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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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.
Nov 10, 2020 • 27min
#185 How to re-discover your beginners mindset
This week Sarah and Helen are talking about beginners mindset and why staying open-minded is a skill worth investing in. They have 5 ideas for action to rediscover your beginners mindset including spotting when your 'unhelpful expert' shows up and how to 'learn by listening'.For links to articles and resources to support this episode, head to www.amazingif.com/listenTo join a live conversation with Helen and Sarah on this week's topic, register for PodPlus: https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 5, 2020 • 17min
#184 Ask The Expert: Ideas with Seth Godin
This is the final epsiode in series 2 of Squiggly Careers 'Ask the expert' and this week, Helen talks to author, speaker and thought leader Seth Godin on the topic of ideas. Seth launched one of the most popular blogs in the world and has written 19 best-selling books, including Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes. Together they talk about how we can create idea rich cultures at work, how habits can help us share more ideas with the world and why everyone's ideas are equally valid and valuable.To find our more about Seth's work, head to: https://www.sethgodin.com/Order Seth's brand new book The Practice: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/320/320226/the-practice/9780241470046.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2020 • 26min
#183 A re-skilling revolution?
In this weeks episode Sarah talks to Pip Jamieson (founder of The Dots) and Jimmy McLoughlin (former business advisor in 10 Downing Street, writer and podcast host) about re-skilling. Together they explore whether we need a re-skilling revolution and how we can figure out the skills we need to develop for the jobs of the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2020 • 16min
#182 Ask The Expert: Ambition with Shellye Archambeau
In this weeks episode of Ask the Expert Sarah interviews Shellye Archambeau, previous silicon valley CEO and author of Unapologetically Ambitious. Shellye shares with Sarah why imposter syndrome still stops so many of us from succeeding and what we can do about it. Together they also discuss whether planning is possible in squiggly careers and what to do when ‘swerve’s’ come your way. Finally, Shellye shares her insights on achieving a happy work/life integration and her best piece of career advice for our listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2020 • 27min
#181 How to deal with difficult people
In this week’s episode Sarah and Helen discuss dealing with difficult people. Together they share their own experiences of difficult relationships, why it’s something we can take control of and 5 ideas for action you can put into practise. Sarah and Helen end this week’s episode by sharing 10 extra hints and tips from their insightful instagram community which you can find @AmazingIf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2020 • 20min
#180 Ask The Expert: Habits with James Clear
In this week’s Ask the Expert interview, Helen talks to author James Clear about habits. James is the author of global bestseller Atomic Habits and together they talking about how to build new career habits and break up with the bad ones! James share practical ideas for action and his own personal experiences of relooking at his habits during lockdown. You can find more about James and his work here: www.jamesclear.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2020 • 31min
#179 How to make successful career transitions
In this weeks episode Sarah and Helen discuss career transitions. Together they discuss all the different types of transition that are now part of our careers and why they’re typically some of the hardest moments in our working lives. Based on the latest research and reflecting on their own experiences Sarah and Helen share three actions (manage your mindset, work your weak ties and starting small) that can help you to successfully manage every type of career transition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
