The Gross Profit Podcast
Episodes
Lindsay Webber – What Makes Someone Perfect for Audit Work?
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Lindsay Webber (Omnipro) to unpack what modern audit really looks like - why it matters far beyond “ti...
Stephen Newland – Travel, Debt Freedom & Building a Fractional CFO Business
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Stephen Newland, founder of Money Path, to unpack what it really takes to keep a nonprofit financially h...
Anna Tiomina – AI Finance Revolution: How CFOs Are Saving 75% of Their Time
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Anna Tiomina (Blend to Balance) a former CFO who turned a career curveball into a new mission: helping f...
Angela Satterfield-Sexton – How to Win Government Grants: A CFO’s Survival Guide
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Angela Satterfield-Sexton from Burkland to unpack fund accounting and why it matters even if you’re no...
Luca Aversa – Beyond Budgeting: Italian CFO’s Method
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Luca Aversa, corporate finance advisor and fractional CFO based in Northern Italy, to explore why bankin...
Patrick McCarthy – How This Fractional CFO Navigated a $111M Acquisition
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Patrick McCarthy, founder of My Startup Consulting, to explore what it really takes to be a fractional C...
Vincent Biscaye – Why Food Startups Fail (Finance Secrets)
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Vincent Biscaye, founder of Two Step Advisors and former commodities trader who walked away from a high-...
Rachel Phillips – Lawyer Turns CEO: Building a 52-Person Accounting Firm
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Rachel Phillips of Fully Accountable - a trained M&A attorney who now helps lead a 52-person outsourced ...
Phil Trowler – The $1M Surprise Invoice Crisis
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Phil Trowler, financial strategist and early finance leader at Olipop, to unpack the realities of scalin...
Susanne IJkema – How to Exit When Your Back’s Against the Wall
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Susanne IJkema-Hilgenkamp, Regional Director at The CFO Centre / CFO Center and a fractional CFO based i...
Neil Geary – The $67M Real Estate Turnaround
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Neil Geary, fractional CFO and partner at SeatonHill Partners, to unpack what happens when big entrepren...
Neeti Chauhan – Why 90% of SaaS Companies Are Selling at a Loss
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with California-based fractional CFO and CPA Neeti Chauhan to trace her remarkable journey from Mumbai and Ba...
Rush Shah – Stop Competing on Price (Service Business Fix)
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy welcomes Rush Shah, founder of Modern CFO Services and fractional CFO based in California. Together they dive into the ...
Martin Mellor – The One Hire That Changes Everything
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with fractional CFO Martin Mellor to unpack what it really looks like to shepherd a customer through a live M...
Austin Moffat – Fractional CFO Empire: AI Tools + Family Legacy
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Austin Moffat, founder of DSO CFO, to unpack how Austin built a thriving fractional CFO firm for dentist...
Wendy Laxton – Fund Accounting Explained: Why Grant Money Gets Spent Wrong
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Wendy Laxton, founder of Laxton CFO Services, to unpack the “modern” version of fund accounting - ho...
Kerry Peters – Microsoft MVP Exposes the #1 ERP Mistake Companies Make
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Kerry Peters, Microsoft MVP and Co-Founder of New View Strategies, to unpack why so many ERP implementat...
Shane Bender – Agency Finances Are BROKEN – 3 Blind Spots Killing Your Profits
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with fractional CFO Shane Bender, founder of Bender CFO Services, to dig into the financial realities of runn...
Elliott Gaspar – UK’s Secret Weapon Against Silicon Valley
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Elliott Gaspar, UK-based Fractional CFO and founder of a fast-growing finance practice, to unpack how th...
Chris Gwinn – CFO Adds $1M EBITDA Without Timesheets
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Chris Gwinn, CFA and founder of Midwest CFO, to unpack how a fractional CFO helped a $7.5M digital agenc...
Carolina Aponte – Venezuelan Immigrant’s Rise to Top CFO Success
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Carolina Aponte – fractional CFO, founder, and co-host of the Breaking Even Better podcast – to trac...
Debbie Rosler – CEO Embezzled $1.5M From His Own Startup
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Debbie Rosler, fractional CFO at Burkland, to dig into the uncomfortable but critical topic of waste, fr...
Nick Bilotta – The Medieval Accounting Trick That Still Works Today
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Nick Bilotta, Founder of Bilotta & Co. CPAs, to explore two powerful concepts often misunderstood in the...
Andy Mellor – The Truth About Fractional CFOs
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with UK-based portfolio CFO Andy Mellor, founder of Summit17, to tackle a controversial question: what actual...
Darren Cherry – The Exit Planning Blueprint
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy talks with Darren Cherry, Partner at FocusCFO and leader of the firm’s Exit Planning practice, about building a busin...
Keith Wright – 90% of Businesses Leave Money on the Table
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Keith Wright - procurement leader, author, and founder of K Wright Consultancy - to unpack how professio...
Niall White – $10B in Deals: Post-Acquisition Reality Check
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Niall White, corporate finance expert and founder at Capstack, to unpack what really determines success ...
Paul Maskill – How to Get 50% Equity in a Business Without Investing
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Paul Maskill, the “Blue-Collar CFO,” to unpack how service pros and trades owners can turn a time-fo...
Eric Segal – $30M Banking Crisis: SEC Investigation Story
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Kennedy sits down with Eric Segal, Managing Director at CFO Consulting Partners, to unpack what community banks and fintechs really need from a ...
Joe Stafford – The $26 Million Math Mistake That Changed Everything
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Joe Stafford, founder of Trinity Business Advisors and serial entrepreneur, to unpack hard-won lessons f...
Jeffrey Heybruck – A La Carte Billing Was Killing Profits – Here’s the Fix
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Kennedy chats with Jeffrey (Jeff) Heybruck, CPA and founder of Lucrum Consulting in Charlotte, NC. Jeff breaks down how he help...
Shane Spellman – Fractional CFO Saves Client $500K in M&A Deal
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Kennedy sits down with Irish fractional CFO Shane Spellman, founder of Spellman Profit Partners, to unpack how a buy-side, board-level investmen...