Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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In this episode of WORK, Erika is joined by Summer Nelson, Noah Tannin, and Alice Hu for a wide-ranging conversation on culture, creativity, and careers. Summer decodes the latest Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang - from mogging and riz to mewing. @food52 creator Noah Tannin opens up about life as “talent,” the chaos of creative work, and why curiosity is his driving force. Finally, career astrologer Alice Hu breaks down eclipse season, Mercury retrograde, and how astrology can guide us through change and career transitions.

Chapters
00:00 – Fruit, snacks & dating app story
04:19 – Behind the scenes of booking guests for WORK
07:16 – Welcome Back To Work
08:02 – Summer breaks down Gen Z slang: mogging, riz, mewing, no cap
18:35 – Gen Alpha slang
21:46 – Noah Tannin on life as a food creator
23:54 – Creative freedom vs. being “talent”
25:41 – Why Noah won’t call himself a chef or mixologist
26:45 – Curiosity, food, and connecting with audiences
26:45 – Alice Hu on astrology, careers & eclipse season
29:25 – Eclipse season, change & transformation
30:43 – Mercury retrograde and work
32:20 – Intuition and letting go in career transitions
34:13 – AI, work shifts & astrology community
41:14 – Building community & Work Like a Girl Slack
43:14 – Closing thoughts & what’s next for WORK

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