“Tailor what you’re doing to the audience that you’re serving.”-Gilbert Rogers.

On this week’s episode of Real Money, Real Experts, co-hosts Rachael DeLeon and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson are joined by Gilbert Rogers, AFC. Gilbert is the Director of Financial Wellbeing at UNC Chapel Hill. He is a national thought leader in the financial education space and has worked with the Army’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and participates as a financial counselor for the Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP).

In this enlightening conversation, Gilbert shares the importance of financial empowerment and his mission to change the trajectory of financial accessibility. Learn how you can be a servant leader, and a part of the change.

Show Notes:

02:26 Gilbert’s journey into the financial education space

04:00 Diving into his military background

05:29 What led Gilbert to the AFC

07:02 The impact of building foundational skills

08:24 How you really can have the best of both worlds

12:00 Finding the common thread amongst different communities

14:26 Say yes to opportunities

16:42 A deeper look into his AMBA experience

19:17 How “Understanding Poverty” changed Gilbert’s approach to financial counseling

22:02 The secret to being a servant leader

23:39 Gilbert’s 2 cents

Show Note Links:

Connect with Gilbert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilbertrogers/ 

Higher Education Foundation Wellness Alliance: https://www.hefwa.org/ 

AFC Certification: https://www.afcpe.org/certification/ 

Hazel Joyce Wiley Career & Financial Literacy, Inc: https://hjwfinancial.org/ 

Dr. Ruby Payne – Understanding Poverty: https://a.co/d/37J8eOV 

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