Co-host, Georgie-Ann Getton sits down with long-time team member and collaborator Fred Lucca to dive deep into life, career growth, and designing a life that feels good right now…not just 30 years from now when youre ready to retire
In this episode, Fred shares his journey from pitching a hackathon startup as a 15-year-old high school student in southern Brazil to securing international roles in Singapore and eventually earning a full merit-based scholarship in the United States. Together, Georgie-Ann and Fred unpack the Future of Work, treating yourself as your own business, building personal systems, re-framing rejection, and finding active free will in your everyday life.
In this episode, we cover:
➡️ The true reality of the Future of Work and remote international collaboration
➡️ Why age and location are no longer barriers to finding career opportunities
➡️ How to manage yourself like a company using personal CRMs, principles, and goals
➡️ Dealing with rejection: Why "no" is just a comma, not a full stop
➡️ Balancing adaptability, doom scrolling, and routine as a Gen Z vs. Millennial
➡️ Reclaiming free will in your daily life and becoming a tourist in your own city
Programs & Institutions Mentioned:- StartingBlock: Social impact entrepreneurship leadership program attended by Georgie-Ann.
- Merit-Based University Scholarship: Full scholarship program in South Carolina that brought Fred to the US.
- Tools & Platforms Mentioned:
- Notion: Used by Fred to build his quarterly "Plan Page," tracking goals, KPIs, and principles.
- ClickUp: Mentioned by Georgie-Ann for project management and file tracking.
- Google Sheets / Excel: Recommended for building a personal CRM and relationship management system.
- Reddit / LinkedIn / Facebook: Platforms used for finding scholarships, networking, and initial career connections.
Wise / PayPal / Cash App / Zelle / Venmo: Payment methods for remote international contract work.
- (00:00) - Cold Open: Never Say No to Yourself
- (00:21) - Welcome to We Should Talk
- (01:56) - Meet Fred: From Brazil to the US
- (02:39) - How a Facebook Post Connected Us
- (04:13) - The Future of Work & Remote Collaboration
- (05:18) - The Hackathon That Started It All
- (06:22) - Cold Emailing a CEO in Singapore at Age 15
- (09:18) - From Volunteer to Paid Intern
- (10:46) - Self-Management & Identifying Gaps
- (13:26) - Manage Yourself Like a Company
- (16:21) - Long-Term Vision & the Scholarship Discovery
- (18:21) - Free Will: Design Your Own Path
- (22:00) - If There's a Will, There's a Way
- (22:29) - Don't Reject Yourself
- (25:20) - Dealing with Rejection & Building Resilience
- (33:14) - Millennials vs Gen Z: The Resilience Gap
- (34:55) - Adaptability, Doomscrolling & Finding Your Routine
- (39:48) - Document Your System & Run Experiments
- (44:45) - Fred's Closing Words: The World Is Full of Opportunities
- (46:38) - Be a Tourist in Your Own City
- (50:23) - Outro