The 'Inspire your Life' Podcast with Arthi Rabikrisson

In conversation with Lucille Sikosana: Woman in Finance spotlight and building your emotional resilience

October 30, 2020 Arthi Rabikrisson and Lucille Sikosana Season 1 Episode 7
The 'Inspire your Life' Podcast with Arthi Rabikrisson
In conversation with Lucille Sikosana: Woman in Finance spotlight and building your emotional resilience
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Arthi's special guest is Lucille Sikosana, who is a Business Development Manager at Old Mutual Investment Group in South Africa. Her passion for investments stems from wanting South Africans to better their lives by bettering their financial circumstances. Lucille has a degree in Economics, an honours in International Trade and Finance and holds the CFP designation. When Lucille isn’t talking money and investments she enjoys networking over good round of golf.

A range of topics are covered including:

  • Being an African woman in the finance industry, some truths and revelations on navigating a career 
  • How having a sponsor or coach who believes in you can boost your career path
  • Money, it’s relevance and what your relationship with money should be. 
  • Physical health and fitness, and being diagnosed with Lymphoma 3 years ago and how that has contributed to her personal learnings and growth.  
  • Emotional resilience being vitally important when one is dealing with a health diagnosis as this
  • the need for strong support systems around oneself and how Lucille has been anchored by the 3 F’s:  family, friends and faith.

You will be inspired by Lucille's wise words and practical advice.

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Introduction
About Arthi Rabikrisson
About Lucille Sikosana
Welcome Lucille!
Lucille's background
Fun game: two truths and a lie
Being an African woman in the finance industry - challenges and opportunities
Career support
The relationship we should have with money
Lucille's career lessons
Journey since being diagnosed with lymphoma
Tenacity and building emotional resilience
Spiritual growth and its importance in Lucille's life
Having support vs going it alone when dealing with the disease
Cancer impact on career and other goals
3 things Lucille has learned from the health journey impacting the way she lives her life now
Current status of the disease
Lucille's plans for the future
Advice for women in finance rising up the corporate ladder
Advice for those facing personal health challenges
Sharing a quote that keeps Lucille motivated
Thank you Lucille for joining the show!
Thank you listeners!