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title: Career Stories  | DeAnna Busby-Rast
description: DeAnna Busby-Rast knows from experience that connections can propel your career forward, and those connections start with authenticity and confident communication. She is committed to helping ambitious professionals and seasoned executives find their voice so they can network effectively, deliver compelling presentations, drive client relationships, and own any room that they walk into. Discover your authentic self, boost your career confidence, and elevate your executive presence with her guidance.
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** We’re back! The Women in Consumer Finance Conference will relaunch in Fall 2027! Details coming soon.**

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# ** Career Stories **

Read and listen to stories, advice, and lessons from your peers in consumer finance. Here they share their hard-earned knowledge and insights. We hope you find these pieces helpful, encouraging, and relatable.

<https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/make-yourself-heard>

### Make Yourself Heard: 5 Tips for Assertive Communication

[![Misty Carson](https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Misty%20Carson.jpeg?width=45&height=45&name=Misty%20Carson.jpeg "Misty Carson")](https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/author/misty-carson)

[Misty Carson](https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/author/misty-carson)

Senior Vice President of..

05/08/2025

<https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/7-insights-for-kickstarting-career-enhancing-connections>

### 7 Insights for Kickstarting Career-Enhancing Connections

[WCF](https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/author/wcf)

04/18/2025

<https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/the-hard-truth-no-one-tells-young-professionals>

### The Hard Truth No One Tells Young Professionals

[![Gabrielle Rodriguez](https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gabby%20Headshot.jpg?width=45&height=45&name=Gabby%20Headshot.jpg "Gabrielle Rodriguez")](https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/author/gabrielle-rodriguez)

[Gabrielle Rodriguez](https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/author/gabrielle-rodriguez)

04/09/2025

<https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/transformative-wcf-speaker-experience>

### Speaking at WCF transformed my confidence. Here’s why you should do it too.

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[Nia Rose](https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/author/nia-rose)

Director of Executive..

04/09/2025

<https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/5-networking-tips-in-just-60-seconds>

### 5 Networking Tips in Just 60 Seconds

[![Gabrielle Rodriguez](https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gabby%20Headshot.jpg?width=45&height=45&name=Gabby%20Headshot.jpg "Gabrielle Rodriguez")](https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/author/gabrielle-rodriguez)

[Gabrielle Rodriguez](https://www.womeninconsumerfinance.com/career-stories/author/gabrielle-rodriguez)

03/05/2025

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