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tell.talks

Hosted by tell.money · business · EN-GB · 20 episodes

About this Podcast:

tell.talks is the podcast for people who work in fintech, payments and financial services. We have honest, direct conversations with the founders, leaders and operators shaping the industry. Each episode runs around 15 minutes. No fluff, no jargon for the sake of it. Just conversations about what's working, what isn't, and where embedded finance, open banking, payments infrastructure and the future of money are actually heading. Guests have included executives from TSB Bank, Railsr, SaaScada, Moorwand, Andaria and more. Covering everything from legacy core banking systems, Confirmation of Payee, BaaS regulation, to leadership, M&A and building without funding. Brought to you by tell. New episodes every fortnight. Follow to never miss one.

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Booking probability

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Guest openness

Selective

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What is tell.talks about?

tell.talks is the podcast for people who work in fintech, payments and financial services. We have honest, direct conversations with the founders, leaders and operators shaping the industry. Each episode runs around 15 minutes. No fluff, no jargon for the sake of it.

What has tell.talks covered recently?

Recent episodes include "20 - Adapt or lose relevance. Daniel Cronin, Integrated Finance, on the future of banking" (2 September 2026, 17 minutes), "19 - Regulation isn't slowing innovation. Uncertainty is. Lorraine Mouat on getting regulation right" (11 August 2026, 15 minutes), and "18 - High-value payments need a different approach. David Hunter, HY10" (27 July 2026, 14 minutes).

How often does tell.talks publish?

tell.talks publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 13 minutes across 20 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on tell.talks?

Booking probability for tell.talks is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. tell.talks requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. tell.talks's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch tell.talks?

The strongest fits for tell.talks are Banking & Credit Unions and Investment Banking & Trading. tell.talks has a business audience.

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tell.talks is a business show with 20 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #20

    20 - Adapt or lose relevance. Daniel Cronin, Integrated Finance, on the future of banking

    Sep 2, 202617 min

    What will it take for banks to stay relevant as AI changes how people discover, access and interact with financial services? In this episode of tell.talks, Daniel Cronin, serial fintech founder and co-founder of...

  • Episode #19

    19 - Regulation isn't slowing innovation. Uncertainty is. Lorraine Mouat on getting regulation right

    Aug 11, 202615 min

    Does regulation really hold innovation back, or is uncertainty the bigger problem? In this episode of tell.talks, Lorraine Mouat joins us to unpack the relationship between regulation, risk and growth in financial...

  • Episode #18

    18 - High-value payments need a different approach. David Hunter, HY10

    Jul 27, 202614 min

    For most people, making a payment is simple. But for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, the opposite is often true. In this episode of tell.talks , Rob speaks with David Hunter, CEO of HY10 , about why traditional...

  • Episode #17

    17 - Don't Make It a Sales Pitch, Carl Raven (Visa) on Winning Partnerships

    Jul 9, 202614 min

    In this episode of Tell Talks, we're joined by Carl Raven, Head of Issuer Enablers at Visa, to explore what makes partnerships successful in today's payments ecosystem. Carl shares how Visa works with more than over 65...

  • Episode #16

    16 - The biggest risk in open finance isn't fraud. It's losing trust. Jim Wadsworth, Invela

    Jun 10, 202614 min

    In this episode of tell.talks, we're joined by Jim Wadsworth, Chief Revenue Officer at Invela and former leader of Mastercard's open banking strategy. As open banking evolves into open finance, innovation continues to...

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  • Episode #15

    15 - Payments isn’t just tech. Rob Darby, IDT Finance on 20 years in fintech

    May 26, 202612 minS0

    <p>Twenty years ago, fintech looked completely different.</p><p>Before smartphones, instant payments and digital wallets, payments relied on cheques, manual reconciliation and physical currency.</p><p>Rob Darby from IDT...

  • Episode #14

    14 - Cash is dying and so are tips. Alan Smith on building worker-first fintech for the 91% cashless economy

    May 7, 202613 minS0

    <p>Cash is disappearing, only 9% of UK retail transactions are now cash, and the workers who've always relied on tips are quietly losing out. Hotel cleaners, gym trainers, bar staff, mechanics: people giving great...

  • Episode #13

    13 - The hardest part of becoming a leader isn't the strategy, it's learning to stop doing everything yourself. Alana Parsons, Caxton

    Apr 21, 202612 minS0

    <p>In this episode of <b>tell.talks</b>, we sit down with <b>Alana Parsons</b>, COO at <b>Caxton</b>, to unpack what it really means to step into leadership.</p><p>Alana shares her journey from operational roles to the...

  • Episode #12

    12 - Fraud, regulation, customer expectations, Kevin McAdam on what it actually costs to scale embedded finance

    Apr 8, 202610 minS0

    <p>In this episode, we’re joined by <b>Kevin McAdam, CEO of Andaria, </b>to talk through the realities of building and scaling in embedded finance.</p><p>From Andaria’s evolution into a full embedded finance provider to...

  • Episode #11

    11 - Embedded finance has moved past the pilot stage. Most banks haven't realised it yet, Erica Katsambis

    Mar 12, 202613 minS0

    <p>In this episode of tell.talks, we’re joined by Erica Katsambis to explore how innovation, partnerships and leadership intersect in the evolving world of embedded finance.</p><p>Erica’s career has taken her from...

  • Episode #10

    10 - Most fintechs fail not because the idea is wrong, but because ambition overtook reality, Luc Gueriane, Moorwand

    Mar 4, 20269 minS0

    <p>In this episode of tell.talks, we sit down with Luc Gueriane, CEO of Moorwand, to explore what separates truly successful fintechs from the ones that never quite make it. Drawing on years of experience working with...

  • Episode #9

    9 - Banks are running on systems that were built before the internet existed. Nelson Wootton on the ticking clock

    Feb 9, 202613 minS0

    <p>In this episode of tell.talks, we sit down with <b>Nelson Wootton</b>, CEO and Co-Founder of <b>SaaScada</b>, to unpack why banks still struggle to move at pace, and what needs to change.</p><p>Nelson shares why many...

  • Episode #8

    8 - The FCA and HMRC weren't listening to smaller payment firms, so Catherine Dixon built a body that made them

    Jan 22, 202611 minS0

    <p>In this episode of <b>tell.talks</b>, we sit down with <b>Catherine Dixon</b>, Founder of The <b>Payments Institutions Association (TPIA)</b>, to explore what’s happening behind the scenes of the UK payments...

  • Episode #7

    7 - Open Banking already has 15 million users. Banks still aren't taking it seriously, Adam Betteridge, TSB

    Jan 8, 202613 minS0

    <p>In this episode of <b>tell.talks</b>, we’re joined by Adam Betteridge, Partnerships, FinTech & Open Banking Lead at TSB Bank.</p><p>Adam shares a candid view on what fintech innovation really looks like inside a...

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    6 - From first female trader in the City to CSO of a merged fintech, Lou Murray on the career no one planned

    Dec 2, 202513 minS0

    <p>Lou Murray, Chief Sales Officer at Railsr, joins tell.talks to unpack some insights behind the Railsr–Equals merger, to explore what it really takes to bring two fast-growing fintechs together under one roof. She...

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    5 - Are fintech leaders making things more complicated than they need to be? Teresa Connors thinks yes

    Nov 5, 202513 minS0

    <p>In this episode of tell.talks, Teresa Connors shares how simplicity, security, and society form the foundation of effective leadership in financial services. From avoiding innovation pitfalls to embracing consumer...

  • Episode #4

    4 - No VC. No funding rounds. Still trusted by banks worldwide, Daria Dubinina on building Crassula differently

    Oct 15, 20259 minS0

    <p>In this episode of tell.talks, Daria Dubinina, CEO and Co-Founder of Crassula shares what it takes to build a fintech without external investment. From ditching the “startup” label to building a platform trusted by...

  • Episode #3

    3 - Half our team had never worked in payments before, and that's our edge. Suresh Vaghjiani on building CLOWD9

    Sep 25, 20259 minS0

    <p>In this conversation, Suresh Vaghjiani, CEO & Co-Founder of CLOWD9 shares what it takes to innovate in an industry weighed down by decades-old infrastructure, how to hire for challenge (not comfort), and why money...

  • Episode #2

    2 - Why a fintech CEO is sponsoring golf instead of Google ads, James Hickman on the brand strategy that actually works

    Sep 11, 202510 minS0

    <p>We sat down with James Hickman, CEO of Finseta, to explore how sports sponsorship can drive brand recognition in unexpected ways. From golf to squash, James shares what works, what doesn’t, and how sponsorship can...

  • Episode #1

    1 - Five years to fix a fraud problem that should have taken one, Anu Raman on the story of Confirmation of Payee

    Aug 29, 202525 minS0

    <p>Anu Raman takes us behind the scenes of Confirmation of Payee, from its challenging launch during Covid to becoming a cornerstone of trust in payments. Five years on, CoP now powers over 70 million checks a month and...

Guest Appearances

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Alan Smith

Principal Methodologist, Data Visualisation, Utah Department of Public Safety

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Daniel Cronin

Integrated Finance

C

Carl Raven

Visa

J

Jim Wadsworth

Invela

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