Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
In this episode of WORK, Erika dives into why optimism is the ultimate leadership skill, the viral story of an Applebee’s exec who became CEO of IHOP and bought back her old company, and Brian Chesky’s reminder that the future waits for no one. She also breaks down the wild stat that three in four Gen Zers bring their parents into job interviews.
Finance lead Jack Fischer joins to talk about trust, financial transparency, and when junior execs should challenge leadership. Then journalist and photographer Nadja Sayej shares raw insights from life in the gig economy, the decline of traditional journalism, and her mission to build a creative legacy.
00:00 – Midwest travel lesson
06:05 – Work Like a Girl Boston highlights
11:42 – Viral business story: Applebee’s to IHOP
13:40 – Brian Chesky on the future waiting for no one
16:28 – Gen Z and helicopter parents at work
23:40 – Interview with Jack Fischer: trust, transparency, and finance
34:31 – Interview with Nadja Sayej: gig economy & journalism today
53:47 – The female gaze and celebrity photography
56:29 – Rejection, resilience, and building a legacy
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In this episode of WORK, Erika dives into why optimism is the ultimate leadership skill, the viral story of an Applebee’s exec who became CEO of IHOP and bought back her old company, and Brian Chesky’s reminder that the future waits for no one. She also breaks down the wild stat that three in four Gen Zers bring their parents into job interviews.
Finance lead Jack Fischer joins to talk about trust, financial transparency, and when junior execs should challenge leadership. Then journalist and photographer Nadja Sayej shares raw insights from life in the gig economy, the decline of traditional journalism, and her mission to build a creative legacy.
00:00 – Midwest travel lesson
06:05 – Work Like a Girl Boston highlights
11:42 – Viral business story: Applebee’s to IHOP
13:40 – Brian Chesky on the future waiting for no one
16:28 – Gen Z and helicopter parents at work
23:40 – Interview with Jack Fischer: trust, transparency, and finance
34:31 – Interview with Nadja Sayej: gig economy & journalism today
53:47 – The female gaze and celebrity photography
56:29 – Rejection, resilience, and building a legacy
Follow WORK here:
Instagram: instagram.com/workwitherika
TikTok: tiktok.com/@workwitherika
Follow me here:
Instagram: instagram.com/erika
TikTok: tiktok.com/@erika_
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erikanardini
Twitter: twitter.com/erika_
Follow Work Like A Girl here:
Instagram: instagram.com/worklikeagirl
Slack Channel: join.slack.com/t/worklikeagirl/shared_invite/zt-3a7fiqzf8-NEf3DUArSMz76vTspihC5w
#work #workculture #genz #futureofwork #leadership #finance #journalism #gigeconomy #career
