In Episode 1 of Everyday Experts, you'll hear from Paul Finnegan, a New York City bar owner of St. James Gate on the Upper West Side. Paul is a true Everyday Expert and has learned a lot about people, community, and operations in his work. In a post-pandemic world, he's also learned a lot about flexibility and adaptability.

For the first 30 minutes, you'll hear what Paul's life was like in the "before-times" -- that's, before the pandemic that shut down his bar for five months in 2020. Then, following that original interview, you'll hear an update on how things are today, in early 2021.

You can visit Paul's bar on the corner of 81st and Amsterdam, which is still open today, and see more at https://www.stjamesgatenyc.com/.

About this Show

Everyday Experts is a show about what we can learn from anyone's job. In each episode, Bethany Crystal speaks with people from a variety of industries about the people and the systems behind the work they do. This whole first season is about people who work hands-on with others. Visit everydayexperts.co for more information and photos behind the scenes from each interview.