The LowDown Podcast

Time Stamps 00:00 Getting Started with Investing in Your 20s 01:09 Introduction to Our Guests: Brie Danton and Nicole Jankowskis 02:53 Why Early Career Professionals Should Think About Retirement 06:25 Understanding Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans 10:29 Maximizing Your Retirement Contributions 12:33 The Importance of Automation in Saving 13:23 Portability and Vesting in Retirement Plans 16:12...

Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction 01:54 Understanding Personal Lines Insurance 03:28 Home Insurance Basics 05:04 Renters Insurance Explained 07:21 Liability Coverage in Renters Insurance 09:03 Reading and Understanding Your Policy 11:41 Deductibles and Premiums 15:15 Condo and Townhome Insurance 16:36 Auto Insurance Tips 22:40 Factors Affecting Auto Insurance Premiums 27:12 Final Thoughts and Advice

Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Employee Benefits with Eric Charles 02:00 What Are Employee Benefits? 02:39 Types of Insurance in a Benefits Package 03:19 Choosing Between PPO and High Deductible Plans 04:13 Examples of Using Different Coverages 06:20 Importance of Medical Insurance and Short-Term Disability 07:46 Key Terms in Health Insurance 13:09 Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible...

Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Meet Julie Bingham: Career Overview 01:42 Understanding Compensation Consulting 03:06 Defining Compensation and Rewards 04:03 Hourly vs. Salary: Key Differences 06:57 Overtime and Work Hours 09:40 Bonuses and Incentives 11:13 Negotiating Your First Job Offer 16:44 Salary Growth and Increases 18:52 Market Dynamics and Pay Disparities 21:19 Benchmarking and Online...

Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Meet the Experts: Nicole and Brie 01:38 Foundations of Personal Finance 03:56 Budgeting Basics and Strategies 06:40 Behavioral Finance and Money Mindset 20:48 Credit and Debt Management 27:48 Good Debt vs. Bad Debt 30:26 Final Thoughts and Takeaways

We’re excited to share that we’ve partnered with MJ Sorority to bring you a new series on financial literacy—made possible through a grant from the Sigma Kappa Foundation. Our first episode will release Jan. 1, we hope you tune in!

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Join us as we talked to board certified infectious disease pharmacist Alysa Martin! On this episode we talk about the importance of care in both the medical field and at home.

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Read the latest Sigma Kappa Triangle History IT history@sigmakappa.org Sigma Kappa Digital Archive   Acknowledging the Past Follow-Up We know some of our members have been impacted by exclusionary and discriminatory practices and invite those of marginalized identities and allies to join a focus group to share their experiences. This will be a space for members to respectfully and safely talk abou...

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Sigma Kappa is excited to announce the relaunch of the LowDown Podcast. In this episode, get to know the hosts, Morgan Negri, director of multimedia design and Meredith Trapper, social and digital media specialist. We’ll focus on topics like health, wellness, the fraternity and sorority community, higher education, and life skills that women need in all stages of their lives. We’ll also feature st...

In this episode, Alex and guest co-host, Meredith, are getting the lowdown on all things self-confidence- why it’s important and what messages women send out that show they are confident. Erin talks through the importance of authentic self-confidence and how to find the sweet spot between over confidence and under confidence. She explains how we are naturally drawn to confident people. Learn the t...

Today, Sara and Alex are getting the lowdown on how everyone can increase their confidence because “nothing looks better on someone than confidence.” Lisa teaches us about negative body behaviors like a lack of personal space and poor facial expressions. Speaking of facial expressions, do you know what micro expressions are or that you are using them on a daily basis? Listen to find out!

In this episode, Sara and Alex bring Angela Guillory (Sister G) back on the podcast to learn more about this amazing past national president. Angela talks about how she had never intended to join a sorority and even talked her friend out of going through recruitment. She also talks about her family and how important family is to her. Sister G is a storyteller by nature and has some of the best sto...

Today, Alex and Sara are getting the lowdown on how an executive in the health care industry makes the decision to leave her six-figure job to work for herself. Rachel talks about the highs and lows of her journey and what she personally does to keep herself in check. You’ll be surprised to hear what one of her biggest fears about leaving her job was and how it actually played out.

Today, Alex and Sara are getting the lowdown on why it’s so important to be our truest, most authentic self from HR professional Shana Ross. Shana discusses why authenticity, self-development, self-improvement and self-awareness are such popular themes these days, and why she believes there is such a need in this area. She also talks about how to know when you are really “free” from your personal...

In this Life LowDown, Alex and Sara get the lowdown on the life of lifestyle blogger Nicole Green, who considers herself more of a blogger than an influencer. Nicole talks about how she decided to go into blogging full-time, as well as one tip she uses to determine what clothes to buy. Additionally, being multiracial, Nicole talks about her struggle with racial identity growing up, as well as the...

Today, Sara and Alex are getting the lowdown about a buzzword of the last couple years: self-care. While self-care is something many people probably think they need, often they can get overwhelmed on how to actually do it. They talk with Talkspace therapist Rachel O’Neill about what exactly self-care is, and she shares how self-care isn’t as difficult as you may think, while also providing tips on...

This week, Sara and Alex are getting the lowdown strengths from HR consultant and CliftonStrengths coach JoDee Curtis. JoDee goes over the power of knowing your strengths, both personally and professionally and how much insight into yourself you can gain from the personality assessment.