# Wall Street Diaries A podcast by Wall Street Mastermind. Wall Street Mastermind provides 1-on-1 coaching to students who are trying to break into investment banking, helping you land the top 1% jobs on Wall Street that pay six-figures straight out of school. It’s led by Sam Shiah, a former investment banker (Morgan Stanley Tech) and private equity investor (GI Partners). Not only have we maintained a 90%+ success rate over the years, we even offer a money back guarantee - meaning if you work with us and don’t get at least one investment banking offer, we will refund your entire investment in our program. Interested in learning more? Book a virtual coffee chat with our team to see if you’re a good fit: www.wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcast Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:561420033/sounds.rss ## Latest episodes - [S4 Ep7: Why UK Banking Recruiting Is Harder Than Harvard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/dd372151f12f) (2026-09-14, 52 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2396472594-wallstreetmastermind-s4-ep7-why-uk-banking.mp3 - [S4 Ep6: The Most Unique Finance Job](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/0d466aca01fd) (2026-09-08, 43 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2396465469-wallstreetmastermind-s4-ep6-the-most-unique-finance.mp3 - [S4 Ep5: The Podcast Industry Is Undermonetized](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/31c892386c23) (2026-08-13, 43 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2381183457-wallstreetmastermind-s4-ep5-the-podcast-industry-is.mp3 - [S4 Ep4: How to Network Into Wall Street With No Connections](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/9eaa796d91b4) (2026-07-29, 48 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2370571280-wallstreetmastermind-s4-ep4-how-to-network-into.mp3 - [S4 Ep3: Is IB 60% Luck?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/9c67ce41f6fc) (2026-07-28, 68 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2369219876-wallstreetmastermind-is-ib-60-luck.mp3 - [S4 EP2: Wall Street Success Is 50% Luck](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/2efbcf3f1c34) (2026-06-24, 55 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2344517333-wallstreetmastermind-s4-ep2-wall-street-success-is.mp3 - [S4 EP1: Black Hawk Pilot Takes Over Wall Street](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/9cb13b7ebcf7) (2026-06-23, 55 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2344516334-wallstreetmastermind-s4-ep1-black-hawk-pilot-takes.mp3 - [S3 EP10: AXOM Partners--The Hottest AI Investment Bank](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/9a09a7f8e14a) (2026-06-19, 69 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2339232875-wallstreetmastermind-s3-ep10-axom-partners-the.mp3 - [S3 EP9: This CFO is Hiring MORE Workers Despite AI](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/59dbdceb583a) (2026-06-17, 42 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2339227733-wallstreetmastermind-s3-ep9-this-cfo-is-hiring-more.mp3 - [S3 EP8: The Private Equity Mindset That Gets You Promoted](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/5086168a6a8b) (2026-06-15, 76 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2338435229-wallstreetmastermind-s3-ep8-the-private-equity.mp3 - [S3 EP7: AI is Booming. But WHY is it booming?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/49b43c020151) (2026-06-14, 41 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2336813969-wallstreetmastermind-s3-ep7-ai-is-booming-but-why.mp3 - [S3 EP6: Prove Me Wrong: Picking an Investor is Harder than Picking a Spouse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/b2e5539ffb8e) (2026-06-12, 98 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2336810984-wallstreetmastermind-s3-ep6-prove-me-wrong-picking.mp3 - [S3 Ep5: What's More Exciting than Private Equity?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/6a1e1d14bc05) (2026-06-10, 48 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2336782520-wallstreetmastermind-whats-more-exciting-than.mp3 - [S3 Ep4: How to Win the "Army's Heisman Trophy"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/5f5afcde193c) (2026-05-15, 68 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2321497976-wallstreetmastermind-s3-ep4-how-to-win-the-armys.mp3 - [S3 Ep3: Get a Real Estate Investing Job](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/9bc7fee6f10b) (2026-05-10, 84 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2318161931-wallstreetmastermind-s3-ep3-get-a-real-estate.mp3 - [S3 Ep 2 : Want a Promotion? Do the Job Before You Have It](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/a2fe1cead3db) (2026-03-19, 57 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2287000853-wallstreetmastermind-s2-ep-12-want-a-promotion-do.mp3 - [S3 Ep 1: Google Rejected Me. Here's What I Did Instead.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/455994decab6) (2026-03-16, 102 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2285056955-wallstreetmastermind-google-rejected-me-heres-what.mp3 - [Will AI Kill Investment Banking Analyst Jobs?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/08bcae7e530a) (2026-03-13, 18 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2282753855-wallstreetmastermind-will-ai-kill-investment.mp3 - [S2 Ep08: He Hung Up on His Goldman Associate?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/d16c62033ac3) (2026-03-12, 82 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2282648045-wallstreetmastermind-s2-ep08-he-hung-up-on-his.mp3 - [S2 Ep07: Investment Banking? Go Study Engineering!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/5416db89c64c) (2026-03-09, 81 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2280227738-wallstreetmastermind-investment-banking-go-study.mp3 - [S2 Ep06: From $30 in the Bank to Investment Banking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/92aca7b8bb2c) (2026-03-04, 110 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2277155729-wallstreetmastermind-s2-ep06-from-30-in-the-bank-to.mp3 - [S2 Ep05: Living in Your Car to Tech CEO](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/af6333c8348d) (2026-03-04, 102 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2277128066-wallstreetmastermind-s2-ep05-living-in-your-car-to.mp3 - [S2 Ep04: Is Sales & Trading Better than Investment Banking?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/0816a711d412) (2026-02-27, 97 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2274346781-wallstreetmastermind-s2-ep04-is-sales-trading.mp3 - [S2 Ep03: Is Chemical Engineering the Best Investment Banking Major_](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/27ab8d9f2f8a) (2026-02-25, 105 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2273242511-wallstreetmastermind-s2-ep03-is-chemical.mp3 - [S2 Ep02: How a Non-Target Grad Became a VP at Jefferies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/4d6e3912cec9) (2026-02-25, 80 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2272935056-wallstreetmastermind-how-a-non-target-grad-became-a.mp3 - [S2 Ep01: He Left Investment Banking and Private Equity to Save the World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/6b5272bdbe6c) (2026-02-04, 90 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2260101893-wallstreetmastermind-he-left-investment-banking-and.mp3 - [Episode 365: How Jordan Broke Into an Elite Boutique From a Non Target School After Failing on His Own](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/1545f23ed37b) (2025-06-13, 40 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2112761790-wallstreetmastermind-episode-365-how-jordan-broke-into-an-elite-boutique-from-a-non-target-school-after-failing-on-his-own.mp3 - [Episode 364: Never Miss a Cost of Equity Question During Your Investment Banking Interview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/19e1174fe854) (2025-06-11, 10 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2111500350-wallstreetmastermind-episode-364-never-miss-a-cost-of-equity-question-during-your-investment-banking-interview.mp3 - [Episode 363: How to calculate WACC? (Weighted Average Cost of Capital)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/8a3f18b57bd0) (2025-06-09, 12 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2110380012-wallstreetmastermind-episode-363-how-to-calculate-wacc-weighted-average-cost-of-capital.mp3 - [Episode 362: How Christian Landed a Bulge Bracket Offer Within 2.5 Months Despite Being an Engineer With No Finance Background](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/41a6e0c2d41b) (2025-06-06, 51 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2108993547-wallstreetmastermind-episode-362-how-christian-landed-a-bulge-bracket-offer-within-25-months-despite-being-an-engineer-with-no-finance-background.mp3 - [Episode 361: Answering Morgan Stanley's interview question on a DCF (Discounted Cash Flow)!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/3d4b545c9083) (2025-06-04, 13 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2107680015-wallstreetmastermind-episode-361-answering-morgan-stanleys-interview-question-on-a-dcf-discounted-cash-flow.mp3 - [Episode 360: How to Explain an LBO in a PE and IB Job Interview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/f74caed52f01) (2025-06-02, 9 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2106564996-wallstreetmastermind-episode-360-how-to-explain-an-lbo-in-a-pe-and-ib-job-interview.mp3 - [Episode 359: How Jaime Broke Into Credit Suisse Despite Being a Non-Native English Speaker That Started Late at a Non-Target School](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/0e7b460a8904) (2025-05-28, 33 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2103828951-wallstreetmastermind-episode-359-how-jaime-broke-into-credit-suisse-despite-being-a-non-native-english-speaker-that-started-late-at-a-non-target-school.mp3 - [Episode 358: Do investment bankers really work 100 hours a week?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/932fadd3524f) (2025-05-26, 11 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2102645496-wallstreetmastermind-episode-358-do-investment-bankers-really-work-100-hours-a-week.mp3 - [Episode 357: How Robin Went From Being a Refugee and First Gen College Student to Becoming a Bulge Bracket Banker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/c75ffde631d5) (2025-05-23, 60 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2100907590-wallstreetmastermind-episode-357-how-robin-went-from-being-a-refugee-and-first-gen-college-student-to-becoming-a-bulge-bracket-banker.mp3 - [Episode 356: How to Break Into Investment Banking From a Non-Target School](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/695d135309b0) (2025-05-21, 18 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2099864604-wallstreetmastermind-episode-356-how-to-break-into-investment-banking-from-a-non-target-school.mp3 - [Episode 355: Can Non-target Students Break Into Investment Banking?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/5974f115df80) (2025-05-20, 13 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2099255550-wallstreetmastermind-episode-355-can-non-target-students-break-into-investment-banking.mp3 - [Episode 354: Ranking The Best 10 Investment Banking Internships!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/f0f608226681) (2025-05-16, 16 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2096928948-wallstreetmastermind-episode-354-ranking-the-best-10-investment-banking-internships.mp3 - [Episode 353: How Aidan Became One of the First Students From His Non-Target School to Break Into Investment Banking Without an MBA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/6e0a099fac09) (2025-05-14, 37 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2095550538-wallstreetmastermind-episode-353-how-aidan-became-one-of-the-first-students-from-his-non-target-school-to-break-into-investment-banking-without-an-mba.mp3 - [Episode 352: How to Create a Resume for Goldman Sachs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/5c80a89625b9) (2025-05-13, 14 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2094955788-wallstreetmastermind-episode-352-how-to-create-a-resume-for-goldman-sachs.mp3 - [Episode 351: How Zolio Became the First Person From His Non-Target School to Break Into JPMorgan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/abf914aa76c8) (2025-05-07, 37 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2091675660-wallstreetmastermind-episode-351-how-zolio-became-the-first-person-from-his-non-target-school-to-break-into-jpmorgan.mp3 - [Episode 350: "Why You're Struggling To Break Into Banking "](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/9651260441f1) (2025-05-05, 14 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2090428251-wallstreetmastermind-episode-350-why-youre-struggling-to-break-into-banking.mp3 - [Episode 349: Investment Bankers Are Quitting to Take These Jobs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/3c3038d662ca) (2025-05-02, 14 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2088856248-wallstreetmastermind-episode-349-investment-bankers-are-quitting-to-take-these-jobs.mp3 - [Episode 348: How Aakaash Stood Out Against the Highly Competitive Candidate Pool at Wharton and Got an Elite Boutique Offer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/a23a465ee467) (2025-04-30, 64 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2087798091-wallstreetmastermind-episode-348-how-aakaash-stood-out-against-the-highly-competitive-candidate-pool-at-wharton-and-got-an-elite-boutique-offer.mp3 - [Episode 347: Is Investment Banking Worth It?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/c3a77e45c783) (2025-04-28, 13 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2086498503-wallstreetmastermind-episode-347-is-investment-banking-worth-it.mp3 - [Episode 346: Strategies for Entry into Investment Banking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/000560ea6794) (2025-04-22, 23 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2083269141-wallstreetmastermind-episode-346-strategies-for-entry-into-investment-banking.mp3 - [Episode 345: How Mike Got an Offer From Blackstone Private Equity and Goldman TMT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/47efdc22c195) (2025-04-04, 32 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2070976028-wallstreetmastermind-episode-345-how-mike-got-an-offer-from-blackstone-private-equity-and-goldman-tmt.mp3 - [Episode 344: The TRUTH about Investment Banking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/497166be2a86) (2025-04-02, 13 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2069125144-wallstreetmastermind-episode-344-the-truth-about-investment-banking.mp3 - [Episode 343: How Min Secured an Offer from Lazard and Evercore From a Non Target School](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/d1e1b06db602) (2025-03-28, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2065584720-wallstreetmastermind-episode-343-how-min-secured-an-offer-from-lazard-and-evercore-from-a-non-target-school.mp3 - [Episode 342: Banking Salaries Truths Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1534840816/8e0a79a77678) (2025-03-26, 12 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2063700876-wallstreetmastermind-episode-342-banking-salaries-truths-part-2.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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