Caroline Wanga on the Career Path No One Tells You About | from Hello Monday

Careers rarely move in a straight line, and for many people, the old roadmap no longer works. In this special feed drop from LinkedIn’s Hello Monday, host Jessi Hempel sits down with Caroline Wanga for a conversation about building a career with intention, authenticity, and room to evolve.As president and CEO of Essence Ventures and co-founder of Wanga Woman, Caroline has spent years helping people rethink success on their own terms. Before leading Essence, she spent 15 years at Target, rising from intern to the C-suite — a journey that taught her the value of continuously revisiting, reshaping, and even reinventing your career map.Jessi and Caroline discuss:Why your “next right move” may not look like anyone else’sWhy playing with your career map, not perfecting it, leads to clarityHow, and when, Caroline has created her own career mapsThe role of authenticity in leadership and lifeWhat it really takes to live and work with personal purposeTools and mindsets for building a meaningful career in today’s worldCaroline also shares insights from her memoir, I’m Highly Percent Sure, and offers a refreshing perspective for anyone questioning what comes next.Follow Jessi Hempel and Caroline Wanga on LinkedIn, and listen to more Hello Monday wherever you get your podcastsFor the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.