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Episode 56: Meeting People Where They Are with Dr. Kate Mielitz, AFC®→ Kate is AFC® certified. Learn more about the AFC® and how you can become one at our next info session ← This week we are joined by Dr. Kate Mielitz, AFC®. Kate joined the AFCPE staff in 2022 as...

July 05, 2022

Episode 55: Providing Real Value in your Business with The Budget Mom, Kumiko Love, AFC®→ Kumiko is AFC® certified. Learn more about the AFC® and how you can become one at our next info session ← Download the transcript here.On this week’s episode, Mary and Rachael had the privilege to sit down...

June 21, 2022

Episode 54: Military Financial Readiness and the AFC® with Mike Wood→ Mike is AFC® certified. Learn more about the AFC and how you can become one at our next info session ← This week on Real Money, Real Experts, Mary and Rachael catch up with longtime AFC® and AFCPE® Member, Mike Wood. Mike shares...

June 07, 2022

Episode 53: Key Takeaways from CFPB's Financial Coaching Initiative with Pam Fraser, AFC® and Sarah Bainton Kahn→ Pam is AFC® certified. Learn more about the AFC and how you can become one at our next info session ← Download the transcript here.Celebrating 30 years of the AFC® means celebrating the incredible impact it has made...

May 24, 2022

Serving Our Clients Intentionally: Listening & Staying Informed with Heath Carelock, AFC®  Download the episode's transcript here. Today we kick off our mid-season series focused on the 30th Anniversary of the AFC. In this episode, we had the honor to sit down with Heath Carelock, AFC®. Heath is the Program...

May 10, 2022

Episode 51: Discovering Your Niche and Growing Your Private Practice with Maggie Klokkenga and Rachael Bronstein, AFC® In this final episode of our Real Money, Real Experts Career Series, we catch up with Rachael Bronstein and Maggie Klokkenga. Tune in as they share their own experiences in starting a private practice and how...

April 26, 2022

Empowering our Youth through Financial Literacy & Education with Laura Levine To kick off Financial Literacy Month, our hosts Rachael DeLeon and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson speak with President and CEO of the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, Laura Levine. Laura shares the ins and outs of her own...

April 12, 2022

Financial Inclusion as an Avenue to Building Community with Janie Bright, AFC® This week, Rachael sits down with longtime AFCPE Member, Janie Bright, AFC®. Janie is a self-described passionate credit union employee who has worked in the industry for nearly 30 years. She began her journey as a Credit Union...

March 29, 2022

Entrepreneurship, Financial Coaching, and all things Certification with Josh Escalante Troesh and Garrett Philbin, AFC® In this week's episode, we're continuing our Career Series by diving deep into the world of financial coaching and the ups and downs of owning your own business with Josh Escalante Troesh and Garrett Philbin....

March 15, 2022

Episode 47: Military, Banks, and Nonprofits: Career Talk with Andia Dinesen, AFC® Watch on Youtube! This week, we are joined by Andia Dinesen, Executive Vice President for Communications and Operations for the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA). As a military spouse, Andia shares her journey to AFC® certification...

March 01, 2022

Episode 46: Beyond Academia: Community Impact with Karen Richel, Extension Educator Watch on Youtube! This week, we very excitedly welcome Karen Richel to the show as we continue our Career Series. Karen is a University of Idaho Extension Associate Professor and the Family Finance Extension educator for ten north Idaho...

February 15, 2022

Episode 45: Government Careers in Personal Finance: Going inside Dr. Mary Bell Carlson, CFP®, AFC® This week on Real Money, Real Experts, we’re putting co-host Dr. Mary Bell Carlson in the hot seat. In this second episode of our career series, Rachael talks to Mary about her expansive career path...

February 01, 2022