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Squiggly Careers
Squiggly Careers is a weekly podcast that will help you take control of your career development. Hosted by the founders of Squiggly Careers. (https://www.squigglycareers.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…
Episodes
Squiggly CareersLearn 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…
Squiggly CareersAI 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…
Squiggly CareersAI Skills Sprint: How To Make Networking Easy with AI
This is the fourth episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series. Today, Helen and Sarah are talking about Networking. Before you skip this one (we…
Squiggly CareersAI Skills Sprint: How to cage confidence gremlins that are getting in the way of your growth
This is the third episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series and today Helen and Sarah are tackling Confidence. We all have gremlins - those…
Squiggly CareersAI Skills Sprint: How To Identify Your Values (Your Filter For Your Future)
This is the second episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series and today Helen and Sarah are diving into Values. Your values are what motivate…
Squiggly CareersAI Skills Sprint: How To Discover Your Strengths Using AI (in 10 Minutes)
This is the first episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series and today Helen and Sarah are kicking things off with Day 1: Strengths. Our…
Squiggly CareersWelcome to the Squiggly Careers AI Skills Sprint 2025 🥇
AI is on everyone’s minds and we’re getting curious about how it can help to develop our squiggly career skills. Join us for a 5-day sprint from the 15th…
Squiggly Careers#496 4 Team Habits That Are Holding You Back (and What to Do Instead)
🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO This week, Helen and Sarah shine a light on the unhelpful habits that teams often slip into without even…
Squiggly Careers#495 The September Reset: Stop Old Habits, Start New Wins
🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO Are old habits holding you back from the progress you want to make? September often feels like a natural…
Squiggly Careers#494 Be yourself more with skill
This is the fourth and final episode in the Squiggly Careers Quote Series, and today Sarah shares the quote that has shaped her approach to leadership: “Be…
Squiggly Careers#493 Challenge your limits, don't limit your challenges
🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO Are you letting other people set the boundaries for your career? This is the third episode in the…
Squiggly Careers#492 Never Live the Same Year Twice: How to Get Unstuck
🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO Are you unintentionally repeating the same career year again and again? This is the second episode in the…
Squiggly Careers#491 How to Run Your Own Race
🥇 Sign up for the Skills Sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO This episode is the first in a four part mini series where Helen and Sarah focus on quotes that…
Squiggly Careers#490 Ask the Expert: How To Make Better Decisions with Andrew Likierman
Are you making big decisions without applying real judgement? In this Ask the Expert episode, Sarah speaks with Sir Andrew Likierman about what good judgement…
Squiggly Careers#489 Four Work Complaints Everyone Has - And Realistic Ways to Take Back Control
In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore the common complaints we all have about work—and how to respond to them in ways that are realistic. From endless…
Squiggly Careers#488 Coping with curveballs – what to do when your day doesn’t go to plan
Ever had your day derailed by a last-minute request? A sudden change of plan? Or that dreaded moment when you're put on the spot and don’t have the answer? In…
Squiggly Careers#487 Ask the Expert - The Power of Influence and the Messenger Effect with Steve Martin
How do you make sure your message gets heard—and acted on? In this Squiggly Careers Ask the Expert episode, Helen speaks with author and influence expert Steve…
Squiggly Careers#486 Why you don't delegate (and what to do differently)
Are you always doing too much yourself? Do you struggle to let go, even when you know you should? In this episode of the Squiggly Careers Podcast, Helen and…
Squiggly Careers#485 Why Thinking Together Boosts Team Performance
In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore how to help teams think better—together. They share simple but powerful tools you can use to encourage reflection…
Squiggly Careers#484 How Role modelling leads to rewards for your career
We often talk about the value of having a role model - someone to learn from and be inspired by. But what about the impact of being a role model? In this…
Squiggly Careers#483 Ask the Expert: How to have better conversations with Jefferson Fisher
Better conversations help you build stronger relationships, understand others more deeply, and make meaningful progress - together. In this episode, Sarah…
Squiggly Careers#482 How to Stay in Control During Change At Work
Change at work isn’t always something you choose — sometimes your role is restructured, your team shifts, or decisions are made around you. When that happens…
Squiggly Careers#481 Four AI Prompts To Accelerate Your Squiggly Career
Self-reflection and career development can be supercharged with the right questions — and AI can help you ask them. In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore 4…
Squiggly Careers#480 The Art of Noticing: 9 Ways To Start Noticing At Work
We spend so much of our time at work on autopilot that we often miss what's right in front of us. In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore the art of noticing…
Squiggly Careers#479 How To Manage Future Career Fear
In a recent survey, many of our listeners told us that their biggest career worries are around learning new skills and staying relevant. But what skills really…
Squiggly Careers#478 Five assertiveness watch outs (and what to do instead)
Assertiveness isn’t a tick-box skill or a one-size-fits-all tone. In this episode, Helen and Sarah unpack 5 common “assertiveness watch-outs” — sneaky habits…
Squiggly Careers#477 Why Your Energy is More Important Than Your Time
Ever wondered how Helen and Sarah juggle running a business, hosting a podcast, and everything in between? Spoiler: it’s not about having more hours in the…
Squiggly Careers#476 Ask the Expert: Self-Awareness with Dr. Tasha Eurich
In this episode, Helen sits down with organizational psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Tasha Eurich to talk about her new book, Shatterproof: How to Be…
Squiggly Careers#475 Ask the Expert: How to say no with Dr. Sunita Sah
In this episode, Dr. Sunita Sah, expert in defiance and decision-making, shares how to confidently say "no" in challenging situations. Sarah and Sunita dive…
Squiggly Careers#474 Squiggly short: How to Increase Your Impact by Understanding Your Boss
In this Squiggly Short, Helen and Sarah break down why understanding your boss is key to increasing your impact at work. Learn how to read your manager’s…
Squiggly Careers#473 Why Understanding Your Manager Matters For Career Growth
Figuring out what makes your manager tick can be one of the most powerful tools for career growth. In this episode, Helen and Sarah discuss the significant…
Squiggly Careers#472 Squiggly short: If You're Navigating A Toxic Workplace, Try This.
In this Squiggly Short, Helen and Sarah offer a quick summary of practical tips for staying confident and coping when you’re dealing with a toxic work…
Squiggly Careers#471 How To Cope And Stay Confident When Work Gets Toxic
1 in 10 people are facing a toxic work environment today, and while it can be tough, you don’t have to navigate it alone. In this episode, Helen and Sarah dive…
Squiggly Careers#470 Squiggly Short: Why ‘Finding Your Purpose’ Might Be Holding You Back
In this short, Helen and Sarah share why searching for your purpose could actually be holding you back in your career development, and how focusing on…
Squiggly Careers#469 Do You Need To Have A Purpose At Work?
Finding your purpose can sometimes feel like a ‘should’—something we’re all expected to have figured out. The pressure to find a perfect purpose can leave us…
Squiggly Careers#468 Squiggly Short: The Surprising Benefits of Staying Put for Career Growth
In this short, Helen and Sarah are talking about how staying in your role can be really good for your growth. Very often in careers we’re given this narrative…
Squiggly Careers#467 Pressure to Progress? Why Staying Where You Are Is Good For Career Growth
Pressure to move up, take on more, and chase promotions can leave a lot of us feeling like success only comes from climbing the ladder. But what if staying…
Squiggly Careers#466 How to focus on outcomes to reduce overwhelm
Feeling overwhelmed is something most of us have experienced. Too many meetings, tasks, and requests—paired with too little time, clarity, and control—can make…
Squiggly Careers#465 Career Continuers: how to relook at retirement and develop career longevity
This is the fifth and final episode of the Squiggly Career Stage Series – 5 days of podcast episodes and practical tools to help you succeed in your career…
Squiggly Careers#464 Career Changers: how to pivot and create new possibilities
This is the fourth episode of the Squiggly Career Stage Series – 5 days of podcast episodes and practical tools to help you succeed in your career. We’ve…
Squiggly Careers#463 Career Setbacks: how to stay resilient which things go wrong
This is the third episode of the Squiggly Career Stage Series – 5 days of podcast episodes and practical tools to help you succeed in your career. We’ve…
Squiggly Careers#462 Career Returners: how to build confidence after a break
This is the second episode of the Squiggly Career Stage Series – 5 podcast episodes and practical tools to help you succeed in your career. We’ve focused on 5…
Squiggly Careers#461 Career Starters: how to learn and grown in your first job
This is the first episode of the Squiggly Career Stage Series – 5 podcast episodes and practical tools to help you succeed in your career. We’ve focused on 5…
Squiggly Careers#460 How to Master Small Talk (Even if You're an Introvert)
Small talk is part of lots of the meetings and moments that we experience at work and most of us don't enjoy it! This week, Sarah and Helen discuss why small…
Squiggly Careers#459 3 Types Of Awareness To Accelerate Your Career Growth
Awareness is a key skill to support your squiggly career but one that can feel hard to improve. This week, Helen and Sarah talk through 3 different types of…
Squiggly Careers#458 How To Deal With Any Challenge At Work (Career Scenario Planning)
This week, Helen and Sarah are talking about how to use scenario planning as a tool to increase your career resilience. They work through a matrix that you can…
Squiggly Careers#457 3 Ways To Give And Get Constructive Feedback
Feedback is a powerful tool for career growth, but it can be hard to give and to get. When learning becomes the priority, feedback becomes much easier and more…
Squiggly Careers#456 How To Make Difficult Decisions with Dan Ariely
This is the final episode of our Videobook Club series where Helen and Sarah review and reflect on 4 different Videobooks to identify ideas everyone can put…
Squiggly Careers#455 The Science Behind Making Better Decisions
Welcome to week 4 of the Squiggly Careers Videobook Club. This week, Helen and Sarah are diving into decision making and discussing Dan Ariely’s Videobook…
Squiggly Careers#454 Burnout: Solve Your Stress Cycle with Amelia Nagoski
This is our second episode on Burnout as part of the Squiggly Careers Videobook Club series, running throughout January. Each week, Helen and Sarah focus on a…
Squiggly Careers#453 How to manage stress at work
Welcome to week 3 of the Squiggly Careers Videobook Club. This week, Helen and Sarah are diving into Burnout: The secret to solving the stress cycle by Amelia…
Squiggly Careers#452 Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion at Work with Robert Cialdini
This is the second episode of the Squiggly Careers Videobook Club where Helen and Sarah focus on a different Videobook each week in January and identify…
Squiggly Careers#451 How to have influence at work
Welcome to week 2 of the Squiggly Careers Videobook Club. In our second episode of the series, Helen and Sarah discuss their experience of watching Influence…
Squiggly Careers#450 How to Change with Katy Milkman
This is the second episode of the Squiggly Careers Videobook Club where Helen and Sarah focus on a different Videobook each week in January and identify…
Squiggly Careers#449 How to Change
Welcome to week 1 of the Squiggly Careers Videobook Club. In our first episode of the series, Helen and Sarah discuss their experience of watching How to…
Squiggly Careers#448 Our top 10 learning highlights from 2024
Helen and Sarah are ending 2024 with a list of their top 10 things to read, watch, listen and learn from. They share the books that have made the biggest…
Squiggly Careers#447 Career Collective Live
This week's Squiggly Podcast episode is a special recording of the Career Collective Live, where Helen and Sarah we joined by fellow podcasters to share their…
Squiggly Careers#446 Year in review 2024
This week, Helen and Sarah wrap up the year with 5 quick-fire questions and 3 thoughtful reflections on their personal insights and learnings from 2024…
Squiggly Careers#445 How to give without getting it wrong
Being generous with your time and expertise can payoff in lots of ways for your career. You build stronger relationships and feel better about the work you do…
Squiggly Careers#444 How to recover from rejection
This week, Helen and Sarah discuss how to build a healthier relationship with rejection in your career. They share 4 practical steps to help you process…