Squiggly Careers

The Squiggly Career
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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.

  1. לפני 4 ימים

    Squiggly Shortcut: 4 Questions to Help You Make a Difficult Career Decision

    ✨ Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts — a series from the Squiggly Careers podcast, bringing you quick career tips in just 5 minutes, every Thursday. In this shortcut, Helen shares four powerful questions to help you make a difficult career decision. When you’re weighing up your next move, it’s easy to get stuck in overthinking or uncertainty. These questions are designed to help you zoom out, get clear on what matters most, and move forward with confidence. Episode 503 🦞 Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster: PRH US - https://bit.ly/3KxTeBn Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3KcRZaR ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts 00:28 Why career decisions can feel difficult 01:05 Question 1 – Create distance 02:10 Question 2 – Get data 03:05 Question 3 – Discuss 04:20 Question 4 – Define your drivers 🎯 What You’ll Learn - How to make big career choices feel more manageable - A practical four-step framework for clarity and confidence - Why connecting with your ‘why’ builds resilience in tough moments 🎧 Listen to Episode 297 to learn more: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4oGa9JECFTOqKn79TPuZAQ?si=UhFXcSXkQ-Ki-2skkumLIQ For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 דק׳

  2. לפני 6 ימים

    Are You Wasting Your Talent? (Why Moral Ambition Matters)

    What does it mean to live — and work — with moral ambition? In this episode of the Squiggly Careers podcast, Sarah introduces ideas from Rutger Bregman’s book Moral Ambition and Helen helps turn them into practical actions you can apply in your own career. You’ll hear why moral ambition is about using your 80,000 working hours wisely, how to close the belief–behaviour gap, and what small steps you can take to make a bigger difference. Together, Helen and Sarah explore how to connect Bregman’s big ideas to the everyday reality of squiggly careers. Episode 502 🦞 Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster: PRH US - https://bit.ly/3KxTeBn Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3KcRZaR ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 02:18 Moral ambition 05:59 The belief–behaviour gap (what we say vs. what we do) 12:01 Action 1 19:23 Action 2 23:58 Action 3 29:36 Reflections 🎯 What You’ll Learn -What moral ambition is and why it matters - How to spot your own belief–behaviour gaps - Practical ways to volunteer and use your strengths for impact - How to extend your positive influence beyond your current circle - Why finding morally ambitious role models helps you take action For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 דק׳

  3. 9 באוק׳

    Squiggly Shortcut: How to ask for a pay rise

    ✨ Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts — a series from the Squiggly Careers podcast, bringing you quick career tips in just 5 minutes, every Thursday. In this shortcut, Sarah shares a practical idea to help you confidently ask for a pay rise. While the conversation can feel anxiety-inducing, waiting rarely works — you need to advocate for yourself and highlight the impact you’re having. Sarah breaks it down into 3 simple tips to set you up for success. How To Ask For A Pay Rise  Episode 501 ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts 00:24 Create don't wait  01:23 Tip 1 – Understand the pay rise process in your company 02:26 Tip 2 - How to approach the conversation  05:09 Tip 3 - Summarise what's been said  05:08 Think about your pay rise tradeoff  🎯 What You’ll Learn - Why waiting to be noticed often doesn’t work - How to approach a pay rise as a series of conversations - 3 practical steps for how to ask for a pay rise 🦞 Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster: PRH US - https://bit.ly/3KxTeBn Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3KcRZaR For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 דק׳

  4. 7 באוק׳

    Why Bringing Your Authentic Self To Work Is Bad Advice

    Is “just be yourself at work” really the best advice? In this 500th episode of the Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen and Sarah explore the tricky topic of authenticity — and why being 100% yourself at work might not always help you succeed. Borrowing brilliance from Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, they discuss the difference between effective vs. ineffective authenticity, why trust often matters more than “being real,” and how to adapt without feeling fake. You’ll learn three practical actions to help you show up authentically and intentionally in ways that work for you, your team, and your career. Episode 500 🦞 Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster: PRH US - https://bit.ly/3KxTeBn Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3KcRZaR ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction & Announcement 02:19 Celebrating 500 episodes 🎉 06:32 What is “effective authenticity”? 09:05 Why trust may be more important than authenticity 11:40 Action 1 17:55 Action 2 21:16 Action 3 23:35 Questions to help you apply this week’s shortcut 25:41 What’s next: Borrowing brilliance from maps 🎯 What You’ll Learn - The difference between helpful and unhelpful authenticity - Why trust and emotional intelligence matter more than “bringing your whole self” - How to balance being true to yourself with adapting to your team - 3 actions you can take to use authenticity for career success 📚 Resources Mentioned Don't Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead) by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Be-Yourself-Authenticity-Overrated/dp/1647829836 HBR Article: https://hbr.org/2025/08/do-you-have-an-emotionally-intelligent-team The Values Institute https://values.institute/ AI Skills Sprint - https://youtu.be/5swOYWW6l7M?feature=shared For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 דק׳

  5. 2 באוק׳

    How to Stop Being a People Pleaser Without Guilt (3 Easy Tips)

    ✨ Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts — a brand new series from the Squiggly Careers podcast, bringing you quick career tips in just 5 minutes, every Thursday. In this shortcut, Helen shares a practical idea to help you spot and stop people pleasing at work, so you can set boundaries, protect your time, and focus on what matters most. How To Stop Being A People Pleaser (3 Tips) Episode 499 ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts 00:35 What is people pleasing? 01:09 Tip 1 - Find your pause statement 02:06 Tip 2 - Use "don't" rather than "can't" 03:45 Tip 3 - Practice your no-cabulary 05:10 A reminder for your week 🎯 What You’ll Learn - Why people pleasing can hold you back in your career - A simple shortcut to say no with confidence - How to create small shifts that protect your priorities 🦞 Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster: PRH US - https://bit.ly/3KxTeBn Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3KcRZaR For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 דק׳

  6. 30 בספט׳

    Learn Smarter: The Feynman Technique, Don’t Know Notebook & Problem Testing

    What can a Nobel Prize-winning physicist teach us about navigating squiggly careers? In this new Borrowed Brilliance format, Helen introduces the curiosity-driven ideas of Richard Feynman and Sarah helps turn them into practical actions for work. Together, they explore how Feynman’s playful approach to learning can help all of us grow with more clarity and confidence.You’ll discover the power of the Feynman Technique, why keeping a Don’t Know Notebook builds smarter learning habits, and how Problem-Testing can help you see new solutions to old challenges. Episode #498 🦞 Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster: PRH US - https://bit.ly/3KxTeBn Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3KcRZaR 🎯 What You’ll Learn How to make learning stick using the Feynman TechniqueA practical way to turn uncertainty into curiosity with a Don’t Know NotebookWhy playing with problems helps spark creative solutionsHow to use AI prompts to think and learn like Feynman 📚 Resources Mentioned Richard Feynman’s Mental Models: How to Think, Learn, and Problem-Solve Like a Nobel Prize-Winning Polymath (Learning how to Learn) http://bit.ly/3KnW101Shane Parrish on Richard Feynman: https://fs.blog/richard-feynman/ For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 דק׳

  7. 23 בספט׳

    Learn Like a Lobster: How to Keep Growing in Your Career

    Big news! 🎉 Pre-orders for Helen and Sarah’s brand-new book *Learn Like a Lobster* are now live. In this special episode, they share why lobsters are the perfect metaphor for modern learning, what makes the book different, and how you can start “learning like a lobster” right away. You’ll hear about the free Learn Like a Lobster Library, discover three big lobster-inspired lessons, and get practical tools you can experiment with today. 🦞 Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster below: PRH US - https://bit.ly/3KxTeBn Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3KcRZaR ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Big news: Learn Like a Lobster pre-orders are live 05:15 What’s in the Learn Like a Lobster Library (workshops, tools & community) 07:23 Why lobsters? 11:50 Learn as you go: experimenting with out loud vs. quiet thinking 21:15 Learning in hard moments: Fly on the wall facts 35:24 Leading your own learning: Beginner Bingo 42:43 How to join the Learn Like a Lobster Library & what’s next 🎯 What You’ll Learn - Why lobsters are the perfect model for lifelong learning - A technique to reframe tough moments into learning opportunities - Ways to fuel your own growth without waiting for permission - How to build confidence through beginner moments 📚 Resources Mentioned - Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/463488/learn-like-a-lobster-by-ellis-helen-tupper-and-sarah/9780241718957 - The Learn Like a Lobster Library (free with pre-order) For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 דק׳

  8. 19 בספט׳

    AI Skills Sprint: How To Design Your Future Career Using AI

    This is the fifth and final episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about exploring Future Possibilities in your career. As careers become less linear and more unpredictable, having multiple options and directions is essential for resilience and control. In this episode, they show how to use AI prompts to generate a mind map of career possibilities, from obvious to ambitious, pivot, and dream options. They also introduce an AI tool for practicing curious career conversations through role play, helping you build confidence and get feedback first. With people having 10-15 different jobs on average throughout their working life, embracing a variety of possibilities actually reduces career risk and builds long-term resilience. 🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Why future possibilities matter in a squiggly career 02:48 AI prompt to explore different types of career possibilities 05:40 AI Tool: Yoodli 08:39 Team activity: who are your career role models? 🎯 What You’ll Learn * The importance of having multiple career options * How to use AI to generate a mind map of career possibilities * Why creating rather than waiting for opportunities matters in modern careers * How to practice curious career conversations 📚 Resources Mentioned Future Possibilities Daily Summary - https://bit.ly/scss-ai-day5-summary Yoodli - https://yoodli.ai/ For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 דק׳
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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.

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  • יוצרים
    The Squiggly Career
  • שנות פעילות
    2017 - 2025
  • פרקים
    512
  • סיווג
    תוכן הולם
  • זכויות יוצרים
    © Amazing If b257c680-9883-11f0-b281-4717820a919a
  • אתר התכנית
    Squiggly Careers

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