Building a Female Movement in Fintech | Nicole Casperson, Founder and CEO of Fintech Is Femme

In this episode, Victoria sits down with ⁠Nicole Casperson⁠, an award-winning journalist-turned-founder and CEO of ⁠Fintech is Femme⁠. They explore Nicole's path from telling stories in traditional media to shaping a bold, feminist future in fintech. Nicole shares how her frustration with sidelined women’s narratives led her to build an audience of over 50,000, launch a thriving media brand, host major fintech summits, and publish her debut book, Fintech Feminists. Along the way, she reveals how embracing storytelling, authenticity, and community helped her become a first-time CEO and a force for inclusive innovation in the finance world._Episode #8 dives into:Nicole’s transformation from finance journalist to media entrepreneur and CEOHow she built a loyal audience and monetized across platformsThe power of founder-led marketing and niche storytellingWhy representation isn’t just a moral imperative—it’s a smart business strategyLessons from building in a male-dominated industry—and how she’s changing the gameHow politics, privilege, and purpose shape the fintech ecosystem today, and more-Tune in for an energizing and unapologetically real conversation on building a mission-driven business, amplifying underrepresented voices, and rewriting what leadership looks like in fintech—and beyond.- Refferences:Fintech Feminists by Nicole Casperson⁠Slow Productivity⁠ by Cal Newport⁠Level Up⁠ by Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson⁠Elizabeth Warren⁠⁠Gloria Steinem⁠Otter AIGrammarlyRiverside- Find Nicole here:Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit (April 23, 2025, in NYC)WebsiteHumans of Fintech podcastAcademy of Fintech (member community)NewsletterLinkedInInstagram-Find Victoria here:⁠Book a Demo of Olympia AI⁠⁠⁠⁠ with Victoria⁠⁠⁠⁠Olympia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to be this podcast guest? Fill in ⁠⁠⁠⁠this form⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Victoria will contact you shortly if it is a good fit.