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CFO 4.0 Podcast

Hannah Munro
CFO 4.0 Podcast
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    284. Finding your Rodman: The quiet specialists holding your company together with Jack McCullough

    25/08/2026 | 35 mins.
    Jack McCullough, President of the CFO Leadership Council, is back on CFO 4.0 to sit with Hannah to talk about the idea that every organisation has quiet specialists - rarely high on the org chart, rarely natural leaders who are so irreplaceable that losing them would do more damage than losing a member of the C-suite.
    Jack introduces his new book "The Rodman Paradox". Borrowing his title from NBA legend Dennis Rodman (a specialist who never scored much but became, by some measures, the greatest winner in basketball history)

    In this conversation, Jack and Hannah dig into:

    Why traditional org charts fail to capture who really holds a company together
    How to spot your own "Rodmans" using organisational network analysis
    Why promoting a Rodman is often the worst thing you can do for them (and for the business)
    How to recognise and reward specialists who don't want titles, meetings, or management responsibility
    Real stories from the book
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    283.The Fractional CFO Files: How CFOs get Sales, Ops & Products on the same page with Roger Castle

    18/08/2026 | 32 mins.
    Roger Castle is a fractional Finance Director and CFO with The CFO Centre. In this episode, Roger joins Hannah to unpack what it really takes to lead through change, from persuading a fast-growing team to accept its first-ever cost cuts, to helping SME owners turn vague ambitions into concrete, achievable growth plans. Roger shares the practical realities of working as a fractional CFO across multiple clients at once, and the mindset shift required to move from corporate scale to hands-on SME finance.

    In this episode, they cover:

    Leading a workforce through its first-ever cost-cutting exercise
    Reading personality types to get sales, ops and product directors aligned around the numbers
    Turning short-term-focused CEOs into long-term planners
    Blending top-down market data with bottom-up revenue modelling
    Managing a management buyout alongside an incumbent FD
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    282. CFO Revisited: Start-up CFO to COO - Funding, Scaling and Recruiting in a start-up world with Sabrina Castiglione

    11/08/2026 | 45 mins.
    In this episode of CFO 4.0 Revisited, we're looking back at Hannah Munro's conversation with Sabrina Castiglione at the time, Chief Operating Officer at Pento, and now CFO at Omnea.
    Sabrina's path into finance leadership is anything but conventional. She studied chemistry at university, spent years in financial services, then made the leap into startups as CFO at Tassie before stepping into the COO seat at Pento.

    In this session, Hannah and Sabrina cover:

    How a business's needs shift as it moves from Seed to Series A and beyond
    What life as a startup CFO really looks like
    Making the move from CFO to COO
    The current landscape for startup funding
    How the economic climate has changed what investors look for
    People vs roles - what recruitment looks like inside a startup

    Links mentioned in this episode
    Sabrina’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scastiglione/
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    281. CFO Stories | The UK's Youngest CFO on Building Trust, Not Just Teams with Sophia Levell FCCA

    04/08/2026 | 34 mins.
    In this episode of CFO Stories, Hannah is joined by Sophia Levell FCCA, CFO of Access Fertility and one of the youngest CFOs in the UK. Sophia shares the fast-tracked path that got her there and what she's learned since.

    In this episode, we cover:
    Why she dropped out of college to start her ACCA journey early
    The mentor-shaped transition from finance operator to strategic CFO
    Hiring for complementary skills, not personality
    Building trust with the C-suite through constant, unfiltered communication
    Sophia's advice for anyone stepping into their first CFO role

    Links mentioned
    Sophia's Linkedin
    Learn more about Access Fertility
    Learn more about ACCA
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    280. CFOs CFO | How to Delegate Like a CFO: Strengths, Ownership & Fractional Support with Sara Daw

    28/07/2026 | 35 mins.
    In this episode of the CFO 4.0 Podcast, host Hannah Munro is joined by returning guest Sara Daw, CEO of The CFO Centre Group, to explore how CFOs can build the right team around them from smart delegation to bringing in a fractional "CFO's CFO" for M&A, systems work, or steady-ship support.

    In this episode:

    Why delegation should focus on outcomes, not tasks
    How to build a team that plays to individual strengths
    What to do when a delegated task goes wrong
    The emerging "CFO's CFO" model and when to use it
    Ground rules for successful peer-level fractional partnerships
    Why the future of executive work is a team sport, not a solo act

    Links mentioned in this episode:
    Sara's Linkedin
    Learn more about the CFO centre
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About CFO 4.0 Podcast
Welcome to CFO 4.0, where we explore the dynamic landscape of Financial Leadership in the era of Technology 4.0. I'm your host, Hannah Munro, Managing Director of itas, a pioneering Financial Transformation consultancy. In this podcast series, we unravel the intricate connection between cutting-edge technologies and the financial domain. It's more than just adopting tools; it's about cultivating the skills necessary to navigate and spearhead the transformative journey within Finance. CFO 4.0 embodies the archetype of the Financial Leader in the future — a fusion of strategic visionaries and tech-savvy innovators. As the CFO role swiftly evolves from a mere cost controller to a strategic influencer, each transition opens up novel possibilities. Tune in as we share valuable insights and guidance from inspirational CFOs and finance leaders every episode, empowering you to revolutionise your processes, people, and data. Seize the opportunities, propel your business and career forward, and lead with unwavering confidence. Join us in shaping the future of Finance — this is CFO 4.0, your guide to the Future of Finance. We’d love for you to join our community, and if you like what you hear (which I’m sure you will 😉) it would be great if you rate and share.
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