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, hospitalization, and with re-entering the workforce. If you’ve ever taken a leave from work for your own illness, you may know how difficult that transition can be. And if you are working on a team with someone in a similar situation, Josie shares her insights into helping them effectively. 

In the episode they ask the difficult questions about how much do you share with your colleagues after mental illness hospitalization? And how does being honest about your mental illness impact your workplace? 

Josie White is the Director of Development at South Valley Services. With a proven track record in fundraising and grant writing, Josie, a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), has secured grants from government, foundation, and corporate donors, and boosted donor retention. Pursuing a Master's in Nonprofit Management & Philanthropy from Bay Path University, she aims to leverage her education and experience to positively impact those in need.

You can connect with Josie at https://www.linkedin.com/in/josie-grace-white/  

You can connect with Colleen at https://www.maxady.com/  

and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/ 

You can connect with Kristine at https://www.kristinethody.com/ 

and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinethody/ 

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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 project manager with over 10 years of experience in media and entertainment. She is currently working in ad sales at NBCUniversal and very involved with their Veterans Network. She is also a U.S. Air Force Reserve public affairs officer and has led camera teams covering missions all over the world including a deployment to the Horn of Africa.

On this episode we talk about how joining the military can be a great way to learn new skills that apply to a career outside of the military. Jinny shares how she decided to join and the different options available for career professionals. She shares how she has continued to learn new skills outside of work and how her interests have changed over the course of her career.

You can connect with Jinny on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinnylang/ 

You can connect with Colleen at https://www.maxady.com/  

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/ 

You can connect with Krsitine at https://www.kristinethody.com/ 

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinethody/ 

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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. 

Sive is a theater performer-turned marketer, with career squiggles that led her to some pretty cool jobs, like when she worked for the Vancouver Winter Olympics, a number of non profits, and big corporate marketing roles. She is now the VP of Marketing for Tulip, a retail technology company that works with iconic brands like Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo and Saks Fifth Avenue. 

In this episode Kristine and Colleen tackle how you can  or cannot be involved in the hiring process of a superior. Sive shares how she has navigated corporate life with motherhood and her frustrations at the unrealistic separation of the two. 

Connect with Sive on Linkedín https://www.linkedin.com/in/sive-o-neill-7bbb4b10/?originalSubdomain=ca  

You can connect with Colleen at https://www.maxady.com/  

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/ 

You can connect with Krsitine at https://www.kristinethody.com/ 

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinethody/ 

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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 a pediatric nurse and got her masters and became a nursing instructor. It was during this time that Leslie took her family to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL for the first time. Seeing her two small sons' faces light up during that week, Leslie knew her true calling was to help as many families as she could make those same magical memories.

Leslie became a part-time Travel Agent Specializing in Disney Destinations in 2015 and hasn't looked back. In 2020, after the world began reopening from the pandemic, Leslie and her husband Dan decided to open their own Travel Agency and share their passion for planning memorable vacations with as many families as possible. They have a team of professional travel advisors that all contribute to a wonderful supportive culture, where they collaborate on new ways to "make magic." They co-own Fantastical Vacations, a concierge travel agency, specializing in Disney Destinations

 Her podcast, Addicted to the Mouse, which she and her husband Dan began in 2017. And you can watch their adventures on their YouTube channel of the same name. They publish two podcasts and two videos per week and love every minute of it.

Links: 

You can find Leslie’s Disney resources at https://addictedtothemouse.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/addictedtothemouse/

https://www.instagram.com/fantasticalvacations/

Fantastical Vacations - Disney, Universal, Cruise Lines

You can connect with Colleen at https://www.maxady.com/  

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/ 

You can connect with Krsitine at https://www.kristinethody.com/ 

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinethody/ 

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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 working at the NFL helping former professional athletes transition from playing to working in another role or profession. 

LaShea Davis-Williams is an experienced Social Work practitioner with an extensive
background working with diverse populations including children, families, college
students, communities, and former professional athletes.

LaShea currently serves as a Senior Program Manager, with The Trust (powered by the
NFLPA), where she works with former NFL players, supporting them through their
transition post NFL career and living their purpose beyond football.

LaShea is also an Integrative Life Coach who specializes in helping women achieve their personal and professional goals. Through her coaching and consulting business she offers a wide range of programs and services - from individual coaching to business coaching and public speaking.

Connect with LaShea Davis-Williams on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/lasheadw/ 

You can connect with Colleen at https://www.maxady.com/  

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/ 

You can connect with Krsitine at https://www.kristinethody.com/ 

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinethody/ 

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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, two failed businesses, and learned so much from each transition. She worked in event planning, real estate ventures, and coaching. 

In 2015, Christina co-founded an innovative real estate platform dedicated to transforming New York's vacant spaces into captivating event venues. As the founder of Voila Event Solutions, she leveraged her expertise to empower brands and artists, enabling them to enhance profitability and strategically position themselves within their industries.

‌For the past three years, Christina has served as the Chief of Staff at Common Impact, driving initiatives focused on fostering systemic change and providing resources to BIPOC-led nonprofits. This journey has deepened her commitment to coaching, where her mission is to empower women to embrace their wisdom and choices, whether they are aspiring leaders or seasoned entrepreneurs.

As a natural connector of people and ideas, Christina's personal brand embodies innovation, audacity, and boldness. She is dedicated to leaving a legacy as someone who dared to dream, believed unwaveringly, and fearlessly pursued her aspirations.

Connect with Christina on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinarbryan/

Connect with Christina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetchristinabryan/

You can connect with Colleen at https://www.maxady.com/  

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/ 

You can connect with Krsitine at https://www.kristinethody.com/ 

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinethody/ 

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Are you a strategic career decision maker who wants to always optimize and get to the next step on the ladder? Does that feel like a lot of pressure? Well it isn’t the only way. 

This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine speak with Norma-Jean Rocky who has led a very squiggly career. Norma Jean started her career in a somewhat controversial move by playing around with lots of different options. So often people, especially at the beginning of their career, think they must optimize every move and can’t spend a while trying different things to see what you like. 

Norma-Jean has worked in consulting at McKinsey and then transitioned into entrepreneurship and started her own baby food company. She learned a lot from starting her own company including the importance of a strong business model and understanding her own strengths better. Then she pivoted to working for WestJet, a Canadian budget airline, in HR where she really found more alignment with her strengths. She has gotten a Masters in Data Science and worked at Salesforce and Aritzia. Today she is working in consulting in Vancouver where she above all values her colleagues and the space given to experiment and fail and try again. 

You can connect with Norma-Jean on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/njrocky/ 

You can connect with Colleen at https://www.maxady.com/  

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/ 

You can connect with Krsitine at https://www.kristinethody.com/ 

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinethody/ 

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Have you experienced some tumult and loss prior and struggled to get back to yourself? Our guest Danielle Cobo has and she has come guidance to share with you. 

This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine talk with Danielle Cobo about her squiggly career and how finding her grit has gotten her through it all. Danielle is a lifelong business woman who started her first business at just seven years old selling mistletoe for Christmas. More recently, she has been a leader in the medical sales field for 20 years and now she helps medical sales professionals to attract their dream jobs and make bigger sales. 

Danielle is Keynote Speaker, Author, and Podcaster, among many titles. She helps teams & individuals to develop the grit, resilience, and courage necessary to thrive in a complex and changing market. 

Find Danielle on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellecobo/ 

or at https://www.daniellecobo.com/ 

You can connect with Colleen at https://www.maxady.com/  

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/ 

You can connect with Krsitine at https://www.kristinethody.com/ 

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinethody/ 

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Have you been bitten by the entrepreneur bug? Well our guest Dawn Cordeiro certainly has and she has plenty of advice for how to recover! 

And by recover… we mean embrace it and see where it can take you!

This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine speak to Dawn all about her journey as a serial entrepreneur. Dawn is a Publicity, Marketing, Social Media, and Crowdfunding Consultant for Small Businesses and Authors. She has been featured at local Facebook and Google summits for her successful branding and storytelling. 

For the past ten years, she has been part coach, cheerleader, and counselor guiding her clients through the intricate process of identifying messages and marketing approaches that resonate authentically with their businesses and brand voices. Her approach is grounded in helping clients find comfort and authenticity in their marketing endeavors.

She is also the Co-Owner of The Holyoke Hummus Company, a Food Truck and Catering Company Serving Western Massachusetts.

Dawn on Linkedin

DMC Consulting 

www.holyokehummus.com

You can connect with Colleen at https://www.maxady.com/  

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/ 

You can connect with Krsitine at https://www.kristinethody.com/ 

and on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinethody/ 

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Have you ever felt stuck in your career and unsure of your purpose? Our guest this week Charlotte Blair was right there with you until she made a change. 

This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine talke with Charlotte Blair, coach and author. 

Charlotte Blair is someone who believes in living each day to the fullest, aiming for a ten out of ten type of day, every day. Working towards what you want, and knowing that obstacles can be navigated around or pushed out of the way.

As an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and one of Australia’s most experienced Gallup Accredited Strengths Coaches, she loves helping people find their passion and purpose, and play to their strengths.

As the founder of The Strengths Partners she works with individuals, teams and organisations across the world to help them discover and use their strengths to meet their goals.

Charlotte is also known as the coach’s coach. She shares her experience and passion with other coaches those thinking of making the career shift as she did.

She went from a corporate nine to five, and all the trappings that come with it, to discovering her unique talents and strengths and now loving work again. 

Links:

Book - Career Unstuck

Charlotte’s LinkedIn