# The Diary of a CFO

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Official site: https://thediaryofacfo.com/
Author: Wassia Kamon, CPA, CMA, MBA
Episodes: 65

## Resource

If you're currently a CFO or on the path to become one, this podcast is for you. The Diary of a CFO takes you behind the scenes of modern finance leadership through honest conversations about how real finance leaders build their careers, make tough decisions, and carry the weight of the CFO role. Hosted by award-winning CFO Wassia Kamon, each episode covers what it actually takes to lead finance teams, work with CEOs and boards, navigate capital decisions, and grow without burning out. To suggest topics, email ask@thediaryofacfo.com . To become a guest or sponsor, visit thediaryofacfo.com .

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## Episodes
- [From 6x National Champion to Fortune 500 Chief Audit Officer - Lori Kaczynski on Leadership and Resilience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/from-6x-national-champion-to-fortune-500-chief-audit-officer-lori-kaczynski-on-leadership-and-resilience) — 2026-06-25T11:53:24+00:00
- [How Finance Teams Should Be Using AI Right Now, with Chad Gold, CFO of Fullstory](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/how-finance-teams-should-be-using-ai-right-now-with-chad-gold-cfo-of-fullstory) — 2026-06-04T12:03:23+00:00
- [Former Starbucks IR SVP: How a Homeless Teenager Ended Up Managing $130 Billion Market Cap on Wall Street](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/former-starbucks-ir-svp-how-a-homeless-teenager-ended-up-managing-130-billion-market-cap-on-wall-street) — 2026-05-21T11:59:35+00:00
- [The Unlikely Journey of a $3 Billion CFO, William Washington III](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/the-unlikely-journey-of-a-3-billion-cfo-william-washington-iii) — 2026-05-07T12:14:30+00:00
- [How to Cut Your Board Reporting Process From Weeks to Days (with Fabian Ferrada)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/how-to-cut-your-board-reporting-process-from-weeks-to-days-with-fabian-ferrada) — 2026-04-23T12:02:38+00:00
- [Excel vs FP&A Software: When to Make the Switch (with Paul Barnhurst)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/excel-vs-fp-a-software-when-to-make-the-switch-with-paul-barnhurst) — 2026-04-09T14:20:09+00:00
- [Mistakes founders make during fundraising (from a cfo who has done 50+ M&A and Exit deals)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/mistakes-founders-make-during-fundraising-from-a-cfo-who-has-done-50-m-a-and-exit-deals) — 2026-03-26T12:36:55+00:00
- [insightsoftware President Jennifer Warawa on How AI is Changing the Office of the CFO](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/insightsoftware-president-jennifer-warawa-on-how-ai-is-changing-the-office-of-the-cfo) — 2026-03-18T10:00:00+00:00
- [Former Caterpillar Group CFO on The Leadership Skills Finance Professionals Must Master to Reach the Top](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/former-caterpillar-group-cfo-on-the-leadership-skills-finance-professionals-must-master-to-reach-the-top) — 2026-02-26T22:46:28+00:00
- [Building an AI-Ready Finance Team Without Losing the Human Side, with Tariq Munir](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/building-an-ai-ready-finance-team-without-losing-the-human-side-with-tariq-munir) — 2026-02-12T21:30:00+00:00
- [The First‑Time CFO Playbook: The First 90 Days, Imposter Syndrome and Leading the Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/the-first-time-cfo-playbook-the-first-90-days-imposter-syndrome-and-leading-the-business) — 2026-01-30T03:57:10+00:00
- [Wassia Kamon’s 15-Year Journey from Staff Accountant to CFO](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/wassia-kamon-s-15-year-journey-from-staff-accountant-to-cfo) — 2026-01-16T03:04:38+00:00
- [Beyond the Numbers: Leadership Lessons from Three-Time Nonprofit CFO, Teri Kozub](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/beyond-the-numbers-leadership-lessons-from-three-time-nonprofit-cfo-teri-kozub) — 2025-12-30T23:40:13+00:00
- [Executive Presence Explained: Why Top Performers Still Get Overlooked, with Executive Coach, Jill Avey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/executive-presence-explained-why-top-performers-still-get-overlooked-with-executive-coach-jill-avey) — 2025-12-18T01:36:48+00:00
- [Real Fraud Stories and Legal Protection for Your Fractional CFO Firm with Attorney Natalia Greene](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/real-fraud-stories-and-legal-protection-for-your-fractional-cfo-firm-with-attorney-natalia-greene) — 2025-12-10T15:00:58+00:00
- [What CEOs Want from Today’s CFO, with Executive Recruiter, Mark Johnson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/what-ceos-want-from-today-s-cfo-with-executive-recruiter-mark-johnson) — 2025-11-20T01:50:09+00:00
- [Agentic AI for CFOs, with Vivienne Wei, COO of Salesforce Unified Agentforce Platform](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/agentic-ai-for-cfos-with-vivienne-wei-coo-of-salesforce-unified-agentforce-platform) — 2025-11-06T02:56:56+00:00
- [Building a Finance Function That Drives Growth: Lessons from Liberty Bank’s CFO, Paul Young](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/building-a-finance-function-that-drives-growth-lessons-from-liberty-bank-s-cfo-paul-young) — 2025-10-30T01:12:41+00:00
- [Why Every CFO Feels Stretched and What to Do About It, with Tom Hood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/why-every-cfo-feels-stretched-and-what-to-do-about-it-with-tom-hood) — 2025-10-16T01:31:12+00:00
- [Getting the most out of your tech stack, with Anna Sagan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/getting-the-most-out-of-your-tech-stack-with-anna-sagan) — 2025-10-09T02:19:15+00:00
- [Leading Through Market Cycles, with Real Estate and Construction CFO, Bona Allen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/leading-through-market-cycles-with-real-estate-and-construction-cfo-bona-allen) — 2025-10-01T21:47:49+00:00
- [Non-Traditional Pathways to the CFO Seat, with Axile Talout](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/non-traditional-pathways-to-the-cfo-seat-with-axile-talout) — 2025-09-24T22:52:31+00:00
- [The CFO Playbook for Handling Crises and Building FP&A Functions, with Mike High](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/the-cfo-playbook-for-handling-crises-and-building-fp-a-functions-with-mike-high) — 2025-09-17T21:33:56+00:00
- [Moving From Big 4 Auditor to Controller to CFO, with Andrea Hecht](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/moving-from-big-4-auditor-to-controller-to-cfo-with-andrea-hecht) — 2025-09-10T22:36:38+00:00
- [Accounting vs FP&A: Which Path Gets You to CFO Faster?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/accounting-vs-fp-a-which-path-gets-you-to-cfo-faster) — 2025-09-04T00:28:37+00:00
- [Sheryl Shaw on Scaling Finance Teams and Embracing Technology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/sheryl-shaw-on-scaling-finance-teams-and-embracing-technology) — 2025-07-29T21:32:48+00:00
- [Inside FP&A: Christian Wattig’s Guide to Smarter Forecasting and Strategic Impact](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/inside-fp-a-christian-wattig-s-guide-to-smarter-forecasting-and-strategic-impact) — 2025-07-23T21:27:15+00:00

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