After the Bell

Nobody becomes successful alone. Behind every confident person… is usually a parent, teacher, coach, mentor, or friend… who believed in them first. The strongest young professionals know how to acknowledge the people who shaped them. Borrow Confidence Until You Build Your Own | Career Lessons from a Career Specialist — out now. #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC #Mentorship #YoungProfessionals #Leadership #C...

No one is born confident. In this episode of After the Bell, I sat down with Quint Geis — Director of Career, Leadership, and Service at our alma mater, Doane University — to discuss career exploration, leadership, belonging, and the relationships that shape who we become. We talked about: • Why relationships matter more than credentials • How mentorship helps young adults build confidence • Learn...

Young professionals are burning out chasing careers they don’t even love. The goal was never just money. The goal was purpose. Community. People. Meaning. Find work that keeps you showing up for others. That’s the kind of work worth building a life around. The Old Irish Wisdom Young Adults Are Missing — out now. #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC #YoungProfessionals #Mentorship #Purpose #Leadership #NYC

Young adults don’t need more influencers with gimmicks. They need grounded mentors with wisdom. In this episode of After the Bell, I sat down with Sean Reilly — Irish American educator, coach, mentor, and OG New Yorker — for a conversation about mentorship, purpose, resilience, faith, and the importance of gathering people together in a disconnected world. We talked about: • Why great leaders make...

Ambitious young professionals spend too much time apologizing for being driven. Stop shrinking yourself. If you’re healthy… if you’re growing… if you’re building something meaningful… then own your ambition. The world needs people who care deeply and execute relentlessly. Stop Shrinking Yourself. The World Needs Your Ambition. — out now. #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC #YoungProfessionals #Mentorship #Car...

Stop making yourself smaller. In this episode of After the Bell, I sat down with Zoë Longwell — a music therapy student, artist management assistant, and one of the most ambitious young professionals I know. We discussed: • Balancing ambition and burnout • Why therapy and mentorship matter in your 20s • Building a meaningful career in the AI era • Learning to stop shrinking yourself for other peop...

One of the strangest parts of success: People start believing in you because of your resume… not because they actually know you. And eventually every high achiever wonders: “Could I do this all again from zero?” The Question Every High Achiever Eventually Asks — out now. #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC #CareerGrowth #Leadership #Mentorship #YoungProfessionals

“Could I do it all again?” That question sits at the center of one of the most powerful conversations I’ve had on After the Bell. In this episode, I sat down with a former CEO and my personal mentor, Sean Hart, to talk about what success actually feels like after decades of leadership, risk, achievement, failure, and growth. Not the polished version people post online — the real version. We talked...

You do NOT have unlimited energy. That’s why purpose matters. Every “yes” costs you time. Every distraction costs you focus. Every unclear goal drains your energy. Most people burn out because they never decide what actually matters. How One Young Woman Turned Pain Into Purpose — out now. #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC #YoungProfessionals #CareerGrowth #Purpose #Mentorship

What happens when a young person decides they no longer want anger to define them? In this episode of After the Bell, I sat down with Chandler — a culinary student, aspiring chef, and one of my former students whose story is marked by resilience, emotional growth, and an incredible sense of purpose. What started as a conversation about culinary school quickly became a deeper discussion about heali...

Being “average” feels like a setback. But when nobody expects greatness from you… You get room to experiment. Room to fail. Room to figure yourself out. That’s where a lot of real growth happens because there's a difference between feeling “average” vs. being "average." From Directionless to Law School | Ian's Story — out now. #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC #YoungProfessionals #CareerAdvice #Mentorship #...

What are the advantages of being average without direction? In this episode of After the Bell, I sat down with Ian Ostdiek — a graduating law student preparing for the New York bar exam after years of trying to figure out his direction. This conversation became an honest discussion about uncertainty, ambition, mentorship, and learning how to keep moving forward before everything makes sense. We ta...

Work is play when your job is your passion. Maybe...eventually. Your passion rarely pays the bills. Instead... Find your talent. Use your talent. Increase your talent. Talented People Stay Invisible for One Reason - out now. #CareerAdvice #YoungProfessional #Mentorship #LifeInYour20s #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC

Have you been waiting for permission to become who you already are? In this episode of After the Bell, I sat down with Innocent Jean-Marie — a 21-year-old photographer and the eldest of 7 siblings in a refugee household. What started as a conversation about photography quickly became a deeper discussion about identity, influence and confidence. We talked about: • Learning to “claim” your craft bef...

Most young professionals don't fail because they lack talent. They quit too early. Success rarely looks glamorous in real time. It looks like persistence It looks like rejection. It looks like showing up again anyway. Why So Many Young Professionals Give Up Too Early - out now. #CareerAdvice #Motivation #Mentorship #LifeInYour20s #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC

Young professionals don't lack talent. So, what's the problem? In the second episode of After the Bell , I sat down with Faith Kopecky, professional vocalist, actress, and adjunct professor teaching voice at her alma mater. We talked about the tension between stability and calling...what it means to keep pursuing a dream when it becomes a puddle of letdowns...and why so many people abandon the thi...

Young professionals are distracted more than ever. So, what do they need to hear right now? In the first episode of After the Bell , Nick Kaufmann Mamisashvili sits down with Max Zimmerman for an honest conversation about the things young professionals need to hear right now: thoughts on growth, direction, discipline, and stopping the mid-20s drift. If you're trying to level up professionally and...