The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast

Are you feeling drained, unfocused, or constantly reaching for your phone? In today’s episode of The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast, I’m looking into how our love of a quick dopamine hit could be impacting our mental health and energy levels. 

As introverts, we need deeper, more meaningful experiences, yet the lure of instant gratification can pull us into unhealthy habits (hello doom scrolling and late night screen time). I’m sharing how to reclaim your focus, balance your energy, and break free from the dopamine trap, so you can perform at your absolute best.

In this episode, I cover:

- What dopamine is, and why it’s essential for motivation and energy.  

- How our instant gratification society and social media are disrupting our natural dopamine levels.  

- Why seeking constant dopamine hits is NOT the same as building true self-worth. 

- Key questions to ask yourself to reflect on your relationship with dopamine and instant gratification.  

- Tips for creating a healthier balance between fulfilling, meaningful activities and dopamine-driven habits.

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Just how much does your culture impact your perception of others? And can being aware of this really make a positive difference to everyone concerned? Loren Rosario-Maldonardo absolutely believes that cultural intelligence can be the missing piece of the success puzzle, and she’s sharing her expertise on this week’s episode of The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast.

Loren is the author of Becoming the Change: The Power of Cultural Intelligence, and hosts The C.H.O.I.C.E. Chats Podcast. With a background in HR and a passion for cross-cultural development and communication, she shares:

• What the term ‘cultural intelligence’ (CQ) means and how it applies in our everyday lives
• How understanding this can greatly impact businesses and interpersonal relationships
• Tips for exploring your own cultural intelligence (including one of my personal favourites - travel!)
• Her way of Owning Her Energy as a busy entrepreneur and introvert

CONNECT WITH LOREN

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

⁠Websites: https://www.cultura.global/⁠ + https://www.lorenrosario.com/⁠

Amazon: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Change-Power-Cultural-Intelligence-ebook/dp/B0CPCH31ZK⁠ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LorenRosario-Maldonado

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Goal setting for next year may not feel like a priority as we’re just saying goodbye to summer - but what if reverse engineering how you want to START 2025 was the quickest, easiest way to make massive leaps towards success?

In this week’s episode of The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast I’m sharing a super quick and very powerful exercise I recently had a private client carry out. This will give you SO much clarity on your priorities for the rest of the year, and the best part is you need just 15 minutes PER WEEK to make a difference.

If you’re looking to make big strides without exhausting yourself in the process, this bite-sized introvert-friendly method is perfect for you - your future self will thank you for it!

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Terms like ‘nourishment’ and ‘balance’ may seem to go against being highly ambitious - but I’m breaking that myth on this week’s episode of The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast with my guest, Amira Alvarez.

Amira is the Founder and CEO of The Unstoppable Woman® and host of The Unstoppable Woman Podcast. She’s an entrepreneur, private mentor, and trusted advisor for the ambitious woman. She inspires already accomplished women to achieve further financial wealth and success while leading fulfilling lives. Amira specializes in empowering them to break through their limits and reach new levels of success, not just in their professional lives, but holistically, incorporating personal fulfillment and emotional well-being.

Tune in to hear Amira and I discuss:

• What ‘nourishment’ means to both of us as ambitious introverts, and how to find it in both your personal and professional life
• The importance of balancing and integrating your masculine and feminine energy for sustainable success
• Amira’s unconventional ‘anti-scaling’ of her business - and how it led to more fulfillment and revenue
• How much is too much when it comes to alone time?
• Why a spiritual practice could be the missing piece if you aren’t getting the results you desire

CONNECT WITH AMIRA

https://theunstoppablewoman.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/theunstoppablewomanwithamiraalvarez/
https://www.facebook.com/theustoppablewoman/
https://www.instagram.com/theunstoppablewoman/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2kG4g27m05u-avkSja3iwA

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For this solo episode of The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast I gave my audience the floor - inviting them to ask me anything they’d love answering for this special AMA August.

Some wanted advice around their own development, some asked how I approach my own energy, and some wanted some good old recommendations - tune in to hear what I shared and for an insight into how other ambitious introverts are thinking about their success! 

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Are you fueling yourself up for success? So often we think of nutrition in relation to weight loss, but what if we focused on our diet for optimal brain function, clarity and productivity instead? 

On the podcast this week I chat to Sarah Elisabeth Wilkinson, a certified Health and Nutrition coach and consultant who has been running her successful online practice for 5 years. She supports female leaders in achieving optimal health and performance by understanding their hormone health, creating resilience to stress and burnout prevention through food and lifestyle choices.

Join us as we chat about:

• Aligning your food choices with your desired energy and productivity
• The power of the gut-brain connection and how to prioritise this day to day
• Creating resilience to stress with simple mineral supplementation
• The pros and cons of wearable fitness tech and how to use it in a healthy, empowering way
• Why planning and intentionality are key in any health and lifestyle choices

If you want to Own Your Energy® by optimising your health this episode is for you!

Episode Resources

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Connect with Sarah Elisabeth

Website: www.sarah-elisabeth.co.uk

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

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When we’re busy, ambitious introverts and life is ‘lifing’, one of the first things to fall off our schedule is often time alone.

And of course as busy, ambitious introverts, that solitude is the exact thing we need to work to our potential #catch22

In this episode I’m sharing some quick, actionable tips on how to habit stack your way to solitude on a regular basis (without a silent retreat or monastery stay in sight!)

Charging your battery is literally your competitive edge as an introvert - listen in and start carving that recharge time today!

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Never has ‘as within, so without’ been as relevant as when we apply it to our success and happiness - two things that this week’s guest on The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast, Andrew Rowe, helps his clients with on the daily.

Andrew believes that if your life isn’t as you want it, the first place you need to make changes is actually inside - particularly with your perception of yourself. This ‘self concept’ is something we discuss at length in this episode, as well as:

• Andrew’s spiritual awakening, and how a drug-related psychosis started a chain of events that led him to his current life
• How to quickly shift our reality (and why grace is a vital piece of the puzzle)
• Some of our own ‘magic’ manifestation experiences, and what both the Tour de France and Les Misérables can teach us about choosing our own beliefs
• Why the need for time alone is just as important for extroverts, and how it differs from what we need as introverts

Is there any aspect of your life you’d like to change? If you said yes, do not miss this episode!

CONNECT WITH ANDREW

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Website

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Many coaches focus on solving problems, but my clients aren’t struggling - they’re striving for more. They seek growth in areas of life such as career, business, spirituality, and finances - not because they have to, but because they want to.

In this solo episode, I share about rethinking my 1:1 coaching model, and reflect on the clients I love working with and the transformations they experience through working together. I’m talking about:

• What makes a coaching relationship truly fulfilling and how I identify clients who are ready to make the most out of their coaching journey.
  
  
• How my top strengths of Strategic and Maximizer can elevate your journey from good to exceptional, pushing beyond the ordinary to achieve extraordinary results.
  
  
• Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation, and how to determine if your drive for success comes from within. Are you pursuing greatness for yourself, or to prove something to others?
  
  

This episode is perfect for Ambitious Introverts who are already doing well but want to push the boundaries of what’s possible, not for validation or ego, but for the sheer joy (mixed with a little fear!) of growth and learning. Tune in to learn more! 

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Are you someone who LOVES taking a quiz or test to learn more about yourself? Or do you think it’s too prescriptive to be put in a box and told ‘how’ you should be?

Either way it’s safe to say that personality tests aren’t going away anytime soon. And in this episode of The Ambitious Introvert® I’ll be sharing my own thoughts and experiences in using some of the most popular personality assessment tools out there

Whether it’s the MBTI, Clifton Strengths® or something more spiritual like Human Design, I’m covering:

• The pros and cons of the 7 most widely used testing tools
• Why these assessments can be disempowering if used incorrectly, and
• How to leverage your results for increased self awareness, personal strengths and choosing the right support or team.

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