Nicole Casperson
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Fintech, with the humans put back in.
Humans of Fintech talks with fintech leaders about the systems behind money movement, investing, fraud, credit, and digital access. The show keeps the conversation close to people: customers waiting on payments, founders fighting incumbents, and communities asking finance to work better.
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Humans of Fintech is an interview-led business show about finance as a system people have to live inside. It is fluent in fintech language, but it rarely lets the conversation stay abstract for long. Episodes move through fraud, disputes, lending, investing, stablecoins, consumer banking, credit data, digital marketplaces, and global money movement. Then the show pulls those ideas back to trust, frustration, access, fairness, and the pressure of building something people can actually use. Nicole Casperson brings a brisk, conversational style that lets guests talk in depth without turning the show into a lecture. The interviews often begin with a big industry premise. They quickly find the human version of it. A Stripe conversation about stablecoins becomes a story about a payment stuck in the banking ether. A CaseApp conversation about agentic AI becomes a question about why financial systems were not designed around trust in the first place. A SoFi episode connects scale and automation to the emotional weight of helping people spend, invest, protect, and save. Founder conversations with leaders such as Luan Cox and Sanjib Kalita bring out the stubbornness, timing, and narrative work behind building in markets that may not yet understand what they need. Live specials widen the lens. Consumer Reports brings fairness frameworks and product accountability into the room. Money 2020 and FinTech Meetup episodes make the show feel like part interview series, part industry salon. The recurring point is clear: fintech is not only about faster rails or sharper products. It is about who holds power, who gets served, and whether new systems solve the old pain instead of dressing it up. The result is earnest without being stiff, practical without sounding like a bank memo, and curious about both the builders and the people affected by what they build.
Made for: For fintech operators, founders, investors, journalists, and curious finance listeners who want industry conversations with practical stakes. It also suits anyone interested in how money products shape trust, access, and daily life.
What sets it apart: The show pairs executive-level fintech detail with a persistent human lens. It turns infrastructure topics like stablecoins, fraud systems, lending platforms, and credit data into conversations about power, fairness, trust, and lived money stress.
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.
Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Founder conversations make fintech's operating choices, institutional pressures, and consequences easier to see.
Humans of Fintech turns finance infrastructure into a conversation about the people making choices inside it. Nicole Casperson uses founder interviews and live discussions to connect company-building with larger questions of access, trust, and responsibility.
At a fintech conference, Nicole Casperson asks why your bank might struggle to recognize you.
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A grounded fraud conversation that keeps trust, data, and customer pain in the same frame.
Fraud and disputes are the headline, but the real question is trust: how banks answer ordinary questions when identity, transaction, and merchant data live in different systems.
A practical look at how fintech power and distribution shape what gets built.
Luan Cox makes a clear case for building where the market is already moving, not where the deck says it should move. The central power dynamic is easy to follow: when lenders sell into large enterprises, leverage often sits with the companies holding the customers and the…
ESG is framed as risk management here, with climate and inclusion tied back to business survival.
Humans of Fintech treats climate fintech as a working problem, not a slogan. Buva Shakti's path runs from India and investment banking into entrepreneurship, sustainability, and WalletMax, and the episode keeps circling the same practical question: how do you build finance that…
A tight return that turns venture math into the cost of waiting.
Humans of Fintech returns with Nicole Kasperson in conversation with Ellevest's founder and CEO, and it treats fundraising as a human problem as much as a deck problem.
A fintech community conversation that lands on the bigger money problem: making more, not just spending less.
Humans of Fintech treats the community kickoff like a real room full of people trying to figure things out. Nicole Kasperson keeps it loose and welcoming, and Alex Johnson moves the conversation past easy networking into women in fintech, wellness, and the harder question of…
Mortgage fintech from the field.
Scale X founder Angelique Strauss tells Humans of Fintech that storytelling differentiates fintech brands because "everybody can build anything now." She says founder-led brands and in-person activations build the trust that faceless, possibly agent-operated companies lack.
Fraud starts here as a trust problem, not a dashboard problem.
Luan Cox lays out a blunt theory of power in fintech.
This episode features Sophie Sakellariadis from Stripe discussing how stablecoins can solve cross-border payment challenges and improve global business operations.
This episode features an interview with SoFi executive Kelli Keough about building trust and scaling in fintech, her psychology background, and SoFi's mission to help people achieve financial independence.
This episode features an interview with Sanjib Kalita, discussing his journey from engineer to fintech leader, his experiences with startups and corporate roles, and insights on building relationships and the future of fintech.
Host Nicole Casperson interviews leaders from Consumer Reports about designing a fair digital economy at Money 2020.
Live at Money2028, the host welcomes attendees to a breakfast event, discussing the transformative era in fintech and the opportunity for collective innovation.
Host Nicole Casperson introduces the show's focus on fintech innovators and interviews Shanti Shamugam, founder of CASAP, about tackling fraud and payment disputes.
A live recording honoring two women leaders in fintech, discussing their journeys in building and scaling companies.
A live podcast episode celebrating women reshaping accounting and fintech, featuring interviews with a partner at an accounting firm and a fintech strategist.
Humans of Fintech opens with a live, in-person-style recording and a warm introduction to Buva Shakti.
Host Nicole Casperson interviews fintech founder Angel Rich about her journey from a corporate career to building Credit Rich.
Interview with Carlos Diaz, co-founder of Root, Mexico's largest RIA, discussing his journey and the inspiration behind reimagining investing in Mexico.
Interview with Anna-Sophie Harvison, co-founder of Female Invest, discussing her mission to close the financial gender gap through education.
Host Nicole Casperson interviews Ashley Fox, founder of Empify, about her mission to provide financial education to underserved communities.
Host Nicole Casperson interviews John Zanoff, founder of Empire Startups, about building the fintech community and New York FinTech Week 2025.
Host Nicole Casperson celebrates her book launch with a live interview by Amy Niokas, discussing fintech innovation and personal stories.
Nicole Kasperson is back behind the mic after nearly a year away.
Host Nicole Casperson discusses the importance of female leadership in fintech with three women leaders at Money 2020.
Host Nicole Casperson interviews a fintech leader from Mexico about her background and how her immigrant experience influenced her work in fintech.
Nicole Casperson interviews Christina Ciavalli about embedded finance, emerging markets, and the future of fintech.
This episode features FinTech billionaire Jenny Just discussing her journey from trading on the Chicago Options Exchange to founding Poker Power, which aims to train women in poker to develop strategic skills for finance and bridge the gender gap.
Host Nicole Casperson interviews Alejandra Rojas, founder of Money Mindset Hub, about helping female entrepreneurs overcome money trauma and build financial confidence.
Host Nicole Casperson interviews Ahan Sarkar about embedded finance and its potential in Latin America and other emerging markets.
Host Nicole Casperson interviews OnlyFans CEO Keely Blair about financial inclusion and the creator economy at Money 2020 Europe.
This episode features an interview with Emily Luk, CEO and co-founder of Plenty, discussing her journey in creating the first wealth management app designed specifically for couples to address financial questions like saving for children, homes, and weddings.
This episode features a roundtable discussion with Money 2020's Tracy Davies and Scarlett Sieber about addressing gender gaps and fostering collaboration in the fintech industry.
This episode features an interview with Katy Perry, GM at Public investing app, discussing B2C fintech misconceptions, the platform's focus on financial education, and her background in the fintech space.
Interview with CNBC's Julia Borsten about her book 'When Women Lead' and stories of female fintech leaders.
Nicole Kasperson interviews Liang Zhao, founder of Vansery, about their shared experiences as Asian American women in media and fintech, focusing on elevating diverse narratives and personal challenges.
Interview with Helen Min, co-founder of Phenomenal Ventures, discussing her fintech journey and diversity in VC.
Nicole Kasperson opens the show with the first virtual community event kickoff for Humans of Fintech.