On this week's episode of Real Money, Real Experts, co-hosts Rachael DeLeon and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson are joined by Christine Niccoli, Director in Community Impact at United Way Massachusetts Bay, and Nathalie Kallab Racimo, AFC, Senior Homeownership and Financial Services Advisor at NOAH. In this important episode, we discuss the importance of professionalizing the financial coaching space, recognizing the effects of trauma on financial wellbeing, leading from a place of empathy, and how you can be a catalyst for change in your own community. Christine and Nathalie share why they chose the AFC certification, the benefit the AFC has brought to them and their coaches, and some of the challenges they have navigated along the way. Learn how you can start your journey to the AFC today in the show notes below. Show Notes:02:58 What led Christine to the AFC07:14 Nathalie's AFC journey 09:54 The importance of financial empowerment16:36 How the AFC' certification benefits communities 20:40 The challenges faced on the path to the AFC28:55 The power of financial accessibility to all33:20 Nathalie's 2 cents34:46 Christine's 2 centsShow Note Links: Nathalie Kallab Racimo, AFC® | LinkedIn Facebook United Way Mass Bay (@UnitedWayMABay) / X (twitter.com) United Way of Massachusetts Bay : Overview | LinkedIn United Way Pilots First-In-The-Nation Financial Counselor Certification Training for Non-Profit Financial Coaches in Eastern Massachusetts - United Way of Massachusetts Bay (unitedwaymassbay.org) NOAH Engage@EMPath Want to get involved with AFCPE®?Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today! Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.

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