Compliance That Makes Sense

By: Yana Afanasieva
  • Summary

  • This is a place where FinTech compliance, regulations and risks are made simple and fun. Your host, Yana Afanasieva, corporate dropout turned entrepreneur, introduces you to pragmatic risk acceptance and agile compliance that scale, challenges financial industry conventional wisdom, and wholeheartedly believes that dashboards and automation often make much better job than humans.
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  • 188 - Politics, Confidence, and Success in Compliance
    Oct 17 2024

    While I normally choose to keep my political views separate from my professional life, in this episode, I share why forming and defending your own political opinions is a very useful tool that can lead to the development of skills that will be invaluable to you as a financial-industry professional.

    If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review! My mission is to help and support as many FinTech startups as possible, and when you leave a positive review, more people can find this podcast and help their companies! If you are on Apple, just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and tell me what your favorite part of the podcast is.

    Today's episode:

    [01:03] Why I usually keep my political views separate from my professional life.

    [02:44] Damage that can be caused by bringing political will into the financial industry.

    [04:00] My thoughts on Dima Kats’ decision to expose corruption.

    [06:17] The value of having strong opinions.

    [07:24] Real-world examples of how my strong opinions have benefited me.

    [11:58] My first introduction to Donald Trump.

    [13:22] What I thought when I found out he was running for president.

    [14:15] How I feel about his time in office.

    [15:56] My thoughts on why so many people are negatively triggered by him.

    [18:30] Lessons that I think we can all learn from him, whether or not we agree with the things he says.

    [19:31] Skills that can be developed through the formation of solid political opinions.

    Show links:

    • Interested in FinTech compliance? - consider investing in the FinTech Compliance Self-Starter Package!

    • I would love to invite you to sign up for my newsletter. If you are interested, please click here.



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    22 mins
  • 187 - The Three Most Harmful Addictions: Heroin, Sugar and a Monthly Salary
    Oct 10 2024

    Unfortunately, many employers have held onto outdated beliefs about employment and entrepreneurship. In this episode, I share why I agree with Nassim Taleb’s belief that getting a monthly salary (i.e. full-time employment) as opposed to working as a consultant often does more harm than good!

    If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review! My mission is to help and support as many FinTech startups as possible, and when you leave a positive review, more people can find this podcast and help their companies! If you are on Apple, just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and tell me what your favorite part of the podcast is.

    Today's episode:

    [00:41] An overview of the focus of today’s show.

    [01:14] The dangers of drugs vs. a monthly check

    [01:48] The stories that inspired me to record this episode.

    [03:10] Issues that have become commonplace in big companies.

    [04:51] Nassim Taleb’s thoughts on the harm caused by formal employment.

    [07:23] Travis Kalanick’s biggest battle as Uber’s CEO.

    [09:26] A personal experience highlighting how employers misinterpret full-time employment and entrepreneurship.

    [16:18] Lessons that can be learned from the communist revolution.

    [18:48] Share your thoughts!

    Show links:

    • Interested in FinTech compliance? - consider investing in the FinTech Compliance Self-Starter Package!

    • I would love to invite you to sign up for my newsletter. If you are interested, please click here.

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    20 mins
  • 186 - Cancel Culture vs Darryl Cooper
    Oct 3 2024

    I am obsessed with free speech and misinformation, so this episode about the attempted “canceling” of Darryl Cooper means a lot to me. Tune in today to hear about Darryl’s podcast episode that caused uproar amongst many of his listeners and my thoughts on the topic.

    If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review! My mission is to help and support as many FinTech startups as possible, and when you leave a positive review, more people can find this podcast and help their companies! If you are on Apple, just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and tell me what your favorite part of the podcast is.

    Today's episode:

    [01:01] What Darryl Cooper’s podcast is about.

    [02:29] The story that inspired today’s episode.

    [06:16] Why I strongly disagree with the canceling of Darryl Cooper.

    [07:30] How Darryl Cooper responded to the attempt to cancel him.

    [08:14] What I learned about Israel and Palestine from Darryl Cooper.

    [11:06] Positives that came from the Darryl Cooper controversy.

    [12:21] Why cancel culture is so rife.

    [14:21] The importance of not viewing complex events as ‘black and white.’

    [15:37] The problem with trying to cancel certain opinions.

    [17:08] Introduction to my upcoming brand new workshop.

    Show links:

    • Register for my new workshop, ‘Balancing DSA and GDPR Requirements,’ here!

    • Interested in FinTech compliance? - consider investing in the FinTech Compliance Self-Starter Package!

    • I would love to invite you to sign up for my newsletter. If you are interested, please click here.

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    19 mins

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