The CFO Show

Melissa Howatson, CFO of Vena Solutions, brings something rare to the podcast space: a show about the CFO role hosted by someone who actually holds the title. That perspective shapes every episode of The CFO Show, which lands biweekly and features candid conversations with finance and business leaders across industries. Howatson and her guests talk through the real mechanics of running a finance organization, from building forecasting discipline to managing board expectations during volatile quarters. The show has grown to roughly 90 episodes since its 2023 launch and now reaches more than 19,500 subscribers worldwide. What sets it apart from other CFO-focused podcasts is the practitioner-to-practitioner dynamic. Howatson is not a journalist or consultant interviewing from the outside; she is asking questions informed by her own day-to-day experience leading a finance team at a growing SaaS company. Recent episodes have covered ERP transformation pitfalls, the expanding strategic mandate of the CFO, and how finance leaders can drive organizational change without burning political capital. The production quality is clean and professional, and episodes run about 30 minutes, making them easy to fit into a commute or lunch break. For finance professionals who want to hear how their peers are handling the same challenges they face, The CFO Show delivers consistent, grounded insight without relying on buzzwords or hype.