I Can Survive Anything: Cancer, Career, and Cutting the Bullshit with Line Peteri

In this episode of the iGaming Leader Podcast, Leo sits down with Line Peteri, a powerhouse leader who has scaled teams across tech, fashion, and iGaming. Line shares her raw, unfiltered journey of building a career since age 17, only to be reduced by others to her appearance, her relationships, and her health.She calls out the "fake bullshit" in the industry, discusses the isolation of being a high-achieving woman in her 20s, and explains why she refuses to compromise her values for a title.Guest BioLine Peteri is VP - Strategic Partnerships at ATFX, operating at the intersection of performance, regulation, and global expansion in the financial trading industry. With a background in scaling brands, including co founding and growing roccamore, she brings a commercial, data driven approach to leadership and customer acquisition. Alongside her corporate role, she advises start ups on growth strategy and sustainable performance. A HYROX endurance athlete and cancer survivor, Line speaks on resilience, high performance mindset, and leading with clarity under pressure.Key Topics Discussed00:00 – Line calls out all the BS on Linkedin05:30 – Being known as "the girlfriend" despite a 10-year career.10:00 – Being dismissed at business school.11:30 – Incurable Cancer diagnosis at age 3014:00 – A 7-minute run led to a half-marathon and a shoe company.16:00 – Why very little can throw Line off her game now.19:00 – Line hires people to eventually replace her.21:00 – Resigning when the company wouldn't allow her to protect her team.25:30 – The Political Gap: being liked by your team isn't enough.28:00 – Fluff and BS33:00 – Why Line refuses to accept "Female Leader" awards.35:00 – Advice to her 20s: "Don't give a fuck" and stop trying to blend in with the furniture.Memorable Quotes"I can survive cancer, I can survive anything. Even when I meet an asshole... I just think: you could just fuck off.""I am very honest and I'm very direct... I don't really filter things. I think there's a lot of fake things going on.""The more you begin to compromise your values, the less they become.""If you wanna blend in with the furniture, yes, that’s what you can do. But you know what? Show yourself.""Everything you learn, you learn on the way down."Follow Line on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linepeteri/Follow Leo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leo-judkins/Subscribe to the iGaming Leader newsletter: https://www.igamingleader.com/signupJoin the iGaming Leader Mastermind: https://www.igamingleader.com/This episode is sponsored by Sumsub, the leading identity verification provider for iGaming operators. Learn more at https://sumsub.link/8gu