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What if you haven't officially quit, but somewhere along the way, you stopped really trying? You're still showing up. You're still doing what needs to be done. But the energy, hope, and drive you once had are gone.In this episode of The Driven Introvert, I'm sharing three signs you may have quietly given up, and what it can look like to push through hard times when disappointment, failure, or overwhelm have taken more out of you than you realized.I also share a personal story from one of the hardest seasons of my life. After earning my master's degree, I struggled for years to find meaningful work. I applied for jobs, faced rejection after rejection, and eventually reached a moment when I knew: this is where people give up.I was sitting at my kitchen counter, crying over yet another rejection email, when I had to make a decision. Would I stop trying? Or would I get up and do the next thing I could do?In this episode, we'll talk about three signs you may be stuck: you've stopped moving, you've stopped believing in possibilities, and you've stopped fighting for your own dreams. We'll also talk about what those signs can look like in everyday life—and why recognizing them isn't about judging yourself. It's about becoming aware enough to get unstuck.And if you're an introvert who feels overwhelmed by the constant noise, negativity, expectations, and energy of the world around you, there's a part of this conversation especially for you. Sometimes the question becomes, “What's the point?” What's the point in dreaming again, trying again, or putting yourself out there again?But you don't have to fix everything around you to push through hard times. Sometimes you simply need one positive action. One prayer, one conversation, one idea you're willing to revisit, or one small step toward the life and work you know you still care about.If you've been wondering how to get unstuck after disappointment, failure, or a long season of feeling drained, I hope this episode reminds you that you can begin again. You may have slowed down. You may have lost hope. You may even realize that you've quietly given up.But you can still push through hard times, take the next step, and start moving again.What is one positive action you can take today?Thanks for being here! If you'd like to support the show, please visit buymeacoffee.com/remiroy to give a one-time or monthly gift. And if you can't give financially right now? A rating, a review, or simply sharing the show with a friend goes such a long way.Thank you for being here. I see you. I appreciate you.Support the showContact UsAsk a question or leave a comment, visit shepact.com/voicemailFollow me on Instagram at instagram.com/remiroyEmail us: thedrivenintrovert@shepact.comEnjoying the podcast?Share the podcast with a friend: shepact.com/TDIPodcastLeave a review: We'd appreciate it if you could WRITE a review for us. Your support and feedback mean a lot to us. Thank you!For the driven introvert, the introvert leader, the lonely introvert, introvert entrepreneurs, the confident Introvert, dreamers, faith driven entrepreneur, passionate leaders and anyone who wants to close the gap between where they are and where they need to be. We discuss Leadership for Introverts, career development for introverts, introvert success, introvert success strategies, networking for the introvert, and other pertinent issues to help you as an introvert grow personally and professionally.  

There are millions available for anyone who can launch a successful nonprofit AI safety startup. The hard part, it turns out, is finding people to take the money. Coefficient Giving has drawn up a list of dozens of ideas for organisations it would like someone to start — and it's looking for founders. Today's guest, Max Nadeau, works on Coefficient Giving's Technical AI Safety team, where he's trying to find talented people who can turn neglected AI safety problems into effective organisations.Project Tailwind is Coefficient Giving's attempt to get those organisations started.Preseed grants run $200,000–$2 million, with no preliminary results required.Teams with early results can seek $2–$20 million.For exceptional organisations, much larger grants are possible, even for brand-new startups— Coefficient recently gave $160 million to Geoffrey Irving's new research centre, Resolution.The gaps Max most wants filled include independent assessment of AI companies' safety claims, research aimed at aligning far more powerful systems, and shared infrastructure that speeds up the whole field.But money can't supply the hardest part: a founder with a convincing account of how their work will actually reduce catastrophic risks. Producing good research is only one step. Someone has to use it, change their decisions, or adopt the safeguards it makes possible.Max and host Zershaaneh Qureshi discuss what makes a proposal worth backing, why nonprofits can have a bigger impact on safety than frontier companies, and which gaps most urgently need someone to fill them.Learn more, video, and full transcript: https://80k.info/mnDisclosure: Coefficient Giving is 80,000 Hours's largest donor, though we haven't received funding directly from Max's team.This episode was recorded on August 18, 2026.Chapters:Cold open (00:00:00)Who's Max Nadeau? (00:00:37)Max's journey from AI research to grantmaking (00:01:55)Project Tailwind: Funding ambitious AI safety nonprofits (00:03:24)“The only bottleneck is talent” (00:13:23)Mistakes startups make (00:19:52)The importance of dramatic pivots (00:22:34)Why AI safety needs outsiders (00:28:16)Is impact possible within AI companies? (00:37:06)Working at AI companies to escape the permanent underclass (00:41:44)For-profit vs nonprofit for ambitious founders (00:44:34)What makes a bad founder? (00:50:50)Top 6 AI safety ideas Max wants to fund (00:55:40)Improving your odds of getting a grant (01:01:57)Our production team includes:Video editors: Josh Alward, Dominic Armstrong, Ollie Bignell, Jasper Luithlen, Milo McGuire, Luke Monsour, and Simon MonsourProducers: Elizabeth Cox and Nick StocktonCoordination and support: Katy Moore and Lou MoranMusic: CORBIT

Ambition feels like my entire personality and I'm trying to fix that. Who are we beyond our ambition? In a world that only cares about success, output and productivity, what do we feel like we'll lose when we slow down? Watch on Netflix: HERE In this episode I explore: The psychology of highly ambitious people The lies that ambition tells us How ambition steals your joy How to value yourself beyond your output What matters more than ambition The way to slow ambition and why it builds more If you can relate, this is the episode for you! Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you relying on cynicism and hyper-vigilance under the assumption that distrust keeps you safe—only to realize it's contracting your income, opportunities, and joy? In this session, we unpack a profound Divine Download revealing why treating distrust as a protective shield subtly trains you to expect less from life, money, and relationships. Ambitious spiritual leaders often mistake cynicism for wisdom, unconsciously scanning for danger, betrayal, or disappointment. These defensive behaviours end up recreating the exact restrictions they fear. By retraining your internal lens, letting go of past data as future prophecy, and choosing to trust again, you open the energetic pathway required to build a predictable $5K–$10K+ monthly reality in your true design. If you are ready to stop using your past as a prophecy, dismantle subconscious self-protection loops, and step into childlike trust to allow expanded prosperity into your life, this session provides the exact internal alignment you need. In this video, you will explore: • Why calling cynicism "maturity" or "being realistic" contracts your ability to receive new wealth • How hyper-vigilance and scanning for threats actively blinds you to present opportunities • The subtle ways self-protective behaviours accidentally attract the exact responses you fear • Why past mistakes and betrayals are merely old data—not a prophecy for your future • How to deliberately retrain your perception to hunt for evidence of support, favor, and abundance ---

Ambitious founders often cling to the promise of: push hard now, so you can enjoy the payoff once “made it”. The problem is, the finish line keeps sliding forward, so the reward never actually arrives. Heather Sager—an executive high performance coach for visible, visionary leaders— is calling this out. As a former corporate executive turned entrepreneur with two decades of leadership experience and more than 1,500 stages under her belt, Heather works with founders on the self-leadership, communication, and presence that scaling actually demands. In this interview, Heather digs into why hitting the number, hiring the team, and reaching the milestone so often produces a shrug instead of a celebration, and why the real cost hits the founder's health, relationships, and energy long before it ever touches their P&L. Connect with Heather: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heathersager.com/ Loving our bonus content and want more Cubicle to CEO in your ears? Join us every Monday on our subscriber-only premium feed for case study–style interviews with successful entrepreneurs debriefing their real-time growth experiments and results. Subscribe to get insider access to what's actually been working for businesses in the last 3-18 months: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cubicletoceo.co/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cubicletoceo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ so we can repost you. ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our premium feed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if building an extraordinary business or career didn't have to come at the expense of being a great parent? In this episode of Superhuman Selling, Elyse gets personal about one of the biggest beliefs she's had to challenge while building a multimillion-dollar business and raising three children: the idea that she had to choose between her ambition and her family. Growing up with a stay-at-home mom, Elyse realized she had unconsciously created a definition of “good motherhood” that she could never live up to while also honoring the entrepreneurial, ambitious part of herself. She shares the three shifts that helped her let go of that guilt, redefine success on her own terms, and become more fully herself in both business and motherhood. You'll hear why questioning the rules you inherited matters, how your childhood can continue influencing the way you lead and make decisions as an adult, and why becoming the fullest expression of yourself may be one of the most powerful things you can model for your children. If you've ever wondered whether you can build the business, make the money, pursue the vision and be deeply present for the people you love, this conversation is for you. Because you don't have to choose.

You can be a deeply devoted mom and still love your work, have big ambitions, and want a life outside of motherhood. Dr. Anne Welsh, clinical psychologist, certified executive coach, and author of Ambitious Mother, joins me to unpack why so many high-achieving moms feel like they're failing, even when they're doing objectively well. We talk about the ambition paradox, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and pretending, along with the guilt that can come with putting your child in childcare, prioritizing your career, or simply putting yourself first. Dr. Anne also shares how our own ambition can spill over into the expectations we have for our children, from youth sports to college, and why it's worth asking whether those expectations are really theirs or ours. Plus, we talk about using podcast guesting as a powerful way to grow your reach, promote a book or business, and connect with new audiences without relying entirely on social media.We Cover:Why ambitious moms can feel like they're failing even when they're high-achievingThe ambition paradox and redefining what success can look likePerfectionism, people-pleasing, and pretending, and how these tendencies show up in motherhoodThe guilt that can come with childcare, prioritizing your career, and putting yourself firstHow our own ambitions and expectations can shape the way we parent our childrenRethinking youth sports, college, and the pressure we place on our kidsUsing podcast guesting and cold pitching to promote a book, business, or area of expertiseMotherhood doesn't have to mean putting your ambition on the shelf, and ambition doesn't have to mean sacrificing the parts of motherhood that matter most to you. This conversation is a reminder that we can create our own definition of success and give ourselves, and our children, permission to do the same.Links & Resources:Get Your Copy of Ambitious Mother: https://amzn.to/4xp4FhKVisit Dr. Anne's Website: https://www.drannewelsh.com/Follow Dr. Anne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drannewelsh/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drannewelsh/Let's Connect!Book Your Podcast Consultation Today: https://www.pivotballchange.com/servicesLaunch Your Podcast with Pivot Ball Change: https://www.pivotballchange.com/servicesFollow Pivot Ball Change on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pivotballchange/Visit Pivot Ball Change's Website: https://www.pivotballchange.com/Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/c/6950782/2183832/28064

Are you constantly forcing yourself through work that drains you, staying available to depleting relationships, or waiting until you feel "fully healed" before allowing yourself to prosper? In this session, we unpack a powerful Divine Download revealing why treating self-abandonment as a lifestyle actively diverts your prosperity and strips away your innate freedom. Being strong enough to endure something doesn't mean you are required to endure it. Ambitious spiritual leaders often trap themselves in artificial binaries, turning past mistakes into long-term penance or treating unfulfilling paths as sacred obligations. By coming back to the present moment, forgiving past errors, and opening yourself to increase rather than punishment, you unlock the sovereign power to choose again. If you are ready to stop delaying your expansion, break free from self-imposed restriction, and align with Divine strategy to build $5K–$10K+ monthly income in your true design, this session provides the exact strategic clarity you need. In this video, you will explore: • How forcing yourself through unwanted income paths subtly diverts your true wealth • The hidden trap of confusing high endurance and capability with true spiritual freedom • Why treating draining dynamics as "sacred obligations" drains the energy needed for your mission • How subconscious self-punishment keeps you trapped in loops of lack after making a mistake • The simple blueprint to stop overcomplicating your growth: Love the Divine, love yourself, and focus on your vision ---

Ambitious New Ballet Opens In Chicago + Adolescent Salvation Review Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek previews an exciting ballet program making its Chicago premiere. The rarely presented LILIOM features a full orchestra and jazz band. Theater critic Jonathan Abarbanel joins Gary to review a new play titled ADOLESCENT SALVATION. Later in the show, Gary visits Lillstreet Art Center's new rooftop installation that celebrates the 19th amendment and civics in general. And Gary revisits his interview with music photographer Paul Natkin.

How to be a better dad, become a more intentional father, and balance fatherhood with a successful career — what does modern fatherhood really look like for ambitious men?On this episode of the Parenting Collective Podcast, host Donna Moala sits down with Jeff Hittner, leadership expert, executive coach, and founder of Ambitious Dads, for an honest conversation about modern fatherhood, parenting for dads, fatherhood and career, emotional regulation, intentional parenting, and becoming a better dad.After interviewing more than 200 fathers, Jeff noticed a pattern: ambitious men often feel pulled between the career they're building and the family they don't want to miss. Many dads know exactly what they want to achieve professionally, but have never stopped to think about what kind of father they want to be.In this episode, Donna and Jeff explore:• Why successful men often struggle to define their goals as fathers• The biggest challenges modern dads face, from time and confidence to connection• The difference between being a present dad and an intentional dad• How to stop being the “default dad” and become a more conscious father• How emotional regulation can help dads respond rather than react• How your own childhood experiences influence the way you parent• Why so many fathers experience a dad confidence gap• Why dads need more honest conversations, role models and community• How becoming a better father can make you a better leader• How to balance fatherhood, family and career without feeling like you're failing at one of them• Why Jeff sees fatherhood as the ultimate leadership lab — and ego detoxIf you're a new dad, ambitious dad, working father, first-time father, or a dad trying to balance career and family, this conversation will give you plenty to think about — without the pressure to be a perfect parent.Follow Jeff Hittner:Website: https://www.ambitiousdads.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffhittner/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ambitiousdadsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambitiousdadsSubstack: https://ambitiousdads.substack.com/I would appreciate it greatly if you could please LIKE and FOLLOW this podcast and if you are not following me over on instagram, head over there for all of my top tips and advice around sleep and parenting @parentingcollective.au.  I also offer a free 15 minute phone chat to run through all your questions CLICK here to book your FREE 15 minute chatMuch Love

As Apple finally pulls back the curtain on its next-gen Siri AI, we break down what actually works, where it falls short, and how a wave of developer confusion could shape whether Siri becomes essential or an afterthought. Welcome to the AGI era, OpenAI says as GPT-6 Astra debuts Anthropic Researcher Quits Over 'Out-of-Control' AI Fears An Alien Mind Muse - Your Personal AI Agent Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning On the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem Mayor Mamdani and Chancellor Samuels Put Students First with Nation's Broadest Generative AI Moratorium in Schools Hollywood Puts Four Tech Moguls on Trial in October Movie Pileup chat jimmy Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Mikah Sargent Guest: Matthew Cassinelli Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/machines monarch.com with code IM scribe.how/machines horizon3.ai/intelligent

As Apple finally pulls back the curtain on its next-gen Siri AI, we break down what actually works, where it falls short, and how a wave of developer confusion could shape whether Siri becomes essential or an afterthought. Welcome to the AGI era, OpenAI says as GPT-6 Astra debuts Anthropic Researcher Quits Over 'Out-of-Control' AI Fears An Alien Mind Muse - Your Personal AI Agent Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning On the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem Mayor Mamdani and Chancellor Samuels Put Students First with Nation's Broadest Generative AI Moratorium in Schools Hollywood Puts Four Tech Moguls on Trial in October Movie Pileup chat jimmy Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Mikah Sargent Guest: Matthew Cassinelli Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/machines monarch.com with code IM scribe.how/machines horizon3.ai/intelligent

MG Siegler is the author of Spyglass. Siegler joins Big Technology to discuss Apple's sudden burst of new products and what it means for the company as John Ternus takes over from Tim Cook. Tune in to hear why Apple's foldable iPhone could reinvigorate the business, how its new hardware strategy marks a departure from the past, and what challenges Ternus will face as CEO. We also cover Google's shifting AI strategy, OpenAI's resurgence, Anthropic's potential IPO, and the increasingly blurry meaning of AGI. Hit play for a wide-ranging look at Apple's new era and the rapidly changing competitive landscape in artificial intelligence. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here's 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, the most important part of birth prep women are completely missing.⇢ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/aHywDpk097QToday, Monica gives us all the juicy details on everything she did to prepare for her positive unmedicated home birth, and the TOP thing that helped her the most to release control and allow her birth to happen just as it was meant to. This episode will give you tangible insight into the importance of softening into your feminine, feeling safe within your body, and letting go of control when it matters most.She also covers:

Can you achieve your dream business off of ambition alone? In today's episode, I'm sharing how I often see creative women caught in the trap of ambition. Plus, my own experience with getting stuck in my business and the key to getting unstuck. In This Episode You'll: Learn about the ambition trapRecognize the two camps that I see ambitious women get stuck inHear about my own experience getting stuck in my business Find it quickly:Ambitious women can start to reach a ceiling (2:32)You're spread way too thin (4:45)You're stuck doing what used to work (6:10)You're wondering why you haven't made it yet (7:10)What makes the biggest difference when you've hit this point (8:11)Mentioned in this Episode:1:1 Accelerator Coaching: joymichelle.co/coachingMore ways to connect:JOY MICHELLE INSTAGRAMWORK WITH JOY AS YOUR COACHJOY MICHELLE CO. WEBSITERead the full show notes from today's episode HERE.Doors are NOW OPEN for The Rise Collective, an intimate group coaching experience designed for photographers whose work is strong—but whose business hasn't caught up yet. If you're ready to stop figuring it out alone and build a business that reflects your talent, this is your next step. We kick off on September 16th, 2026! DM RISE on Instagram for all the details: instagram.com/joyymichelleIf you're enjoying the content we're creating on the podcast and want to connect with others who are called to both, make sure you come join us in the PhotoBoss® with Joy Michelle Facebook Group!Join Now >>CLICK HERE TO GET 30% OFF YOUR FIRST YEAR OF HONEYBOOK!

The fastest way to burn out as a mother is to believe you have to win every choice. Work or stay home, daycare or no daycare, hustle or slow down, you can always find a voice telling you you're doing it wrong. We wanted to name that pressure out loud and replace it with something sturdier: clarity, support, and a plan that matches real life.

Are you constantly feeling drained, scattered, and overwhelmed by news, global events, and the emotional drama of people around you? In this session, we unpack a profound Divine Download revealing why your true point of power is strictly in the present moment—the "calm sliver of time" right here and right now. Ambitious spiritual leaders often leak their creative power through outrage, over-involvement in other people's lives, false humility, and reacting to chaotic headlines. When you scatter your attention across events you cannot directly change, you dilute the exact energy required to manifest $5K–$10K+ months in your true purpose. If you are ready to reclaim your focus, stop donating your nervous system to world drama, and direct your creative authority toward building a prosperous, purpose-led life, this session provides the exact internal realignment you need. In this video, you will explore: • Why taming your power to appear "humble" is actually a subtle form of self-abandonment • How constantly projecting your focus into the past or future strips you of present creation power • The boundary shift between true compassion and emotionally absorbing other people's drama • How focusing endlessly on world problems accidentally energizes and maintains the very things you want to change • Why confusing pity with love creates over-responsibility and blocks both you and others from rising ---

On this episode of The Tough Things First Podcast, Ray Zinn argues that a goal should do more than nudge last year's number. It should make you look up, lengthen your stride, and reach past what you already know how to do.  Rob Artigo: Today we're talking about ambitious but smart goal setting. The standard is not a little bit […]

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Plus, how to finally heal them for good || ⇢ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/dIakLGPfDNU In this episode, Monica dives into the common (but definitely not normal!) chronic health symptoms she's helped clients heal over the past 9 years, including fatigue, irregular cycles, infertility, hair loss, and more—and describes the emotional roots of each. She also explains why awareness isn't healing, and how her proprietary trauma-healing methodologies are KEY to healing your chronic symptoms, stepping into your power, healing your nervous system, and creating your dream life with fulfillment. She also covers: 

How do you stay motivated in your career after years of success - and conquering so many mountains? How do you decide if taking on people management is the right move for you? How should you respond to an ambitious employee that you think needs to be more patient? In this episode, Muriel and her producer, Mary, answer listeners' questions to help leaders of all levels navigate the challenges they are facing. For further reading: A Guide to Motivating Yourself at Work: https://hbr.org/2023/07/a-guide-to-motivating-yourself-at-workThe 7 Hidden Beliefs That Hold Leaders Back: https://www.radicalcandor.com/podcast/hidden-beliefsHow Do I Stay Motivated After Surviving Layoffs? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjy_GCrZTnQShould I Become a People Manager? https://medium.com/@fun_cuddles/should-i-become-a-people-manager-the-difficulty-of-identifying-management-potential-8fbfb534f0b1Want to stay connected? You can find Muriel here:Website: murielwilkins.comLinkedIn: @Muriel Maignan WilkinsInstagram: @CoachMurielWilkinsWant to be coached by Muriel?If you're facing a professional challenge, apply to be coached by Muriel on the Coaching Real Leaders podcast: Apply here Keep the conversation going:Join the Coaching Real Leaders Community where Muriel hosts live debriefs and Q&A sessions: coachingrealleaderscommunity.comGo deeper:Read Muriel's newest book, Leadership Unblocked: LeadershipUnblocked.comFor executive coaches:Learn more about Evolve, Muriel's immersive program for executive coaches: murielwilkins.com/evolveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Black on Black Cinema tackles Chameleon Street (1989), Wendell B. Harris Jr.'s astonishing writer-director-star debut based on the true story of Detroit con artist William Douglas Street Jr., who successfully impersonated reporters, lawyers, an Ivy League exchange student, and even a surgeon, performing over 30 real hysterectomies without any medical training. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 1990, beating out Reservoir Dogs, and then inexplicably went without distribution for over a year, effectively burying Harris's career before it started.The concept is genuinely brilliant, a razor-sharp satire about race, class, and identity performance in America, anchored by a magnetic, one-of-a-kind lead performance from Harris himself. But the execution is a different story. The film is tonally unpredictable, structurally chaotic, and at times narratively difficult to follow, swinging wildly between avant-garde experimentation and straightforward biopic beats without clear rhythm. We break down what makes Chameleon Street a genuine one-of-a-kind vision worth seeking out, where the filmmaking gets in its own way, and why this would be ripe for a modern remake with better structure and focus.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

Monica's mostly anti-AI... so she challenged a futurist to change her mind ||⇢ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/6pkTn-J_9MQ In this episode, Monica sits down with Futurist, Emmy Award-winning media entrepreneur, and creator of AI Dream Team™, Natalie MacNeil, for a conversation on AI that covers ALL THE THINGS so many of us are thinking, but very few have been willing to ask out loud until now. Monica came into the conversation with mostly anti-AI sentiments and challenged Natalie to change her mind. Together, they explore what it actually looks like to work with AI ethically without losing your voice, your values, or your humanity, and where the ethical lines sit for anyone running a business and/or raising kids. If you've been shying away from AI because something about it feels off (because same!!), this is the episode for you.What you'll also learn about:✨ The fear versus hope of where AI is heading✨ Is AI actually buying back your time?✨ How to raise kids who can still think for themselves✨ What will always stay human when machines can out-think all of us✨ The MIT study everyone cites about AI being bad for your brain✨ How to train AI so it challenges your thinking instead of validating everything you put into it✨ Natalie's rule of thumb on when and when not to use AI✨ The environmental impact of AI (it's crazy more people aren't talking about this!?)✨ How to run AI locally so none of your information is shared with data centers✨ Why we're all underpaying for AI right now, and how that may change in the future✨ The jobs that will always be safe from being taken by AI+++++  As Mentioned In The Episode:⇢ Connect with Natalie — https://www.instagram.com/nataliemacneil/ ⇢ NEW! Free Secret Podcast — The High-Powered Woman Private Podcast Series: https://go.monicayateshealth.com/private-podcast ⇢ Applications are now open — Monica's new signature program, Soft and Ambitious: https://go.monicayateshealth.com/soft⇢ Join Monica's email list — Never Miss a Thing: https://go.monicayateshealth.com/joinmonicaslist⇢ Order the BOOK — Becoming HER: https://go.monicayateshealth.com/book⇢ Monica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monicayateshealth⇢ Full, SEARCHABLE Podcast Directory: https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/podcast Remember to leave a written review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it before you submit it, and email it to us at media@monicayateshealth.com to receive an exclusive meditation track as a 'thank you' from Monica. This podcast and its content is copyright of Monica Yates Health © and Feminine as F*ck ©. All rights reserved. || https://go.monicayateshealth.com/disclaimer

What if the leadership habit you're most proud of being helpful is the exact thing that's making your team weaker? We dig into the blurry line between supportive leadership and accidental control, and why “rescuing” can feel compassionate while quietly creating dependence. If you've ever stepped in fast to prevent struggle, solved a problem because you knew the answer, or felt oddly needed when people can't move without you, this conversation is for you.We walk through practical warning signs that show up in everyday management: stepping in before someone has time to learn, giving answers instead of asking strong coaching questions, and taking ownership of problems that belong to your people. We also unpack how leaders amplify issues through venting, rescue teams with “I'll handle it,” or create drama through triangulation by talking to someone else instead of coaching the employee to have the conversation.Then we get real about control disguised as “best practice,” including delegation that hands off the task but not the decision-making. Empowerment means autonomy, and autonomy fuels intrinsic motivation, engagement, and growth. You'll leave with a simple gut-check question to use in the moment: is my support increasing capability, or increasing dependence?If this helped you rethink your management style, subscribe for more intentional leadership tools, share the episode with a leader who needs it, and leave a quick review so more people can find the show.Questions? Episode Requests? Send us a message!Ambitious leaders know that real leadership goes far beyond titles—it's about developing the clarity and mindset to guide others with confidence. In this podcast, you'll explore what today's leaders truly need, from navigating everyday problem solving to handling tough moments of workplace conflict with steadiness and respect. Episodes dive into setting healthy workplace boundaries, strengthening workplace collaboration, and building the emotional intelligence and emotional agility that make leadership sustainable. Whether you're managing a growing team or refining your voice as a decision-maker, you'll find insights that help you cultivate a resilient growth mindset and elevate your impact.

In this edition of the Iconography, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/comedian Ashley Ray to talk about the icon who walked so [pick a popstar] could run: Madonna! They’ll explore her very religious upbringing, rise to stardom, her many eras and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toby Wilkinson, Part Two: The Ptolemaic family's decline is driven by internal civil wars, incestuous marriages, and rising Roman influence. Highly ambitious queens like Cleopatra I and Cleopatra III emerge as central political forces. The narrative culminates with Cleopatra VII, who strategically allies with Julius Caesar, whose military forces accidentally burn down Alexandria's great library. Following Caesar's death, Cleopatra forms a powerful political and romantic union with Mark Antony. However, their coalition collapses after their defeat by Octavian at the Battle of Actium. Antony dies in her arms, and Cleopatra commits suicide to avoid Roman captivity, ending the three-century-long Macedonian dynasty. (2)

Back in 1988, CBS gave us Garfield: His 9 Lives, an anthology special where our favorite lasagna enthusiast got to be a caveman, a pampered Egyptian god-cat, and an honest-to-goodness astronaut fending off an interstellar war fleet. Ambitious! Mythic, even! Then in 2006, Lucky Jump Games and The Game Factory looked at that legacy, borrowed the exact same title for a Game Boy Advance platformer, and said: actually, what if his nine lives were a farm, a haunted house, a circus, a sewer, a tree, an alley, an obedience school, and a lab? No pyramids. No space combat. Just Garfield, freshly stuffed from an eating binge, suffering eight increasingly damp nightmares about locations you could reach on foot from his own kitchen. Climbing out of Garfield's nightmare to help us survey the damage is Derek B Gayle, who hosts or co-hosts what feels like an ever-multiplying stable of shows including Walloping Websnappers, Gimmicks, Skreeonk!, and, at this point, so many other podcasts that keeping an accurate list may violate several laws of podcast physics. If Garfield hates Mondays, Derek looked at that same feeling and apparently decided the correct response was to start four more podcasts to fill the time. So raid the fridge, settle in for a night you won't remember fondly, and let's find out if Garfield and His Nine Lives earned its spot next to the caveman, the pharaoh, and the astronaut, or if it should've stayed exactly the kind of dream you forget the second your alarm goes off. Learn such things as: Are names of things even really that important? Why would you ever try to save your mortal enemy? Can you be surprised by anything, or anyone, that Garfield runs across? And so much more! You can find Derek @DerekBGayle on Bluesky, Instagram, and other social media platforms that may or may not exist when this was posted, hear him on other podcasts on the Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective such as Gimmicks, Walloping Websnappers, Lee Carvallo's Podding Challenge, Skreeonk!, and Falling with Style. Also catch him on Twitch @misterdarebear and catch any future things on DerekBGayle.com. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. Play Comics is also part of Art Comedy Pop-Culture Network, which is a long-standing creative organization spawning from a love of Adult Swim. Be sure to check them out for all sorts of entertainment news, commentary, and just plain fun stuff. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website. If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children's media and how crazy it is that we're supposed to just forget about that now that we're adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out. A big thanks to Checkered Past and Nerd Best Friends for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who would also go through Hell to save a teddy bear. Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-89f00a for 40% off for 4 months, and support Play Comics.

Send us Fan MailWhat does success really mean if achieving it comes at the expense of your health?In this episode of The Autoimmune RESET, I'm joined by business strategist and entrepreneur Lisa Johnson for an honest conversation about chronic illness, ambition and the pressure to keep going—even when your body is asking you to stop.Lisa shares what it was like to build an extraordinarily successful business while dealing with persistent health problems and the uncertainty of not always knowing what was wrong. Despite feeling mentally motivated and capable, her body was telling a different story.We explore why financial success does not necessarily translate into happiness or wellbeing, and how Lisa began to reconsider what “enough” looked like—not only financially, but across her work, relationships and health.Lisa also discusses the small but significant changes she made to create a more sustainable life, the importance of asking for help and why being open about what we are experiencing can deepen relationships rather than weaken them.This is a thoughtful conversation about recognising when the way you are living is no longer working, listening to the signals your body is sending you and finding a version of success that leaves room for your health.In this episode, we discuss:Lisa's experience of managing chronic illness while building a multimillion-pound businessThe disconnect between feeling mentally well and being physically unwellWhy ambition can make it difficult to recognise—or respond to—the body's warning signsThe emotional impact of unexplained symptoms and diagnostic uncertaintyHow stress, pressure and perfectionism can affect our healthRedefining success beyond income, growth and external achievementThe question Lisa asked herself when deciding what needed to changeWhy one strategic change can sometimes have a positive effect across your entire lifeBalancing ambition with health, relationships and happinessThe value of authenticity, vulnerability and asking other people for supportLisa's advice for anyone considering leaving employment and starting a businessKey takeawayYour body can be struggling even when your mind feels ready to keep going. Sustainable success is not simply about what you can achieve—it is also about creating a life that your health can support.Chapters00:00 — Introduction to Lisa Johnson and her journeyMeet Lisa and hear how her experiences with health and entrepreneurship began to intersect.02:08 — The intersection of health and ambitionWhy being mentally driven does not always mean that your body has the same capacity.06:08 — Navigating chronic illness and business successLisa discusses ongoing symptoms, diagnostic uncertainty and building a highly successful business alongside chronic illness.12:00 — Redefining success and prioritising wellbeingWhy money and achievement alone were no longer enough—and what Lisa began to prioritise instead.17:46 — Finding balance: What is enough?A conversation about ambition, growth and recognising when continually striving for more comes at a cost.23:57 — The power of authenticity and vulnerabilityHow honesty, asking for help and allowing other people in can strengthen relationships and create meaningful support.30:04 — Helping others transition into entrepreneurshipLisa shares her perspective on starting a business and creating success in a more intentional and sustainable way.Listen now to discover how Lisa began redefining success, responding differently to her body and creating space for both ambition and wellbeing.Connect with Lisa JohnsonYou can find Lisa on Instagram at @lisajohnsonstrategist, where she shares more about business, success and building a career on your own terms. Lisa personally responds to her Instagram messages, so you can also contact her there with any questions.

Was James V of Scotland a beleaguered child king or a brilliant Renaissance ruler who mastered the performance of power?Crowned before his second birthday, James curbed powerful magnates, strengthened royal authority and secured Scotland's place in Europe, holding together a kingdom threatened by faction, England and religious upheaval.Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr Amy Blakeway to reassess a monarch who navigated politics, diplomacy and danger, while presiding over a dazzling court that embraced ceremony, humanist learning and spectacle.MORERise & Fall of James IV of ScotlandListen on AppleListen on SpotifyPrivate Life of King James VI & IListen on AppleListen on SpotifyPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastHistory Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week plus ad-free podcasts, plus early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does becoming a mom have to mean giving up your ambition? Dr. Anne Welsh — psychologist, Fair Play facilitator, and author of Ambitious Mother: From Surviving to Thriving in Your Career and at Home — joins Dr. Whitney Casares to make the case that motherhood doesn't kill ambition, it clarifies it.Learn more.Mentioned in this episode:New Book! Raising Body-Confident KidsYou want your kids to love their bodies. You're still trying to do both. My new book, Raising Body-Confident Kids, helps you do both. Releases Sept 1, 2026. Pre-order your copy here: https://www.raisingbodyconfidentkids.com/books

On creating alignment so it feels easy (not exhausting) || ⇢ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/LOezmk20KC4 In the third and final part of the Rich, Happy & Healthy Series (go back and catch up on parts 1 and 2 if you missed them—linked below!), Monica covers what being in alignment actually looks and feels like in your body, your work, and your love life. She also explains why focusing on mindset work alone won't shift anything in your life, and what has to happen in your body first to get what you want. Here's what she covers: 

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Why are we more comfortable talking about our voting preferences than our KiwiSaver balances?Luke Kemeys of Keep the Change tells us why money is New Zealand's last taboo — and the opportunity cost of that silence. So why do so many Kiwi avoid even sharing their finances with family? What’s the downside of our cultural love of holding cash? Is a culture of Tall Poppies holding back our economy?Luke shares his own history of credit card debt and the backlash to branding himself as a millionaire, and how normalising wealth conversations could make the whole country better off. For more places to follow Shared Lunch—check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunch Shared Lunch is brought to you by Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) in Australia and Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. It is not financial advice. Information provided is general only and current at the time it’s provided, and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs. We do not provide recommendations and you should always read the disclosure documents available from the product issuer before making a financial decision. Our disclosure documents and terms and conditions—including a Target Market Determination and IDPS Guide for Sharesies Australian customers—can be found on our relevant Australian or NZ website. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. If you require financial advice, you should consider speaking with a qualified financial advisor. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“The public library is our country's last truly democratic institution,” writes celebrated librarian and public historian Dorothy Lazard. In her 40-year career, half at Oakland's main branch, Lazard was on the front lines of libraries' mission to provide free access to all and to serve as a hub of civic life. She was also witness to book bans, financial crises and the many challenges that threaten the institution. Her new book, “Behind the Desk at the Main: A Librarian's Memoir,” offers a personal portrait of how libraries work and the people that keep them functioning, and a rousing call to protect them. Guest: Dorothy Lazard, author, Behind the Desk at the Main: A Librarian's Memoir; former head librarian, Oakland History Center; author, What You Don't Know Will Make a Whole New World Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Chicago Sports Network analyst Clay Harbor to discuss the latest Bears storylines and to react to head coach Ben Johnson revealing that he has really ambitious goals for his offense and team in 2026. Johnson wants his Bears to set the NFL record for points per game.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Chicago Sports Network analyst Clay Harbor to discuss the latest Bears storylines and to react to head coach Ben Johnson revealing that he has really ambitious goals for his offense and team in 2026. Johnson wants his Bears to set the NFL record for points per game. Later, the crew held the Halftime segment.

Why you're stuck in a loop of goal → feeling nothing → hurry onto the next || ⇢ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/VrzhtodJ14o In part two of the Rich, Happy & Healthy Series (go back and catch up on part 1 if you missed it—linked below!), Monica covers why chronic productivity is blocking the dream life you're working so hard for, and what has to shift within YOU before manifestation, AI tools, or the next goal come into play.  Also inside the episode: 

In this episode of the Shared Practices Podcast, we explore what it truly means to step into the role of CEO of Your Dental Organization. As a dental provider scaling from a solo operation to a multi-practice group, your leadership leverage increases significantly as you multiply your impact across a larger team. However, elite dental leadership requires shifting your mindset away from strictly clinical work and focusing on three distinct horizons: long-term vision, medium-term strategic planning, and short-term execution.To achieve sustainable dental growth, your business vision must be rooted directly in your personal life goals. Because the CEO of Your Dental Organization ultimately serves the practice owner, every strategic decision should align with your desired income, clinical schedule, and vacation time.Here is your framework for mastering dental business strategy and leading your practice:Design Your Life First: Define your ideal schedule, target income, and preferred dental procedure mix (such as focusing heavily on surgical implants). Let those personal goals dictate your dental practice's long-term destination.Focus on the Bottleneck: Adopt an Elon Musk-style approach to daily dental management by identifying and spending your administrative time solving only the single biggest constraint facing your business each week.Play the "Whac-A-Mole" Game: Understand that solving one dental growth constraint—such as hiring a third hygienist to improve patient flow—will immediately trigger the next bottleneck, like needing to fill that new hygienist's schedule.Translate Vision to the Team: Convert your personal dental ownership goals into a team-centric mission. Emphasize how adding an associate doctor improves patient access to dental care and provides the staff with more flexible schedules.Enforce Core Values: Establish a shared set of actions to define your dental practice culture. Use these core values to ensure your team's behavior stays on course, allowing you to quickly identify and correct toxic team members.Ready to take the next step in your dental practice journey? Visit https://sharedpractices.com to learn more about our Buyer Representation and Coaching services, designed to help dentists buy, grow, and optimize profitable practices. You can also use our Free Look to evaluate dental practice opportunities with real data before making a decision. For daily Dental Moneyball insights, strategy tips, and updates, follow us across our social channels.

What if you stopped trying to be everywhere, do everything, and keep up with everyone—and started becoming much more intentional about where your energy goes? In this episode of Feminine and Ambitious, we're talking about the Joy of Missing Out, or JOMO, and why learning to miss out can actually be one of the most powerful things you do for your personal growth, relationships, business, and overall sense of self. As ambitious women, it's so easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the next opportunity, relationship, trend, launch, invitation, or experience is something we have to say yes to. But when you're constantly afraid of missing something, you can end up missing the most important thing of all: your own life. I'm sharing 7 ways to make your energy more "expensive"—not by becoming unavailable or playing hard to get, but by becoming more discerning about what gets access to your time, attention, energy, and presence. In this episode, we're talking about: Why FOMO can keep you stuck in comparison and scarcity How to tell the difference between intuition and urgency Why saying no can actually create more abundance in your life How to stop performing your life for other people Why protecting your attention is one of the most powerful forms of self-respect How to become less available for things that drain you The connection between JOMO, feminine energy, and self-concept Why you don't need to chase every opportunity to create the life you desire How trusting God and divine timing can help you release the fear of missing out Why the ultimate goal isn't to miss out on life—it's to choose your life The woman with expensive energy isn't the woman who has the most going on. She's the woman who knows what deserves her. If you're ready to stop living from fear, comparison, and urgency and start creating your life from intuition, self-trust, and alignment, this is the work I love helping women with.

How motherhood changes your closest friendships, with Dr. Anne WelshYou're crushing it at work, you're showing up for your kids, and you're trying… really trying… to also be a good friend. But the pursuit of excelling in all three keeps leaving you depleted and falling short across the board. And that picture of the village you keep seeing everywhere? The tight-knit crew of women who are all magically available and deeply connected? It might be setting you up to discount the support you already have.In this episode, Danielle sits down with clinical psychologist and executive coach Dr. Anne Welsh, author of the forthcoming book Ambitious Mother, to talk about what happens when ambition, motherhood, and friendship all compete for the same woman's energy. They dig into the difference between healthy and unhealthy striving, why ambition works better as a web than a ladder, what most women get wrong about the village, and how to maintain friendships with child-free women when everyone feels underwater. Dr. Anne also shares what she sees ambitious women ignoring that costs them the most: their own wants.

The two codes you're running right now are inherited money beliefs, generational money trauma installed before you could even spell your own name, one that says never stop moving and one that says the moment you stop, you lose everything. Maybe your house wasn't tile floors and suitcases full of Levi's, but you've got your own version. A parent who never sat down, or one who disappeared into stillness after everything fell apart. You learned the sentence before you had a say, and it's still running today, in the way a good month makes you brace instead of exhale.Here's what's actually keeping you stuck: you think this is your personality. Ambitious, driven, a little intense, or maybe cautious, careful, waiting for the other shoe. It's not personality; it's programming, installed before your brain could analyze anything, only record. Familiar beats abundant every time your system reaches for what it recognizes, not what would actually serve you, until you catch the sentence and rewrite what familiar means.Episode Takeaways:Recognize the money sentence you inherited before age seven as recorded truth, not fact, and not something your brain ever choseNotice when a good month makes you brace instead of celebrate; that's your system defending the original code, not bad luckSeparate your personality from your programming; the hustle or the freeze was installed, it was never who you areTrust that money is a tool, not a judgment, not a god, and not your enemy eitherThe version of you who's already caught her sentence doesn't have to choose between hustling until she breaks or freezing until she loses everything. She knows the difference between a sentence and a prophecy. She still feels the old code whisper, but she doesn't hand it the wheel anymore. That's not a mindset shift; that's the whole story changing.  If this episode resonated, your first month inside the Manifesting Miracles Academy is completely free — link below.✨ MANIFESTING MIRACLES ACADEMY  ✨ Your first month is completely free.Join now: https://manifestingmiracles.thinkific.com/pages/memberships 

"Are you building your dream life, or someone else's?" ⇢ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/eA3uo9_aQU4 This is part one of the Rich, Happy & Healthy SERIES–yep, that means this is just the beginning! If you've been constantly chasing the next goal or achievement, and you're still feeling hollow when you get there, Monica's got some juicy nuggets for you in this episode. She dives into the real reason high-achieving women stay in this cycle, what science says about your happiness baseline, and why building your dream life means nothing if you can't actually feel it in your body. Here's a peek at what else she gets into:

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcast Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Annie Yatch. A leadership and performance coach specializing in helping high-achieving entrepreneurs balance business growth with personal fulfillment. The discussion focused on leadership, relationships, and overcoming subconscious barriers to success.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcast Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Annie Yatch. A leadership and performance coach specializing in helping high-achieving entrepreneurs balance business growth with personal fulfillment. The discussion focused on leadership, relationships, and overcoming subconscious barriers to success.

Jia Jiang: Easy Discipline Jia Jiang is an award-winning speaker, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of Rejection Proof. His TED Talk is among the top 1% most viewed of all time, and he has spoken to over 400,000 people worldwide. He is also the creator of Rejection Therapy, a platform designed to help people overcome fear and build resilience, and is the author of Easy Discipline: An Unconventional Way to Achieve Ambitious Things (Amazon, Bookshop)*. No pain, no gain. We've all heard that before – and it's true that one way to achieve is through a lot of pain. Good news: there are other ways, too. In this conversation, Jia and I explore how to harness the ambition you already have through easy discipline. Key Points Pain tolerance is admired and celebrated. When greatness comes through pain, our society cheers it. When greatness comes through loving work, we are suspicious. Hard discipline and easy discipline both produce results, but easy discipline does so with more joy and sustainability. Ambitious people often suffer from High Eyes, Low Hands Disease. Higher ambitions create higher expectations that make a gap seem harder to transcend. In the game of Catan, it's not the lucky players that win; it's the most active players. Professional learning follows the same pattern. The momentum loop is the practice of early action generating greater fuel for later action. Even wrong movements are almost always superior to standing still. Resources Mentioned Easy Discipline: An Unconventional Way to Achieve Ambitious Things by Jia Jiang (Amazon, Bookshop)* Jia Jiang's speaking Interview Notes Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes How to Change Your Behavior, with BJ Fogg (episode 507) How to Get Out of a Rut, with Anne-Laure Le Cunff (episode 747) How to Help People Flourish, with Marcus Buckingham (episode 778) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside Coaching for Leaders Plus.