AI and FinTech Learnings

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 she is a mom of 2 beautiful kids, runs a non for profit school in Sierra Leone, worked with Tony Blair, was Global Finance Director at Bacardi, and employee number 1 in Tandem and took the risk to build a bank from scratch when bank of England had only given 1 banking license in the past 150 years…

Seee! She's impressive 💪

We worked closely together for a few years, so in this pod I ask her the questions I always wanted to ask but didn't...

- How does she pull it off? There is so much going on?

- How does she manage difficult conversations? - she's a master at it?

- How did she go about the Sierra Leone school?

- Difference between being a leader and a manger... one of her best pieces of advice to me while I was in Tandem

This is a must listen end to end

Definitely a woman of charisma and impact!

Enjoy and do send us your questions

Love

Moni 💜

You can find Ruth here

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-handcock-71b3656/

Website: https://octopusinvestments.com/

And you can find me here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/

TikTok: @moni_millares

Instagram: @moni_millares

Disclaimer:

This episode does not constitute professional nor financial nor health advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

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 manic

Andres explains to us how Solfium is helping us as consumers make a contribution, and do something that’s good for the environment and our pocket as he builds “the Uber of solar energy”

And he shares his journey from corporate to entrepreneur, from finding his cofounder to changing his mindset

It’s a fascinating conversation and one that serves to educate ourselves more and more

Love

Moni 💜

You can find Andres here

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andres-friedman

Website: https://www.solfium.com/

And you can find me here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/

TikTok: @moni_millares

Instagram: @moni_millares

Disclaimer:

This episode does not constitute professional nor financial nor health advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

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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 just in google

Have a listen, and go and ask for what you want.

Mel is the Head of UK Careers at Investec, and has over 18  years experience in HR; she’s worked in large multinationals and startups, so believe me when she is sharing the real deal it is true.

We met during our time together at Tandem and that’s why I can tell you first hand she is great and you should listen to her :)

Love

Moni 💜

You can find Mel here

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniepunch/

And you can find me here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/

TikTok: @moni_millares

Instagram: @moni_millares

Disclaimer:

This episode does not constitute professional nor financial nor health advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

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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,

It is warm, genuine and fun

To keep the spirit of authenticity and real life and startup up hick ups, Eliot got something delivered at home in the middle of the episode… and he so gracefully dealt with it, so I didn’t edit it out

Same, there are two or three hunks that the noise canceling mic didn’t mute, so you get to hear the real sounds of asia!

Love

Moni 💜

You can find Eliot here

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliotbrooks/

Thriva: https://thriva.co/

And you can find me here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/

TikTok: @moni_millares

Instagram: @moni_millares

Disclaimer:

This episode does not constitute professional nor financial nor health advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

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 women and we’ll deep dive on the mindset and tools such that you too can be financially free.

You can find Hulya here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hulyagm/

Instagram: @zenprocoach

And you can find me here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/

TikTok: @moni_millares

Instagram: @moni_millares

Much love!

Moni ❤

Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute professional nor financial nor health advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

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“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:

You can find Natasha here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-kk-mak-levrion-0a84838/?originalSubdomain=sg

https://ppearl.com/

And you can find me here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/

TikTok: @moni_millares

Instagram: @moni_millares

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0MkEt5CMq2j7A__TR29amA/videos

Much love!

Moni ❤

Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute professional nor financial nor health advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

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.linkedin.com/in/dani-mu%C3%B1oz-4207438b/

Instagram: @dani_munoz_art

Twitter.com: @DaniMunozArt

Opensea: https://opensea.io/collection/love-2-1

https://foundation.app/@danimunoz

And you can find me here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/

TikTok: @moni_millares

Instagram: @moni_millares

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0MkEt5CMq2j7A__TR29amA/videos

Much love!

Moni :)

Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute professional nor financial nor health advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

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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 sure you'll love the conversation. 

You can find Alison here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisongrun/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/freew/

And you can find me here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/

TikTok: @moni_millares

Instagram: @moni_millares

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0MkEt5CMq2j7A__TR29amA/videos

Much love!

Moni :)

Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute professional nor financial nor health advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

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"

You can find Freya here:

Instagram: @thewellnesswallet

www.thewellnesswallet.com

And you can find me here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/

TikTok: @moni_millares

Instagram: @moni_millares

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0MkEt5CMq2j7A__TR29amA/videos

Much love!

Moni :)

Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute professional nor financial nor health advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

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,

Moni 

And you can find me here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/

TikTok: @moni_millares

Instagram: @moni_millares

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0MkEt5CMq2j7A__TR29amA/videos

Much love!

Moni :)

Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute professional nor financial nor health advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

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