Jun 12, 202640 minS0
<p>What do you do when you feel completely adrift, whether you're sensing a career change coming or you're squarely in the midst of one? </p><p>In this conversation we sit down with executive and team coach Allie...
business
The Afternoon Shift
Hosted by Brady Sadler · business · EN
About this Podcast:
The Afternoon Shift is a hub for mid-career marketing, media, and creative professionals navigating what’s next.Hosted by Brady Sadler, this show explores how to thrive, not just survive, during the most pivotal stretch of our careers. What started with a few small group conversations quickly became something deeper: research, newsletter, events, a growing community, and now these recorded conversations. We're sitting down with incredible leaders across a wide range of businesses, to dig into personal stories, practical solutions, and the bigger questions shaping our work and our lives right now. This isn’t just a show. It’s part of a larger effort to turn ideas into collaborations, and connections into meaningful work.Because we believe career should be more of a team sport.If this sounds like your kind of community, please hit the follow button. That's a small way you can help us connect with more people. Thanks for listening.Join Us: https://theafternoonshift.com/Hos
Pitch Analysis
Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.
Contact path
Public web form
Booking probability
29%
Guest openness
Selective
80/100
Required Score
Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for The Afternoon Shift.
Signup to Generate a PitchQuestions about The Afternoon Shift
What is The Afternoon Shift about?
The Afternoon Shift is a hub for mid-career marketing, media, and creative professionals navigating what’s next. Hosted by Brady Sadler, this show explores how to thrive, not just survive, during the most pivotal stretch of our careers. What started with a few small group conversations quickly became something deeper: research, newsletter, events, a growing community, and now these recorded conversations.
Who hosts The Afternoon Shift?
The Afternoon Shift is hosted by Brady Sadler. The show has published 26 episodes to date.
What has The Afternoon Shift covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Feeling Unmoored? How to Navigate The Rocky Waters of Career Change with Executive and Team Coach Allie Wilkinson" (12 June 2026, 40 minutes), "What is the Actual Cost of Burnout? Featuring Alison Campbell of unBurnt" (4 May 2026, 42 minutes), and "Teamwork x Scene Work: Live Events, Career Growth, and Boston's World-Class Tech Scene with Matt Crane" (3 April 2026, 29 minutes).
How often does The Afternoon Shift publish?
The Afternoon Shift publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 26 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Afternoon Shift?
Booking probability for The Afternoon Shift is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Afternoon Shift requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Afternoon Shift's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The Afternoon Shift?
The strongest fits for The Afternoon Shift are Marketing, Advertising & PR and Business & Management Consulting. The Afternoon Shift has a business audience.
About the host
Brady Sadler hosts The Afternoon Shift, a business podcast with 26 episodes published.
Host email not verified for this podcastSign in to unlock →
Recent episodes
Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.
- May 4, 202642 minS0
<p>Alison Campbell spent 20 years working in corporate, most recently as Chief of Staff to the CEO of a billion-dollar company. Excelling. Traveling. Parenting. Pushing through. And feeling grateful.</p><p>Until she...
- Apr 3, 202629 minS0
<p>There's an art to scene work, whether you're getting out there or creating your own. </p><p>Matt Crane of MGMT Boston joins to talk about why showing up consistently puts more things in your control, what he's...
- Mar 20, 202642 minS0
<p>What would it actually look like to make career a team sport? </p><p>Not as a philosophy, but as a tangible offering with real structure?</p><p>That's what we explore in this special episode, an unrehearsed workshop...
- Nov 21, 202545 minS0
<p>Today’s episode goes deeper into one of the most important signals that has emerged from our work over the past year. The leaders who are truly flourishing are getting out from behind screens and into...
View More
Episode #20
From Uncertainty to Optionality: The Mindset and Practices That Move Creative Leaders Forward
Nov 14, 202539 minS0<p>What does winning look when work is full of paradoxes?</p><p>Today I’m joined by my friend and longtime mentor of more than 20 years, Patrick Jones, a builder at heart and one of the most multidimensional creative...
- Oct 31, 202547 minS0
<p>In this episode, I dig into a leadership practice that can seem obvious but is far more nuanced than it looks, and I’ve come to believe it’s a critical discovery in our exploration of what it takes to go from fear to...
Episode #18
How to Actually Lead With Hospitality, Empathy & Creative Bravery: Lessons From Disney and Beyond
Oct 24, 202544 minS0<p>When I think about career as a team sport, I can’t help but think back to my post-college internship at Disney and the lifelong friendships that started there.</p><p>That experience, grounded in Disney’s legendary...
- Oct 17, 202547 minS0
<p>Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to begin the next chapter? In this episode we sit down with longtime friend and powerhouse coach Katie Benway to explore what it takes to really begin a shift. </p><p>Katie...
- Oct 10, 202538 minS0
<p>What if you could find the intersection of cutting technology with your personal passion and expertise? <br> <br>And what if you could develop a reputation for learning, experimentation, and generously sharing your...
- Oct 3, 202534 minS0
<p>What does it take to really reinvent your career? This week's episode features a detailed breakdown of exactly that. </p><p>After decades of success as a Hollywood producer, and later blending entertainment and tech...
- Sep 26, 202541 minS0
<p>By mid-career, Karen Kelly has reinvented herself more times than most people dare to dream. </p><p>From ad agency burnout in New York City, to scrubs and red tape as a speech pathologist, to moonlighting as a...
- Sep 19, 202557 minS0
<p>What is it really like to work in professional sports?</p><p>Most of us only see the highlights: the packed arenas, the high-profile players, the big sponsorships. </p><p>But behind the scenes, sports is one of the...
- Sep 12, 202549 minS0
<p>If you’re leading a company, department, or team, this conversation is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re running your own consultancy, doing fractional work, or guiding clients in your role at an agency, you’re in...
- Sep 5, 202558 minS0
<p>In a year of research on the nature of work and mid-career evolution, one word keeps surfacing: compassion.</p><p>Compassion for others, yes. But more importantly, self-compassion.</p><p>It's essential for sustained...
- Aug 29, 202558 minS0
<p>How do you find career clarity when everything feels uncertain?</p><p>Frank Hwang - now Senior Director of Marketing at Viking Range and formerly a brand and marketing leader at SharkNinja, Sperry, EF Education...
- Aug 21, 20251h 13mS0
<p>He had a full client roster, was running paid media campaigns, and building lead gen systems before he could legally vote.</p><p><br>Aaron Wagenheim had already lived two distinct career chapters before most of us...
- Aug 8, 202551 minS0
<p>Brad McNamara has created companies, built teams, and learned how to lead differently at mid-career.</p><p>We start this episode by diving into Brad’s unlikely journey from on-air personality at Boston’s top station...
- Aug 1, 202550 minS0
<p>What if the way your brain works is actually your greatest strength?</p><p>In this episode of The Afternoon Shift, I talk with Lindsay Binette, founder of The Wavy Brain, a Neurodiversity Coaching & Advisory Practice...
- Jul 24, 202546 minS0
<p>Today we learn from growth marketing expert Anuj Adhiya and 16-year-old entrepreneur Sabrina Bhattacharjya as they challenge what it means to thrive in a rapidly shifting creative landscape. </p><p>Anuj, who...
Recent guests
Recent guests on The Afternoon Shift. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
A
Alison Campbell
Chief Scientific Officer, United Kingdom Government Office for Tech Transfer
J
Jay Acunzo
keynote speaker, author of Break the Wheel, host of How Stories Happen, marketingshowrunners.com
D
Dr. Patrick Jones
former hitting coach for the Orioles in the MiLB, Pelorus Home Inspections & Environmental Research Group
T
Taylor Scott
author of Lead with Hospitality: Be Human. Emotionally Connect. Serve Selflessly., The Missoulian Angler Fly Shop
Best industries to pitch The Afternoon Shift for
PitchCentric classifies The Afternoon Shift under these industries. Guests from them are the closest fit, and each links to the best podcasts in that industry.
Similar Podcasts
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
More on Marketing, Advertising & PR
Guides and articles for guests pitching shows like this one.
Podcasts like The Afternoon Shift
Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.
Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ