# Episode #18: Victoria O'Tool

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Podcast: [The Blueprint: An FPA NexGen® Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-blueprint-an-fpa-nexgen-podcast-6984229)
Published: 2025-05-13T07:24:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.show/3746755/episode/145399207/
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## Resource

In this episode, hosts Deshawn Peterson and Mike Zarrelli sit down with Victoria O’Tool, a finance major and President of the FPA student chapter at the University of Alabama. Victoria shares her inspiring journey from being a self-described introvert to becoming a bold student leader and advocate for financial planning. She discusses how solo travel and public speaking pushed her outside her comfort zone and into a growth mindset. Victoria details how she revitalized her FPA chapter—growing it from 15 members to 88 paid members in under a year—through strategic marketing, digital signage, speaker events, firm visits, and a robust mentorship program. Victoria also opens up about her personal path to discovering financial planning through early conversations with her father, a military upbringing, and her relentless drive to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives. Her story illustrates the power of taking initiative, seeking mentorship, and embracing discomfort as a catalyst for personal and professional growth.

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