The fintech founder using AI to tackle financial shame and debt stigma

This week on the SaaSy AF podcast, we sit down with entrepreneur and conversational AI pioneer Rachel Curtis to explore how technology is transforming the way emotionally distressed consumers navigate financial shame. Over a 30-year journey from traditional finance to cutting-edge AI, Rachel has built virtual agents that give people in debt a safe, judgment-free space to seek help. In this eye-opening episode, she shares the powerful moment that sparked her mission, and why she believes AI can reach people that humans simply can't. 00:00 Introducing Rachel Curtis 00:27 Why Rachel left finance to build AI that helps people 04:33 Why more people are choosing AI over humans for emotional support 07:22 The struggle of getting investors to believe in a product they don't relate to 11:45 Improving education on financial literacy 15:40 Is financial education more ingrained in US culture 19:17 What it's like working in a male-dominated industry 22:33 What's next? 24:13 One piece of advice to live by ✅ Subscribe for more business insights and honest conversations 🔔 Be the first to know when episodes are live with notifications on!