Ani Filipova: Your Career Transformation Guide
Hosted by Ani Filipova
A former banking COO teaches experienced professionals how to build side businesses and portfolio careers to future-proof their income.
This is a practical playbook for mid-to-late-career corporate professionals feeling insecure about their future. The show bypasses inspirational fluff, focusing instead on building concrete, alternative income streams through 'portfolio careers' and side businesses. Host Ani Filipova leverages her own C-suite background to deliver structured frameworks for monetizing existing skills, building a personal brand, and strategically adapting to the pressures of AI and corporate layoffs.
“The host’s credibility as a former regional COO for a major global bank sets this podcast apart. The advice is not about 'finding your passion' but about the pragmatic monetization of hard-won corporate experience, making it highly relevant to a senior professional audience.”
Who hosts this show
Ani Filipova is a former international banking executive with over 25 years of experience, including 21 years at Citibank. Her last corporate role was as the Regional Chief Operating Officer for Citibank's Treasury and Trade Solutions in Asia, a position she left in 2021 to build her own "portfolio career". Now based in Athens, Greece, she uses her podcast and advisory work to help other senior professionals navigate career changes by building multiple income streams, monetizing their expertise, and adapting to trends like AI.
Credentials & credits
- Former Regional Chief Operating Officer, Treasury and Trade Solutions (Asia), Citibank.
- Founder, Change Advisory.
- TEDx Speaker.
- Contributor to Forbes, efinancial careers, Treasury today.
- Ranked on Feedspot’s Top 30 Career Change podcasts.
- Board Member, NIU MBA Board of Executive Advisors.
Other ventures
- Change Advisory (consulting).
- "The Change Blueprint" (weekly newsletter).
- "Change is Possible" (membership community).
- Portfolio Career Accelerator (program/quiz).
- Keynote Speaker.
- Board member in a Swiss start-up.
What kind of podcast
- Country
- GR
- Region
- europe
When new episodes drop
- 01Over 40? Start a $10K/Month Side Business With ONE Calendly LinkJun 21, 2026 · 13 min
- 02Beginner’s Guide to a Portfolio Career in 2026 (full course)Jun 13, 2026 · 50 min
- 03Overwhelmed by AI? Use it like THIS at Work | C-Suite Advisor: Debora LovichJun 3, 2026 · 5 min
- 04
- 055 AI Skills 99% of Professionals NEED to Learn by 2027May 24, 2026 · 8 min
- 06Financial Crash is HERE: In 6 months We'll Enter a Famine! (w/Steve Keen)May 20, 2026 · 7 min
Notable episodes
- 01Beginner’s Guide to a Portfolio Career in 2026 (full course)
This long-form episode serves as a comprehensive introduction to the host's core philosophy, laying out her entire framework for building a portfolio career.
- 02Over 40? Start a $10K/Month Side Business With ONE Calendly Link
Represents the show's highly specific and actionable advice, demonstrating a key monetization strategy that speaks directly to the target audience.
- 03You're Not Behind (Yet!) How to Use AI as a Professional (w/C-Suite Advisor: Deborah Lovich)
Features a high-profile guest from Boston Consulting Group and tackles the timely, overwhelming topic of AI, a recurring theme in the podcast.
What you'll be asked on this show
The format is a mix of solo 'masterclass' episodes where Filipova presents structured frameworks and interview episodes with other C-suite level experts and authors. Her presentation style is direct, clear, and actionable, often using visual aids and step-by-step guides in the video versions. The tone is that of a seasoned executive coaching her peers.
Questions Ani Filipova keeps coming back to
- “What is a decision you make at work that a more junior person would pay to understand?”
- “What problem can I help someone solve faster because of what I already know?”
- “How do you find what you can monetize?”
- “How do I know when I'm ready to leave my main job?”
- “What is a portfolio career - and why now?”
- “Do you have a simple framework for people to decide how to approach AI?”
- “Could this be seen as competition or create a conflict of interest?”
Signature segments
- · The 'Portfolio Career' concept as an alternative to a single job.
- · The 'Four Stages of Starting a Portfolio Career' (Audit, Validate, Build, Transition) framework.
- · The idea that your salary is not the enemy, but your 'investor' for a side business.
- · The mantra "Use your title before you lose it."
- · The 'Five Paths' of a portfolio career (Brand & Content, Products & Services, Speaking, Advisory, AI Fluency).
Topics covered repeatedly
Who gets booked here
Guests are typically high-level experts, including Managing Partners at consulting firms like BCG, economists, and successful entrepreneurs who can speak to the future of work, AI, and economics.
- Debbie Lovichon Overwhelmed by AI? Use it like THIS at Work | C-Suite Advisor: Debora Lovich
- Steve Keenon Financial Crash is HERE: In 6 months We'll Enter a Famine! (w/Steve Keen)
Where to find this show
Audience & reach
The podcast is a primary marketing channel for the host's own ecosystem of products and services, including her 'Portfolio Career Accelerator' program, a membership community, and a weekly newsletter. Sponsorship is based on driving listeners into her paid offerings.
Subscriber and view counts are pulled live from YouTube and re-verified on a 30-day cycle. Listener estimates for the RSS feed aren't published here unless they're host-verified.
Pitch Ani Filipova
People also ask
- What is the host's real name?
- Her name is Ani Filipova.
- What is Ani Filipova's professional background?
- She has over 25 years of experience in international banking, most recently serving as the Regional Chief Operating Officer for Citibank's Treasury and Trade Solutions in Asia before leaving in 2021.
- What is a 'portfolio career'?
- It's a career model where an individual combines multiple income streams from various activities—like consulting, speaking, content creation, and advisory roles—instead of relying on a single full-time job.
- What is the podcast's format?
- The show alternates between solo episodes where the host presents actionable frameworks and interviews with other senior business leaders and experts.
- Is the podcast still active?
- Yes, it appears to publish new episodes on a weekly basis.
- Where can I listen to the podcast?
- The podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
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- [01]Ani Filipova Shares Career Insights at EMBA Executive in Residence Eventniu.edu
- [02]Ani Filipova - Change Awards Profilechangeawards.co
- [03]Ani Filipova: Your Career Transformation Guide - YouTube Channelyoutube.com
- [04]Personal Websiteanifilipova.me
- [05]Change is possible: Your Career Transformation Guide - Apple Podcastspodcasts.apple.com
- [06]Being the ONE | Ani Filipova | TEDxVitoshayoutube.com
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