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!!!