{"podcast":{"title":"The Blueprint: An FPA NexGen® Podcast","slug":"the-blueprint-an-fpa-nexgen-podcast-6984229","podcast_index_feed_id":6984229,"rss_url":"https://feeds.blubrry.com/feeds/3746755.xml","website_url":"https://podcast.show/3746755/","image_url":"https://assets.blubrry.com/coverart/orig/3746755-492296.jpg","author":"FPA NexGen®","episode_count":43,"summary":"Dive into the world of financial planning with \"The Blueprint: An FPA NexGen® Podcast,\" where hosts Mike Zarrelli, CFP®, EA and Alison Miller, CFP® navigate you through the lives of the next generation of financial planners. Join us as we uncover the personal journeys, triumphs, and challenges of emerging professionals in the industry. Whether you're just starting out, a career changer, or a seasoned planner, find inspiration and valuable insights in this podcast. Executive Producer Jadah Riley.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T02:20:17.820592+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-blueprint-an-fpa-nexgen-podcast-6984229"},"episode":{"title":"Episode #18: Victoria O'Tool","slug":"episode-18-victoria-o-tool","published_at":"2025-05-13T07:24:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-blueprint-an-fpa-nexgen-podcast-6984229/episode-18-victoria-o-tool","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-blueprint-an-fpa-nexgen-podcast-6984229","url":"https://podcast.show/3746755/episode/145399207/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/3746755/content.blubrry.com/3746755/TBAFNP-2025-05-13-023.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"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 U…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2174,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-blueprint-an-fpa-nexgen-podcast-6984229/episodes/episode-18-victoria-o-tool/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-blueprint-an-fpa-nexgen-podcast-6984229/episode-18-victoria-o-tool.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}