최고 Squiggly Careers 팟캐스트 (2025)

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Part 1: 6 Squiggly Career Trends in 2026 - AI Agents, Disconnection & Employee Influencers 25:15

1d ago25:15

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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F In this episode, Helen and Sarah kick off a two-part series exploring six Squiggly Career trends for 2026 — not as distant predictions, but as realistic changes that are already shaping how we work and build our careers. Rather than watching trends happen to you, this conversation is ab…

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End of Year Review: What Our Highs & Lows Taught Us In 2025 46:29

8d ago46:29

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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F In this episode, Helen and Sarah do something they’ve made a tradition at Squiggly Careers: a year in review. This year they're sharing honest reflections using a simple but powerful framework: high–low learning. This chatty, behind-the-scenes episode is designed to help you reflect too…

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Squiggly Shortcut: How to Feel More in Control of Your Career (Even in Uncertain Times) 5:36

13d ago5:36

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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F Sometimes your career can feel unclear, uncertain, or hard to navigate — especially in a squiggly world where linear paths don’t really exist. If you’re feeling stuck, unsure of your next step, or craving more direction, these simple clarity-creating strategies will help you find focus,…

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How to Reduce Work Stress and Anxiety With Simple Breathing Techniques 27:30

15d ago27:30

27:30

🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F Sometimes work (and life) can feel full-on — especially at this time of year when deadlines, expectations and emotions all seem to intensify. Whether your mind is racing before a meeting, you’re feeling overwhelmed by everything on your plate, or emotions are getting in the way of what …

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Squiggly Shortcut: How To Move From Complexity To Clarity 5:48

20d ago5:48

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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F Sometimes work can feel messy, complicated, or simply “a lot”. Whether you’re drowning in tasks, unsure where to begin, or struggling to make sense of something hard, these small-but-mighty strategies help you pause, prioritise and move forward with more confidence. Episode 517 🦞 Pre-or…

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3 Hard Work Conversations & How To Handle Each One with Confidence 24:25

22d ago24:25

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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F This week, Helen and Sarah revisit insights from three podcast guests—Amy Gallo, Celeste Headlee, and Dr. Sunita Sah—to tackle a topic many of us shy away from: difficult conversations. From team conflicts and moments of defensiveness to speaking up when something feels off, these every…

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Squiggly Shortcut: Discover Hidden Career Opportunities in 5 Minutes a Day 5:35

27d ago5:35

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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F In this Squiggly Career Shortcut, Helen shares five simple, everyday ideas that can have a big impact on your development—no long courses or huge time commitments needed. These micro-habits take just minutes but build confidence, clarity, and resilience over time. Episode 515 🦞 Pre-orde…

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The Power of Mattering: How to Feel Valued and Valuable in Your Career 39:18

29d ago39:18

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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F This week on the Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen and Sarah borrow brilliance from Dr. Zach Mercurio’s book The Power of Mattering. They talk about how mattering goes beyond belonging, why it boosts motivation and wellbeing, and what happens when we feel invisible or replaceable at work.…

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Squiggly Shortcut: Why We Need To Ban The Word Busy 5:34

1M ago5:34

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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F When people describe their week at work in one word, pretty much 90% of people use the word busy. By swapping this vague default for a more specific and honest word, you can understand your week more clearly, make better choices, and create more meaningful momentum in your squiggly care…

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7 Types of Rest to Recharge and Do Your Best at Work 30:44

1M ago30:44

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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F This week, Helen and Sarah borrow brilliance from Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, who writes about the seven types of rest that everyone needs. Rest is far more than sleep — it’s a set of rituals that help you restore energy, creativity, and motivation in your squiggly career. From physical a…

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Squiggly Shortcut: How To Be a Speed Learner in 5 Minutes 6:02

1M ago6:02

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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F In this Squiggly Shortcut, Helen shares five practical ideas to help you become a speed learner at work — so you can keep growing, adapting, and learning even when time is tight. From instant inspiration to everyday experiments, these quick and simple strategies will help you learn fast…

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The Marshmallow Test: How to Master Delayed Gratification for Career Success 30:53

1M ago30:53

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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F This week on the Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen and Sarah borrow brilliance from a sweet source — the marshmallow experiment — to explore how the science of delayed gratification applies to our work and career choices. Inspired by the famous psychology study, they unpack what it means …

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Squiggly Shortcut: You Don’t Need a Perfect Plan to Change Careers — Here’s What to Do Instead 6:34

2M ago6:34

6:34

Most of us will change career up to 5 times in our squiggly careers. In this shortcut, Sarah shares why career change isn’t about having the perfect plan — it’s about getting started. She gives three practical ways to make progress without pressure, from small experiments to curious conversations that open new doors. Episode 509 🦞 Pre-order Learn L…

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Team Emotional Intelligence: The Secret to High-Performing Teams 40:35

2M ago40:35

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This week on the Squiggly Careers podcast, Sarah and Helen borrow brilliance from Vanessa Urch Druskat’s research on team emotional intelligence, first featured in Harvard Business Review. While emotional intelligence is often talked about at an individual level, this episode explores what happens when you apply it to teams — and how emotional awar…

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Squiggly Shortcut: 3 Ways To Stand Out To Senior Stakeholders 5:11

2M ago5:11

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✨ Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts— a series from the Squiggly Careers podcast, bringing you quick career tips in just 5 minutes, every Thursday. In this shortcut, Helen shares three practical ways to stand out with senior stakeholders — the people who can influence your impact, support your development, and open up new opportunities. Whether it’s you…

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The Psychology of Seats: How To Boost Your Impact & Influence At Work 33:47

2M ago33:47

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This week on the Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen and Sarah borrow brilliance from an unexpected source — the psychology of seats. Inspired by a conversation about how we choose where to sit, Helen talks about how your seating choices can shape the way you feel, behave, and influence others at work. From safe seats that help us feel in control to po…

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Squiggly Shortcut: How to Quieten Your Inner Critic 5:39

2M ago5:39

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✨ Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts — a series from the Squiggly Careers podcast, bringing you quick career tips in just 5 minutes, every Thursday. In this shortcut, Sarah shares three practical reframes to help you quieten your inner critic — the fears, doubts, and limiting beliefs that hold you back in your squiggly career. From fear of failure to fe…

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Map Your Career: 5 Visual Tools to Find Clarity and Direction 36:29

2M ago36:29

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This week on the Squiggly Careers podcast, Sarah and Helen borrow brilliance from an unexpected source — maps. Inspired by Jürgen Appelo’s Substack post “I Started Drawing Maps”, they explore how mapping can help you find clarity, confidence and direction in your squiggly career. You’ll hear about five different types of maps you can create to unde…

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Squiggly Shortcut: 4 Questions to Help You Make a Difficult Career Decision 5:21

2M ago5:21

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✨ Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts — a series from the Squiggly Careers podcast, bringing you quick career tips in just 5 minutes, every Thursday. In this shortcut, Helen shares four powerful questions to help you make a difficult career decision. When you’re weighing up your next move, it’s easy to get stuck in overthinking or uncertainty. These ques…

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Are You Wasting Your Talent? (Why Moral Ambition Matters) 29:51

2M ago29:51

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What does it mean to live — and work — with moral ambition? In this episode of the Squiggly Careers podcast, Sarah introduces ideas from Rutger Bregman’s book Moral Ambition and Helen helps turn them into practical actions you can apply in your own career. You’ll hear why moral ambition is about using your 80,000 working hours wisely, how to close …

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Squiggly Shortcut: How to ask for a pay rise 8:31

3M ago8:31

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✨ Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts — a series from the Squiggly Careers podcast, bringing you quick career tips in just 5 minutes, every Thursday. In this shortcut, Sarah shares a practical idea to help you confidently ask for a pay rise. While the conversation can feel anxiety-inducing, waiting rarely works — you need to advocate for yourself and hig…

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Why Bringing Your Authentic Self To Work Is Bad Advice 24:21

3M ago24:21

24:21

Is “just be yourself at work” really the best advice? In this 500th episode of the Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen and Sarah explore the tricky topic of authenticity — and why being 100% yourself at work might not always help you succeed. Borrowing brilliance from Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, they discuss the difference between effective vs. ineffe…

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How to Stop Being a People Pleaser Without Guilt (3 Easy Tips) 5:57

3M ago5:57

5:57

✨ Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts — a brand new series from the Squiggly Careers podcast, bringing you quick career tips in just 5 minutes, every Thursday. In this shortcut, Helen shares a practical idea to help you spot and stop people pleasing at work, so you can set boundaries, protect your time, and focus on what matters most. How To Stop Being A…

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Learn Smarter: The Feynman Technique, Don’t Know Notebook & Problem Testing 29:55

3M ago29:55

29:55

What can a Nobel Prize-winning physicist teach us about navigating squiggly careers? In this new Borrowed Brilliance format, Helen introduces the curiosity-driven ideas of Richard Feynman and Sarah helps turn them into practical actions for work. Together, they explore how Feynman’s playful approach to learning can help all of us grow with more cla…

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Learn Like a Lobster: How to Keep Growing in Your Career 44:34

3M ago44:34

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Big news! 🎉 Pre-orders for Helen and Sarah’s brand-new book *Learn Like a Lobster* are now live. In this special episode, they share why lobsters are the perfect metaphor for modern learning, what makes the book different, and how you can start “learning like a lobster” right away. You’ll hear about the free Learn Like a Lobster Library, discover t…

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AI Skills Sprint: How To Design Your Future Career Using AI 11:08

3M ago11:08

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This is the fifth and final episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about exploring Future Possibilities in your career. As careers become less linear and more unpredictable, having multiple options and directions is essential for resilience and control. In this episode, they show how to use AI prompts…

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AI Skills Sprint: How To Make Networking Easy with AI 11:16

3M ago11:16

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This is the fourth episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series. Today, Helen and Sarah are talking about Networking. Before you skip this one (we know some of you want to!), remember this squiggly stat: 70% of people's roles come through connections. The key is reframing networking from "people knowing people" to "people helping peopl…

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AI Skills Sprint: How to cage confidence gremlins that are getting in the way of your growth 11:04

3M ago11:04

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This is the third episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series and today Helen and Sarah are tackling Confidence. We all have gremlins - those beliefs, doubts and fears that hold us back in our careers. They're often hidden and they can grow when we don't address them. When you learn to cage them, you get better at navigating tough mom…

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AI Skills Sprint: How To Identify Your Values (Your Filter For Your Future) 11:02

3M ago11:02

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This is the second episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series and today Helen and Sarah are diving into Values. Your values are what motivate and drive you - they're your internal compass that guides decision-making and career choices. In this episode, Helen and Sarah share the best tool for identifying your values and how AI can acc…

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AI Skills Sprint: How To Discover Your Strengths Using AI (in 10 Minutes) 10:35

3M ago10:35

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This is the first episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series and today Helen and Sarah are kicking things off with Day 1: Strengths. Our strengths are what we're known for - they shape how we show up and help us make more impact at work. And because strengths develop throughout your career, it's important to keep reflecting on them. …

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Welcome to the Squiggly Careers AI Skills Sprint 2025 🥇 3:58

3M ago3:58

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AI is on everyone’s minds and we’re getting curious about how it can help to develop our squiggly career skills. Join us for a 5-day sprint from the 15th September where we’ll be exploring lots of AI tools to support our 5 squiggly career skills: Strengths, Values, Confidence, Networking, and Future Possibilities. Just 10 minutes a day for lots of …

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#496 4 Team Habits That Are Holding You Back (and What to Do Instead) 39:44

4M ago39:44

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🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO This week, Helen and Sarah shine a light on the unhelpful habits that teams often slip into without even realising it. From meetings that drag on autopilot to one-to-ones that don’t deliver what you need, these routines can waste time, reduce energy, and stop people from working at their best. I…

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#495 The September Reset: Stop Old Habits, Start New Wins 38:39

4M ago38:39

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🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO Are old habits holding you back from the progress you want to make? September often feels like a natural reset point—a chance to stop what’s no longer serving you and start building new wins. In this episode, Helen and Sarah share their own September “starts” and “stops” to inspire you to reflec…

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#494 Be yourself more with skill 23:27

4M ago23:27

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This is the fourth and final episode in the Squiggly Careers Quote Series, and today Sarah shares the quote that has shaped her approach to leadership: “Be yourself more with skill.” Inspired by the book and article Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?, this episode explores how true leadership comes from leaning into your strengths and embracing uncom…

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#493 Challenge your limits, don't limit your challenges 16:49

4M ago16:49

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🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO Are you letting other people set the boundaries for your career? This is the third episode in the Squiggly Careers quote series, and today Helen shares the quote that’s shaped her approach to career development: “Challenge your limits, don't limit your challenges.” In the episode, Helen and Sara…

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#492 Never Live the Same Year Twice: How to Get Unstuck 15:28

4M ago15:28

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🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO Are you unintentionally repeating the same career year again and again? This is the second episode in the Squiggly Careers quote series, and today Sarah shares the quote that’s inspired her career mindset: “Never live the same year twice.” In the episode, Helen and Sarah talk about how this idea…

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#491 How to Run Your Own Race 15:59

5M ago15:59

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🥇 Sign up for the Skills Sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO This episode is the first in a four part mini series where Helen and Sarah focus on quotes that have inspired their career. They discuss how each quote has helped them and share ideas for action so you can put the inspiration into action for your development. We’re starting with one of He…

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#490 Ask the Expert: How To Make Better Decisions with Andrew Likierman 29:49

5M ago29:49

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Are you making big decisions without applying real judgement? In this Ask the Expert episode, Sarah speaks with Sir Andrew Likierman about what good judgement looks like at work—and how to improve it. They talk about the difference between decisions and judgement, the stages of the judgement process, how to get better at reading the (virtual room) …

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#489 Four Work Complaints Everyone Has - And Realistic Ways to Take Back Control 34:18

5M ago34:18

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In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore the common complaints we all have about work—and how to respond to them in ways that are realistic. From endless meetings, to never having time to think, they unpack why certain complaints come up so often and how to take small, doable steps forward. They share practical tactics like "co-working meetings," “…

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#488 Coping with curveballs – what to do when your day doesn’t go to plan 32:28

5M ago32:28

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Ever had your day derailed by a last-minute request? A sudden change of plan? Or that dreaded moment when you're put on the spot and don’t have the answer? In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore the curveballs that show up in our working week—and how we can respond to them with more confidence and control. From tech fails to surprise tasks, curve…

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#487 Ask the Expert - The Power of Influence and the Messenger Effect with Steve Martin 27:52

6M ago27:52

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How do you make sure your message gets heard—and acted on? In this Squiggly Careers Ask the Expert episode, Helen speaks with author and influence expert Steve Martin about the powerful role of the messenger in communication. Drawing on insights from his book Messengers, Steve explains how people respond differently depending on who delivers the me…

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#486 Why you don't delegate (and what to do differently) 31:52

6M ago31:52

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Are you always doing too much yourself? Do you struggle to let go, even when you know you should? In this episode of the Squiggly Careers Podcast, Helen and Sarah explore why so many of us don’t delegate—and what we can do differently to delegate with clarity, confidence, and collaboration. Learn how to avoid the 4 common delegation mistakes and ho…

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#485 Why Thinking Together Boosts Team Performance 36:59

6M ago36:59

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In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore how to help teams think better—together. They share simple but powerful tools you can use to encourage reflection, collaboration, and better decision-making in your team. Discover a practical matrix to help you choose the right thinking tool for your team—whether you need to improve performance or inspire ne…

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#484 How Role modelling leads to rewards for your career 29:09

6M ago29:09

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We often talk about the value of having a role model - someone to learn from and be inspired by. But what about the impact of being a role model? In this week’s episode, Helen and Sarah explore how being a role model can support your development, raise your profile, and help you build stronger connections at work. When you're intentional about how …

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#483 Ask the Expert: How to have better conversations with Jefferson Fisher 33:51

7M ago33:51

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Better conversations help you build stronger relationships, understand others more deeply, and make meaningful progress - together. In this episode, Sarah talks to Jefferson Fisher, lawyer, speaker, and best-selling author, about five common situations where conversations can get tricky. From dealing with someone very different to you, to getting i…

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#482 How to Stay in Control During Change At Work 31:36

7M ago31:36

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Change at work isn’t always something you choose — sometimes your role is restructured, your team shifts, or decisions are made around you. When that happens, it’s easy to feel stuck, like your career progression is out of your hands. In this episode, Helen and Sarah share some practical actions you can take to regain control, build your confidence…

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#481 Four AI Prompts To Accelerate Your Squiggly Career 35:27

7M ago35:27

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Self-reflection and career development can be supercharged with the right questions — and AI can help you ask them. In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore 4 practical AI prompts designed to help you accelerate your Squiggly Career. They focus on key areas including how to build better relationships at work, get unstuck when you’re feeling uncerta…

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#480 The Art of Noticing: 9 Ways To Start Noticing At Work 29:17

7M ago29:17

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We spend so much of our time at work on autopilot that we often miss what's right in front of us. In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore the art of noticing — how paying closer attention can unlock creativity, spark new ideas, and help you learn and lead in more meaningful ways. They share 9 simple and practical ways to start noticing more at wor…

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#479 How To Manage Future Career Fear 29:27

8M ago29:27

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In a recent survey, many of our listeners told us that their biggest career worries are around learning new skills and staying relevant. But what skills really matter most for your future career? It’s a big question — and one that can feel overwhelming when you’re juggling a busy job and facing constant pressure to keep up and reskill. In this epis…

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#478 Five assertiveness watch outs (and what to do instead) 30:56

8M ago30:56

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Assertiveness isn’t a tick-box skill or a one-size-fits-all tone. In this episode, Helen and Sarah unpack 5 common “assertiveness watch-outs” — sneaky habits that can undermine your message without you even realising it. Whether you tend to over-explain, over-apologize, or overdo your energy, you’ll walk away with practical tools to lead more effec…

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