Catch The Upswing

Jessica Espinoza | Catch The Upswing

Catch The Upswing - Turn energy into action. Catch The Upswing is a business and leadership podcast exploring how people build, lead, and navigate complexity in a rapidly changing world. Hosted by global finance leader Jessica Espinoza, the show features candid conversations with global leaders, entrepreneurs, and emerging voices shaping today’s economy. Each episode explores the real journeys behind leadership — from setbacks and reinvention to resilience and purpose — while translating these experiences into practical insights listeners can apply in their own work, decisions, and lives.

  1. 12h ago

    Beyond Unicorns — Rethinking Success in Entrepreneurship | Mansi Gupta & Clôd Baumgartner

    What does it actually mean to build something meaningful when the dominant story of entrepreneurship is: scale fast, raise capital, and exit? What if success isn't measured by valuation, but by the problems you solve? What if the businesses the world most needs aren't unicorns — but something more grounded, more regenerative, and ultimately more human? In this conversation, Jessica Espinoza is joined by two entrepreneurs who have spent their careers building exactly that. Mansi Gupta is the founder of Unconform and a pioneer in women-centred design, exploring how products, services and systems can better reflect the lived experiences of the people they serve. Clôd Baumgartner is a regenerative innovation and upcycling fashion entrepreneur who has spent years rethinking what business can look like when it works in harmony with people and planet rather than against them. Together, we explore a different kind of entrepreneurship — one built around joy, purpose, circularity, and the courage to define your own metrics of success. 🎙️ In this episode: Why the unicorn narrative puts pressure on all of us — and what zebras have to do with itWhy every design has consequencesWhy we live in a one-size-fits-men world — and what it costs usThe difference between scaling high and scaling deepWhy joy — not hustle — is the fuel for regenerative businessesHow to define success metrics that actually reflect what you care aboutWhy you should never build aloneWhat it means to become a time millionaireHow to just start — without boiling the ocean ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Trailer 00:41 Introduction — rethinking entrepreneurship 01:24 Mansi's journey: building meaningful ventures 03:03 Clôd: demystifying the unicorn — why zebras matter 05:57 Mansi's ventures: leather upcycling, women-centered design, and what came next 10:51 Every design has consequences 13:07 Clôd: regenerative innovation and the garden metaphor 20:32 What if businesses were designed circularly? 27:00 The blind spot in human-centered design — and what fixes it 34:02 We live in a one-size-fits-men world 44:58 What and how — the permaculture ethics of people, earth, and fair share 49:40 Practical advice for founders: just start, don't do it alone 53:07 Just start does not mean boil the ocean 56:27 Choosing who you build with 57:00 Circular models of collaboration 01:01:40 Redefining success metrics and vanity metrics 01:05:12 Who is an entrepreneur, really? 01:13:26 Final thoughts: start, rest, and find the balance that works for you Check out Mansi Gupta's work: Unconform & women-centric design: https://www.unconformstudio.com/women-centric-learning LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mansigupta/ Check out Clôd Baumgartner's work: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpbaumgartner/   📺 Watch more episodes Catch The Upswing is a podcast for people building meaningful things in a rapidly changing world. Honest conversations with leaders, founders, investors, and changemakers about what it actually takes to keep going, lead well, and stay hopeful about the future. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one. 🔗 Follow & connect YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CatchTheUpswing Instagram: https://instagram.com/CatchTheUpswing TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@catchtheupswing

    1h 15m
  2. Jul 2

    How I Judge Someone's Character Before Trusting Them | Jessica Soto Vera

    How do you know if someone is genuinely trustworthy — before it costs you to find out? How do you spot manipulation before it's too late? How do you say no without guilt? How do you protect your energy without becoming closed off? Jessica Soto Vera has spent more than a decade finding answers to those questions. As the founder of Mujeres Líderes, one of Peru's most influential leadership networks, she has developed a sharp and specific eye for reading people, protecting her energy, and building spaces where the right culture takes care of itself. In this conversation, recorded live in Lima, she shares the lessons she's learned — from the tiny behaviors that reveal someone's true character, to the inner work that makes boundaries feel less like a battle. 🎙️ In this episode: The specific behaviors Jessica watches for before trusting anyoneWhy how someone reacts to your "no" tells you everythingHow to spot manipulation before it costs you How envy quietly destroys relationships — and how to see it coming The difference between inner peace and happiness Why "no" is a complete word and doesn't need explanationHow to build a community that protects its own culture ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 01:06 Introduction 01:46 Hearing your own voice when life gets loud 03:26 Inner peace — what it is and where it comes from 07:00 How to help someone through a crisis 09:54 What was quietly missing — consciousness and the workaholic pattern 13:06 The scholarship that changed everything 17:14 The special moment that became a turning point 24:42 How to know if someone is taking advantage of you 25:10 How they react to your no 27:01 The restaurant test that reveals character 31:09 Language patterns that signal manipulation 32:18 How to protect your energy 36:20 Every day we have one day less 39:59 When someone pressures you — go to the bathroom 41:11 Guilt, childhood patterns and the inner judge 48:26 The mirror — seeing yourself through others 56:00 Envy and the scarcity mindset 01:22:06 How to build a culture that protects itself 01:26:34 What true happiness actually feels like 01:29:02 If you're a bird, your strength is in your wings   Follow Jessica Soto’s work: Instagram: @mujereslideres.pe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mujereslideres/ Web: https://www.mujeres-lideres.com/   📺 Watch more episodes: Catch The Upswing is a podcast for people building meaningful things in a rapidly changing world. Honest conversations with leaders, founders, investors, and changemakers about what it actually takes to keep going, lead well, and stay hopeful about the future. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one. 🔗 Follow & connect: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CatchTheUpswing Instagram: https://instagram.com/CatchTheUpswing TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@catchtheupswing

    1h 32m
  3. Jul 1

    How to Answer Tough Investor Questions Without Undermining Yourself

    Have you ever walked out of an investor meeting thinking, "I answered every question... so why do I still feel like I lost ground?" It might not have been your answers. It might have been the questions. In this episode, I share a practical framework for assessing investor questions in real time — so you can decide when to answer, when to reframe, and when to push back. Drawing on practical questions from our global community — from Singapore to Copenhagen to Colombia — we explore how to handle difficult investor conversations, respond whenquestions become personal, and why rejection is often data rather than failure. This isn't only relevant if you're a woman founder. If you're building something outside conventional patterns — whether because of your market, sector, background, or business model — these same dynamics can show up for you too. 🎙️ In this episode: The three silent questions to ask yourself before answering any investor questionHow to tell whether an investor is testing your business—or your legitimacyWhat to do when an investor says your market is "too niche"How to respond when fundraising questions become personalWhy the best founders treat investor rejection as data, not failure ⏱️ Chapters:00:00 The pattern: prevention vs. promotion-oriented questions00:56 Why this isn't only a women founders' issue01:24 The first mistake founders make: doubting themselves, not the question02:10 The three-question framework for assessing investor questions03:45 Real example: "Isn't this customer segment too niche to scale?"05:12 Reframing without being evasive05:42 When 'niche' is actually focus 06:46 What to do when investor questions get personal07:58 The parenthood question—and how to answer it09:04 The simple rule: business question vs. legitimacy question09:16 How to deal with investor rejection11:27 The real goal isn't getting a yes 📺 Watch more episodes Catch The Upswing is a podcast for people building meaningful things in a rapidly changing world. Honest conversations with leaders, founders, investors, and changemakers about what it actually takes to keep going, lead well, and stay hopeful about the future. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one. 🔗 Follow & connect: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CatchTheUpswing Instagram: https://instagram.com/CatchTheUpswing TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@catchtheupswing

    13 min
  4. Jun 24

    What Nobody Teaches Women About Money | Ana Paola Villegas

    Most financial education focuses on information and tools. But what if building a healthy relationship with money also requires understanding our emotions, habits and fears? And what if one of the biggest reasons so many women stay in situations that aren't good for them has less to do with love, and more to do with money? In this episode of Catch The Upswing, Jessica Espinoza speaks with Ana Paola Villegas — financial educator, author of Despechada Pero Con Lana (Heartbroken But Not Broke), and founder of Mompreneur Mexico — about what nobody teaches women about money, and why that gap has consequences that go far beyond finances. Ana's story begins with her own experience: a divorce she wasn't financially prepared for, and a period of rebuilding from nothing that forced her to rethink everything she thought she knew about money, security and independence. Out of that experience — and out of watching the same patterns repeat across hundreds of women she later worked with — she built a mission: to give women the financial tools, language and confidence that most of us were never given growing up. Because as Ana says, money is never really about money. It's about peace. It's about freedom. It's about being able to choose. This is a conversation about financial independence, emotional resilience, the hidden psychology of how we spend, and what it actually takes to build a financial life that belongs to you. 🎙️ In this episode, we explore: The emotional dimension of money that financial education rarely addressesWhat divorce taught Ana about financial vulnerability and starting overWhy so many women stay in difficult situations because of financial dependenceThe one simple rule that puts you ahead of 80% of people financiallyWhy financial independence is not a luxury — it's a form of freedom How to talk about money in relationships before it becomes a crisis What the bicycle tells us about women and financial freedomWhy exercise became Ana's lifeline through her lowest point — and what it taught her about resilience How to start investing even if you think you have nothing to invest What to teach children about money so they don't have to learn it the hard way ⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a qualified financial professional before making any financial or investment decisions.   🔗 Connect with Ana Paola Villegas: Book Despechada Pero Con Lana: available on Amazon worldwide Instagram: @ana.paola.villegas and @mompreneur_mexico   ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 Trailer: "You Can't Bet On One Person" 00:42 Welcome: Meet Ana Paola Villegas 01:24 Why Money Is About Emotions, Not Numbers 02:56 Getting Pregnant at 21 and Learning to Control the Narrative 04:35 The Divorce She Wasn't Prepared For 06:56 Why Women Stay Longer Than They Should 09:08 Rebuilding After Rock Bottom 15:05 How Exercise Became Her Lifeline 20:00 The Simplest Financial Rule (The 80/20 Rule) 22:00 The Hidden Psychology of Spending 23:57 Why Investing Matters More Than Saving 28:07 The Bicycle Story: Why Money Means Freedom 30:14 How to Talk About Money in Relationships 36:52 Why Financial Independence Matters 39:06 How to Start Investing (Even If You're Late) 43:45 How Do You Support Your Partner's Financial Independence? 46:45 What If Your Partner Doesn't Support You Financially? 49:58 Teaching Children About Money   📺 Watch more episodes: Catch The Upswing is a podcast for people building meaningful things in a rapidly changing world. Honest conversations with leaders, founders, investors, and changemakers about what it actually takes to keep going, lead well, and stay hopeful about the future. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one.   🔗 Follow & connect: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CatchTheUpswingInstagram: CatchTheUpswingTikTok: @catchtheupswing

    52 min
  5. Jun 17

    She Lost Everything. Then Built a Fintech With No Plan B. | Magreth Gutiérrez

    What does it take to walk away from everything you built — and start again from nothing? And what happens when the financial system tells you that fifteen years of building a major business simply doesn't count? In this episode of Catch The Upswing, Jessica Espinoza speaks with Magreth Gutiérrez — founder and CEO of AAvance, a fintech providing financial services to migrants and vulnerable populations across Latin America and beyond. Magreth spent fifteen years building one of the largest food import businesses in Venezuela. When she returned to Colombia, the banks treated her as if she didn't exist. That injustice — and the millions of migrants she saw crossing the border with even less — became the founding story of AAvance. Today AAvance has provided financial services to more than 30,000 people, financially certified over 4,500, partnered with Visa, the World Food Programme, and the UN, and is expanding into Europe. But behind the numbers is a deeply human story about what it means to lose everything, rebuild from scratch at 40, and build a company not just for profit — but out of love. This is a conversation about resilience, reinvention, financial inclusion, migrant rights, and what it really takes to keep going when the system says no. 🎙️ In this episode, we explore: What it means to have a "professional heartbreak" — and how to survive oneWhy starting over at 40 is different from starting at 25How becoming a mom changed the way Magreth thinks about entrepreneurshipWhy the financial system is invisible to millions of migrants — and what AAvance is doing about itHow one person inside a bank changed the entire trajectory of AAvance The link between financial independence and freedom from violence for womenWhat it takes to get Visa and the UN to believe in your missionWhy financial education must come before financial inclusionHow to handle rejection as an entrepreneur — and turn every no into a better yesWhat the heroic task of entrepreneurship really demandsWhy the world needs more companies built on love — without forgetting monetization 🎧 This is the English-dubbed version of the conversation. Original in Spanish here on the channel. 🇪🇸 ¿Prefieres escuchar la conversación original en español? Puedes verla aquí. ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 Trailer: "This Is My Life Project. It Must Work." 00:00:56 Meet Magreth Gutiérrez: From Business Leader to Fintech Founder 00:01:55 Building One of Venezuela's Largest Food Import Businesses 00:05:39 Professional Heartbreak: Leaving Everything Behind to Start Again 00:07:40 Starting From Scratch at 40 00:09:20 How Motherhood Changed My Approach to Entrepreneurship 00:12:28 "This Is My Life Project, and It Must Work" 00:15:02 Why I Decided to Help Migrants 00:17:58 "To the Bank, I Was 18 Years Old" 00:22:43 Building a Fintech for People the Financial System Ignored 00:28:58 Visa, Banking Partnerships, and Launching AAvance 00:32:24 Serving 30,000+ People Through Financial Inclusion 00:35:04 A Story That Made It All Worth It 00:42:31 Financial Freedom and Violence Against Women 00:49:26 Being a Woman Founder in a Male-Dominated Industry 00:52:49 How to Handle Rejection as an Entrepreneur 00:54:11 The Heroic Task of Entrepreneurship 00:55:01 The No Is Already on the Table — Go Find the Yes 01:00:11 The Pitch That Made Her Cry 01:07:00 Expanding AAvance to Europe and Beyond 01:11:32 The World Needs More Companies Built on Love 📺 Watch more episodes: Catch The Upswing is a podcast for people building meaningful things in a rapidly changing world. Honest conversations with leaders, founders, investors, and changemakers about what it actually takes to keep going, lead well, and stay hopeful about the future. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one. 🔗 Follow & connect:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CatchTheUpswingInstagram: https://instagram.com/CatchTheUpswingTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@catchtheupswing

    1h 13m
  6. Jun 17

    Lo Perdió Todo. Después Construyó Una Fintech Sin Plan B. | Magreth Gutiérrez

    ¿Qué haces cuando la vida que construiste durante quince años deja de existir? ¿Y qué pasa cuando vuelves a tu país, después de haber construido una gran empresa, y el sistema financiero te trata como si no fueras nadie? En este episodio de Catch The Upswing, Jessica Espinoza conversa con Magreth Gutiérrez, fundadora y CEO de AAvance, una fintech nacida en Colombia que está transformando el acceso financiero para migrantes, mujeres y poblacionesvulnerables en América Latina y más allá. Antes de AAvance, Magreth había construido una de las mayores importadoras de alimentos en Venezuela. Tenía experiencia, trayectoria, resultados y una vida profesional consolidada. Pero al regresar a Colombia, todo eso dejó de contar. Para el banco, era como si tuviera 18 años. Esa experiencia — sumada a lo que vio en la frontera colombo-venezolana, donde miles de personas cruzaban buscando una oportunidad — se convirtió en el origen de AAvance. Una empresa que no nació solo de una oportunidad de mercado, sino de una historia profundamente personal. Hoy AAvance ha llevado servicios financieros a más de 30.000 personas, ha formado y certificado financieramente a más de 4.500, ha trabajado con aliados como Visa y Naciones Unidas, y se está expandiendo hacia nuevos países. Pero esta no es solo una conversación sobre fintech. Es una conversación sobre perderlo todo, volver a empezar, convertirse en madre, construir con miedo, liderar con fe, insistir cuando nadie entiende tu visión y crear una empresa cuando no hay Plan B. 🎙️ En esta conversación hablamos sobre: La “tusa laboral” que la obligó a cerrar un ciclo yvolver a nacerLo que significa empezar de cero después de haberconstruido una carrera exitosaPor qué emprender a los 40 no se siente igual queemprender a los 25Cómo la maternidad cambió su manera de construir empresaEl día en que entendió que el sistema financiero dejabapor fuera a millones de personasLa frase que lo cambió todo: “Para el banco yo tenía 18años”Cómo nació AAvance desde el agradecimiento, la migración y la necesidad de ayudarLo que tuvo que hacer para que bancos, Visa y grandesaliados creyeran en una idea que muchos no entendíanPor qué la independencia financiera puede cambiar la vidade una mujerQué significa realmente trabajar con poblacionesvulnerables desde el territorioCómo convertir cada “no” en una forma de llegar mejor al“sí”Por qué emprender es una tarea heroicaCómo construir empresas con impacto, amor y monetización  🌍 Esta es la conversación original en español.🎧 English-dubbed version available here on the channel. ⏱️ Capítulos: 00:00 “Este es mi proyecto de vida y debe funcionar” 01:26 La historia detrás de AAvance 05:54 La “tusa laboral”: cerrar un ciclo para volver a nacer 07:33 El miedo de empezar desde cero 09:15 Emprender antes y después de ser mamá 12:28 “No estoy jugando a ser empresaria” 15:02 El momento que cambió su vida 17:49 “Para el banco yo tenía 18 años” 21:29 El amor por Venezuela que dio origen a AAvance 24:47 Cuando nadie entendía la visión 27:36 Cómo logró que Visa apostara por la idea 28:53 La persona que abrió una puerta imposible 31:08 Lo que aprendió después de ayudar a miles de personas 32:18 Cuando el dinero decide tu libertad 41:24 La conexión entre independencia financiera y violencia 48:23 Ser mujer fundadora en fintech 52:57 Qué hacer cuando todos te dicen que no 53:11 Por qué emprender es una tarea heroica 59:45 “Sí soy capaz” 01:07:28 El próximo capítulo de AAvance 01:09:58 Si tienes que empezar de cero, hazlo 📺 Mira más episodios: Catch The Upswing es un podcast de conversaciones honestas con fundadores, inversionistas, líderes y personas que están construyendo con propósito. Nuevos episodios cada semana. Suscríbete para no perderte los próximos. 🔗 Síguenos:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CatchTheUpswingInstagram: https://instagram.com/CatchTheUpswingTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@catchtheupswing

    1h 12m
  7. Jun 10

    Why the Life You Planned May Not Be the One You're Meant to Live | Julia Libertad Villaseñor Bell

    What happens when the life you carefully built — the city, the career, the plan — gets taken away? And what if every redirection, every closed door, every forced departure turned out to be exactly what you needed? In this episode of Catch The Upswing, Jessica Espinoza speaks with Julia Villaseñor. Julia has spent years working at the intersection of art, culture and communication, including at Kurimanzutto, one of Latin America's most influential contemporary art galleries. Julia's story moves across Mexico, Paris, India and back — not by design, but through a series of unexpected turns. A visa rejected after nine years in France. A move to India she never planned. A decision to return home that allowed her to spend her father's final years by his side. A family restaurant closing after seven years. And through all of it, a growing willingness to trust paths she never planned to take. This is a conversation about loss, reinvention, identity, and what it means to build a life around trust rather than certainty. And about why art — at its best — is one of the most human things we do. 🎙️ In this episode, we explore: What it actually feels like when a carefully built life plan collapses — and what you do nextHow living between cultures — Mexico, Paris and India — shaped who she becameWhat India taught her about letting go of control and trusting the unexpectedWhy the most painful redirections often open the most important doorsWhat it means to make art accessible without making it shallowThe difference between curating and communicating — and why she's done bothHow to trust a process you can't see or predictHow to embrace a future you never planned for 🔗 Check out Julia's work: Instagram: @julibertad Kurimanzutto: https://www.kurimanzutto.com/ ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 00:30 Episode Starts 01:17 Meet Julia Villaseñor 06:02 Living Between Two Completely Different Worlds 10:16 When a Chapter of Your Life Comes to an End 12:14 Searching for Home Across Three Continents 17:06 The Country That Changed Me Forever 18:14 Why You Sometimes Need to Let Go of Control 20:13 The Opportunity of a Lifetime 22:55 The Turning Points That Changed Everything 24:23 The Visa Rejection That Changed My Life 26:36 Why I Chose to Leave India 27:37 The Decision I'll Never Regret 29:13 Losing My Father and Returning to My Roots 30:17 When Life Keeps Closing Doors 31:14 Learning to Trust the Process 32:40 Do Things Really Happen for a Reason? 38:14 Why Art Shouldn't Be Exclusive 46:42 What Makes Us Human? 48:53 How to Embrace a Future You Never Planned For  📺 Watch more episodes: Catch The Upswing is a podcast for people building meaningful things in difficult times. Honest conversations with leaders, founders, investors, and changemakers about what it actually takes to keep going, lead well, and stay hopeful about the future. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one. 🔗 Follow & connect: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CatchTheUpswingInstagram: https://instagram.com/CatchTheUpswingTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@catchtheupswing

    52 min
  8. Jun 3

    Why Most Communities Fail — And What the Lasting Ones Do Differently | Fabian Pfortmüller

    Why do some communities thrive for years while others slowly disappear? In this episode of Catch The Upswing, Jessica Espinoza speaks with Fabian Pfortmüller — entrepreneur, community weaver, and co-creator of the Community Canvas and Community Weaving Framework — about what actually makes communitieswork. From entrepreneurship and leadership to social impact and human connection, community has become one of the most talked-about concepts of our time. Yet many communities struggle to sustain momentum, engagement, trust, and a genuine sense of belonging over the long term. Fabian argues that most people confuse networks with communities — and that mistake changes everything. This is a conversation about belonging, relationships, trust, leadership, and why people stay. 🎙️ In this episode, we explore: What a community actually is — and why it is different from a networkWhy purpose attracts people, but relationships keep them thereThe difference between community building and community weavingWhy many communities fail despite good intentionsThe five elements of the Community Weaving FrameworkHow trust, care, and belonging create lasting engagementWhy consistency matters more than one-off eventsThe mistake of treating community like a funnelHow leaders can create spaces where people genuinely feel they belong 🔗 Check out Fabian's work: Community Weaving Framework Community Canvas Entangled (Fabian's Substack) Fabian Pfortmüller on LinkedIn ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 Trailer: "Networks Connect, Communities Care" 00:20 What Is a Community? 01:28 Why Community Matters for Entrepreneurs and Leaders 03:57 How Do You Build Meaningful Community? 04:27 Community Building vs Community Weaving 05:36 The Five Elements of Healthy Communities 06:12 Fire: Purpose, Values, and Shared Direction 06:53 Web: The Relationships That Hold People Together 08:46 Rhythm: Why Consistency Matters 10:46 Circles: The Hidden Structure of Every Community 13:52 Reciprocity and Preventing Burnout 15:01 Spiral: The Journey Into and Out of Community 16:36 Building Trust and Meaningful Relationships 17:09 Networks Connect. Communities Care. 18:42 Why Belonging and Psychological Safety Matter 19:56 The Power of Hospitality 20:39 Leadership Through Role Modelling 21:09 Resources and Where to Find Fabian's Work 📺 Watch more episodes: Catch The Upswing is a podcast for people building meaningful things in difficult times. Honest conversations with leaders, founders, investors, and changemakers about what it actually takes to keep going, lead well, and stay hopeful about the future. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one. 🔗 Follow & connect: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CatchTheUpswingInstagram: https://instagram.com/CatchTheUpswingTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@catchtheupswing

    22 min

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Catch The Upswing - Turn energy into action. Catch The Upswing is a business and leadership podcast exploring how people build, lead, and navigate complexity in a rapidly changing world. Hosted by global finance leader Jessica Espinoza, the show features candid conversations with global leaders, entrepreneurs, and emerging voices shaping today’s economy. Each episode explores the real journeys behind leadership — from setbacks and reinvention to resilience and purpose — while translating these experiences into practical insights listeners can apply in their own work, decisions, and lives.