Squiggly Careers (The Squiggly Career)
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| 21 May 2019 | #83 How to build your confidence support system | 00:37:41 | |
Squiggly Careers might be full of opportunity, but they are also full of challenge! Challenge can feel hard and at times it can affect our confidence. Proactively building your confidence support system can help you to build resilient in a squiggly career. In the week’s episode Sarah and Helen walk you through practical steps to build your confidence support system so that you can be at your best, regardless of the situation. Head to www.amazingif.com for resources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Jan 2019 | #64 How to Write a Brilliant CV | 00:39:00 | |
January is the busiest time of the year for job applications, which makes it a good time to be getting your CV in order. Polishing off your CV isn’t just about getting a new job though. In this week’s podcast Helen and Sarah talk about how the process of updating your CV can help you to be clearer on what you’re great at and how that creates value. Listen and get their top 5 tips on how to write a brilliant CV. Head over to amazingif.com to access all links and resources mentioned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Sep 2020 | #174 Building brilliant relationships | 00:31:54 | |
Our relationships at work influence our happiness and our impact. For some people, they will spend more time connected to their work colleagues than they do their friends and family. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about what it means to have brilliant work relationships and how to balance the transactional, interdependant and transformational relationships we build. For links mentioned in this week's episode, head to www.amazingif.com To join live learning sessions with Helen and Sarah, head to www.amazingiflearning.com Squiggly Careers is edited and produced by Pixiu (https://www.pixiu.co.uk/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Sep 2020 | #172 How to stay visible when you work virtually | 00:28:27 | |
Working away from the office has become the default mode for many people this year and as a result, we need to adapt how we show up and stand out to stay visible. In this week's episode, Helen and Sarah talk about why visibility is important to think about and their top tips to ensure you and your work show up. For resources mentioned in this week's podcast, head to www.amazingif.com To join Helen and Sarah in one of their virtual workshops, head to www.amazingiflearning.com Stay connected with Helen and Sarah on Instagram @amazingif Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 May 2021 | #213 Finding your purpose at work | 00:26:33 | |
This week the Squiggly Careers podcast is back with another expert guest. Sarah talks to Dan Cable, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School. Dan is the author of Alive at Work and Change to Strange and his work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, the Economist and the Financial Times. Together they talk about Purpose at work and how people can move away from generic advice like 'follow your passion' towards more practical actions to help them with purpose. There is lots of energy and advice in this conversation! If you'd like to learn more..... Download the Squiggly Careers PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this epsiode from www.amazingif.com/listen Join PodPlus, a free, weekly, live and interactive session where we dive deeper into the podcast topic and tools that might be helpful. To get in touch.... Email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Aug 2019 | #95 How to prioritise your work | 00:37:48 | |
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 to manage. In this week’s Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about how to cut through the noise and prioritise your work. They cover tools, tips and tricks that you can put in place to give you more control over and confidence in where you are spending your time so it can make the biggest difference to you in your squiggly career. Head to amazingif.com for resources to accompany this week’s episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Oct 2018 | #51 Unlocking Creativity at Work | 00:35:57 | |
Lots of people assume they are not creative because they don't have a conventional 'creative' job, however we all have the opportunity to bring new thinking into our role and apply different techniques to solve problems and generate new ideas. Creativity at work is a source of competitive advantage for organisations and individuals and in this week's podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about the different ways you can bring creativity to your role and their own experiences of environments where creativity has thrived and those where it's died! Head to www.amazingif.com for the episode summary and links to resources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Mar 2020 | #129 IWD: Creating a gender balanced workplace - Part 1 w/Kathryn Jacob OBE and Sue Unerman | 00:48:32 | |
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 through glass walls and glass pyramids at work. In part 1 they talk to Kathryn Jacob OBE and Sue Unerman, about the strategies for success that women can use to combat bias and barriers at work. Their book is called: Kathryn Jacob OBE and Sue Unerman - The Glass Wall: Success Strategies for Women at Work - and Businesses that Mean Business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Apr 2018 | #26 Why curiosity is a career super skill | 00:25:31 | |
Curiosity is an amazing skill to support your career development. It helps you to learn more, create more and connect more. Whilst some people may be more naturally curious, it is a skill you can build, and this week Sarah and Helen share their tips to do just that and their advice on how to use curiosity to help your career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Feb 2019 | #70 Career Possibilities & The Radical Sabbatical | 00:37:18 | |
This week, the Squiggly Careers podcast welcomes a special guest! Emma Rosen, author of The Radical Sabbatical, talks to Helen about what we can learn about finding a job you love by exploring multiple career possibilities. Emma took this approach to the extreme by exploring 25 different jobs in 1 year, during her Radical Sabbatical, documenting it in her blog www.25before25.co.uk during this time. We break down what she learnt into set of key insights and actions we can all apply to open up our thinking about future roles and opportunities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Apr 2017 | #8 Top Tips: Three Things That Can Undermine Your Confidence | 00:02:54 | |
In this bonus episode Helen tackles three things that can undermine your confidence... and how to stop that happening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Aug 2018 | #45 How to Manage a Career Pivot | 00:32:36 | |
Over 60% of us would consider a complete change to our careers, but many people struggle to take the leap and put those dreams into action. In this week's episode, Helen and Sarah share their career pivots, moving from different industries, professions and working styles on the road to a happy and successful Squiggly Career. Head to www.amazingif.com for all resources and links mentioned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Feb 2017 | #2 Confidence gremlin series: A Fear Of Numbers | 00:19:55 | |
When it comes to the numbers, do you find yourself hiding in the background? Does the idea of talking through a budget, or financial report send shivers down your spine? A fear of numbers is a common Confidence Gremlin, but just because you're not an Excel guru, doesn't mean you can't have a meaningful relationship with the digits. In this episode we've top tips on how to stop numbers holding you back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Apr 2019 | #79 Coping with conflict at work | 00:42:56 | |
Does conflict at work fill you with dread? For many people, conflict is something to avoid at all costs and results in them stepping back and disengaging in conversation. This week, Sarah and Helen talk about tips and tactics that can help to reframe and react differently to work situations where conflict is present. All the resources mentioned and a transcript of the episode can be found at www.amazingif.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Mar 2021 | #201 How to learn at work | 00:34:27 | |
Whatever we do and wherever we work, learning is now the job for all of us. Working out what we want to learn and how to start, stay learning and make it stick isn't easy! In this week's Squiggly Careers episode, Helen and Sarah talk about a framework to help you focus and plan your learning and lots of ideas for action to make learning easier and more of your everyday. If you'd like to join PodPlus, a free live session with Helen and Sarah on the topic on learning at work, you can register at www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus. The live session will be at 9am on 04/03/2021 and you can also watch back a recording of the session at a future date. Stay in touch with Helen and Sarah @amazingif on instagram or via email at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Mar 2019 | #75 Building Empathy at Work | 00:37:16 | |
Empathy is a skill which underpins relationships. Often, it happens intuitively, but there is much that can be done to cultivate more empathic workplaces and this week's Squiggly Careers podcasts looks at the actions we can all take to achieve that. Helen and Sarah explore 3 different types of empathy at work and talk through 5 ways in which we can build more empathy into our work. For show notes and resources, head to amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Nov 2019 | #108 How couples can thrive in love and work with Jennifer Petriglieri | 00:45:22 | |
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 and work.' Jennifer has spent five years researching ‘dual career couples’ from over thirty countries from executives to entrepreneurs, from couples at the beginning of their careers to dual career grandparents. They discuss what ‘dual career couples are’ and explore the three significant transitions couples experience. Together they delve into the key question for couples to ask at each transition: 1) ‘How can we make this work? 2) What do we really want? 3) Who are we now? Jennifer shares practical ideas and actions that couples can take to navigate each transition successfully as well as what traps to look out for along the way. Finally, Sarah discusses the idea of couple contracting with Jennifer; who explains why we all need to talk to our partners about our values boundaries and fears regardless of what life-stage we are at. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Mar 2020 | #133 IWD: Women who are changing the world | 01:01:46 | |
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 Something': together they discuss how everyone can be an activist. She then chats to Lauren Bravo, author of 'How to break up with fast fashion', to figure out what we can all do to make better choices about the clothes that we buy and wear, benefitting ourselves and our planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Jul 2021 | #219 How to find role models at work | 00:27:19 | |
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 your belief and activate your ambition. Sarah and Helen talk about why basing your role models around what you're missing, reflecting on anti role models and investing time in a role model mood board can all be helpful for your development. If you'd like to learn more..... Download the Squiggly Careers PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this episode from www.amazingif.com/listen Join PodPlus, a free, weekly, live and interactive session where we dive deeper into the podcast topic and tools that might be helpful www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus To get in touch.... Email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30 Oct 2018 | #54 How to be a Brilliant Communicator | 00:40:31 | |
Communication plays a big role in our careers, but Squiggly Careers mean that the rules are changing! Now we need to be able to communicate in virtual teams and information overload means communicating with impact in the right place and the right time is crucial to our success. In this week’s podcast, Helen and Sarah share their top tips for communicating effectively at work, no matter what job you do or how you do it. For all resources mentioned, head to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Mar 2020 | #132 IWD: Female entrepreneurship | 01:06:26 | |
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 (founders of We Are Radikl) she discusses the systemic barriers that can hold women back from starting and scaling businesses and how they are supporting women to break them down. She then talks to Natalie Campbell, a serial entrepreneur about the confidence that has enabled her to succeed, what she has learned through her journey and what her advice is to other female founders. To find out more about Sarah and Claire's work head to www.weareradikl.co.uk To follow Natalie, head to @nataliedcampbell (Instagram). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Dec 2018 | #61 The Art of Reflection | 00:30:46 | |
When you’re busy it can seem counterintuitive to stop and reflect, but research shows reflection could be the secret to unlocking better work. In this week’s podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about the importance of reflection and practical ways to make it work for you. For all resources mentioned, head over to amazingif.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 May 2021 | #210 How to be a meaningful mentor | 00:28:16 | |
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 people who have years and years of experience. We can all share our insights and perspectives with other people to help them learn about themselves and their career. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about practical ideas for action to feel confident in your role as a mentor and ensure the time you spend with your mentees is as meaningful as possible. For more resources and support on this topic, head to www.amazingif.com/listen You can get in touch with Helen and Sarah at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30 Jul 2019 | #93 How to have a career as a freelancer | 00:43:31 | |
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 work is like as a freelancer and how you go about making the leap from corporate life to freelance, this week’s episode is a must listen. We’ve invited Matthew Knight, founder of the Leapers Community, and Chloé Jepps, Head of Research at IPSE into the Squiggly Careers studio to explore the highs, lows, ins and outs of a career as a freelancer. Links to resources mentioned are over at www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Sep 2018 | #46 How Many Hours Should You Work | 00:35:46 | |
The 40 hour work week was established as part of the New Deal in 1937, yet it's still the prevailing work structure we work within. More recently, technology has blurred the boundaries of work and life, creating an always-on work culture that leaves us questioning what the new normal is. At one extreme Elon Musk has been reported as working 120 hours per week and at the other, Arianna Huffington champions a more balanced approach. This week, Helen and Sarah tackle the question of how many hours a week should you work, sharing their own experiences of when they have got it right and when it's got wrong! Listen this week for their tips on getting to the right number of hours for you. To access all the resources mentioned, head to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Mar 2020 | #127 IWD: Gender portrayal in the media with Ella Dolphin | 00:21:40 | |
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 how with great power, comes great responsibility. The media has always set the narrative around women – but its permeating untruths, false expectations and dangerous stereotypes. Research by Dove shows that 70% of women do not feel represented by media and advertising. Ella reveals how to challenge outdated views and change the representation of women in the media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Feb 2021 | #197 How to manage your distraction downfalls | 00:36:06 | |
Helen and Sarah are back together for this week’s podcast, discussing a much requested episode on how to manage distractions! They talk about why we get attracted to distraction and how to manage your reaction so it doesn’t get in the way of you doing your best work. Expect 30 minutes full of helpful tips and ideas for action to take control of your distraction downfalls. The @amazingif community on Instagram also shared lots of their tips too: @syllerim – disable notifications, set specific times of the day for repetitive tasks like emails/checking messages, @kooijchristina leave your phone in another room when you need to do some deep work @smileykirstie – listen to training/self-development which on a walk to stay focused (also makes the same walking route less dull) @sophie_grundy – listening to music and put phone away @hayleygoddard – reframe distraction (its just a different form of the interruptions we would have had in the office). Create short bursts of time when some distraction is ok – that social scrolling doesn’t always have to create guilt. Liz @4egconsulting – v short to do list that can be done in time bursts/blocks. Share plans with partners so they don’t interrupt your focus time @misssophieellen - ‘red hour’ an hour for all employees to turn emails to offline, not use skype etc... everyone loves it! @auroramandm – start the day with a to-do list rather than getting lost in your inbox. Have visibility of ‘team to dos’ using a tool like Trello @abbibuszard – reduce scroll hole by following BJ Fogg’s B=MAP – Behaviour = motivation x ability x prompt @pocketrocketstace – close Outlook when I have a specific piece of work to do @bloggingbeliever – intuitive working (when you are mentally and physically ready) - we are more vulnerable to distractions when we are tired. Think about the end goal and question how much you want it. Louise John @lthej – mute the sounds on your laptop Emma Barrett @emnodge – headspace focus music (one piece is 85 minutes long) - work until it’s completed and then pick up the phone. If you’d like some more help with distractions, join PodPlus on Thursday 4th at 9am. Link to register here: https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus You can find resources mentioned in today’s podcast at https://www.amazingif.com/listen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Aug 2020 | #165 How to speak up at work with Megan Reitz | 00:20:43 | |
For the 4th episode of our Setting Yourself Up for Success series, Helen talks to author, researcher and professor Megan Reitz about speaking up at work. Together they discuss why speaking-up feels hard and how our conversational habits can hold us back. They talk through the TRUTH framework Megan has developed to understand what gets in the way of speaking up and how to overcome challenges and Megan also shares the importance of managers being prepared to 'listen-up' to what is being said. For more on Megan's work, head to: https://www.meganreitz.com/ You can buy her book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Speak-Up-what-needs-heard/dp/1292263016 For everything else Squiggly Careers related, head to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Jun 2020 | #148 How to use emotional intelligence at work | 00:22:53 | |
This week Helen and Sarah talk about emotional intelligence (EQ) at work. They take the 12 characteristics of EQ and share ideas for putting each one into action. Whether you're thinking about your own development or different exercises to do with the people you work with, this week's episode is full of practical and useful tips to help make work better for everyone. For an episode summary and supporting resources, head to amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Apr 2021 | #208 How to explore your potential | 00:27:33 | |
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 curating your own (potential) curriculum are all practical ways to start taking action towards exploring your potential today. Stay in touch with Helen and Sarah @amazingif on instagram or via email at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Feb 2021 | #198 How to develop your transferable skills | 00:30:46 | |
Transferable skills are often talked about as the answer to a resilient career. However it's such a big topic area that the specific action you need to take isn't always clear. In this episode, Helen and Sarah make transferable skills practical and personal to you. They talk about how to align them to your career possibilities, how to go from an 'uber' skill like communication to a 'sub skill' like listening and where to invest your efforts and energy to make improvements. There are lots of resources to support this episode. Head to www.amazingif.com/listen and search for episode 198. If you'd like to join PodPlus, a live learning session with Helen and Sarah on the topic on transferable skills you can register at www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus. The live session will be at 9am on 11/02/2021 and you can also watch back a recording of the session at a future date. Stay in touch with Helen and Sarah @amazingif on instagram or via email at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Aug 2021 | #223 How to kickstart your career this summer | 00:36:35 | |
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 invest in your impact, develop your network and explore your future. In this episode Helen and Sarah talk through lots of quick and effective ideas that you can get started with straight away. If you'd like to learn more..... Download the Squiggly Careers PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this epsiode from www.amazingif.com/listen Join us on PodPlus this week on 5th August 2021 for a free 30 minute zoom session where we'll deep dive into the topic. Register here: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus Download our Squiggly Career Knowledge Navigator: https://www.amazingif.com/squiggly-career-knowledge-navigator/ To get in touch.... Email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 May 2020 | BONUS: Stories from the front line – managing my mental health | 00:33:34 | |
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 has a conversation with Ben Levinson, a 600-pupil primary school Headteacher working in East London about how he coped with the most difficult two weeks of his career and why taking care of your mental health matters more than ever right now. Helen speaks to Dr. Jamie Strachan, a Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia about staying calm under pressure and taking each day as it comes. Sarah chats with Jo McMahon a Care Home Manager who started her role just weeks before lockdown and leads a team of over 100 staff and looks after residents whose age range from their 20’s to their 90’s. And Helens talk to venture capitalist, and now home-schooler to her three children, June Angelides about the realities of working and parenting all at the same time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Feb 2019 | #71 How to work with micromanagement | 00:28:10 | |
Micromanagement is a big frustration for many of us at work. We all don't like it, but so many of us have to work with it. In this week's podcast, Sarah and Helen delve into the science of micromanagement, why people do it and what issues it causes in the workplace. We share our top tips for coping with Micromanagement and also, how to manage yourself if this is an approach that you fall victim. Resources as ever can be found at www.amazingif.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 May 2019 | #81 Making your language work for you | 00:36:44 | |
We all know the old rules about your impact being 7% what you say and the rest how you say it. This week, Sarah and Helen take on the importance of language at work, focusing on what you say and how you say it. As well as challenging the commonly held views about the 7% number, they share top tips for making your words and your body language work for you. For all resources, head over to amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Mar 2017 | #4 Confidence gremlin series: Three Ways to Boost Your Confidence | 00:03:04 | |
In this bonus episode Helen shares three top tips to help boost your confidence at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Feb 2017 | #1 Confidence gremlin series: A Fear Of Being Found Out | 00:22:33 | |
Do you find yourself worrying that you're in a job and you might get 'found out'? Ever feel like you're having to fake your way through the day? This week's podcast focuses on one of the most common Confidence Gremlins, a fear of being found out, and arms you with our top tips to cage your Gremlin and take back control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 May 2021 | #211 Feedback and the skill of 'radical candor' | 00:36:47 | |
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 how to put 'radical candor' into action at work. Kim Scott is the author of Just Work: Get *t Done Fast and Fair as well as Radical Candor. Together, Kim and Trier Bryant co-founded Just Work to help organisations and individuals create more equitable workplaces. For more on Kim and Trier's work head to: https://www.justworktogether.com/ For resources to support this episode, go to www.amazingif.com/listen To get in touch with Helen and Sarah email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Jul 2018 | #39 How to Improve your Work Well Being | 00:43:43 | |
Squiggly Careers are full of opportunity and change, but they can also be confusing and stressful, affecting our happiness and mental health. In this week's episode, Helen and Sarah talk about 4 crucial elements of work well being; physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. They share honest reflections of their own scores and experiences of each, with actions and tips for how you can improve your work well being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Jul 2018 | #37 How to Build and Be Part of Brilliant Teams | 00:47:52 | |
Being part of a great team makes such a positive difference to how you feel at work. Equally, those bad teams make the snooze button even more appealing than normal. In this week's episode Sarah and Helen share their experiences of great teams and the not-so-great ones, and what they have learnt about how to contribute to building a better team, whether you're the leader or not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Apr 2020 | #139 Diverse Thinking and Rebel Ideas with Matthew Syed | 00:26:27 | |
Helen talks to Matthew Syed about the power of diverse thinking in this week's Squiggly Careers podcast. They tackle topics including growth mindset, collective intelligence and cognitive diversity, focusing in on how to put all of the theory into action for individuals, teams and organisations. For more on this episode, head to www.amazingif.com and read more about Matthew's work at www.matthewsyed.co.uk. Rebels Ideas is out in paperback now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Feb 2020 | #122 How to make your strengths show up and stand out | 00:43:01 | |
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 work. When your strengths are visible to others, they can help to spot opportunities for you to use them more, which means you make a bigger impact and are happier in your work. In this week's episode of the Squiggly Careers podcast, hosts Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis share their top tips for taking control of your strengths and making sure you use them as much as possible in your work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 May 2017 | #15 A Fear Of Senior People | 00:19:03 | |
Are you paralysed with nerves when you’re faced with the boss? Are you too afraid to venture an opinion when you’re surrounded by experienced colleagues? In the final episode of the series, Helen and Sarah tackle a monster of a confidence gremlin - the fear of senior people. Providing helpful tips on how to improve the way you feel around senior people, this episode will help dissolve imaginary pedestals and set you on your way to more productive and happy interactions at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Jun 2018 | #33 How to Manage Your Manager | 00:28:49 | |
Managers are key to a happy career, but we don't get to pick them so we need to develop the skills to manage them the best we can. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about how to set expectations and work with empathy to build effective relationships with managers. They also address what to do when the relationship isn't working, so you can react positively to the challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Aug 2021 | #225 How to be a better problem solver | 00:32:48 | |
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 at work and increase your impact. In this episode, Helen and Sarah share 6 different ideas for action to help you with inevitable changes and challenges of squiggly careers. Learn more..... 1. Download our PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this episode from www.amazingif.com/listen 2. Sign-up for our weekly PodMail summary: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail Get in touch with us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Apr 2021 | #209 How to make work happier | 00:32:33 | |
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 clarity to the complexity. He's taken his personal experiences, his engineering expertise and insights from his own career to make happiness predictable and available to everyone. This week, Helen talks to Mo about how to apply his happiness equation to squiggly careers, how to invest in happy habits and how to help other people to be happy. You can hear more from Mo on his own podcast (Slo Mo) and support his movement One Billion Happy. His book 'Solve for Happy' is available to buy now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Nov 2020 | #183 A re-skilling revolution? | 00:25:59 | |
In this weeks episode Sarah talks to Pip Jamieson (founder of The Dots) and Jimmy McLoughlin (former business advisor in 10 Downing Street, writer and podcast host) about re-skilling. Together they explore whether we need a re-skilling revolution and how we can figure out the skills we need to develop for the jobs of the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 May 2020 | #143 Ask the Expert: Resilience with Martha Lane-Fox CBE | 00:16:12 | |
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 doteveryone. Martha shares her personal and professional experience of building her resilience 'muscle' through out her career. Together they discuss the importance of very small steps, a strong support network and recognising your successes. And Martha finishes by explaining why we should never be afraid to fish upstream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Jul 2018 | #41 How to be Great at Interviews | 00:38:37 | |
Do you love interviews or loathe them? In this week's podcast, we share some of our best and worst interview experiences and what we have learnt about how to come across with authenticity and impact to give you the best chance of success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Oct 2020 | #180 Ask The Expert: Habits with James Clear | 00:19:34 | |
In this week’s Ask the Expert interview, Helen talks to author James Clear about habits. James is the author of global bestseller Atomic Habits and together they talking about how to build new career habits and break up with the bad ones! James share practical ideas for action and his own personal experiences of relooking at his habits during lockdown. You can find more about James and his work here: www.jamesclear.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 May 2018 | #29 How to manage stress | 00:33:27 | |
Busy is the new normal and our always on jobs with never ending To Do lists are causing higher levels of workplace stress than ever before. This week, Helen and Sarah share their experiences of stress at work and the tools and techniques they have learnt to manage it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Mar 2020 | #131 IWD: Engaging men in gender equality | 00:59:11 | |
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 (UK Country Manager for LinkedIn) about the actions he takes as a leader to support women at work. Sarah then talks to Daniele Fiandaca about Token Man, an initiative he founded to include men in the discussion of diversity and focus on solutions that benefit everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Oct 2019 | #102 How to teach yourself with Scott Morrison | 00:43:47 | |
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 why we all need to learn to teach ourselves by unlearning and relearning and how this connects to a growth mindset. Together they discuss how learning by doing and learning from unexpected places helps us to solve problems in new ways and what practical actions you can take to bring creativity to whatever job you're doing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Mar 2020 | #135 How to be kind at work | 00:26:44 | |
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 challenges and we can all play a role in supporting each other. In this week's episode, Helen and Sarah talk through small and practical ways we can all show up with kindness at work. For more information on this episode, head to www.amazingif.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 16 May 2017 | #13 A Fear Of Being Too Young | 00:17:24 | |
Feel like your age is holding you back at work? Well Helen and Sarah are here to help. No, they’re not offering an ageing elixir but practical, actionable advice about how you can demonstrate your maturity at work. Don’t feel defeated by something you can’t control - think creatively about how you can increase your value, not your years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Dec 2020 | #192 A very squiggly year in review | 00:26:10 | |
In this final episode of 2020, Helen and Sarah reflect on the year and what they have learnt. They share insights into who inspired them, what's helped them to be resilient and what's kept them motivated along the way. If you'd like to reflect on the year, here are 10 questions to think about:
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| 19 Aug 2020 | #164 The Power of Rest with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang | 00:13:17 | |
This is episode 3 in our Setting Yourself Up for Success series and today's topic is rest. Helen interviews author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang on why we need to prioritise rest and how practically to invest in rest when work feels consuming. They talk about the importance of deliberate rest, the passion-paradox, why hobbies matter and our need to nap! To find out more about Alex's work head to: http://www.strategy.rest/ Details on his books can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alex-Soojung-Kim-Pang/e/B001KHJ91I?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1597749340&sr=1-3 To enter the competion to win a signed copy of shorter (open to August 28th), head here: https://www.instagram.com/amazingif/ For everything else Squiggly Careers related, head to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Aug 2018 | #43 Career Q&A | 00:45:26 | |
Helen and Sarah are back with another Squiggly Career Q&A, where they respond to questions from the Amazing If community. This week they cover how to get over a bad week, how to make time for yourself, whether meetings should be limited to 15 minutes and their most recommended books and podcasts. If you have questions for future Q&A podcasts getintouch@amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Apr 2017 | #9 A Fear Of Your Body's Reaction (e.g. blushing, fainting, sweating) | 00:20:27 | |
Does nervous energy sometimes take you over? Do you sometimes feel yourself blush or start to sweat in tricky work situations? This week Sarah and Helen are taking a look at confidence gremlins that manifest as body reactions – and for Sarah, blushing is one she’s battled with first hand! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Oct 2018 | #50 How to Leave Well | 00:26:18 | |
With a rise in the number of people exploring different routes of employment (self employment is set to triple by 2020) and data that shows we are now staying in our roles for shorter periods of time, more of us that ever are leaving our jobs in search of different opportunities. In this week's podcast, Sarah and Helen talk about how to leave a job well. Whether it's for an internal job or for a new external role, they talk about their top 5 tops to ensure your reputation and relationships are in a great place when you say goodbye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Mar 2018 | #22 How to build your network | 00:26:10 | |
Networking has a bit of a bad reputation and in this episode, Helen and Sarah talk about how thinking of it simply as 'people helping people' has transformed how they go about networking and the career value they have got from their relationships. Learn about their top tips to grow and maximise the value of your network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27 Mar 2017 | #6 Top Tips: Common Confidence Mistakes | 00:05:11 | |
In this bonus episode Sarah shares three common mistakes that get in the way of building confidence – with practical tips on how to avoid them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Oct 2020 | #175 Ask the Expert: Connection with Priya Parker | 00:15:20 | |
In this week’s Ask the Expert interview Sarah is in conversation with Priya Parker - a trained conflict facilitator and author of The Art of Gathering (how we meet and why it matters). Together they discuss connection, good controversy and how we can all be more creative in how we get together. Priya shares ideas on how we can make our meetings more meaningful and how the pandemic has impacted our sense of connection with each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Mar 2017 | #5 Confidence gremlin series: A Fear Of Presenting | 00:17:01 | |
Whether it’s the crowd of 500 strangers that gets your nerves tingling, or the awkwardness of a presentation to your peers – this podcast will help you overcome that all too common hurdle – ’the fear of presenting.’ Once Helen and Sarah break this gremlin down, you’ll see that it’s not so scary after all. This episode will replace your anxieties with an eagerness to get back to work to present your ideas with clarity and confidence! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Mar 2021 | #204 How to build a personal board for your career | 00:30:03 | |
Building a personal board for your career can support your learning, increase your opportunities and help you overcome beliefs that might be holding you back. In this week's Squiggly Careers episode, Helen and Sarah talk about the roles that you need, how to find the people who can fill then and how to secure their help! For resources to support the episode head to www.amazingif.com - in particular my.personalboardroom.app is worth looking at. To enter The Squiggly Career Advocate Awards (closing date 31/03/21), head to: http://www.amazingif.com/advocates Stay in touch with Helen and Sarah @amazingif on instagram or via email at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Mar 2017 | #3 Confidence gremlin series: A Fear Of People Not Liking You | 00:23:34 | |
It might sound a little childish but a 'fear of people not liking you' is one of the most common confidence gremlins at work. Whether you're starting a new job and keen to fit in, or a manager trying to balance authority with team spirit, keeping good relationships will often be on your mind. In this episode Sarah and Helen offer their top tips on how to walk the line, and stop this confidence gremlin from holding you back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Jun 2021 | #216 How to ask better questions | 00:26:30 | |
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 Helen and Sarah talk about the skill of asking questions. They explore different techniques and approaches and reflect on how different people and places require you to adapt your style to get the insights and answers you need. If you'd like to learn more..... Download the Squiggly Careers PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this epsiode from www.amazingif.com/listen Join PodPlus, a free, weekly, live and interactive session where we dive deeper into the podcast topic and tools that might be helpful. www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus To get in touch.... Email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Jan 2020 | #116 Squiggly Career Stories featuring Emma Gannon & Levi Roots | 01:06:09 | |
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 unique and inspiring squiggly career stories. This week, Sarah and Helen interview author and podcaster Emma Gannon to discuss how she has curated her career and inspired others to do the same. They are also joined by Levi Roots, who talks through the ups, downs, twists and turns of a career that spans music, entrepreneurship and media. For more information on this episode, head to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 May 2021 | #212 How to rediscover your inspiration | 00:21:05 | |
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 in lots of people feeling far more tired by work than they do inspired by work. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about how to rediscover your inspiration and share 4 practical ideas for action to prime your mind including; immersive inspiration, collective inspiration and instant inspiration. To download this week's PodSheet, head to www.amazingif.com/listen Join our weekly PodPlus session at www.amazingiflearning/courses/podplus You can get in touch with Helen and Sarah at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Oct 2020 | #176 How to get practical with your productivity | 00:31:22 | |
In this week's show, Helen and Sarah talk all about being productive in the changing working landscape. They give 10 top tips on staying on task including to spot what slows you down, using mood boosting music and how to make lists. For full resources visit amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 May 2020 | #145: Ask the Expert: Mindfulness with Rich Pierson, co-founder Headspace | 00:13:49 | |
In the second of our six-part Squiggly Careers – Ask the Expert series Sarah interviews Rich Pierson, co-founder of Headspace about Mindfulness. Rich and Sarah discuss the difference between mindfulness and meditation and the benefits that being more mindful can offer to all of us. They discuss practical and realistic ways to make meditation part of your everyday and why so many companies are offering headspace to their employees during Coronavirus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 May 2020 | #147 Ask the Expert: Purpose with Simon Sinek, author and speaker | 00:14:18 | |
In the third of our six-part Squiggly Careers – Ask the Expert series, Helen interviews Simon Sinek, best-selling author and speaker, about the role of purpose in managing our careers. They talk about how to find your own why, the importance of working with people who share your beliefs and how to bring your purpose to life with the stories you tell." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Jun 2018 | #34 How to be brilliant in a new job | 00:41:55 | |
Whether you're in the early days of a new job, or feel like you're stagnating in a current one, Sarah and Helen's '5 ideas for impact' will help you to focus your attention on the activities that make the biggest difference between being good and being great. Sarah is the guinea pig this week, sharing her experiences as she reaches the first 100 days of her new job. Listen, learn and take control of your Squiggly Career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 May 2017 | #11 A Fear Of Failing | 00:17:59 | |
Scared of making that next career move? Afraid you might fall short of perfection? In this episode, Sarah and Helen explain that the quest to be the best can result in a crippling fear of failure. So why not change your aim from perfect achiever to ambitious learner? Here is some practical advice on how to embrace mistakes, learn from blunders and go boldly into challenging situations at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27 Mar 2018 | #23 Stepping out of your comfort zone | 00:29:11 | |
Comfort zones feel nice and safe, but they can hold you back from having a happy and fulfilling career. In this week's episode Helen and Sarah share what they have learned from stepping out of their comfort zones, including Sarah's reflections on being interviewed on BBC news this week! Listen to hear how doing jobs you don't know how to do yet and building a support team can make the difference between stretch and stress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Apr 2017 | #10 Top Tips: Confidence Building Techniques | 00:04:51 | |
In this bonus episode, Sarah shares her top three techniques for building confidence. From the simple questions you can ask yourself, to the ways you can shift your outlook to increase your value at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 May 2019 | #84 How to coach yourself | 00:38:55 | |
Coaching is a fantastic tool for your career and personal development, however it’s often expensive and out of reach for many people who would benefit from it. One solution, is to take some of the tools professional coaches would use and apply them to yourself. That’s exactly what this week’s podcast is all about. Sarah and Helen talk through how they self coach and share 4 different tools and strategies so you can get started yourself. The more we can all take control of our development, the better! Lots of resources to accompany this episode over at www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Apr 2020 | #138 How to stay resilient | 00:32:30 | |
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 your emotional agility, fear setting and learning to invest in your support solar system. For full resources visit amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Aug 2020 | #163 How to build your brand with Bianca Miller-Cole | 00:24:13 | |
This is episode number 2 in the Setting Yourself Up for Success series. In this episode, Helen talks to entreprenuer and personal branding expert Biana Miller-Cole about the importance of building your personal brand and practical tips for how to do it. They also talk through 3 listeners personal brands and offer tips for improvement. To find out more about Bianca head to: www.biancamiller.uk Bianca is running a mastermind mentoring session on the topic of 'Personal Brand & Company Brand' on the 5th September. The sessions are created for business owners but everyone is welcome. Find out more: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/byron-amp-bianca-entrepreneurs-amp-business-mentors-14825079175 You can read about Bianca's book here: https://www.selfmadebook.uk/ For everything else Squiggly Careers related, head to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Sep 2019 | #98 How to have courageous conversations | 00:42:47 | |
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 Career podcast Helen and Sarah share their top 5 tips for preparing for and engaging in a courageous conversation. Listen to their stories and insights to increase your confidence and inspire action. For additional resources, head over to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Nov 2019 | #107 How to grow your self-esteem | 00:43:01 | |
Self-esteem has been linked to higher levels of happiness, satisfaction and quality of relationships. The day to day challenges of demanding work, tricky stakeholders and social-media led comparison can significantly impact our belief in our worth and value. In this week's Squiggly Careers podcast, hosts Helen and Sarah talk about how to measure and grow your self-confidence, sharing tools and tops to build belief in yourself. For links and resources, head over to amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Dec 2020 | #191 2020 Special with Secret Leaders & The High Performance Podcast | 00:28:51 | |
This week, Helen and Sarah are joined by fellow podcasters Dan Murray-Serter (Host of Secret Leaders podcast) and Damian Hughes (co-host of The High Performance Podcast). They chat about the highs and lows of podcasting in 2020, what they have learnt from their guests, who they we're most nervous to talk to and who is on their wish list for 2021! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Aug 2021 | #227 How to find your work/life fit | 00:35:09 | |
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 other. Helen and Sarah share their own experiences and practical ideas for action to find your best fit. Learn more..... 1. Download our PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this epsiode from www.amazingif.com/listen 2. Join Helen & Sarah on PodPlus this week on 2nd September 2021 for a free 30 minute zoom session where she'll deep dive into the topic: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus 3. Sign-up for our weekly PodMail summary: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail Get in touch with us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Aug 2021 | #226 How to approach hybrid working (with Dr. Tomas Chamorro Premuzic) | 00:36:41 | |
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, Helen talks to psychologist Dr. Tomas Chamorro Premuzic about how the adoption of hybrid working practices can help people to be their best at work. They discuss how to make teams work effectively and how to respond to risks of proximity bias and micromanagement. Whilst there is no '5 steps to success' solution, there are lots of thought-provoking insights from the conversation to reflect on and discuss further in teams to help move forward in this next phase of work. Learn more..... 1. Download our PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this episode from www.amazingif.com/listen 2. Join Sarah on PodPlus this week on 26th August 2021 for a free 30 minute zoom session where she'll deep dive into the topic: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus 3. Sign-up for our weekly PodMail summary: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail Get in touch with us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Sep 2021 | #228 How to be a changemaker | 00:34:06 | |
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 trustee for the charity Working Families, to support anyone who wants to be a catalyst for change in the work that they do. Sarah and Helen share key insights about what's worked well and lots of things that haven't in their experience trying to drive change in how to make careers better for everyone. Learn more..... 1. Download our PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this episode from www.amazingif.com/listen 2. Join Sarah and Helen on PodPlus this week on 9th September 2021 for a free 30 minute zoom session where she'll deep dive into the topic: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus 3. Sign-up for our weekly PodMail summary: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail Get in touch with us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Sep 2021 | #229 Changemakers with Phyll Opoku-Gyimah: LGBTQ+ equality | 00:24:15 | |
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 executive director of Kaleidoscope Trust, the charity working to uphold the human rights of LGBT+ people across the Commonwealth. She is also the co-founder and executive director of UK Black Pride, Europe’s largest pride celebration for LGBT+ people of colour. Together they talk about what helped her to create change as well as what has helped her through the hard times. Phyll also shares her role models and how we can all get involved and support the work she is leading This podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the LinkedIn changemaker campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-uk You can follow Phyll on LinkedIn and find her on instagram and twitter where she's: @ukblackpride Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Sep 2021 | #230 Changemakers with Martyn Sibley: Disability equality | 00:17:29 | |
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 co-founder of Purple Goat agency and his goal is to help companies connect with the needs of the disability community to transform the way everyone lives, works and contributes. Martyn describes himself as 'a regular guy who happens to have a disability.' Together Helen and Martyn talk about what helped him to create change as well as what has helped him through the hard times. Martyn also shares his role models and how we can all get involved and support the work he is leading This podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the LinkedIn changemaker campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-uk You can follow and connect with Martyn on LinkedIn to find out more about his work: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martyn-sibley-1227b411/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Sep 2021 | #232 Changemakers with Andrew Macaskill: Job search | 00:15:03 | |
In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast, Helen is in conversation with Andrew Macaskill. Andrew specialises in providing support for job seeekers and describes himself as 'on a mission to end job search misery.' Together Helen and Andrew chat about the challenges of creating change, the role models who've helped him along the way and the work he's most proud of over the past year. This podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the LinkedIn changemaker campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-uk You can follow and connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jobsearchcoach/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Sep 2021 | #233 Changemakers with Neil Laybourn: Mental health | 00:14:33 | |
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 the charity Beyond Shame, Beyond Stigma, a mental health charity supporting young people. Neil is also an ambassador for Mental Health UK. Together Sarah and Neil talk about the pivotal moment that proved to be a catalyst for Neil's passion and commitment to mental health and where his work has led him over the past few years. Neil shares what has helped him to create change, as well as what has helped him through the hard times. This podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the LinkedIn changemaker campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-uk You can follow and connect with Neil on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/neillaybourn/ and learn more on his website: https://neillaybourn.com/about-us/about-neil/ Information on Mad World Summit: https://www.madworldsummit.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Sep 2021 | #234 Changemakers with Sonya Barlow: Gender equality | 00:18:55 | |
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. Sonya is an award-winning entrepreneur, founder of the Like Minded Females network (@LMFnetwork), diversity business coach, BBC radio host (everyday side hustle) and author (unprepared to entrepreneur). Sonya shares with Sarah how some difficult experiences and a lack of support network early in her career prompted her to start creating change for herself. Sonya talks candidly about the challenges of creating change, and how she aims to share an honest picture of her reality through the different work that she leads. Sonya talks about the significant role her family has played in shaping who she is today and how they continue to be her biggest sponsors and supporter everyday. This podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the LinkedIn changemaker campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-uk You can follow and connect with Sonya on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonyabarlow/ and visit her website here: https://www.sonyabarlow.co.uk/sonyabarlow You can pre-order Sonya's book 'Unprepared to Entrepreneur' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unprepared-Entrepreneur-Madness-Starting-Business/dp/1398601462/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1630430836&sr=8-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Sep 2021 | #231 Changemakers with Dr. Leyla Acaroglu: Sustainability | 00:19:17 | |
In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast Sarah talks to Dr. Leyla Acaroglu a sustainability provocateur and cultural protagonist. Leyla challenges people to think differently about how the world works and is the founder of Disrupt Design, the Unschool and the CO Project Farm. Her TED talk 'Paper beats plastic? How to rethink environmental folklore' has been viewed over a million times (and if you're a tea drinker like Sarah it will challenge your 'pop the kettle on' habit!) Leyla talks to Sarah about her own squiggly career and how her different interests collided to lead her to focus her skills and passion on creating in sustainability. She shares how we can all challenge ourselves to think differently about the actions we take and the positive change we can create as a result. Leyla also talks about the role models that inspire and motivate her and her hopes for the future. This podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-uk You can follow Leyla on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/leylaacaroglu/ and visit her website: https://www.leylaacaroglu.com/bio (where she shares lots of links to free resources) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Sep 2021 | #235 How to collaborate at work | 00:36:40 | |
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. Intentional collaboration has been shown to be 3 x more effective than expecting good collaboration to just 'happen' when we might want it to. In this week's episode, Helen and Sarah talk through the skills we need to develop and structures we need to put in place to collaborate effectively at work. Learn more..... 1. Sign-up for the weekly Squiggly Careers PodMail summary to access all our podcast resources: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail 2. Join Sarah and Helen on PodPlus for a free 30 minute zoom session where they'll deep dive into the topic: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus Get in touch.... We love connecting with listeners and reading your feedback. You can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Sep 2021 | #236 How to know when to lead and when to follow | 00:34:10 | |
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 play to their strengths, overcome obstacles and maintain momentum. But, it's not easy. You have to be able to put your ego aside and be self-aware enough to know when to move from one mode to the other. In this week's podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about six practical ideas for action to help you develop your leadership and followership skills and increase your adaptability. Learn more..... 1. Sign-up for the weekly Squiggly Careers PodMail summary to access all our podcast resources: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail 2. Join Sarah and Helen on PodPlus for a free 30 minute zoom session where they'll deep dive into the topic: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus Get in touch.... We love connecting with listeners and reading your feedback. You can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Sep 2021 | #237 Ask the Expert: Uncertainty with Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar Lewis | 00:30:24 | |
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 Uncertainty. Together they discuss what makes uncertainty so hard for our brains to process and how the unknown stunts our creativity and stalls our progress. Sam and Katherine share the early results of an experiment they've been running to figure out how we can tackle the negative impacts of uncertainty to reduce our anxiety, increase our empathy and improve our decision making. You can find out more about the Uncertainty Experts and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Oct 2021 | #238 Ask the Expert: Time with Oliver Burkeman | 00:30:01 | |
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 redefine our relationship with time, and what makes this so hard. They discuss why some obvious answers to improving how you spend your time don't work and what we can try instead. This Ask the Expert series is supported by the Uncertainty Experts. You can find out more and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Oct 2021 | #239 Ask the Expert: Influence with Connson Chou Locke | 00:30:40 | |
In this episode, Helen talks to lecturer, psychologist and author, Connson Chou Locke about Influence. Together they discuss influence issues and assumptions, whether you can fake it, if you don't feel it and the most effective things you can do to improve how you think, feel and act with influence. This Ask the Expert series is supported by the Uncertainty Experts. You can find out more and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets. To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/ To sign-up for PodMail, our weekly summary of tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Oct 2021 | #240 Ask the Expert: Leadership with René Carayol | 00:23:12 | |
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 day-to-day role. They discuss myths people often make about leadership and how to increase your impact as a leader. This Ask the Expert series is supported by the Uncertainty Experts. You can find out more and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets. To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/ To sign-up for PodMail, our weekly summary of tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Oct 2021 | #241 Ask the Expert: Storytelling with Bobette Buster | 00:24:59 | |
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'. In the conversation they discuss the skills we all need to be an effective storyteller, and why becoming one is important in the world of work. This Ask the Expert series is supported by the Uncertainty Experts. You can find out more and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets. To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/ To sign-up for PodMail, our weekly summary of tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Nov 2021 | #242 Ask The Expert: Success with Bianca Miller Cole and Byron Cole | 00:34:14 | |
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 conversation they discuss how to think about and approach success at work and how mindset and motivation have enabled them to succeed in their career. This Ask the Expert series is supported by the Uncertainty Experts. You can find out more and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets. To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/ To sign-up for PodMail, our weekly summary of tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Nov 2021 | #243 How to be a learn it all | 00:34:33 | |
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 experiences, creating learn-as-you-grow logs and strengths solving. To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/ To sign-up for PodMail, our weekly summary of tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||