{"id":20617,"date":"2022-02-15T13:20:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T18:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/?p=20617"},"modified":"2023-04-05T15:00:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T19:00:04","slug":"real-money-real-experts-karen-richel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/news-and-publications\/blog\/real-money-real-experts-karen-richel\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Money, Real Experts: Karen Richel, AFC\u00ae, CMC\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Episode 46: Beyond Academia: Community Impact with Karen Richel, Extension Educator<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Watch on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pf10UALErrk\">Youtube!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week, we very excitedly welcome Karen Richel to the show as we continue our Career Series. Karen is a University of Idaho Extension Associate Professor and the Family Finance Extension educator for ten north Idaho counties. In her work, Karen caters to every age and socioeconomic group with one-on-one financial counseling\/coaching sessions, classes, workshops, and simulations.<\/p>\n<p>In the third episode of our Real Money, Real Experts career series, Karen shares how an unexpected \u201cpause\u201d in her life led to a more meaningful life and career. As an avid mentor, Karen offers valuable \u2013 and unique \u2013 advice, on how being an \u201coctopus\u201d can set you up for career success. Regardless of your career path, she is a wealth of knowledge and resources, making this an episode that&#8217;ll leave you uplifted.<\/p>\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-10075630\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1090013\/10075630.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-10075630&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<p><b>Show Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>01:58 How Karen got to where she is now<br \/>\n09:37 What she would\u2019ve loved to know before entering the field<br \/>\n16:12 Karen&#8217;s amazing experience being an AFCPE\u00ae Mentor<br \/>\n18:05 How her AFC\u00ae has impacted her work<br \/>\n21:16 All about working in Cooperative Extension<br \/>\n23:51 How to break into this career field<br \/>\n28:07 What type of educational background do you need?<br \/>\n29:22 The transition to virtual learning<br \/>\n32:33 Advice for aspiring mentors and mentees for AFCPE&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/membership\/mentorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>MentorConnect\u00a0<\/b><\/a>program<br \/>\n35:05 Karen\u2019s final 2 Cents<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\nShow Note Links:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Reach out to Karen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uidaho.edu\/extension\/our-people\/p-r\/karen-richel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>here<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/karen-richel-19002b10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Karen\u2019s LinkedIn page<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uidaho.edu\/extension\/county\/latah\/family-finance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>University of Idaho Extension<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.joe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Extension Jobs<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Join the Membership community<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b>to become a mentor or mentee!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uidaho.edu\/extension\/county\/latah\/family-finance\/conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>&#8220;Our Financial Conference&#8221;<\/b><\/a> mentioned by Karen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode 46: Beyond Academia: Community Impact with Karen Richel, Extension Educator Watch on Youtube! This week, we very excitedly welcome Karen Richel to the show as we continue our Career Series. Karen is a University of Idaho Extension Associate Professor and the Family Finance Extension educator for ten north Idaho counties. 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