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Embrace the Squiggle: Change happens. Growth is a choice.

Embrace the Squiggle: Change happens. Growth is a choice.

Written by: Colleen DelVecchio & Ashleigh Beadle
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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.


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Episodes
  • Crafting Your Million Dollar Message: How to Launch Yourself as a Thought Leader and Turn Words Into Wealth with Aurora Winter
    May 27 2026

    What if the words you use (and the stories you tell) are the currency of your career and business? Aurora Winter has built multiple 7-figure companies, won awards for her books, and been featured everywhere from ABC-TV to Oprah Radio. And her thesis is: communication isn't a soft skill. It's the foundation of everything!

    In this episode, Colleen and Ashleigh sit down with Aurora to dig into the neuroscience of communication, why your words are quite literally triggering (or killing) buying decisions, and what Steve Jobs knew about storytelling that most people don't. Whether you're trying to grow a business, launch a book, or just get people to actually listen to you, this one's packed!

    We talk about why thought leaders need to be authors (even in an AI world), how to turn one idea into multiple streams of income and impact, and why Aurora finally sat down to write the YA fantasy series she's been thinking about since she was nine.

    Aurora Winter

    🌐 aurorawinter.com 💼 LinkedIn 🎯

    Free Quiz — Ready to Launch as a Thought Leader? thoughtleaderlaunch.com

    Books & Resources Mentioned

    • Turn Words Into Wealth by Aurora Winter
    • Magic, Mystery and the Multiverse by Aurora Winter

    Work with Maxady Ready to take your next career step? Maxady helps you find the role that actually fits — your skills, your life, your squiggle.

    Connect with Your Hosts

    • Colleen DelVecchio → LinkedIn
    • Ashleigh Beadle → LinkedIn

    Subscribe & Leave a Review If this episode resonated, please leave us a review and share it with someone who needs to hear it. It helps more people find the show. 🎙️

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    41 mins
  • Career Growth and Visibility When You Work From Home: Is There a Remote Work Trap?
    May 20 2026

    You got the flexibility you asked for. But now you're wondering… is working from home actually holding you back?

    You're showing up, but you're not in the room where it happens. And when promotion season comes around, out of sight might just mean out of mind!

    In this episode, Colleen and Ashleigh ( just our lovely co-hosts this week with no guest!) get real about the remote work dilemma: the freedom it offers and the specific strategies you need to keep your career moving forward when you're not in the office. From closing the visibility gap with leadership to knowing when hybrid is actually the smarter career move, this conversation is practical and can be implemented to your career squiggle ASAP.

    🎯 Want accountability while navigating your career pivot? Maxady's coaching services help you navigate uncertainty, embrace your strengths, and build a career you love. 👉 https://www.maxady.com/coaching

    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/

    🎙️ Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts for more conversations on squiggly career paths, mindset shifts, and the courage it takes to evolve on purpose.

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    39 mins
  • What Teens Can Teach Us About Our Own Squiggly Careers with Kristen Peterson
    May 13 2026

    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

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awrenadvisors/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/AWren-Advisors-LLC/61574810956686/

    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)

    🎯 Want accountability while navigating your career pivot? Maxady's coaching services help you navigate uncertainty, embrace your strengths, and build a career you love. 👉 https://www.maxady.com/coaching

    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/

    🎙️ Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts for more conversations on squiggly career paths, mindset shifts, and the courage it takes to evolve on purpose.

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    37 mins
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