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Breakthrough Work Podcast

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Artificial Intelligence
Leadership
Openai
Women's Sports
Brex
Capital One
Nusano
League One Volleyball
White House
Low-Enriched Uranium
Title IX
Scale AI
Silicon Valley
Couchbase
Chewy
Chatgpt
NIL
Lauren Maillian
Isotope Production
Energy Grid Stability

Potential is all around us. But breaking through is rare. It requires vision, courage, tapping insights and expertise, overcoming big obstacles, and even a little luck. Breakthrough Work lets leaders and companies who shattered the status quo tell their stories about getting to the other side. We talk with senior leaders from companies you know well and reveal what it took to make them the househo... more

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Join us as Erik Zhou, SVP of Finance and Accounting at Brex, walks through 7-plus years building the finance function behind one of the most consequential deals in financial services: Capital Ones $5.15 billion acquisition of Brex.

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Join us as Will Billings, CAO and Treasurer at Chewy, walks through a finance career built across six industries, two public company boards, and one of the most-cited pandemic RIFs in tech history.

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Join host Ravi Kumar as he sits down with Greg Henry, CFO of 1Password and former CFO of Couchbase, for a masterclass in turning crisis into career-defining moments. Greg shares his journey from the Big Four to leading finance teams through IPOs, FDA... more

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Larry Fitzgerald Jr., recent Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee, and Kelvin Beachum, 14-year NFL veteran, investor, and philanthropist, join Ravi Kumar for an in-depth conversation on elite performance, leadership, investing, and service beyond the g... more

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Recent Guests

Erik Zhou
SVP, Finance and Accounting at Brex
Brex
Episode: Inside a $5 billion FinTech acquisition (from the Brex SVP of Finance)
Will Billings
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer at Chewy
Chewy
Episode: The AI Mandate for Finance Leaders (from Chewy's CAO)
Greg Henry
CFO at 1Password, former CFO at Couchbase
1Password
Episode: Wrecked and rebuilt: how million-dollar experiences shaped an AI-first finance team (with 1Password CFO Greg Henry)
Larry Fitzgerald Jr.
NFL legend, philanthropist, investor
Arizona Cardinals (former); Dick's Sporting Goods board member; Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Qualtrics; Infinite Athlete
Episode: Larry Fitzgerald Jr. and Kelvin Beachum: NFL Greatness to Lasting Legacy (Investing, Philanthropy, Board Leadership)
Kelvin Beachum
14-year NFL veteran, investor, philanthropist, author
Arizona Cardinals; investor in enterprise software; philanthropist
Episode: Larry Fitzgerald Jr. and Kelvin Beachum: NFL Greatness to Lasting Legacy (Investing, Philanthropy, Board Leadership)
Dharti Patel
Chief Accounting Officer at Flock Safety
Flock Safety
Episode: High-tech crime prevention, Yahoo and SurveyMonkey (Finance wisdom from a CAO)
Lauren Maillian
Entrepreneur, investor, author and board member
Gen Y Capital Partners / Digital Undivided / NASDAQ initiatives
Episode: A CEO in "Permanent Beta" (how Lauren Maillian made Reid Hoffman's advice her mantra)
Shannon Nash
Silicon Valley CFO, board member, lawyer, and mentor
Various including Debbie Allen connection; has served on public company boards
Episode: How detours, a diagnosis, and improv classes led to the C-suite (from a Silicon Valley CFO)
Josh Waldron
Chief Accounting Officer at Scale AI
Scale AI
Episode: Fast and furious at Uber to thriving in AI (a playbook from Scale AI's CAO)

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Ravi Kumar
Host of Breakthrough Work Podcast

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 58 ratings
  • Incredible

    This podcast really helps to open my mind up to new opportunities and gets me so excited about the future!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jawn Yard
    United Statesa year ago
  • Love the show

    Fantastic podcast created by some great workers in the industry of accounting and finance. They are really looking toward the future of the accounting and finance industry and using all the available knowledge and tools.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CG - Patrick
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great for Controllers and Finance Leadership

    Great podcast for accounting and finance leadership looking for advance their careers and organization as a whole.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Boxmania1000
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great podcast!

    Love the insights and perspectives from business leaders who are making breakthroughs at cutting edge companies. A must listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jim Neesen - Managing Partner
    United Statesa year ago
  • Refreshing content!

    I love the variety of speakers and the content each has to share.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HamsterMB
    United Statesa year ago

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The mix of personal stories and professional guidance is highlighted as a strong point for career development and sponsorship value.
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Guests are described as industry leaders delivering forward-looking perspectives in AI, finance, and leadership.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

A CEO in "Permanent Beta" (how Lauren Maillian made Reid Hoffman's advice her mantra)
Q: What was that SPAC experience like, with Athena Capital and the EV market headwinds?
It was a rollercoaster that demanded quick thinking, collaboration with top-tier professionals, and the ability to adapt to shifting markets. Even though the outcome wasn't perfect, the process proved the team's resilience, strategic thinking, and the capacity to de-SPAC successfully, reinforcing the value of hands-on experience and strong relationships.
Fast and furious at Uber to thriving in AI (a playbook from Scale AI's CAO)
Q: What do you view as the opportunities and risks of being part of one of the hottest AI startups?
Josh emphasizes the need to stay grounded, manage intense workload, and balance ambition with sustainable work-life practices while leveraging strategic leadership to sustain growth and avoid burnout.
Fast and furious at Uber to thriving in AI (a playbook from Scale AI's CAO)
Q: What's your most significant breakthrough moment at Scale AI?
The realization that Scale's internal prompt-engineering workflow and AI-assisted data processing could meaningfully accelerate model training and robotic thinking, signaling a true industry-changing potential.
Fast and furious at Uber to thriving in AI (a playbook from Scale AI's CAO)
Q: What are the biggest challenges in scaling a finance function at Scale AI, and how are you leveraging AI to address them?
He explains prioritizing AI adoption in finance processes, automating AP matching, policy generation via LLMs, and building a culture of experimentation to accelerate month-end close and compliance.
Fast and furious at Uber to thriving in AI (a playbook from Scale AI's CAO)
Q: What were the key turning points that shaped your career and led you to Scale AI?
Josh discusses taking Uber public as a pivotal experience, the shift to Scale AI focusing on data and infrastructure for AI models, and how leadership roles and grit carried him through rapid scale and transitions.

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Breakthrough Work explores how senior leaders and high-growth organizations navigate disruption, scale, and strategic transformation. Across episodes, guests discuss topics like AI-enabled finance, crisis leadership, governance, IPO readiness, and building high-performing teams in fast-moving environments. The show often centers on finance and operating leaders at tech, AI, and growth-stage companies, with episodes highlighting mentorship, resilience, and practical playbooks for scaling, governance, and strategic leverage. A notable through-line is the emphasis on leadership under pressure, the intersection of finance with technology and product, and the mix of personal storytelling with actionable insights for listeners seeking to accelera... more

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1. Erik Zhou
2. Will Billings
3. Greg Henry
4. Larry Fitzgerald Jr.
5. Kelvin Beachum
6. Dharti Patel
7. Lauren Maillian
8. Shannon Nash

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