"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 graduated from Mount Hollyoke College in 2016. In this episode: (2:45) Lauren’s time producing for The Overview (16:52) Growing up in Los Angeles and moving to D.C. in high school (23:45) Interning for The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live (36:42) The difficulties that come with freelancing (43:55) Why you should have candy on your desk (46:38) Winning Miss D.C.’s Outstanding Teen (52:21) Lauren’s advice to aspiring producers (1:03:20) What she would have done differently If you enjoyed listening to today's episode of After School Program, you can help support the show by doing the following: Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Write us a review on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Instagram or check out our website Tell a friend to listen to new episodes of After School Program released every Tuesday at 5am EST Producer & Host: Zach McHale Editor & Host: Connor Heine Intro music created by Muscle Tough. IG: @muscletoughband