Human in the Room

“What's the fear you can't say out loud about starting your career?”

She asks this after establishing initial rapport to uncover the guest's deepest professional anxieties.

“How does it feel to know you're working hard to enter a broken system?”

A direct question that frames the modern workplace as flawed and asks the guest to react.

“What do you think the stereotype of your generation is?”

This question is used to directly address and deconstruct common generational biases in the workplace.

“How do you feel hearing that most hiring managers don't want to hire recent grads?”

The host presents a challenging statistic to gauge the guest's reaction to negative industry perceptions.

“How are you supposed to 'be yourself' at work when the rules have changed or disappeared?”

This question explores the modern dilemma of authenticity versus professionalism in the workplace.

“What were the conversations that made you realize this was a bigger idea?”

Used in a co-hosted episode to surface the origin story of their shared business venture.

“Have you pictured your first day at your first real job, and what will it be like?”

An opening question for a young professional to explore their hopes and anxieties about the future.

“What is your instinct when it comes to using AI?”

This question serves to introduce the topic of AI and understand the guest's personal relationship with it.

“How has [a non-work activity] helped you develop a professional presence?”

She asks this to explore how skills from other parts of life, like sports, can be transferred to a career.

“How did you have the courage to tell me 'no' as a young employee?”

A personal question directed at her co-host to discuss the skill of 'managing up'.