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Conversations and interviews motivating and guiding you on your journey or pursuing creative projects outside of your day job. These tips will teach you strategy, balance and encouragement. Whether you're looking to work yourself out of a job or looking to continue doing both well, this series is weekly ear porn for reflection, evaluation and refocusing. Our passions don't have to die with our day jobs

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Check latest episodes from After My Day Job podcast

From Boardrooms to Bartending: The Power of Starting Over

2025/09/03

This episode isn’t about losing a job. It’s about losing an identity, an ego, and a sense of control. I went from leading multi-million dollar creative teams to making $63 a night bartending, and in that fall, I found something I’d been missing: clarity. “Starting Over” is about the mentality it takes to let go of denial, accept defeat without seeing yourself as a failure, and shift your vision toward redirection. It’s about building something new from the ground up, without the safety net of titles, salaries, or validation. If you’ve ever felt like life pressed reset on you, whether you were ready or not, this one’s for you.

Finding Value Outside Work

2024/05/26

Starting the second season of "After My Day Job," Javaris Lamont discusses how he began pursuing hobbies, passion projects, and entrepreneurship outside of work. Discover how you can find value, take the lead, feel accomplished, and live your best life after work with this insightful, bite-sized, masterclass-like podcast. Don't forget to subscribe and share!

Using Backpocket Talents To Land A Job

2021/04/09

It's the pandemic and many of my self-funded friends have found themselves searching for more income to hold them until things pick back up. Listeners are in for a treat today, especially if that's you. I've taken some time to focus less on us who have jobs today to encourage those who are looking for ways to break into a job to keep using their creative/entrepreneurial experience. Here's my story of how I left Chicago, moved to New York and had to make myself sellable again with talents and skills I had used before but were a bit dusty.

Establishing Structure and Creating Routine

2021/03/18

Dive in and learn how to crush procrastination with a structure and routine.

Clarity. Identity. Direction.

2021/03/11

Today I shared my story of a career experience I had in my early 20s that would 10 years shape how I decided to pursue life! Listen to find out why clarity, identity and direction are so important in pursuing passion projects outside of work.

My Story: Fulltime Creative and Part Artist/Entrepreneur

2021/03/05

Have you ever considered how to pursue your passion projects while working a full-time job? Well, I have the answers for you in this podcast. Check out my story.