69. How to Build a Fulfilling Career and NOT Get Replaced by AI: Hannah Zhang

In this episode, Sam sits down with Hannah Zhang (aka Career Hannah), who left her dream job with no backup plan after burning out. 5+ pivots later, she's learned what it actually means to feel fulfilled at work, and now helps people achieve it for themselves. They discuss what she learned in business school that she can teach you in 15 seconds or less, how to know whether you're ready to quit your job, why it's a good thing to be a "jack of all trades" in 2026, and how NOT to get replaced by AI. Listen to this episode if you feel like you're meant for something more or something different in your career...but you're not sure what that thing is. Key moments: 04:20 How do you know if you’re ready to leave your dream job? 06:14 The questions you need to ask yourself before quitting your job 08:33 Second-guessing your decision 11:34 Why you should (or shouldn’t) go to business school 12:56 The most important thing her MBA taught her 15:41 When you know you’re meant for more, but you’re not sure what that thing is… 17:54 How to figure out what that thing is!!! 19:52 Over-planning, but under-acting 21:01 What she learned from pivoting in her career…5+ times!!! 23:26 Jack of all trades, master of none…do you know the rest of the quote? 25:20 Why a non-linear career is the best kind of career 26:24 Being the author of your own story (read: explaining your job hops) 27:22 How to be the best KIND of “jack of all trades” 28:27 The rise of AI also means the rise of entrepreneurship 30:25 Unpacking the shame around job-hopping 33:07 What your non-linear career path is trying to tell you 33:35 Why maximizing your options isn’t always the right move 38:07 Why you need to be a high-agency person in 2026 39:54 How to stop worrying if you made the right decision 41:11 How to be high agency without burning out  43:44 Building a personal brand Join ⁠WHOOP⁠. Follow along: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices