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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#264 How to find focus and increase your attention with Johann Hari
In this final episode in our series on how to find your focus Sarah talks to writer Johann Hari about his new book Stolen Focus - why you can't pay attention…
Squiggly Careers#263 How to focus and love your work with Sophie Devonshire & Ben Renshaw
This is the third of four episodes on how to find your focus. In this episode, Helen talks to authors Sophie Devonshire and Ben Renshaw about their new book…
Squiggly Careers#262 How to find focus and disconnect with Emma Gannon
This is the second of four episodes on how to find your focus. In this episode, Sarah talks to writer and podcaster Emma Gannon. Together they explore some of…
Squiggly Careers#261 How to find your focus
Finding focus is an important skill in a squiggly career, which can often feel full of change and competing priorities. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about…
Squiggly Careers#260 How to deal with disappointment
Squiggly Careers are full of ups and downs which means that disappointment at times is inevitable, however that doesn't make it any easier to deal with! This…
Squiggly Careers#259 You Coach You Live
This week, hear Helen and Sarah hosting a live podcast in London and Manchester! Together they explore the different topics covered in You Coach You with…
Squiggly Careers#258 How to manage your monkeys
Sarah and Helen are back together this week talking about the topic of 'monkey management'. A 'monkey' is a job to be done and very often we're dealing with an…
Squiggly Careers#257 You Coach You: Purpose with David Hieatt
In part 6 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get…
Squiggly Careers#256 You Coach You: Constraints with Adam Morgan
In part 5 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get…
Squiggly Careers#255 You Coach You: Relationships with Thomas Erikson
In part 4 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get…
Squiggly Careers#254 You Coach You: Self Belief with Ethan Kross
In part 3 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get…
Squiggly Careers#253 You Coach You: Distraction with Nir Eyal
In part 2 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get…
Squiggly Careers#252 You Coach You: Resilience with Dr. Bill Mitchell
In part 1 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get…
Squiggly Careers#251 10 actions to accelerate your career development
We're kicking-off January with an action focused episode of the Squiggly Careers podcast. This week Helen and Sarah share 10 practical ways in which you can…
Squiggly Careers#250 Squiggly Year in Review
In this last episode of the year Helen and Sarah reflect on a series of curious questions to explore the highs, lows, ups and downs of the last 12 months. As…
Squiggly Careers#249 Ideas to inspire: Curiosity & Creativity
This week Sarah talks to Sarah Stein Greenberg, Executive Director of Stanford Design School and author of Creative Acts for Curious People. Together Sarah and…
Squiggly Careers#248 Ideas to inspire: Energise your day
This week, Helen talks to Simon Alexander Ong (author of Energize) and Ian Sanders (author of 365 Way to Have a Good Day) about actions you can take to…
Squiggly Careers#247 How to make the most of your 121
121s are a common way to connect with your manager and your colleagues at work. However, they can sometimes feel more like a hinderence than a help! This week…
Squiggly Careers#246 Six ways to accelerate your self-awareness
This week Helen and Sarah get super-practical about self-awareness. They talk about what self-awareness really means and the actions you can take to increase…
Squiggly Careers#245 How to flex your thinker vs. doer mode
Are you a more or a thinker or a doer at work? Both have positives and pitfalls and this week Sarah (the Thinker) and Helen (the Doer) explore both. They share…
Squiggly Careers#244 How to work your weak ties
Networking is a career development activity that often makes people feel awkward even though we all know how important it is for our progression. In this…
Squiggly Careers#243 How to be a learn it all
This week Helen and Sarah talk about practical way to learn, unlean and relearn at work. They share lots of ideas for action including getting opposite…
Squiggly Careers#242 Ask The Expert: Success with Bianca Miller Cole and Byron Cole
In the final episode of this series of Ask The Expert, Helen and Sarah talks to entrepreneurs and authors Bianca Miller Cole and Byron Cole. In the…
Squiggly Careers#241 Ask the Expert: Storytelling with Bobette Buster
This week Sarah talks with world leading expert on all things storytelling Bobette Buster, author of 'Do Story: How to tell your story so the world listens'…
Squiggly Careers#240 Ask the Expert: Leadership with René Carayol
This week, Helen and Sarah talk to world renowned leadership expert René Carayol about how we can all develop and demonstrate leadership skills in our…
Squiggly Careers#239 Ask the Expert: Influence with Connson Chou Locke
In this episode, Helen talks to lecturer, psychologist and author, Connson Chou Locke about Influence. Together they discuss influence issues and assumptions…
Squiggly Careers#238 Ask the Expert: Time with Oliver Burkeman
In this episode Sarah talks with journalist and author of Four Thousand Weeks, time and how to use it, Oliver Burkeman. Together they discuss why we need to…
Squiggly Careers#237 Ask the Expert: Uncertainty with Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar Lewis
We start our fourth Ask the Expert series with Sarah talking to writer and all round creator Sam Conniff and scientist Katherine Templar Lewis about…
Squiggly Careers#236 How to know when to lead and when to follow
In squiggly careers we increase everyone's impact when we have teams of people that can all play the role of leader and follower. This flexibility helps people…
Squiggly Careers#235 How to collaborate at work
Collaboration at work has become increasingly complex as we navigate a world where the norm is for people to be working in different places at different times…
Squiggly Careers#234 Changemakers with Sonya Barlow: Gender equality
In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast, Sarah is in conversation with Sonya Barlow who is leading change in gender equality…
Squiggly Careers#233 Changemakers with Neil Laybourn: Mental health
In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast, Sarah talks to Neil Laybourn who is leading change in mental health. Neil co-founded…
Squiggly Careers#232 Changemakers with Andrew Macaskill: Job search
In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast, Helen is in conversation with Andrew Macaskill. Andrew specialises in providing support…
Squiggly Careers#231 Changemakers with Dr. Leyla Acaroglu: Sustainability
In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast Sarah talks to Dr. Leyla Acaroglu a sustainability provocateur and cultural protagonist…
Squiggly Careers#230 Changemakers with Martyn Sibley: Disability equality
In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast Helen talks to Martyn Sibley who is leading change in disability equality. Martyn is…
Squiggly Careers#229 Changemakers with Phyll Opoku-Gyimah: LGBTQ+ equality
In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast Sarah talks to Phyll Opoku-Gyimah who is leading change in LGBTQ+ equality. Phyll is the…
Squiggly Careers#228 How to be a changemaker
In this weeks episode Sarah and Helen discuss how to make change happen. Together they talk through a 5 stage change framework, inspired by Helen's work as a…
Squiggly Careers#227 How to find your work/life fit
This week Helen and Sarah talk about how to find your work/life fit when you are juggling multiple things and your priorities might be competing with each…
Squiggly Careers#226 How to approach hybrid working (with Dr. Tomas Chamorro Premuzic)
As people start to rethink the role of the office, there are new questions about when and why people come together. On the Squiggly Careers podcast this week…
Squiggly Careers#225 How to be a better problem solver
This week Helen and Sarah talk about how to proactively solve problems at work. Problem solving is a transferable talent that can help you navigate uncertainty…
Squiggly Careers#224 How to negotiate for what you need
In this weeks episode Sarah is in conversation with ex FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss. Together they discuss how having the right mindset impacts our…
Squiggly Careers#223 How to kickstart your career this summer
Summer is a great time to kickstart your development with lots of small actions to support your career. There are lots of low effort actions you can tale to…
Squiggly Careers#222 How to manage ego at work
This week, Helen and Sarah tackle the tricky topic of ego at work. What it is, how it shows up and holds us back and how to respond to it. They share a survey…
Squiggly Careers#221 How to reshape your role
This week, Helen talks to author and speaker Dorie Clark about the practicalities of reshaping your role. Whether you're looking for new ways to develop in…
Squiggly Careers#220 How to explore your progression possibilities
One of the great things about squiggly careers is that you can develop in different directions and promotion isn't the only option. However, progression can…
Squiggly Careers#219 How to find role models at work
This week, Helen and Sarah discuss the importance of role models in our careers. Role models are people you admire and find inspiring. They help you to boost…
Squiggly Careers#218 How to create rituals at work
This week, Helen and Sarah are talking about why rituals matter and how to make them work for you. This discuss the difference between rituals and routines…
Squiggly Careers#217 Progression with Sophie Williams
In our final episode of our Ask The Expert series, Helen speaks to author Sophie Williams about progression at work. Sophie is the author of two books…
Squiggly Careers#216 How to ask better questions
Asking great questions is an invaluable career skill. It helps to accelerate your learning and build better relationships, but it's not always easy. This week…
Squiggly Careers#215 How to find a career sponsor
This week on the Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen talks to economist and author Sylvia Ann Hewlett about sponsorship. Sylvia is the author of 'Forget a mentor…
Squiggly Careers#214 How to redefine success in a squiggly career
In Squiggly Careers, there is no one size fits all version of success. We can develop in different directions and success means different things to different…
Squiggly Careers#213 Finding your purpose at work
This week the Squiggly Careers podcast is back with another expert guest. Sarah talks to Dan Cable, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business…
Squiggly Careers#212 How to rediscover your inspiration
Many of us feel like we've been living our working days on repeat for the last 12 months. A lack of variety and an overwhelm of virtual meetings have resulted…
Squiggly Careers#211 Feedback and the skill of 'radical candor'
Feedback is a topic many people struggle with and this week in the next episode of our Ask the Expert series, Sarah talks to Kim Scott and Trier Bryant about…
Squiggly Careers#210 How to be a meaningful mentor
Mentoring is one of the ways we can support other people with their career development. Anyone can be a mentor. It's not a role reserved for 'senior' people or…
Squiggly Careers#209 How to make work happier
Happiness can seem like a complex topic. This week, Helen talks to entrepreneur and author Mo Gawdat who has created an equation for happiness, that bring…
Squiggly Careers#208 How to explore your potential
In this week's episode Helen and Sarah discuss how to explore your potential. They discuss how stretching your strengths, understanding your risk readiness and…
Squiggly Careers#207 How to have conversations that matter
In this week’s Ask the Expert interview, Sarah talks to author, radio host and TED speaker Celeste Headlee about how to have better conversations at work…
Squiggly Careers#206 How to improve your emotional agility at work
The ups and downs of squiggly careers can take their toll and affect how we respond to challenging situations. Emotional agility is the skill of being able to…
Squiggly Careers#205 How to fix feedback
In this week's episode Sarah and Helen discuss the 4 most common feedback challenges: how to get more improvement feedback, feedback from peers, giving…