Eric Lynch, Sales Associate, Audacy, Inc.

What You Do Outside Work Matters More Than You Think

Philadelphia and other cities like to move fast. People are working longer hours, switching roles often, and trying to optimize their careers like every decision must lead somewhere bigger. But somewhere along the way, many people start living as if their job is their entire identity. You can feel it in conversations that only revolve around work. In the way energy feels flatter in rooms. How burnout has quietly become normal. But there’s a simple truth that doesn’t get talked about enough. People […]

Jacob Kleinman Phillips, Founder of Touchpoint Design

Philadelphia is full of talent. Seriously.

You can find it in every room, at every event, and in every coffee chat. And we’re a city that can smell BS a mile away. But there’s a problem I keep seeing. A lot of smart

Skylar Marcoux, Director of Operations at The Lab and YPC Advisory Board Member

We all know “Philly Hustle.” It is an intense drive to build a career in a city defined by ambition and grit. Yet for many young professionals, that hustle paired with the anxiety of a non-linear path is the fastest route to burnout. We have passion, but we lack opportunities. We crave influence, but we lack formal authority. Young professionals are often caught in the dilemma of sticking with a draining corporate structure or abandoning that stability for an entrepreneurial path, a risk […]

Keyra Pulliam, Engineer III – Substation Engineer, PEPCO Holdings

I remember being in my dorm room with my friends anxiously waiting for the clock to hit 9 p.m. That’s when the registrar’s office opened, and we could finally get our class picks for our last semester of college. By 9:45, I was talking about how to decorate my graduation cap and what restaurant my family and I would eat at after the ceremony, and what our plans were after graduation. Within four months, my dreams of a friend and family-filled graduation ceremony swiftly faded into a […]