{"podcast":{"title":"The Diary of a CFO","slug":"the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798","podcast_index_feed_id":7023798,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-diary-of-a-cfo/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thediaryofacfo.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-diary-of-a-cfo/20250904_120906_0bf247ed95afa72db8972f4888894be0.png","author":"Wassia Kamon, CPA, CMA, MBA","episode_count":65,"summary":"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 .","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T00:17:25.199784+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798"},"episode":{"title":"Leading Through Market Cycles, with Real Estate and Construction CFO, Bona Allen","slug":"leading-through-market-cycles-with-real-estate-and-construction-cfo-bona-allen","published_at":"2025-10-01T21:47:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/leading-through-market-cycles-with-real-estate-and-construction-cfo-bona-allen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-diary-of-a-cfo/2248549","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/318978/2248549/the-diary-of-a-cfo/2025_10_01_21_45_54_3ef0eae3-ff60-4f5f-b847-824a4391297f.mp3","summary":"Brought to you by insightsoftware. Register for our upcoming webinar: https://insightsoftware.com/resources/get-out-of-the-reporting-rut-how-finance-leaders-drive-strategic-impact/ What does it take to lead finance through real estate booms, construction slowdowns, and global crises? In this episode of The Diary of a CFO Podcast, I sit down with Bona Allen, a CFO with three decades of experience across real estate development, construction, and investment. Bona has led finance at both public and private companies, navigated the savings and loan crisis, the 2008 crash, and COVID, and built strategies that kept projects and people moving through uncertainty. We talk about: How the CFO role has changed Real estate vs construction finance Spotting business cycles Crisis leadership Building and keeping strong teams Bona also shares the career moves that shaped him, the mistakes that made him better, and why networking to help others is the best long-term strategy. If you’re in real estate, construction, or any cyclical industry, this conversation is full of lessons you can use to prepare, adapt, and lead. If becoming a CFO is part of your goals, get your CFO readiness score here: https://thecfo.scoreapp.com/","meta_description":"Brought to you by insightsoftware. Register for our upcoming webinar: https://insightsoftware.com/resources/get-out-of-the-reporting-rut-how-finance-leade…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2216,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/episodes/leading-through-market-cycles-with-real-estate-and-construction-cfo-bona-allen/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo-7023798/leading-through-market-cycles-with-real-estate-and-construction-cfo-bona-allen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}