Welcome to the NewIn podcast! In the first episode, Cathi explores the question at the heart of why people choose financial services, and why the answer is almost always more surprising than you'd expect.
Ilana Miller (Investment Development Director at Royal London) is joined by Victoria Lympus, former book editor turned financial planner, who was drawn to a career in financial services after losing both her parents and experiencing first-hand what a great financial adviser can do.
Cathi is then joined by Natalie Bell (Chief Engagement Officer at Verve), who joined the industry from the world of marketing and events, to share an outsider's perspective on what it really takes to work in financial services.
02:24 - Why Ilana wanted to get involved in NewIn
05:53 - Quickfire questions with Ilana
10:13 - Victoria on imposter syndrome and owning her career
14:06 - The grief that changed everything
19:21 - Taking concrete steps into financial services
26:19 - Nat joins to close the episode
33:37 - Head or heart? The final conclusion
Cathi is Founder & CEO of Verve and the Verve Foundation, working to achieve their combined mission of building the future of financial services within the UK.
Ilana is Investment Development Director for Distribution at Royal London, and co-host on our New Talent episodes of the NewIn podcast.
Victoria is a former book editor, now financial planner, who joined the industry after losing both her parents and experiencing first hand what a great financial adviser can do.
Natalie is Chief Engagement Officer at Verve, and joined the industry with a marketing background and brings a new perspective on what it really takes to work in finance.
