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Tune in as I explore an uncut blend of entertaining, educational and empowering topics from my life as a professional triathlete. Welcome to my world! Formerly KAM Corner | Now Kurt McDonald Uncut
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Payments on Fire™

Glenbrook Partners, LLC

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Podcasts from Glenbrook Partners on the latest developments in payments and fintech. Featuring interviews with opinion leaders, Glenbrook's own take on emerging technologies and industry trends, other news and views on this dynamic industry.
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Promoting education in engineering and design for all ages. Learn more and read transcripts at www.k12engineering.net. Produced by Pius Wong, engineer, of Pios Labs (www.pioslabs.com). This podcast is for educators, engineers, entrepreneurs, and parents interested in bringing engineering to younger ages. Listen to real conversations among various professionals in the engineering education space, as we try to find better ways to educate and inspire kids in engineering thinking. For episode tr ...
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In this episode, Yvette Bohanan is joined by Glenbrook Managing Partner Bryan Derman and guests Michele Alt and Adam Shapiro, Partners at the Klaros Group. The result is a lively discussion about regulators and the impact of the current regulatory environment on banks and fintechs, a topic of utmost relevance in today's rapidly evolving industry la…
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The process of accepting payments is a labyrinth of complexity, and payment service providers are the guiding lights that help merchants navigate this maze. They assist in deciding which payments to accept, how to connect to networks, and, most crucially, how to optimize revenues and reduce risk. But what about the providers themselves? Is their wo…
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I slowly become familar with the timezone, and really start to settle in to Vitoria-Gasteiz. Exploring many new roads has really kept me motivated! Ellie joins me to provide more laughs surrounding our electric car, while also giving a race review on her recent performance in the French GP, racing for Team VD Olympic. Thank you for joining us on ou…
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I travel to Europe, with a stop in Asia for Challenge Taiwan. I share stories from my journey thus far, including long travel days, getting slammed with baggage fees, a school visit, operating an electric car, and everything in between... Welcome to my journey around Europe, thank you for joining me! Support the Show.…
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In Episode 231, Samantha Gordon and Simon Skinner discussed the orchestration framework they developed to help our clients decipher a somewhat overused term in the industry. It was a great discussion, and if you missed it, I recommend you give it a listen. We covered a lot of ground in that episode that sets up this conversation with John Lunn, CEO…
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What a weekend! Ellie Hoitink puts on a masterclass at the Oceania Triathlon Championships, Jackson Medway wins the u23 Oceania TT Championships, Matt Greenwood dominates the u23 Oceania Road Race Championships, Bailey makes his return to top level Australian Cycling, Josh Perdrisat runs at the Australian Athletics Championships, Jake Rowbottom cyc…
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Glenbrook's Russ Jones often chats with professionals working for companies inside the payments industry who are providing payments and services to end users such as businesses, enterprises, governments, and individuals. Or they may be working at an enterprise, a merchant, or a biller. And they’re all trying to figure out how to save money in payme…
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The countdown to my European campaign is on! I am busy finalising all the logistics, while building my fitness to an all time high. Working through my final University assignments has also been a high priority. Bailey and Ellie are set to race Oceania Championships, and I cannot wait to watch them perform! Support the Show.…
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Acquired by Mastercard in 2017, the UK’s Vocalink manages the UK’s Bacs payment system, ATM LINK switching platform, and the Faster Payments System, FPS. To make this more tangible, consider these statistics: Vocalink processes over 90% of UK salaries, more than 70% of household bills, 98% of state benefits, and powers 60,000 ATMs. Vocalink’s influ…
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Ellie finishes 4th (3rd Australian) at the Oceania Triathlon Sprint Championships, Bailey completes his biggest training week since his T1D disagniosis, and I celebrate my 25th Birthday. An action packed week before turning my attention to the Australian Long Course Triathlon Championships at Geelong IRONMAN 70.3 this weekend. I am really looking f…
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As Jake prepares to cycle approximately 2700km in just three weeks, he joins me to share all the insights into his upcoming journey. Not only is Jake riding to fulfill his own sense of adventure, but he is also raising funds for two fantastic charities. Your support is so greatly appreciated! Please donate and support Jake via the following links: …
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Have you ever wished for a “payments sherpa”? Someone who would share their experiences, opinions, and advice about this industry - the uncut, “real real” of what can happen and what to remember as you move along your payments journey. In this episode, we sit down with one of our favorite payments industry sherpas - Steve Klebe. No stranger to our …
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As humans, our brains like to organize things - classify them, put them in silos. This thinking often works to our advantage - enabling deep analysis and understanding. Sometimes, though, it can work against us. We can be bound to a siloed thought process - a “this or that” false choice that causes us to miss the greater value inherent in doing bot…
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As Mum and Dad depart Brisbane, I reflect on all the memories we recently made. Ellie returns home from her first races of the season, while I gear up to test my fitness this weekend. I also announce my partnership with Inspire Athletic - an online one stop shop for endurance enthusiasts, family owned and operated out of Brisbane! Inspire Athletic …
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In this episode, Glenbrook Partners Yvette Bohanan, Russ Jones, and Chris Uriarte sat down with Julie Fergerson - a long-time payments professional who co-founded the Merchant Risk Council in 2000 and returned a few years ago to take on the role of CEO for what is now an industry-leading, global non-profit. We talk with Julie about how the payments…
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In this episode, we are exploring one of the “buzziest” buzz words in payments today - orchestration. If you have been in the payments space for a long time, your reaction to hearing about orchestration might be “What’s all the fuss about? We’ve been evolving these capabilities for decades.” If you are new to the industry, you may think this is som…
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Launching a payment product requires big moonshot thinking alongside a lot of agonizing over the details. Understanding the market, the customer journey, and the technology - from every angle requires patience, persistence, and a beginner’s mindset to learn from every success and failure. Thinking about launching a new form of currency, however, is…
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It is a rare occurrence when we get to have ALL the Glenbrook partners in one episode of Payments on Fire! Glenbrook is kicking off the new year with a (lengthy) conversation on what payments industry trends and developments we think are the most interesting, compelling, and controversial at the moment, and what to watch as we move into 2024.…
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Debbie Bartoo, the editor of Glenbrook’s daily Payments News, guest hosts this Fanning the Flames episode of Payments on Fire alongside colleagues Justin Pituch and Will Eisler. Listen in as they discuss some of the top payments headlines of the year - fast payments, rising interest rates, BNPL, mobile wallets, identity, CBDCs, and (just a bit of) …
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From racing off the front, to a memorable sprint finish, New Zealand really had it all! A fantastic day resulting in a third place finish to close out racing for 2023. With just 51 seconds seperating the top three, it sure was a race to remember. What a location for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships next year! I cannot wait. 3rd | 3:45:21 Suppor…
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I gear up for Taupo IRONMAN 70.3, my final race of the season. While my body has been a little bit up and down since Challenge Canberra, I am looking forward to closing out the year in style. I also share some insights into my Spotify wrapped for podcasters, and personally. Thank you for joining me on my journey. See you next week! Support the Show…
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What if every time you went to pay for something at a store, the clerk behind the counter had a different terminal for each card network - one for Visa, another for American Express, and a few others for local domestic networks? That was what much of the world was like decades ago - and it still is a bit like that in some countries today. But in 19…
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Silver at the inaugural Challenge Canberra, how good! An epic day battling with the best, made truly special through the support of family and friends. Such a performance boosted my PTO world ranking to 77, and I am stoked. Unfortunately I had some microphone issues late in the recording, but the show must go on! Please do enjoy. 2nd | 3:56:04 Supp…
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Debit routing - once again, all the rage. On July 1, 2023, the US Federal Reserve’s clarification on Reg II went into effect. The clarification confirms that Reg II - which required unaffiliated debit network routing as part of the Durbin Amendment - also applies to CNP environments. What were we thinking in 2015 when debit routing at POS, contactl…
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Behind every athlete, is a story. Often untold, but full of highs, lows and everything in between. Today Ryan shares insights into his career surrounding the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, before shedding light on his cycling apparel passion project, Salire. Ryan has now coached me for the past 12 months, and it has been an absolute pleasure getting to kn…
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Following my fifth place at the 40th Anniversary of the Noosa Triathlon, I share the insights behind my performance on a day where the course record was shattered. Although initially dissapointed, I was able to regain to perspective knowing that I finished behind a blend of Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallists. 5th | 1:47:17 Support the Show.…
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Glenbrook's Bryan Derman, Chris Uriarte, and Drew Edmond are back from a few days of learning, networking, and speaking (including a live broadcast from the Money Pot) at this year's Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas. Chris and Drew talk with Yvette Bohanan about the noteworthy payments trends they observed at the show and what related themes our…
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Back behind the microphone to catch up on the last couple of weeks! An unexpected hiatus, but as I always say... progress not perfection. Our house move is final, the University trimester has concluded, and I have some excited things in the works. Thank you for joining me on my journey. See you next week! Support the Show.…
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Creating a great purchase experience may start with a frictionless checkout process, but it doesn’t end there. In fact, it takes a lot of effort to create a well-functioning payment platform and a cross-functional operations environment to keep a business running smoothly and customers happy. Like most things in life, it’s easier to talk about doin…
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Fresh of my third place finish in Langkawi, at the Asia-Pacific IRONMAN 70.3 Championships, I discuss all the details behind my performance. From a sever jelly finish sting, to a career best finish, Asia really had it all! Furthermore, a PTO score of 80.38, and a qualification for the 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships. As I say many times throu…
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“So, have fees gone up?” Yvette Bohanan starts with the tough question in this Fanning the Flames episode. In our August Payments Post, Chris Uriarte and Justin Pituch observed an underlying theme of broad downward pressure on the cost of merchant processing as well as fee backlash directed towards card networks. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the…
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Ellie shares all the details surrounding her recent bike accident at U23 World Triathlon Championships. From foreign hospitals, to uncertain circumstances, it was a truly daunting experience. We also discuss her race preparation, and much more. As the details have me squirm in my chair, I sometimes find myself lost for words... but enjoy this raw a…
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We get the opportunity to work with many different types of merchants in our Merchant Practice at Glenbrook: Global omnichannel retailers, marketplaces, commerce platforms, utilities, you name it. One of the major categories that we work with is subscription merchants, and they come with their own unique needs and perspectives. Subscription merchan…
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While Ellie is on her way home from a nasty bike accident during the U23 World Triathlon Championships, I sit down and chat through my week(s) in review. A recent win at Raby Bay QTS, and some great training too. I also had the chance to catch up with an old mate, while Nic was in the wrong place at the wrong time... Thank you for joining me on my …
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