#51 | Building a Financial System for the New Economy - With Tamara Laine
From Fulfillment Project by Fulfillment Project with: Andy Leonard
March 23, 2026 · 55 min · Season 2 · Episode 52
About this episode
In this episode, Andy Leonard interviews Tamara Laine about the challenges of the credit system for gig workers and how her platform MPWR is addressing these issues through innovative technology and ethical design.
Is the credit system broken for gig workers, creators, and non‑traditional earners? In this episode of Fulfillment Project, Andy Leonard sits down with Tamara Laine, Emmy‑award‑winning journalist turned FinTech founder and the creator of MPWR, a platform rethinking how credit and capital are accessed in the new economy. More than 50% of the U.S. workforce now earns income outside of traditional W‑2 jobs, yet millions are still denied loans because the financial system wasn’t built for how people work today. Tamara shares how MPWR uses AI, explainable decision‑making, and ethical design to help lenders responsibly say yes to more people—without sacrificing compliance or fairness. This conversation goes beyond fintech. We explore failure, risk‑taking, leadership, fulfillment, ethical AI, and why loving the journey matters more than chasing outcomes. In this episode, we cover: - Why traditional credit scoring fails gig workers and creators- How AI can expand access to credit without becoming surveillance - What “explainability” means in regulated industries like lending- The concept of owning your own credit identity (credit IP) - Why failure feels catastrophic—but rarely is…
People in this episode
Host: Andy Leonard
Guest: Tamara Laine
Topics covered
- credit system
- gig economy
- FinTech
- AI in finance
- ethical design
- leadership
- failure
- risk-taking
Keywords
- credit access
- non-traditional earners
- explainable AI
- credit identity
- diversity in design
Mentioned in this episode
Products: MPWR, Perfect Bar
Places: U.S.
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