The Swan Effect - Creating and Sustaining Your Financial Wellbeing

Money makes the world go round, and if this is true, do you struggle to understand the complex workings of finance, money and investments? Join us, Host Arthi Rabikrisson and co-host on Season 2 Malika Petersen, both women in finance, as we delve into simplifying the complexities that come with managing your finances and investments. The theory of Black Swan Events is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often rationalized after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. The opposite of that are White Swan Events which are characterized as being more certain. Because life can be uncertain, there are Grey Swan areas and The Swan Effect is a monthly podcast that dives into some of those grey areas to empower persons in all walks of life to make better money decisions, and ultimately improve their relationship with money. A tribute and thank you to the late co-creator and co-host on Season 1 of the Swan effect podcast, Lucille Sikosana: you set the benchmark high, and we are proud to continue to elevate the important message on financial wellness and financial literacy globally. Your tenacity and optimistic attitude will always be the wind beneath our wings.

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The Swan Effect - Creating and Sustaining Your Financial Wellbeing

S4 E2 March Into Action

March 03, 2025 • Arthi Rabikrisson and Malika Petersen • Season 4 • Episode 2

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Marching into Episode 2 of Season 4 of The Swan Effect Podcast, Arthi and Malika discuss the steps needed to start cultivating the Wealth Mindset addressed in Episode 1.

Arthi provides details of the key characteristics that define a wealth mindset, including resilience, innovation, resourcefulness, discipline, and generosity. In a playful twist, the theme of becoming your own financial superhero underlies the characteristics, where Arthi and Malika help us identify with some well-known (and wealthy!) fictional superheroes, such as Batman and Iron Man.

Malika emphasizes the power of resourcefulness. By maximizing what each of us has, we can create opportunities—just like T'Challa.

The characteristic of generosity is connected to gratitude, and both Arthi and Malika share details about this link and ways to empower oneself with gratitude and feed it forward to others.

For a bit of fun, Arthi and Malika shared which financial superpower they would like to have. Can you guess what they may have chosen?

Practical and intentional action steps are provided to develop each of these characteristics, which can cultivate a wealth mindset.

Listen in to Malika and Arthi discussing:

5 of the key characteristics that define a wealth mindset.
Insight into the true meaning of adding value and the different ways that value can be perceived
Staying informed and expanding your knowledge
Resilience and innovation and the key links between these characteristics
Defining what wealth means to you and the goals you have to achieve this wealth
Tips for being resourceful with your finances
How gratitude can impact your mindset and help you achieve your goals

and so much more!

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This episode is proudly sponsored by Old Mutual Wealth.

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Arthi Rabikrisson

Host

Malika Petersen

Co-host