From Intern to Senior Director | The Real Cost of Playing It Safe

2026-01-09

Download 10

Take The Power Back - Episode #8 Most beginners chase comfort, but experienced, high performers chase growth. In this episode of Take The Power Back, I sat down with Victoria Raps, Senior Director of Operations at Florida Financial Advisors. We broke down what real career growth actually looks like, and why the “safe path” so many Gen Z professionals are sold is quietly holding them back. Victoria Raps: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-pena-raps/ Take The Power Back from the Universities that don't put students...

Take The Power Back - Episode #8

Most beginners chase comfort, but experienced, high performers chase growth.

In this episode of Take The Power Back, I sat down with Victoria Raps, Senior Director of Operations at Florida Financial Advisors. We broke down what real career growth actually looks like, and why the “safe path” so many Gen Z professionals are sold is quietly holding them back.

Victoria Raps: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-pena-raps/

Take The Power Back from the Universities that don't put students first: https://www.ttpb.com/

Chapters:

0:00 - Leadership Tactics

0:47 - Take The Power Back

1:20 - Meet Victoria Ralph

2:09 - From Intern To Operations Lead

3:09 - Scaling A Fast-Growth Firm

4:29 - A Day In Operations

5:23 - Leadership Styles

7:10 - Motivation & Growth Systems

8:40 - Using Norms At Work