“No matter what rooms and spaces you walk into be your authentic self.” – Courtney Connley 


Courtney Connley is a well-established journalist who has produced content for both print and online platforms. After graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in journalism, Courtney started her media career as a freelancer for Cosmopolitan magazine. From there, she went on to work for Black Enterprise magazine where she worked her way up to careers editor. At Black Enterprise, she covered daily news for the website around career trends, finance, entrepreneurship and lifestyle as it pertains to the black community. 


Currently, Courtney is a careers reporter for CNBC Make It, which is a CNBC platform that focuses on educating a younger audience about careers, money, entrepreneurship and leadership. Courtney has years of experience in business journalism and has produced content that focuses largely on diversity in the workplace as it relates to both race and gender.


Watch this episode, if you want to deepen your understanding around risk-taking and believing in your mission. Courtney talks about the challenges and opportunities that she had moving to New York and starting her journey just a few years ago.


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You can connect with Courtney Connley here:


Website: http://www.courtneyconnley.com/ 


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-connley-5b3b5a32/ 


Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClassicalyCourt 




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