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The Generalist World Pod
The podcast for people who don't fit in a box at work! Welcome to the Generalist World pod, where we interview high-performing generalists from the GW community carving out careers on their own terms. You'll learn what's working right now, find inspiration from generalist pathways, and get tactical frameworks to progress your own career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The Generalist World PodRoutine is my death
Anna Bernhardt on novelty-seeking, a late ADHD diagnosis, and learning to stop punishing yourself. 📚What You'll Learn Why novelty-seekers hit "boreout" rather…
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Burnout is misalignment, not tiredness
Amy Rogers on the right kind of work, holding your day rate, and craving disconnection. 📚What You'll Learn How a Notion consulting business grew out of…
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Gathering is my art
Khuyen Bui on hosting, wholehearted work, and the quality of relating. 📚What You'll Learn Why gathering is a craft, and how to design conversations that help…
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The art of cold emails
Alifya Valiji on knocking on doors, creating roles before titles exist, and staying connected to people. 📚What You'll Learn How generalists navigate careers by…
The Generalist World PodLeaning into wintering
Alice Montgomery on natural cycles, sustainability, and bridging disciplines. 📚What You'll Learn How generalists move from isolated expert silos to becoming…
The Generalist World PodEnvironments are disabling, not people
Zahra Hedges on choosing values over money, designing for neurodiversity, building better teams. 📚What You'll Learn Why pattern recognition in your own career…
The Generalist World PodPlay and curiosity as core values
Mildred Cheng on gut feeling, connecting people, and why feedback matters. 📚What You'll Learn How running on gut feeling and knowing what you like leads to…
The Generalist World PodFear of irrelevance can drive burnout
Ellie Pyemont on holding things lightly, the generalist edge, and experiments over outcomes. 📚What You'll Learn How genuinely egalitarian partnerships enable…
The Generalist World PodTake ‘Chief of Staff’ off the pedestal
Courtenay Hallwood on generalist superpowers, learning through discomfort, and self-belief. 📚What You'll Learn How to build self-belief through proving…
The Generalist World PodDon't fit the template
Sakshi Shukla on narrative depth, human solutions, and the long game. 📚What You'll Learn Why story is the first technology and how every business is…
The Generalist World PodLearning as a transformational tool
Eva Košćak on distilling knowledge, personal perspective, and what makes learning stick. 📚What You'll Learn The framework for finding and owning your point of…
The Generalist World PodGet comfortable being uncomfortable
Aliénor Hunter on getting comfortable speaking, breaking the cycle of avoidance, and and accepting imperfection. 📚What You'll Learn The massive gap between how…
The Generalist World PodYou can do anything, but not everything
Supanuch Yik on decision-making, co-creation, and finding purpose across borders. 📚What You'll Learn How generalists and connectors bridge communication gaps…
The Generalist World PodChoosing people over job titles
Chavi Pande on collaborators, removing metrics, and letting things unfold. 📚What You'll Learn Emergence as a design philosophy that extends far beyond products…
The Generalist World PodKeep your hobbies or lose yourself
Rachel Fenton on the messiness of pivots, curiosity as the thread, and making things with your hands. 📚What You'll Learn Why staying connected to multiple…
The Generalist World PodIf it sucks, you can leave; the world is as we've made it
Tyler Sellhorn on showing up whole online, identity stacking, and life’s seasons. 📚What You'll Learn Why "if it sucks, you can leave" is the foundational…
The Generalist World PodYour easiest thing is your truest thing
Avi Love on alignment, play in difficult moments, and creativity as nervous system medicine. 📚What You'll Learn Why deep conversations and containers matter…
The Generalist World PodShe got fired. Then she wrote a book about empathy.
Jessica Bozsan on getting blindsided, building a web of people who root for you, and why empathy is the most underrated business strategy right now. 📚 What…
The Generalist World PodShe helps first-time leaders survive the identity crisis nobody warned them about
Valeria Collu on putting her financial career on hold, coaching yourself like your best friend, and why becoming a leader is nothing like getting promoted. 📚…
The Generalist World PodWhat happens when work identity and self-identity become the same thing
Madalina Buzdugan on career breaks as privilege, generative AI's climate problem, and prompt efficiency. 📚 What You'll Learn Why work identity has become…
The Generalist World PodWhy your transferable skills don't care about your industry
Natalie Hoop on squiggly careers, the confidence problem, and multi-unit retail as training ground. 📚 What You'll Learn Why your transferable skills don't…
The Generalist World PodThe accidental glue person: How community work kept finding her
📚 What You'll Learn Why "glue people" are valuable in organisations and how spotting the best in others helps you connect the dots The difference between…
The Generalist World PodFrom screens to streets: Why local community work is the future
📚 What You'll Learn Why the "back to the 90s" prediction suggests internet-era careers will be massively disrupted as AI forces us to reconnect with our…
The Generalist World PodHow to go fractional (the realistic version)
📚 What You'll Learn What a fractional role actually is (a senior embedded leader working part-time for multiple companies, not just consulting or freelance…
The Generalist World PodHe survived a performance improvement plan by refusing to abandon himself
What You'll Learn Why interpreting friction as personal failure keeps you stuck, and how to reframe it as a signal that something needs communication or change…
The Generalist World PodWhat happens when a cat matchmaker can't stop saying yes
What You'll Learn Why volunteering for nonprofits' behind-the-scenes operations work is an untapped opportunity to build new skills and meaningful connections…
The Generalist World PodThe guy teaching robots to not destroy your suitcase
What you'll learn How to get diverse teams speaking the same language using glossaries and visual communication across global organisations Why using AI as a…
The Generalist World PodHow to answer “so what do you do” as a generalist
What You'll Learn How to answer "what do you do?" as a generalist using the "I'm at my best when [X], and that's when I step away" framework Why identifying…
The Generalist World PodHow to build a team that actually wants to work for you
What you'll learn: How to turn around failing teams by implementing honest leadership, accessible office hours, and graceful exit rituals Why building roles…
The Generalist World PodThe community operator who made Milly "redundant"
What you'll learn: How to build community with members rather than for them by co-creating value from the earliest stages Why successful community metrics…
The Generalist World PodHow to build a satisfying, sustainable career as a mid-life generalist
What You'll Learn How to leverage your network's second-degree connections rather than direct contacts when job hunting as a generalist Why the 50+ demographic…
The Generalist World PodLessons in career design from a Physicist turned Entrepreneur
Karolina Sarna is a physicist-turned strategy coach and founder. Originally trained in atmospheric physics, she moved from research to applied space systems…
The Generalist World PodExpert facilitator shares GOLDEN advice
What You'll Learn How to design workshop experiences using the Kaos Pilots 5E model (excitement, entry, engagement, exit, extension) to guide groups from their…
The Generalist World PodShe's a Top Voice who's been working remotely since 2012
What You'll Learn How to advocate effectively for flexible work arrangements by getting clear on specific needs and organizational obstacles Why trust is the…
The Generalist World PodShe generated $20M helping founders scale - here’s how
What You'll Learn How to break the "whiteboard paralysis" that keeps founders stuck in planning mode instead of testing ideas Why situational leadership…
The Generalist World PodShe quit the 9–5 to build a business around alignment
What you'll learn: How to identify misalignment through body awareness and journaling techniques The framework for transitioning from traditional employment to…
The Generalist World PodHow to embrace your generalism
What you'll learn: How to transition between industries by focusing on transferable relationship-building skills rather than domain expertise Why community…
The Generalist World PodExec coach shares why generalists are the future
What you'll learn: How to make business decisions that align with your company's values using simple goal-setting frameworks The life-profit-impact triangle…
The Generalist World PodStop applying for jobs & do this instead
What you'll learn: How to get jobs by building relationships instead of just filling out online applications How to figure out what companies need and show…
The Generalist World PodHe has a SaaS, and a community AND a co-working space?!
What you'll learn: How to leverage competitive markets as opportunities rather than obstacles when building new ventures or products Why community-driven…
The Generalist World PodThe road to $10M (from a Chief of Staff in NYC!)
What you'll learn: How to learn new skills by jumping in first, then studying - this builds deeper understanding than following tutorials Why connecting AI…
The Generalist World PodOrganizational Psychologist on selling without the ick
What You'll Learn: How to transform from viewing generalism as a career liability into recognising it as a competitive advantage The four-stage framework for…
The Generalist World PodThis generalist is fixing healthcare's biggest problems... with brain science?!
What you'll learn: How to create your own role by raising your hand for interesting projects and linking development needs to work assignments Why moving from…
The Generalist World PodAsking a Fractional CTO how to work with startups AND have massive impact
What you'll learn: How to apply reframing philosophy to transform challenges into growth opportunities and learning experiences The fractional CTO model for…
The Generalist World PodEx-chief of staff builds her startup with no coding experience?!
What you'll learn: How to make faster decisions by trying things instead of overthinking them How to lead teams by taking care of everyone while still getting…
The Generalist World Podyour 'figure-it-out-ability' is a career asset!
What you'll learn: The advantage of being able to move between very high concepts and also dive into the weeds of an idea How to find the ‘red thread’ of your…
The Generalist World PodGeneralist with a PhD longer than you can pronounce?!
Shern Tee is a lecturer, researcher, physicist and coder who specializes in all molecular dynamics simulations weird and unusual. Currently, he teaches and…
The Generalist World Pod20yrs in one org to Design Ops Strategist!?
In this conversation, Milly Tamati and Lucy Nersesian explore the journey of being a generalist in the professional world, particularly in design operations…
The Generalist World PodTake the "side door" (career hack!)
Today we're talking diverse career journeys! From focusing on transitions between industries, to the concept of 'side doors' in career opportunities, to the…
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she's built a FIRE portfolio career & shares what's working right now
Milly Tamati interviews Taylor Elyse Morrison, who shares her journey through various business environments and her embrace of a portfolio career. Taylor…
The Generalist World PodShe spills the tea on fractional marketing
In this engaging conversation, Milly Tamati and Terra Milo explore the multifaceted world of generalists, focusing on Tara's journey in fractional marketing…