Best Squiggly Careers Podcasts (2024)

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#409 6 questions to ask before making a job move 34:47

2h ago34:47

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Career moves are often on our minds but we don't always feel confident about the right move to make. This week, Helen and Sarah share 3 questions to ask yourself if you're thinking of making a move and 3 questions to ask if you already have a specific move in mind. Reflecting on these 6 questions will help you to see more squiggly opportunities and…

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#408 How to overcome common career obstacles 34:55

23h ago34:55

34:55

Though they might feel frustrating, career obstacles are inevitable. From bosses who feel like blockers to company restructures leaving you feeling stuck and scared about what's next, we've all been there. This week, Helen and Sarah explore how to respond to common obstacles so you feel more in control and create as much opportunity for your career…

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The Key To Successful Investing: Understanding Investor Psychology 38:50

14h ago38:50

38:50

I discuss Investor Psychology and why imastering the psychology is important to being a successful investor. Explore the Investment Plan feature shown in this video - https://www.financeads.net/tc.php?t=40315C4164115098T PRODUCTS Order my best-selling book; The Money Basics: https://amzn.to/3KL0nMW Join my Book Club: https://peterkomolafe.com/the-m…

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#407 How to get clear about your career ambitions 29:37

14d ago29:37

29:37

Without ambition, we lack direction in our development and the motivation to navigate the knottier moments in our squiggly careers. This week, Helen and Sarah explore what ambition means in a squiggly career and how to use it to support your decisions. They share insights on how their views on ambition have changed and discuss three practical ideas…

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#406 How to add micro moments of motivation into your work 39:32

12d ago39:32

39:32

When your days are full and deadlines are looming it can feel difficult to stay motivated. However, there are small things that can increase your energy and get you through the tricky times. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about Dan Pink's work on motivation and reflect on what they do to increase their purpose, mastery and autonomy at work. They s…

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#405 Ask the Expert: Herminia Ibarra on Leadership 35:39

19d ago35:39

35:39

In this week's Ask the Expert episode Sarah talks to London Business School professor and author, Herminia Ibarra. Together they discuss the concept of outsight and how doing new things and interacting with different people can set you up for career success. Herminia also shares how to become a bridge in your network, why embracing multiple work se…

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Trailer - Season 6: Popping the Echo Chambers 7:43

1M ago7:43

7:43

In season 6, I revisit a topic that is both close to my heart and relevant to my career: how can we encourage dialogue between professionals in the oil and gas industry and those outside of it? As a professional who transitioned from oil and gas, I often find myself defending my past self, the one who wanted to highlight the positive aspects of the…

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#404 How to say yes, no and don't know 40:39

28d ago40:39

40:39

Sometimes the smallest of words are the hardest to say but working out how and when to say yes, no and I don't know can have on big impact on your career. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about the signals and situations to look out for if you need to adapt your words and easy ideas for action to change what you say and when you say it. More ways to…

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Turning Your Side Hustle Into A Profitable Side Business 47:02

1M ago47:02

47:02

I catch up with @AaronKnightley to discuss side hustles and the secret to turning your side hustle into a profitable side business in 2024 PRODUCTS Order my best-selling book; The Money Basics: https://amzn.to/3KL0nMW Join my Book Club: https://peterkomolafe.com/the-money-basics-book-club Investing Course for Beginnershttps://peterkomolafe.com/inve…

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#403 How to be an intrapreneur 42:15

1M ago42:15

42:15

This week Helen and Sarah explore intrapreneurship, a skill which helps increase your impact and autonomy at work without introducing risks you might not be ready for. They talk through intrapreneurship actions to help you increase your profile, widen your influence and gather momentum and motivation for your ideas. More ways to learn about Squiggl…

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#402 Ask the Expert: Cal Newport Slow Productivity 45:22

1M ago45:22

45:22

This week, Helen talks to productivity expert Cal Newport about the way many of us are working and why it's so counter to long-term career success. Cal talks through the principles of slow productivity from his latest book and together with Helen they discuss small actions that everyone can take to increase their impact and reduce the overwhelm of …

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Trump vs Biden - Predicting The Stock Market Impact 25:13

2M ago25:13

25:13

With Trump vs Biden months away in the US election, we discuss the impact of a Trump victory and what to expect. Explore the Investment Plan feature shown in this video - https://www.financeads.net/tc.php?t=40315C4164115098T PRODUCTS Order my best-selling book; The Money Basics: https://amzn.to/3KL0nMW Join my Book Club: https://peterkomolafe.com/t…

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#401 How to get a sponsor 33:33

2M ago33:33

33:33

Sponsorship unlocks access to new career opportunities, though lots of people feel confused about what they can do to get a Sponsor. This week, Helen and Sarah share a 4-part process to make sponsorship easier for everyone to access. They talk about practical actions you can take to increase the advocacy of your work, gain introductions to other pe…

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#400 How consistency contributes to your career success 37:19

2M ago37:19

37:19

Inspired by a 400 episode milestone, this week Helen and Sarah explore the topic of career consistency. They talk about why consistency pays off for your development and where consistency counts the most. They share ideas to help you increase consistency in your day job, with your learning, in your relationships and by showing and growing your stre…

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#399 Ask the Expert: Getting Things Done 23:55

2M ago23:55

23:55

In this week’s Ask the Expert episode Sarah talks to author David Allen about productivity and overcoming obstacles to getting things done. Sarah and David discuss the concept of open loops and how to create follow-on actions to improve your flow at work. Together, they also talk through practical techniques such as the two-minute rule, the importa…

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2024 E04 - What's next in the fight for financial education in our schools 31:04

2M ago31:04

31:04

I sit down with Louise Hill, Co-founder and CEO of GoHenry on what's next in the fight for financial education in our schools. PRODUCTS Order my best-selling book; The Money Basics: https://amzn.to/3KL0nMW Join my Book Club: https://peterkomolafe.com/the-money-basics-book-club Investing Course for Beginnershttps://peterkomolafe.com/investment-cours…

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#398 How to let go of career FOMO 34:36

2M ago34:36

34:36

When Helen and Sarah asked the Squiggly Careers community whether FOMO affected how they thought about their development, the overwhelming response was YES. This week's episodes explores where FOMO comes from, what problems it leads to and simple actions you can take so it doesn't causes issues for confidence and happiness at work. More ways to lea…

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#397 How to create career advantage 34:49

3M ago34:49

34:49

Creating career advantage means you give yourself more opportunity to do the work that you find interesting and meaningful. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about how to make it happen! From acceleration opportunities to continual improvement habits, they share easy ideas for action that make a big difference to your development. More ways to learn …

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2024 E03 - Monetary Policy: What You MUST Know to Survive 27:54

3M ago27:54

27:54

Monetary Policy and what you MUST know yo survive and thrive in 2024 and beyond. Explore the Investment Plan feature spoken about in this episode here PRODUCTS Order my best-selling book; The Money Basics: https://amzn.to/3KL0nMW Join my Book Club: https://peterkomolafe.com/the-money-basics-book-club Investing Course for Beginnershttps://peterkomol…

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#396 Squiggly Careers Live x Gremlins 52:32

3M ago52:32

52:32

This week, Helen takes to the stage at Squiggly Careers Live with 3 special guests to talk about Gremlins. Listen to her coversation with author Daisy Buchanan, swimmer and LGBTQ+ advocate Michael Gunning and author Dolly Alderton as they explore the connection between confidence and their career and share advice to learn from. More ways to learn a…

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#395 Why your diary doesn't lie 45:17

3M ago45:17

45:17

This week on the podcast, Helen and Sarah are taking a different look at their diary and discovering lots of new insights about their development. They discuss how your diary can tell you the truth about your priorities, whether you are investing in the right relationships and how effectively you are protecting your boundaries. They also share acti…

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#394 How silos stop you in your job and hold your career back 24:53

3M ago24:53

24:53

Silos affect our ability to do our job and the opportunities we have for our development. This week, Helen and Sarah share their own experiences of silos and 3 ideas for action to help you break through them. From anthropology to investing in adjacencies, their silo-busting solutions will help you succeed in your squiggly career. More ways to learn…

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#393 How to close the know-do gap 29:28

4M ago29:28

29:28

This week, Helen and Sarah talk about the knowing-doing gap. This is when you know what you should, could or want to do but you still don't take the action that you need to. They discuss how this gap can create cognitive dissonance and lead to us feeling frustrated at work. To close the gap, they share practical ways you can change your behaviour, …

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#392 How to make every meeting matter 35:55

4M ago35:55

35:55

Meetings consume our hours and our energy at work, so we want to make sure they also increase our impact! This week, Helen and Sarah talk about practical ideas to increase the value of time spent in meetings for you and your team. They explore how questions create better agendas, how shorter meetings can force clarity and debate whether doing in th…

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2024 E02 - The rise of the Squiggly Career 42:02

4M ago42:02

42:02

In this episode, Peter Komolafe interviews Sarah, the founder of Amazing If, about the concept of squiggly careers. We discuss the challenges and choices in squiggly careers, the importance of transferable talents, and the need to avoid being put in a box. We also explore the changing world and how it has led to the rise of squiggly careers. Sarah …

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#391 Data to support your career development 38:14

4M ago38:14

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In this week’s episode, Helen and Sarah discuss how data can support your career development. From strengths and values, through to possibilities and learning they suggest practical ways to improve your self-awareness by taking simple actions. More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1.Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly …

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2024 E01 - The New British ISA: What you need to know 20:49

4M ago20:49

20:49

What you need to know about the new British ISA and the new podcast format. Plus I take a viewers question. PRODUCTS Order my best-selling book; The Money Basics: https://amzn.to/3KL0nMW Join my Book Club: https://peterkomolafe.com/the-money-basics-book-club Investing Course for Beginnershttps://peterkomolafe.com/investment-course-for-beginners Ris…

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#390 How to stay organised at work 40:54

5M ago40:54

40:54

This week, Helen and Sarah are talking about what it takes to stay organised. They discuss the difference between self-organisation and team organisation and how the two things need to work together if you're going to stick with your systems! They share things that have worked well for them and areas they are still working on and give lots of pract…

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#389 How to present an idea 34:38

5M ago34:38

34:38

How to present an idea so it makes sense to other people, and has the best possible chance to shine and stick. This week Helen and Sarah explore some different strategies for presenting ideas at work. Whether it's a small idea to improve a process or a big idea to do something differently, how we share our ideas makes a difference to their impact. …

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#388 Top Tips for Interviews 30:48

5M ago30:48

30:48

Interviews open us up to new positions and projects but without practice, they can feel quite difficult to do. This week Helen and Sarah talk about their top tips for interviews to help you be at your best. They share practical ideas on how to prepare and show up with confidence in the conversation. More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1.Sign…

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#387 How to cage your confidence gremlins 33:22

5M ago33:22

33:22

This week Sarah and Helen are talking about how to cage your confidence gremlins - the beliefs that hold us back. Together they talk about common gremlins that can mean we stall or get stuck in our careers and some of the 'foods' (people, past and places) that grow our gremlins. They share 3 ideas for how you can cage your gremlins so you can explo…

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#386 How to spot and solve common career red flags 37:07

5M ago37:07

37:07

This week, Helen and Sarah explore how to spot the red flags that get in the way of your career success. They discuss short and specific ideas for action for 5 common career red flags including 'directionless development', 'enmeshment', and 'busy burnout'. Spotting and solving your red flags can help you get unstuck and navigate your squiggly caree…

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#385 Ask the Expert: Problem Solving 41:41

6M ago41:41

41:41

In this weeks Ask the Expert episode Sarah talks to author and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, Cheryl Strauss Einhorn about problem solving and how to make smart decisions. Sarah and Cheryl talk about 5 different problem-solver profiles and how these profiles provide useful perspective for improving your decision making skills. Toget…

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#384 How to use deliberate practice to drive your development 32:27

6M ago32:27

32:27

This week, Helen and Sarah are deep diving into the world of deliberate practice to explore how it can apply to what we do at work. Together, they talk about the process of deliberate practice and use their own examples to bring it to life. If you want to make your learning more intentional and your career development efforts have more impact, this…

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#383 How pausing increases performance 32:59

6M ago32:59

32:59

In squiggly careers, if we want to be at our best at work, we need to punctuate our days with pauses. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about how adding long or short pauses into your day can help to increase your performance and productivity. From playing around with pauses in meetings to reflecting on your levels of 'space and speed', they discuss …

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#382 How introverts and extroverts work better together 24:32

6M ago24:32

24:32

This week, Helen and Sarah are tackling a topic that's close to home. Having worked together for over 10 years, Helen and Sarah have learnt to bring their opposite profiles together to increase the impact of their work. It might not always have been easy, but over time they have learnt how much more effective they are when they bring the best of th…

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381 How to start from scratch 24:39

7M ago24:39

24:39

Starting from scratch is an important skill in a squiggly career and the more we use our ability, the better we get! This week, Helen and Sarah share 3 ideas for action to help you to find more ways to start from scratch and to feel confident doing it. They talk through the importance of taking an MVP approach, Scratch Stacking and Smart Copying. M…

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#380 How to grow your role 30:52

7M ago30:52

30:52

Whilst the idea of a brand new role can be appealing, the reality for most of us is that we are more likely to stay in our current job than leave to do something different. However, staying does not have to mean stagnating and this week, Helen and Sarah talk about how you can grow your role. They share 3 tried and tested actions that can help you t…

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#379 Career Change 37:45

7M ago37:45

37:45

This week Sarah talks to futurist, speaker and author April Rinne. Together they discuss what we need to unlearn and relearn to get better at navigating change in our squiggly careers, skills you can develop to support you during career change and practical ideas for action when creating a portfolio approach to careers. Find out more about April's …

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#378 Year in review 48:01

7M ago48:01

48:01

This week, Helen and Sarah use reflection questions to discuss their impact and insights from the year. If you're a regular listener, you'll hear what happens behind-the-squiggly-scenes and if you're new, you'll get some coaching questions to end your year with and set 2024 up for success. Download the podsheet with the questions at www.amazingif.c…

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Exploring the power of story and potential of humanity with Merlin Bola 55:42

8M ago55:42

55:42

In order to create the future, we first need to be able to imagine it. Today, on this last episode of the season, I'm joined by Merlin Bola, an enthusiast in ecology, psychology and storytelling. Merlin's journey began with a deep interest in environmental studies, leading him to some really big questions about life and humanity. Merlin advocates f…

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#377 How to create team connection 20:24

8M ago20:24

20:24

This week, Helen talks to musician and author James Sills about how singing can be used to create connection in teams. Together they explore the insights in James' book 'Do Sing' and his experiences of working with teams all over the world. As part of Amazing If's 'teach a team to sing' campaign, at the end of the episode you'll also hear a squiggl…

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2023 E40 - What's Round The Corner in 2024 12:25

8M ago12:25

12:25

A lot has happened this year, inflation and interest rates have cause considerable upheaval for many of us, and 2024 isn't going to be much different. Order my book The Money Basics - How to be become your own financial hero (#1 Best-Seller selected as one of The Sun’s ‘Top Books to Turn the Page on Money Woes’) ABOUT CONVERSATION OF MONEY I'm Pete…

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#376 How to let go of guilt at work 31:25

8M ago31:25

31:25

This week, Helen and Sarah explore what to do when guilt is getting in your way. They discuss the four types of guilt, moving from your 'shoulds' to your strengths, understanding circles of control, influence, and concern and lots more practical ideas for action to transform your relationship with guilt. All of the actions are summarised in this we…

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2023 E39 - I won an Award 11:19

8M ago11:19

11:19

Order my book The Money Basics - How to be become your own financial hero (#1 Best-Seller selected as one of The Sun’s ‘Top Books to Turn the Page on Money Woes’) ABOUT CONVERSATION OF MONEY I'm Peter. I was once broke, homeless and buried in debt. I created this podcast to have conversations I wish someone had with me when I was in my 20s. I share…

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Serious science, playful delivery: Communicating climate and sustainability facts with Katherine Duarte 52:22

8M ago52:22

52:22

My guest today is an expert in climate communication. Her name is Katherine Duarte, and the reason I fist noticed her, was because she was a fresh breath on my Instagram feed. I noticed that she shared important, serious and very interesting stuff about climate and sustainability, but she did it in a very funny way. Today we discuss the complex, di…

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#375 10 Career Quick Wins 31:27

8M ago31:27

31:27

This week, Helen and Sarah are focusing on the quick things you can do to invest in your career development. If you want to accelerate your learning, rapidly increase your impact, boost your career community and get some fast feedback, this episode has got lots of ideas to help! All of the actions are summarised in this week's PodSheet - head to ht…

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2023 E38 - Breakdown of the Autumn Statement 14:34

8M ago14:34

14:34

We had the Autumn Statement last week, this is a run down of the most important announcements I think you might be interested in. Join the book club Order my book The Money Basics - How to be become your own financial hero (#1 Best-Seller selected as one of The Sun’s ‘Top Books to Turn the Page on Money Woes’) ABOUT CONVERSATION OF MONEY I'm Peter.…

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#374 How biases can get in the way of your career development 30:45

8M ago30:45

30:45

This week, Helen and Sarah talk about the biases that can hold your career development back. They explore the issues that affinity bias, confirmation bias and recency bias can cause, sharing their own experiences of these at work. They then talk about how to increase your awareness of these biases and what actions you can take if you think they may…

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#373 Ask the Expert: Failure 32:05

9M ago32:05

32:05

his week Sarah talks to Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson to explore the concept of intelligent failure. Together they discuss why not all failure is born equal, why some types of failure are how we make progress and the importance of learning over knowing. To dive deeper into Amy's work we'd recommend reading her new book Right Kind of Wrong - the s…

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