<![CDATA[My Unlikely Career]]>939b5414-9c4a-58d0-9dde-999c4c655cfbThu, 10 Sep 2026 20:32:31 +0000Captivate.fmUnlikely Careershttps://artwork.captivate.fm/e7dac802-a3ae-4751-9e07-23c2663f0f8f/MUC-Cover.jpgMy Unlikely CareerUnlikely CareersUnlikely CareersCelebrating people who have carved out unique career paths and found success on their own terms. Whether you're just starting your career, stuck at a crossroads, or ready to make a change, this podcast is for you. Join us for intimate conversations about tough choices, unexpected turns, and the power of listening to your inner voice. https://unlikelycareers.com/falseepisodicnopodcastLive Your Purpose, Not Your Plan with Chris ConnorsLive Your Purpose, Not Your Plan with Chris ConnorsChris Connors takes us from a childhood in Belfast during the Troubles, through his career as part of an award-winning fashion design team in the late-nineties London fashion scene, to the painful losses that sent him on spiritual journey and new career path.

We talk about:

  • Growing up in a war and what constant fear does to a young nervous system
  • Burning his suit after a year in advertising, and what came next
  • Grief, PTSD, and the difference between suffering and our attachment to it
  • Holding many identities at once and the absurdity of linear thinking
  • Why the linear career is a fiction, and what our right brain is worth in an age of AI

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]]>Chris Connors takes us from a childhood in Belfast during the Troubles, through his career as part of an award-winning fashion design team in the late-nineties London fashion scene, to the painful losses that sent him on spiritual journey and new career path.

We talk about:

  • Growing up in a war and what constant fear does to a young nervous system
  • Burning his suit after a year in advertising, and what came next
  • Grief, PTSD, and the difference between suffering and our attachment to it
  • Holding many identities at once and the absurdity of linear thinking
  • Why the linear career is a fiction, and what our right brain is worth in an age of AI

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]]>6f05171d-70d4-43b1-b43e-877d79dfa7ccWed, 09 Sep 2026 20:25:00 +010055:52falsefull1441Don't Outsource Your Thinking with Ahmed RashadDon't Outsource Your Thinking with Ahmed RashadAhmed Rashad has built his career by chasing interesting problems and betting on the right people. From an oil rig in the Gulf to studying at MIT to joining the rocketship, Scale AI, in Silicon Valley, his path has never been predictable or planned. Along the way, he's learned to trust his intuition, take the right risks, and move on when comfort starts to feel like a trap.

We talk about:

  • How to take the right career bet and evaluate risk
  • Importance of building intuition from making mistakes
  • Dangers of outsourcing your thinking to AI tools
  • Knowing when stability starts to feel like a trap
  • What curiosity and obsession actually look like in practice

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]]>Ahmed Rashad has built his career by chasing interesting problems and betting on the right people. From an oil rig in the Gulf to studying at MIT to joining the rocketship, Scale AI, in Silicon Valley, his path has never been predictable or planned. Along the way, he's learned to trust his intuition, take the right risks, and move on when comfort starts to feel like a trap.

We talk about:

  • How to take the right career bet and evaluate risk
  • Importance of building intuition from making mistakes
  • Dangers of outsourcing your thinking to AI tools
  • Knowing when stability starts to feel like a trap
  • What curiosity and obsession actually look like in practice

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]]>892730cc-aa6d-4217-8637-a472a3e5bbcdTue, 25 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +010001:00:41falsefull1331Keeping The Dream Alive with Dominic JacquessonKeeping The Dream Alive with Dominic JacquessonFormer VP of Talent & Insights at Index Ventures, Dominic Jacquesson shares his remarkable journey from publishing to tech and venture capital and the decision to leave it all behind to become a student once again, now in his fifties. His story is a powerful reminder that the dreams and curiosities we carry through our lives don’t have to be left behind and that the path we take along the way can help make them possible.

We talk about:

  • Following your curiosity throughout your career
  • Creating the conditions to pursue your passions
  • Making a career pivot later in life
  • And some big questions around consciousness, AI, and what comes next

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]]>Former VP of Talent & Insights at Index Ventures, Dominic Jacquesson shares his remarkable journey from publishing to tech and venture capital and the decision to leave it all behind to become a student once again, now in his fifties. His story is a powerful reminder that the dreams and curiosities we carry through our lives don’t have to be left behind and that the path we take along the way can help make them possible.

We talk about:

  • Following your curiosity throughout your career
  • Creating the conditions to pursue your passions
  • Making a career pivot later in life
  • And some big questions around consciousness, AI, and what comes next

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]]>ec906e5f-c8f2-4920-9bf0-94038fef1d30Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:15:00 +010056:13falsefull1221Nothing You Learn Is Ever Wasted with Bella PollenNothing You Learn Is Ever Wasted with Bella PollenBella Pollen shares her extraordinary journey from fashion designer to author and humanitarian activist. Her story illustrates that even though our lives and careers may not always go to plan, we can use what we learn along the way to achieve more than we ever imagined possible.

We talk about:

  • Career reinvention and adaptability
  • The importance of resilience and hard work
  • Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship
  • Lessons learned from success and failure
  • The impact of personal values on professional choices
  • The significance of community and responsibility

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]]>Bella Pollen shares her extraordinary journey from fashion designer to author and humanitarian activist. Her story illustrates that even though our lives and careers may not always go to plan, we can use what we learn along the way to achieve more than we ever imagined possible.

We talk about:

  • Career reinvention and adaptability
  • The importance of resilience and hard work
  • Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship
  • Lessons learned from success and failure
  • The impact of personal values on professional choices
  • The significance of community and responsibility

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]]>6968424e-f815-4071-8937-3c5c4ba01948Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:15:00 +010001:00:07falsefull1111Introducing My Unlikely CareerIntroducing My Unlikely CareerWelcome to My Unlikely Career launching July 21, 2026. In this podcast, we share honest conversations with people who followed their intuition and built non-linear career. These are stories of courage, reinvention, and redefining success on your own terms.

This trailer introduces the vision behind My Unlikely Career and what you can expect from the show. If you've ever questioned your chosen path, wondered about changing direction, or simply love hearing remarkable human stories, you're in the right place.

Subscribe now and join us twice a month for new episodes.

]]>Welcome to My Unlikely Career launching July 21, 2026. In this podcast, we share honest conversations with people who followed their intuition and built non-linear career. These are stories of courage, reinvention, and redefining success on your own terms.

This trailer introduces the vision behind My Unlikely Career and what you can expect from the show. If you've ever questioned your chosen path, wondered about changing direction, or simply love hearing remarkable human stories, you're in the right place.

Subscribe now and join us twice a month for new episodes.

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