Emilie Wapnick
Career Development Expert | Challenging the Myth of Finding One True Calling
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Emilie Wapnick challenges conventional career wisdom through her exploration of multipotentiality and diverse professional paths. Her TEDxBend presentation "Why some of us don't have one true calling" addresses a fundamental assumption in career guidance - that everyone must find their singular passion or calling to achieve professional fulfillment.
Through her work, Wapnick provides alternative frameworks for individuals who don't fit the traditional mold of having one clear career direction. She offers insights into how people with varied interests and multiple potential career paths can navigate professional development without being confined to a single trajectory.
Her approach recognizes that some individuals thrive through diversity of pursuits rather than specialization in one area.
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Why some of us don't have one true calling
What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she calls "multipotentialites" -- who have a range of interests and jobs over one lifetime. Are you one?
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TEDxBend 2015 | 2015 | 🇺🇸Bend, United States |
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