#76 | Find the Golden Thread in Your Zigzag Career & Use It to Build Leadership Influence and Get Promoted: Leadership, Influence & Promotion

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Previously titled “#76 | 3 Simple Strategies To Explain Your Career Pivots to Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Build Influence In Interviews” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 2, 2026

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What if your unconventional career path is not something to hide, but something to wear with pride?If you’ve ever stared at your LinkedIn profile or CV wondering how to make your zigzag career look more “normal,” this episode will help you stop forcing it into a straight line. Using Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colours as the perfect metaphor, Caroline shows how every pivot, sidestep, gap, and reinvention can become part of a powerful career story when you know how to name the value behind it. In this episode, you’ll learn how to:Find the golden thread that connects the different parts of your career story. Explain your pivots clearly and confidently without sounding defensive or apologetic. Turn your unconventional path into a compelling narrative for interviews, LinkedIn, and the way you see yourself. Play this episode now to start owning your zigzag career with the confidence of someone who knows exactly what her coat is made of.Resources:Career Prompt PackConnect with Caroline hereNew episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.This podcast explores resilience, imposter syndrome, and credibility while unpacking how boundaries, conflict, and feedback shape the way we handle pressure, influence, and guilt at work. It also looks at promotion, work-life balance, people pleasing, decision making, and visibility, offering honest conversations about how to grow professionally without losing your confidence or yourself.

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