{"id":20271,"date":"2022-02-01T13:37:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T18:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/?p=20271"},"modified":"2023-04-05T14:59:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T18:59:55","slug":"podcast-mary-carlson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/news-and-publications\/blog\/podcast-mary-carlson\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Money, Real Experts: Dr. Mary Bell Carlson, CFP\u00ae, AFC\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Episode 45: Government Careers in Personal Finance: Going inside Dr. Mary Bell Carlson, CFP<\/strong><strong>\u00ae<\/strong><strong>, AFC\u00ae<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This week on Real Money, Real Experts, we\u2019re putting co-host Dr. Mary Bell Carlson in the hot seat. In this second episode of our career series, Rachael talks to Mary about her expansive career path in the Government sector. Mary is a wealth of knowledge on the variety of ways AFC professionals can work in financial counseling and education at the local, state, and federal levels, and she offers lots of great resources for our listeners to explore.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you aren\u2019t interested in a government career, Mary\u2019s passion for advocacy is inspiring and she offers great tips for career growth in any field. (Hint \u2013 it starts with building strong relationships!) As an AFC\u00ae and a CFP\u00ae, Mary has a unique perspective on the value of the AFC, making this an episode you don\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-9958720\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1090013\/9958720.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9958720&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<p><b>Show Notes:<br \/>\n<\/b>01:48 Mary\u2019s Attraction to this Field<br \/>\n07:33 Why to Pursue Your AFC\u00ae and CFP\u00ae<br \/>\n10:02 The Intersection of Government Work and AFCPE\u00ae<br \/>\n11:37 All About Our Government Relations Task Force<br \/>\n12:49 What Mary Loved About Working in This Sector<br \/>\n15:32 Getting Involved at the Federal Level<br \/>\n19:45 Advice for Those Looking to Pursue Similar Careers<br \/>\n21:23 What She Would\u2019ve Loved to Know Before Entering the Field<br \/>\n22:37 Mary\u2019s 2 Cents<\/p>\n<p><b>Show Note Links:<br \/>\n<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marybellcarlson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mary&#8217;s Linkedin<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/chieffinancialmom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chief Financial Mom<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<b>Career Resources:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/certification\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFC Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/career-and-resource-center\/career-paths\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Paths<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/careercenter.afcpe.org\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFCPE Job Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Save the Date: April 25 &#8211; 29th: AFCPE Virtual Experience Hour &amp; Internship Fair<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/membership\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join the Membership community!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cfefund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u200b\u200bCities for Financial Empowerment<\/a>\u00a0(CFE)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naco.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Association of Counties<\/a>\u00a0(NACO)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/policy-issues\/consumer-policy\/financial-literacy-and-education-commission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treasury\u2019s Financial Literacy &amp; Economic Commission<\/a>\u00a0(FLEC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/about-ftc\/bureaus-offices\/bureau-consumer-protection\/our-divisions\/division-consumer-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a>\u00a0(FTC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investor.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Securities &amp; Exchange Commission<\/a>\u00a0(SEC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finrafoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FINRA\u2019s Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/afcpe-member-task-forces\/government-relations-task-force-sign-up-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government Relations Task Force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/education-and-training\/military-essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military Essentials Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consumer Financial Protection Bureau<\/a>\u00a0(CFPB)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsp.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thrift Savings Plan\u00a0<\/a>(TSP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infre.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InFre &amp; Retirement Counseling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode 45: Government Careers in Personal Finance: Going inside Dr. Mary Bell Carlson, CFP\u00ae, AFC\u00ae This week on Real Money, Real Experts, we\u2019re putting co-host Dr. Mary Bell Carlson in the hot seat. In this second episode of our career series, Rachael talks to Mary about her expansive career path in the Government sector. 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