Embrace the Squiggle
The podcast where professional women share the real, unfiltered stories behind their career pivots and squiggly journeys. Whether you're contemplating a major career shift, feeling sidelined after a break, or simply questioning "what's next?" when the traditional ladder doesn't exist, this podcast is your career navigation companion.
Hosts Colleen and Kristine bring you weekly conversations with women who've navigated career uncertainty and emerged stronger, offering practical strategies and the permission you need to create your own squiggly path.
Subscribe now to transform your career squiggles from something you endure into something you embrace.
Embrace the Squiggle
Squiggling Through the Messy Middle with Miranda Lievers, Co-Founder of Thinkific
Questioning your career path? This week's guest went from working a normal corporate job to co-founding a tech company with a billion-dollar IPO—and reveals the unconventional wisdom that guided her journey.
What You'll Gain:
- Permission to leave "secure" jobs when they no longer serve your growth
- How side hustles can transform into unexpected career opportunities
- The unfiltered truth about entrepreneurship's messy, non-linear reality
- Strategies for recognizing when it's time for your next pivot
Miranda Lievers shares her remarkable path from corporate job at Telus to photography business owner to Thinkific co-founder, proving that career success often comes through embracing uncertainty rather than avoiding it.
👯♀️ Stay in touch with your hosts:
🔗 Colleen on LinkedIn
🔗 Kristine on LinkedIn
A bit about Miranda:
Miranda Lievers is unabashedly addicted to the light in people's eyes when they dive into what they're passionate about. She's crafting a wildly unapologetic life in Vancouver, BC.
Thinkific Co-Founder & former COO
Took Thinkific through IPO at over $1B valuation in 2021
Helped 50k+ businesses grow
Raised $200M+ from investors
Scaled teams to hundreds, putting culture first
Autistic & Queer
2 kids, an incredible husband of 25 years *and* a ridiculously hot Italian girlfriend
2-year sabbatical to rethink everything
Life is too short to do anything other than what sets your soul on fire!
Connect with Miranda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlievers/