{"podcast":{"title":"Financial Modeler's Corner","slug":"financial-modeler-s-corner-6436942","podcast_index_feed_id":6436942,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/financial-modeler/","website_url":"https://www.thefpandaguy.com/blog-3-1","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4cfd37c6-8a1b-41af-8a5f-9088347c91f4/230616-cover-3000x3000px-60.png","author":"Paul Barnhurst AKA The FP&A Guy","episode_count":149,"summary":"Financial Modeler's Corner is a podcast where we talk all about the art and science of financial modeling with distinguished Financial Modeler's from around the globe. Financial Modeler's Corner is hosted by Paul Barnhurst, aka The FP&A Guy, a global thought leader in the field of finance. The Financial Modeler's Corner podcast is brought to you by Financial Modeling Institute. FMI offers the most respected accreditations in financial modeling.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T02:23:08.391859+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/financial-modeler-s-corner-6436942"},"episode":{"title":"The Language and Excel Problem Stopping AI from Fixing Financial Modeling with John Yeldham","slug":"the-language-and-excel-problem-stopping-ai-from-fixing-financial-modeling-with-john-yeldham","published_at":"2026-06-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/financial-modeler-s-corner-6436942/the-language-and-excel-problem-stopping-ai-from-fixing-financial-modeling-with-john-yeldham","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/financial-modeler-s-corner-6436942","url":"https://www.thefpandaguy.com/blog-3-1","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/75a175aa-a4af-4445-bc8a-7e6b9d65cfec.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Financial Modelers Corner, Paul Barnhurst talks with John Yeldham, founder of Lodeum, about building trust in Excel models, standardizing modeling language, and creating modular, scalable models. John shares his experience leading financial modelers and using advanced Excel features like Lambda functions and dynamic arrays. Expect to Learn: Standardize language to improve clarity and collaboration Use modular blocks to make models understandable and trusted Leverage advanced Excel functions carefully for scalable, auditable models Online training through Lodeum allows flexible global learning Here are a few quotes from the episode: \"If standards could be introduced for language, it allows financial modeling knowledge to be shared and scaled beyond individual experts.\" - John Yeldham \"The role of a modeler is evolving from just churning out numbers to creating reusable, understandable modules.\" - John Yeldham John provides actionable strategies for financial modelers to improve clarity, scalability, and trust in their work while leveraging advanced Excel techniques and modular design principles. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to elevate their modeling skills and build reusable frameworks for complex financial analyses. Follow John: Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lodeum/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnyeldham/ Follow Financial Modeler's Corner: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/financial-modeler-s-corner/ Newsletter - Subscribe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7079020077076905984 Sign up for the Advanced Financial Modeler Accreditation today and get 15% off using the code “ Podcast ” at https://bit.ly/497oAqW In Today’s Episode: [02:14] – Worst Model Horror…","meta_description":"In this episode of Financial Modelers Corner, Paul Barnhurst talks with John Yeldham, founder of Lodeum, about building trust in Excel models, standardizi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1137,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/financial-modeler-s-corner-6436942/episodes/the-language-and-excel-problem-stopping-ai-from-fixing-financial-modeling-with-john-yeldham/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/financial-modeler-s-corner-6436942/the-language-and-excel-problem-stopping-ai-from-fixing-financial-modeling-with-john-yeldham.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}