Agile Self-Development

Agile Self-Development explores how to design the second chapter of work and life . After spending years — often decades — building careers, many of us start asking different questions. What kind of work do we actually want to do next? What pace of life feels sustainable? And what does “enough” really look like? Hosted by Product Leader and Agile Practitioner Helene Amster Kopel , this podcast blends ideas from agile thinking, professional development, and real-life career experience to explore how our careers can evolve over time. Instead of making dramatic pivots or starting over, the second chapter is about experimenting, learning, and intentionally designing what comes next . Episodes include practical insights on skills like consulting, networking, and influence, along with deeper conversations about meaning, fulfillment, and redefining success in the later stages of a career. <br

Agile Self-Development is a education podcast hosted by Helene Amster Kopel, with 98 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Helene Amster Kopel hosts Agile Self-Development, a education show with 98 episodes published.

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  S6 Ep2 - Treat Yourself Like a Product, Start With Discovery

  Apr 20, 202611 minS6

  <p>When we think about the next chapter of our career, most of us jump straight to answers.</p><p>What should I do next?<br/> What role makes sense?<br/> What would I even change?</p><p>But that’s not actually where to start.</p><p>In product, we don’t begin with solutions.<br/> We start with discovery.</p><p>In this episode, I walk through what it looks like to apply that same thinking to your own life and career—starting with assumptions, not answers.</p><p>Because the goal isn’t to figure everything out overnight.<...

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  New Season Introduction: Designing the Second Chapter of Work and Life

  Mar 17, 20266 minS6

  <p>For most of our careers, we’re taught how to climb the ladder.</p><p>Work hard. Learn more. Get promoted. Take the next opportunity.</p><p>But what happens after you’ve been climbing for twenty or thirty years?</p><p>In this relaunch episode of <b>Agile Self-Development</b>, Helene Amster Kopel introduces a new direction for the podcast and a concept she calls <b>the second chapter of work and life</b>.</p><p>Many professionals spend the first decades of their careers building experience, expertise, and credibility. But eventually the questions start to change.</p><p>Wh...

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  Episode #3

  WTF IS Ahimsa?

  Oct 6, 202516 minS5

  <p>In this heart-centered episode of The Agile Self-Development Podcast, Helene returns a raja yoga class after a long time away — and is unexpectedly reintroduced to the powerful principle of <b>ahimsa</b>: the practice of non-harming. What begins as a quiet moment in a Raja yoga class becomes a soul-deep reflection on how we treat ourselves. This episode invites you to explore how subtle self-harm shows up in your life — and offers a set of grounding practices to reconnect with your wholeness through gentleness, awareness, and compassion.</p><p><br/></p><p>⸻</p><p><br/></p><p>🔑<b> Key Takeaways...

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  WTF Is AI & Prompt Engineering

  Sep 29, 202514 minS5

  <p>Artificial intelligence is showing up everywhere—from work emails to vacation planning—but did you know it can also support your personal growth?</p><p>In this episode of Agile Self-Development, Helene explains how tools like ChatGPT can become your brainstorming buddy, personal coach, and idea generator—all without needing to be a “techy.” You’ll learn what prompt engineering really means (spoiler: it’s just asking better questions), how to craft prompts that get you the results you want, and simple ways to bring AI into your daily self-development practice.</p><p>What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</p>How...

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  WTF Is A Funk

  Sep 16, 202514 minS5

  <p>It’s been awhile but I’m back with a new episode to share how to use an agile approach to break out of your funk. </p><p>Visit us at http://www.agileselfdevelopment.com!</p>

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