The Amanda Wagner Podcast

In this episode, we:
- Deep dive into a theory of motivation that might help you get out of a slump
- Give you a possible explanation why your motivation may be waning
- Debunk a motivation myth
- Answer Dani’s question about taking on a client whose politics you strongly object to

From the show:
WorkLife with Adam Grant
NYT article - There's a Name for the Blah You're Feeling: It's Called Languishing
What Is Self-Determination Theory (SDT) & Why Does It Matter?
Self-Determination Theory

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In this episode, we:
- Jam on how our desire to help people and our desire to be liked can get messy
- Discuss where we’ve gone wrong in trying to do it all, and how we’re doing it differently now
- Share five reasons you don’t want to be for everyone, anyway!
- Answer Andrea's question about bringing magic back to the home workspace

From the show:
@natasiadesigns (brilliant) Instagram post

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 what intellectual property means
- Share some of our challenges about how to decide if we share our ideas or if we keep them to ourselves
- Discuss some of the best ways to give credit to others for their work while still making your voice heard
- Answer Ashley’s question about communicating rate and policy changes to existing clients in a gracious way

From the show:
Nora McInerny
Minaa B
Dr. Jenn Hardy
Rachel Cargle
Rachel Rodgers
Danielle Coke
Sarah Nicole Landry
Avery Francis
Lee Funke
Meena Harris

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 growing pains in running your business
- Discuss how the phrase “new level, new devil” feels and our experiences of levelling up
- Share some of the misconceptions that we had, and how the things we once wanted and thought would be easy, are more challenging than we could’ve known
- Answer Tara’s question about where to start when growing your team

From the show:
Intentional Hiring Course
Episode 28 - Investing in yourself and your business: How do you know when it's the right 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:
- Talk about what I call Big Ambition
- Share how ambition is like heartburn (and why suppressing it doesn't work)
- Discuss the big fears around admitting your ambition, why it feels like a dirty little secret, and some of the ways we fight back against having to hide it
- Encourage you to move beyond ‘showing up’
- Answer Christine's question about feeling like she’s running out of time to accomplish what she wants

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 our experiences of joining online communities
- Provide some steps and criteria for eliminating some of the distractions and noise that come from joining online communities
- Give you permission to reassess where you spend your time - and reassure you that if you’re outgrowing certain spaces, that’s a good thing (and it’s a signal of progress)
- Answer's Jen’s question about being hired… but also, not hired… by your friends

From the show:
Time To Up

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:
- Provide the criteria we use when we decide if it’s time to DIY it or hire an expert
- Talk about how we consider the value of our time
- Consider the differences in hiring someone to help when you are struggling versus when you are thriving
- Answer Casey’s question about sharing successes

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 how we plan our days, weeks, and months to stay on track
- Make suggestions on how to stay focused, and how to pull ourselves out of overwhelm
- Recommend our favourite tools (analog and digital) for making the most of your grand plans
- Discuss a language flip that Coach Jennie shared that has transformed my ‘to do’ lists
- Answer Andrea’s question about seeing others break pandemic protocols - and how that’s impacting her mental health

From the show:
The Completist

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In this episode, we:
- Commiserate on how challenging it can be to choose a title
- Analyze some of the shortcomings of titles (especially in the world of self-development and in start-ups)
- We answer Denise’s question about handling rejection

From the show:
Strategist vs coach vs consultant
Visit Wendy White's website

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:
- Liz interviews me about the wild year that was
- We talk about the highs, the lows, the best advice I received, and what has me fired up for 2021
- We discuss how our ten-year-old selves would describe us now

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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In this episode, we:
- Reinforce that you can be authentic, vulnerable AND still have privacy
- Talk about how we decide what to reveal and what to conceal
- Share how we find harmony between being vulnerable and keeping our boundaries
- Answer a question about connecting with your community through Instagram Stories

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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In this episode, we:
- Share our experiences of being ambitious people
- Open up about the challenges of being ambitious,
- Want to hear from you - what is the most ambitious thing you’ve done or want to do?
- Answer a question about anxiety

From the show:
Brené Brown - Rising Strong
Mental health support resources

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about why selling cars is different than selling services, ideas, and experiences
- Share why less truly is more when it comes to providing content
- Discuss what it means to be an expert
- Answer a question about what has been the hardest part of this year

From the show:
Imposter complex episode - Being Boss with Tanya Geisler
The Complement's Intentional Hiring course

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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In this episode, we:
- Discuss the differences between personal values and brand values
- Share my experience of defining my personal values and how it was different than creating brand values
- Consider values as a tool and how they can help you stay out of the ditch and focus on what matters
- Answer a question about how to connect with new coworkers when you’re entirely online and don’t get to actually see them

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about my personal experience of getting fired - in a bit of a different format than usual 
- Share some of the ways we’ve helped people bounce back / find their way after losing a job 
- Dig into the resentments and feeeeeelings around past jobs, people, and work environments (and you know, touch on revenge, because we are still humans) 
- Answer Kim’s question about how to calm down and kick butt during a Zoom presentation 

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about my experience of pivoting for the pandemic
- Reconsider how long the workday is / what a workweek can look like
- Brainstorm and share what we count as work (even if it seems like leisure or rest time)
- Answer Julia’s question about knowing when it’s time to grow your business

From the episode:
Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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In this episode, we:
- Take stock of all the things we’re committed to
- Discuss the costs of being overcommitted and being a part of everything
- Debunk the excuses you probably use to stay in things, and help you uncommit, without making it personal
- Answer Madison’s question about what to do with a chatty coworker who just won’t leave her alone 

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about readiness and tackling big projects and ideas
- Encourage you to stop kicking the tires on taking another course, reading another book, or getting another certificate from the school of who cares before doing something you want to do
- Talk about why nobody is watching you (and why that’s a good thing)
- Answer Sophia’s question about burn out

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about people pleasing in business and in life
- Recount our most epic people pleasing moments (including that time I made a pie for my friend when I was 13)
- Share a few ways that we have tried to reduce the amount of people pleasing we do
- Answer Alyssa’s question about preparing herself to search for a new job during the pandemic

From the episode:
Just Not Sorry Gmail Plug-in
Essentialism by Greg McKeown

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about what anxiety feels like with a clear analogy that might help explain how it feels to be anxious
- Discuss anxious perfectionism and how this cocktail of personality traits manifests itself
- Share why anxiety is truly a gift, and why anxious people are so damn good at some things
- Answer Ashley’s question about re-evaluating priorities during the pandemic, and then sticking with them as we transition back to normal

From the episode:
Stress sweat is real!

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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