# The Diary of a CFO

> Hosted by award‑winning CFO Wassia Kamon, The Diary of a CFO podcast gives you practical insight into how today’s best finance leaders: - Build high‑performing finance and FP&A teams, - Partner with CEOs, boards, and capital providers \(banks, PE/VC, and impact lenders\), - Navigate growth, regulation, and transformation without burning out.​

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If you're currently a CFO or on the path to become one, this podcast is for you. The Diary of a CFO takes you behind the scenes of modern finance leadership through honest conversations about how real finance leaders build their careers, make tough decisions, and carry the weight of the CFO role. Hosted by award-winning CFO Wassia Kamon, each episode covers what it actually takes to lead finance teams, work with CEOs and boards, navigate capital decisions, and grow without burning out. To…

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## Podcasts
- [The Diary of a CFO](https://thediaryofacfo.com/podcast/the-diary-of-a-cfo): If you're currently a CFO or on the path to become one, this podcast is for you. The Diary of a CFO takes you behind the scenes of modern finance leadership through honest conversations about how real finance leaders build their careers,…

## Video channels
- [The Diary of a CFO with Wassia Kamon](https://thediaryofacfo.com/channel/the-diary-of-a-cfo-with-wassia-kamon): Whether you’re part of a finance team, work closely with CFOs, or aspire to become a business executive, this podcast is for you! The Diary of a CFO is the podcast where finance leaders share the lessons, challenges, and wins that shaped…

## Recent episodes
- [The AI Danger Triangle: What Finance Leaders Must Check Before Using Any AI Tool \(with Lauren Elizabeth Pearl\)](https://thediaryofacfo.com/episode/the-ai-danger-triangle-what-finance-leaders-must-check-before-using-any-ai-tool-with-lauren-elizabeth-pearl): published 2026-10-29
- [The 3 Conversations Every CFO Must Have With Their CEO with Alex Curran](https://thediaryofacfo.com/episode/the-3-conversations-every-cfo-must-have-with-their-ceo-with-alex-curran): published 2026-10-15
- [Former McKinsey's Top M&A Advisor on What CFOs Get Wrong About Deals](https://thediaryofacfo.com/episode/former-mckinseys-top-ma-advisor-on-what-cfos-get-wrong-about-deals): published 2026-10-01
- [The Difference Between Getting the CFO Job and Keeping It \(My 2-Year Check-In\)](https://thediaryofacfo.com/episode/the-difference-between-getting-the-cfo-job-and-keeping-it): published 2026-09-17
- [5 Reasons ERP Implementations Fail and How To Get Yours Right, with Sharon Barboza](https://thediaryofacfo.com/episode/5-reasons-erp-implementations-fail-and-how-to-get-yours-right-with-sharon-barboza): published 2026-09-03
- [From CAO to EVP Supply Chain: How to Make a Big Career Pivot at the Executive Level](https://thediaryofacfo.com/episode/from-cao-to-evp-supply-chain-how-to-make-a-big-career-pivot-at-the-executive-level): published 2026-08-21
- [How Operations Experience Makes You a Better CFO, with Donna Cohen, CFO of CarMax Auto Finance \(Live in Atlanta\)](https://thediaryofacfo.com/episode/how-operations-experience-makes-you-a-better-cfo-with-donna-cohen-cfo-of-carmax-auto-finance-live-in-atlanta): published 2026-08-06
- [How to Evaluate a CFO Role in Private Equity Before You Say Yes - Chris Voudouris, 3x PE CFO](https://thediaryofacfo.com/episode/how-to-evaluate-a-cfo-role-in-private-equity-before-you-say-yes-chris-voudouris-3x-pe-cfo): published 2026-07-24

## Recent posts
- [The Operational Executive: Why Donna Cohen Believes the Best CFOs Walk the Factory Floor](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/the-operational-executive-why-donna-cohen-believes-the-best-cfos-walk-the-factory-floor): published 2026-09-30
- [Building for the Exit: How Three-Time PE CFO Chris Voudouris Engineers Real Value](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/building-for-the-exit-how-three-time-pe-cfo-chris-voudouris-engineers-real-value): published 2026-09-25
- [The CFO Owns AI Now: Chad Gold's Playbook for Leading AI in Finance](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/the-cfo-owns-ai-now-chad-gold-s-playbook-for-leading-ai-in-finance): published 2026-09-23
- [12 Questions Every CFO Should Ask Before Investing in AI Tools](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/questions-every-cfo-should-ask-before-investing-in-ai-tools): published 2026-04-17
- [Best CFO Podcasts in 2026, Curated by a Sitting CFO](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/best-cfo-podcasts-2026): published 2026-04-10
- [How to Design Your Early Finance Career to Become a Group CFO](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/how-to-design-your-early-finance-career-to-become-a-group-cfo): published 2026-04-07
- [How to Build a Finance Function That Actually Drives Growth](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/how-to-build-a-finance-function-that-actually-drives-growth): published 2026-04-03
- [How to Build a Forecasting Process Your Executives Actually Trust](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/how-to-build-a-forecasting-process-your-executives-actually-trust): published 2026-03-28
- [Your First 90 Days as a First-Time CFO: A Practical Playbook](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/your-first-90-days-as-a-first-time-cfo-a-practical-playbook): published 2026-03-20
- [Supporting a Strategic CFO: Why CFO Direct Reports Matter More Than Ever](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/supporting-a-strategic-cfo-why-cfo-direct-reports-matter-more-than-ever): published 2026-03-12
- [The Strategic CFO vs. the Transactional Finance Function: How to Close the Gap](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/the-strategic-cfo-vs-the-transactional-finance-function-how-to-close-the-gap): published 2026-03-05
- [How to Prepare for a Difficult Board Conversation as a CFO](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-difficult-board-conversation-as-a-cfo): published 2026-03-03
- [3 Board Conversations Every New CFO Pre-Game \(With a Reusable Script\)](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/the-3-board-conversations-every-new-cfo-needs-to-pre-game-before-they-happen): published 2026-02-23
- [What Do CEOs Really Look For When Hiring a CFO?](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/what-do-ceos-really-look-for-when-hiring-a-cfo): published 2026-02-17
- [The First 90 Days as CFO: How to Quickly Build Credibility and Take Charge](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/your-first-90-days-as-cfo-roadmap-to-build-credibility-without-burning-out): published 2026-02-09
- [How to Do Strategic Work When You're Swamped](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/how-finance-professionals-can-do-more-strategic-work-when-busy): published 2025-09-08
- [Controller vs Head of FP&A: Which Path Leads to CFO Faster?](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/which-path-to-cfo-is-faster-controller-or-fpa): published 2025-09-01
- [How to Become a CFO: What Research and CFOs Say Works](https://thediaryofacfo.com/blog/how-to-become-a-cfo-what-research-and-cfos-say): published 2025-09-01

## Recent videos
- [3x Founder and CFO Explains the AI Danger Triangle Every CFO Must Know \(with Lauren Pearl\)](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/3x-founder-and-cfo-explains-the-ai-danger-triangle-every-cfo-must-know-with-lauren-pearl): published 2026-10-29
- [87% of CFOs Want AI. Only 7% Can Prove It Works. A CEO Explains Why.](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/87-of-cfos-want-ai-only-7-can-prove-it-works-a-ceo-explains-why-bkvb): published 2026-10-16
- [87% of CFOs Want AI. Only 7% Can Prove It Works. A CEO Explains Why.](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/87-of-cfos-want-ai-only-7-can-prove-it-works-a-ceo-explains-why): published 2026-10-15
- [Former McKinsey's Top M&A Advisor on What CFOs Get Wrong About Deals](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/former-mckinseys-top-ma-advisor-on-what-cfos-get-wrong-about-deals): published 2026-10-01
- [The Difference Between Getting the CFO Job and Keeping It](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/the-difference-between-getting-the-cfo-job-and-keeping-it): published 2026-09-17
- [5 Reasons ERP Implementations Fail \(And How To Get Yours Right\) - Sharon Barboza](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/5-reasons-erp-implementations-fail-and-how-to-get-yours-right-sharon-barboza-qpzx): published 2026-09-04
- [5 Reasons ERP Implementations Fail \(And How To Get Yours Right\) - Sharon Barboza](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/5-reasons-erp-implementations-fail-and-how-to-get-yours-right-sharon-barboza): published 2026-09-03
- [She Left Finance to Run Supply Chain at a $9 Billion Company. What She Learned - Christy Wright](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/she-left-finance-to-run-supply-chain-at-a-9-billion-company-what-she-learned-christy-wright): published 2026-08-21
- [CarMax Auto Finance CFO: Why Every Finance Leader Should Try Operations Before CFO - Donna Cohen](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/carmax-auto-finance-cfo-why-every-finance-leader-should-try-operations-before-cfo-donna-cohen): published 2026-08-06
- [3x Private Equity CFO: What Nobody Tells You Before You Take the Job - Chris Voudouris](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/3x-private-equity-cfo-what-nobody-tells-you-before-you-take-the-job-chris-voudouris): published 2026-07-24
- [Why the Smartest Person in the Room Rarely Gets Promoted - James White](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/why-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-rarely-gets-promoted-james-white): published 2026-07-09
- [From 6x National Champion to Fortune 500 Chief Audit Officer - Lori Kaczynski](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/from-6x-national-champion-to-fortune-500-chief-audit-officer-lori-kaczynski): published 2026-06-25
- [He Took SalesLoft From Startup to $2.3 Billion - Chad Gold](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/he-took-salesloft-from-startup-to-23-billion-chad-gold): published 2026-06-04
- [Former Starbucks SVP: How a Homeless Teenager Ended Up Managing $130 Billion on Wall Street](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/former-starbucks-svp-how-a-homeless-teenager-ended-up-managing-130-billion-on-wall-street): published 2026-05-21
- [From a High School Dropout to a $3 Billion CFO: The Story of William Washington III](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/from-a-high-school-dropout-to-a-3-billion-cfo-the-story-of-william-washington-iii): published 2026-05-07
- [How to Cut Your Board Reporting Process From Weeks to Days \(with Fabian Ferrada\)](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/how-to-cut-your-board-reporting-process-from-weeks-to-days-with-fabian-ferrada): published 2026-04-23
- [Excel vs FP&A Software: When to Make the Switch \(with Paul Barnhurst\)](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/excel-vs-fpa-software-when-to-make-the-switch-with-paul-barnhurst): published 2026-04-09
- [9 Mistakes Founders Make During Fundraising \(From a CFO with 50+ Deals\)](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/9-mistakes-founders-make-during-fundraising-from-a-cfo-with-50-deals): published 2026-03-26
- [How AI is Changing the CFO Role in 2026](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/how-ai-is-changing-the-cfo-role-in-2026): published 2026-03-18
- [Former Caterpillar Group CFO: Leadership Skills to Reach the Top](https://thediaryofacfo.com/video/former-caterpillar-group-cfo-leadership-skills-to-reach-the-top): published 2026-02-27