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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	Live Your Purpose, Not Your Plan with Chris Connors	09 sept. 2026	00:55:52
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 Follow Chris's Work: Chris's site: chrisconnorscc.com OPO: opo.world Chris on Instagram: @christopherconnors Slow Academy at Flussbad Campus, Berlin: flussbad.com Join the Conversation: Instagram: @myunlikelycareer Substack: myunlikelycareer.substack.com
	Don't Outsource Your Thinking with Ahmed Rashad	25 août 2026	01:00:41
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 Follow Ahmed's Work: Perle AI: perle.ai Linkedin: linkedin.com/ahmed-rashad-perle Join the Conversation: Instagram: @myunlikelycareer Substack: myunlikelycareer.substack.com
	Keeping The Dream Alive with Dominic Jacquesson	11 août 2026	00:56:13
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 Follow Dominic’s Work: Dominic at Index Ventures: indexventures.com/team/dominic-jacquesson/ Scaling Through Chaos: indexventures.com/scaling-through-chaos/ Rewarding Talent: indexventures.com/rewarding-talent/ Join the Conversation: Instagram: @myunlikelycareer Substack: myunlikelycareer.substack.com
	Nothing You Learn Is Ever Wasted with Bella Pollen	21 juil. 2026	01:00:07
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 Follow Bella's Work: 30Birds Foundation: 30birdsfoundation.org Jonah X Projects - jonahxprojects.org Bella’s Website - bellapollen.com Join the Conversation: Instagram: @myunlikelycareer Substack: myunlikelycareer.substack.com © 2026 Unlikely Careers. All rights reserved.
	Introducing My Unlikely Career	13 juil. 2026	00:01:31
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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