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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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  • Oct 15, 2024 · 30 min

    #437 How to plan your pivot

    <p>This week, Helen and Sarah relook at the topic of career pivots which they first covered on the podcast in 2018. They share a 5 part process to take you from exploring your pivot possibilities to becoming known as someone with pivotability! If you're thinking about doing something different but don't know how to get started, this episode will be a useful listen to help you to action.</p><br><p>More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: </p><p>1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly

  • Oct 8, 2024 · 37 min

    #436 Ask the expert: Success

    <p>This week, Helen is joined by entrepreneur, author and athlete Jodie Cook to talk about success. They explore how to use your strengths to drive your success, how to create your own success formula (with Helen being a live test subject) and how to reframe the failures you experience along the way.</p><br><p>To find out more about Jodie and her work head to www.jodiecook.com or follow her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-cook/</p><br><p>More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers

  • Oct 1, 2024 · 37 min

    #435 Workaholism watch-outs

    <p>This week Helen and Sarah are talking about workaholism, what it is, why it's a problem and how to respond if it's affecting you. They share ways to assess how at risk you are and lots of practical ideas for action to take back control.˚</p><br><p>For more support, download our Podsheet that supports the episode. You can find all our Podsheets at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/</p><br><p>More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: </p><p>1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3Xm

  • Sep 24, 2024 · 39 min

    #434 How to bring your best to your team

    <p>This week, Helen and Sarah explore the connection between individual and team success. Discover how bringing your best to work can become an accelerator for team growth, attracting new opportunities and projects that benefit everyone. </p><p> </p><p>Helen and Sarah share actionable tips to increase impact: from identifying what makes you unique and sorting out sticking points to strategically offering support and combining team strengths. </p><p> </p><p>They dive deeper into how you can add v

  • Sep 17, 2024 · 33 min

    #433 How to create your post-summer reset

    <p>This week, Helen and Sarah share their top tips to reset your approach to career development after a summer break. </p><br><p>Time-off gives you the space to slow down. Ideally, we come back to work energised and ready to grow. However, returning to daily pressures and demands can result in development being depriotised and the opportunity for learning getting missed. To overcome this challenge, Helen and Sarah share 4 ideas for action to make career development easy and unmissable. From sett

  • Sep 10, 2024 · 35 min

    #432 How to respond when you make a wrong move

    <p>This week, Helen and Sarah are sharing a much requested episode where they talk about what to do if you feel like you might have made a wrong move in your career. As much as we might see people's career success stories on LinkedIn, the reality is that most of us have made a few wrong moves that we might regret. Together Helen and Sarah share practical tips about what to do in the moment if this is something you're working through right now. THey also talk about how to think differently about

  • Sep 3, 2024 · 32 min

    #431 How to grow your relationship ripples

    <p>Now the Squiggly Careers Skill Sprint has finished, Helen and Sarah are back to normal with their weekly episodes and this week they are talking about how to make the most of the conversations and connections you already have. Growing your relationship ripples helps you to get access to more career opportunities. Helen and Sarah talk through 5 easy actions to increase the impact of your interactions and support your squiggly career success.</p><br><p>More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

  • Aug 30, 2024 · 8 min

    #430 Skills Sprint: Storytelling

    <p>We're at the end of the Sprint! In episode 20 out of 20 of the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint, Helen and Sarah talk about storytelling and how stories light up our brains in a different way helping you create empathy and human connection.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommende

  • Aug 29, 2024 · 9 min

    #429 Skills Sprint: Goal setting

    <p>This is episode 19 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about goal setting and how knowing what matters to you and what change to make it happen helps you focus and achieve more.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specifi

  • Aug 28, 2024 · 8 min

    #428 Skills Sprint: Managing emotions

    <p>This is episode 18 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about managing emotions and how you can be more authentic, gain trust, and create a space that helps others be themselves.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specifi

  • Aug 27, 2024 · 8 min

    #427 Skills Sprint: Courage

    <p>This is episode 17 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about courage and the role it plays in helping you succeed in difficult moments and in stretching yourself at work.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic

  • Aug 26, 2024 · 8 min

    #426 Skills Sprint: Energy

    <p>This is episode 16 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about energy and explore how keeping your energy levels high can help you overcome challenges and achieve more.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. ⁠<

  • Aug 23, 2024 · 8 min

    #425 Skills Sprint: Work/Life fit

    <p>This is episode 15 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about work/life fit and how to avoid enmeshment and blurred boundaries to help you find a work/life fit that works for you.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specif

  • Aug 22, 2024 · 8 min

    #424 Skills Sprint: Learning Agility

    <p>This is episode 14 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about learning agility and explore the 3 key elements (navigating newness, understanding others &amp; self-awareness) to help you succeed in new situations.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and

  • Aug 21, 2024 · 8 min

    #423 Skills Sprint: Empathy

    <p>This is episode 13 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about empathy and how understanding different people's perspectives can help you build better relationships and increase your self-awareness.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended res

  • Aug 20, 2024 · 8 min

    #422 Skills Sprint: Mentoring

    <p>This is episode 12 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about mentoring and how you can help create clarity and supercharge your self-confidence, opening up lots of new opportunities.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a sp

  • Aug 19, 2024 · 8 min

    #421 Skills Sprint: Focus

    <p>This is episode 11 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about focus and how you can cut through complexity and distraction to do more of the work that matters to you.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. ⁠</

  • Aug 16, 2024 · 8 min

    #420 Skills Sprint: Adaptability

    <p>We're half-way through the Sprint! In episode 10 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint, Helen and Sarah talk about adaptability and how to match your skills and strengths to a situation while staying true to who you are.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources

  • Aug 15, 2024 · 8 min

    #419 Skills Sprint: Collaboration

    <p>This is episode 9 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about collaboration and explore the impact of technology and the different ways in which we can collaborate so we're better together.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on

  • Aug 14, 2024 · 9 min

    #418 Skills Sprint: Judgement

    <p>This is episode 8 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about judgement and how good judgement can build trust, helping you take action and make things happen.</p><br><p>New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠</p><p>⁠</p><p>Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. ⁠</p><br><p