The Reentry Room

Ambition Isn’t the Problem—Lack of Support Is


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If you’ve ever questioned whether your ambition makes you a bad mom—or felt like your drive to build, lead, and rise somehow threatens your family’s stability—this episode is your truth serum.

In this powerful reframe, Alexa Starks calls out the shame culture that surrounds ambitious moms and makes them feel like their goals are “too much.” She shares her personal experience of being overlooked not because she underperformed—but because her ambition made others uncomfortable.

You’ll learn:

  • Why ambition in moms is pathologized—and how to reclaim it

  • The deeper reason you feel stuck (hint: it’s not lack of discipline)

  • How to protect your ambition and build support around it

  • Why redefining leadership after motherhood is not optional—it’s revolutionary

  • Real talk on the systems that were never built for us—and what to do instead

If you’re ready to stop shrinking to fit a system that never considered you—this one’s for you.


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The Reentry RoomBy Alexa Starks