Ambitious-ish: Success Without Burnout for Smart, Driven Women

If it weren't for the coaching, we wouldn't be where we are today, and the conversation we're bringing you today is an amazing illustration of the power of coaching. After surgery early this year, Kelle has been undergoing treatment for cancer. This would bring up mind drama for most people, but not for Kelle.     Today, we're pulling back the curtain on some behind-the-scenes here at Kelle & Nina...

What holds high-achievers like you back from taking risks, putting yourself out there, and getting what you really want? You don't want to be seen as too much or bragging, so you keep your amazingness tucked out of view, in an effort to please others. Well, this is people pleasing, and it's holding you back way more than you might think.     Tune in this week to discover everything you need to kno...

We have full lives because we want them to be full. But when we voluntarily put pressure on ourselves to do it all, especially when we should be resting, we get to a point where even resting feels stressful. So, as a high-functioning human, how do you feel better and reduce the pressure you feel to do it all?   This week, discover why rest feels so stressful, and five things you can do about it ri...

If the term 'productivity' brings to mind systems, workflows, and various planners that you have to navigate, and it all feels too overwhelming, you're not alone. However, if you're on the other end of the spectrum where you wonder how you can be  even more productive than you already are, you're not alone either. But increased productivity actually isn't about being more organized or efficient. T...

You might not consider yourself a perfectionist. But the truth is, there are some common misunderstandings around what perfectionism is and where it comes from, and if you buy into these, it stops you from seeing how perfectionism is really holding you back. It's time for you to go deeper, to uncover how your perfectionism is holding you back, and to start doing something about it.   Tune in this...

Are you someone who is all in or all out? Are you on the wagon or off it? You're winning or losing, and your life is awesome or terrible? Do you feel like you have to be a good mom OR good at the job? This silent saboteur is called all-or-nothing thinking, and it is holding you back in your journey to feeling at ease and calm in your life. So what can you do about it?   We show you how to bring aw...

Today, we're discussing a hidden obstacle that might be holding you back in ways you can't even imagine: blame. Blaming someone or something is often our default during challenging situations, and it can seem justifiable in the moment. But jumping straight to blame feels terrible, and it doesn't get us anywhere. So, what can we do about it?   Tune in this week to discover why we quickly go to blam...

Why are high-achievers often unhappy? As high-achievers, we learn to believe from a young age that beating ourselves up with self-critical thoughts is the best way to power through challenges and improve as humans. Self-sabotage, self-doubt, and self-criticism are all the voice of our inner mean girl, and she can be brutal .    Discover how your inner critic developed, and why you believe the unsu...

For women with ambitious goals in high-achieving environments, our perceived flaws are liabilities. We think of our flaws as signs of weakness, incompetence, and inadequacy that could result in us being cast aside. Admitting that we're wrong, owning our flaws, and even apologizing can feel genuinely painful. But once you understand the importance of admitting and accepting your flaws, you can star...

Receiving hard news is part of being human. Whether it's not getting a promotion, losing a big client, getting a diagnosis, or getting served divorce papers, difficult days touch all of us. But how we react to bad news has the ability to shape our entire experience of it.   Tune in this week to discover how you're subconsciously choosing your emotional experience when you receive bad news, and how...

Do you ever wonder why you do what you do, seemingly on autopilot? Maybe you're sick of feeling overworked, overwhelmed, and frazzled, but don't know how to stop. Perhaps the idea of putting yourself first for once is laughable. What does your default thinking have to do with your experience of life, and what can you do to spark change?   Join us on this episode to learn what default thinking mean...

Survival mode . The smart, driven, high-achieving women we work with know all about it. From panic attacks to chronic pain, there might be a range of signs your body is stuck in survival mode. Being stuck in a constant state of survival not only prevents you from resting, recovering, and relaxing, but it also blocks you from logic, confident decision-making, and creativity.   Join us as we explore...

Have you ever had one of those weeks where you're only taking shallow breaths, going to bed thinking about every task you didn't complete, waking up worrying about everything you have to do, with no idea how you're going to get it all done? It's exhausting, but this is a common experience for Ambitious-ish women. Fortunately, there's a solution.    Discover one simple tool to help smart, driven wo...

Have you ever made a decision in your life based on someone else's expectations, knowing deep down it wasn't really what you wanted? Maybe you thought you wanted one thing and then got it, only to realize it wasn't actually what you wanted at all. Living out a list of shoulds like this is a recipe for resentment, regret, and misalignment.   This week, learn how to reevaluate your values and make n...

Growing up, we were taught it makes everyone else's life easier if we keep our feelings to ourselves. However, while this pleased everyone around us, it also led to us shutting down big feelings, especially uncomfortable ones like disappointment and anger. Now that you're an adult, what is the cost of shelving your big emotions?   In the disconnected, emotion-phobic world we live in, you might fee...

If you're a smart, driven woman, it's time to look at your life through a new lens. Strengthening your self-awareness muscle and repping it like bicep curls is your secret weapon to getting out of your own way, finding calm and balance, and actually enjoying the life you've worked hard to create.   This week, we share the connection between self-awareness and ambition. You'll learn how to become t...

We often think that addressing burnout can wait until we're a hot mess dumpster fire. You might think that because you can put one foot in front of the other, you aren't that burnt out. But burnout is sneaky, and it clouds our self-awareness so that big crash you're waiting for only happens when you've been running on empty for too long.   This week, we bust three common myths about burnout, and s...

If you ask yourself useful questions, you get useful answers. You've heard the phrase, "There's no such thing as a stupid question…" before, you may have even said it yourself. Well, while there might not be any stupid questions, there are certainly questions that aren't useful . Asking how to deal with a challenging circumstance is one of those.   Discover why when you ask yourself better questio...

If you have 20 minutes to spare in the middle of your workday, how are you spending it? Are you going to cram in an extra errand before you rush to your next meeting? Or are you going to take a leisurely stroll to your next appointment, getting there with plenty of time and feeling calm and prepared? In the fast-paced world we live in, time isn't just a commodity. Time is a luxury worth savoring. ...

If you're ambitious, but you're also burned out, overwhelmed, and stressed more often than you'd like, you're not alone, and you're in the right place. We're here to help you feel calm, balanced, and empowered, so you can redefine success, make the choices you really want, and actually enjoy the life you've worked hard to create.   In this first episode, we're introducing Ambitious-ish and showing...

Are you a high-achieving woman who is looking for more calm and balance in life, but not sure how or where to begin?  Do you want to learn to prioritize yourself and your well-being for once instead of focusing on everybody else? Would you like to redefine success in a way that lights you up, and pursue goals that are not just impressive but meaningful?  We get it, we've been there. You are not al...