A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world AGL 446: Tamara Laine
Dec 5, 2025
38:34
About Tamara
Tamara Laine is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, fintech founder, and business growth strategist. As the founder and CEO of MPWR, she is transforming how credit and capital are accessed by gig workers, women, and underserved communities through AI and alternative data. A former gig worker herself, Tamara brings lived experience to her mission of building a more inclusive financial system. She has launched and scaled eight-figure tech ventures, advised banks on equitable capital access, and is a recognized expert in financial inclusion, ethical tech, and economic innovation. Tamara also co-hosts What the Frac?, a podcast on startup growth.
Today We Talked About
- Ethical AI
- Innovative Leadership
- Journalism vs. Entrepreneurship
- Leadership
- Start with Why?
- Emotional Leadership
- Grounded in a good foundation
- Product first, then Vision
- Executive Coaching
- Empathy as a leader
- Empathy takes Time
- Being a Mentor
- Your network, and how you treat your community
- What the Fract show