What's Next? With Lacey

About What's Next? With Lacey

What’s Next? With Lacey is your backstage pass into the careers you think you’re curious about but don’t actually understand. Ever catch yourself Googling “what does a Account Manager do?” or “how do I even get into that industry?” Same. That’s why this podcast exists. Every two weeks, Lacey sits down with young professionals across all kinds of industries — from health tech to entertainment to whatever job you’ve seen on LinkedIn and thought: wait, is that real? It’s like an informational interview without the awkward LinkedIn DM. They talkday-to-day realities, internships, career pivots and how they got their foot in the door — with zero jargon and all the honest advice you wish someone had told you sooner. Whether you're job-hunting, soul-searching, or just nosy about what people actually do all day, this is the podcast to help you figure out what’s next.

Publisher

Lacey Dikkers

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Nov 2023

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   What's Next: Executive Director of the Non-Profit, Reckon With

   What does it take to turn a passion for social justice into an organization that makes a real impact? This week on What’s Next? With Lacey, Lacey sits down with Elizabeth Woodson, founder and executive director of the racial justice nonprofit Reckon With, to explore her journey from entering the social justice space to building an organization of her own. Elizabeth shares the story behind Reckon With, how the organization operates, the work it does, and the vision driving its mission. She also opens up about the realities of starting a nonprofit from scratch, the people who helped her along the way, and the opportunities that shaped her career. Whether you’re interested in the nonprofit sector, curious about building a mission-driven organization, or looking for inspiration on how to turn your values into action, this episode is for you!

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   What's Next: Impact Investing, Advisor

   This week Lacey sat down with Evelina Durlind. Evelina works in Impact Investing as an Advisor. They dive into the details of what this job entails and what a day on the job actually looks like. Plus, Evelina shares all her top tips on how to break into this space and how to be successful once you have gotten your foot in the door. There is so much to learn here so this is certainly not one to miss!

3. 

   7 Mar 2026

   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!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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