{"podcast":{"title":"Capability Edge","slug":"capability-edge-7085966","podcast_index_feed_id":7085966,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/capability-edge/","website_url":"https://talentcollective.org/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6cb74acc-5a26-4ae5-ba6c-8604846fd302/Capability-Edge-POD-cover-1.png","author":"Candice Mitchell","episode_count":122,"summary":"What it really takes to build a career and life you're proud of, told by the people who've actually done it. The Capability Edge is real career stories from leaders across every industry. The pivots nobody posts about. The failures that turned out to be the whole point. The fetal position moments that are way more common than anyone admits. And the decisions that actually built the career they have now — not the cleaned-up version, the real one. Hosted by Candice Mitchell, founder and CEO of Talent Collective, USA Today bestselling author of Choose You: For the People Who Refuse to Disappear, and a practitioner with nearly 20 years inside People functions. Solo episodes cover talent strategy, people capability, and meeting this moment, because AI is rewriting the rules and the organizations that bring their people along are the ones that will still be standing. This is not a highlight reel. This is the hallway conversation, out loud, on purpose. New episodes every Friday. Previously published as Development Nerds. Subscribe: talentcollective.org | Follow Candice on LinkedIn","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T02:18:14.503786+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/capability-edge-7085966"},"episode":{"title":"Why career growth isn’t about playing it safe","slug":"why-career-growth-isn-t-about-playing-it-safe","published_at":"2026-03-27T16:39:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/capability-edge-7085966/why-career-growth-isn-t-about-playing-it-safe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/capability-edge-7085966","url":"https://talentcollective.org/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fd55069f-365e-48c6-bc14-da58a6a0508e.mp3","summary":"What if career growth isn’t about climbing faster — but choosing challenge over comfort? In this episode, Candice Mitchell sits down with learning & development leader, community builder, and solopreneur Anamaria Dorgo to unpack what a non-linear, intentional career really looks like. From starting in retail, to staying with one company for a decade across countries and roles, to experimenting with consulting, community building, and finally finding the right hybrid — this conversation is an honest look at clarity, pivots, and designing a career that actually fits. No hype. No “follow your passion” clichés. Just real decisions, trade-offs, and growth. What you’ll get from this episode: Why variety and challenge matter more than titles How to think about sideways (and backward) career moves The role clarity plays when things get hard Why not every career needs an “all-in” leap How side projects quietly shape long-term success This episode is for anyone questioning their next move or wondering if they’re “doing it wrong.” Get to know Anamaria Anamaria is a Learning & Development Manager and Community Builder, a podcast host, and the founder of Handle with Brain. You'll usually find her tinkering with collaborative projects at the overlap between community + (learning) experience design + facilitation. She prefer practical approaches over grand theories, and she cares about creating environments where people share what they know, challenge each other, and make progress together. Connect with Anamaria LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anamariadorgo/ Podcast (Mapping Ties) : https://mapping-ties.com/ Newsletter: https://anamariadorgo.substack.com/ Meet your host, Candice Mitchell Candice Mitchell is a Talent Development Strategist, CEO of Talent Collective, and…","meta_description":"What if career growth isn’t about climbing faster — but choosing challenge over comfort? In this episode, Candice Mitchell sits down with learning & d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3004,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/capability-edge-7085966/episodes/why-career-growth-isn-t-about-playing-it-safe/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/capability-edge-7085966/why-career-growth-isn-t-about-playing-it-safe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}