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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 Careers#443 How to get heard
This week Helen and Sarah are talking about what to do when you don’t feel like you’re being heard at work. They talk about tactics and techniques that create…
Squiggly Careers#442 Ask the expert: Pausing
In this week’s episode, Sarah is joined by author and expert Robert Poynton to explore the often-overlooked skill of pausing. Drawing from his book Do Pause…
Squiggly Careers#441 How to fit more play into your day
This week, Helen and Sarah are getting playful! They talk about why it's important to prioritise play and work and share practical ways to do it individually…
Squiggly Careers#440 How to take initiative at work
Taking initiative often feels like a nice idea that people don't quite know how to action. In this week's podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about why it's a skill…
Squiggly Careers#439 How to be more efficient (and effective)
If you ever feel like you're not spending your time well at work then this week's episode will be a useful listen for you. Helen and Sarah talk through…
Squiggly Careers#438 How to overcome career complacency
Career complacency happens when you're not intentional about improving your skills or exploring your future possibilities. Even when you're happy in your role…
Squiggly Careers#437 How to plan your pivot
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…
Squiggly Careers#436 Ask the expert: Success
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…
Squiggly Careers#435 Workaholism watch-outs
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…
Squiggly Careers#434 How to bring your best to your team
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…
Squiggly Careers#433 How to create your post-summer reset
This week, Helen and Sarah share their top tips to reset your approach to career development after a summer break. Time-off gives you the space to slow down…
Squiggly Careers#432 How to respond when you make a wrong move
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…
Squiggly Careers#431 How to grow your relationship ripples
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…
Squiggly Careers#430 Skills Sprint: Storytelling
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…
Squiggly Careers#429 Skills Sprint: Goal setting
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…
Squiggly Careers#428 Skills Sprint: Managing emotions
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…
Squiggly Careers#427 Skills Sprint: Courage
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…
Squiggly Careers#426 Skills Sprint: Energy
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…
Squiggly Careers#425 Skills Sprint: Work/Life fit
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…
Squiggly Careers#424 Skills Sprint: Learning Agility
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…
Squiggly Careers#423 Skills Sprint: Empathy
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…
Squiggly Careers#422 Skills Sprint: Mentoring
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…
Squiggly Careers#421 Skills Sprint: Focus
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…
Squiggly Careers#420 Skills Sprint: Adaptability
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…
Squiggly Careers#419 Skills Sprint: Collaboration
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…
Squiggly Careers#418 Skills Sprint: Judgement
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…
Squiggly Careers#417 Skills Sprint: Presence
This is episode 7 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about presence and how to use face, space and pace to have the most…
Squiggly Careers#416 Skills Sprint: Strategic Thinking
This is episode 6 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about strategic thinking and how to zoom out and look ahead to make…
Squiggly Careers#415 Skills Sprint: Influencing
This is episode 5 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about influencing and how understanding others and gaining trust…
Squiggly Careers#414 Skills Sprint: Coaching yourself
This is episode 4 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about coaching yourself and how increasing your self-awareness and…
Squiggly Careers#413 Skills Sprint: Presenting
This is episode 3 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah explore the skill of presenting and discuss how you can find the best way…
Squiggly Careers#412 Skills Sprint: Problem solving
This is episode 2 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about problem solving and how to view problems as an interesting…
Squiggly Careers#411 Skills Sprint: Time Management
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Squiggly Careers#410 How to be resourceful at work
Resourcefulness helps you to make progress when things inevitably get in the way of what you want to do. Whether the blocker is time, people or budget if we're…
Squiggly Careers#409 6 questions to ask before making a job move
Career moves are often on our minds but we don't always feel confident about the right move to make. This week, Helen and Sarah share 3 questions to ask…
Squiggly Careers#408 How to overcome common career obstacles
Though they might feel frustrating, career obstacles are inevitable. From bosses who feel like blockers to company restructures leaving you feeling stuck and…
Squiggly Careers#407 How to get clear about your career ambitions
Without ambition, we lack direction in our development and the motivation to navigate the knottier moments in our squiggly careers. This week, Helen and Sarah…
Squiggly Careers#406 How to add micro moments of motivation into your work
When your days are full and deadlines are looming it can feel difficult to stay motivated. However, there are small things that can increase your energy and…
Squiggly Careers#405 Ask the Expert: Herminia Ibarra on Leadership
In this week's Ask the Expert episode Sarah talks to London Business School professor and author, Herminia Ibarra. Together they discuss the concept of…
Squiggly Careers#404 How to say yes, no and don't know
Sometimes the smallest of words are the hardest to say but working out how and when to say yes, no and I don't know can have on big impact on your career. This…
Squiggly Careers#403 How to be an intrapreneur
This week Helen and Sarah explore intrapreneurship, a skill which helps increase your impact and autonomy at work without introducing risks you might not be…
Squiggly Careers#402 Ask the Expert: Cal Newport Slow Productivity
This week, Helen talks to productivity expert Cal Newport about the way many of us are working and why it's so counter to long-term career success. Cal talks…
Squiggly Careers#401 How to get a sponsor
Sponsorship unlocks access to new career opportunities, though lots of people feel confused about what they can do to get a Sponsor. This week, Helen and Sarah…
Squiggly Careers#400 How consistency contributes to your career success
Inspired by a 400 episode milestone, this week Helen and Sarah explore the topic of career consistency. They talk about why consistency pays off for your…
Squiggly Careers#399 Ask the Expert: Getting Things Done
In this week’s Ask the Expert episode Sarah talks to author David Allen about productivity and overcoming obstacles to getting things done. Sarah and David…
Squiggly Careers#398 How to let go of career FOMO
When Helen and Sarah asked the Squiggly Careers community whether FOMO affected how they thought about their development, the overwhelming response was YES…
Squiggly Careers#397 How to create career advantage
Creating career advantage means you give yourself more opportunity to do the work that you find interesting and meaningful. This week, Helen and Sarah talk…
Squiggly Careers#396 Squiggly Careers Live x Gremlins
This week, Helen takes to the stage at Squiggly Careers Live with 3 special guests to talk about Gremlins. Listen to her coversation with author Daisy…
Squiggly Careers#395 Why your diary doesn't lie
This week on the podcast, Helen and Sarah are taking a different look at their diary and discovering lots of new insights about their development. They discuss…
Squiggly Careers#394 How silos stop you in your job and hold your career back
Silos affect our ability to do our job and the opportunities we have for our development. This week, Helen and Sarah share their own experiences of silos and 3…
Squiggly Careers#393 How to close the know-do gap
This week, Helen and Sarah talk about the knowing-doing gap. This is when you know what you should, could or want to do but you still don't take the action…
Squiggly Careers#392 How to make every meeting matter
Meetings consume our hours and our energy at work, so we want to make sure they also increase our impact! This week, Helen and Sarah talk about practical ideas…
Squiggly Careers#391 Data to support your career development
In this week’s episode, Helen and Sarah discuss how data can support your career development. From strengths and values, through to possibilities and learning…
Squiggly Careers#390 How to stay organised at work
This week, Helen and Sarah are talking about what it takes to stay organised. They discuss the difference between self-organisation and team organisation and…
Squiggly Careers#389 How to present an idea
How to present an idea so it makes sense to other people, and has the best possible chance to shine and stick. This week Helen and Sarah explore some different…
Squiggly Careers#388 Top Tips for Interviews
Interviews open us up to new positions and projects but without practice, they can feel quite difficult to do. This week Helen and Sarah talk about their top…
Squiggly Careers#387 How to cage your confidence gremlins
This week Sarah and Helen are talking about how to cage your confidence gremlins - the beliefs that hold us back. Together they talk about common gremlins that…
Squiggly Careers#386 How to spot and solve common career red flags
This week, Helen and Sarah explore how to spot the red flags that get in the way of your career success. They discuss short and specific ideas for action for 5…
Squiggly Careers#385 Ask the Expert: Problem Solving
In this weeks Ask the Expert episode Sarah talks to author and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, Cheryl Strauss Einhorn about problem solving and…