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Behind Numbers
by Alessandro Cozzi
Welcome to Behind Numbers — the podcast where business and finance leaders reveal what’s not visible from the outside.Hosted by Alessandro Cozzi, a finance and M&A executive with over 18 years of global experience, the show dives into the pivotal career moments, struggles, and leadership lessons that shape today’s top CFOs, CEOs, and corporate decision-makers.Discover how they lead transformation, build teams, embrace AI, and drive the numbers that define success in today’s fast-changing world.
Episodes
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Can Empathy Really Take Your Career to the Next Level?
What if empathy could actually take your career to the next level?In this episode of Behind Numbers, I sit down with Paul Barnhurst, The FP&A Guy, to talk about what really separates great finance professionals and leaders from the rest.Paul has spent more than 12 years in corporate FP&A…
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The People Who Survive Change Do This Differently
What separates the people who reinvent themselves from the people who get left behind? According to Bipasha Ghosh, it isn't intelligence. It's curiosity, adaptability, judgment—and the ability to avoid tying your identity to a particular role or tool. In this episode of Behind Numbers, Bipasha…
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You Can't Build a $500M Company With a $30M Mindset
What does it really take to scale a business from millions to hundreds of millions? According to executive coach Benoy Tamang, it starts with something most founders overlook: you have to grow before your company can grow. After building companies, leading businesses, and coaching CEOs for more...
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I Walked Away From a Career Everyone Wanted
Most people spend years trying to reach leadership roles in technology. Jewell did exactly that, building her career at global companies like Accenture and SAP and positioning herself for a future as a technology executive. Then she made a decision that surprised everyone: she walked away…
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AI Is Moving Faster Than Your Company Can Decide
What happens when AI can execute faster than organizations can make decisions? In this episode of Behind Numbers, I sit down with Neil Redding, Global Keynote Speaker on AI, Leadership, and the Future of Work, to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping leadership, decision-making, and…
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I Raised $30 Million for an Airline... Then 9/11 Happened
At 27 years old, Bryan set out to do something most people would never attempt: start an airline. After raising $30 million in investor commitments, everything was about to change. In this episode of Behind Numbers, Bryan shares the story of his biggest business failure, the lessons that came…
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5 Became Unicorns. 4 Went to Zero. Here's What He Learned.
Five unicorns. Four failures. Nearly 30 startup investments.Most investors never back a unicorn. Baba Page has backed five.In this episode of Behind Numbers, Baba breaks down how he evaluates founders, why he believes people matter more than ideas, and what separates the companies that scale from...
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98% of Venture Capital Money Goes to the Same People...
In this episode of Behind Numbers, Senofer Mendoza — Founder & General Partner of Mendoza Ventures — shares an inside look into the world of venture capital, startup investing, and the challenges of building a fund outside the traditional system.From representation in venture capital to founder...
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She Thought She Chose the Wrong Career… Then Everything Connected
Why do some people build successful careers without having everything figured out… while others feel stuck even when they’re doing everything “right”?In this episode of Behind Numbers, Catherine shares how her path evolved from early storytelling to journalism, marketing, and eventually building...
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He Left Google… Then Realized Something Was Very Wrong
He left Google at the peak of his career… but something still felt wrong. Even on a beach in Mexico, the stress didn’t go away. In this episode of Behind Numbers, Julian Pistone (ex-Google leader) shares the moment he realized success wasn’t enough—and what it really takes to redesign your life...
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I Wasted Years Worrying… (Ex-Microsoft Leader)
What if the key to a successful career isn’t working harder… but worrying less? In this episode of Behind Numbers, I sit down with Monica Pool Knox — former CHRO and Leader at global companies like Microsoft, Twitter/X, Sony, and PepsiCo — to unpack what really drives career success, leadership,...
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After Cancer, She Had a Thought Most People Can’t Understand
Most people ask “Why me?” when life breaks them.She didn’t. After being diagnosed with cancer, Asya had a reaction that most people would never expect… and honestly, most wouldn’t understand. In this conversation, we go beyond the surface to uncover: How a life-threatening diagnosis reshaped her...
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The “Smartest Guy in the Room” Mistake | CFO Nick Fuoco
In this episode of Behind Numbers, Alessandro Cozzi sits down with Nick Fuoco — Chief Financial Officer, Equity Partner, Honorary Consul of Italy, and founder of one of Utah’s largest cultural events.Nick shares the leadership mistake that shaped his career: trying to always be the smartest…
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7,000 Miles. One Suitcase. One Dream
At just 24 years old, he left his family, his country, and everythingfamiliar, with only a small suitcase and a big ambition. In this episode of Behind Numbers, I sit down with Pushkar Bedekar, a CFO whose journey started in Mumbai and led him across the world to build a career in global business...
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Stop Asking ‘What If It Fails?’ — A Global CFO’s Mindset Shift
What separates good leaders from great ones? In this episode of Behind Numbers, we explore, with Jenny Fuss – CFO at Crowley, a powerful mindset shift that changes how leaders think about risk, failure, and decision-making. “Your energy flows where your focus goes.” “Everything is…
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Behind the $3B Empire: Why a CEO Started Back in the Dish Pit
What does it really take to build a $3B company?Sometimes, it means starting at the very bottom — even after you’ve already “made it.”In this episode of Behind Numbers, I sit down with Andrew Smith, Founder of Savory Fund, to unpack the unconventional choices behind building one of the most...
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The Founder’s Journey Is a Decade of Rejection — Until One Day You Win
In this episode of Behind Numbers, host Alessandro Cozzi sits down with Saroop Bharwani, founder and CEO of Senso AI, to unpack what the founder journey really looks like behind the hype — constant rejection, daily failure, and the resilience required to keep building anyway.Saroop describes...
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He Became a Tech Executive Without a College Degree - Here’s How He Did It
In this episode of Behind Numbers, host Alessandro Cozzi sits down with Zak Ali, General Manager of the U.S. at Finder, to unpack one of the most unconventional leadership journeys in modern tech — building a senior executive career without a college degree. Zak’s path didn’t follow a traditional...
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From 9/11 to Autonomous Defense Robots: how one Engineer ended up Defending the World
In this episode of Behind Numbers, host Alessandro Cozzi sits down with Tim Bean, an engineer and founder whose unconventional career journey led him into the world of autonomous defense technology and AI-driven systems — not through a lifelong plan, but through pivotal moments and real-world...
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This Is the #1 Reason People Fail at Work
In this episode of Behind Numbers, host Alessandro Cozzi sits down with Frank, one of the rare leaders who has operated at the very top of both the consulting and corporate worlds. Frank served as Chairman and CEO of Deloitte Italy, where he led the firm through one of its most challenging…
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The CFO who turned every ‘No’ into Fuel
In this episode of Behind Numbers, we go far beyond titles and résumés to explore the story of a leader who built her career with conviction, resilience, and an unshakeable sense of direction. I’m joined by Joy Mbanugo, CFO of CXAI, a publicly traded SaaS company using AI to transform how we...
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The $10 Trillion opportunity
In this episode of Behind Numbers, host Alessandro Cozzi sits down with X, a leader whose career spans from being employee #2 at a startup to driving billion-dollar M&A deals at a FinTech unicorn and leading transformation at a Fortune 100 company.Today, as Co-Founder & COO of Bridge, X is…
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From doubts to Silicon Valley, CEO, and Mentor - behind every pivot with Tara Spalding
In this episode of Behind Numbers, host Alessandro Cozzi sits down with Tara Spalding, a dynamic leader whose journey spans from Silicon Valley startups to the boardrooms of Utah’s most innovative companies. Today, she’s the Strategic Relationship Advisor at Nusano, helping shape the future of...
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Leading with Empathy at Google: the leadership journey of Lamont Johnson
From navigating layoffs during the 2008 crash to leading financial transformation at Google, Lamont Johnson’s journey is a story of resilience, empathy, and reinvention. In this episode of Behind Numbers, host Alessandro Cozzi dives into how Lamont built his career through uncertainty, embraced...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Behind Numbers — the podcast where business and finance leaders reveal what’s not visible from the outside.Hosted by Alessandro Cozzi, a finance and M&A executive with over 18 years of global experience, the show dives into the pivotal career moments, struggles, and leadership lessons that shape today’s top CFOs, CEOs, and corporate decision-makers.Discover how they lead transformation, build teams, embrace AI, and drive the numbers that define success in today’s fast-changing world.
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Welcome to Behind Numbers — the podcast where business and finance leaders reveal what’s not visible from the outside.Hosted by Alessandro Cozzi, a finance and M&A executive with over 18 years of global experience, the show dives into the pivotal career moments, struggles, and leadership lessons...
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