Squiggly Careers
The Squiggly Career
Squiggly Careers is a weekly podcast that will help you take control of your career development. Hosted by the founders of Amazing If (https://www.amazingif.com/), Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper, together they cover all things work: from how to manage stress and overcome your confidence gremlins to micro-aggressions and discovering your strengths. Each episode is full of ideas, actions, hints, and tips that you can put into practice straight away. Every so often they take a break from talking to each other to interview other people who are leading the way in making work better. Past guests include entrepreneur and philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley, author of The Joy of Work Bruce Daisley, and neuroscience expert Amy Brann. The Squiggly Careers podcast has been recommended by Harvard Business Review, Stylist, Marie Claire and Management Today.For more ideas, tools and inspiration every week, you can also sign up to their newsletter Squiggly Careers in Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Jan 19, 2021 • 1h 3min
#195 Your Brilliant Best - Entrepreneurship with Jim Collins and Anne Boden
In our third of our 4-part series, 'How to be your brilliant best', Sarah talks entrepreneurship with Jim Collins and Anne Boden MBE. Jim is a legendary researcher and author who has influenced leaders all around the world through his book 'Good To Great', and his book 'Beyond Entrepreneurship', the bible for any new business owners. In their conversation, Sarah talks to Jim about his flywheel concept, the hedgehog model, and what makes up an entrepreneur. Meanwhile, Anne is the founder of Starling Bank and author of 'Banking On It', in her chat with Sarah, Anne talks about the highs and lows of founding a business, what she learnt and the importance of resilience.For more resources, visit amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2021 • 29min
#194 Your Brilliant Best - Mindset with Ben Williams
This is the second episode in a new 4-part series called 'How to be your brilliant best'. Today's episode focuses on mindset with Ben Williams, author of Commando Mindset. In his conversation with Helen they discuss courage, values and resilience. Ben's book is out now and you can find out more about his work at https://www.findyouredgecoaching.com/commando-mindset1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2021 • 31min
#193 Your Brilliant Best - Goals with Cath Bishop & Adrienne Herbert
Squiggly Careers is starting 2021 with a brand new series! This January, Helen and Sarah are talking about how to be your brilliant best and they are kicking the conversation off with the topic of goals. Sarah talks to olympic medalist Cath Bishop about how to set yourself up for success and Helen talks to author, speaker and wellness professional Adrienne Herbert about a framework you can put into action for your career goals this year. Find out more about our guests and their work at www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 29, 2020 • 26min
#192 A very squiggly year in review
In this final episode of 2020, Helen and Sarah reflect on the year and what they have learnt. They share insights into who inspired them, what's helped them to be resilient and what's kept them motivated along the way.If you'd like to reflect on the year, here are 10 questions to think about:One word to describe work this year?What are you most proud of?Who have you helped?What have you been surprised by?What have you learnt for the first time?Who have you been inspired by?What is your most memorable moment of the year?What has been your biggest challenge?What would you like to be true in twelve months time that isn’t true today?Who would you like to say thank you to? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2020 • 29min
#191 2020 Special with Secret Leaders & The High Performance Podcast
This week, Helen and Sarah are joined by fellow podcasters Dan Murray-Serter (Host of Secret Leaders podcast) and Damian Hughes (co-host of The High Performance Podcast). They chat about the highs and lows of podcasting in 2020, what they have learnt from their guests, who they we're most nervous to talk to and who is on their wish list for 2021! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2020 • 28min
#190 How to be a Memorable Manager
This week Helen and Sarah talk to 2 of the most memorable managers from their career, James Tipple and Sarah Warby. They talk about why adaptability is a crucial skill for managers, how to make a 121 a positive experience for you and your manager and what James and Sarah have learnt from their own memorable managers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 8, 2020 • 25min
#189 Working with authenticity
This week, Helen and Sarah talk about authenticity at work and why the 'bring your whole self to work' advice really isn't that easy to do. They discuss how you can work out what authenticity means to you, how to create team cultures where people feel comfortable to be themselves and when and why it can be beneficial to be selective about what you share. Not an easy topic, but some interesting insights to take away. You can get more resources to support the episode on www.amazingif.com and join a free, live discussion with Helen and Sarah in their PodPlus session on December 10th (head to www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus to register). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2020 • 32min
#188 How to prepare for your end of year review
This week, Sarah and Helen are talking about end of year reviews. Whether it's for performance or pay, reviews are often a part of an annual process and can sometimes leave us feeling uncertain and anxious. In the episode, Sarah and Helen talk through how to prepare for the conversation and approach it with clarity and confidence. For more resources to support this episode, head to www.amazingif.com and if you'd like to be part of a live discussion you can join PodPlus at 9am on Thursday 3rd December (to register go to www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 24, 2020 • 30min
#187 How to build your self belief
In today's episode Sarah and Helen discuss 4 important sources of self belief - learning, borrowed belief, positive feedback and self-care. Together they share the most common belief barriers and what practicals actions we can take if we need to give our belief a boost. All the resources from today's episode can be found at www.amazingif.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2020 • 22min
#186 How to build….your personal brand, project or business (or all 3!)
Damola Timeyin, a creative strategist and co-author of "How to Build It," shares insights on crafting memorable brands. He emphasizes the importance of being distinctive and authentic in branding. The discussion highlights the motivation behind side projects and how they transform frustration into creative expression. Damola introduces the concepts of 'day ones' and 'day hundreds,' illustrating their impact on networking and support dynamics. The episode also touches on building confidence, especially for introverts, in professional settings.
