What's Next: The Triple Threat of Job Hunting, Career Pivots and starting a Podcast

In this episode, Lacey sits down with Allegra Ponti for an honest conversation about career pivots, job hunting, and what it actually feels like to be in the in-between — sending applications, rethinking things, and trying to stay confident while mildly spiraling. You know the feeling.Allegra talks about what she's looking for after consulting, why team culture has become a hard non-negotiable, and how freelancing has helped (and challenged) her during the search — including tools she's been using like networking and Jack and Jill AI. They also get into the stuff people don't always say out loud: unemployment shame, staying sane through exercise and community, and what to do when you've had a genuinely difficult manager.Allegra also breaks down her new podcast Stan, which explores culture and why the people we obsess over say more about us than we think — a fun one to dig into.Plus, she shares some highlights from her UN role, grad school in France, and time living in Cairo and Dubai. Lots of ground covered and lots of great advice straight from the source!