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Squiggly Careers

The Squiggly Career
Career Development
Networking
Productivity
Learning
Squiggly Careers
Feedback
Confidence
Stress Management
Team Dynamics
Personal Growth
Leadership
Mental Health
Self-Awareness
AI Tools
Burnout
Toxic Workplace
Meetings
Communication Skills
Work-Life Balance
Strengths

Squiggly Careers is a weekly podcast that will help you take control of your career development. Hosted by the founders of Amazing If (www.amazingif.com/), Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper, together they cover all things work: from how to manage stress and overcome your confidence gremlins to micro-aggressions and discovering your strengths. Each episode is full of ideas, actions, hints, and t... more

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Latest Episodes

Outsourcing your thinking to AI erodes the value of your contribution and means you are less likely to make a distinctive difference. Using AI as a thought-partner is a skill which can help you to refine your thinking, communicate more clearly and sp... more

How do we design a career that lasts a lifetime without running out of energy? In this episode, Sarah talks to world-renowned expert Lynda Gratton about how to navigate a multi-stage, 100-year life. This episode of part 1 of 4 in the 'Career Well Spe... more

Do you struggle to speak up in meetings or find yourself watering down your ideas? Assertiveness isn't about being the loudest person in the room; it is built through small, daily actions.

In this episode, Helen shares simple actions to increase you... more

Do you feel like you were never meant to master just one thing? It is time to move beyond the traditional career path and embrace the potential of an M-shaped career.

In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore what it means to develop mastery across m... more

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Recent Guests

Lynda Gratton
London Business School Professor; author of Living the Hundred-Year Life
London Business School
Episode: #581 The 100 year life with Lynda Gratton (A Career Well Spent Series)
Emma Grede
Founder of Skims, founder of Good American, entrepreneur
Skims, Good American
Episode: #565 Networks, Progression and Guilt: Six Career Opinions From Emma Grede | Start With Yourself
Aneesh Rahman
Chief Economic Opportunity Officer for LinkedIn
LinkedIn
Episode: The Careers Skills AI can't replace (Day 1) | Open to Work
Maya Raichoora
Mental fitness and visualization expert
Episode: Squiggly Careers Live: How You Can Keep Learning at Work (Even When It Feels Hard)
Timeyin Akerelethey
Co-host of the Making Money podcast
Episode: Squiggly Careers Live: How You Can Keep Learning at Work (Even When It Feels Hard)
Amy Conroy
Four-time Paralympian and co-founder of Squad Games
Squad Games
Episode: Squiggly Careers Live: How You Can Keep Learning at Work (Even When It Feels Hard)
Logan McClure Davda
CEO of TED, previously head of impact at TED and worked at the Obama Foundation
TED
Episode: CEO Shell-Shedding Moments: Learning How to Let Go & Lead Differently with TEDs Logan McClure Davda
Nick Bent
CEO of UpReach
UpReach
Episode: CEO Shell-Shedding Moments: Purpose, Perspective and Learning from Mistakes with Nick Bent
Georgie Holt
CEO of Flight Story, a media and investment company focusing on creator-led brands.
Flight Story
Episode: CEO Shell-Shedding Moments: Kill or Continue? Making Hard Decisions with Fight Story's Georgie Holt

Hosts

Sarah Ellis
Co-host of the show and co-founder of Amazing If; active in leadership and career coaching.
Helen Tupper
Co-host of the show and co-founder of Amazing If; focuses on practical career approaches and coaching.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 1.5k ratings
  • The best careers podcast out there

    Just brilliant. Love the work that Sarah and Helen are doing. This is like having a little toolkit of career development advice in your back pocket

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anna_Woody
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • Championing non-linear paths with fun and flourish!

    As an Olympian-turned-edupreneur who’s navigated 65+ jobs across 40+ countries (with 200+ résumés to prove it!), I can honestly say this podcast feels like home. The Squiggly Careers conversations are like sitting inside my own upside-down brain—encouraging, validating, and wildly useful. I especially loved the recent September “new year” reset episode—spot on! Thank you for championing non-linear paths, pivots, and portfolio lives with such wisdom and warmth. Keep the squiggles coming!

    —Jessica... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kika JMT
    Canadaa year ago
  • Great find

    I’ve only recently found this podcast and think it’s great! Lots of practical advice along with the latest thinking. Working my way through the back catalogue!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AHWoodford
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Essential

    Thank you so much Helen+Sarah. Love the podcast, great insights and advice for so many situations. A recent cast I listened to about what to do after making a wrong decision spoke into my exact situation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ~~Rich~~
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Practical career wisdom

    A brilliant source of practical wisdom around navigating your work and career so that you can live the life you want.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LSS2016
    Australia2 years ago

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Many comment on the hosts' authentic, warm dynamic and ability to make complex concepts approachable.
Listeners praise practical, actionable career guidance and accessible coaching style.
Sponsor reads are noticed and felt as helpful add-ons rather than intrusive promotions.
Audience appreciates episode sheets and actionable steps that translate to real work life.

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Courage and why playing it safe in your career is becoming riskier (Day 2) | Open to Work
Q: What would your advice be for someone trying to cultivate courage in their career?
Start small and leverage deliberate daily practice to rewire the brain, using micro steps that feel doable today and compound over time into bigger changes.
CEO Shell-Shedding Moments: Learning How to Let Go & Lead Differently with TEDs Logan McClure Davda
Q: What would you want to leave people with if they are in a shell-shedding moment right now?
Naming the moment and the challenge to the person that I'm most afraid to name it to is one of the unlocks to move through it.
Squiggly Careers Live: How You Can Keep Learning at Work (Even When It Feels Hard)
Q: What is one of the best pieces of advice that you've ever been given?
Stand tall whenever you feel like you need to be more confident.
CEO Shell-Shedding Moments: How to Fix Friction at Work Fast with Helen Tupper
Q: What's one piece of learning advice that you would give to all of our listeners for their shell-shedding moments?
Helen advises not to be defined by these moments, but to be developed by them, and encourages listeners to look for the learning in each experience without dwelling on the past.
CEO Shell-Shedding Moments: How to Fix Friction at Work Fast with Helen Tupper
Q: What are some of the things that have helped you during those uncomfortable energy-zapping moments?
Helen mentions that sharing her experiences with her team helps her feel supported and allows her to learn from them, emphasizing the importance of looking for learning opportunities in uncomfortable moments.

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1. Lynda Gratton
2. Emma Grede
3. Aneesh Rahman
4. Maya Raichoora
5. Timeyin Akerelethey
6. Amy Conroy
7. Logan McClure Davda
8. Nick Bent

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