After the Bell

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Welcome to After the Bell — the ultimate mentorship hub for ambitious young professionals navigating the complexities of their 20s and early 30s. Are you feeling stuck at a crossroads, searching for the clarity and direction needed to build a career you actually love? You are in the right place. ✅ Career Growth ✅ Leadership & Mindset ✅ Professional Development ✅ Encouragement Each week, host Nick Kaufmann Mamisashvili shares raw, honest conversations with young professionals who are facing real-world crossroads. Build a career with purpose and shorten your learning curve. NEW episodes drop every week.

  1. Episode 2

    Why So Many Young Professionals Give Up Too Early

    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 thing they once felt called to do. This conversation is for anyone who feels behind, uncertain, creatively frustrated, or tempted to settle before they've truly tested themselves. Success rarely looks glamorous in real time. It looks like persistence. It looks like rejection. It looks like creating luck by continuing to show up. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@afterthebellnyc for weekly mentorship conversations designed to help young professionals grow with clarity and confidence. Want to process your situation in real time? Schedule a FREE mentorship conversation with me through my website, https://www.afterthebellnyc.com/ #CareerGrowth #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC #YoungProfessionals #DreamBig #Mentorship #Motivation

    Why So Many Young Professionals Give Up Too Early

  2. Episode 2

    Why So Many Young Professionals Give Up Too Early

    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

    Why So Many Young Professionals Give Up Too Early

  3. Episode 4

    From Directionless to Law School | Ian's Story

    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 talked about: • Feeling stuck being “average” vs. Being stuck feeling "average" • Why relationships and people skills still matter in the AI era • Learning to enjoy the process instead of obsessing over outcomes This episode is for anyone trying to build a meaningful life while still figuring things out along the way. After the Bell exists to empower young adults to become grounded, capable, and impactful professionals through a vibrant mentoring community. Subscribe to After the Bell for weekly mentorship conversations designed to help young professionals grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Want to process your situation in real time? Schedule a FREE mentorship conversation through After the Bell NYC #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC #YoungProfessionals #Mentorship #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerAdvice

    From Directionless to Law School | Ian's Story

  4. Apr 24

    You Lack Focus: What Young Professionals Need to Hear Right Now

    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 personally, or you've felt stuck, this episode is for you. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@afterthebellnyc for weekly mentorship conversations designed to help young professionals grow with clarity and confidence. FREE mentorship consultation. Schedule a conversation with me through my website, https://www.afterthebellnyc.com/ #AfterTheBellNYC #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC #YoungProfessionals #CareerGrowth #Mentorship #SelfDevelopment

    You Lack Focus: What Young Professionals Need to Hear Right Now

  5. May 18

    Talented People Stay Invisible for One Reason

    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 before the world validates it • The connection between confidence and professionalism • Why talented young professionals often undersell themselves • Why you shouldn’t be too quick to give up on people who need your influence • The mindset photographers need to help people come out of their shells • How good mentorship brings out the best in people This conversation reminded me that people don’t just need opportunities. They need belief. They need guidance. They need environments of expectation. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@afterthebellnyc for weekly mentorship conversations designed to help young professionals grow with clarity and confidence. Want to process your situation in real time? Schedule a FREE mentorship conversation with me through my website, https://www.afterthebellnyc.com/ #CareerGrowth #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC #YoungProfessionals #CreativeJourney #Mentorship #CareerAdvice

    Talented People Stay Invisible for One Reason

  6. May 18

    Talented People Stay Invisible for One Reason

    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

    Talented People Stay Invisible for One Reason

  7. May 26

    From Directionless to Law School | Ian's Story

    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 #LifeInYour20s

    From Directionless to Law School | Ian's Story

  8. Jun 8

    How One Young Woman Turned Pain Into Purpose

    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 healing, creativity, hospitality, and building a meaningful future one step at a time. We talked about: • Learning how to channel anger into growth • Why hospitality is really about making people feel seen • The importance of focus and creativity in the AI era This episode reminded me that some of the strongest people are the ones who choose growth instead of bitterness. After the Bell exists to empower young adults to become grounded, capable, and impactful professionals through a vibrant mentoring community. Subscribe to After the Bell for weekly mentorship conversations designed to help young professionals grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Want to process your situation in real time? Schedule a FREE mentorship conversation through  After the Bell NYC #AfterTheBellPodcastNYC #YoungProfessionals #Mentorship #CareerGrowth #Creativity #Hospitality

    How One Young Woman Turned Pain Into Purpose
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Welcome to After the Bell — the ultimate mentorship hub for ambitious young professionals navigating the complexities of their 20s and early 30s. Are you feeling stuck at a crossroads, searching for the clarity and direction needed to build a career you actually love? You are in the right place. ✅ Career Growth ✅ Leadership & Mindset ✅ Professional Development ✅ Encouragement Each week, host Nick Kaufmann Mamisashvili shares raw, honest conversations with young professionals who are facing real-world crossroads. Build a career with purpose and shorten your learning curve. NEW episodes drop every week.

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  • Creator
    Nicholas Kaufmann Mamisashvili
  • Episodes
    26
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Nicholas Kaufmann Mamisashvili