Beyond Consulting
The only podcast dedicated exclusively to navigating your career and life after management consulting. We interview new guests weekly to understand the array of options available to former consultants, and how you benefit from what they’ve learned. Guests include former consultants (McKinsey, Bain, Boston Consulting Group / BCG, AT Kearney, LEK, Strategy&, Booz, Oliver Wyman, Deloitte, Accenture, PwC, KPMG, etc.) who have pivoted to private equity, product management, M&A, customer success, directors of strategy, CFOs, and much more. Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info ECA Partners: www.eca-partners.com Host: Ken Kanara
Episodes

Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
68: From Consulting to Clothing Care Entrepreneur
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Ajay Prakash, former consultant at Bain, and current Co-Founder & CEO at Rinse.
Ajay joins us to talk about his journey and learnings from working in consulting and private equity, to building his own business.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, and BCG.
Rinse: https://www.rinse.com/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/

Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
67: From Consulting to Strategic Alliance
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Sean Jazayeri, former consultant at Accenture and Booz Allen Hamilton, and current SVP of Strategic Alliances & Initiatives at Corent Technology.
Sean joins us to talk about his journey from strategy consulting to CIO.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, and BCG.
Corent Technology: https://www.corenttech.com/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/

Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
66: From Consulting to Digital Transformation
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Jessica Wagner, former consultant at Deloitte, and current Director of Product at Fueled.
Jessica joins us to share her strategy consulting experience at Deloitte and to talk about her journey into product management.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Fueled: https://fueled.com/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/

Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
65: From Consulting to Fanatics
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Katie Boord, former consultant at The Hackett Group & Accenture, and current SVP of Strategic Operations at Fanatics.
Katie joins us to talk about her days in management consulting and working on the leadership team at Twitter during its high-growth era.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Fanatics: https://www.fanaticsinc.com/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/

Wednesday May 24, 2023
64: From Consulting to Strategic Success Leader
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome James Harris, former Engagement Manager at Booz & Company (Strategy&), and current Director of Strategic Success at Aha!
James joins us to talk about his past engagements as a consultant, and how his passion for building companies led him to Aha!
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Aha!: https://www.aha.io/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/

Tuesday May 16, 2023
63: From Consulting to Brand Management
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Ritu Mathur, former consultant at Arthur Andersen & Huron, and current Vice President of Marketing at Amy's Kitchen.
Ritu joins us to talk about some of her notable consulting projects and what brand management is all about.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Amy's Kitchen: https://www.amys.com/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/

Tuesday May 09, 2023
62: From Consulting to Private Equity Associate
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome David Taube, former consultant at BCG, and current Associate at L2 Capital.
David joins us to talk about his journey from entrepreneurship, to BCG, and ultimately to private equity.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
L2 Capital: https://l2capital.net/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/

Tuesday May 02, 2023
61: From Consulting to Venture Studio Strategy Leader
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Trent Johnson, former consultant at KPMG, and Chief Strategy Officer at Cie.
Trent joins us to talk about his consulting experience in established and early-stage firms, and his move to helping emerging digital businesses.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Cie: https://www.ciedigital.com/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/

Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
60: From Consulting to Tech Leader and Entrepreneur
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Ihor Bauman, former consultant at PwC, and Founder & CEO at Workee.
Ihor joins us to talk about his career in consulting and his ambitions for starting his own business.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Workee: https://workee.net/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/

Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
59: From Consulting to Cybersecurity for a Children’s Hospital
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Nathan Lesser, former consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, and current Vice President & CISO at Children's National Hospital.
Nate joins us to talk about his career, moving from engineering to government work, and details how he became Vice President & CISO at Children's National Hospital.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Children's National: https://www.childrensnational.org/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/

Have you been living in PowerPoint?
After nine years in management consulting, I didn't think there were any other career options other then...well...more consulting. This couldn't be further from the truth. As CEO of ECA-Partners (formerly ex-consultants agency), I have a unique opportunity to work with thousands of people every year that started their career in consulting, and now do something different.
We interview guests every week that might have started in consulting, but have moved on to other careers. From private equity to corporate strategy, we will talk with interesting guests to help you navigate life after powerpoint!