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Little Moves, Big Careers: Smart Career Growth Strategies for Ambitious Professionals.

Little Moves, Big Careers: Smart Career Growth Strategies for Ambitious Professionals.

By: Caroline Esterson from Inspire Your Genius
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Struggling to get noticed and move up in today’s fast-changing workplace? Little Moves, Big Careers is your go-to podcast for smart, actionable career growth strategies that cut through the noise.


From visibility and confidence to self-leadership and influence, every episode mixes bold insights, cheeky truths, and practical takeaways that actually work inside real organisations to help you stand out and get promoted.


No corporate waffle; just unapologetically honest career talk for people who want to perform, progress, and stand out for all the right reasons.


New episodes drop every Tuesday.


Start your journey with 'The Survivor’s Guide' episode to learn how to lead through change and rebuild your career even when things get sticky.


Hosted by Caroline Esterson, career strategist and co-founder of www.inspireyourgenius.com, this show reveals the unspoken rules of modern work and teaches you the small, smart moves that make a big difference.


Sign up for your Genius Files weekly - your backstage pass to the unspoken rules of high-performance careers. Smart shifts that make you say, “Oh damn, that’s exactly what I needed.”

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Episodes
  • Christmas Stories: Nia and the Snow Machine Meltdown
    Dec 23 2025

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    Ah, the office Christmas party.
    Less “festive joy,” more “performance review with glitter.”

    Nia (our quietly brilliant operations manager ) positions herself near the buffet like a tactical genius. But when Gareth from Sales knocks the cable out of the snow machine mid-brag, the night descends into festive chaos.

    Nia steps in with the kind of calm, grounded authority that makes real leadership obvious… without saying a word.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    • Snow machine pandemonium
    • One-woman peacekeeping forces
    • Gareth being… Gareth
    • Why quiet leaders are the ones we follow without realising

    Power Move: Build Your Circle
    Little Move: Be the steady one when nonsense erupts.

    What You’ll Take Away:
    Influence isn’t loud. Influence is presence. And the people who keep the room calm are the people who get remembered.

    Ready to make your next bold move? Grab the free Bold Move Audit and join the insider crew.

    Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at caroline@inspireyourgenius.com - I read them all.

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    10 mins
  • Christmas Stories: Amina and the Christmas Queue
    Dec 16 2025

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    This is the big one.
    The call centre story.
    The real, messy, emotionally brilliant tale of Amina - QC Queen, calm diplomat, and unofficial backbone of the entire operation.

    On December 22nd the wallboard turns red, the VIP line collapses, agents are in tears, and the CEO shows up unannounced… just in time to take a call he’s absolutely not ready for.

    Amina doesn’t rescue him.
    She reveals the truth.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    • The sound of collective panic when the wallboard hits “Queue: 198”
    • How emotional labour keeps entire industries running
    • The CEO learning more in five minutes than in five strategy decks
    • The moment frontline expertise becomes undeniable

    Power Move: Be Seen
    Little Move: Make the truth visible to the person who needs to see it.

    What You’ll Take Away:
    Leadership isn’t title. It’s clarity under pressure. And sometimes the smallest act (showing someone the reality) changes everything.

    Contact Caroline caroline@inspireyourgenius.com or

    Connect with her here

    Ready to make your next bold move? Grab the free Bold Move Audit and join the insider crew.

    Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at caroline@inspireyourgenius.com - I read them all.

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    11 mins
  • Christmas Stories: The Case of Margaret and the Misdelivered Hamper
    Dec 9 2025

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    Episode 2 brings us to the Marketing department, where a mystery Christmas hamper lands on Desk 14, belonging to the formidable Margaret - patron saint of “I’m not angry, I’m just disappointed.”

    Cue panic, silence, and the kind of tension only a British office can generate over chutney, cheese wheels, and a questionable ribbon.

    A tiny moment of misplaced gifting turns into a masterclass in pattern spotting, calm thinking, and stepping up when no one else will.

    In this episode you’ll hear:

    • A whole office freeze because Margaret simply asks a question
    • The Business Development junior’s walk of shame
    • The “Bold move” whisper that tells you everything about workplace politics
    • Why small acts of courage create huge ripples

    Power Move: Make It Matter
    Little Move: Deliver clarity when everyone else is dithering.

    What You’ll Take Away:
    Office drama is never about the hamper. It’s about ownership, expectations, and knowing when to act instead of stare.

    Contact Caroline caroline@inspireyourgenius.com or

    Connect with her here

    Ready to make your next bold move? Grab the free Bold Move Audit and join the insider crew.

    Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at caroline@inspireyourgenius.com - I read them all.

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    13 mins
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