13. Dylan DiGi on getting fired from McKinsey, the Whiffenpoofs, and betting on being funny on the internet

Dylan Forgione, aka Dylan DiGi, was a Yale junior transfer who soloed for the Whiffenpoofs, got the McKinsey offer in October of senior year, and walked into the consulting firm convinced he was going to be Jeff Bezos. 2 years later, he walked away from Mckinsey with his debt paid off, and started a fashion comedy account in Brooklyn.In this episode, Dylan and I talk about:- the Bozo cold open and the version of himself he thought he was going to be- soloing for the Whiffenpoofs at Yale- getting the McKinsey offer cold and what the firm actually does for a living- "experts at nothing but making money for corporations"- the PIP, the timing, and walking out elated- substitute teaching, fashion comedy on TikTok, and not being one thing- his mom announcing his sexuality to the family before he could- the toast: to the multifacetedness of human beingsFollow Dylan: @dylan.digiBefore We Cheers is a filmed podcast about people betting on themselves. New episodes drop Fridays.Follow the show:Instagram: @beforewecheersTikTok: @Iamzcm92YouTube: @beforewecheersHost: Zach Miller, @iamzcmProducer and editor: Katie SadlerRecorded at WTF Media Studios, SoHo, May 19, 2026