Podcast
#272 How to Move from Finance Leader to CFO, Richard Turner, GrowCFO Mentor
The transition from Finance Leader to Chief Financial Officer is one of the most significant and demanding career moves in...
#271 How to Scale Without Burning Cash with Manu Diwakar, Chief Financial Officer, Virta Health
Access to capital is no longer cheap or guaranteed. Companies that once grew by “buying” growth with aggressive spend are...
#270 Why Almost Every New CFO Feels Like a Fraud, Alan Scholnick, GrowCFO Mentor
In this episode, Kevin Appleby speaks with GrowCFO Mentor Alan Scholnick, a finance leader with over 30 years’ experience at...
#269 Why CFOs Who Stay Offline Get Overlooked with Wassia Kamon, Chief Financial Officer, ACE
For modern finance leaders, staying offline is no longer a neutral choice. In an environment where boards, CEOs, and recruiters...
#268 Why Scaling Faster Is the Most Dangerous Phase for Finance, Shadid Talukder, Strategic Finance Lead, Posh AI
Scaling quickly is every growth company’s dream, but it’s also the phase where finance is under the greatest threat. Rapid...
#267 Why Nonprofit Finance Is 10 Years Behind and How to Close the Gap with Ilana Esterrich, GrowCFO Mentor
Nonprofit finance often lags behind its for-profit counterpart due to structural funding constraints, donor reporting requirements, and historical expectations of...
#266 The CFO’s Secret Weapon Behind Higher Business Valuations: The Data Cube with David Whitcombe, Founder and Managing Director, Data Vision Services
In an era where CFOs are central to shaping valuation narratives, the “data cube” has emerged as a strategic edge....
#265 The Six Defining Challenges for the Office of the CFO in 2026, with Eric Reyhle and Manuel Marcos, Acterys
In this episode, Kevin Appleby hosts Acterys leaders Eric Reyhle (SVP Global Alliances) and Manuel Marcos (Regional Director EMEA/LATAM) to...
#264 The Confidence Blueprint Every New CFO Needs, Lee-Wen Chen, GrowCFO Mentor
In this episode, Kevin Appleby hosts GrowCFO Mentor Lee‑Wen Chan to explore the confidence blueprint every new CFO needs. Drawing...
#263 The Real Reason So Many New CFOs Feel Completely Alone, Andrew Tapson, GrowCFO Mentor
Stepping into the CFO seat concentrates pressure, confidentiality, and ambiguity—often without a true peer group. In this episode, GrowCFO Mentor...
