Former National Geographic writer Rachel Hartigan joins Annie Wenmiao Yu to discuss her debut book 'Lost,' a deep dive into the enduring mystery of Amelia Earhart. She recounts joining a Pacific expedition with human remains detection dogs, working alongside Titanic discoverer Bob Ballard, and building a career from a Nevada cowboy magazine to the Washington Post's Book World. Rachel reflects on saying yes to opportunities, living with uncertainty, AI in journalism, and why unsolved mysteries still captivate ordinary people.

Bayo Adelaja MBE, founder and CEO of Do It Now, Now, joins Annie Wenmiao Yu to trace her journey from LSE researcher to redundancy, life on benefits, and rebuilding as a freelancer before founding a London-based organization that has granted over £3.5 million to Black-led organizations across the UK. She discusses structural racism in funding, the difference between intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs, autonomy and mental health at work, receiving an MBE, and how she learned to rest and set boundaries as a leader.

Writer, podcaster and comedian Courtney Kocak joins Annie Wenmiao Yu to unpack her memoir Girl Gone Wild, from her small-town Minnesota roots to reinventing herself as a writer at 27 after leaving acting. She opens up about shedding shame around sexual assault, an abortion at 23, and selling t-shirts on the Girls Gone Wild tour, plus the long road to publishing with a small press. Courtney also shares her flow-state productivity approach, the power of journaling, and why it's never too late to chase a creative dream.