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.

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Apr 30, 2019 · 40 min
#80 How to be happy at work
What does it really mean to be happy at work and are we setting ourselves up to fail if we expect to be happy every day? We spend 90,000 hours of our life at work, so they feel like relevant questions to discuss. This week, Sarah and Helen review the l...
Apr 23, 2019 · 44 min
#79 Coping with conflict at work
Does conflict at work fill you with dread? For many people, conflict is something to avoid at all costs and results in them stepping back and disengaging in conversation. This week, Sarah and Helen talk about tips and tactics that can help to reframe a...
Apr 16, 2019 · 58 min
#78 How to have children and a career (for future and existing parents!)
This week Sarah talks to special guest Christine Armstrong author of The Mother of All Jobs. Christine shares how work has changed whilst the needs of children and the world of school and childcare has not changed at all. Christine shares what she has ...
Apr 9, 2019 · 47 min
#77 Switching Off & Slowing Down
Did you know that we are sleeping 1-2 hours less than we did 60 years ago, that over 2/3s of us work outside of our contracted working hours and that on average people lose 6 days of their annual holiday because they don't take them? All of this c...
Apr 2, 2019 · 38 min
#76 How to Get Inspired at Work
This week Helen and Sarah tackle the subject of inspiration. Where it comes from, why it's so important for our work and how we can cultivate it. They share their own experiences of getting and staying inspired and dig into the research to learn f...
Mar 26, 2019 · 39 min
#75 Building Empathy at Work
Empathy is a skill which underpins relationships. Often, it happens intuitively, but there is much that can be done to cultivate more empathic workplaces and this week's Squiggly Careers podcasts looks at the actions we can all take to achieve tha...
Mar 19, 2019 · 47 min
#74 How to be a Productivity Ninja
This week we're joined by productivity expert Graham Allcott, founder of Think Productive, speaker and author of numerous books on the subject of productivity! Pick-up tips on how to take control of your inbox, your diary and your to-do list and u...
Mar 12, 2019 · 31 min
#73 How to stop perfectionsim holding you back
Perfectionism at work is responsible for increased stress and anxiety and it's a common challenge people struggle with. It can be routed in a fear of failure or a habit of setting unachievable goals and it can get in the way of truely being our be...
Mar 5, 2019 · 36 min
#72 Goals Setting That Works
With so many competing priorities at work, setting effective goals and staying motivated to achieve them has never been more important, though it’s not always easy! This week, Helen and Sarah are talking about how to set yourself up for success with go...
Feb 26, 2019 · 30 min
#71 How to work with micromanagement
Micromanagement is a big frustration for many of us at work. We all don't like it, but so many of us have to work with it. In this week's podcast, Sarah and Helen delve into the science of micromanagement, why people do it and what issues it ...
Feb 19, 2019 · 39 min
#70 Career Possibilities & The Radical Sabbatical
This week, the Squiggly Careers podcast welcomes a special guest! Emma Rosen, author of The Radical Sabbatical, talks to Helen about what we can learn about finding a job you love by exploring multiple career possibilities. Emma took this approach to t...
Feb 12, 2019 · 40 min
#69 DIY Career Development
Taking control of your career development is easier than ever if you've got the motivation and you know where to look! This week, Helen and Sarah are sharing their top tips of 'do it yourself' career development and favourite, tried and ...
Feb 5, 2019 · 38 min
#68 How to be Influential
Cutting through the noise of work, so people hear you and your perspectives, has never been more challenging. It's the people who have influencing skills that are able to counteract this environment. These people gain more control over their caree...
Jan 29, 2019 · 32 min
#67 Managing Emotions at Work
We all experience emotion at work. Sometimes it helps us and sometimes it hinders us. This week, Sarah and Helen talk about the positive and negative emotions that show up at work. They discuss concepts like 'emotional labour' and 'emoti...
Jan 22, 2019 · 57 min
#66 The Joy of Work with Bruce Daisley
In this weeks special episode Sarah interviews guest Bruce Daisley, author of The Joy of Work, 30 ways to fix your work culture and fall in love with your job again. They explore why over half of us are unhappy in our jobs and what we can do about it. ...
Jan 15, 2019 · 36 min
#65 Getting to Grips with Motivation
Not every day at work is a happy day. Sometimes it feels like our motivation to be our best and do our best at work, has got lost somewhere between home and the office. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about why Squiggly Careers can create challenges fo...
Jan 8, 2019 · 41 min
#64 How to Write a Brilliant CV
January is the busiest time of the year for job applications, which makes it a good time to be getting your CV in order. Polishing off your CV isn’t just about getting a new job though. In this week’s podcast Helen and Sarah talk about how the process ...
Jan 1, 2019 · 33 min
#63 Ten Habits to Transform Your Career (part 2)
Start 2019 with new habits to transform your career. Covering topics like email management, curiosity and strengths, episode 63 is part 2 of the '10 habits to transform your career' series of the Squiggly Career podcast. To access resources m...
Dec 25, 2018 · 33 min
#62 Ten Habits to Transform Your Career (part 1)
If you're feeling a bit lost in your career, it can be hard to know where to start. In the last episode of the Squiggly Career podcast for 2018, Helen and Sarah share part 1 of their '10 habits to transform your career'. As well as talki...
Dec 18, 2018 · 32 min
#61 The Art of Reflection
When you’re busy it can seem counterintuitive to stop and reflect, but research shows reflection could be the secret to unlocking better work. In this week’s podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about the importance of reflection and practical ways to make it...