The Future is Fractional Podcast

Episode 9 - A Fractional Leader's First 30 Days: How to Build Credibility Fast (Matt Belbeck)

A practical playbook for hitting the ground running in a new fractional engagement — earning trust without full-time tenure, navigating existing team dynamics, and delivering early wins.

Episode 8 - BD for Fractional Lawyers: What Nobody in Big Law Ever Warned You About (Julie Perez)

In this special episode, Driele takes the helm and is joined by Julie Perez for a candid conversation about business development, mindset, and what nobody in Big Law ever warned you about. Julie is a lawyer turned business strategist with over 15 years of experience in Legal Tech, SaaS, and AI. As Managing Partner of The Oceanside Collective, she advises law firms and businesses on go-to-market strategy, AI adoption, and new business development. Having worked on both sides of the industry: as a practicing lawyer and later selling to lawyers, she brings a rare and refreshingly honest perspective on what it actually takes to grow in the legal space. In this episode, Julie and Driele explore the real barriers behind business development, why excellent legal work alone is no longer enough, and what lawyers can start doing today to take more ownership of their growth. To connect with Julie and learn more about her work, visit www.theoceansidecollective.com [http://www.theoceansidecollective.com] and www.linkedin.com/company/the-oceanside-collective.com [http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-oceanside-collective.com]

Episode 7 - Technology's Role in the Future of Fractional Resourcing (Rajah Lehal)

Rajah Lehal is a technology expert and founder of multiple legal tech companies including Clausehound and Cobalt AI.  Rajah always had a deep interest in technology and even worked in information systems and technology roles before becoming a lawyer.  He’s carried his love for technology into his legal career and is always ahead of the curve with respect to using technology in a way that creates value for his clients.

Episode 6 - 5 Myths About Working as a Fractional Leader (Matt Belbeck)

Since 2018, executive roles mentioning fractional work have increased more than 3x.  And yet, despite that growth, there are still a lot of misconceptions about what it actually means to be a fractional leader.  In this episode, Matt Belbeck breaks down the 5 biggest myths about working as a fractional leader, and what the reality actually looks like.

Episode 5 - Building Trust and Influence as a General Counsel (Bindu Cudjoe)

In this week's episode, Bindu Cudjoe shares insights from her impressive legal career, including what it takes to build trust and influence in both full-time and fractional roles.  Bindu is an accomplished lawyer and business leader with over 25 years of experience across legal, compliance, governance and operations.  She’s been Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Inclusion Officer at major Canadian financial institutions – not to mention a law firm partner prior to that. She was recently appointed General Counsel, Canadian Banking at TD Bank where she now guides the company’s Canadian personal and commercial banking businesses. A special thanks to Bindu for taking the time to speak with us.  We hope you enjoy the episode!