The Reimagine Ambition Podcast

What are we up to over here at Reimagine Ambition? Well, we're very excited to share with you what we are building,  the pivot we are making and the benefits we hope to share. Listen to this short episode with host Marissa Green laying out the direction of Reimagine Ambition for the second half of the year. Check out our upcoming events here: Events Join the conversation here: Sign up More ab...

Wondering if you're raising confident, capable kids? Ballet, soccer, piano, extra math, reading tutor - To watch parents today, it feels more like we are tutors and taxi drivers than we are parents. So we brought in guest, Iben Sandahl, teacher, licensed psychotherapist MPF and co-author of The Danish Way of Parenting, to help us understand how the happiest people in the world raise their chi...

Ever feel like your money just goes out the door?  Between daycare, mortgage, rent and the "big" expenses, money management sometimes feels impossible. On this episode, Financial Expert and Coach, Hannah Bell, walks us through how money scripts and a lack of intentions in our budget are leaving many working parents feeling the pinch. She shares her approach and wisdom in aligning your bu...

Lead Dad, Paul Sullivan, joins host Marissa Green for our next episode focused on changing societal and work norms to support families and parents advancing careers. Marissa and Paul discuss the evolving role for Dad's in modern-day society and the importance of owning that role inside the home and at work. They talk about everything from using the "Paper Test" as a neutral way to t...

Our next episode features Lucy Rowell, Authenticity and Leadership coach who shares wisdom on how to navigate the hybrid environment and workplace boundaries as working parents. From her own approach to tips and insights from her work inside organizations and with leaders, Lucy reminds us that our own mindset is half the battle in creating balance between work and life - and that if we step into o...

Struggle to make space for “adult time” with your partner?  In this episode host, Marissa Green talks with relationship and sexuality expert about how to put the spark back into your relationship after kids.  Courtney's wisdom and insight will encourage you to embrace your desires and get clear with your partner about what you want and need.  She works to educate, equip and empower those seek...

How important is your leader in defining work/life balance?  Some would say, they hold the key to calm or chaos. In this episode, Bruce Cozadd, CEO of Jazz Pharmaceuticals talks with Host Marissa Green about the importance of walking the talk as a leader to model what balance can be. They cover the importance of creating an intentional culture of balance, reimagining work life as parents and how t...

Feeling the pressure of that after-work marathon to bed time? Between dinner, bath, stories and "one more hug", working moms and dads are running a nightly race against the clock to lights out. In this episode, Reimagine Ambition pediatric sleep and wellness coach, Allison Egidi and our Host, Marissa Green dive into the truth behind getting our kids to bed and how to find more time for s...

Looking to get out of debt and see past that monthly daycare cost? Look no further. On this episode, financial coach, Ericka Young joins Marissa for a deep conversation on how rewriting your money story can help you get out of debt and build a financial legacy for your family. We talk about the deeper questions to ask and how to get on the same page as mom and dads, partners and co-parents. Info m...

You know that moment when you just want to scream? Maybe it was a tough day at work, or the tantrum your toddler through on the way home from daycare, or you’re just overwhelmed by balancing it all!  In this episode, we unlock ways to calm your nervous system when things just get to be too much. Our host, Marissa Green, sits down with Doreen Korba a life and business coach who focuses on nervous s...

Ever wondered what all the fuss is about with journaling?  It seems to be the best kept (not so) secret for so many people - yet getting into the flow of journaling may not be as daunting as it seems. In this episode, journal coach SAMANTHA HAWLEY,  joins us to demystify the magic of journaling. In the episode, host MARISSA GREEN and Samantha talk about how she reimagined ambition to find more tim...

Anyone else feel like a different person today than you were pre-parenthood?  In this episode we have an enlightening conversation with Robin Geisen, a marriage and family therapist who specializes in maternal mental health. She shines light on how unrealistic expectations are making parenthood so difficult, and how we can frame a new language around the changes we go through after becoming parent...

Did becoming a parent change the way you view your work? In this episode, we go deep on how centering on purpose in work, life and parenthood can help us align our work with impact and family balance. Our host Marissa Green talks with Afdehl Aziz and Bobby Jones - founders of Good is the New Cool and Conspiracy of Love, and purpose experts who have studied the power of purpose in marketing, busine...

Ever feel guilty for wanting a break? Feel the twinge of nerves when you leave the house for a date night or walk by yourself? As we reimagine ambition, self care has become an obsession. A critical part of balancing work, kids and our sanity. But for many of us, letting go of the guilt that comes with caring for ourselves is easier said than done. In this episode of REIMAGINE AMBITION, our host M...

The hybrid work rollercoaster is in full effect, leaving many working parents looking for ways to make the most of remote and hybrid work while they whether the ups and downs of the great workplace experiment. Our host Marissa Green and her husband have been working remote since before the pandemic. On this episode, she walks through some simple ways to leverage remote and hybrid work to uplift yo...

In this episode we tackle burnout. Millions of working parents are still burning out after the pandemic. Our host, Marissa Green, shares how she discovered that burnout is a cycle. You can take the stressors away, but unchecked burnout lingers and comes back with a vengeance. In this episode, we share 4 ways you can slow things down on a daily basis to combat burnout - every time it shows up.  Bur...

In this episode we explore the idea of making summer magical and turn that idea on its head with three tips to keep this summer simple. Host, Marissa Green shares key learnings from balancing work and family life during the summer and offers three tips on how to simplify the summer schedule so you can get on with having more fun and less stress.  Please share your thoughts about this episode or an...

In this episode, we get curious about where the word "ambition" came from and how its meaning has evolved over history. To reimagine it, we need to know what it means. Our host, Marissa Green shares insights she learned from Chat-GPT and her own experience in trying to reimagine ambition for her family by asking one important question about success and wanting more.  More about the REIMA...

Can parenthood unlock a piece of purpose for you?  Or make it even more important? The REIMAGINE AMBITION podcast host, Marissa Green shares her conversation on answering this question and more topics with guest,  Amy Hytowitz.    Amy speaks about how her own ambition has shifted throughout different stages of her life,  and the impact family has had within her purpose-driven work career.  Amy is...

What does success mean to you?   Is it different than it was before kids, or even earlier in your career?   Tune into this episode as REIMAGINE AMBITION host, Marissa Green and dual working parents Laura and Matt Brinker unpack how their tech and bio startup careers have helped shape the way they view success, and the way they prioritize in their executive roles, also helps them "manage it al...

Why is it so hard to ask for help or simply say 'yes' when someone offers? They say it takes a village, yet all too often we think we should be able to do it "all" alone. In this episode, our next guest Ashley DelBello reminds us that we can have it all, but don't have to do it all by ourselves. In this conversation Ashley and REIMAGINE AMBITION host, Marissa Green unpack...

REIMAGINE AMBITION host, Marissa Green brings dual working parents, Archita and Yana Banerjee into the conversation to share their version of reimagine ambition.  Sharing the intentional decisions they've made to figure out what works for their family dynamic. They reveal a new view on retirement, a reframed perspective on finances, and creating enriched time with their children by getting ou...

Ever feel like JOY is escaping you between the diapers and chicken nuggets? Us too. Yet there are small steps we can take each day to find more joy and create fun in our busy lives as working parents. In this episode of REIMAGINE AMBITION, guest Christine Ramsay shares her framework for finding joy and finding purpose in our work and life as parents.  Enjoy the conversation as host, Marissa Green...

HOW DO WE find WORK/LIFE BALANCE as PARTNERS? In this episode, REIMAGINE AMBITION host, Marissa Green ignites a deep dive conversation into the idea of family dynamics and balancing it all together, with our first "Parent's Perspective" featuring Allison and Christopher DeMaria.  Chris and Allison share how the idea of ambition changed for each of them as their family has grown and...

Is ambition a trigger word for you too?  In part 2 of our "Parent's Perspective" with Allison and  Christopher DeMaria, we unpack what ambition really means and get into how to help redefine it for ourselves and our kids. Parenthood helped us see a new kind of ambition - one that fits the family dynamic and it requires us to regularly redefine success, career, money and our ideas of...