AFP Conversations

The Association for Financial Professionals has been producing AFP Conversations since 2016, and with 268 episodes and a 4.6 rating from 25 reviews, it has become one of the longest-running podcasts in the corporate finance space. The show draws heavily from AFP annual conference programming, which gives it access to speakers and thought leaders that most independent podcasters could only dream of landing. Recent guests have included Malcolm Gladwell discussing decision-making under uncertainty, Alison Levine on leadership lessons from mountaineering, and Dr. Aditi Nerurkar sharing science-backed strategies for managing stress and burnout. That guest caliber is typical. The show covers treasury management, FP&A, cybersecurity in financial operations, real-time payments, working capital optimization, and geopolitical risk, essentially the full toolkit a modern finance executive needs to understand. Episodes run 16 to 31 minutes, which makes them ideal for a commute or a lunch break. The conversational format stays accessible even when the topics get technical. There is a real effort to translate complex financial concepts into actionable frameworks rather than academic theory. The publishing pace slowed through late 2024, with the most recent episode from November of that year. But the back catalog is substantial and covers topics that remain relevant regardless of when they aired. For treasury professionals and CFOs who want a broad view of the issues facing corporate finance teams, AFP Conversations provides institutional depth that personality-driven shows often lack.