Little Moves, Big Careers: Smart Career Growth Strategies for Ambitious Professionals.
Struggling to get noticed and move up in today’s fast-changing workplace? Little Moves, Big Careers is your go-to podcast for smart, actionable career growth strategies that cut through the noise.
From visibility and confidence to self-leadership and influence, every episode mixes bold insights, cheeky truths, and practical takeaways that actually work inside real organisations to help you stand out and get promoted.
No corporate waffle; just unapologetically honest career talk for people who want to perform, progress, and stand out for all the right reasons.
New episodes drop every Tuesday.
Start your journey with 'The Survivor’s Guide' episode to learn how to lead through change and rebuild your career even when things get sticky.
Hosted by Caroline Esterson, career strategist and co-founder of www.inspireyourgenius.com, this show reveals the unspoken rules of modern work and teaches you the small, smart moves that make a big difference.
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Little Moves, Big Careers: Smart Career Growth Strategies for Ambitious Professionals.
How to Spot Career Signals That Shape Your Next Move
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Before we dive into real-life career stories, let’s talk about something seriously underrated: noticing.
Big career changes rarely start with big decisions. They start with small signals we almost ignore.
In this short, punchy bridge episode, Caroline shares a personal story and explains why the moments that don’t look like turning points often matter most.
You’ll learn
- Why your emotional reactions at work are actually useful data
- How to spot early career signals before frustration turns into burnout
- The simple CPR check (Content, Process, Reaction) to decode what’s really going on
- And how to turn tiny clues into 2mm career moves that build momentum
Plus, there’s a quick game of Signal or Static? to help you practise spotting what’s worth paying attention to ... and what’s just background noise.
This is your warm-up before we launch into real career stories next week.
Listen like a detective. Your future self will thank you.
What We Cover
- Why meaningful things often start with random, tiny moments
- The brain’s habit of explaining away other people’s success
- Emotional reactions as early warning signs (or growth signals)
- The CPR Career Check: Content, Process, Reaction
- Game time: Signal or Static?
- Turning noticing into small, brave, practical next moves
You can also download this episode’s Bold Moves Brief for a one-page action guide to noticing and nudging your next step.
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Coming Up Next
We’re moving into real, human, behind-the-scenes career stories - the moments of doubt, sideways moves, lucky breaks, and brave conversations that actually change things.
Make sure you’re following so you don’t miss them.
You can connect with Caroline here or email her at caroline@inspireyourgenius.com.
Ready to make your next bold move? Grab the free Bold Move Audit and join the insider crew.
Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at caroline@inspireyourgenius.com - I read them all.
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