John Brzozowski is a 25-year-old accountant at Ernst and Young. John also co-hosts the @quadbunk podcast with @esmitty88, where they try to elicit value from their guests' experiences and banter on a wide range of topics for some easy listening. John graduated from Penn State University with a Master's in Accounting. In this episode: John’s advice for those studying for the CPA exam Being your own biggest advocate Why he believes pursuing other interests benefits your career Why John...

Shelby Guller is a copywriter currently based in LA. She's written for some of the world's biggest brands, including Starbucks, Uber, MasterClass, Coke, General Mills, and more... but she's kinda bad at writing her own bios. You can see her work on the side of many major highways. Or wherever you're watching an enjoyable piece of content. It'll be that thing you skip before it. In this episode: What the commercial production process looks like How Shelby comes up with advertising...

Howard is an award-winning entrepreneur who helped scale a technology company that increased voter turnout in democracies around the world. He’s worked at the UN and as a litigation attorney at an international law firm. He also has experience working in journalism at CNN and Global News and in Public Policy for the former Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs.  He was named a ‘Global Shaper’ by the World Economic Forum and received his J.D. and Master’s from McGill University and...

Chloe Cullen is a writer, scripted television comedy assistant at CAA, and a recovering perfectionist. At 25-years-old, Chloe is set to release her first book, PERF, later this fall. The novel explores the ignored side of perfectionism. Chloe’s work has also been published in TINGE Magazine, Please See Me, and other publications. She has worked at entertainment agencies, management firms, and production companies in talent representation and development. Chloe graduated magna cum laude from...

“If you reach out to people asking for a job, they're gonna give you advice. And if you reach out to people asking for advice, you'll probably get a job.” Andrew is a 33-year-old head of business development at a private equity fund. In this episode we talk about: Becoming numb to rejection When to pass a prospect on to an expert The difficulties in managing your peers Balancing work while obtaining an MBA Andrew’s journey through the start-up world Learning through...

Olivia Atwood is a writer, actress, fitness instructor and matchmaker who loves Pret A Manger brownies and hates when Pret A Manger is out of brownies. A SAG-eligible and EMC actress, Olivia has been called “riotous” by Time Out New York and her comedic duo has been hailed as a “modern-day Lucy and Ethel” by StageBuddy. Her favorite pastime is gossiping about the Bachelor and your most recent Hinge date. She also thinks you should join the Love Pool probably. In this episode, we talk about...

Arianna Rehak is Co-Founder and CEO of Matchbox Virtual Media. The company co-produces virtual events for associations. Matchbox Virtual was founded in 2019, starting with four employees. Once the pandemic began, more companies were forced to work remotely and demand for virtual events soared. The company had to scale from 4 to 50 employees in just 8 months. In this episode we talk about: How Arianna created Matchbox Virtual Scaling the company while maintaining its culture How to use...

Connor Gross (@c_gro) is a 24-year-old entrepreneur who sold his 7-figure business Cardly, while he was still attending college at Northeastern University. After graduation, Connor joined the e-commerce marketing company Privy. He left after less than a year to focus on buying and building businesses. He currently owns a car illustration company, a photo editing business, and a tiny house blog. He also hosts his own podcast The Next Generation Podcast, where he interviews the 20somethings...

“I feel like a lot of people have definitely started to question how they relate to work, how they're treated at work, and how they balance their lives.” Lauren (Lo) Harris (@loharris_art) is a NYC-based digital artist who specializes in illustration and motion design. After graduating from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 2018, she's created graphics and illustrations for a variety of brands and publications including, but not limited to, NBC News, The New York...

"While you're young and don't have a mortgage to pay or kids to feed, you might as well go find what you like. And then do your best to incorporate that throughout your life and hopefully, that crosses over into your career as well." Jack Divney (@jdivsauce22) is a sales development representative at Segment, a customer data software company. He's a Colorado transplant who navigates the sales world when he’s not outside. Jack is an avid skier, hiker, novice climber, and always looking for...

"There's something that you could push yourself in physically or mentally that makes you a tougher individual." Ryan Lange is a 24-year-old ultramarathon runner and business owner. He became the youngest person to ever run a 200-mile race at just 20-years-old. Ryan's objective is to show others the value created by pushing your body and brain to their absolute limits. Ryan owns and operates an outdoor apparel company (Live GenZ), a product development company (Persistent Design &...

"If you're ever trying to build confidence in whatever you're doing, go to dinner by yourself." Max Busca is a Sales Development Manager at the eCommerce startup MikMak. MikMak helps brands connect their digital investments to online retailer insights. After an internship heading into his senior year, Max realized that finance wasn't the career path he wanted to take. He connected with a college alumni who started a sports and apparel company, Destination Athlete. Max ended up purchasing...

"You can always perfect anything infinitely, but at a certain point, it's time to let it go." Sam is a mechanical engineer from Montreal, Canada. He has pursued a wide range of engineering experiences in over five different industries, including rockets at SpaceX, energy storage at Tesla, and electric flying cars at Lilium Aviation. His current focus is helping to solve the climate crisis. He’s a leader and organizer of a highly active and entrepreneurial climate community called Work on...

“I came to the realization that I didn't need to have an income that depended on the thing I loved in order to keep doing it and loving it. “ Julia de Lorimier is a software engineer for Betterment, a savings and investing app. While studying abroad in Brazil, Julia decided to switch her major from philosophy to psychobiology. When she graduated, she taught SAT and ACT prep to high schoolers, while she pursued her dancing career at a conservatory. Julia came to the realization that she...

"Be content with doing both. You don't have to go all-in on one thing." Erich Hoffman (@sweetteethmusic) is a Music Producer and DJ who goes by the name of "Sweet Teeth". His journey as an artist started in a high school elective class called 'Technology in Music' with learning the basics of audio engineering in GarageBand. He now has played his songs for thousands of people across the country and amassed millions of streams online.  Erich is represented by Segeth Entertainment and Mint...

Rob Breck is an account executive at Audacy, formerly known as CBS Radio and Entercom. After various internships in Broadcast Journalism, Rob realized that while he wanted to work within the sports industry, he needed a better work-life balance. Rob now works in Ad Sales right down the hall from some of his favorite radio hosts of WFAN - New York Yankees Radio Network. Rob graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2017. In this episode: Rob’s role at Audacy Becoming friends with...

Kyle Sparkman (@kylesparkman) is a guitarist and singer-songwriter based in Philadelphia. His music has been described as indie-funk or a combination of “Mac DeMarco, John Frusciante, Tom Misch, and some disco rolled into one.” Kyle recently released his live sessions EP “Alive and Well”. His music and videos have been streamed over 400,000 times. Kyle discovered his passion for performing while studying Economics at the University of Clemson. He did a semester abroad in Paris, France where...

"Sometimes, I think the path of least resistance is actually leading you somewhere good." Katherine Churchill is pursuing her Ph.D. in English at the University of Virginia. She's previously held positions at Resolution Media, Prestel Publishing, and W. W. Norton & Company. Katherine finished her undergraduate at Bowdoin College in 2016. In this episode: (0:40) Deciding to go back to school (4:11) Katherine's interest in reading as a child (8:40) Her experience teaching English in...

"It's not going to be an easy path to become what you want to be. But if you're passionate about it, and you said yes, then do it. Do what it takes to get there." Lauren Seely (@laurenakseely) was an Associate Producer at NBC News’s The Overview, which streamed on Peacock. She was previously a Production Coordinator at NBC News and A&E. During college, Lauren was an intern at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and was one of Lorne Michaels’s interns at Saturday Night Live. Lauren...

In this special episode of After School Program, we reflect on our experience with the podcast so far, including what we've learned throughout the process, our favorite moments, and the best insight from guests in Episodes 7-12. This is Part 2 of the two-part series. We'll return to normal interview episodes again on Tuesday. In this episode: Reflecting on Episode 7 with Comedian/Musician Josh Harmon Reflecting on Episode 8 with MSNBC Associate Producer Dan Corey Reflecting on Episode 9...

In this special episode of After School Program, we reflect on our experience with the podcast so far, including what we've learned throughout the process, our favorite moments, and the best insight from guests in Episodes 1-6. This is Part 1 of the two-part series.  We reflect on Episodes 7-12 in Part 2, which will be released Tuesday morning. In this episode: (0:30) Thoughts on our first time recording together (2:16) Reflecting on Episode 1 with Outdoor Leader Matt Duncan (5:32)...

"Take a writing course or an English course, anything that's going to be heavy in writing, because I've seen that be valued very heavily in a variety of positions." Elise Rodriguez is an Environmental Scientist with Churchill Consulting Engineers. She’s worked as a research assistant, firefighter, farmworker, park ranger, and wildlife technician. Elise has held positions at the University of North Carolina, University of Nebraska, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land...

“If you're presenting to a room, and you want to recapture all of their attention, stop talking.” Pamela Duncan is an Innovation Consultant at Fahrenheit 212 in New York, where she helps Fortune 500 companies to invent new products, brands, and services. She previously held a position as a Strategy Consultant at Capgemini. Pam was also a Special Events Coordinator at the Museum of Modern Art before making a career change to become a consultant. Pam graduated from Colgate University in...

“Your friends are not your audience.” Nic Earley (@nicearley_) is a recording artist/producer and co-host/executive producer of Stay Busy with Armon Sadler. Earley has worked in the media industry for various companies and TV productions such as NBCUniversal, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, as well as Peloton Interactive. Nic graduated from Cornell University in 2017. In this episode: (1:28) Filling in for Kendrick Lamar during rehearsal for Saturday Night Live (7:00) How Nic...