Co-CEO at Loqbox11.5 million people in the UK have less than a hundred pounds in savings9 million people are in serious debt81% of young people in the UK feel anxious about money73% of adults say that money worries impact them at work58% of people do not understand money and say they don't recall being taught anything about money at secondary school or sixth form collegethat’s why Loqbox exists!Loqbox is a multi-award-winning FinTech and they are in a mission to “give everyone access to a richer life.” Gregor is the Co-CEO and Founder of Loqbox, and in this e...2023-11-0748 min
Purpose Driven FinTechObu aims to close the gender investment gap through angel investing | Sarah King, CEO and Co-Founder at ObuI bet you are not an angel investor because you think you need a ton of money to be part of the club, or you have no idea even where to start because you don’t have a network of entrepreneurs building projects you believe in! Well all of that may be true, but not anymore!In this episode, Sarah helps us demystify Angel Investing. She explains what angel investing is, the challenges of Angel Investing, and a solution to make it accessible for all of us - Obu! We then go broader into the role of Ob...2023-10-3148 min
Purpose Driven FinTechJas Shah Reveals How to Build a Killer FinTech Value Proposition | Jas Shah, Founder and Consultant at BitsulA differentiated FinTech value proposition that resonates with customers is what differentiates the great from the average - nice UI/UX is not enough anymore! It is easier said than done. But it’s not an impossible mission.In today’s episode, Jas Shah takes us step by step on how to build a solid proposition. We first get very clear on the difference between Product and Proposition - or the relationship between these two. We define what makes a strong proposition, go in detail on how to do Discovery work, and the very delicate topic of trus...2023-10-2457 min
Purpose Driven FinTech£2 Billion Annual Lost Payments in Subscriptions: Taking Control of Subscriptions While You Sleep | Delphine Emenyonu Co-founder at ScribePayDid you know that in the UK consumers lose £2 Billion per year on unwanted subscriptions? Yes the ones that you join a trial and then forget about and boom! You get charged by surprise. This in turn creates financial stress, mainly to individuals, freelancers and small businesses. Even though it’s a big pain point, somehow it is still underserved. Till now!Delphine takes us through her story on what inspired her to start ScribePay. ScribePay is a UK FinTech that allows consumers to track all their subscriptions in one place so that you are not caught off...2023-10-1744 min
Purpose Driven FinTechThe Role of Open Banking and Open Data in Fostering Financial Inclusion | Lauren Jones, Director Market Development at Open Banking ExchangeToday I speak with Lauren Jones, Director of Market Development at Open Banking Exchange. Lauren is an expert focused on delivering open banking and open finance to central banks, regulators and market infrastructures around the world.Open Banking Exchange aims to foster innovation, competition and efficiency to increase consumer choice and enhance security for online payments and is globally known for guiding central banks, authorities and regional communities through operational and technical set-up of open banking and open finance ecosystems.Lauren explains open banking, open data, and open finance in a simple to understand manner...2023-10-1054 min
Purpose Driven FinTechMerging two companies to create an innovative SoftPOS solution known as one of the best of the world | Barry Levett, Co-Founder and CEO at MypinpadToday I speak with Barry Levett, Co-founder and CEO at Mypinpad. Mypinpad strives to be the solution of choice for money on the move — making mobile transactions safe, easy and enjoyable and Barry confidently says they are known for being some of the best of the world!We discuss building soft POS, the impact Mypinpad is having in society when it comes to financial inclusion, lessons from merging two companies with different but supplementary strengths and products and successfully creating an innovative solution, not flawless execution, their recent 30 million investment round, community, market expansion and much more!...2023-10-0348 min
Purpose Driven FinTechThe financial super app for the 2.5 million agribusinesses feeding Africa | Shalom Ben Or, Co-Founder and CEO at Avenews-GTMy guest today is Shalom Ben Or, Co-founder and CEO at Avenews. Avenews is building the first financial super app for the agriculture industry catering for the 2.5 million agriculture SMEs across Sub-Saharan Africa. They empower businesses with access to capital and tools that allow them to understand and mange their business better, and source all the business services they need – all in one place.In today’s episode, we discuss why FinTech in agriculture matters, the pain points in the sector, and why solving problems in product is not enough, instead we should focus on value. Shalom has...2023-09-1249 min
Purpose Driven FinTechThe journey to becoming a FinTech Unicorn - with female Co-Founders | Daniela Binatti, Co-Founder and CTO at PismoMy guest today is Daniela Binnati, Co-founder and CTO at Pismo. Pismo is global leader in cloud-native core banking and a card issuing platform and Daniela to me is one of the most inspirational women in FinTech. Earlier this year Visa signed an agreement to acquire Pismo for USD $1 Billion.In today’s episode, we go through Daniela’s journey. It was not easy. From working 45 days Sunday to Sunday, juggling being a mom, self shame of not being there for the kids, getting started investing her life savings, to selling the car to pay for school fees...2023-09-0549 min
Purpose Driven FinTechThe world's first plastic-free wooden card: Solving the 6 billion annual plastic cards production challenge | Christian Lehringer, CEO at CopectoMy guest today is Christian Lehringer, CEO at Copecto. Copecto’s innovative product is The TIMBERCARD. The world’s first plastic-free wood payment card that can be used like any conventional banking card. It is fully biodegradable, except for the chip, antenna and magnetic stripe. and when exposed to the soil, it decomposes much quicker than conventional plastic cardsWe talk about the 6 billion per annum plastic cards problem and how the Timbercard is part of the solution. He talks to us about the innovative processes behind the card and the challenges in building such an innovative prod...2023-08-2948 min
Purpose Driven FinTechUnleashing the Power of AI, Sustainability and Programmable Money | Tony Craddock, Director General of the Payments AssociationMy guest today is Tony Craddock, the Director General of the Payments Association, an award-winning community to advance payments innovation, and encourage collaboration across the payments industry. We talk about mindset, AI and programmable money, Sustainability, making payments more efficient and encouraging more responsible and sustainable spending for all.If you enjoy this episode it would mean the world if you subscribe and give it a follow so that we can have more impactLet’s dive into it!👉 You can find Tony hereLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycraddock/LinkedIn The Pa...2023-08-2244 min
Purpose Driven FinTechUnderstanding the US$250 Billion Chargebacks challenge | Monica Eaton, CEO at Chargebacks 911My guest today is Monica Eaton, CEO at Chargebacks911. We explore her success mindset, her early start as an entrepreneur, and the story behind Chargebacks911. We then explore how chargebacks are costing the industry 250 Billion usd, the impact of AI and Chargebacks and end with her thoughts on what is limiting women to thrive in their careers.If you enjoy this episode it would mean the world if you subscribe and give it a follow so that we can have more impactLet’s dive into it!👉 You can find Monica Eaton hereLin...2023-08-1540 min
Purpose Driven FinTechInnovation despite all odds. Growing a Lending SaaS FinTech during times of war | Svitlanka Sergiichuk Romaniuk, CEO & Co-founder, NeofinMy guest today is Svitlanka Sergiichuk Romaniuk, CEO & Co-founder at Neofin, a Lending SaaS FinTech. We had a ton of fun recording, we talk about how no code solutions are empowering companies to launch lending propositions faster.Neofin started years ago in Ukraine, so we explore their founding story and their journey of losing all their Ukrainian bank customers one by one in a matter of days at the start of the war. They then had to make a very difficult decision to stop or adapt and continue. It is deep and inspiring.Today Neofin...2023-08-0848 min
Purpose Driven FinTechFinTech in 2030! Mastering Product Innovation for the Metaverse & Alpha Generation” | Pawel Stezycki, Senior Fintech & Banking Consultant at NetguruMy guest today is Pawel Stezycki, Senior Fintech & Banking Consultant at Netguru. We talk about the future of FinTech in 2030! We first set context on the how to go about thinking about the futureWe discuss how to go about finding underserved needs. We then go deep into what he sees as the top 3 opportunities:Banking in Middle East and AfricaSME BankingAnd the Alpha Generation! Yes the teenagers of today are the customers of tomorrow...But guess what a seamless banking app will not be enough for themThe big bet is...2023-08-0139 min
Purpose Driven FinTechNavigating FinTech Success: Insights on solving SME's painpoints, US market expansion, product strategy and psychological safety | Marijke Koninckx, Chief Product Officer at BankifiMy guest today is Marijke Koninckx, Chief Product Officer at Bankifi. We talk about the challenges of SMEs managing their payments flow, getting financing and managing their money, the importance of creating a safe environment to innovate and run successful FinTech's, the difference between product strategy and roadmap, and how to go about market expansion as per Bankifi’s success story.“The question would probably be what would life and work be without purpose, right? Then it's just spending time. Everyone's looking for meaning in their life, but also in their work, because you spend a significant port...2023-07-2552 min
Purpose Driven FinTechThink differently: be a challenger, not an excellent sheep. How data enrichment can help you stand out and remove anxiety from your customer's lives | Ken Hart, CEO and Founder at Snowdrop SolutionsToday I speak with Ken Hart, CEO and Founder at Snowdrop Solutions, a data enrichment FinTech. We talk about the importance of clarity and transparency of transactions in financial services, focusing on solving every day problems, the need for a user-centric approach using personalized spending insights and recommendations, the benefits of autonomy in building a company to have a meaningful impact on users' lives and the importance of creating a culture that builds challengers, not excellent sheep"There's moments in people's lives where there's a lack of clarity, a lack of transparency, and if you could just...2023-07-1843 min
Purpose Driven FinTechOpen banking, data privacy, learning who is your target audience and economic background diversity in FinTech | Fliss Berridge, Director and Co-founder at OrdoToday I speak with Fliss Berridge, Director and Co-founder at Ordo, an Open Banking Payments-as-a-Service FinTech. Fliss has a background in music, law, and payments. We talk about resilience and embracing failure, account information services and payment initiation services open banking standards, learning who is your target audience and iterating accordingly, designing for customers who do not have your level of knowledge, addressing concerns about data privacy and security in open banking, and gender, social and economic background diversity in FinTech."You need people that have got different experiences, you want to see how different...2023-07-111h 12
Purpose Driven FinTechHow to build and scale Products with a customer centric focus| Edu Moore, Product Director at ClaraIn today’s episode I speak with Edu Moore, Product Director at Clara, Latin America’s leading end-to-end business spend management platform. Edu has an impressive career and worked in three FinTech Unicorns - Nubank, Bitso and Clara. We go through challenges of collecting feedback, prioritization, the differences between B2C and B2B product management, and how to keep PMs motivated"You don't necessarily need to jump from one product to another. If the one product you have is working well, is attracting new customers, is gaining traction, you got retention, you got engagement, then maybe you...2023-07-0446 min
Purpose Driven FinTechPeople, Process, Product - What VCs wish you knew about Product | Kevin Brockland, Founder and Managing Partner at Indelible VenturesIn today’s episode I speak with Kevin Brockland, Founder and Managing Partner at Indelible Ventures, a seed stage venture fund in Malaysia. We go through the three Ps needed to build products and companies with impact: People, Process & Product.The conversation is packed with Product gems - we go deep in product growth, onboarding optimization, removing friction, customer mapping, fluidity in processes and much more!Let’s dive into it!👉 You can find Kevin hereLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbrockland/LinkedIn Indelible Ventures: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbrockland/Website...2023-06-2748 min
Purpose Driven FinTechMoney2020 Special Edition: The Sound of Payments | John Ryan, Founder at PayEd - Education in PaymentsMoney20/20 Amsterdam was the event of the Summer! A place where new ideas, perspectives and people meet. It is definitely not your traditional event, it is fun and experiential. I had a blast and without a doubt I can say it was an amazing life and professional experience. So I’ll dedicate today’s episode to my session titled "The Sound of Payments"Of course I’m biased because that was my talk . But genuinely, I thought it was an amazing creative session where we mixed the right and left brain. First you had me explaining the trends...2023-06-2032 min
Purpose Driven FinTechEmpowering Businesses: Payments and banking solutions for medium and high risk businesses | Lissele Pratt, Founder at CapitalixeLissele Pratt is the Founder of Capitalixe, a fast-growing fintech consultancy. Capitalixe specializes in helping medium to high-risk industries obtain market-leading fintech, payments, and banking solutions. Lissele has been recognized by the industry multiple times, she was named in Forbes' 30 under 30 Finance list and won Rising Star of the Year at the UK FinTech Awards 👉 You can find Lissele here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisselepratt/LinkedIn Capitalixe: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capitalixe/Website: https://capitalixe.com/👉 And you can find Monica here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/Newsletter: Innovat...2023-06-1341 min
Purpose Driven FinTechWhat is open banking, open finance and open data, and how it will change the world | Huw Davies, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Ozone APIHuw Davies is the Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at OzoneAPI. Huw believes open banking, open finance and open data will change the world, and he is a man on a mission to make it happen. He’s spent over 20 years in banking and payments building high growth businesses and teams at places like Barclays, MasterCard and HSBC before turning his attention to building FinTech start ups.To me Huw gives us the best explanation of open banking, open finance, and open data on the internet today! We cover what do we mean with “Open APIs”, the benefi...2023-05-3043 min
Purpose Driven FinTechExploring Purpose Driven Robowealth and Outcome Driven Product Culture | Julie Martin, Head of Product at StashawayJulie Martin is the Head of Product at Stashaway. Julie started her career in investment banking, moved to Product in a Fashion company and now heads a team building Investment Products at a Robowealth FinTech.We cover her story on how she entered the FinTech market coming from Fashion, transitioning from a Product Manager solo contributor to a Head of Department, the customer pain points Stashaway is solving for in the investments journey, how to build an outcome driven product culture, diversity in Fintech , and how regulators can improve to facilitate innovation in FinTechs.👉 You can...2023-05-2345 min
Purpose Driven FinTechThe role of Purpose in FinTech and how to craft a strategic Purpose to create differentiated Products that add customer value | Simon Clarkson, Founder and Consultant CMO at PurposecraftSimon Clarkson is the Founder and Consultant CMO at Purposecraft where he helps companies develop and implement a clear, evidence-based strategic purpose, while empowering functions to be catalysts for change and creators of customer value.In today’s episode, we go deep to understand what do we mean with Purpose. Its impact on company success, the governance to measure it - and how he’s successfully done this with a 9000 people organization! We explore the role of Purpose in FinTech and discuss a framework you can use to define a clear evidence-based strategic purpose to differentiate your Prod...2023-05-1644 min
Purpose Driven FinTechPurpose Driven FinTech TrailerWelcome to Purpose Driven FinTech.I’m your host Monica Millares. In this podcast, I interview FinTech Founders, Product leaders and experts to uncover their stories, challenges, and lessons learnt in building products with impact.Let’s be honest.It’s a lot of work to build FinTechs and products people love while giving investors positive returns.If you want to stay ahead of the game you need to be able to cut through the noise and build FinTechs that solve real customer needs in a differentiated manner.The...2023-04-2400 min
AI Driven FinTechDisrupting the Exam marking industry | Pau Pavon, Founder ExamfyPau Pavon is the co-founder and Head of Product at Examfy, where he helps teachers streamline the exam marking process. In today’s episode, Pao speaks about his journey as a Founder while being a University student, his findings on cultural differences between Spain, Korea, India and Northern Europe, and his approach to product development. He emphasizes the need to talk to costumers constantly, how he goes about it, and his favourite method: Obsess about the problem, not the solution. -----You can find Pau here LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pau...2023-04-1131 min
AI Driven FinTechThe Blockchain basics you must know | Lavinia D. Osbournel, Women in Blockchain Talks FounderBlockchain is not new anymore, yet many of us don’t understand it. Nor the impact it will have in our jobs and they way we build FinTech products. Blockchain opens up new possibilities - yet we need to understand the core foundations to then start innovating and creating more use cases. Lavinia D Osbourne is a Web3 specialist, Founder of Women in Blockchain Talks, and was listed as one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology & Innovation 2021, andWirex’s Rising Women in Crypto Power List 2021. It’s a direct and educational conversation Let’s...2022-11-2226 min
AI Driven FinTechA GenZs leadership journey, confidence, and difficult conversations | Ellie Mayall, President The LEAD Network, Warwick UniversityThere is so much we can learn from GenZ. This generation went through the pandemic at young age - meaning they’ve got resilience and new views. Today Ellie Mayall, President of the LEAD Network at Warwick University, chats to us about her story, her transformation process by becoming a leader and Uni society, and her lessons on Leadership. By far one of my favourite pods.Let’s get into it!We cover: Why women empowerment?Warwick University LEAD NetworkWhat does leadership mean to GenZLessons as part of LEAD NetworkHow to have...2022-11-0843 min
AI Driven FinTechLessons and stories from building UK's Challenger Tandem Bank | Ricky Knox, Founder Tandem BankIf you have the pleasure to meet and work with Ricky Knox he will definitely have a major impact in your life. He is the Founder of Tandem Bank - one of the first UK Challenger Banks. He was one of the pioneers of the FinTech movement. He is a serial entrepreneur and had the vision to start a new bank, a good bank - when the Bank of England had only given one banking license in the last 100 years. I’m telling you, a man of vision, courage and wisdom. The first mo...2022-11-0143 min
AI Driven FinTechIntroducing FinTech Product Podcast - Why FinTech? Why Product? Why career advice for women? | Moni Millares, FinTech Product Leader & Podcast HostToday I introduce the evolution of the podcast into FinTech Product Podcast ;🎉I cover: Why FinTech?Why Product? Why women? Who am I? Why? Because....1. Financial stress is at it’s peak. We as Fintechers have the responsibility to create solutions that solve customer pain points. We need to be well informed, educated and become better every day.2. It is hard to find great product people with the experience FinTechs need to create differentiated products, at speed. We need to train them.3. FinTech is male dominated. We need to ed...2022-10-2431 min
AI Driven FinTechNFTs & DAOs for Social Impact| Emmanuel Daza, NFT artist and NFT Director at RedLine BlockchainEmmanuel is a traditional and NFT artist. He had his first art exhibition at six years old! During covid lockdowns his art world was disrupted and he got into NFTsWhat are NFTs? What is a DAO? What is he using NFTs to have social impact? This and much moreYou can find Emanuel here Twitter: @3mmanuelDazaInstagram: @3mmanuelDazaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-daza-99800240/RedLine Blockchain: https://redlineblockchain.com/ And you can find me here:...2022-10-171h 12
AI Driven FinTechA lesson on leadership and remote working by a GenZ working in Fintech | Iveth Pacheco, OntopGenZ are ...What I've found speaking with Iveth is that GenZ are ambitious, hard workers, inspiring, conscious and have a vision for the world - at least Iveth doesShe's 23, has worked in McDonalds, M&A and Ontop - a hybrid of Fintech and payroll / HR services that enables companies to hire talent remotely anywhere in the world..Why work in McDonalds for your first job? What are the lessons learnt from hiking? What is grit? What can we learn from grit? What are the challenges of remote working? - she started her professional...2022-10-0344 min
AI Driven FinTechB2B marketing is broken, Demand Gen is the new way | Christopher Roche, CEO Catalyst ConsultingIf you are a Fintech B2B company, or a SaaS company as great as your product may be you rely on your marketing to generate leads and on sales to go on on long education periods till you close your prospectThis model is broken! Why because only 1 - 2% of your audience is in buying mode at any point in time, and then those leads conversion rates into sales are ridiculously low - eg below 1%.We know it’s painful and it’s a matter of survival for most…In this episode, Chris...2022-09-1946 min
AI Driven FinTechMoney Magic! A ritual to create abundance | Michelle Chew, Tarot reader🎙️Money Magic! People go to pop culture, magazines, spirituality and tarot readers to sort out their financial lives🔥💵It is a big part of our culture - lots of money traditions in the asian and the latin culture, which makes me wonder...In this week's podcast we talk with Michelle Chew, Tarot reader in Kuala Lumpur!She has a good mix of asian and western clients, and yes many people ask her about career success and abundance 🤑We chat about money magic, feng shui, taoist traditions and a ritual to attract abundance usin...2022-09-1357 min
AI Driven FinTechOvercoming Impostor Syndrome | Robbie Swale, Coach & Author of How to Start When You're StuckYes we all are imposters - and no do not listen to the little voice! In this week's pod, we discuss a powerful way to overcome imposter syndrome - it is in the doing that the magic happensYou can find Robbie here LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbieswale/And you can find me here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/TikTok: @moni_millaresInstagram: @moni_millares Disclaimer: This episode does not...2022-08-161h 03
AI Driven FinTechUse waterless beauty products to reduce 90% of CO2 emissions | Gaëlle Chatelard, CEO & Founder at ETHOSADid you know that your shower gel is a big polluter and you can have huge positive impact by just removing the water from it? 💥Yes water makes up to 90% of CO2 emissions during transport – yup! But there is a better way…In this pod, Gaelle, CEO and Founder of ETHOSA, chats with us about how her waterless beauty products are revolutionizing the industry - to help the planet and your body!In her words, Sustainability is no longer a trend; it is essential for our future – so we need to change...2022-07-2032 min
AI Driven FinTechDisrupting the Diamond industry with Blockchain | Chirag Jetani, Founder & COO at Diamante BlockchainDiamonds are sexy and controversial! In this episode Chirag explains to us how he's using Blockchain to improve trust and build a better industry for all Imagine scanning a QR to know where the diamond was made, by which company, which retail shop it came from... For us to understand how it works, we explain in very simple terms what Blockchain is and how it works... and then of course we change gears and we talk Leadership!A non traditional pod guest, Listen if you like Diamonds, are into...2022-07-1448 min
AI Driven FinTechYou can make a difference, think sustainable tourism | Vicky Smith, Earth Changers FounderIt is a joy to travel.It is joyful to travel. Yet it is also killing the planet. Hence it is our responsibility to get informed and to make changes on our traveling habits so that we can create a sustainable future for all Vicky at the front of eco tourism and joins us this week in a fascinating chat to discuss how we can start being more aware of our decisions and our impact. She has received multiple awards and has even been recognized by the Queen in the UK. It’...2022-06-2853 min
AI Driven FinTechYou can make a difference, think sustainable tourism | Vicky Smith, Earth Changers FounderIt is a joy to travel. Yet it is also killing the planet. Hence it is our responsibility to get informed and to make changes on our traveling habits so that we can create a sustainable future for all
Vicky at the front of eco tourism and joins us this week in a fascinating chat to discuss how we can start being more aware of our decisions and our impact.
She has received multiple awards and has even been recognized by the Queen in the UK.
It’s been an absolute pleasure chatting wi...2022-06-2753 min
AI Driven FinTechLeadership thoughts from former Managing Director at Barclays and ANZ | Bret Packard, Investor and CEO of the Packard NetworkBret 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 Director at ANZ, Asia WealthToday we’ve got a treat as we learn from his experienceYou can find Bret herehttps://www.linkedin.com/in...2022-06-0655 min
AI Driven FinTechA chat with one of the most inspirational women in Malaysia | Freda Liu, Lead Producer & Presenter at BFM 89.9 RadioWant 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 designCaptivating episode…From...2022-05-3037 min
AI Driven FinTechCareer change in the early 40s: From banker, to Fintech startup, to global influencer marketing firm | Bruno Genovese, CEO MG EmpowerInfluencer marketing is soo in right now… and Bruno runs an influencer marketing agencyBut just like many of us, he was not an expert on digital nor marketing just a few years backThough he did have the entrepreneurial bug since very early in lifeWe 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…And yes, you guessed it right, we are both pass...2022-05-2556 min
AI Driven FinTechBuilding a memorable brand | Alexandra Lunn, Creative DirectorBy 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 wracking moments of building her business, and how she has deep believe in things always working out when we put the work...2022-05-1527 min
AI Driven FinTechCreating a winning mindset | David Karasek, London Olympic's SwimmerDavid 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💎 EmotionsAnd so much more!He is a great sports man with so much wisdomAnother FOMO worthy episode of Mind of...2022-05-1049 min
AI Driven FinTechA chat with one of the most influential women in my life | Ruth Handcock, CEO at Octopus InvestmentsWe 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 she is a mom of 2 beautiful kids, runs a non for profit school in Sierra...2022-05-0843 min
AI Driven FinTechAccelerate your sustainable lifestyle with home solar panels: Mother Earth needs your help | Andres Freidman, Co-Founder & CEO at SolfiumWe 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 manicAndres explains to us how Solfium is helpi...2022-05-0245 min
AI Driven FinTechAsk for the money you want in your next job interview | Mel Punch, Head of UK Careers at InvestecIf 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 differenceBe more prepared for that interview…Know your worth and ask for what you wantThis episode is a gem, and Mel tells us real life upfront advice not found just in googleHave a...2022-05-0235 min
AI Driven FinTechDisrupting the health industry, finding cofunders and dealing with dark moments | Eliot Brooks, Founder & COO at Thriva. Forbes 30 Under 30Eliot 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,
What is his success mindset,
How he went about fundraising and much much more!
It is warm, genuine and fun
To keep the spirit o...2022-04-2552 min
AI Driven FinTechBecoming financially free and breaking norms as a woman | Hulya GunayFinancial 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 women and we’ll deep dive on the mindset and tools such that you too can be financially free.2022-04-2452 min
AI Driven FinTechHealing from failure as an entrepreneur and bullying at work | Natasha KK Mak-Levrion, Founder & CEO of PPEARL“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 inclusive environments
Natasha is the Founder and CEO of PPEARL and an amazing woman an individual.
You can find Natasha here...2022-04-1143 min
AI Driven FinTechThe journey of creating and pricing my first NFT | Dani Muñoz, Costa Rica's first female crypto artistDani 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...2022-03-2940 min
AI Driven FinTechBuilding confidence & self-empowerment through Motorcycling | Alison GrünAlison 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 sure you'll love the conversation.
You can find Alison here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...2022-03-0739 min
AI Driven FinTechFrom card and student debt to saving for house deposit | Freya MathersHave 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 so that they can achive their life dreams and goals
You can find Freya...2022-03-0351 min
AI Driven FinTechAll you need to know to start your podcast for newbes | Moni MillaresHave 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 wohoooI split the learnings in four sections: - The basics- The reality- The technicalities- The key lessonsHope it is helpful and do send me your questions!You k...2022-02-2828 min
AI Driven FinTechWhat is Web 3.0 and what to look out for? | Viktor Tey, Founder at Y-Foundry DAOThere 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...2022-02-2534 min
AI Driven FinTechBuilding resilience, boundaries and assertiveness | PhoebusWe 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...2022-02-2249 min
AI Driven FinTechCreating conscious relationships with yourself and your lover | Elif and PhilPerfect topic to explore during Valentines week, and anytime really! We start by exploring what do we mean with conscious relationshipsBoth 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 connection to yourself.We talk about forgiveness, self forgivenss, wounds, triggers... and opening up. Either learning on how to...2022-02-131h 18
AI Driven FinTechShould I go for egg freezing? And all your freezing questions answered | Moni MillaresOkas! Egg freezing! How it can be a life changing experience, like it was for me. The challenges, the excitement and the scary bit of the journey. Covering it all very openly from decision making to doing research, the finance, selecting the doctor, the 10 days of self shots in the tummy and the procedure as such! It is a journey!Hope it serves you or your friends as an informative tool, or just to relate, or even to prompt questions in your head..Enjoy!As usual, it is my honour...2021-04-0126 min
AI Driven FinTechTaboo topic in the workplace: Babies, my career, fertility and the impact of the clock! (Part 1) | Moni MillaresIf you know you want to be a mom or have some curiosity then this episode is for you! We don't talk about it much but as women we have so much pressure and a life question that is not spoken much about: How will I juggle starting my family and growing my career? and more importantly, am I fertile?In this episode I share my thinking process and the advise that few of my friends gave me that properly changed my life!Enjoy! 2021-03-2424 min
AI Driven FinTechWhat's my money personality? How can I spend as much as I want, guilt free, and still have a budget? | Moni MillaresWe all have money personalities -- and it impacts our ability to grow our business and our careers.
- Do you love spending, think money is to enjoy it and live it in the moment and tend to get in debt?
- Are you super organized in your finances and struggle to spend on things that make you happy because you want to save more?
- Do you struggle to work on your finances, and prefer not to?
- Do you believe it's not good to have a lot of money bec...2021-03-1525 min
AI Driven FinTechPurpose, Service and the highschool trip to the Tarahumara Mountains that changed my life... | Moni MillaresToday we go deep... a better question than what's my purpose in life? - it's all about service, service, service. And the highschool trip to the Tarahumara mountains to deliver food and clothes to the indigenous people that pierced my soul and changed my life. I read the letter I wrote back then when I was 17 and reflected on what I'd just seen and experienced. As of today, that trip and that letter touches the core of my heart. It is my honour to be able to chat and connect with y...2021-03-1524 min
AI Driven FinTechWe are live! - Introducing Celebrate You! The Why and the What? | Moni MillaresWelcome to the very first episode of Celebrate You! - The personal development podcast for the career and entrepreneurial woman! Today I tell you a bit about my journey, who I am, and what gave me the courage and inspired me to launch the podcast... it may not be what you think! I also expand on the four segments I'll talk about going forwards:
a) Stories about my life
b) Your life questions
c) Money, money, money, and
d) Interviews with fascinating guests!
It is my hon...2021-03-0323 min