Strategy Meets Finance

Steve Coughran spent years as a CFO before founding Coltivar, his business advisory firm, and that practitioner background shows in every episode of Strategy Meets Finance. The central argument of the show is simple but important: strategy and finance are not separate disciplines, and treating them that way is how companies stagnate or fail. With 296 episodes and a 4.8 rating from 22 reviews on Apple Podcasts, the show publishes weekly. Episodes are refreshingly tight, usually landing between 7 and 29 minutes. Coughran does not pad his content. He picks a topic, delivers real examples, and moves on. Recent episodes have tackled why 99% of businesses stay stuck, how to spot money leaks in your P&L, and the difference between profitability on paper and actual cash in the bank. The format mixes solo episodes where Coughran teaches a concept with occasional guest interviews. His solo episodes tend to be the strongest because he speaks from direct experience advising companies on turnarounds and growth strategy. He has a knack for taking financial concepts that sound academic and grounding them in scenarios that a business owner or CFO would recognize immediately. This is not a show about corporate finance theory. It is practical, opinionated, and built for people who are making financial decisions every week. Coughran is not afraid to say that a common practice is wrong and explain why. If you are a finance leader who feels like your company strategy and financial planning live in separate silos, this podcast makes a compelling case for tearing down that wall.