In this episode, Alison sits down with Rachael Dietkus, a social worker and designer whose practice challenges the false divide between care and design. Together, we talk about luck not as chance or magic, but as something built through persistence, timing, and the quiet work of showing up for others.

What begins as a conversation about survival becomes an exploration of what sustains us: the mentors who see us, the small acts of care that change our direction, and the systems that decide who gets to thrive. Rachael shares how her path from social work to design taught her to treat care as infrastructure—to build it, not wait for it.

A companion to Sentido’s “Luck as a Superpower” chapter, this episode looks at how we design futures where luck is shared, not hoarded. It’s about agency, timing, and the ways we repair what’s been broken. And it’s a reminder that sometimes, what looks like luck is really the result of choosing to keep going—with care, and with purpose.