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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 CareersBONUS: Stories from the front line – managing my mental health
In this inspiring episode Helen and Sarah interview people working on the front-line during lock-down to get a window in the world of their experiences. Sarah…
Squiggly Careers#144 Wellbeing at work
In our first episode supporting mental health awareness week Sarah and Helen chat to Dr. Paula Franklin - Chief Medical Officer Bupa, Emma Mamo – Head of…
Squiggly Careers#143 Ask the Expert: Resilience with Martha Lane-Fox CBE
In the first of our new six part Squiggly Careers - Ask the Expert series Sarah interviews Martha Lane- Fox (CBE) co-founder of lastminute.com and founder of…
Squiggly Careers#142 Belonging in a virtual world of work
This week, Helen and Sarah reflect on how our current working environment is affecting people's need for belonging and how to respond to it. They talk through…
Squiggly Careers#141 How to be creative at work with Creative Rebels
In this week's episode Helen and Sarah are joined by David Speed and Adam Brazier, co-hosts of the Creative Rebels Podcast and co-founders of Graffiti Life and…
Squiggly Careers#140 How to develop your adaptability
Adaptability and Squiggly Careers go hand in hand! We're all working with more change and ambiguity and our ability to find a way through it is crucial to our…
Squiggly Careers#139 Diverse Thinking and Rebel Ideas with Matthew Syed
Helen talks to Matthew Syed about the power of diverse thinking in this week's Squiggly Careers podcast. They tackle topics including growth mindset…
Squiggly Careers#138 How to stay resilient
In this episode Helen and Sarah give you the skills to develop strong resilience. They cover how to assess your steady state of resilience, how to think about…
Squiggly Careers#137 The human skills we need in an unpredictable world with Margaret Heffernan
For a special episode Sarah talks to Dr. Margaret Heffernan - author of 'Uncharted: How to Map the Future Together'. They talk about the difference between a…
Squiggly Careers#136 Comfort vs. Courage zones and why they both matter
This week Sarah and Helen discuss the difference between your comfort and courage learning zones and why they both matter. Together they discuss ideas and…
Squiggly Careers#135 How to be kind at work
As our working lives go through a significant period of change, it's never been more important to show kindness to others. Everyone is going through their own…
Squiggly Careers#134 How to be a brilliant listener
Listening plays a big part in our working lives, but often it's something we struggle to do well. Distractions, our own agendas, thoughts and feelings can all…
Squiggly Careers#133 IWD: Women who are changing the world
In the final episode Sarah interviews two women leading the charge to make our world a better place. Kajal Odedre, director of change.org and author of 'Do…
Squiggly Careers#132 IWD: Female entrepreneurship
In this special episode for International Women's Day, Helen talks to 3 guests about the topic of female entrepreneurship. With Sarah King and Claire Dunn…
Squiggly Careers#131 IWD: Engaging men in gender equality
In this special episode for International Women's Day, Helen and Sarah talk to two men who champion women in the workplace. First, Helen talks to Josh Graff…
Squiggly Careers#130 IWD: Creating a gender balanced workplace - Part 2 w/Ann Francke
In part 2 of this special episode for International Women's Day, Helen talks to Ann Francke, CEO of the Chartered Management Institute about the commercial…
Squiggly Careers#129 IWD: Creating a gender balanced workplace - Part 1 w/Kathryn Jacob OBE and Sue Unerman
In part 1 of 2 of this special episode for International Women's Day, Helen and Sarah talk to different guests to get their perspective on how women can break…
Squiggly Careers#128 IWD: Life at the top, the reality of being a female CEO
In this episode Sarah talks to three CEOs who happen to be women. Sarah interviews Cilla Snowball, Eithne O'Leary and Kate Stephens about the reality of life…
Squiggly Careers#127 IWD: Gender portrayal in the media with Ella Dolphin
In this episode of our special series, Sarah interviews Ella Dolphin, CEO of The Stylist Group. Together they discuss how gender is portrayed in the media and…
Squiggly Careers#126 IWD: Taking on taboos – it’s about bloody time with Emma Barnett
In this special epsiode to support International Women's Day, Helen interviews broadcaster, journalist and author Emma Barnett. Together, they discuss Emma's…
Squiggly Careers#125 How to avoid the comparison trap
It's easier than ever to think the grass is always greener, we see perfect lives and curated workplaces on social media and can feel left out. In this episode…
Squiggly Careers#124 Work and Wellbeing - Live at Life Lessons
This week's Squiggly Careers episode was recorded Live at the Sunday Times Life Lessons festival where Helen and Sarah were joined by Tom Chapman, Pip Murray…
Squiggly CareersBonus: Squiggly Career Story with David Pearl
For a special bonus edition of the show Sarah takes to the streets to talk to David Pearl, founder of Street Wisdom and author of 'Wanderful'. They discuss…
Squiggly Careers#122 How to make your strengths show up and stand out
It's not enough to just know what you're great at. In order to do your best work you need to spend time making sure your strengths show up and stand out at…
Squiggly Careers#121 How to manage your boundaries
Boundaries have never been harder to manage at work. Technology, pace and the volume of work we're all dealing with are causing us to blur our work and home…
Squiggly Careers#120 Should you be a specialist or a generalist at work?
In this week's Squiggly Careers podcast Helen and Sarah discuss the value of hard vs soft skills and being a specialist vs. a generalist in your career. They…
Squiggly Careers#119 Squiggly Career Stories Live
This week Helen and Sarah take Squiggly Careers Live. Listen as they are joined in London by founder of social enterprise Year Here, Jack Graham, entrepreneur…
Squiggly Careers#118 Squiggly Career Stories with Dr Caroline Casey and Polly McMaster
In this week's Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen and Sarah talk to two inspirational women about their fascinating and very squiggly career journeys. Sarah talks…
Squiggly Careers#117 Squiggly Career Stories featuring Viv Groskop, Roland Harwood and Roma Agrawal
Helen and Sarah are back with week 2 of their special series of squiggly career stories. This week they are talking to journalist, writer and comedian Viv…
Squiggly Careers#116 Squiggly Career Stories featuring Emma Gannon & Levi Roots
To celebrate the launch of Helen and Sarah’s book The Squiggly Career, January’s Squiggly Careers podcast will feature lots of special guests sharing their own…
Squiggly Careers#115 20 Career Questions for 2020 (part 2)
Helen and Sarah are back for part 2 of their ‘20 Questions for 2020 episode’ where they help you to set yourself up for success in the year ahead. This week…
Squiggly Careers#114 20 Career Questions for 2020 (part 1)
In this episode, Helen and Sarah talk about 10 questions to help you reflect on 2019 and be your best in 2020. They share their own answers and insights on…
Squiggly Careers#113 How to respond when work goes wrong
Squiggly Careers are great, but they are not always easy and they are definitely not straight-forward. Things go wrong just as much as they go right and in a…
Squiggly Careers#112 How to use storytelling at work
Storytelling is a skill which can help you to connect with others and to share your ideas in a compelling way. It's a valuable skill to develop for your career…
Squiggly Careers#111 Christmas Party Podcast
How better to end another year of Squiggly Careers podcasts than by bringing some extraordinary people into the Squiggly Careers studio to celebrate! This…
Squiggly Careers#110 How to ask for help
Many of us struggle to ask for the help we need to succeed at work.Often we fear what asking for help might say about us and our competence or assume that we…
Squiggly Careers#109 How to have a career conversation
Did you know that 8/10 of us would be more engaged in our work if we were having regular careers conversations but only 16% of us actually are? There is a lot…
Squiggly Careers#108 How couples can thrive in love and work with Jennifer Petriglieri
This week Sarah interviews Jennifer Petriglieri, an Associate Professor at INSEAD and author of 'Couples that Work – how dual-career couples can thrive in love…
Squiggly Careers#107 How to grow your self-esteem
Self-esteem has been linked to higher levels of happiness, satisfaction and quality of relationships. The day to day challenges of demanding work, tricky…
Squiggly Careers#106 How to say no (and when to say yes)
Squiggly Careers are full of choice and opportunity which can sometimes mean we are faced with more decisions than we can handle. In absence of a clear and…
Squiggly Careers#105 How to Own the Room with Viv Groskop
This week Sarah interviews Viv Groskop, author of How to Own the Room (and host of the brilliant podcast with the same name). Together they discuss three ways…
Squiggly Careers#104 How to manage redundancy and restructures
Our squiggly careers are full of change and uncertainty. At times, that can take the form of organisational restructures and even job redundancies. These…
Squiggly Careers#103 How to figure out your future with Marie Forleo
In this episode of the Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen talks to Marie Forleo about her new book 'Everything is Figureoutable' and what insights we can apply to…
Squiggly Careers#102 How to teach yourself with Scott Morrison
In this weeks episode Sarah interviews Scott Morrison one of the authors of Creative Superpowers and founder of bringer of the BOOM! Scott shares with Sarah…
Squiggly Careers#101 How to master meetings
All of the data points to meetings being an increasingly ineffective way of us getting work done. In this week’s podcast, Helen and Sarah explore what’s going…
Squiggly Careers#100 Squiggly Careers Live - How to make work better for everyone
In celebration of 100 episodes of the Squiggly Careers podcast, hosts Helen and Sarah bring together 4 people that are making work better for everyone with a…
Squiggly Careers#99 Secrets to success with Dame Stephanie Shirley
This week Sarah interviews special guest Dame Stephanie Shirley; tech pioneer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. In this episode we talk about what it was like…
Squiggly Careers#98 How to have courageous conversations
Do you ever struggle to speak up or feel frustrated in your ability to share your views and opinions at work? If so, don't worry, in this week's Squiggly…
Squiggly Careers#97 How to use your emotions at work with Mollie West Duffy
This week Sarah is joined by special guest and co-author of the book, No Hard Feelings, Mollie West Duffy. Mollie shares her insights and ideas about the new…
Squiggly Careers#96 How to use LinkedIn to boost your career
This week, Helen talks to Rachael Glynne from LinkedIn to help you make the most of the platform. Whether you are an active user or you’ve let your profile…
Squiggly Careers#95 How to prioritise your work
Emails. Projects. Meetings. The long list of things you want to do and things you think you should do! Our work can sometimes feel overwhelming and difficult…
Squiggly Careers#94 How to manage your future and your finances with Heather McGregor
If you haven't heard of Heather McGregor, you need to listen to this week's Squiggly Careers podcast! Heather is one of the most squiggly and brilliant people…
Squiggly Careers#93 How to have a career as a freelancer
Squiggly Careers allow people to try many different modes of work and one that comes up a lot for our community is freelancing. If you’re curious about what…
Squiggly Careers#92 How to negotiate with impact
Negotiation can feel like one of those skills we know we could be better at, but we're not sure how to go about improving. It's in the moments when we know…
Squiggly Careers#91 How to manage for the first time
Managing for the first time can feel like a daunting experience that triggers all kinds of Confidence Gremlins. What if I get found out? How do I help people…
Squiggly Careers#90 In conversation with the UK's First Minister for Loneliness
Loneliness is a growing issue in the workplace and one that we can all take action on to support people. In this week's podcast, Helen interviews Tracey…
Squiggly Careers#89 How to increase your social impact
Our careers are longer than ever and more and more people are looking not only to do a great job, but also to make a difference. In this week's Squiggly…
Squiggly Careers#88 Responding to microaggressions at work
How aware and affected are you of microaggressions at work? Perhaps it’s something you’ve not heard of before or maybe you think you may have unintentionally…
Squiggly Careers#87 How to succeed at work
Success is often defined by what we see others doing and achieving or external signals like salary and status. This search for external success can leave…
Squiggly Careers#86 Neuroscience at work with Amy Brann
This week's Squiggly Careers podcast episode features neuroscience expert Amy Brann, sharing her wisdom about how we can use our knowledge of the brain to stay…