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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast

    The Ambitious Introvert® is the leading growth and development podcast for the estimated 56% of us who recharge by going inwards. Our purpose is to help you manage your social battery and Own Your Energy®, so you can reach your true potential in your business, career and life.

    Each week my guests and I will be sharing tips, tricks and hacks on how to build your resilience, master your mindset and cultivate self-leadership - skills that’ll help you reach your goals
    without trying to be someone you’re not


    We’ll also be sharing valuable lessons and insights from our own personal experience, all focussed on one thing - helping you Own YOUR Energy to reach your potential





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    Episodes (181)

    Solitude for Success - Rediscovering Your Strengths with Melissa Unsell-Smith

    Solitude for Success - Rediscovering Your Strengths with Melissa Unsell-Smith

    How often do you TRULY take time alone? While the idea is blissful to most of us introverts it can also be tough to turn inwards and be honest about what you want from life - as today’s podcast guest Melissa Unsell-Smith discovered.


    Melissa is a serial entrepreneur, 2 x tech founder and most recently the brain behind Catalytic Icon, a community that helps women create ‘authentic connections and dreamy lifestyles’. It was one of Melissa’s ‘solitude retreats’ that enabled her to reconnect with her lifelong strengths and create the community. Tune in to hear more about that, and also:


    • How a part time student job led Melissa to a life of entrepreneurship
    • Why an experience with burnout in 2018 changed everything for her
    • The importance of time alone, and protecting our energy so we can do our best work
    • Why morning routines down have to be a chore (and how to make them spacious and luxurious instead)
    • Why rarity is a good thing, and how to use it to your advantage when it comes to your personality type


    CONNECT WITH MELISSA

    https://www.catalyticicon.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaunsell-smith/

    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkes

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    Quiet and Strong: Productivity the Introverted Way with David Hall

    Quiet and Strong: Productivity the Introverted Way with David Hall

    If you’ve ever felt that traditional productivity rhetoric actually made you less efficient (and way more drained) you’re not alone!

    When Quiet and Strong founder David Hall dived into the topic he found that it definitely wasn’t catering to introverts. He’s since written a book on the subject and launched a podcast to support introverts in working in a way that works FOR them, not against.

    Tune in to hear us discuss:

    • How David discovered his introversion over time
    • What he believes are the often-overlooked strengths of introverts
    • Why common time management and productivity advice is severely lacking in supporting us (and what we actually need instead)
    • Our personal takes on the societal factors that affect both genders in embracing their introversion (and hear just how different our viewpoints are) 

    This episode backs up everything I preach about introversion being energetic needs, and not traits - I know all you’ll appreciate David’s insights.


    CONNECT WITH DAVID

    Website: quietandstrong.com

    Podcast: quietandstrong.com/podcast

    Book: https://quietandstrong.com/book/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quiet_and_strong/

    X: https://twitter.com/quietandstrong

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hall-9466a1143/


    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkes

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    Cozy Catch-Up Time: Sharing my Life and Business Updates!

    Cozy Catch-Up Time: Sharing my Life and Business Updates!

    It’s been far too long since I’ve shared what’s been going on for me personally, and behind the scenes at The Ambitious Introvert® - and the download stats tell me you LOVE these types of episodes! So here’s all the news…


    Listen in to hear about:


    • What’s happened since I closed all my business programs down last year
    • My anti-industry stance on private coaching
    • Why my November was very un-introvert friendly (and why I was totally ok with that)
    • The health challenges that I’ve had since December
    • Why February has been incredibly busy (and the exciting things I have planned in March to make up for it)
    • What my numerology has taught me for 2024
    • What’s cooking behind the scenes here in terms of marketing and services 

    Grab a drink, get comfortable, and join me for this episode like you’d catch up with an old friend!

    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkes

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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbFebruary 26, 2024

    Rest Without Sacrifice: Designing Your Schedule around Your Priorities with Jordan Gill

    Rest Without Sacrifice: Designing Your Schedule around Your Priorities with Jordan Gill

    Are you clear on your priorities? And, if so, are you protecting your time and energy to really focus on them?

    Whether you’re a busy exec or an empire-building entrepreneur, it can be all too easy to lose sight of what’s important during the day-to-day busyness of life. This week on the podcast I’m joined by Jordan Gill, founder of Systems Saved Me®, who has become an expert in creating a life and business to suit her limited energy. 

    As a chronic illness sufferer, a projector and a someone who dips into the introverted end of the spectrum, Jordan knows all too well how critical it is to Own Your Energy® for sustainable success - and celebrating 8 years in business this year shows she really walks her talk.


    Tune in to hear us chat about:

    • What is means to be ‘energy limited’
    • Knowing what’s important to you, and prioritising that first
    • Overcoming judgement from others when making decisions that work for your energy
    • Seasons of businesses and careers - why you may need to pull back after a period of push
    • How decisions get easier with the wisdom of experience
    • How Jordan uses a surprising marketing strategy that many introverts avoid (with great results)
    • Saying no to ‘good’ opportunities for the sake of your energy (and why keeping control of your calendar is key for introverts) 

    This was such a special conversation, where we managed to cover a broad range of topics but go deep on them too - I know you’re going to enjoy it!



    EPISODE RESOURCES

    The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

    Fairplay Book and Cards


    CONNECT WITH JORDAN

    Website

    Instagram

    Podcast

    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbFebruary 19, 2024

    What To Do When You Feel Like You’re Failing

    What To Do When You Feel Like You’re Failing


    When you have big goals and dreams and feel like they’re a long way out of reach, it’s hard NOT to get discouraged.

    The flip side of being ambitious is that we also feel frustrated when we feel like we’re failing (though as I remind my clients we never really are failing - we’re simply getting closer to the dream incrementally!)

    In this episode I’m sharing what I do when those thoughts creep in - and providing you with some actionable tips to flip ‘I’m failing!’ into ‘I’m a step closer every day!’


    Episode Resources:

    The Gap and The Gain Book


    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkes

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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbFebruary 12, 2024

    Building Brilliance - Using Serious Play® for Success with Amale Ghalbouni

    Building Brilliance - Using Serious Play® for Success with Amale Ghalbouni

    My inner child is delighted with the topic of The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast this week, where I’m joined by Amale Ghalbouni talking all things Serious Play® - and specifically, Lego!

    Amale is a former strategy and innovation consultant turned executive coach, and founder of The Brick Coach. She’s passionate about experiential play based coaching and facilitation, helping teams work better together by building trust, psychological safety, and alignment on a common vision. Who knew the humble Lego brick could be a powerful business and personal development tool!


    We chat about:

    • What Serious Play® means and how it was born
    • Amale’s personal journey discovering how powerful the practice is
    • The benefits of Serious Play® for both teams and individuals
    • Why it’s so inclusive for everyone regardless of learning type, personality or neurodiversity
    • How it can be utilised outside of the workplace


    CONNECT WITH AMALE

    Website: www.thebrick.coach http://amale.co/ 

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amaleghalbouni/


    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkes

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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbFebruary 05, 2024

    Your Next Step to Success - Therapy, Coaching, Mentorship or Consulting?

    Your Next Step to Success - Therapy, Coaching, Mentorship or Consulting?

    With SO many options available to help you reach your potential, it can be overwhelming to know the type of support is best for YOU. Hiring professionals is a big time, energy and financial investment, so it’s important to make the right choice. As an introvert you want to make sure your energy is being spent for the most ROI.


    That’s why I’m diving into exactly what you can expect from four of the most common methods of 1:1 support - therapy, coaching, mentorship and consulting.


    Tune in to hear what each one entails, how they often get mixed up, how they can sometimes overlap, and indicators of which one is right for you right now.

    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
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    Understanding Compassion Fatigue: Balancing Empathy with Self-Care with Teresa Vozza

    Understanding Compassion Fatigue: Balancing Empathy with Self-Care with Teresa Vozza

    Caring about others is a good thing - until it isn’t. But did you know that over-caring, and using too many of our personal resources worrying about others, can have a detrimental effect on our physical and mental health, and our own performance?


    On the podcast this week I’m talking to Executive Coach and Leadership Trainer Teresa Vozza about the fine line between empathy and compassion fatigue. As a fellow sensitive introvert Teresa is familiar with this herself, and she shares her own story (and how it led her to become a HeartMath trainer.


    We chat about:


    • The line between caring and caring too much (and how to spot it)
    • The integration of modern leadership principles with neuroscience and spirituality
    • The common traits Teresa sees in her high achieving clients
    • The HeartMath system, and how it helps users to become regulated and resilient 


    Episode Resources:

    The HeartMath Institute


    CONNECT WITH TERESA:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-vozza-chrl-cca/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teresavozzacoaching/

    Website: https://www.teresavozza.ca/

    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
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    Inner Brilliance: Leveraging Your Unique Strengths for Success with Marjan Mahoutchian

    Inner Brilliance: Leveraging Your Unique Strengths for Success with Marjan Mahoutchian

    Discovering and understanding your strengths is a pivotal step toward unlocking your full potential. In a world that often emphasises overcoming weaknesses, recognising and harnessing your innate talents helps you to truly ‘Own Your Energy’ as an introvert when it comes to creating your version of success. And in a competitive landscape, where leveraging your strengths is the key differentiator, it can have a massive impact on your career, business and life.


    My talented friend Marjan Mahoutchian wears many hats - including Independent Global Leadership Team Advisor, an ICF accredited coach and Business Transformation Specialist. But for this episode of The Ambitious Introvert Podcast she’s sharing her expertise as a certified Gallup® coach - which you may be familiar with as CliftonStrengths®


    Tune in to hear us talk about:


    • How knowing and leaning into your strengths can have a positive impact on your wellbeing as well as your business or career
    • How CliftonStrengths® compares to more spiritual ways of understanding ourselves, such as human design (and how it can complement them beautifully)
    • Why cultivating the right conditions for ourselves to thrive is similar to baking a cake!


    Bonus - you’ll get a good laugh at me using the wrong terminology too!



    CONNECT WITH MARJAN


    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjan-mahoutchian/

    Learn more about CliftonStrengths®: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/



    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
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    The Introvert’s Guide to Biohacking, Optimal Health and Boundless Energy with Kristin Weitzel

    The Introvert’s Guide to Biohacking, Optimal Health and Boundless Energy with Kristin Weitzel

    Here at The Ambitious Introvert® I’m often talking about our energy in terms of leaky boundaries, mindset gremlins and not enough ‘me’ time to recharge. But our physiology also plays a huge part in how much charge is in our social battery, and this week I’m talking to an absolute expert in the field of biohacking and health optimisation, Kristin Weitzel.

    Kristin is a health and high performance coach, and certified fitness trainer, who supports her clients through the latest biohacking research. She is also the founder of Sherpa Breath and Cold, where she trains instructors in breathwork and cold therapy.

    If you want to make some small tweaks to your lifestyle to net some big results in your energy bank, this is the episode for you! Tune in to hear:


    • What Biohacking means, and why women and introverts need to approach it differently
    • Energy management for introverts, and why trusting your intuition is more important than following the latest morning routine fad
    • The role of technology in biohacking (and when to stop using it)
    • Breathwork for introverts
    • Cold therapy, and why community can be your best friend in tackling it the first time
    • Using your voice and setting boundaries when it comes to your nervous system


    Episode Resources

    Oura Ring (use this link for $40 discount)

    Apollo 

    Brain Tap

    The Oxygen Advantage book 


    CONNECT WITH KRISTIN

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/biohacking.breath.cold/

    Website https://www.wellpower.life/ https://www.sherpabreathandcold.com/

    Podcast https://www.wellpower.life/wellpower-podcast



    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
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    Your 2024 Goal Setting Success Blueprint

    Your 2024 Goal Setting Success Blueprint

    Ready to set goals and feel confident you can achieve them in the next 12 months? This episode is for you!


    Forget vision boards, manifestation lists or ‘keeping everything crossed’ - while they absolutely have their place, in this episode we’re breaking goal setting down to its basics, and looking at the 3 components that are vital if you’re aiming for success this year.


    I’ll be sharing what they are, why they matter - so tune in to get the full lowdown and make sure your goals are set to succeed this year!



    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
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    Rest vs Relaxation - Why You Need BOTH This Holiday Season

    Rest vs Relaxation - Why You Need BOTH This Holiday Season

    What’s more fitting for an episode airing on Christmas Day than the topic of rest and relaxation - something we should be prioritising all year round, but what the holidays gives us even more opportunity to lean into!


    Clients will often tell me they’ve taken plenty of time ‘off’ yet still feel tired - and a lack of these two states is often the culprit.


    Tune in to hear the difference between them, why they’re both essential for our long term success, and how you can cultivate time for them this holiday season!



    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbDecember 25, 2023

    Express with Empathy - The Art of Compassionate Communication with Kate Brown

    Express with Empathy - The Art of Compassionate Communication with Kate Brown

    As a coach, podcaster and former air traffic controller, communicating effectively has been vital for me throughout my whole career. But communicating goes so much deeper than simply annunciating words clearly, and this week’s guest on The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast is explaining why compassion is often the missing piece.


    Kate Brown is a coach and the founder of Calm at Work, and she believes that human connection is the key to overcoming issues in not just the workplace, but also in life. She’s sharing what it means to communicate with compassion, and how understanding our needs is the first step to asking for them to be met by others.


    We discuss:


    • How being able to communicate what we want and need is crucial to helping us reach our potential
    • Examples of how we can appear to ‘act out’ when we find it hard to vocalise our needs
    • The different types of apology, and understanding this is similar to knowing your Love Language
    • How connecting to our humanity improves workplace well being and relationships, and makes us a better leader
    • The unmet need many introverts have because they’re not sure how to ask for it!


    As Kate says in the episode, "compassion is meeting people where they are and meeting myself where I am", which is such an empowering way to approach all types of communication.


    Episode Resources:


    Nonviolent Communication - A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg PhD

    Centre for Nonviolent Communications 

    Feelings and Needs Inventory List


    CONNECT WITH KATE


    Website: https://calmatworktherapy.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmatworkltd

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calmatwork



    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbDecember 18, 2023

    Remote Work Revolution: Embracing the Digital Nomad Lifestyle with Lucy Bedewi

    Remote Work Revolution: Embracing the Digital Nomad Lifestyle with Lucy Bedewi

    Covid shook up a lot of things, and the workplace was one of them. With proof of concept that remote and hybrid working don’t reduce productivity (in fact, quite the opposite), companies are now embracing flexible options - which is great news for those ambitious introverts with a severe case of wanderlust!


    This week on the podcast I’m joined by long-time digital nomad Lucy Bedewi, a messaging strategy and copywriter who runs her business My Write Hand Woman while travelling full time. Tune in to hear Lucy share all the details of her lifestyle, including:


    • Why she chose living out of a suitcase over Corporate America
    • How a leap of faith vacation with an internet friend she’d never met in 2020 changed everything (spoiler alert - she never went home!)
    • Why balancing work time and fun time is even more important on the road, and the mindset reframe that’s allowed her to do this without feeling like she’s ‘missing out’
    • Her back-up tech stack to ensure she’s able to get online whatever the circumstances
    • Why relationships can actually thrive with full time travel
    • How tricky time zones helped her get very strict with her boundaries (and how this had a massive positive impact on her energy and business)


    Whether you’re an employee or a business owner, tune in to hear what’s possible if both travel AND career success are non-negotiables for you!



    CONNECT WITH LUCY


    Website: www.mywritehandwoman.com 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mywritehandwoman/ and https://www.instagram.com/lucy.bedewi/



    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbDecember 11, 2023

    5 Things No One Tells You About Personal Development

    5 Things No One Tells You About Personal Development

    With the new year approaching there’s so much talk of goals, resolutions and words of the year. If reaching your potential and creating life on your terms is important to you, you’re probably somewhere on your personal development journey already. And while growth, learning and new possibilities are all oh-so-exciting, there are some aspects of ‘doing the work’ that are a little less appealing…


    In this episode I’m breaking down some of the truths that aren’t always talked about front and centre in the self improvement space. Does this mean I’m suggesting it’s not worth it? Not at all! But forewarned is forearmed, and knowing what bumps may lie ahead might just make it that bit easier for you to move through them.


    I’ll be sharing:


    • When you ‘need’ to work on your development
    • Why simple and easy aren’t the same thing
    • Why it’s ok if you don’t know ‘exactly’ what to do
    • If you can tell you’re on track
    • My thoughts about long term commitment to the process


    Episode Resources:

    The Untethered Soul by Michael A Singer
    The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbDecember 04, 2023

    The Art of Intentional Productivity with Carina Lawson

    The Art of Intentional Productivity with Carina Lawson

    When you can’t find the perfect product for your needs, what do you do? This week’s podcast guest Carina Lawson, took matters into her own hands and designed it herself. The result? The globally recognised, award winning Ponderlily® Planner. And the best part? Carina built her business as a busy, introverted mum of young twins while working a 9-5 - proof that her intentional time management process works!


    In this episode Carina and I discuss:


    • Why being intentional is key when making time for your goals
    • How she had no idea how successful the planner would be when she started out
    • Why standard productivity rhetoric doesn’t work for introverts
    • Why asking for help, even from unusual places, can help build your support network for success


    CONNECT WITH CARINA


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareponderlily/

    Website: https://ponderlily.com/


    Get 15% off your Ponderlily order with code INTROVERT



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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbNovember 27, 2023

    Facing Fear and Making Big Moves with Ewelina Olechowska

    Facing Fear and Making Big Moves with Ewelina Olechowska

    Taking big action can feel terrifying, and going against the status quo can bring up some very human fears such as being rejected by the tribe. But as we all know, it’s those leap of faith moments of bravery that lead us to the amazing life experiences on the other side.


    On The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast this week I’m chatting with Ewelina Olechowska, founder of Studio Domka, about the big moves she’s made to create her current life - and it all began with questioning what she wanted and what was actually available to her.


    We cover:


    • Why leaning in and trusting your intuition is so important
    • How to move through the fear that you’ll upset others by following your dreams
    • How surrounding yourself with others like you can support and speed up the journey
    • The type of personal development work both Ewelina and I love (and have both seen massive results from)



    Episode Resources - To Be Magnetic (use code EMMALOUISE for 15% off)


    CONNECT WITH EWELINA 


    Website: https://studiodomka.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studiodomka/



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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbNovember 20, 2023

    Your Intuitive Edge as an Introvert

    Your Intuitive Edge as an Introvert

    The term intuition can conjure up images of crystal balls and palm readers, but what if I told you it’s something we can all tap into?


    Whether it’s that niggly feeling in your gut or the desire to take a seemingly random path that makes no logical sense, these subtle signs are often coming from our own internal guidance system. Learning what’s ours (and not others opinions and energy we’ve absorbed) is key to being able to trust it and work with it for massive success.


    In this episode I’m sharing an example of me leaning into my own intuition in my business, and how it led to amazing results I could never have imagined at the time!


    Mentioned Resources:
    The Intuitive Way by Penney Peirce

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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbNovember 13, 2023

    The Art of Embracing 'No': How to Gamify Rejection with Alice Draper

    The Art of Embracing 'No': How to Gamify Rejection with Alice Draper

    How many times have you held yourself back from:


    • Applying for a promotion
    • Asking for a payrise
    • Pitching yourself to a podcast
    • Or even inviting someone out on a date…


    …in case you get told ‘no’?


    No one loves feeling rejected, but in order to reach our potential we need to take aligned action that leads us closer to our goals - and in this episode we’re discussing how to build the resilience to do just that.


    Alice Draper is a Podcast & PR expert who approached getting ‘no thanks’ as if it were a game - and changed her mindset for the better. Alice and I chat about all things rejection related, from how to depersonalise the experience, the reframes that helped us both put ourselves out there, and why actively seeking out being turned down can be the best thing for your resilience and growth!





    CONNECT WITH ALICE


    Website: https://hustlingwriters.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-m-draper/



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    The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast
    en-gbNovember 06, 2023

    Welcome to The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast 2.0

    Welcome to The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast 2.0

    3 years is a long time in business, and as the podcast celebrates its birthday I knew it was the perfect time to unveil the new, revamped, improved version - The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast 2.0 if you will!


    As I shift my business towards doing more of what lights me up AND impacting more people, come behind the scenes to learn what I’m changing, why I’m doing it and how I’m navigating all the feelings and challenges around it.


    You’ll also hear what’s in store on the podcast from now on, and how I’ll be here to help you get set up for success in ALL areas of your business, career and life!



    CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE

    Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/
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