From CFO to Mango Farmer: Reinventing Success with Susana Serrano-Davey
“Sometimes we stay small just to feel safe. But what we really need is to stop being subservient and find our voice.”
In this uplifting episode, Chris and Mike are joined by Susana Serrano-Davey — career mentor, author, and former CFO, for a powerful conversation on confidence, career transitions, and the courage to challenge assumptions. With her signature warmth and clarity, Susana shares how a life-changing health scare sparked her journey from corporate leadership to coaching and mango farming (yes, really).
Together, they explore everything from influencing senior leaders and overcoming limiting beliefs to how working mothers and mid-career professionals can find new purpose. Susana also delves into her book Self-Confidence is Overrated, arguing that clarity and courage matter more than bravado — especially when confronting the “hippos” (highest-paid person's opinion) in the room.
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Author
“Chris Argent isn’t here to play by finance’s old rulebook - he’s here to rewrite it.” From challenging outdated corporate thinking to rallying finance leaders around a more connected, adaptable future, the founder of GENCFO is leading a quiet revolution in how CFOs and finance leadership work, think, and influence. Chris Argent, founder of GENCFO, is a finance leader redefining the role beyond business partnering. A self-described “reluctant accountant,” he’s built a global community for progressive accounting and finance leaders who value connection over competition and action over tradition. Chris believes the greatest risk to the profession is clinging to outdated norms, and that mindset and adaptability outpace any technological change. His work champions leaders who turn new ideas into real-world change, blending people-centred strategies with new ways of working and technology. In conversations, he challenges, provokes, and inspires - proving that the future of finance belongs to those ready to lead it together.