What if the key to helping students succeed isn't making them fit the system, but changing the way we teach?

In this episode, Dr. Emily Levy shares how five years of research led to award-winning educational methods, EBL Coaching, and resources that have helped thousands of students learn with greater confidence.

Show Notes

- EBL Coaching: https://eblcoaching.com/

- Dr. Emily Levy: https://eblcoaching.com/about-us/

- EBL Workbooks: https://eblcoaching.com/workbooks/

What if you don't need more motivation you need more capacity to handle the pressure that comes with being driven?

In this episode, Rob Tracz shares how resilience, clarity, and intentionality can help high performers avoid burnout, create momentum, and build sustainable success.

Connect with Rob Tracz:

Website: https://robtracz.com/⁠

Podcast: https://robtracz.com/podcast/⁠

Prime Performance: https://robtracz.com/prime-performance-coaching/⁠

What does it really mean to blaze your own trail?

In this episode of The Ambition Lab, Jordan Mendoza shares the story behind building a thriving personal brand, growing a LinkedIn audience of more than 64,000 followers, generating millions of content views, and turning online relationships into real business opportunities.

But behind the numbers is a story of resilience, fatherhood, setbacks, and persistence. As a father of six and a sales professional with more than three decades of experience, Jordan shares lessons on building genuine relationships, growing an audience without losing yourself, turning attention into opportunity, and continuing to move forward when results aren't immediate.

We talk about social media, sales, community, consistency, and why creating your own path often means refusing to follow someone else's blueprint.

Connect with Jordan Mendoza:

Website: https://www.jordanmendoza.com/⁠

Blaze Your Own Trail Podcast: https://www.jordanmendoza.com/podcast⁠

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanmendoza/⁠

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanmendoza/⁠

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JordanMendoza⁠

What if some of the beliefs we've built our careers around quietly stopped being true?

In this episode of The Ambition Lab, Danny Carpio challenges the traditional idea that bigger companies, larger teams, and more layers of management are necessary for meaningful impact.

Danny is an organizational architect, systems builder, and author of The Unfirm: The New Unit of Scale Is You. Drawing from more than a decade of experience across law, venture capital, AI, crypto, and organizational design, he explains why the individual is becoming the new unit of scale and how AI is accelerating that shift.

We explore self-scale, personal operating systems, building in uncertainty, AI as a force multiplier, and the importance of questioning assumptions that may have outlived their usefulness.

Connect with Danny Carpio:

The Unfirm — Danny Carpio: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZF9FLCR⁠

Ivy.fm

Augmented Things: https://x.com/augmentedthings⁠

Apple Podcasts +1

Danny Carpio on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-carpio-9703a043/⁠

What makes you believe what you believe and could you explain why?

In this episode of The Ambition Lab, Sheila Krygsheld shares how her own experiences, biblical studies, teaching, and years of ministry shaped her approach to faith, apologetics, and helping others develop confidence in what they believe.

Sheila is the author of What Makes You Say That? and holds a master's degree in Biblical Studies and Cultural Apologetics. We explore the role of personal testimony, biblical worldview, honest questions, journaling Scripture, teaching the next generation, and why strong faith doesn't have to be afraid of difficult questions.

We also talk about Sheila's experience teaching college students, serving young women in Malawi, and the personal sacrifices that come with a life devoted to teaching, writing, mentoring, and serving others.

Connect with Sheila Krygsheld:

Book — What Makes You Say That?: https://www.amazon.com/⁠

Sheila Krygsheld on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/⁠

Sheila Krygsheld on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/⁠

What does it really take to build a brand that people believe in?

In this episode of The Ambition Lab, Cat How shares the story behind building How&How during one of the most uncertain periods in recent history and why she believes bravery isn't a personality trait, but a business strategy.

We talk about building a company during uncertainty, the difference between looking good and creating genuine meaning, AI and human creativity, salary transparency, knowing when to say no, and what it means to build a business around values rather than simply adding purpose later.

Cat also shares lessons from her journey as a journalist, design critic, entrepreneur, and now a leading voice in the creative industry.

Connect with Cat How & How&How:

How&How: https://how.studio/⁠

Cat How on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cat-how/⁠

How&How on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/how___studio/⁠

GetSet: Available through How&How's website and initiative pages.

What happens when you leave behind a 25 year career and step into an entirely new identity?

Gary Pageau shares his journey from a long career in the nonprofit world to entrepreneurship, marketing communications, and founding the Dead Pixels Society, a community serving the photo and imaging industry.

We talk about reinvention, building a business around content, adapting to industry disruption, staying consistent, and knowing when it's time to pivot. Gary also shares what he learned from watching the photography industry transform from analog to digital and why the skills you develop in one chapter of your life can become the foundation for the next.

Connect with Gary Pageau:

Gary's Website: https://www.garypageau.com⁠

Dead Pixels Society: https://thedeadpixelssociety.com⁠

Dead Pixels Society Podcast: https://thedeadpixelssocietypodcast.com⁠

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garypageau⁠

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GaryPageau⁠

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gpageau⁠

What happens when a great strategy meets an organization that can't execute?

In this episode of The Ambition Lab, Joel Klemmer explores why organizations often struggle not because they lack talent or ideas, but because their systems, resources, authority, incentives, and accountability aren't aligned.

Drawing from decades of leadership across business, public service, healthcare, technology, education, infrastructure, and national defense, Joel shares practical lessons on execution, procurement, bureaucracy, institutional excellence, and why AI can't fix a broken organization.

Connect with Joel Klemmer:

Official Website: https://joelklemmer.com/⁠

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelklemmer/⁠

Strategic Synergy: https://amzn.to/438dWNw⁠

Infinite Potential Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6KX8M8X⁠

Institutional Excellence: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6YV6Z5Y⁠

The Procurement Revolution: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6YV6Z5Z⁠

What happens when the coach realizes he needs to practice what he preaches?

Brian Parana shares his journey from that wake up call to helping busy men over 40 lose weight, regain energy, and build healthier habits without turning fitness into a full time job. We talk about sustainable health, accountability, nutrition, leadership, and why taking care of yourself matters for the people counting on you.

Connect with Brian Parana:

Website & Coaching: https://brianparana.com/home⁠

Driven For Health Podcast: https://podcast.brianparana.com/⁠

The Call To Rise: https://brianparana.com/home⁠

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachbrianparana⁠

What can 30 years on both sides of the red pen teach us about creativity, communication, and building a lasting career?

In this episode, Louise Harris shares lessons from decades as an editor, journalist, author, and founder of LAST Research & Editing. We talk about editing thousands of manuscripts, writing historical fiction, overcoming creative doubt, and why great writing is built through revision.

Connect with Louise Harris:

LAST Research & Editing: lastresearchandediting.com⁠

LinkedIn: Louise Harris on LinkedIn⁠

Facebook: Louise Harris on Facebook⁠

LAST Research & Editing Facebook: LAST Research & Editing⁠

Amazon Author Page: Louise Harris on Amazon⁠