Embrace the Squiggle

May 15 2024

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"Embrace the Squiggle" is a captivating podcast that takes you behind the scenes, beyond the resumes, and into the authentic stories of professionals from all walks of life.
Join us as we delve into the raw, authentic narratives of women and their career journeys. Our guests share their triumphs and challenges with unflinching honesty, offering valuable insights and inspiration for all listeners seeking to navigate their own unique career squiggles.
Hosted by seasoned career explorers Colleen and Kristine, tune in every week as we uncover the hidden gems of career transformation, one unfiltered adventure at a time. Subscribe now and join us on this remarkable journey of discovery, growth, and empowerment.

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Finding and Creating the Perfect Role For You with Wendy Sutowski, CMP

May 15 2024 42 mins

Spot a gap in your company that you can fill with your knowledge and skills? What's stopping you from creating that role for yourself! This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine welcome Wendy Sutowski to discuss her squiggly career in hospitality. They dive into transferable skills, getting what you need out of a job, and articulating your strengths. Also, Taylor Swift

Why Values Should Guide Your Career Squiggle with Colleen & Kristine

May 08 2024 46 mins

Have you ever been denied a vacation request? Did it bother you enough to pursue a new job? This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine get into your questions about career squiggles and their advice on how to approach values differences with your organization. Some topics covered in this episode include leaving a position because they denied a vacation request and how t

Your Career Squiggle is Starting to Come Alive with Lesli Ann Agcaoili

May 01 2024 55 mins

This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine speak with Lesli about her squiggly career that has taken her across the country and pivoted across many fields. Lesli Ann Mie Agcaoili, a lifelong learner, retired from the automotive industry last year and is enrolled in trade school where she is working towards an esthetician license. She spent most of her career in product

Why you should to take BIG risks in your career with Dr. Jess Menna

Apr 24 2024 41 mins

Your career shouldn’t be a straight line journey from one point to another, risks are meant to be taken! This week on Embrace the Squiggle, Colleen and Kristine speak with Jess Menna about her squiggly career and the lessons she’s learned along the way. They get into why taking risks should be a part of your career and how to know when the risk is worth taking. Dr. Jess Menna h

How to support your team members through mental illness with Josie White

Apr 17 2024 44 mins

Maybe you have dealt with mental illness? Or you have a colleague that has? Either way, knowing how to best support them through it in the best way is critical to leadership and teamwork in your organization. This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine speak with Josie White for a truly courageous and authentic conversation about struggling with mental illness, hospitali

Working in the Military for Career Advancement with Jinny Lang

Apr 10 2024 46 mins

Are you looking to change careers, but have no idea what you might want to do next? Design Your Next Squiggle is for you! Get more information on what to expect and sign up for our squiggly course here!This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine speak with Jinny Lang whose squiggly career has taken her from America’s Got Talent to Pearl Harbor! Jinny is an LA-based pro

Balancing Motherhood and Marketing with Sive O’Neill

Apr 03 2024 48 mins

Would you prioritize a four day work week in picking your next career move? This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine chat with Sive O’Neill, an expert career squiggler who has prioritized flexibility and family friendliness in her career moves. Sive is a Vice President of Marketing at Tulip where she not only leads the marketing team, but enjoys a four day work week

From Pediatric Nurse to Professional Disney Expert with Leslie Lowry of Addicted to the Mouse

Mar 27 2024 39 mins

Have you wanted to merge your passions with your career but aren't sure how to make the leap? This episode covers how Leslie leaped from her comfortable full-time job as a nurse into the business of Disney! This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine, speak with Leslie Lowry who you may know from her business and podcast, Addicted to the Mouse. She started her career as

Leveraging your skills in a new industry with LaShea Davis-Williams

Mar 20 2024 39 mins

What happens when you’re a part of a profession that ends early due to injury, age, or getting cut from a team? What do you do after it? The case we are talking about this week on Embrace the Squiggle is what professional athletes do after they retire, but it can apply to anyone. Colleen and Kristine are talking with LaShea Davis all about her squiggly career that brought her to

Your body is telling you to make a career shift with Social Impact Executive Christina Bryan

Mar 13 2024 46 mins

Have you ever felt like your body is telling you to do something before your mind accepts it? Maybe you are getting sick and sleeping a lot? It may be time for a career squiggle.This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine talk to Christina Bryan about her squiggly career and how she has grown stronger with each shift. Christina has gone through three major career shifts,