The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast

Here at The Ambitious Introvert® I’m often talking about our energy in terms of leaky boundaries, mindset gremlins and not enough ‘me’ time to recharge. But our physiology also plays a huge part in how much charge is in our social battery, and this week I’m talking to an absolute expert in the field of biohacking and health optimisation, Kristin Weitzel.Kristin is a health and high performance coach, and certified fitness trainer, who supports her clients through the latest biohacking research. She is also the founder of Sherpa Breath and Cold, where she trains instructors in breathwork and cold therapy.If you want to make some small tweaks to your lifestyle to net some big results in your energy bank, this is the episode for you! Tune in to hear:What Biohacking means, and why women and introverts need to approach it differentlyEnergy management for introverts, and why trusting your intuition is more important than following the latest morning routine fadThe role of technology in biohacking (and when to stop using it)Breathwork for introvertsCold therapy, and why community can be your best friend in tackling it the first timeUsing your voice and setting boundaries when it comes to your nervous systemEpisode ResourcesOura Ring (use this link for $40 discount)Apollo Brain TapThe Oxygen Advantage book CONNECT WITH KRISTINInstagram https://www.instagram.com/biohacking.breath.cold/Website https://www.wellpower.life/ https://www.sherpabreathandcold.com/Podcast https://www.wellpower.life/wellpower-podcastCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: 👉🏼 Join Introvert 2.0 this September - the small group mastermind created just for ambitious introverts like you Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only digest, delivering all the best introvert-friendly resources straight to your inbox, minus the scroll here.PREMIUM SUPPORT: Interested in working with me 1:1? Learn more and apply here.

Ready to set goals and feel confident you can achieve them in the next 12 months? This episode is for you!Forget vision boards, manifestation lists or ‘keeping everything crossed’ - while they absolutely have their place, in this episode we’re breaking goal setting down to its basics, and looking at the 3 components that are vital if you’re aiming for success this year.I’ll be sharing what they are, why they matter - so tune in to get the full lowdown and make sure your goals are set to succeed this year!CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: 👉🏼 Join Introvert 2.0 this September - the small group mastermind created just for ambitious introverts like you Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only digest, delivering all the best introvert-friendly resources straight to your inbox, minus the scroll here.PREMIUM SUPPORT: Interested in working with me 1:1? Learn more and apply here.

What’s more fitting for an episode airing on Christmas Day than the topic of rest and relaxation - something we should be prioritising all year round, but what the holidays gives us even more opportunity to lean into!Clients will often tell me they’ve taken plenty of time ‘off’ yet still feel tired - and a lack of these two states is often the culprit.Tune in to hear the difference between them, why they’re both essential for our long term success, and how you can cultivate time for them this holiday season!CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: 👉🏼 Join Introvert 2.0 this September - the small group mastermind created just for ambitious introverts like you Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only digest, delivering all the best introvert-friendly resources straight to your inbox, minus the scroll here.PREMIUM SUPPORT: Interested in working with me 1:1? Learn more and apply here.

As a coach, podcaster and former air traffic controller, communicating effectively has been vital for me throughout my whole career. But communicating goes so much deeper than simply annunciating words clearly, and this week’s guest on The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast is explaining why compassion is often the missing piece.Kate Brown is a coach and the founder of Calm at Work, and she believes that human connection is the key to overcoming issues in not just the workplace, but also in life. She’s sharing what it means to communicate with compassion, and how understanding our needs is the first step to asking for them to be met by others.We discuss:How being able to communicate what we want and need is crucial to helping us reach our potentialExamples of how we can appear to ‘act out’ when we find it hard to vocalise our needsThe different types of apology, and understanding this is similar to knowing your Love LanguageHow connecting to our humanity improves workplace well being and relationships, and makes us a better leaderThe unmet need many introverts have because they’re not sure how to ask for it!As Kate says in the episode, "compassion is meeting people where they are and meeting myself where I am", which is such an empowering way to approach all types of communication.Episode Resources:Nonviolent Communication - A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg PhDCentre for Nonviolent Communications Feelings and Needs Inventory ListCONNECT WITH KATEWebsite: https://calmatworktherapy.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmatworkltdFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/calmatworkCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: 👉🏼 Join Introvert 2.0 this September - the small group mastermind created just for ambitious introverts like you Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only digest, delivering all the best introvert-friendly resources straight to your inbox, minus the scroll here.PREMIUM SUPPORT: Interested in working with me 1:1? Learn more and apply here.

Covid shook up a lot of things, and the workplace was one of them. With proof of concept that remote and hybrid working don’t reduce productivity (in fact, quite the opposite), companies are now embracing flexible options - which is great news for those ambitious introverts with a severe case of wanderlust!This week on the podcast I’m joined by long-time digital nomad Lucy Bedewi, a messaging strategy and copywriter who runs her business My Write Hand Woman while travelling full time. Tune in to hear Lucy share all the details of her lifestyle, including:Why she chose living out of a suitcase over Corporate AmericaHow a leap of faith vacation with an internet friend she’d never met in 2020 changed everything (spoiler alert - she never went home!)Why balancing work time and fun time is even more important on the road, and the mindset reframe that’s allowed her to do this without feeling like she’s ‘missing out’Her back-up tech stack to ensure she’s able to get online whatever the circumstancesWhy relationships can actually thrive with full time travelHow tricky time zones helped her get very strict with her boundaries (and how this had a massive positive impact on her energy and business)Whether you’re an employee or a business owner, tune in to hear what’s possible if both travel AND career success are non-negotiables for you!CONNECT WITH LUCYWebsite: www.mywritehandwoman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mywritehandwoman/ and https://www.instagram.com/lucy.bedewi/CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: 👉🏼 Join Introvert 2.0 this September - the small group mastermind created just for ambitious introverts like you Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only digest, delivering all the best introvert-friendly resources straight to your inbox, minus the scroll here.PREMIUM SUPPORT: Interested in working with me 1:1? Learn more and apply here.

With the new year approaching there’s so much talk of goals, resolutions and words of the year. If reaching your potential and creating life on your terms is important to you, you’re probably somewhere on your personal development journey already. And while growth, learning and new possibilities are all oh-so-exciting, there are some aspects of ‘doing the work’ that are a little less appealing…In this episode I’m breaking down some of the truths that aren’t always talked about front and centre in the self improvement space. Does this mean I’m suggesting it’s not worth it? Not at all! But forewarned is forearmed, and knowing what bumps may lie ahead might just make it that bit easier for you to move through them.I’ll be sharing:When you ‘need’ to work on your developmentWhy simple and easy aren’t the same thingWhy it’s ok if you don’t know ‘exactly’ what to doIf you can tell you’re on trackMy thoughts about long term commitment to the processEpisode Resources:The Untethered Soul by Michael A SingerThe Success Principles by Jack CanfieldCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: 👉🏼 Join Introvert 2.0 this September - the small group mastermind created just for ambitious introverts like you Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only digest, delivering all the best introvert-friendly resources straight to your inbox, minus the scroll here.PREMIUM SUPPORT: Interested in working with me 1:1? Learn more and apply here.

When you can’t find the perfect product for your needs, what do you do? This week’s podcast guest Carina Lawson, took matters into her own hands and designed it herself. The result? The globally recognised, award winning Ponderlily® Planner. And the best part? Carina built her business as a busy, introverted mum of young twins while working a 9-5 - proof that her intentional time management process works!In this episode Carina and I discuss:Why being intentional is key when making time for your goalsHow she had no idea how successful the planner would be when she started outWhy standard productivity rhetoric doesn’t work for introvertsWhy asking for help, even from unusual places, can help build your support network for successCONNECT WITH CARINAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareponderlily/Website: https://ponderlily.com/Get 15% off your Ponderlily order with code INTROVERTCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: 👉🏼 Join Introvert 2.0 this September - the small group mastermind created just for ambitious introverts like you Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only digest, delivering all the best introvert-friendly resources straight to your inbox, minus the scroll here.PREMIUM SUPPORT: Interested in working with me 1:1? Learn more and apply here.

Taking big action can feel terrifying, and going against the status quo can bring up some very human fears such as being rejected by the tribe. But as we all know, it’s those leap of faith moments of bravery that lead us to the amazing life experiences on the other side.On The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast this week I’m chatting with Ewelina Olechowska, founder of Studio Domka, about the big moves she’s made to create her current life - and it all began with questioning what she wanted and what was actually available to her.We cover:Why leaning in and trusting your intuition is so importantHow to move through the fear that you’ll upset others by following your dreamsHow surrounding yourself with others like you can support and speed up the journeyThe type of personal development work both Ewelina and I love (and have both seen massive results from)Episode Resources - To Be Magnetic (use code EMMALOUISE for 15% off)CONNECT WITH EWELINA Website: https://studiodomka.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studiodomka/CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: 👉🏼 Join Introvert 2.0 this September - the small group mastermind created just for ambitious introverts like you Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only digest, delivering all the best introvert-friendly resources straight to your inbox, minus the scroll here.PREMIUM SUPPORT: Interested in working with me 1:1? Learn more and apply here.

The term intuition can conjure up images of crystal balls and palm readers, but what if I told you it’s something we can all tap into?Whether it’s that niggly feeling in your gut or the desire to take a seemingly random path that makes no logical sense, these subtle signs are often coming from our own internal guidance system. Learning what’s ours (and not others opinions and energy we’ve absorbed) is key to being able to trust it and work with it for massive success.In this episode I’m sharing an example of me leaning into my own intuition in my business, and how it led to amazing results I could never have imagined at the time!Mentioned Resources: The Intuitive Way by Penney PeirceCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: 👉🏼 Join Introvert 2.0 this September - the small group mastermind created just for ambitious introverts like you Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only digest, delivering all the best introvert-friendly resources straight to your inbox, minus the scroll here.PREMIUM SUPPORT: Interested in working with me 1:1? Learn more and apply here.

How many times have you held yourself back from:Applying for a promotionAsking for a payrisePitching yourself to a podcastOr even inviting someone out on a date……in case you get told ‘no’?No one loves feeling rejected, but in order to reach our potential we need to take aligned action that leads us closer to our goals - and in this episode we’re discussing how to build the resilience to do just that.Alice Draper is a Podcast & PR expert who approached getting ‘no thanks’ as if it were a game - and changed her mindset for the better. Alice and I chat about all things rejection related, from how to depersonalise the experience, the reframes that helped us both put ourselves out there, and why actively seeking out being turned down can be the best thing for your resilience and growth!CONNECT WITH ALICEWebsite: https://hustlingwriters.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-m-draper/CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: 👉🏼 Join Introvert 2.0 this September - the small group mastermind created just for ambitious introverts like you Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only digest, delivering all the best introvert-friendly resources straight to your inbox, minus the scroll here.PREMIUM SUPPORT: Interested in working with me 1:1? Learn more and apply here.