Embrace the Squiggle: Change happens. Growth is a choice.
Embrace the Squiggle is the podcast about navigating change in work, identity, leadership, and life with intention. Because change happens. Growth is a choice.
This show explores the honest, human stories behind reinvention. From career pivots and leadership shifts to identity crises, mindset shifts, and unexpected detours, each episode dives into what it really looks like to move through uncertainty instead of waiting for clarity.
Our guests share candid stories of obstacles, failures, breakthroughs, and hard-earned lessons. Not because they had it all figured out but because they chose growth in the middle of the mess.
Each week, Colleen DelVecchio and Ashleigh Beadle unpack the pivots, pauses, leaps of faith, and “what am I even doing?” moments that shape a non-linear life. This isn’t about chasing a straight line. It’s about building the mindset and courage to evolve on purpose.
Embrace the Squiggle: Change happens. Growth is a choice.
Why you should to take BIG risks in your career with Dr. Jess Menna
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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 has extensive experience spanning diverse industries, including client services, logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, software development, life sciences, and data exchange. Currently serving as the Senior Director of Data Integration and Operations at HealthVerity, she navigates the intersection of software implementation and data within a uniquely deidentified ecosystem. Before joining HealthVerity, she dedicated a decade to consulting with Dassault Systèmes and Accenture where she focused on leveraging technology and process enhancements to boost organizational efficiency.
Jess has a spirited daughter, Julia, who imparts as many valuable lessons as she receives. While Jess dedicates herself to the field of HealthTech, her family embodies a team of true healthcare responders and heroes on the front line. Dawn, her mother, has been a nurse for over 40 years; Anthony, her brother, recently earned the distinction of Philadelphia Firefighter of the Year for his heroic actions; and, Joseph, her supportive husband, attends as a clinical pharmacist. Jess draws daily inspiration from witnessing their incredible commitment to helping others
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You can connect with Krsitine at https://www.kristinethody.com/
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