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Private Equity FunCast
by ParkerGale Capital · English
Your favorite GP's favorite podcast. Occasionally insightful, always entertaining. Deep dives into how private equity works, what happens after the deal closes, how money gets raised, and how companies get bought and sold. And everything in between with healthy doses of pop culture and humor. Straight from the team at ParkerGale Capital. For educational and entertainment purposes only. Not investment advice. Additional disclosures at www.parkergale.com.
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Amend and Pretend: Private Credit's Hidden Defaults (w/ Tuck Hardie, Houlihan Lokey)
Private credit “hidden defaults” and why defaults stay low despite economic chaos, focusing on liability management exercises (LMEs), amend-and-extend/pretend, and payment-in-kind (PIK), plus how…
11 Nov 2026 · 53m · 22 chaptersParker Gals | Just Ask the Question (w/ Caroline Phipps, ParkerGale)
Caroline Phipps, VP on ParkerGale’s investment team, shares career lessons from investment banking to private equity, emphasizing the value of asking questions, respectful cultures, and using AI…
9 Nov 2026 · 54m · 21 chaptersWhy Nobody Defaults Anymore (w/ Kenny Tang, PitchBook)
A “private credit 101” glossary plus PitchBook’s view of why stress rose in 2026 (especially in software) while traditional defaults stayed low (“nobody defaults anymore”).
4 Nov 2026 · 1h 7m · 28 chaptersParker Gals | Why an English Major Is a Secret Weapon in Finance (w/ Kate Nimmo, PSG)
The episode argues that an English major can be a “secret weapon” in finance, especially in growth equity, where strong synthesis and communication matter.
2 Nov 2026 · 37m · 16 chaptersHow Private Equity Carves a Business Out of a Company
Corporate carve-outs in private equity—how buyers separate a business unit from a parent, price it, and execute the transition (including stock vs asset deals, diligence, and Transition Services…
28 Oct 2026 · 50m · 20 chaptersParker Gals | How I Became a Chief of Staff (w/ Lena Diasti, Ariel Investments)
Lena Diasti (Ariel Investments) explains how she moved from J.P. Morgan investment banking into becoming Chief of Staff to John Rogers, what a chief of staff does day-to-day, and Ariel’s…
26 Oct 2026 · 39m · 20 chaptersMeasure Engineering Like You Measure Sales (w/ Dan Bender & Kirby Montgomery, Code & Co.)
How private equity can measure software engineering outcomes (especially with AI/agentic coding) the way it measures sales/finance—moving from “vibe coding” and dark factories to shared, board-level…
21 Oct 2026 · 1h · 31 chapters
Parker Gals | Trust Over Transactions: The Heart of Private Equity (w/ Nori Welles-Gertz, ParkerGale)
Nori Welles-Gertz, principal at ParkerGale, discusses why private equity is fundamentally about trust and long-term relationships (5–7 year holds), not just transactions; how her career evolved from…
19 Oct 2026 · 39m · 20 chaptersThe Deal Closed. Now What?
What private equity should do immediately after closing a deal—how to adjust the value creation plan using what’s learned in the first months (“diligence to now what”), emphasizing listening,…
14 Oct 2026 · 38m · 18 chapters
Parker Gals | Building a Med Spa Roll-Up from Scratch (w/ Amanda Blank, Founders Beauty Group)
Amanda Blank (Founders Beauty Group) explains how to build and operate a med spa roll-up using a private-equity style MSO platform, covering deal sourcing, financing, regulated-state legal…
12 Oct 2026 · 42m · 21 chapters11 Years as a PE-Backed CFO: What Sponsors Actually Want (w/ Jon Apter, Accordion)
Jon Apter, CFO of Accordion, discusses what it’s like to be the CFO of a private equity-owned company, how the role changes across growth stages, and what PE sponsors actually want from finance…
7 Oct 2026 · 1h · 28 chapters
Parker Gals | From Advising to Investing: Building a Career in PE (w/ Katie Yuan, Hg Capital)
Katie Yuan discusses her career path from JP Morgan investment banking to private equity at Hg Capital, why she chose PE over IB, how she transitioned from industrials to tech/B2B software, and what…
6 Oct 2026 · 41m · 11 chaptersRelationships are the Atomic Unit of Deal Flow (w/ Ken Fine, CEO of Affinity)
The episode argues that relationships—not just data or “systems of record”—are the atomic unit of deal flow in private markets, and that a private-capital CRM should capture raw relationship data…
29 Sep 2026 · 1h 11m · 33 chapters
Parker Gals | How a College Point Guard Built a PE Career (w/ Brogan Magnarelli, Riverspan Partners)
Brogan Magnarelli, principal at Riverspan Partners, explains her “falling upward” path from Harvard point guard to industrial private equity business development, emphasizing transferable skills,…
28 Sep 2026 · 50m · 23 chaptersDiminishing Returns to Scale in Private Equity (w/ Andrew Akers, PitchBook)
Private equity’s “diminishing returns to scale” as mega-funds grow, with performance degradation tied to sector/multiple expansion/debt rather than durable operational alpha; consolidation driven…
23 Sep 2026 · 1h 10m · 31 chapters
Parker Gals | Why Private Equity is for Everyone (w/ Jessica Patton, 5th Century Partners)
Jessica Patton (Fifth Century Partners) argues private equity is “for everyone,” emphasizing diverse markets and diverse problem-solvers.
20 Sep 2026 · 48m · 23 chaptersBuilding Your 2027 AI Budget (w/ Justin D'Onofrio, Accordion)
How PE-backed finance teams should build and govern an AI budget for 2027—moving from “tool budgeting” (e.g., Claude/OpenAI/Perplexity line items) to “outcome budgeting” tied to ROI/ROIC/EBITDA, with…
16 Sep 2026 · 57m · 26 chapters
Parker Gals | Everything's 'Figure-Out-Able': Going All In (w/ Hannah Song, Promus Equity Partners)
Hannah Song, a senior associate at Promus Equity Partners, discusses “going all in” on career pivots—moving from KPMG audit to investment banking (Mesero) to lower-middle-market private equity—then…
14 Sep 2026 · 50m · 22 chaptersUnderstanding Management Equity: What PE CEOs Should Know
How management equity works in private equity deals, what to ask in employment agreements, and how to evaluate upside, vesting, taxes, and “waterfall” outcomes over a typical 5-year hold.
9 Sep 2026 · 44m · 22 chaptersWhat's Wrong in Private Equity (w/ Lee McCabe)
What’s wrong in private equity right now, and how value creation should shift from financial engineering to operational execution driven by data.
2 Sep 2026 · 1h 8m · 26 chapters
Parker Gals | The PE Career Path Nobody Plans For (w/ Angela McCoy, May River)
Angela McCoy, Managing Director at May River, discusses how her private equity career evolved, what May River invests in, and why she disagrees with the common belief that PE is mainly cost-cutting…
31 Aug 2026 · 47m · 24 chaptersCan You Still Trust Tech Due Diligence? (w/ Jason Gill & Kirby Montgomery, Code & Co.)
Whether AI-driven “tech diligence” is still trustworthy in private-equity rollups, and how to prove a defensible AI strategy (not just hype) during exit readiness.
26 Aug 2026 · 1h 15m · 32 chapters
Parker Gals | Private Equity Isn't Just for "PE Guys" (w/Caroline Carman, Rallyday Partners)
“Parker Gals” profiles Caroline Carman and argues that private equity isn’t a monolithic “PE guys” stereotype; it can be founder-led, people/culture/purpose focused, and actively supportive of…
24 Aug 2026 · 41m · 17 chaptersHow PE Firms Are Actually Using AI Right Now (w/ Kate Hopkins, OneGuide)
How private equity firms and portfolio companies are using AI now, organized into value-creation plays: driving revenue, growing EBITDA, preventing value leakage, and improving employee productivity;…
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