Chasing Financial Equality

In this compelling episode, host Kane Jackson speaks with Nikki Tugano, founder of Seen Culture, who strategically navigated the venture capital landscape as a solo non-technical founder to secure funding for her tech startup. From her formative years in the Philippines to becoming a recognised force in the tech world, Nikki's journey demonstrates how unique perspectives and psychological in...

In this episode of Chasing Financial Equality, host Kane Jackson speaks with Kate O'Keefre, the serial entrepreneur, innovator, and CEO + co-founder of Heatseeker, who is revolutionising how businesses make product decisions through AI-driven market experiments. Drawing from her extensive experience in Silicon Valley and as a partner at BCG Digital Ventures, Kate shares insights on replacing flawed survey methodologies with real-wo...

In this compelling episode of Chasing Financial Equality, host Kane Jackson explores the revolutionary world of impact-driven finance with Cameron Neil, founder and CEO of Lend for Good, and Holly Smith, a Gen Z team member reshaping traditional finance perspectives. Together, they discuss how their crowd lending platform is addressing the $5 trillion "missing middle" gap in global finance - the critical funding void between philan...

In this hard-hitting episode of Chasing Financial Equality, Kane Jackson speaks with Dr. Andy Schmulow, Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong's Faculty of Business and Law, about the profound corruption, regulatory failures, and corporate misconduct plaguing Australia's financial system. Unlike many academics who tread carefully around powerful interests, Dr. Schmulow names n...

When we talk about innovation, disability is rarely part of the conversation — but it should be. In this episode, Kane Jackson speaks with Pete Horsley, founder of Remarkable Tech, to unpack how inclusive design and disability-led innovation are reshaping the future of technology, business, and society.

With 16% of the global population living with a disability, Pete shares why accessibility isn’t a niche issue, it’s a massive miss...

What happens when a teenage mum becomes a PhD-holding gender equality commissioner responsible for over 300 organisations and nearly half a million workers? You get Dr. Niki Vincent — a quiet revolutionary whose life's work has been to transform the systems that hold inequality in place.

In this episode of Chasing Financial Equality, Dr. Vincent joins Kane Jackson to unpack how personal struggle becomes political insight, how to dr...

Ever wondered why humanity's progress is stunted, despite advances in technology, infrastructure and knowledge? Why socio-economic disparities are widening? Why life is scarier, harder and less hopeful than ever before? Why a rapidly increasing portion of people are afraid to bring children into this world? 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! My rec...

In this episode of Chasing Financial Equality, host Kane Jackson speaks with Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano, founder and CEO of MathPath and Vice President of Equitable Operations at Culture Amp. Known for her systems-level thinking and willingness to speak candidly about difficult topics, Aubrey shares her evidence-based approach to creating more equitable workplaces through intentional design rather than checkbox diversity initiatives.

Company boardrooms are some of the most powerful—and most overlooked—rooms in the world. Decisions made inside them shape everything, from climate policy to corporate layoffs, and from community wellbeing to long-term planetary survival. But too often, these rooms are grey: dominated by sameness, risk aversion, short-term thinking, and a lack of self-awareness. In this episode of Chasing Financial Equality, we sit down with Paul ...

What happens when you take a 48-day global tour to meet the world’s most radical thinkers in finance and systems change? In this special live episode, Kirstin Hunter, CEO of Birchal, sits down with Maslow CEO Kane Jackson to unpack the frontline insights from his whirlwind global research trip—spanning the U.S., U.K., Canada, Barbados, and beyond.

From sharing meals with systems thinkers to witnessing the cultural disconnects that ...

In this groundbreaking episode of Chasing Financial Equality, host Kane Jackson sits down with Vicki Saunders, the transformative founder of Coralus (formerly SheEO), who has circulated over $19 million to 190 ventures through a radical new approach to funding. From her roots on a Canadian farm where she learned to dream and experiment without fear of failure, to leading what she calls a "400-year turning point in economic thinking...

In this compelling episode of Chasing Financial Equality, host Kane Jackson speaks with Fiona Patten, a trailblazing two-term parliamentarian who has become a powerful voice for equality, sustainability, and personal freedom in Australian politics. From her unique journey - beginning as a fashion designer, briefly working in the sex industry, then becoming a passionate advocate for sex workers' rights during the HIV/AIDS epidemic -...

Join Kane Jackson in this episode of Chasing Financial Equality as he delves into the journey of Pete Ceglinski, founder of Seabin. Hear firsthand about the challenges faced by social impact startups, the hurdles with traditional investors, and the innovative solutions to environmental pollution. Discover how Seabin is making waves in cleaning up our oceans and why financial backing for impactful initiatives remains a critical di...

In this episode of Chasing Financial Equality, host Kane Jackson delves deep into the story of Lacey Filipich, Head of Financial Wellness at Maslow and renowned financial educator.

Content note: this episode includes a brief discussion of suicide and the mental health conditions that contribute to suicidal ideation.  Join us as Lacey shares her extraordinary journey from a chemical engineer in the Australian mining industry to be...

Join us for this compelling episode as we dive into the incredible journey of Cindy Gallop, founder of Make Love Not Porn. Cindy shares her unique trajectory from growing up in Brunei to becoming a titan in the advertising world and an advocate for healthy sex. Discover how Cindy's platform disrupts the traditional porn industry by promoting real-world sex education and learn about the the challenges she faces in securing venture f...

In this interview, Adam Verwey, the former founder of Future Super, discusses his background, experiences, and new venture, SIX - which seeks to give ordinary investors the same influence as wealthy individuals. Adam started in the finance industry at Australian Ethical, known for its ethical investment policies. He later founded Future Super, which now manages over $15 billion for 100,000 Australians. In this epi...

The Exposed Truth of Startup Greed | Melanie Rieback Explores Financial Extraction in Tech.

Join us on a deep dive as Dr. Melanie Rieback, renowned post-growth Entrepreneur and Academic, lifts the veil on the destructive pattern of our finance industry, specifically focusing on the role of venture capital.

Dissecting the exponential growth model in startups, Melanie exposes how wealth is systematically funnelled from the masses to ...

This stirring episode of Chasing Financial Equality delves into a discomforting reality: How the tech industry, fuelled by late-stage capitalism and male dominance, is scripting a future that sidelines women and marginalised voices. Tracey Spicer, a distinguished journalist and social justice advocate, and Kirstin Hunter, a pioneering figure in the Venture Capital world, join host Kane Jackson in a candid and disrup...

In this episode, Kane Jackson is joined by journalist Joan Westenberg to discuss the problems with capitalism and the need for systemic change. They explore the limitations of impact investing, the lack of diversity in the startup industry, and the extractive nature, and accompanying delusion, of venture capital. The conversation touches on the importance of addressing economic inequalities and the potential for a uni...