🎙️ He Ran WABC at Its Peak and Became My Mentor. Bart Feder’s Life After News

Send us Fan Mail“Sometimes good guys do finish first.” ✅ In this episode, I sit down with Bart Feder, former News Director at WABC, former SVP at CNN, and one of the most influential mentors I’ve ever had (and the mentor to dozens of news directors across Tribune).Bart is now living his true Life After News as a certified executive coach, helping leaders grow without burning out and without turning into the kind of boss nobody wants to work for. 🙌This is a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, reinvention, stress, purpose, Cambodia, presidential history, and what actually matters when the adrenaline fades.⭐ What we talk about📰 The peak era of local news (including the time WABC pulled a million viewers a night at 6pm) 🚪 Why Bart had an exit strategy and why so many of us don’t 🎥 The FeedRoom: “We were this close to being YouTube” (and the lessons that still sting) 📺 CNN in 2008 and why Bart says CNN is at its best as a history network 🏙️ Local news vs national politics: “Local, local, local” 🤝 Tribune’s “loose confederation” culture:  trust, collaboration, and relationships that lasted 🎤 The legendary New Orleans karaoke night (and why those moments build real teams) 🧠 Emotional intelligence, executive presence, and the coaching tools Bart uses (360s + EQ assessments) 🔥 Stress tolerance, self-awareness, and why reacting too fast can change your career 🧘 Yoga, meditation, and the decision to build life on well-being first 🇰🇭 Bart and Karen’s 16-year commitment to education in Cambodia — and what hope looks like up close 🇺🇸 Presidential biographies, Teddy Roosevelt, and what Bart believes the presidency should be💥 Quote-worthy moments✅ “To give somebody an hour of your undivided attention is a gift.” ✅ “I decided to build my life on my well-being, not on my career.” ✅ “You can be a successful news director… and not be an asshole.” ✅ “We were this close to being YouTube.”📣 Quick favor (this helps more than you think)If you liked this episode, please:⭐ Rate & review Life After News (especially on Apple Podcasts) 📲 Share this episode with one friend who needs a nudge, a plan, or a way out 🔁 Post it to your socials and tag me so I can thank youYour reviews and shares are how this show grows. 🔥 Next weekA TV news anchor turned lawyer — she got her JD after leaving the business, and she’s bringing real insight about what’s possible after the newsroom. ⚖️📺#LifeAfterNews #ExecutiveCoaching #NewsDirectors #TVNews #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #CareerTransition #BurnoutRecovery #LocalNews #MediaIndustry #Mentorship #SecondAct #WellBeing #Cambodia #PodcastRecommendations     Let Life After News inspire your next chapter. Because leaving the news doesn’t mean the story’s over—it means a new one’s just beginning.