Why Your Next Career Move Might Look Nothing Like Your Last

What do you do when the career you worked so hard for no longer feels like the right fit?

In this episode of Her Workplace Unfiltered, Founder & CEO Marilynn Joyner sits down with Hannah Zhang—startup product marketing lead, content creator, speaker, and mentor—to explore what it really means to design a nonlinear career in today’s fast-changing world.

Hannah shares her journey from leaving a six-figure role in investment banking to navigating pivots across product, marketing, and operations, earning her MBA, working globally, and ultimately building a 130,000+ person audience by openly documenting the lessons she’s learned along the way.

Together, Marilynn and Hannah unpack how to move through career pivots and identity shifts with intention—building confidence, gaining clarity, and creating momentum even when the path ahead isn’t obvious.

This conversation is for anyone questioning their current trajectory, craving greater alignment, or learning how to trust themselves as they design what’s next—on their own terms.


00:00 - Guest Introduction
01:08 - Early Interest in Investment Banking
02:41 - Path into Finance and Expectations
04:04 - Realizing Strengths and Weaknesses
05:31 - Leaving Banking and Transition to Tech
06:40 - Business School Motivations
08:28 - Myths About Career Pivots
10:03 - Building Confidence for Moves
11:50 - Mentors and Support Networks
13:43 - Purpose Behind Personal Branding
15:15 - Overcoming Fear of Content Creation
16:55 - Growth through Audience Engagement
19:06 - Advice for Women Starting Their Brand
20:25 - Job Market Outlook
22:22 - Women and Portfolio Careers
24:16 - Future of Work for Women
25:35 - Integrating Work and Life
27:07 - Closing Questions: Habits and Beliefs
28:20 - Embracing Nonlinear Careers
29:45 - Contact Info and Closing


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