In episode 15 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Nnamdi Oparanozie, a strategic CFO and purpose-driven entrepreneur, who shares how he integrates faith, fitness, and finance into both business and life, and why serving others is at the core of his mission.

Tune in to discover how to build a profitable business while staying true to your core values.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:58] F5 core values framework.

[00:05:06] Transition from corporate to ministry.

[00:07:48] Stewardship in financial management.

[00:10:44] Entrepreneurship and fitness journey.

[00:15:33] Financial clarity and health.

[00:19:51] Building long-term business value.

[00:22:03] Purpose, impact, and freedom.

[00:25:08] Scripture shaping leadership approach.

[00:27:56] Scaling smarter and efficiently.

QUOTES

• "The foundation is my faith, which ultimately says, you know, love God and love and serve people." -Nnamdi Oparanozie
• "When you're faithful with little, you'll be faithful with much." -Nnamdi Oparanozie
• "Cost is not an expense, but an investment." -Nnamdi Oparanozie
• "Oftentimes, your good thing that you're looking for is on the other side of hard." -Nnamdi Oparanozie

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Laurie Chen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriechencpamba/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauriechencpamba

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriechen/

Nnamdi Oparanozie

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obk.fitness/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nnamdioparanozie/

WEBSITES

Built By Margin: https://www.builtbymargin.com/

Advanced CFO: https://www.advancedcfo.co/

OBK Fitness: https://www.obkfitness.com/

In episode 14 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Kelsey Daingerfield, a Powerhouse in Operations and a Fractional COO, as she shares her journey across industries—from aerospace to higher education—and how she discovered her passion for operations and change management.

Tune in to discover insights on how to work smarter, not harder, and the value of operational excellence in driving business growth.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:13] Operations and process optimization.

[00:04:06] Fractional COO considerations.

[00:09:21] Tools for business operations.

[00:12:24] Custom GPTs for branding content.

[00:17:08] Human risk and communication gaps.

[00:18:41] Force versus flow in decision-making.

[00:25:21] Biggest risk in entrepreneurship.

[00:26:30] Risk-taking and personal growth.

[00:30:42] Embracing career pivots.

[00:34:43] Who not how approach.

[00:38:54] Voice note conversations for connection.

QUOTES

• "I help people just reel it in, get focused, put a strategy in place, get our operations and our processes moving along." -Kelsey Daingerfield
• "It's about the best version of yourself, the 10.0 version, or it's about your best possible future." -Laurie Chen
• "When you make the decision, you make that jump, and you're committed to being that best version, and you're committed to your best possible future, then it will come." -Laurie Chen
• "Embrace the squiggle in your career." -Kelsey Daingerfield

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Laurie Chen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriechencpamba/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauriechencpamba

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriechen/

Kelsey Daingerfield

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelseydaingerfield/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelseydaingerfield/

WEBSITES

Built By Margin: https://www.builtbymargin.com/

Advanced CFO: https://www.advancedcfo.co/

Kelsey Daingerfield: https://www.kelseydaingerfield.com/

In episode 13 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen shares insights from her upcoming book, "Risk Worthy", emphasizing the importance of making choices that align with the best version of oneself and prioritizing qualitative returns on investment over purely quantitative measures.

Tune in for valuable strategies on becoming your best self and making risk-worthy decisions.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:33] Best version of yourself.

[00:04:54] Financial metrics tracking.

[00:07:15] Turning insights into income.

QUOTES

• "You must activate the best version of yourself if you are making decisions that are risk-worthy."
• "Deciding to become the best version of myself led to visible changes in my body, but it was a lot of discipline and commitment to become that person."
• "If you're proactively tracking the financial impact of your decisions, then you are actively becoming the best version of yourself."

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Laurie Chen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriechencpamba/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauriechencpamba

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriechen/

WEBSITES

Built By Margin: https://www.builtbymargin.com/

Advanced CFO: https://www.advancedcfo.co/

Risk Worthy: https://www.riskworthy.co/