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’s
• Why playing with your career map, not perfecting it, leads to clarity
• How, and when, Caroline has created her own career maps
• The role of authenticity in leadership and life
• What it really takes to live and work with personal purpose
• Tools and mindsets for building a meaningful career in today’s world

Caroline also shares insights from her memoir, I’m Highly Percent Sure (harpercollins.com/products/im-highly-percent-s…), and offers a refreshing perspective for anyone questioning what comes next.

Follow Jessi Hempel (linkedin.com/in/jessihempel)and Caroline Wanga (linkedin.com/in/wangawoman) on LinkedIn, and listen to more Hello Monday wherever you get your podcasts
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