{"podcast":{"title":"Humans of Fintech","slug":"humans-of-fintech-6728079","podcast_index_feed_id":6728079,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/humans-of-fintech/","website_url":"https://wtfintech.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0e5c5d94-13b2-4027-9074-bb06499036a6/ZGwcjGNZ4rqmjkl5ervNtDEr.png","author":"Nicole Casperson","episode_count":141,"summary":"Humans of Fintech is all about getting into the raw, unfiltered stories behind the most innovative leaders—why they built their companies, what drives them, and how they’re smashing the status quo. Join your host, author and award-winning journalist, Nicole Casperson, as she dives deep into the human side of fintech, unpacking the real motivations, struggles, and triumphs behind the empires these leaders are building—no jargon, just straight-up inspiration, business insights, and power moves.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T04:19:03.058898+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/humans-of-fintech-6728079"},"episode":{"title":"Connecting the Dots: Building Businesses That Last","slug":"connecting-the-dots-building-businesses-that-last","published_at":"2025-09-15T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/humans-of-fintech-6728079/connecting-the-dots-building-businesses-that-last","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/humans-of-fintech-6728079","url":"https://wtfintech.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/02c02a9a-1437-4a15-978a-5abecade88ab.mp3","summary":"Live from a buzzing room in NYC, this special Humans of Fintech episode brings two dynamic leaders to the stage: Nicole Mitchell, Partner at Aprio, and Tiffany Haynes, investor, advisor, and former COO of Fingercheck. Nicole shares how she’s spent nearly 30 years as a connector, guiding founders to see the bigger picture and helping businesses grow beyond the numbers. From her bold beginnings to becoming a trusted advisor across industries, she unpacks the value of foresight and why she calls herself a “travel guide” for entrepreneurs. Tiffany reflects on her move from corporate to fintech, where she scaled a bootstrapped company to a $150M exit. She discusses the strategies that kept her teams engaged, why timing matters more than speed, and how to make growth sustainable. Together, they unpack how to “connect the dots” in leadership, scale, culture, and why the future of fintech belongs to leaders who see people first. 🎧 Hit play to hear Nicole and Tiffany’s playbooks for building businesses that last.","meta_description":"Live from a buzzing room in NYC, this special Humans of Fintech episode brings two dynamic leaders to the stage: Nicole Mitchell, Partner at Aprio, and Ti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3094,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/humans-of-fintech-6728079/episodes/connecting-the-dots-building-businesses-that-last/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/humans-of-fintech-6728079/connecting-the-dots-building-businesses-that-last.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}