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title: Career Stories  | Kylie Brown
description: Stories, advice, and lessons from successful women in financial services to inspire and motivate you in your career.
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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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