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Welcome to PayPod, a show that explores the fast-changing world of payments and fintech. The show features interviews with leaders and entrepreneurs in the payments and fintech industries. Each episode, you’ll hear an interview directly with a leader of the payments industry. We talk with fintech entrepreneurs, security experts, mobile developers, eCommerce pros, and more... From credit card processing to bitcoin... from retail point of sale systems to cutting edge digital payments software… ...
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Transforming Private Equity With Blockchain Rails - Joris Delanoue
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Episode Topic: Joris Delanoue, co-founder and CEO of Fairmint, joins PayPod to explain how blockchain is disrupting private equity and fundraising. With cap tables becoming programmable, Fairmint is helping founders, investors, and communities escape legacy systems and embrace decentralized, on-chain ownership. Lessons You’ll Learn: Why today’s pri…
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Stablecoin Payroll Replaces Banks for Crypto Startups – Megan Knab
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Episode Topic: Megan Knab, CEO of Franklin Payroll, joins PayPod to talk about the evolution of payroll and payments in a crypto-native world. From overcoming debanking to leveraging programmable payroll, Megan outlines a clear vision for a decentralized financial infrastructure powered by stablecoins and blockchain. Lessons You’ll Learn: How deban…
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The Tech Behind MoviePass and Government Payouts - Louis Hoch
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Episode Topic: Louis Hoch, CEO of Usio, joins PayPod to discuss the future of payments, including embedded payment solutions, real-time payments, and the intersection of biometrics and AI in transforming the payments landscape. He shares how flexibility, customer-centricity, and innovation will drive the next wave of payment systems. Lessons You’ll…
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ck AI Value Without Rebuilding Your Stack - Ken Stott
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Episode Topic: Ken Stott, Field CTO at Hasura, joins PayPod to explore how modern fintech leaders can navigate trust, regulation, decentralization, and AI in today’s data landscape. He explains how intelligent agents, semantic layers, and universal data access are shaping the next generation of financial data architecture. Lessons You’ll Learn: Lea…
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Modernizing B2B Payments With Virtual Cards – Andrew Jamison
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Episode Topic: Andrew Jamison, CEO of Extend, joins PayPod to explore the revolution of B2B payments through virtual cards. From legacy system hurdles to modern API solutions, Andrew discusses how businesses can embed smarter, safer, and more efficient payments without a full tech overhaul. Lessons You’ll Learn: Why embedded finance is the future, …
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Fix Customer Onboarding and Stop Revenue Leaks - Srikrishnan Ganesan
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Episode Topic: Srikrishnan Ganesan of Rocketlane joins PayPod to explore how modern fintech companies can stop the bleeding from inefficient operations. From delayed onboarding to inadequate project visibility, Sri unpacks why traditional workflows are no longer enough—and how tools like Rocketlane plus AI-driven automation can give your team a rea…
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How to Stop Payment Fraud with Encryption – Ruston Miles
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Episode Topic: Ruston Miles of Bluefin joins PayPod to unravel the real story behind payment data security. From debunking myths around chip card protection to highlighting the need for encryption at the point of interaction, Ruston shares critical insights into why businesses must adopt P2P encryption and tokenization to stay ahead of evolving thr…
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Gemini AI Fixes Conversion and AOV Problems – Matthew Stafford
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Episode Topic: Matthew Stafford, Managing Partner at Build Grow Scale, joins PayPod to break down what’s really holding e-commerce stores back from growth—and how conversion rate optimization, rooted in behavioral psychology and powered by AI, is changing the game. Lessons You’ll Learn: Why most CRO fails without psychology, how customer friction k…
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Automating Bank Disputes to Build Trust - Fatemeh Nikayin
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Episode Topic: Fatemeh Nikayin, Co-founder and CEO of Rivero AG, joins PayPod to reveal how AI-powered solutions are transforming how banks manage payment disputes. She shares how building trust, minimizing customer distress, and enabling lightweight innovation are critical for modern fintech success. Lessons You’ll Learn: How protecting customer d…
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Building Real Startups with Purpose – Kanyi Maqubela
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Episode Topic: Kanyi Maqubela, Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures, joins PayPod to discuss how values-led venture capital supports high-impact startups across fintech, climate, and more. Discover how Kindred identifies founders who move fast, think big, and adapt as they scale game-changing ideas into real-world solutions. Lessons You’ll Learn: W…
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Avoid IRS Surprises with Year-Round Tax Planning Sohail Sadeghi
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Episode Topic: Sohail Sadeghi, founder of Atlantis Tax Group, joins PayPod to explore how business owners, investors, and high-income earners can shift their mindset from tax compliance to tax strategy. Sohail shares his insights on the most common tax mistakes he’s seen, provides guidance on leveraging real estate for tax benefits, and explains ho…
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How Alternative Data Transforms Credit Risk – with John Gordon
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Episode Topic John Gordon, CEO of ValidiFI, joins PayPod to discuss how alternative data is revolutionizing credit risk assessment. Discover how using ACH history, bank account behavior, and fraud signals is giving lenders a clearer, fairer view of consumer creditworthiness in today’s fast-changing financial landscape. Lessons You’ll Learn Explore …
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Blockchain Money Transfer Tools for Finance Leaders to Cut FX Costs Globally with Kevin Lehtiniitty
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Episode Topic Today’s episode gets into the weeds into how stablecoins are transforming cross-border payments and financial access. Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO of Borderless.xyz, reveals how his team is building the connective tissue for global stablecoin movement by partnering with licensed financial institutions. This episode uncovers the opportunitie…
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DeFi Yield Strategy for Fintech Builders to Launch Scalable Crypto Products with Maxim Galash
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Episode Topic Today’s conversation explores how decentralized finance (DeFi) has transformed the crypto landscape, especially for businesses in emerging markets. Maxim Galash, CEO of Coinchange, shares insights on building automated yield products, the role of stablecoins in global commerce, and how regulation is shaping the future of financial inf…
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Episode Topic In this episode of PayPod, host Kevin Rosenquist sits down with Adam Katz, founder and CEO of Kaletra, to discuss the challenges and inefficiencies in foreign exchange (FX) trading. Despite FX being a $7.2 trillion daily market, many financial institutions still rely on outdated legacy systems, leading to high fees, slow transactions,…
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Real Time Website Protection for Security Leaders to Stop Push Button Scam Kits with Kate Cox
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Episode Topic In this episode of PayPd, host Kevin Rosenquist explores the urgent and growing issue of online impersonation and digital fraud with Kate Cox, Business Development Lead at Memcyco. As cyber threats become more sophisticated, Memcyco is pioneering real-time detection technology to uncover spoofed websites and protect both businesses an…
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How Digital Banking Helps Investors Manage Money Efficiently Tomas Navickas
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Episode Topic In this episode, we dive into the world of fintech innovation with Tomas Navickas, the CTO and co-founder of myTU. He shares insights on how myTU is transforming digital banking and enhancing financial accessibility. As a leader in the industry, Tomas discusses the challenges of scaling a fintech startup, the role of technology in fin…
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How Facilitation Transforms Teams & Drives Success with Therese Miclot
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Episode Topic Effective leadership is more crucial than ever in today’s fast-changing work environment. But what does it truly take to lead with confidence, clarity, and compassion? In this episode of PayPod, we welcome leadership coach and facilitation expert Therese Miclot, who has spent over two decades helping individuals develop the skills to …
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Simplifying F&I Products in Auto Finance with F&I Sentinel's Stephen McDaniel
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Episode Topic In this episode of PayPad, we sit down with Stephen McDaniel, CEO of F&I Sentinel, to uncover the complexities of auto financing compliance and the hidden world of F&I products. From gap waivers to extended warranties, Stephen sheds light on how these financial products impact both consumers and lenders. We also explore how compliance…
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Optimizing Subscription Payments with Revolv3's Robert Podlesni
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Episode Topic In this episode of PayPod, host Kevin Rosenquist sits down with Robert Podlesni, Chief Product Officer of Revolv3, to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of subscription-based payment processing. As businesses increasingly shift to subscription models, optimizing payment approval rates and minimizing involuntary churn has never bee…
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Exploring AI-Powered Financial Data Governance with Safebooks AI's Ahikam Kaufman
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Episode Topic In this episode of PayPod, we explore the future of financial data governance with Ahikam Kaufman, co-founder and CEO of Safebooks AI. As financial data management becomes more complex, businesses must ensure accuracy, compliance, and security in real time. Ahikam shares insights on how AI-powered automation is revolutionizing the ind…
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Unlocking Embedded Finance with Green Dot’s Renata Caine
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Episode Topic Embedded finance is revolutionizing the way businesses and consumers interact with financial services. In this episode of PayPod, we dive into this transformative trend with Renata Caine, General Manager of Banking as a Service (BaaS) at Green Dot Corporation. Renata shares her insights on how embedded finance seamlessly integrates ba…
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The Future of Edge Data with StorMagic’s Bruce Kornfeld
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Episode Topic Edge computing is transforming how businesses manage and secure data, particularly in industries like banking, retail, and fintech. In this episode of PayPod, host Kevin Rosenquist speaks with Bruce Kornfeld, Chief Marketing and Product Officer at StorMagic, about why edge data solutions are becoming critical for modern enterprises. A…
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Simplifying DeFi and Cross-Chain Solutions with Tidus Wallet’s Dan Mulligan
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Episode Topic Decentralized finance (DeFi) is reshaping the financial landscape, but its complexity often hinders mainstream adoption. In this episode of PayPod, host Kevin Rosenquist speaks with Dan Mulligan, founder of Tidus Wallet, about making DeFi more accessible. Mulligan shares how his background in marketing and SaaS startups led him to dev…
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Simplifying Software Integrations with Merge's Shensi Ding
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Episode Topic In this episode, we dive into the evolving landscape of software integrations and how businesses can leverage unified APIs to streamline connectivity. Shensi Ding, co-founder of Merge, shares her journey from computer science researcher to entrepreneur, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of API integrations and why th…
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