Redesigning Your Career and Leadership w/ Angie Callen

Fear is normal, but action is powerful—step into your potential and create the career and life you want. In this episode of Reflect Forward, I sit down with Angie Callen, founder and principal of Career Benders, a consulting firm dedicated to helping individuals navigate career transitions, embrace authentic leadership, and design fulfilling lives. Angie shares her inspiring journey from civil engineer to entrepreneur, detailing the pivotal career changes that led her to launch Career Benders seven years ago. We dive into: • Career Pivots with Purpose: Angie reveals her practical strategies for managing fear and self-doubt during major career shifts, including her signature Venn diagram approach to making manageable, intentional changes. • Confidence as a Key to Success: Angie discusses how a lack of confidence often holds people back and shares actionable tips for building self-assurance and taking bold steps forward. • Leadership Lessons: We explore how Angie has refined her leadership style over the years, balancing visionary drive with strategic execution, and the importance of self-awareness in inspiring teams. • Authenticity in Life and Leadership: Angie highlights the value of being unapologetically authentic while maintaining accountability, and how this approach fosters connection and trust in a digital world. Angie also shares a surprising statistic: 64% of employees say they trust a robot over their manager. Her message? Be a human leader—authenticity and relatability are the keys to standing out and building trust. About Angie Callen Angie is passionate about helping individuals thrive in their careers and lives. Career Benders offers services ranging from career coaching to executive and business consulting, tailored to empower people to align their work with their personal goals. She uses her experience, knowledge, and skills to help others realize their potential and leverage their strengths in the professional world. Whether writing a resume, helping someone understand their worth in today's market, or facilitating the leap into entrepreneurship, Angie helps her clients build the confidence it takes to navigate career challenges and changes. Angie is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC) and Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) through the PARWCC. Learn More: • Visit Angie at CareerBenders.com. • Follow her daily insights on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angiecallen/ If you’re thinking about making a career change or enhancing your leadership style, this episode is a must-listen. Like this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. See you next week! Don’t forget to subscribe to Reflect Forward on your favorite podcast platform or YouTube. Visit my website, kerrysiggins.com, to explore my book, The Ownership Mindset, and get more leadership resources. Let’s connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok! Find Reflect Forward on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerrysiggins-reflectforward Find out more about my book here: https://kerrysiggins.com/the-ownership-mindset/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins/