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.
What Teens Can Teach Us About Our Own Squiggly Careers with Kristen Peterson
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What if the career you never planned for turned out to be exactly the one you were meant to have? And what if the teens in your life — the ones navigating big decisions about their futures — can actually teach you everything you need to know about squiggly careers?
We've all had moments where the path we're on suddenly stops making sense. Where the bravest thing we can do is admit it and change course. That's exactly what Kristen Peters-Peterson did, more than once, before finding work that truly aligned with her purpose.
In this episode of Embrace the Squiggle, Colleen and Ashleigh sit down with Kristen Peterson, founder of AWren Advisors, an educational consulting practice supporting teens, families, and schools through some of the most pivotal decisions of adolescence. Kristen's career journey — from aspiring wildlife vet to cultural anthropology student to ESPN to boarding school educator to entrepreneur — is an epic squiggle that will resonate with every squiggler listening.
Website: http://www.awrenadvisors.com
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-h-peterson/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/awren-advisors
Books & Resources Mentioned 📖 Untangled — Lisa Damour (essential reading for anyone raising or working with teenage girls)
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Stay in Touch with Your Hosts Colleen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/ Ashleigh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-beadle/
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