FEMpower You

Sibongile Ngako

Welcome to FEMpower You, a series designed to help women gain financial literacy and confidence. Hosted by Sibongile Ngako, a Harvard-educated Financial tech compliance executive leveraging her expertise and background to help empower women both professionally and personally. Sibongile has 20 years of financial services experience specializing in compliance and risk management. She was the 2017 GRBC Spectrum Award Winner for sustained exemplary performance and commitment. Currently, Sibongile is the Vice President of Consumer Compliance and the Head of Global Compliance for Affirm Inc, a leading financial technology company. read less
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Tips to Build Your Confidence
May 25 2022
Tips to Build Your Confidence
One obstacle many women struggle to overcome both personally and professionally is how to build confidence authentically. How can someone with low self-esteem or a fear of judgment rise to a position of influence and leadership? Learn how one woman went from self-loathing to self-promoter using the power of mindfulness. Grab your favorite pen and take notes as we explore how to build confidence.Listen to more episodes 👉🏿 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fempower-you/id1612982667**Sibongile Ngako is not your financial planner. Nothing on this site should ever be considered to be advice, research, or an invitation to buy or sell any services, securities, or investment product. ***Welcome to FEMpower You, a series designed to help women gain financial literacy and confidence.About Guest: Kate Heartsong is a published Author, a coach, a speaker, and a Reiki Master and teacher who is passionate about empowering people to realize their brilliance and greatness and help ignite their potential. Kate gives extra attention to the topics of overcoming childhood trauma and shame; two obstacles she struggled with personally for years before becoming a coach.You can find Kate at:https://www.linkedin.com/in/katesanksheartsong/https://www.joyfulradiance.com/AuthorHosted by Sibongile Ngako, a Harvard-educated Financial tech compliance executive leveraging her expertise and background to help empower women both professionally and personally.Sibongile has 20 years of financial services experience specializing in compliance and risk management. She was the 2017 GRBC Spectrum Award Winner for sustained exemplary performance and commitment. Currently, Sibongile is the Vice President of Consumer Compliance and the Head of Global Compliance for Affirm Inc, a leading financial technology company.Other places to find Sibongile:Website: https://sibongilengako.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sibongilengako/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SibongileNgakoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sibongile-ngako/
Common Financial Challenges for Women and How To Overcome Them
Apr 20 2022
Common Financial Challenges for Women and How To Overcome Them
Are you unintentionally allowing these common challenges for women to affect your career? There are many challenges we as women still face today in the workplace and in our personal lives. Some of them are even unintentionally self-inflicted! Recognizing some of these learned behaviors and retraining ourselves is one of the best ways to combat these unnecessary challenges and lift each other up. In this episode, you will learn some great tips that will help you make a difference in your own and other women's experiences. Other topics addressed are personal trauma and how it can show up in your profession. As well as some tips for women who are trying to achieve better work/life balance. Plus how you can jump-start your career. Listen to more episodes 👉🏿 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fempower-you/id1612982667**Sibongile Ngako is not your financial planner. Nothing on this site should ever be considered to be advice, research, or an invitation to buy or sell any services, securities, or investment product. ***Welcome to FEMpower You, a series designed to help women gain financial literacy and confidence.About Guest: Brandi has led teams of 100+ people using and teaching executive presence to influence and impact people and organizations. As a Sr. Executive Director, Brandi has built a legacy of leaders by coaching executive colleagues and lower management to transform their leadership. She is the CEO of Learning Associates and Designer/Founder of the Career Acceleration Incubator program, The Outlier Leader. Brandi equips highly skilled career women & professionals to move up faster or move on to their next higher-paying role with a better opportunity by developing their executive presence & leadership.You can find Brandi at:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandi-p-sheffield-6202b175/https://linktr.ee/theoutlierleaderHosted by Sibongile Ngako, a Harvard-educated Financial tech compliance executive leveraging her expertise and background to help empower women both professionally and personally.Sibongile has 20 years of financial services experience specializing in compliance and risk management. She was the 2017 GRBC Spectrum Award Winner for sustained exemplary performance and commitment. Currently, Sibongile is the Vice President of Consumer Compliance and the Head of Global Compliance for Affirm Inc, a leading financial technology company.Other places to find Sibongile:Website: https://sibongilengako.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sibongilengako/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SibongileNgakoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sibongile-ngako/
Advice for Women Going Through a Financial Transition
Apr 6 2022
Advice for Women Going Through a Financial Transition
A life and financial transition such as a marriage, divorce, illness or death of a spouse can have a huge impact on our financial planning as women. Learn what you need to do to be prepared financially for life's changes and how you can create a plan that can grow with you. There will also be some great tips on how to move forward financially if you are recently single and how to manage grief and finances. **Sibongile Ngako is not your financial planner. Nothing on this site should ever be considered to be advice, research, or an invitation to buy or sell any services, securities, or investment product. ***Welcome to FEMpower You, a series designed to help women gain financial literacy and confidence. Hosted by Sibongile Ngako, a Harvard-educated Financial tech compliance executive leveraging her expertise and background to help empower women both professionally and personally.About Guest: Rachael Burns is a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst based in Folsom, California. She is the founder of True Worth Financial Planning, which helps newly single women achieve financial independence after divorce or the death of a spouse. Through her own personal experience navigating trauma and finances, she found her calling -- to support and empower other women during the most challenging transitions of their lives. Connect With Rachael:https://www.instagram.com/trueworthfp/https://www.facebook.com/trueworthfinancialplanning/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelvburns/Sibongile has 20 years of financial services experience specializing in compliance and risk management. She was the 2017 GRBC Spectrum Award Winner for sustained exemplary performance and commitment. Currently, Sibongile is the Vice President of Consumer Compliance and the Head of Global Compliance for Affirm Inc, a leading financial technology company.Other places to find Sibongile:Website: https://sibongilengako.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sibongileng...Twitter: https://twitter.com/SibongileNgakoLinkedIn:
3 Proactive Ways Women Can Maximize Their Employment Benefits
Mar 23 2022
3 Proactive Ways Women Can Maximize Their Employment Benefits
Employment benefits can be tricky to understand but are critical to setting yourself up for financial success. Today I talk with Isabelle Winkles, current CFO of Braze, and she shares 3 great tips for women who want to make sure they are maximizing the benefits offered to them by their employers. Learning about your employee benefits can help you save more money faster and optimize your saving options. We also discuss how women can implement their values into leadership roles and how finding a mentor can impact your career trajectory. **Sibongile Ngako is not your financial planner. Nothing on this site should ever be considered to be advice, research, or an invitation to buy or sell any services, securities, or investment product. ***Welcome to FEMpower You, a series designed to help women gain financial literacy and confidence. Hosted by Sibongile Ngako, a Harvard-educated Financial tech compliance executive leveraging her expertise and background to help empower women both professionally and personally.About Guest: Isabelle is the Chief Financial Officer at Braze, a leading customer engagement platform. She has served as Braze's CFO since January 2020 and took a leading role in preparing the company for its IPO in November 2021. Prior to her role as Braze's CFO, Isabelle spent two years at Cognizant Technology Solutions and 18 years in various roles at Morgan Stanley.Sibongile has 20 years of financial services experience specializing in compliance and risk management. She was the 2017 GRBC Spectrum Award Winner for sustained exemplary performance and commitment. Currently, Sibongile is the Vice President of Consumer Compliance and the Head of Global Compliance for Affirm Inc, a leading financial technology company.Other places to find Sibongile:Website: https://sibongilengako.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sibongilengako/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SibongileNgakoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sibongile-ngako/
Top 3 Money Management Pillars To Follow
Mar 10 2022
Top 3 Money Management Pillars To Follow
Today I discuss money management for women with my guest Chianté Jones. We explore the 3 pillars or foundational elements that set you up for financial success.These key aspects are critical to helping you grow your wealth. This will position you to level up with bigger investments, take advantage of opportunities and experience financial freedom. **Sibongile Ngako is not your financial planner. Nothing on this site should ever be considered to be advice, research, or an invitation to buy or sell any services, securities, or investment product. ***Chianté Jones is a Financial Coach and the founder of Dollars+Change Financial Coaching, an online coaching practice dedicated to providing financial wellness and empowerment for women. Through personalized coaching, she offers education, guidance, and accountability to help women make transformational change with their money. Chianté has helped her clients believe bigger with their money, confidently make financial decisions, eliminate thousands of dollars of debt, and learn how to consistently pay themselves. Chianté has personally experienced the freedom and flexibility that comes with being consumer debt free and accumulating more than a million-dollar net worth.Welcome to FEMpower You, a series designed to help women gain financial literacy and confidence. Hosted by Sibongile Ngako, a Harvard-educated Financial tech compliance executive leveraging her expertise and background to help empower women both professionally and personally.Sibongile has 20 years of financial services experience specializing in compliance and risk management. She was the 2017 GRBC Spectrum Award Winner for sustained exemplary performance and commitment. Currently, Sibongile is the Vice President of Consumer Compliance and the Head of Global Compliance for Affirm Inc, a leading financial technology company.Other places to find Sibongile:Website: https://sibongilengako.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sibongilengako/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SibongileNgakoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sibongile-ngako/
Retirement Planning for Women: 5 Tips You Can Do Now
Feb 20 2022
Retirement Planning for Women: 5 Tips You Can Do Now
Let's talk about retirement planning for women. Unfortunately, many see planning for retirement as a problem they’ll have to deal with in the future, but did you know that women are 80% more likely to fall into poverty when they retire than men. Also, only 14% of women feel knowledgeable about retirement planning.Retirement planning for women is an ecosystem and an interconnected web of generating income, minimizing your debt, saving, and investing. It is something that takes time to plan and must be tracked regularly. It's a living, breathing thing. **Sibongile Ngako is not your financial planner. Nothing on this site should ever be considered to be advice, research, or an invitation to buy or sell any services, securities, or investment product. ***Welcome to FEMpower You, a series designed to help women gain financial literacy and confidence. Hosted by Sibongile Ngako, a Harvard-educated Financial tech compliance executive leveraging her expertise and background to help empower women both professionally and personally. Sibongile has 20 years of financial services experience specializing in compliance and risk management. She was the 2017 GRBC Spectrum Award Winner for sustained exemplary performance and commitment. Currently, Sibongile is the Vice President of Consumer Compliance and the Head of Global Compliance for Affirm Inc, a leading financial technology company. Other places to find Sibongile: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sibongilengako/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SibongileNgako LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sibongile-ngako/