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Ep 118: The Ambition Trap: Amina and Lia Avellino Breakdown Purposeful vs. Painful Ambition

Release Date: 04/22/2025

Ep 118: The Ambition Trap: Amina and Lia Avellino Breakdown Purposeful vs. Painful Ambition

Amina Change Your Life

Lia Avellino, a relational and somatic psychotherapist, is also the CEO of Spokescircles. Her expertise in modern love and women's wellness, coupled with her role as a sought-after facilitator and media commentator, has seen her work featured in Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Men's Health, and The Tamron Hall Show. With a focus on helping individuals embrace their full, unapologetic selves, Lia brings a wealth of insight to the conversation on transitioning from painful to purposeful ambition while writing a book. The key moments in this episode are: 00:02:16 - Good Enoughness and...

Ep 117: The Ambition Trap: Amina and Stacey Lindsay Unpack What It's Really Like to Write a Book

Amina Change Your Life

Amina’s forthcoming book, The Ambition Trap, is now out in the world, but it took three long years of writing and a lifetime of lessons for this book to come to be. Amina sold the book to Penguin Random House’s imprint Open Field from Maria Shriver in September of 2022. Along the way, Amina had support from loving friends, peers, and colleagues, and we’re getting a chance for them to interview her on what it was like building this invaluable resource in this six part series. This episode’s special guest is Stacey Lindsay, a broadcast and print journalist and writer who has extensively...

Ep 116: The Leader's Guide to Cultivating Workplace Belonging with Dr. Beth Kaplan

Amina Change Your Life

Dr. Beth Kaplan, author of the new book Braving the Workplace, is a recognized authority in the fields of belonging and leadership development. With a career spanning over two decades in executive roles, Dr. Kaplan has leveraged her expertise in human connection, learning, and leadership to make significant contributions to fostering workplace belonging. Her collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania to develop a pioneering belonging tool underscores her commitment to advancing the measurement and prediction of thriving within organizational contexts. Dr. Kaplan's impressive client...

Ep 115: Uncovering Your Divine Assignment: Accessing Your Spiritual Gifts with Robert Hartwell

Amina Change Your Life

Robert Hartwell is recognized as a storytelling expert, HGTV and Own TV Host, Inc. 5000 Entrepreneur, Broadway performing artist, and award-winning director. Passionate about empowering the next generation of performers, artists, and entrepreneurs, Hartwell's Broadway Collective has an outstanding 97% success rate in guiding students into top musical theater college programs. His impressive Broadway career, along with his commitment to storytelling and education, continues to inspire and shape the arts and entrepreneurship communities worldwide. With his journey of creating Breaking New...

Ep 114: Rolling Back Progress: Responding to Attacks on DEI Efforts with Ruchika T. Malhotra

Amina Change Your Life

Ruchika Malhotra, the best selling author of Inclusion on Purpose, An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work, brings a wealth of experience and insight to the conversation around DEI and how to navigate the current climate. As the founder of Candor, an inclusion strategy practice, and a recognized media expert on inclusive leadership and workplace culture, Ruchika's work has been featured in The New York Times and Harvard Business Review. With her deeply rooted understanding of the challenges surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion, Ruchika's expertise shines...

Ep 113: Flow Cycles: The Key to Sustainable High Performance and Wellbeing with Dr. Julia Colangelo

Amina Change Your Life

Bringing a wealth of experience as a licensed solution-focused therapist and flow researcher, Dr. Julia Colangelo has dedicated over 14 years to understanding the intricacies of flow and mindfulness. Her expertise extends to her role as the founder of hello Flow and the Flow Brain, where she imparts behavioral flow strategies and mindfulness skills to support social, emotional, and relationship growth. Educated at NYU, Columbia, and UPenn, Dr. Julia's journey from personal burnout to advocating for sustainable, mindful practices in helper professions adds depth and authenticity to the podcast...

Ep 112: Why We Need to Redefine Productivity to Include Rest and Joy with Israa Nasir

Amina Change Your Life

Today, I'm joined by Israa Nasir, a New York City based psychotherapist, writer, and the founder of Well Guide, a digital community for mental health awareness. With a specific focus on mental health, identity formation, and healing for the AAPI first and second generation immigrant community, Israa has been featured in Time, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, NBC, Vox, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Vogue India, and other major publications. She brings a wealth of expertise and experience to our conversation, drawing from her work with corporations and institutions such as Google, Pepsi, Ernst and...

Ep 111: Escaping the Invisibility Tax: Strategies for Under-Represented Leaders with Chloé Nwangwu

Amina Change Your Life

Chloé Nwangwu, known as the brand scientist, serves as the director of NobiWorks, a brand visibility consultancy. With a background in international conflict resolution and mediation, Chloé's journey into understanding under recognition began during her involvement in peace negotiations. Her work led to the identification of the phenomenon of under recognition and the formulation of the term "invisibility tax," which highlights the additional resources under recognized individuals must expend to attain visibility. Through her expertise, Chloé has developed scientifically formulated...

Ep 110: Building an Audacious Mindset: Build the Life You Deserve with Anne Marie Anderson

Amina Change Your Life

Anne Marie Anderson, a three-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and keynote speaker, boasts over three decades in the sports television industry, covering prestigious events including six Olympic Games, heavyweight title fights, NBA and MLB playoffs, and the Super Bowl. Renowned as one of the most experienced female play-by-play announcers in the country, Anne Marie's upcoming book, "Cultivating Dismantle, Doubt, and Let Yourself Win," is set to be released in January, offering readers invaluable insights into overcoming barriers to living boldly and confidently. With her powerful and...

Ep 109: Harnessing the Power of Awkwardness with Global Keynote speaker Henna Pryor

Amina Change Your Life

Henna Pryor, a former top leader at a $2 billion executive search firm, possesses over 14 years of extensive experience in career transitions and leadership. As a highly sought-after global keynote speaker and 18 time award winning author, Henna's insights have been prominently featured in publications such as Inc. Magazine, Forbes, NBC, Washington Post, business.com, HuffPost, and Fast Company. Recognized as a Success Magazine Woman of Influence, she has established strong partnerships with leading organizations including Google, Workday, Johnson and Johnson, and JP Morgan Chase. With two...

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The key moments in this episode are:

00:02:16 - Good Enoughness and Ambition

00:08:03 - Spiritual Experience of Ambition

00:13:19 - Dealing with Resistance

00:19:26 - Overcoming Fear of Failure

00:25:20 - The When-Then Trap

Connect with Lia Avelino

Website: spokecircles.com

Instagram: @lialoveavellino

Instagram: @spokecircles

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