Who’s Next?

An introduction to emerging people who are in the midst of breaking through, and how they are doing it.

Who Regulates Coaches? Private Standards, Public Law & Accountability Gap

Without centralized licensure, accountability in coaching operates through a patchwork of private ethics frameworks and public enforcement In my recent capstone investigation, Coaching Industry: Bargain or Scam? – I examined the tension between credibility and skepticism in life coaching. Key interviews with Jenn Drummond, Renee Marino, Michael Anthony and Mike Moosbrugger emphasized ethics, lived experience…

The Coaching Industry: Bargain or Scam?

As coaching expands across nearly every industry, consumers are left to determine what they’re buying – and who is qualified to offer it A client meets with a life coach to discuss next steps after leaving a corporate role in a shared office space close to Manhattan. The session is structured, scheduled and expectedly costly.…

50-Year Mortgage & New Ownership Playbook: Space, Flexibility, Digital-Age Buyer

As young adults choose between renting for mobility or buying for brand-building, extended-term loans offer short-term relief but challenge long-term wealth paths, according to Alan Majzner Donald Trump’s proposal for a 50-year mortgage has quickly become a point of discussion across financial media, the real estate sector, and the digital-age creator economy driving social media.…

Zohran Mamdani Progressive Surge: Staten Island Bucks New York City Trend in Historic 2025 Win

Young voters and social media fuel Astoria Assemblyman’s victory over Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, exposing deep borough divides and generational shifts Zohran Mamdani’s historic win in the 2025 New York City mayoral election marked an ideological shift in the city’s political landscape, mostly fueled by generational differences, putting a spotlight on the “forgotten borough,”…

Hugo Sanchez Turns Adversity into Hispanic Ingenuity, Innovation with Moti Chat

Brooklyn entrepreneur built tech platform connecting clients and creators through real-time video and payment after years of personal struggle and resiliency Hugo Sanchez on the surface sounds like many, a story that begins in Puerto Rico and unfolds across Brooklyn, but the interesting part introduces itself and is proving to have staying power where his…

WFAN radio hot Keith McPherson (left), Joseph Calabrese (right) at the company’s Charity Softball Game at Richmond County Hospital Ballpark on Staten Island in June 2023.