The AI-Native CEO

From Billion-Dollar Boardrooms to Human Design | Jacques Anderson, Founder & CEO of Lean Into Your Design

In this soulful and illuminating finale of Season 1, ⁠Victoria [https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-loskutova/]⁠ sits down with ⁠Jacques Anderson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacques-anderson/]⁠—Harvard Law graduate, former co-founder of a $29M-backed startup, and now an intuitive guide and first-time CEO helping founders align with their Human Design. - What started as a side passion during her high-powered tech career became a full-blown calling. Jacques shares how she traded prestige for purpose, left behind the corporate climb, and stepped into her role as a solopreneur helping others reclaim their energy, intuition, and authenticity through Human Design. - Episode 10 dives deep into: * * Making the leap from corporate stardom to soulful solopreneurship * * What Human Design really is—and why it matters for leadership * * Why most burnt-out founders are swimming upstream * * Releasing the pressure to perform and choosing inner alignment instead * * How your birth chart might reveal your startup sweet spot * * The biggest mistake Jacques made as a new CEO—and what it taught her about voice, branding, and real connection * * The power of intuition in business strategy * * Networking as a 4/6 profile and the magic of “shaking trees” * * Why silence is the most underrated business strategy of all, and more - Whether you're building a company, rediscovering your truth, or simply seeking more flow in your work, this episode offers real, practical inspiration on what it means to lead from the inside out. - This marks the end of Season 1—but Victoria will be back after a short break with Season 2 and the pre-orders of her upcoming book featuring 50 interviews with first-time CEOs. - References: Align [https://www.myhumandesign.com/app/] Boomerang [https://www.boomeranggmail.com/] MixMax [https://www.mixmax.com/] Free Human Design Bodygraph [https://jacquesanderson.com/human-design-bodygraph-chart/] - Find Jacques here: Website [https://jacquesanderson.com/] LinkeIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacques-anderson/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/leanintoyourdesign/] Newsletter [https://jacquesanderson.com/newsletter/] - Find Victoria here: ⁠Book a Demo of Olympia AI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendly.com/vicloskutova/45min] with Victoria ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Olympia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://olympia.chat/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-loskutova/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/firsttimeceo.co/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thefirsttimeceo.substack.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/3fregjteqYMlFIesunDhp9?si=cc5128e7cb1e4caf] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TheFirst-TimeCEO] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/pt/podcast/the-first-time-ceo/id1794037842] Want to be this podcast guest? Fill in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://forms.gle/umgPhuBFXx8xpNiz7], and Victoria will contact you shortly if it is a good fit.

Turning Grief Into a Global Tech Mission | Iryna Savytska, Co-Founder and CEO of Bank of Memories

In this heartfelt and empowering episode, ⁠Victoria⁠ is joined by ⁠Iryna Savytska [https://www.linkedin.com/in/irynasavytska/]⁠, a Ukrainian entrepreneur, former corporate dealmaker, and now co-founder and first-time CEO of ⁠Bank of Memories [https://bankofmemories.org/]⁠. What began as a deeply personal response to the loss of a loved one evolved into a global mission to preserve the voices, values, and memories that shape us. - Iryna shares how an emotional family crisis sparked the creation of a private, secure platform to store life’s most precious moments—from heartfelt voice messages to digital time capsules and legacy assets. Along the way, she opens up about the unexpected twists of startup life, raising $500K, building during wartime, and balancing personal trauma with purpose-driven innovation. - Episode #9 offers a raw and inspiring conversation about: * Transforming grief into a global memory-tech company * Building a family-first business in the middle of a war zone * What fundraising really looks like as a first-time female CEO * Replacing “nice girl” instincts with bold leadership * Creating meaningful tech without ads or algorithmic pressure * How modern memorials and augmented reality can heal communities * Iryna’s approach to sales, government partnerships, and B2G2C growth * And the one trait every founder needs before launching - Tune in for a moving story of resilience, community, and building tech that’s not about attention, but about meaning. Whether you’re a founder, a dreamer, or someone preserving memories of your own, this conversation is for you. - References: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself [https://a.co/d/20TN8Xf] by Joe Dispenza YCombinator Resources [https://www.ycombinator.com/library] Orrick [https://www.orrick.com/tech-studio] - Find Iryna here: Bank of Memories [https://bankofmemories.org/] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/irynasavytska/] - Find Victoria here: Book a Demo of Olympia AI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendly.com/vicloskutova/45min] with Victoria ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Olympia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://olympia.chat/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-loskutova/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dusktorawr/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thefirsttimeceo.substack.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/3fregjteqYMlFIesunDhp9?si=cc5128e7cb1e4caf] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TheFirst-TimeCEO] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/pt/podcast/the-first-time-ceo/id1794037842] Want to be this podcast guest? Fill in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://forms.gle/umgPhuBFXx8xpNiz7], and Victoria will contact you shortly if it is a good fit.

Building a Female Movement in Fintech | Nicole Casperson, Founder and CEO of Fintech Is Femme

In this episode, Victoria [https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-loskutova/] sits down with ⁠Nicole Casperson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-casperson-0820a5133/]⁠, an award-winning journalist-turned-founder and CEO of ⁠Fintech is Femme [https://www.fintechisfemme.co/]⁠. They explore Nicole's path from telling stories in traditional media to shaping a bold, feminist future in fintech. Nicole shares how her frustration with sidelined women’s narratives led her to build an audience of over 50,000, launch a thriving media brand, host major fintech summits, and publish her debut book, Fintech Feminists [https://www.fintechisfemme.co/fintech-feminists-by-nicole-casperson]. Along the way, she reveals how embracing storytelling, authenticity, and community helped her become a first-time CEO and a force for inclusive innovation in the finance world. _ Episode #8 dives into: * Nicole’s transformation from finance journalist to media entrepreneur and CEO * How she built a loyal audience and monetized across platforms * The power of founder-led marketing and niche storytelling * Why representation isn’t just a moral imperative—it’s a smart business strategy * Lessons from building in a male-dominated industry—and how she’s changing the game * How politics, privilege, and purpose shape the fintech ecosystem today, and more - Tune in for an energizing and unapologetically real conversation on building a mission-driven business, amplifying underrepresented voices, and rewriting what leadership looks like in fintech—and beyond. - Refferences: Fintech Feminists [https://www.fintechisfemme.co/fintech-feminists-by-nicole-casperson] by Nicole Casperson ⁠Slow Productivity⁠ [https://a.co/d/aOZeYmz] by Cal Newport ⁠Level Up⁠ [https://a.co/d/57NkAmG] by Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson ⁠Elizabeth Warren⁠ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren] ⁠Gloria Steinem⁠ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Steinem] Otter AI [https://otter.ai/] Grammarly [grammarly.com] Riverside [https://riverside.fm/] - Find Nicole here: Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit [https://www.fintechisfemme.co/events] (April 23, 2025, in NYC) Website [https://www.fintechisfemme.co/] Humans of Fintech [https://www.fintechisfemme.co/podcasts/humans-of-fintech] podcast Academy of Fintech [https://www.fintechisfemme.co/the-academy-of-fintech-community] (member community) Newsletter [https://fintechisfemme.beehiiv.com/?utm_source=dotco&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=footer] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-casperson-0820a5133/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fintechisfemme/] - Find Victoria here: ⁠Book a Demo of Olympia AI⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendly.com/vicloskutova/45min] with Victoria ⁠⁠⁠⁠Olympia⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://olympia.chat/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-loskutova/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dusktorawr/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thefirsttimeceo.substack.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/3fregjteqYMlFIesunDhp9?si=cc5128e7cb1e4caf] ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TheFirst-TimeCEO] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/pt/podcast/the-first-time-ceo/id1794037842] Want to be this podcast guest? Fill in ⁠⁠⁠⁠this form⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://forms.gle/umgPhuBFXx8xpNiz7], and Victoria will contact you shortly if it is a good fit.

Scaling in Wartime as a First-Time CEO | Oleg Tarasyuk, Co-founder and CEO of CodeGeeks

In this episode, Victoria interviews Oleg Tarasyuk [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleh-tarasiuk-2400273b/], Co-founder and CEO of CodeGeeks [https://www.codegeeks.solutions/], to explore his journey from employee to first-time CEO. Oleg shares how he leveraged his experience in project management and software development to build and scale his own company, growing from just 5 employees to 50—all while navigating the unprecedented challenges of war in Ukraine. He opens up about the resilience it took to keep his business running, the leadership strategies that kept his team strong, and how he adapted to uncertainty while still delivering high-quality software solutions. _ Episode #7 explores: * The leap from employee to founder—what Oleg learned along the way * How he scaled CodeGeeks from a small team to a thriving tech company, even during wartime * The resilience and leadership strategies that helped him and his team push through uncertainty * Key insights into understanding customers and building the right solutions * The biggest challenges first-time CEOs face when growing a company, and more - Tune in for an inspiring and practical conversation about what it really takes to build and scale a tech company, especially when faced with extreme adversity. - References: Structured Chaos [https://a.co/d/8NQaVKf] by Victor Saunders The Daily Stoic [https://a.co/d/gFjJciT] by Ryan Holiday - Find Oleg here: Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleh-tarasiuk-2400273b/] CodeGeeks [https://www.codegeeks.solutions/] - Find Victoria here: Book a Demo of Olympia AI⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendly.com/vicloskutova/45min] with Victoria ⁠⁠⁠Olympia⁠⁠⁠ [https://olympia.chat/] ⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-loskutova/] ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dusktorawr/] ⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ [https://thefirsttimeceo.substack.com/] ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/3fregjteqYMlFIesunDhp9?si=cc5128e7cb1e4caf] ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TheFirst-TimeCEO] ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/pt/podcast/the-first-time-ceo/id1794037842] Want to be this podcast guest? Fill in ⁠⁠⁠this form⁠⁠⁠ [https://forms.gle/umgPhuBFXx8xpNiz7], and Victoria will contact you shortly if it is a good fit.

The Money Game: Wealth Management with Jonathan Treussard, Ph.D. | Founder & CEO of Treussard Capital Management

In this episode, ⁠⁠Victoria⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-loskutova/] and Jonathan Treussard, Ph.D [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathantreussard/]., founder of Treussard Capital Management [https://www.treussard.com/], discuss his unconventional journey from being a jazz musician in Paris to becoming a wealth manager for multi-billion-dollar family offices in the US. Jonathan shares key insights on market psychology, risk management, and how first-time CEOs can make smart financial decisions. - Episode #6 explores: * Jonathan's bold journey from being a Parisian musician to becoming one of America's best wealth managers * The biggest financial mistakes first-time CEOs make—and how to avoid them * Why market psychology matters as much as financial strategy * How to find a financial advisor you can actually trust * The power of word-of-mouth and personal branding in wealth management - Tune in for a deep dive into the world of wealth management, designed to help first-time and scaling CEOs navigate the financial side of success! - References: The Algebra of Wealth [https://a.co/d/9A7vwxN] by Scott Galloway WISE [https://www.wiseinvestors.org/] (Women Investing in Security and Education) - Find Jonathan here: Website [https://www.treussard.com/] Newsletter [https://www.treussard.com/newsletter#newsletter] Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathantreussard/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jonathan_treussard/] - Find Victoria here: ⁠Book a Demo of Olympia AI⁠⁠ [https://calendly.com/vicloskutova/45min] with Victoria ⁠⁠Olympia⁠⁠ [https://olympia.chat/] ⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-loskutova/] ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dusktorawr/] ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ [https://thefirsttimeceo.substack.com/] ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/3fregjteqYMlFIesunDhp9?si=cc5128e7cb1e4caf] ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TheFirst-TimeCEO] ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/pt/podcast/the-first-time-ceo/id1794037842] Want to be this podcast guest? Fill in ⁠⁠this form⁠⁠ [https://forms.gle/umgPhuBFXx8xpNiz7], and Victoria will contact you shortly if it is a good fit