In this episode of We’re Not Recording, Melanie Naranjo sits down with Carey Albertine, SVP of People & Culture at Voltus, Inc., to talk about what happens when the job you love suddenly becomes the one you can’t stand.

Carey reflects on how a leadership change transformed her work overnight—and how that moment reshaped her views on management, culture, and what truly drives engagement at work. The conversation explores her unconventional path into HR, the humility required to admit what you don’t know, and why personal reinvention isn’t a failure—it’s often the work itself.

This is an honest conversation about leadership misalignment, growth through discomfort, and finding purpose again when your career takes an unexpected turn.