Episode Summary
Learn how podcasting teaches financial education and value to the youth We all know how important it is for the next generation to have a solid understanding of money management, but where do they learn these crucial skills? That's why podcasts are important. Having a source of knowledge from experts, young listeners would be empowered with insights and advice. Financial literacy is getting more relevant as time passes by and my guest makes it her mission to educate people on their financial well-being. Marilyn Pinto is the founder of KFI GLOBAL, an organisation that provides comprehensive financial empowerment programs for teens and young adults. Her book an her podcast titled, “Smarter Richer Braver” aims to provide clarity on her thoughts and as a tool for learning herself. We’ll hear how these platforms aim to provide children, particularly those under 25, with crucial life skills pertaining to financial literacy, public speaking, and adulthood. Coming Up... 02:10 Marilyn on the journey of writing her book, ”Smarter Richer Braver” 03:26 The book’s purpose and what readers will get when they read 06:58 FinEd United 2023 as a successful mutli-stakeholder collaboration 08:54 Financial literacy as a social justice issue and how Marilyn came to teach FinEd 12:59 “Smarter Richer Braver” as a podcast and how it helps young listeners 17:20 The podcast focuses on credibility and additional real value 19:09 The different educative discussions and types of episodes from the podcasts 23:20 Teaching young individuals valuable skills early on will create lifelong positive habits 25:25 The unexpected success of the podcast and taking the time to deliver value 30:50 Marilyn’s intended impact of the podcast to make smarter financial decisions If this is the first episode you’ve listened to all the way to the end or if you are a regular, thank you … I love that you are here. Check out our back catalogue on wearepodcast.com, subscribe to the show and give me a review and rating, it really helps us get found more. If you are a business owner podcaster and want to join others just like you in a group where we share tactics & ideas on what’s working (or not) for us when it comes to using our podcast in the best possible way. For more on that go to wearepodcast.com/group … it is free. Stay tuned to the next episode when I talk to Ryan Bowles, Host of the Good Grief podcast. So, make sure to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, much love. Links: https://kfi.global/