Katrina Volker, Vice President of Professional Relationships at OurFamilyWizard, joins The Power of the Ask to talk about what it takes to advocate for yourself, build trusted relationships, and create opportunities for long-term career growth. Drawing from her journey from an administrative role to executive leadership, Katrina shares how asking for the job, the promotion, and the compensation she deserved helped shape her career.

Katrina, Lisa, and Precious cover:

• Asking for the Opportunity: Katrina shares how asking to be considered for a full-time role helped her pay for college and opened the door to future leadership opportunities.
• Knowing Your Worth: When Katrina received an offer to join OurFamilyWizard, she made a bold counteroffer based on the experience and value she brought to the role. The experience reinforced the importance of doing your research and confidently advocating for yourself.
• Building Trust Before the Ask: Katrina explains why the strongest professional relationships are built over time through listening, showing up, helping others, and earning the trust that makes people want to say yes.
• Growing Within an Organization: Rather than waiting for a new title, Katrina asked to take part in high-impact projects, collaborate across departments, and assume greater responsibility. Those opportunities helped her grow into an executive leadership role.
• Creating Structure During Divorce: As a child of divorce and a leader at OurFamilyWizard, Katrina discusses how structure, documentation, and thoughtful communication can help families make better financial and parenting decisions during an emotionally difficult time.
• Why Women Must Keep Asking: Katrina reminds listeners that women need to know their value, advocate for themselves, and ask for help when they need it. Financial independence creates greater freedom, flexibility, and the ability to walk away from situations that no longer serve them.

Important Links:

• Savvy Ladies (https://www.savvyladies.org/)
• Precious Williams' LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/precious-l-williams/)
• Lisa Zeiderman's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisazeiderman/
• Katrina Volker's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinavolker/)

Important Links for Katrina:

• Our Family Wizard Website: (https://www.ourfamilywizard.com/)

About

Katrina Volker is the Vice President of Professional Relationships at OurFamilyWizard, where she has spent more than a decade building strategic partnerships and advancing the organization's professional outreach. Since joining the company in 2013 as a Professional Liaison, she has progressed through leadership roles, including Director of Professional Relationships, before being promoted to Vice President in 2023. She holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship and a master's degree in Organizational Leadership from St. Catherine University.