My Career Journey
My Career Journey

A day in the lives of an AI content/conversation designer and consultant | My Career Journey

04 February 2026 42:04 Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari

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In the last part of the intro series, hosts Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari talk about their day-to-day lives in their new careers. Emily is a senior AI content and conversation designer and Allegra is a senior consultant in transformation, focused on workforce modernization. They give an overview of what they do, explain what a typical day looks like, share details about the skills they use, talk about how they approach learning and professional development, feedback, and promotions, and more.

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Highlights from the episode include:

1:07 - Quickfire round of questions

3:47 - Overview of what Allegra does as a consultant

6:49 - Overview of what Emily does as a content and conversation designer

9:42 - What a typical day as a consultant is like for Allegra

12:39 - What a typical day as a content and conversation designer is like for Emily

15:01 - Difference between working at a smaller company vs. a big company

15:35 - Weekend work now vs. at our previous jobs

17:01 - How we set our schedules

18:43 - How often we travel

20:49 - How we use skills from music and other jobs

23:01 - Skills we use the most

27:00 - Learning and professional development

29:34 - Feedback

31:58 - Promotions

34:57 - Things we like and don’t like about our jobs and the industry

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🎙️My Career Journey is a podcast that highlights different career journeys, tackles tough topics, and shares actionable tips and insights. Hosted by Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari.

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