Why Bain? Lessons on Resilience, Mentorship, and Authenticity

Why Bain? Lessons on Resilience, Mentorship, and Authenticity

October 29, 2025 · 27 min · Episode 132

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Consultants John Kunzo III and Meghan Allman discuss their journeys to Bain Chicago, focusing on themes of resilience, mentorship, and authenticity.

Consultants John Kunzo III and Meghan Allman share their paths from growing up in Cleveland to joining Bain Chicago. John discovered consulting through Bain’s Building Entrepreneurial Leaders (BEL) program while studying sociology at the University of Chicago, and Meghan explains how she translated her love of sports analytics at Notre Dame into strategy work full-time. With perspectives on authenticity, staying curious, and building community, this episode explores a question everyone who joins our firm considers: Why Bain?

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Guests: John Kunzo III, Meghan Allman

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Organizations: Bain & Company, University of Chicago, Notre Dame

Places: Cleveland, Bain Chicago

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