In this episode, we:
- Deep dive into a theory of motivation that might help you get out of a slump
- Give you a possible explanation why your motivation may be waning
- Debunk a motivation myth
- Answer Dani’s question about taking on a client whose politics you strongly object to

From the show:
WorkLife with Adam Grant
NYT article - There's a Name for the Blah You're Feeling: It's Called Languishing
What Is Self-Determination Theory (SDT) & Why Does It Matter?
Self-Determination Theory

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In this episode, we:
- Jam on how our desire to help people and our desire to be liked can get messy
- Discuss where we’ve gone wrong in trying to do it all, and how we’re doing it differently now
- Share five reasons you don’t want to be for everyone, anyway!
- Answer Andrea's question about bringing magic back to the home workspace

From the show:
@natasiadesigns (brilliant) Instagram post

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about what intellectual property means
- Share some of our challenges about how to decide if we share our ideas or if we keep them to ourselves
- Discuss some of the best ways to give credit to others for their work while still making your voice heard
- Answer Ashley’s question about communicating rate and policy changes to existing clients in a gracious way

From the show:
Nora McInerny
Minaa B
Dr. Jenn Hardy
Rachel Cargle
Rachel Rodgers
Danielle Coke
Sarah Nicole Landry
Avery Francis
Lee Funke
Meena Harris

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about growing pains in running your business
- Discuss how the phrase “new level, new devil” feels and our experiences of levelling up
- Share some of the misconceptions that we had, and how the things we once wanted and thought would be easy, are more challenging than we could’ve known
- Answer Tara’s question about where to start when growing your team

From the show:
Intentional Hiring Course
Episode 28 - Investing in yourself and your business: How do you know when it's the right time?

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about what I call Big Ambition
- Share how ambition is like heartburn (and why suppressing it doesn't work)
- Discuss the big fears around admitting your ambition, why it feels like a dirty little secret, and some of the ways we fight back against having to hide it
- Encourage you to move beyond ‘showing up’
- Answer Christine's question about feeling like she’s running out of time to accomplish what she wants

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Share our experiences of joining online communities
- Provide some steps and criteria for eliminating some of the distractions and noise that come from joining online communities
- Give you permission to reassess where you spend your time - and reassure you that if you’re outgrowing certain spaces, that’s a good thing (and it’s a signal of progress)
- Answer's Jen’s question about being hired… but also, not hired… by your friends

From the show:
Time To Up

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In this episode, we:
- Provide the criteria we use when we decide if it’s time to DIY it or hire an expert
- Talk about how we consider the value of our time
- Consider the differences in hiring someone to help when you are struggling versus when you are thriving
- Answer Casey’s question about sharing successes

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Share how we plan our days, weeks, and months to stay on track
- Make suggestions on how to stay focused, and how to pull ourselves out of overwhelm
- Recommend our favourite tools (analog and digital) for making the most of your grand plans
- Discuss a language flip that Coach Jennie shared that has transformed my ‘to do’ lists
- Answer Andrea’s question about seeing others break pandemic protocols - and how that’s impacting her mental health

From the show:
The Completist

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In this episode, we:
- Commiserate on how challenging it can be to choose a title
- Analyze some of the shortcomings of titles (especially in the world of self-development and in start-ups)
- We answer Denise’s question about handling rejection

From the show:
Strategist vs coach vs consultant
Visit Wendy White's website

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode:
- Liz interviews me about the wild year that was
- We talk about the highs, the lows, the best advice I received, and what has me fired up for 2021
- We discuss how our ten-year-old selves would describe us now

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something.

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