YFG Podcast

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YourFinanceGuru (YFG) Podcast is a safe space and knowledge hub where you will be inspired, informed and impacted to thrive in your career, personal finance and life as a young adult. Join us every other Monday for lighthearted and inspirational episodes that will set you on your path of becoming.Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguruTwitter: @financeguru_

Episodes

  1. 06/03/2024

    S1 Ep10 | Workplace Dilemmas ft Teni - My Manager Hates Me What Do I Do?

    Welcome to YFG podcast! In this episode YFG features a special guest, fellow finance girlie and close friend - Teni G. This is the ultimate workplace dilemmas episode and girls chat! We delve into everything from maintaining friendships post-uni, pros and cons of making friends at work, our experiences with “horrible managers”, how tough the labour market is when transitioning to different industries and of course fun icebreakers / girls chat. 00:00 - Intro and icebreaker  07:10 - Dilemma 1: I am losing my friends as my 9-5 keeps me busy most days! How do you maintain friendships whilst working full time? 13:34 - Dilemma 2: I am turning 30 soon, I hate my job and transitioning to my desired industry seems impossible. I feel behind and all my peers seem to be killing it 27:11 - Dilemma 3: Is making friends a good idea at work? I am scared of betrayal  37:35 - Dilemma 4: I think my manager hates me. Do I persevere or seek other opportunities  44:18 - Dilemma 5: How do I become efficient in taking meeting notes? 48:43 - Dilemma 6: I really struggle at networking events where I run out of things to talk about and there are many silent / awkward moments. How do I improve on this given the other Analyst in my team is great 54:53 - Outro Stay connected: Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguru Twitter: @financeguru_

    55 min

  2. 04/22/2024

    S1 Ep9 | My Biggest University Regrets: Things I Would Do Differently At University

    Welcome to YFG Podcast! In this episode I am keeping it real and delving into my biggest regrets at University. Even though from the outside-in it looked like I had a good experience at University e.g. First class degree, good grad job, decent network, great friends etc. This was far from the case as a year after University I was semi-disheartened with the mistakes I made and the opportunities I missed. So in this episode I am sharing everything with you guys so you are able to fully maximise all University has to bring and come out a superstar. The learnings from this episode can also be extrapolated to early stage and experienced professionals. 00:00 - Intro and my biggest regrets 03:14 - 4C's of opportunities you must maximise at University  03:24 - Career opportunities 07:34 - Competitions 11:16 - Conferences (Delegates) 13:34 - Courses and Certifications 17:53 - Where to find opportunities 20:50 - Outro Stay connected: Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguru Twitter: @financeguru_

    24 min

  3. 02/19/2024

    S1 Ep8 | Everything You Need To Know About Mentorship - How To Get A Mentor, How To Keep A Mentor etc

    Welcome to YFG Podcast! We are delving into all things mentorship from how to get a mentor, how to maintain and form a meaningful friendship with your mentor, whether it’s best to get a mentor or a sponsor? I had so much fun recording this, so I am sure you guys will receive so many nuggets from this episode  00:00 - Intro  02:20 - Difference between a coach, mentor and sponsor  08:28 - How to find a coach, mentor and sponsor - dming to be mentors? Shooting your shot on linkedin  15:42 - Maintaining a mentor-mentee relationship - ethics  18:23 - Do we need mentors??? Stay connected: Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguru Twitter: @financeguru_

    21 min

  4. 01/22/2024

    S1 Ep7 | 2024 my year of 10x, Highlights from my Christmas in Lagos “Detty December” and moving back to Nigeria?

    Welcome to YFG Podcast! It has been a while but it feels good to be back releasing episodes for Season 1 of YFG podcast. In this episode YFG shares what she has been up to during her 6 week season break of YFG Podcast, she goes into detail regarding what inspired her during her holiday in Lagos + how she was able to enjoy her time in Lagos and plans on moving back to Nigeria. She also delves into her plans to 10x this year and achieve MORE by setting crazy goals. 00:00 - Intro  02:22 - YFG wins in 2023 03:12 - Everything you need to know about Christmas in Lagos - Becoming rich in Lagos, Lagos men are vultures, wage differential, how much I spent etc 19:32 - Goals and daily habits I am setting to 10x in 2024 + Future plans for YFG Stay connected: Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguru Twitter: @financeguru_

    24 min

  5. 12/04/2023

    S1 Ep6 | The Realities Of Being A Boss Babe ft Joys

    Welcome to YFG podcast! In this episode YFG features a special guest and fellow investment banking girlie - Joys Alabi. This is the ultimate girls chat! We delve into everything from our struggles and how we navigate being a female in a male dominated industry, how we react to people’s perceptions of us as “driven women”, dealing with being called “diversity hires” and much more.  00:00 - Intro 06:23 - Our thoughts on “corporate girlies” and being “driven women” 09:29 - Daily habits we keep to maintain our goals  16:07 - Girls chitchat - Maximising our 24hrs a day + staying away from social media to avoid distractions 20:01 - Do women need to let go of their feminine traits to be successful? 23:28 - Navigating being a female Investment Banker 27:30 - Dealing with pride, complacency, envy etc 32:25 - Our views on dating and our ideal man  42:38 - Our mentors and inspirations ++ the importance of mentorship  47:28 - Dealing with self doubt and imposter syndrome  50:37 - Future ambitions + Outro Stay connected: Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguru Twitter: @financeguru_

    58 min

  6. 11/20/2023

    S1 Ep5 | Redirection Not Rejection Series #1 - I Went From Not Converting Two Internships To Landing A Front Office Investment Banking Role

    Welcome to YFG podcast! In this episode YFG kickstarts the redirection not rejection series by sharing her own redirection not rejection story when it comes to her career. She shares how she navigated the feeling of rejection when she didn’t convert her internship at a FTSE100 company and a bulge bracket bank. From comparison, manoeuvring dissapointment and feeling like her “world had ended” 😂 she shares how she used this closed door as a motivation to landing her front office investment banking role.  Going through a season of rejection, dissapointment, closed doors? This episode is for you.  00:00 - Intro 03:37 - Getting my placement offer and realising the role wasn’t for me 08:41 - Getting my summer internship offer and not converting 13:47 - Dealing with rejection and how it affected me mentally  19:14 - The turnaround 20:00 - Getting redirected into front office investment banking 21:31 - Lessons learnt and embracing closed doors  Stay connected as we bring on guests to share their story: Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguru Twitter: @financeguru_

    29 min

  7. 11/09/2023

    S1 Ep4 | Things To Avoid If You Want To Climb Up The Corporate Ladder

    Welcome to YFG Podcast! In this episode YFG goes into detail about what to avoid if you want to climb up the corporate ladder. She shares insights on why people that want to excel or be high achievers at work end up not achieving their goals due to lack of sacrifice, faith and no works, remaining as personality hires and choosing to package rather than be processed! This episode will arm you with insights on how to BE RAINMAKERS at work. 00:00 - Intro and inspirations of this episode 05:55 - Everybody wants to be good at their job but why doesn't this materialise? 07:44 - Five reasons why people become bad at their jobs 20:48 - Signs that you are a RAINMAKER at work Stay connected for much more: Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguru Twitter: @financeguru_

    29 min

  8. 10/23/2023

    S1 Ep3 | The Realities Of Working In Investment Banking ft Emeka

    Welcome to YFG podcast! In this episode YFG features a special guest - Emeka Odo aka Jacked Finance Bro. We delve into all things investment banking from application tips, how we got into the industry despite not doing a spring or summer at our respective banks, how we multitask fitness, content creation with the long hours of our job, how the industry has changed us and our views on how to stay disciplined and work hard to realise our dreams. 00:00 - Intro, Q&A and our future ambitions 07:23 - How we got into investment banking + application tips  16:33 - The realities of working in investment banking + misconceptions 27:44 - Insight into Emeka’s fitness journey and how he balances it with his career  32:48 - How we maintain discipline + our daily routine to achieve our goals  38:10 - Are we wasting our youths by being in investment banking? 41:20 - Balancing our other ambitions whilst working in investment banking + more tips  Stay connected for much more: Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguru Twitter: @financeguru_ Instagram and TikTok: @emekaodo_

    52 min

  9. 10/09/2023

    S1 Ep2 | The Personal Finance Episode - I Want To Be A Millionaire

    Welcome to YFG podcast! In this episode YFG goes into detail regarding her ambition to be wealthy and live a life of abundance. She shares tips on how she structures her personal finance, how to cultivate a savings habit + the best accounts, how to spend wisely, investment opportunities etc. She will be releasing a UK savings account dashboard in November. So stay connected on socials for more.  0:00 - Intro and why becoming wealthy is key 06:23 - How to structure your finances  12:14 - All you need to know about saving 22:39 - Tips on how to spend wisely eg cashbacks, credit cards 27:11 - Investment opportunities and platforms  40:26 - Invest in yourself + Donate Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguru Twitter: @financeguru_

    48 min

  10. 09/25/2023

    S1 Ep1 | New Beginnings - Take That Risk

    In this pilot episode, YFG warmly introduces herself, her background, interests, and the inspiration behind this podcast. She discusses the initial fears she grappled with and how she used those fears as fuel to take the plunge into podcasting. Within this episode she encourages everyone to embrace the power of taking risks, step out of your comfort zone and be part of the 1% of the 1%. Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguru Twitter: @financeguru_

    17 min
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YourFinanceGuru (YFG) Podcast is a safe space and knowledge hub where you will be inspired, informed and impacted to thrive in your career, personal finance and life as a young adult. Join us every other Monday for lighthearted and inspirational episodes that will set you on your path of becoming.Instagram and TikTok: @yourfinanceguruTwitter: @financeguru_

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  • Creator
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  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 YFG Podcast
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