EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 39 MIN
Choosing Engineering When I Was Wired for People (Angie Callen)
from My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership · host Mark Graban
Episode Page Angie Callen — founder of Career Bend, host of No More Mondays, and author of Scary Good: Discovering Life Beyond the Sunday Scaries — shares why choosing engineering school became her favorite mistake. In this episode, Angie reflects on becoming an engineer despite being deeply people-oriented, how that decision shaped her thinking, and why mistakes that “don’t fit” often unlock clarity, confidence, and unexpected opportunity. Mark and Angie discuss career transitions, Sunday Scaries, confidence built through action (not perfection), the difference between empathy and compassion, and why so many high performers stay stuck in roles that no longer align with who they are. This conversation explores how mistakes can become catalysts — not failures — and why meaningful work starts with understanding yourself, not following default paths.
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Angie Callen explains why becoming an engineer was her favorite mistake — and how it led to meaningful work, entrepreneurship, and helping others escape the Sunday Scaries. A candid conversation about career misalignment, confidence through action, and learning from mistakes that don’t look like mistakes at first.
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