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EPISODE · Sep 23, 2025 · 46 MIN

Learn Like a Lobster: How to Keep Growing in Your Career

from Squiggly Careers · host The Squiggly Career

Big news! 🎉 Pre-orders for Helen and Sarah’s brand-new book *Learn Like a Lobster* are now live. In this special episode, they share why lobsters are the perfect metaphor for modern learning, what makes the book different, and how you can start “learning like a lobster” right away. You’ll hear about the free Learn Like a Lobster Library, discover three big lobster-inspired lessons, and get practical tools you can experiment with today. 🦞 Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster below: PRH US - https://bit.ly/3KxTeBn Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3KcRZaR ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Big news: Learn Like a Lobster pre-orders are live 05:15 What’s in the Learn Like a Lobster Library (workshops, tools & community) 07:23 Why lobsters? 11:50 Learn as you go: experimenting with out loud vs. quiet thinking 21:15 Learning in hard moments: Fly on the wall facts 35:24 Leading your own learning: Beginner Bingo 42:43 How to join the Learn Like a Lobster Library & what’s next 🎯 What You’ll Learn - Why lobsters are the perfect model for lifelong learning - A technique to reframe tough moments into learning opportunities - Ways to fuel your own growth without waiting for permission - How to build confidence through beginner moments 📚 Resources Mentioned - Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/463488/learn-like-a-lobster-by-ellis-helen-tupper-and-sarah/9780241718957 - The Learn Like a Lobster Library (free with pre-order) For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email [email protected] More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big news! 🎉 Pre-orders for Helen and Sarah’s brand-new book *Learn Like a Lobster* are now live. In this special episode, they share why lobsters are the perfect metaphor for modern learning, what makes the book different, and how you can start “learning like a lobster” right away. You’ll hear about the free Learn Like a Lobster Library, discover three big lobster-inspired lessons, and get practical tools you can experiment with today. 🦞 Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster below: PRH US - https://bit.ly/3KxTeBn Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3KcRZaR ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Big news: Learn Like a Lobster pre-orders are live 05:15 What’s in the Learn Like a Lobster Library (workshops, tools & community) 07:23 Why lobsters? 11:50 Learn as you go: experimenting with out loud vs. quiet thinking 21:15 Learning in hard moments: Fly on the wall facts 35:24 Leading your own learning: Beginner Bingo 42:43 How to join the Learn Like a Lobster Library & what’s next 🎯 What You’ll Learn - Why lobsters are the perfect model for lifelong learning - A technique to reframe tough moments into learning opportunities - Ways to fuel your own growth without waiting for permission - How to build confidence through beginner moments 📚 Resources Mentioned - Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/463488/learn-like-a-lobster-by-ellis-helen-tupper-and-sarah/9780241718957 - The Learn Like a Lobster Library (free with pre-order) For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email [email protected] More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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