256: How Can Leaders Embrace Career Curves? Insights from 'No Straight Path' Host Ashley Menzies Babatunde

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Ashley Menzies Babatunde is a lawyer, storyteller, founder, and DEIB strategist passionate about work at the intersection of humanity and career. She cares deeply about centering our humanity in conversations about work.

In today’s episode, Ashely tells you how to normalize the “unsteadiness” of a career curve and gives you some tangible strategies for doing so.

Ashley also shares:

• Why she started a podcast after her first big failure in her legal career
• How keeping a journaling practice allowed her to make career changes that wouldn’t have been possible without that level of reflection
• The quickest way to figure out what you want to do next

If you’ve been mulling over a career shift or wondering what to do professionally—this is the episode for you.

Special sprinkles on top of this episode:

• The “evidentiary record” of your thoughts and what you really want

If you liked this episode, you can keep the party going with:

• Episode 250: Want to Unlock Your Infinite Potential and Remember Who You Are? Discovering 'The Light Work' with Jessica Zweig

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