
Work is Weird Now
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<p>Welcome to Work is Weird Now—the podcast that explores the mysteries and oddities of work in the modern age. If you’re at a mid-career impasse, questioning your career choices, looking for inspiration, or just wondering what on earth is going on —you're in the right place.</p><p>Meet your hosts: </p><p>Alice Phillips: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-phillips-17847b7/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-phillips-17847b7/</a></p><p>Dan Emery: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-emery-08869b3a/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-emery-08869b3a/</a></p>
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5/9/2025
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Recent Episodes

June 17, 2026
E60: Worktech AI+Digital round-up with Alice, Dan & Dinah
<p>Dan and Alice took an AI agent called Dinah to a conference at Meta's Kings Cross HQ — and let her challenge a room of 100 senior leaders live on stage. In this episode they unpack what happened, what surprised them, and what it actually feels like to work alongside AI. Then they hand the mic to Dinah herself.</p>

May 27, 2026
E60: What is today's best career advice? With Alice and Dan
<p>What’s today’s best career advice?</p><p>In this solo episode of Work is Weird Now, Alice Phillips and Dan Emery unpack the career advice that no longer fits the reality of modern work — from climbing the corporate ladder and staying loyal to one company, to following your passion at all costs.</p><p>Instead, they explore what actually matters now: building T-shaped skills, learning continuously, creating optionality, and staying visible in an increasingly AI-shaped job market. Along the way, they reflect honestly on identity, ambition, burnout, and why tying your entire sense of self to a job title might be one of the biggest risks of all.</p><p>A conversation about careers, reinvention, and how to stay adaptable when the rules keep changing.</p>

May 20, 2026
E58: How Do We Redesign Early Careers When the Ladder is Broken?
<p>In this episode of Work Is Weird Now, Dan and Alice sit down with Suze Cook to unpack what happens when the traditional career ladder no longer works for early career talent. From hidden internships and broken graduate pathways to project-based work, AI-native skills and social mobility, Suze shares why the future of early careers may look very different — and why businesses need to rethink how they spot and support talent.</p>
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- What is Work is Weird Now?
<p>Welcome to Work is Weird Now—the podcast that explores the mysteries and oddities of work in the modern age. If you’re at a mid-career impasse, questioning your career choices, looking for inspiration, or just wondering what on earth is going on —you're in the right place.</p><p>Meet your hosts: </p><p>Alice Phillips: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-phillips-17847b7/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-phillips-17847b7/</a></p><p>Dan Emery: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-emery-08869b3a/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-emery-08869b3a/</a></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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