Henry Abenaim is the founder of Fundingo, a lending operations platform built specifically for non-bank lenders who have solid deal flow but are drowning in workflow friction.

In this episode, Henry breaks down why most lenders don't have a credit problem, they have a process problem. We get into the origin story behind Fundingo (yes, it involves a fat-fingered wire transfer to a bait shop in Montana), what it looks like to cut loan processing time from four weeks to one, and why band-aid solutions always break at the worst possible moment, usually when an auditor is pulling reports.

We also talk about the future of embedded finance, AI-driven credit decisions, and why in lending, 99% accuracy isn't good enough.

If you're running a private credit fund, a specialty finance operation, or any non-bank lending business , this one's for you.

What if you could know how a prospect thinks before you ever sent a single email?

Matthieu Dejardins is the founder and CEO of Scalience — formerly NextUser — and he's spent two decades sitting at the intersection of psychology, data, and marketing. In this episode, Mathieu breaks down why he walked away from the traditional SaaS model and why that decision was the best thing he ever did for his business.

We get into the cognitive layer he built on top of IBM Watson's personality model — 142 psychographic characteristics extracted from text — and how that data is now used to personalize outbound messaging, ad creative, and sales conversations at a level most marketers don't even know is possible.

We also talk about why everyone doing AI-powered outbound is converging on the same noise, why volume is the wrong game to play, and how aligning your message to how a person actually processes information changes conversion rates in ways that are very measurable.

Mathieu shares real results: a 6:1 ROI for a medical apparel startup launching from zero, and a B2B SaaS client outperforming Google Ads CPL in under three months. No fluff, just the architecture behind it.

If you're in GTM, sales, or building any kind of outbound motion in 2025, this one will reframe how you think about personalization.

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Most companies know they need AI. Few know where to actually start.

In this episode, I sit down with Alejandro Mainetto, fractional CAIO, CIO, and CTO at CXO Partners, where he works with PE-backed and mid-market companies ranging from $20M to $500M in revenue. Alejandro is brought in when technology has become a growth bottleneck or when leadership needs to close the gap between AI ambition and execution.

We get into why so many companies confuse having a tool with having a strategy, and why that distinction is costing them time, money, and competitive ground. Alejandro breaks down how he identifies high-impact AI use cases in a single conversation, why agentic AI is the defining shift of 2026, and what it actually takes to build an organization that is genuinely AI-ready across every function.

We also go deep on something few people are talking about yet: the convergence of AI and physical robotics, and what that means for the workforce, for society, and for the executives making decisions today. Alejandro is also publishing a policy paper on this topic called The Last Override, and he gives us a preview.

If you lead a consulting practice, run a fractional operation, or advise companies navigating AI adoption, this conversation will sharpen how you think about the problem and what you recommend.

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In this episode, Neil Katz, Founder & CEO at Exceptional HR Solutions, breaks down what fractional HR actually looks like in practice, why onboarding is still one of the most underestimated levers in business, and how poor people processes quietly destroy retention, productivity, and revenue.

He also shares his philosophy on AI adoption, why most companies are either ignoring it or jumping too far too fast, and what he is building internally to give clients on-demand HR intelligence without replacing the human element entirely.

If your business is scaling and people operations are quietly becoming a bottleneck, this episode is a practical and direct look at how to fix it.

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In this episode, I sit down with Laura Gramling, President of Enspark Consulting, a 25-year organizational development veteran with a refreshingly grounded take on why AI transformations stall, and what to actually do about it.

We cover Laura's two-part consulting philosophy:

• Tapping into the wisdom of every voice in the organization, and leading with a strength-based approach to change
• How she applies it to help leadership teams cut through the noise and build real alignment before touching a single tool.

We also get into the nuances of where AI genuinely helps her work (short-form content scripting), where it falls flat (note-taking that misses the forest for the trees), and why she made a deliberate decision to keep human consultants in the room for client interviews, even when vendors offered her a cheaper AI-powered alternative.

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In this episode, I sit down with Gemma Toner, Founder at TONE Networks, to break down how they apply social media engagement principles to corporate learning, why micro-learning beats 45-minute courses, and what it really takes to drive behavioral change at scale inside a company.

If you're in L&D, HR, or just care about building better teams, this one's worth your time.

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Michael Burrows, a seasoned executive recruiter, coach, and bestselling author of Before Onboarding: How to Integrate New Leaders for Quick and Sustained Results, reveals a proven blueprint that shrinks onboarding chaos into a streamlined process.

Discover how strategic early engagement can dramatically boost leader retention, team trust, and organizational impact. His approach compresses a typical 6.2 months’ journey into just 45 days, saving organizations millions in turnover costs and lost opportunities. We break down:

• How a “blueprint for success” empowers new leaders to hit the ground running—confident and connected from day one.
• The critical role of trust exercises and transparent communication in building effective teams quickly.
• Why traditional onboarding focuses on logistics, but true integration is about influencing, inspiring, and guiding—beyond control.
• The unique challenges faced by public, private, and nonprofit sectors, and how tailored strategies make all the difference.
• Practical steps to embed leadership development into daily routines, transcending the tired management vs. leadership dichotomy.

Tune in now and future-proof your organization’s leadership.

In this episode, Yacine sits down with Sean Maisonneuve, President & CEO of Mecka, to unpack how modern supply chains can finally become fully connected, automated, and intelligently optimized.

Sean breaks down the brutal data complexity of industries like automotive, where a single brand can manage thousands of SKUs and millions of vehicle fitments, and explains how Mecka eliminates the manual chaos of catalog mapping, marketplace publishing, and supplier integrations.

The conversation explores how centralized data control enables MAP enforcement, compliance management, and secure brand protection—while simultaneously accelerating revenue by publishing products wherever customers already are (eBay, Amazon, and beyond).

If you care about AI that actually removes friction (not just adds hype), scalable marketplace distribution, or building future-ready infrastructure across complex industries, this episode is packed with strategic insight.

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In this episode, Yacine sits down with AI growth expert Lakshmi Jayaraman, co-founder of MOSaiC Learning, to demystify what AI can genuinely do for your business and your life.

Lakshmi shares concrete insights into automating mundane tasks like transcriptions and call summaries, turning raw data into valuable assets that truly impact your bottom line.

This episode delves into how AI can amplify human creativity, streamline content creation, and foster personalized learning experiences at scale. Get actionable frameworks to implement AI thoughtfully—whether you're automating customer support, distilling complex knowledge, or exploring the frontier of genome editing and scientific breakthroughs.

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In this episode of the AI Growth Blueprint, I sit down with Maryna Burushkina, founder and CEO of Growth Channel.

We unpack how AI-powered programmatic advertising is changing the way companies approach go-to-market, especially beyond traditional channels like Meta and Google.

Maryna breaks down what programmatic media really is, how it enables more precise targeting, and how AI is being used for predictive targeting and performance optimization at scale.

We also discuss where this fits for both B2B and B2C teams looking to unlock new growth channels without relying on volatile algorithms.

A practical conversation on where advertising is heading and how Growth Channel is building for that future.

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