Anxious Perfectionism: It’s a gift, not a curse (right?)

In this episode, we:

• We make an exciting announcement
• Talk about some of the thinking/justifying /processing that had to be done to get here

If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:

• The Quitter’s Club (with guest Candace Wolfe)
• Making No-Regret Decisions with Shannon Lee Simmons
• “Having it all” again and again (with guest Lianne Cawley)

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.
 
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In this episode, we:

• Chat with Candace Wolfe about her design business that she intentionally quit
• Dig into some of the assumptions we make when someone quits or changes direction
• Consider how stress and burnout enter the equation
• Talk about how to assess whether it’s time to quit

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• The Quitter's Club podcast
• Follow Candace on Instagram

If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:

• Bullshit business advice we're tired of, including “just follow your passion” and other platitudes
• How important is passion? And other cringey platitudes
• The forgotten perks of being a leader
• Quiet quitting, enoughness, and making hay while the sun shines

And you might enjoy this blog from Amanda:

• I want something big (it's just not what I said I wanted last time...)

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.
 
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In this episode, we:

• Share a question that I can’t stop asking and thinking about, using with clients, friends and myself
• Discuss some of the questions that LP and I ask other people all the time

From the episode:

• Book: Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness To Speak Up, Claim Their Power, And Thrive by Kristin Neff 

If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:

• Easy work and hard work: One isn’t more valuable than the other
• Success and growing pains: I got what I wanted, why isn’t it easy yet?
• Quiet quitting, enoughness, and making hay while the sun shines
• Ten things I learned in a month off

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:

• Spill some of the details about my annual month off
• Share 10 things I learned in July, including some of the people I learned them from
• Consider how ambition might be seasonal, look different at different times, and change

And this is a solo episode! LP will be back for the next one. 

If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:

• Why am I sharing this? (A case for sharing the shitty stuff)
• Calm the chaos with boundaries, creating space, and rethinking reciprocation (with guest Ashley Janssen)
• Learning to make your own rules

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:

• Talk to Joanne Bartolome, CEO of Empathie Creative, about how she insists on building a business rooted in her values
• Discuss some of the challenges of running a values-based business
• Learn about Joanne’s next adventure - and how she handled the feedback about what she SHOULD do 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• 'Tragic optimism': The antidote to toxic positivity
• Follow Joanne on Instagram
• Follow Empathie Creative on Instagram

If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:

• Making No-Regret Decisions with Shannon Lee Simmons
• Hitting fences: stopping, resetting, and starting again
• Find the fit: Matching your business with the right clients 

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:

• Talk to Shannon Lee Simmons about her latest book, No-Regret Decisions
• Examine what makes a ‘no-regret decision’ different than a regular old decision 
• Consider the role that crisis plays in our decision-making
• Did into some of the tools that she uses with her clients to help them make big life decisions that get them to a place of hope and confidence (and not 3 am guilt)

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• New School of Finance
• Get Shannon's books
• Follow Shannon on Instagram

If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:

• Talking money (without fear) with Liz Schieck
• Advice: Giving it, getting it, and taking it
• The catalyst for a hard conversation (and how to have them)

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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 In this episode, we:

• Talk about money, and discuss *why* we need to talk about it
• Hear from Liz Schieck, a certified financial planner at New School of Finance, about some of the challenges that businesses owners face with their finances
• Get some advice on how to build comfort and reduce fear when it comes to talking about money

If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:

• The 12 Lies of the Imposter Complex - and how to combat them (with Tanya Geisler)
• Building legitimacy: What makes you feel pro? 
• Make that money, honey.

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Tell you the best way to "have it all"
- Hear from Lianne Cawley, owner and lead designer of Lianne Charlene Creative Design Studio and The Branded Good, about how her definition of having it all changed as her family and business changed
- Talk about how during big life transitions, we need space to readjust, ask for more, and shuffle around the things on our plates

If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
- Choosing your trade-offs (and feeling better because of them)
- Ambition during periods of transition
- New Year? Not Yet! Taking the pressure off in the new year

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about assumptions - the ones we think other people might be making about us
- Consider how these assumptions could help us identify our own fears and insecurities
- Determine how examining assumptions could help you move closer to what you want

If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
- Seeking validation: What are you trying to prove?
- You don’t want to be for everyone (and this is good news)
- I believe in myself, but do I trust myself?

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Reaffirm why storytelling matters
- Tell you the things we believe about discovering and telling your story
- Share the ways that we help people discover their stories and the details that matter.

If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
- Greatest Hits from AW + LP
- Communicating value + AW's favourite question
- Idea hoarding, and why you need to share your best stuff

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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