<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2033338/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a>Success gets a lot more complicated once you actually start achieving it.<a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'>Abe Kwon</a> is a partner at <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'>Lowenstein Sandler LLP</a>, where he advises founders, startups, and venture-backed companies.But this conversation was really about the decisions behind the resume — career pivots, risk, family, and figuring out what success actually means as priorities change over time.In this episode of the <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'>SideBar Advisors</a> podcast, we talk about career pivots, taking risks when things are already going well, and how he found work that actually aligned with his personality and interests. Abe also shares candidly about balancing partnership, family life, nonprofit leadership, and the evolving relationship many professionals have with money, success, and time as their careers progress.A lot of legal careers look polished from the outside. This episode gets into what they actually feel like behind the scenes.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2033338/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Success gets a lot more complicated once you actually start achieving it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Abe Kwon&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is a partner at &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lowenstein Sandler LLP&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, where he advises founders, startups, and venture-backed companies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But this conversation was really about the decisions behind the resume — career pivots, risk, family, and figuring out what success actually means as priorities change over time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'&gt;&lt;b&gt;SideBar Advisors&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; podcast, we talk about career pivots, taking risks when things are already going well, and how he found work that actually aligned with his personality and interests. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Abe also shares candidly about balancing partnership, family life, nonprofit leadership, and the evolving relationship many professionals have with money, success, and time as their careers progress.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A lot of legal careers look polished from the outside. This episode gets into what they actually feel like behind the scenes.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us Fan Mail Success gets a lot more complicated once you actually start achieving it. Abe Kwon is a partner at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, where he advises founders, startups, and venture-backed companies. But this conversation was really about the decisions behind the resume — career pivots, risk, family, and figuring out what success actually means as priorities change over time. In this episode of the SideBar Advisors podcast, we talk about career pivots, taking risks when things are alre...

Abe Kwon: Career Risk, Success, and Building a Life That Actually Fits

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2033338/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a>Dr. <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'>Anthony Mazzarelli</a> has built a career at the intersection of medicine, law, leadership, and public communication. A practicing physician, healthcare executive, bioethicist, and JD, he’s spent years leading in environments where decisions carry real human and institutional consequences. In this episode of the <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'>SideBar Advisors</a> Podcast, we explore what law firm leaders and senior attorneys can learn from healthcare systems about:• Decision-making under pressure• Governance and accountability• Burnout as a leadership problem — not just a personal one• How incentives quietly shape culture• Why communication is now a core leadership skillWe also discuss how Anthony unexpectedly stepped into media, what being behind the microphone taught him about persuasion and clarity, and why credibility in high-stakes professions doesn’t require silence.Anthony is also the author of books focused on leadership, culture, and navigating complexity — work that reflects his belief that technical excellence alone is not enough to sustain modern institutions.If you’re a managing partner, senior attorney, or professional navigating leadership in a high-liability environment, this conversation will resonate.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2033338/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Anthony Mazzarelli&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; has built a career at the intersection of medicine, law, leadership, and public communication. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A practicing physician, healthcare executive, bioethicist, and JD, he’s spent years leading in environments where decisions carry real human and institutional consequences. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'&gt;&lt;b&gt;SideBar Advisors&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Podcast, we explore what law firm leaders and senior attorneys can learn from healthcare systems about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Decision-making under pressure&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Governance and accountability&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Burnout as a leadership problem — not just a personal one&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• How incentives quietly shape culture&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Why communication is now a core leadership skill&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also discuss how Anthony unexpectedly stepped into media, what being behind the microphone taught him about persuasion and clarity, and why credibility in high-stakes professions doesn’t require silence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anthony is also the author of books focused on leadership, culture, and navigating complexity — work that reflects his belief that technical excellence alone is not enough to sustain modern institutions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re a managing partner, senior attorney, or professional navigating leadership in a high-liability environment, this conversation will resonate.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli has built a career at the intersection of medicine, law, leadership, and public communication.  A practicing physician, healthcare executive, bioethicist, and JD, he’s spent years leading in environments where decisions carry real human and institutional consequences.  In this episode of the SideBar Advisors Podcast, we explore what law firm leaders and senior attorneys can learn from healthcare systems about: • Decision-making under pressure ...

Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli: What Law Firms Can Learn From Healthcare Leadership

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2033338/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'>Seth Rokosky</a>, partner at <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'>Duane Morris LLP</a>, didn’t build his career by following a straight line.From choosing New York over D.C. to make a dual legal career work, to carving out an appellate practice where few opportunities existed, Seth shares how long-term thinking, tradeoffs, and persistence shaped his path.In this episode, we talk about how he approached career decisions alongside his wife, what it really takes to build a niche practice from the ground up, and how his background in competitive chess influences the way he thinks about strategy, risk, and decision-making.A practical conversation on planning ahead, adapting when things don’t go as expected, and building a career that actually fits your life.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2033338/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Seth Rokosky&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, partner at &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Duane Morris LLP&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, didn’t build his career by following a straight line.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From choosing New York over D.C. to make a dual legal career work, to carving out an appellate practice where few opportunities existed, Seth shares how long-term thinking, tradeoffs, and persistence shaped his path.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we talk about how he approached career decisions alongside his wife, what it really takes to build a niche practice from the ground up, and how his background in competitive chess influences the way he thinks about strategy, risk, and decision-making.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A practical conversation on planning ahead, adapting when things don’t go as expected, and building a career that actually fits your life.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us Fan Mail Seth Rokosky, partner at Duane Morris LLP, didn’t build his career by following a straight line. From choosing New York over D.C. to make a dual legal career work, to carving out an appellate practice where few opportunities existed, Seth shares how long-term thinking, tradeoffs, and persistence shaped his path. In this episode, we talk about how he approached career decisions alongside his wife, what it really takes to build a niche practice from the ground up, and how his b...

Seth Rokosky: Career Decisions, Appellate Law, and Why Having a Plan Matters

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2033338/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'>Elie Honig</a> — former federal prosecutor and now CNN’s senior legal analyst — has built a career that doesn’t follow the traditional legal path.After more than a decade prosecuting major federal cases, Elie stepped into private practice and eventually into media, where he’s become a trusted voice translating complex legal issues for a national audience.In this episode, he shares what that transition actually looked like, including the risks, tradeoffs, and moments of uncertainty along the way. We discuss the differences between life as a prosecutor and in private practice, how credibility is built outside the courtroom, and what it takes to communicate legal ideas in a way people actually understand.It’s a candid conversation about career optionality, public-facing roles, and what lawyers can do with their skillset beyond the traditional path.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2033338/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Elie Honig&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; — former federal prosecutor and now CNN’s senior legal analyst — has built a career that doesn’t follow the traditional legal path.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After more than a decade prosecuting major federal cases, Elie stepped into private practice and eventually into media, where he’s become a trusted voice translating complex legal issues for a national audience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, he shares what that transition actually looked like, including the risks, tradeoffs, and moments of uncertainty along the way. We discuss the differences between life as a prosecutor and in private practice, how credibility is built outside the courtroom, and what it takes to communicate legal ideas in a way people actually understand.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s a candid conversation about career optionality, public-facing roles, and what lawyers can do with their skillset beyond the traditional path.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us Fan Mail Elie Honig — former federal prosecutor and now CNN’s senior legal analyst — has built a career that doesn’t follow the traditional legal path. After more than a decade prosecuting major federal cases, Elie stepped into private practice and eventually into media, where he’s become a trusted voice translating complex legal issues for a national audience. In this episode, he shares what that transition actually looked like, including the risks, tradeoffs, and moments of unc...

Elie Honig: From Prosecutor to CNN’s Senior Legal Analyst

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2033338/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'>Kenneth Nunnenkamp</a>, partner at <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'>Blank Rome LLP</a>, has built a career that certainly didn’t follow a straight line.Early on, he made a high-risk move leaving big law for an in-house role at a startup, trading stability for equity and opportunity. When it didn’t play out as expected, he had to recalibrate — eventually finding his way back to private practice with a clearer perspective on risk, value, and what actually matters over the long term.In this conversation, Ken shares how those decisions shaped his career, from his time as a Marine Corps JAG officer to his work today in national security, cross-border matters, and anti–money laundering. He also reflects on how priorities shift over time, why not every opportunity is worth taking, and how success becomes less about titles and more about doing work that’s genuinely engaging.A grounded look at career decisions, trade-offs, and building something that lasts.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2033338/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Kenneth Nunnenkamp&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, partner at &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Blank Rome LLP&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, has built a career that certainly didn’t follow a straight line.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Early on, he made a high-risk move leaving big law for an in-house role at a startup, trading stability for equity and opportunity. When it didn’t play out as expected, he had to recalibrate — eventually finding his way back to private practice with a clearer perspective on risk, value, and what actually matters over the long term.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this conversation, Ken shares how those decisions shaped his career, from his time as a Marine Corps JAG officer to his work today in national security, cross-border matters, and anti–money laundering. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He also reflects on how priorities shift over time, why not every opportunity is worth taking, and how success becomes less about titles and more about doing work that’s genuinely engaging.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A grounded look at career decisions, trade-offs, and building something that lasts. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us Fan Mail Kenneth Nunnenkamp, partner at Blank Rome LLP, has built a career that certainly didn’t follow a straight line. Early on, he made a high-risk move leaving big law for an in-house role at a startup, trading stability for equity and opportunity. When it didn’t play out as expected, he had to recalibrate — eventually finding his way back to private practice with a clearer perspective on risk, value, and what actually matters over the long term. In this conversation, Ken shares h...

Kenneth Nunnenkamp: Career Risk, Recalibration, and Defining Success Over Time

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