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In this episode, Victoria sits down with Nicole Casperson, an award-winning journalist-turned-founder and CEO of Fintech is Femme. They explore Nicole's path from telling stories in traditional media to shaping a bold, feminist future in fintech. Nicole shares how her frustration with sidelined women’s narratives led her to build an audience of over 50,000, launch a thriving media brand, host major fintech summits, and publish her debut book, Fintech Feminists. Along the way, she reveals how embracing storytelling, authenticity, and community helped her become a first-time CEO and a force for inclusive innovation in the finance world.
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Episode #8 dives into:
Nicole’s transformation from finance journalist to media entrepreneur and CEO
How she built a loyal audience and monetized across platforms
The power of founder-led marketing and niche storytelling
Why representation isn’t just a moral imperative—it’s a smart business strategy
Lessons from building in a male-dominated industry—and how she’s changing the game
How politics, privilege, and purpose shape the fintech ecosystem today, and more
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Tune in for an energizing and unapologetically real conversation on building a mission-driven business, amplifying underrepresented voices, and rewriting what leadership looks like in fintech—and beyond.
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Refferences:
Fintech Feminists by Nicole Casperson
Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
Level Up by Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson
Elizabeth Warren
Gloria Steinem
Otter AI
Grammarly
Riverside
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Find Nicole here:
Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit (April 23, 2025, in NYC)
Website
Humans of Fintech podcast
Academy of Fintech (member community)
Newsletter
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Find Victoria here:
Book a Demo of Olympia AI with Victoria
Olympia
Linkedin
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Newsletter
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By Victoria LoskutovaIn this episode, Victoria sits down with Nicole Casperson, an award-winning journalist-turned-founder and CEO of Fintech is Femme. They explore Nicole's path from telling stories in traditional media to shaping a bold, feminist future in fintech. Nicole shares how her frustration with sidelined women’s narratives led her to build an audience of over 50,000, launch a thriving media brand, host major fintech summits, and publish her debut book, Fintech Feminists. Along the way, she reveals how embracing storytelling, authenticity, and community helped her become a first-time CEO and a force for inclusive innovation in the finance world.
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Episode #8 dives into:
Nicole’s transformation from finance journalist to media entrepreneur and CEO
How she built a loyal audience and monetized across platforms
The power of founder-led marketing and niche storytelling
Why representation isn’t just a moral imperative—it’s a smart business strategy
Lessons from building in a male-dominated industry—and how she’s changing the game
How politics, privilege, and purpose shape the fintech ecosystem today, and more
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Tune in for an energizing and unapologetically real conversation on building a mission-driven business, amplifying underrepresented voices, and rewriting what leadership looks like in fintech—and beyond.
-
Refferences:
Fintech Feminists by Nicole Casperson
Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
Level Up by Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson
Elizabeth Warren
Gloria Steinem
Otter AI
Grammarly
Riverside
-
Find Nicole here:
Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit (April 23, 2025, in NYC)
Website
Humans of Fintech podcast
Academy of Fintech (member community)
Newsletter
-
Find Victoria here:
Book a Demo of Olympia AI with Victoria
Olympia
Linkedin
Instagram
Newsletter
Spotify
YouTube
Apple Podcasts
Want to be this podcast guest? Fill in this form, and Victoria will contact you shortly if it is a good fit.