The Generalist World Pod podcast

The Generalist World Pod

Milly Tamati

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.

51 Episodes

Routine is my death
10/29/2026
29:21
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 than burnout, and how a career from Siberia to Bavarian biotech to the US led to coaching, wh... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.
Burnout is misalignment, not tiredness
10/21/2026
41:29
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 organising a shopping list and building a portfolio in Notion Why going from freelance back into a p... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.
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Gathering is my art
10/8/2026
32:35
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 people notice what gives them great satisfaction The ingredients of a "spoiled career": luck, ... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.
The art of cold emails
9/30/2026
43:32
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 knocking on doors, staying curious about people, and creating systems to stay connected The ... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.
Leaning into wintering
9/23/2026
35:12
Alice Montgomery on natural cycles, sustainability, and bridging disciplines. 📚What You'll Learn How generalists move from isolated expert silos to becoming bridges between disciplines that create stronger solutions Why building career decisions around... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.
Environments are disabling, not people
9/2/2026
41:04
Zahra Hedges on choosing values over money, designing for neurodiversity, building better teams. 📚What You'll Learn Why pattern recognition in your own career is more reliable than external validation or "shoulds" How neurodiversity shows up differentl... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.
Play and curiosity as core values
8/27/2026
34:36
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 better decisions than trying to please everyone Why trust is a self-fulfilling prophecy in teams... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.
Fear of irrelevance can drive burnout
8/19/2026
30:50
Ellie Pyemont on holding things lightly, the generalist edge, and experiments over outcomes. 📚What You'll Learn How genuinely egalitarian partnerships enable ambitious, multifaceted careers that wouldn't otherwise be possible Why specialisation made se... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.
Take ‘Chief of Staff’ off the pedestal
8/12/2026
27:47
Courtenay Hallwood on generalist superpowers, learning through discomfort, and self-belief. 📚What You'll Learn How to build self-belief through proving capability to yourself, not through external validation Why generalists are uniquely positioned to n... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.
Don't fit the template
8/6/2026
51:26
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 fundamentally a narrative inviting people into a new reality How transferable skills from working acros... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

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