The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living

21/04/2025 58 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this intimate conversation, Claire Wasserman, founder of Ladies Get Paid, sits down with holistic executive coach and author Amina Altai to discuss her new book "The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living."This powerful dialogue explores:✅ Amina's personal wake-up call that led to developing two autoimmune diseases from overworking✅ The five core wounds that drive painful ambition (rejection, abandonment, humiliation, betrayal, and injustice)✅ How to identify your "zone of genius" and create more flow in your work✅ The shift from discipline to devotion in our approach to ambition✅ Practical strategies for workplace contentment and living above the "resentment line"Whether you're feeling burnt out, questioning your career path, or wondering if success without self-sacrifice is possible, this conversation offers both wisdom and actionable insights to help you redefine ambition as natural unfolding rather than painful pushing.Join us as we explore a new vision of ambition that aligns with who you truly are.

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