Death, Sex & Money A Career Change? In This Economy?
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Mar 24, 2026 
Luke Peterson, a Minnesota farmer-turned-entrepreneur who built a regenerative farm from scratch. Ed Zitron, a tech writer and ex-PR founder who analyzes industry shifts and AI. Sophia Chang, a former music manager turned life coach and mentor for women of color. They discuss timing and safety for pivots. Practical ways to subsidize transitions. Reframing networking as community.
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Growth-At-All-Costs Warps Work
- Corporate growth obsession shifts roles from building products to maximizing short-term revenue.
- Ed Zitron argues replacing future-building staff with revenue-focused managers yields a poorer, less innovative workplace.
Decide What Life You Really Want
- Start by defining the life you want, then choose careers that fit that life instead of following societal pressure.
- Ed urged the opera singer to decide whether she truly wants a touring career or the stability of home and then plan accordingly.
Survey Peers To Find Market Demand
- Talk to peers to find where demand and pay still exist and to validate what you're facing.
- Ed urged Mike to be scrappy, survey colleagues, and discover which parts of design are still valued despite AI and sloppier briefs.
