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...
Mar 07, 2020•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Sarah talks to three CEOs who happen to be women. Sarah interviews Cilla Snowball, Eithne O'Leary and Kate Stephens about the reality of life as a CEO, the role of a support network and how to build the confidence to put yourself forward for, and succeed, in the top job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 06, 2020•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Ella reveals how to challenge outdated views and change the representat...
Mar 05, 2020•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this special epsiode to support International Women's Day, Helen interviews broadcaster, journalist and author Emma Barnett. Together, they discuss Emma's book 'It's about bloody time. Period.". They get into the issues that arise at work when people feel unable to talk about their periods, the reasons why it's become taboo and how we can fight back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 04, 2020•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's easier than ever to think the grass is always greener, we see perfect lives and curated workplaces on social media and can feel left out. In this episode Sarah and Helen give tips on how to avoid comparing yourself to others, including knowing your triggers, the 'Shine Theory' and shifting from comparison to control. For more, visit amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 03, 2020•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week's Squiggly Careers episode was recorded Live at the Sunday Times Life Lessons festival where Helen and Sarah were joined by Tom Chapman, Pip Murray and Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton to talk about work and wellbeing. With Tom, Helen and Sarah explore the need to create safe spaces for people to talk about mental health and the the venture he started (Lions Barber Collective). With Pip Murray, founder of Pip & Nut, they talk about the challenge of prioritising your wellbeing when you are s...
Feb 25, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast For a special bonus edition of the show Sarah takes to the streets to talk to David Pearl, founder of Street Wisdom and author of 'Wanderful'. They discuss using walking for ideas, embracing the unexpected and the real meaning of the word career. For more resources, visit www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 20, 2020•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 y...
Feb 18, 2020•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Boundaries have never been harder to manage at work. Technology, pace and the volume of work we're all dealing with are causing us to blur our work and home life, our relationships and our identity. Maintaining boundaries are key to our health and success over the long-term, and this week's podcast is designed to support you in putting boundaries in place that work for you. Sarah and Helen share examples of their boundaries and their top tips to help you with yours. For more resources, head to&n...
Feb 11, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's Squiggly Careers podcast Helen and Sarah discuss the value of hard vs soft skills and being a specialist vs. a generalist in your career. They talk about the benefits and limitations of both and their views of where to focus your efforts in your career development. For more information on this episode, head to amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 04, 2020•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Helen and Sarah take Squiggly Careers Live. Listen as they are joined in London by founder of social enterprise Year Here, Jack Graham, entrepreneur Shaa Wasmund and founder of MOBOs, Kanya King. Hear stories of tenacity, resilience and amazing career support networks that have helped guests on this episode succeed in their squiggly careers. The episode concludes with a career manifesto from the inspirational and award-winning Bejay Mulenga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen and Sarah talk to two inspirational women about their fascinating and very squiggly career journeys. Sarah talks to award-winning social entrepreneur Dr Caroline Casey, who took a life changing decision at 28 to leave her successful career as a management consultant and travel across India on an elephant. Since then, Caroline's career has been committed to building a global movement on inclusive business. Helen then talks to Polly McMaster...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Helen and Sarah are back with week 2 of their special series of squiggly career stories. This week they are talking to journalist, writer and comedian Viv Groskop, compulsive connector Roland Harwood and Roma Agrawal, a structural engineer who designed The Shard. Hear about how to make role transitions, build strong networks, manage career lows and celebrate the highs. For more on this episode, head to www.amazingif.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. ...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Helen and Sarah are back for part 2 of their ‘20 Questions for 2020 episode’ where they help you to set yourself up for success in the year ahead. This week their topics include gratitude, habits and grit. Listen to their answers and reflect on your own. The full list of 20 questions can be found at www.amazingif.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 31, 2019•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Helen and Sarah talk about 10 questions to help you reflect on 2019 and be your best in 2020. They share their own answers and insights on topics including strengths, networks and personal brand. The full list of 20 questions can be found at www.amazingif.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 24, 2019•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Squiggly Careers are great, but they are not always easy and they are definitely not straight-forward. Things go wrong just as much as they go right and in a world where we often focus on the shiny, filtered view that people may share, we can forget all the challenges that were faced along the way. In this week's episode of the Squiggly Careers podcast, hosts Helen and Sarah talk about failure, challenges and difficulties and how to respond with growth mindset and resilience. For links mentioned...
Dec 17, 2019•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Storytelling is a skill which can help you to connect with others and to share your ideas in a compelling way. It's a valuable skill to develop for your career and in this week's podcast, Helen and Sarah share their top tips for developing your storytelling abilities at work and the stories to focus on first. For links mentioned in this week's episode, head to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 10, 2019•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast How better to end another year of Squiggly Careers podcasts than by bringing some extraordinary people into the Squiggly Careers studio to celebrate! This week, Helen and Sarah talk to 4 people who between them are helping people unleash their extraordinary, creating a world of work without bias and helping women around the world see and use their power. Listen to Tom and James (founders of Tempest Two and Dose), Lauren Currie (Managing Director of NOBL and founder of Upfront) and Lizzie Pe...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Many of us struggle to ask for the help we need to succeed at work.Often we fear what asking for help might say about us and our competence or assume that we can fix everything ourselves! In squiggly careers this will hold us back, preventing us from tapping into the energy and expertise around us and using our own talents on what we do best not just what needs to be done. In this week's episode, Helen and Sarah talk about the realities of asking for help at work and share their top tips for fin...
Nov 26, 2019•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know that 8/10 of us would be more engaged in our work if we were having regular careers conversations but only 16% of us actually are? There is a lot that we can do as individuals to have effective career conversations and in this week's podcast, Sarah and Helen share 6 different ideas that you can put into action. You can find a summary of the key points and thinks to resources over at amazing if.com. To join our new Squiggly Career Community on Facebook head to: https://www.face...
Nov 19, 2019•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 delv...
Nov 12, 2019•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. ...
Nov 05, 2019•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Squiggly Careers are full of choice and opportunity which can sometimes mean we are faced with more decisions than we can handle. In absence of a clear and confident reason to say ‘no’, we can find ourselves drowning in the things we say yes to by default. In this week’s podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about how to say ‘no’, sharing their experiences of getting it right (and getting it wrong).They talk through their top tips for how to say no in a way that feels right for you and share other resou...
Oct 29, 2019•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Sarah interviews Viv Groskop, author of How to Own the Room (and host of the brilliant podcast with the same name). Together they discuss three ways in which you can improve your presence, performance and authenticity and generally ‘be more’. First up Viv shares why her unofficial and unpaid job is to be Michelle Obamas biggest fan, and shares how we can all be more Michelle. A big part of this is achieving what Viv calls ‘happy high status’ and she shares the actions we need to take t...
Oct 22, 2019•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our squiggly careers are full of change and uncertainty. At times, that can take the form of organisational restructures and even job redundancies. These challenging times can make us question what we're great at and what we should do next. In this week's podcast, Sarah and Helen share their experiences and their top advice is this is something you find yourself experiencing. For links to further resources, head to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Oct 15, 2019•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen talks to Marie Forleo about her new book ' Everything is Figureoutable ' and what insights we can apply to our future careers. Their conversation covers how to build great networks, the importance of creating a vision and how you build your resilience. For resources and links, head over to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 08, 2019•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. S...
Oct 01, 2019•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast All of the data points to meetings being an increasingly ineffective way of us getting work done. In this week’s podcast, Helen and Sarah explore what’s going wrong with meetings, sharing their own experiences of the good and not so good and thoughts on common wisdom to make them better. They conclude with tips and approaches that work for them and might also be useful for you too. For links to additional resources, head over to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Sep 24, 2019•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In celebration of 100 episodes of the Squiggly Careers podcast, hosts Helen and Sarah bring together 4 people that are making work better for everyone with a live studio audience. In this episode you'll hear from Simon Biltcliffe about how marxist-capitalism creates a new operating model for work, Pip Jamieson and Dan Murray-Serter about the entrepreneurs reality of launching and running The Dots and Heights and John Vincent, co-founder of Leon about what we can learn from Wing Tsun and why winn...
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
