Diary of a CFO | Financial Strategies for Smart Business Growth

Ademola Odewade, BSc., ACA, MBA | Fractional CFO | Financial Strategies Expert.
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Join Ademola Odewade, your guide in money management and profit strategies, revenue growth & cash flows planning. Learn from elite CFOs and business leaders how to master cash flow, drive profitability and scale sustainably. Built for founders, fractional CFOs and consultants ready to lead with data and strategic insights. Built For: • Startup founders, CFOs, and finance-driven leaders • Entrepreneurs & consultants scaling with data To Learn: • Strategic insights for financial planning & growth from elite CFOs & Business Leaders Subscribe now to stay ahead! Follow on IG: @k-demsconsultingltd

  1. 8H AGO

    How CFOs Mitigate the $25M Deepfake Risk | Human Firewall Protocols for 2026 with Michele Novack

    This content includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and start your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10 percent off. Financial leaders are facing a new era of risk where executive identity is the most vulnerable unpatched API in the organization. This episode provides a framework for building a human firewall to combat AI driven deepfake attacks and agentic scams that target high value transactions. Learn why traditional "verify with a call" methods are now a liability and how verify to trust protocols protect the balance sheet from synthetic identity fraud. Summary: We have entered an era where seeing and hearing are no longer believing. This is the strategic blueprint for CFOs and founders who refuse to let technology outpace internal controls and choose to lead with cryptographic certainty over biological intuition. Key Insights: How the human firewall framework creates a behavioral bypass that outlasts traditional software based security controls Why the three channel rule requiring verification across voice video and text is the only way to disrupt a synthetic actor in real time Ways agentic scams use AI to negotiate and wait for the right moment to strike The psychological reason high performers are vulnerable to linguistic rewiring that hijacks the prefrontal cortex during high pressure scenarios Steps for implementing a proof of life protocol to prevent million dollar wire fraud and Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks Why the liar's dividend creates a nightmare for governance by allowing leaders to deny reality as a deepfake How to establish a safe word for direct reports as a critical non-digital verification phrase for emergency transactions The shift from cybersecurity to human security where protocols focus on human decision making under pressure Guest Links Website: https://www.cardinalsbytes.com Media Kit: https://the-king-dems-podcast-gr-itih7pu.gamma.site/ Authority SignalDiary of a CFO is a global top 3% podcast on Listen Notes. Help us reach the Global Top 1% by leaving a rating on Spotify and Apple. Power Your Growth With The Exact Tools We Use. We run the Diary of a CFO ecosystem using best in class AI and finance tools trusted by global founders. Explore the curated stack here: https://kingdemspodcast.com/tools Smarter tools. Better growth. Bigger wins.

    31 min
  2. How Groas AI Autonomous Agents Protect Margins and Replace Marketing Agencies with David Pourquery

    3D AGO

    How Groas AI Autonomous Agents Protect Margins and Replace Marketing Agencies with David Pourquery

    This content includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and start your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10 percent off. Stop bleeding cash on ineffective marketing agencies. David Pourquery reveals how Groas AI in business execution drives capital efficiency and strengthens financial leadership for modern founders. Summary:Step into the future of capital allocation where human error is deleted and autonomous intelligence rules the balance sheet. This is the definitive roadmap for leaders who value margin over vanity. Key Insights: Why traditional marketing agencies act as a silent tax on company wealth and founder equity How Groas AI agents manage $35 million in monthly ad spend to ensure maximum ROI without human overhead The CFO’s guide to identifying keyword revenue leaks that destroy e-commerce profitability Why bootstrapping provides the ultimate financial discipline compared to the dilution of VC funding How autonomous AI execution builds operational resilience by removing the "agency risk" from the P&L The distinction between "vanity AI" tools and true agentic autonomy in business growth systems Why the highest-performing finance leaders prioritize asset protection over aggressive, unmanaged scaling Transitioning from a backward-looking reporting role to a forward-looking architect of intelligence Guest Links: Groas AI Website: https://groas.ai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ttttransformer Authority Signal:Diary of a CFO is a Global Top 3% podcast on Listen Notes, trusted by founders and executives worldwide. Help us reach the Global Top 1% by leaving a rating on Spotify and Apple. Power Your Growth With The Exact Tools We Use We run the Diary of a CFO ecosystem using best-in-class AI, growth, and finance tools trusted by global founders. Explore the curated stack here: https://kingdemspodcast.com/tools Smarter tools. Better growth. Bigger wins.

    36 min

  3. FEB 9

    The Mental Models Behind Coding, AI and Scalable Education

    This episode includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and start your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10 percent off. Scaling inclusive coding education does not start with perfect internet or elite institutions. It starts with mindset, systems and access. In this episode of Diary Of A CFO, Chinmay Lal breaks down how offline-first strategies, structured thinking and commercial discipline are reshaping how the next generation learns to build with technology and AI. This is a conversation about leadership, not just code. Episode Summary: Two visionary leaders dismantle the elitism of the tech frontier to design education models that work in the real world. This episode delivers a practical blueprint for building an accessible global economy that prioritises builders over consumers. Key Insights: • How offline-first strategies unlock growth in low-connectivity environments • Why the jump from block-based coding to Python fails without a mental model bridge • How a growth mindset reduces anxiety and intimidation in complex tech learning • Why inclusion is a strategic commercial advantage, not a charity initiative • How young founders build credibility through numbers, systems and mission clarity • The role of automation in scaling outreach while protecting founder energy • Why logic and computational thinking must come before programming languages • How tiered pricing balances ethical access with long-term sustainability • What impact-driven ventures can learn from e-commerce performance metrics Guest Links:Website: https://thaduscodelabs.com Authority Signal:The King Dems Podcast ranks in the Global Top 2 percent on ListenNotes.Help us reach the Global Top 1 percent by leaving a rating on Spotify and Apple. Power Your Growth With The Tools We UseWe run The King Dems Podcast ecosystem using best-in-class AI, growth, productivity, finance and media tools trusted by global founders. Explore the curated stack here:https://kingdemspodcast.com/tools Smarter tools. Better growth. Bigger wins.

    38 min

  4. FEB 1

    How CFOs Scale Profits Without Burning Cash | Harvard MBA, ex-McKinsey: Nick Jain

    CFO-led growth protects cash by prioritising margin discipline, financial intelligence and structured decision making over revenue chasing. This content includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and start your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10 percent off. Authority Summary: Most founders believe growth solves problems. Professional investors know unmanaged growth exposes them. In this episode, Harvard MBA, ex-McKinsey and ex-Bain Capital operator Nick Jain explains how elite finance leaders think. Drawing from private equity, consulting and $100M+ turnarounds, he shows how disciplined decision systems protect cash, strengthen margins and preserve founder sanity. Key Insights: • Why revenue growth often destroys cash• How CFOs interpret cash flow differently• Financial intelligence vs reading reports• Margin discipline instead of cost cutting• When fractional CFOs outperform full-time hires• The math behind hiring and expansion decisions• How AI strengthens CFO judgment• One belief founders must delete to scale Authority Signal: Diary Of A CFO is ranked in the Global Top 3% on ListenNotes, trusted by founders and executives worldwide.Leave a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts to help us push toward the Global Top 1%. TOOLS + AFFILIATE BLOCK:The infrastructure CFOs and founders rely on for clarity, control and execution:👉 https://kingdemspodcast.com/tools

    26 min
  5. Train Your Brain for Financial Growth: CFO Focus & Memory Mastery with Dave Farrow

    JAN 23

    Train Your Brain for Financial Growth: CFO Focus & Memory Mastery with Dave Farrow

    This content includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and start your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10 percent off. If your financial growth, money management and strategic decision-making feel mentally exhausting, your brain systems may be the real bottleneck. In this episode of Diary of a CFO, host Ademola Odewade, MBA, ACA speaks with Dave Farrow, two-time Guinness World Record holder for memory and creator of the neuroscience-validated FIRO method. You will learn how CFO-level focus, cognitive discipline and mental systems drive better profit strategy, sharper financial leadership and sustainable business growth. What you will learn: • How elite focus improves financial planning and executive decision-making• Why memory is a business asset for founders and CFOs• How cognitive systems protect profitability and reduce burnout• Brain-based productivity methods for business performance• The connection between mental clarity and financial intelligence Dave Farrow is a two-time Guinness World Record holder for memory, validated by double-blind neuroscience research, and has appeared on major media including The Today Show and Discovery Channel. Explore our CFO Growth Tools & Resources:https://kingdemspodcast.com/tools 🎧 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/38svlLVQCzw🌍 Host: Ademola Odewade, MBA, ACA🏢 Sponsored by: K-Dems Consulting Ltd📈 Ranked Global Top 5% Podcast on ListenNotes

    1h 3m

  6. JAN 19

    Growth Mindset for Financial Growth: CFO Strategies That Scale Profits and Clarity

    This content includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and start your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10 percent off. Financial growth, money management and profit strategy are not optional for serious founders. They are infrastructure. This episode of Diary Of A CFO delivers CFO insights, financial planning frameworks and business finance strategies designed for entrepreneurs who want real income growth and long term control. Hosted by Ademola Odewade MBA ACA BSc, this conversation unpacks how founders can build stronger cash flow, smarter margins and clearer financial intelligence without confusion or overwhelm. You will learn:• How CFO strategy improves financial growth and decision quality• Why money management discipline drives sustainable business success• How financial planning supports long term income stability• How founders can strengthen financial literacy and leadership clarity• How profit strategy protects against burnout and chaotic growth• How strategic finance supports valuation, equity and resilience This is not surface level finance talk.This is clarity for operators who want control over growth. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JswbC0rNzS14f8dnj4sj0🎧 Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/3e37b332-e747-4fda-9295-fa9d5e922463/diary-of-a-cfo-financial-strategies-for-smart-business-growth🌍 Explore the ecosystem: https://diaryofacfo.org

    36 min

  7. JAN 15

    Leadership, Growth Mindset and AI Strategy: Building Systems That Scale Real Business Growth

    This episode includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and begin your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10 percent off. Business growth does not start with software. It starts with mindset, leadership discipline and systems that compound.In this episode of Diary Of A CFO, we explore how growth mindset, resilient leadership and AI in business shape long term financial outcomes, decision quality and scalable strategy. Two education system builders reveal why founders fail when culture is misaligned, why tools without clarity create noise and why financial performance is inseparable from human psychology. This is not theory. This is infrastructure for sustainable growth. Key Insights How growth mindset directly improves leadership effectiveness and long term wealth creation Why AI in business must enhance judgment not replace it Why resilient leadership systems outperform capital and tools Why belief systems determine business outcomes more than tech stacks How therapy level reflection improves founder psychology and decision quality Why collective efficacy scales faster than individual ego How financial literacy connects to education systems and economic stability Why self improvement remains the most underrated growth strategy Why innovation collapses when leadership culture lacks clarity Guest Links:Tech My School: https://techmyschool.orgKyle Sumrow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-sumrow-869516183Robby Cobbs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertcobbs/ Diary Of A CFO is ranked Global Top 5 percent on ListenNotes and reaches listeners across 100+ countries. Help us reach the Global Top 1 percent by leaving a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Power Your Growth With The Tools We UseExplore our curated CFO, AI, growth and productivity stack here:https://kingdemspodcast.com/tools Smarter tools. Better growth. Bigger wins.

    1h 20m

  8. JAN 9

    AI Investing Strategies CFOs Use to Beat the Market with Justin Kuyper

    This content includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and start your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10 percent off. Financial growth demands better decisions. Justin Kuyper breaks down AI in business, CFO strategy, profit mindset, financial planning and smart investing frameworks that help founders scale without burning capital. Most founders chase revenue. Elite CFOs engineer outcomes. Actionable CFO Takeaways:Justin Kuyper reveals how AI-powered finance, disciplined decision making and access-driven strategy separate scalable businesses from stalled ones. AI investing strategies used by institutional capital CFO frameworks for smarter financial growth Profit strategy vs revenue chasing Founder mindset and capital discipline Financial planning in volatile markets Risk management and downside protection Scaling systems without funding dependency Wealth creation through access not hype Guest Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-kuyper-a862b0103 ClearDrop Investment: https://www.cleardropllc.com/ Diary Of A CFO is ranked in the Global Top 5 percent on ListenNotes, delivering real CFO strategies for founders, CEOs and business leaders worldwide. Cross-Listen Recommendations: CFO Reveals Top Financial Mistakes Ruining Businesseshttps://youtu.be/qiqoylPm0Hk The #1 AI Fintech Trend Changing the Gamehttps://youtu.be/PEzwwgMUoxI 🔥 Explore the CFO-Grade Tools We Actually Use Our finance and media ecosystem runs on battle-tested AI, productivity and financial tools used by high-growth teams. 👉 https://kingdemspodcast.com/tools Smarter tools. Stronger margins. Better decisions.

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Join Ademola Odewade, your guide in money management and profit strategies, revenue growth & cash flows planning. Learn from elite CFOs and business leaders how to master cash flow, drive profitability and scale sustainably. Built for founders, fractional CFOs and consultants ready to lead with data and strategic insights. Built For: • Startup founders, CFOs, and finance-driven leaders • Entrepreneurs & consultants scaling with data To Learn: • Strategic insights for financial planning & growth from elite CFOs & Business Leaders Subscribe now to stay ahead! Follow on IG: @k-demsconsultingltd

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