Boldly Ambitious

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Boldly Ambitious is the podcast for the ones chasing big dreams and building bold lives without a blueprint. Hosted by Dr. Lydie Kitenge and Dr. Hazal Turunc - two first-generation doctors carving their own paths across medicine, business, and property - this space is for ambitious women on a journey of self-actualisation. The ones striving to step into the best version of themselves in all areas of life: intentionally and unapologetically. This space is about making ambition accessible. We break down the barriers that stop people from chasing or achieving their goals.

  1. 2D AGO

    From Idea To Reality: The Game Plan To Turn Your Vision To Reality ft Alexandra Forsyth

    This episode is for the woman with big ideas, bold dreams, and a vision she can’t stop thinking about, but who isn’t quite sure how to turn it into reality. The woman who knows she’s capable of more, but feels stuck between inspiration and execution. If that’s you, this conversation will give you the clarity, strategy, and mindset shifts you need to move from idea to action. ✨ Today on Boldly Ambitious, we’re joined by the incredible Alexandra Forsyth,  a cybersecurity expert turned thought leader, TEDx speaker, and host of the Take a Chance On You podcast. Inside this week’s episode, we get into: ✨ What separates women who execute from those who stay in the idea phase ✨ Turning thought into action with more clarity and intention ✨ The Access Equation: proximity, perception, and positioning ✨ How to build trust and credibility before the external proof is there ✨ Making confident decisions when there is no clear roadmap ✨ Understanding your “human return on investment” ✨ & more If you’ve ever felt like you have the vision but not the blueprint, If you’ve ever wondered how to position yourself for opportunities you haven’t seen yet, If you’re ready to stop overthinking and start moving, This episode will remind you that clarity comes through action, and that the life you’re imagining becomes possible the moment you decide to back yourself. 🤍 Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 01:35  – Alexandra’s Journey 04:05 – Turning Idea into Execution 10:50 – The Access Equation 27:10 – Building In Uncertainty 36:55 – Human Return On Investment 40:30 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Connect with Alexandra: Podcast: Take a Chance On You: https://www.youtube.com/@TakeAChanceOnYouPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandracforsyth/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandraforsyth/  Check out FIGS here: https://www.wearfigs.com Remember to use code FIGSXBA for 15% off your first order besties! ✨ Connect with Myriad Studios: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/  Connect with us: ✍️ Sign up to our newsletter to hear more of our thoughts - https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 💌 Loved this episode? Send it to the ambitious woman who needs this reminder today. ⭐ If this inspired you, follow, rate, and leave us a 5-star review - it helps more women find our community. 🩷 For mindset shifts, BTS, and weekly motivation, follow us @boldlyambitiouspod. See you next week, byeeee 💋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    44 min

  2. MAY 11

    The Pressure of Being First-Gen: Guilt, Expectations & Success ft Elizabeth Quishpi

    This episode is for the woman who’s carrying more than anyone realises, the first-gen woman who’s ambitious, grateful, determined… but quietly exhausted from holding it all together. The woman who’s building a future she’s never seen modelled, while trying not to disappoint the people who raised her. If that’s you, this conversation is going to make you feel seen. 🤍 Today on Boldly Ambitious, we’re joined by the incredible Elizabeth Quishpi - Co-Founder of Empower LATAM UK and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree. Born in Ecuador, raised between Spain, and now carving her own path in the UK, Elizabeth’s story reflects the reality so many first-gen women live but rarely speak about: pressure, responsibility, identity shifts, and the courage it takes to build a life your family has never experienced. Inside this week’s episode, we get into: ✨ The invisible pressures first-gen women carry ✨ Navigating success when you don’t have a blueprint ✨ Guilt, identity shifts & outgrowing old versions of yourself ✨ How to build from scratch when the world feels unfamiliar ✨ Representation, impact & creating opportunities for others ✨ & more If you’ve ever felt like you’re torn between who you want to be and who you were raised to be… If you’ve ever felt guilty for growing, for wanting more, or for dreaming bigger than your environment… This episode will remind you that you’re allowed to build a life that reflects your courage, not your fears. 🤍 Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 01:30 – Elizabeth’s Early Life & Background 05:05 – First Gen Pressure 35:05 – Building From Scratch 46:40 – Identity Shift & Growth 53:50 – Representation & Impact  55:40 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Check out Elizabeth: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliqc_/ Empower LATAM UK: https://www.instagram.com/empowerlatamuk/ Check out FIGS here: https://www.wearfigs.com Remember to use code FIGSXBA for 15% off your first order besties! ✨ Connect with Myriad Studios: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/ Connect with us: ✍️ Sign up to our newsletter to hear more of our thoughts - https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 💌 Loved this episode? Send it to the ambitious woman who needs this reminder today. ⭐ If this inspired you, follow, rate, and leave us a 5-star review — it helps more women find our community. 🩷 For mindset shifts, BTS, and weekly motivation, follow us @boldlyambitiouspod. See you next week — byeeee 💋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 hr

  3. MAY 5

    Why Capable Women Set Their Goals Too Small & How To Change That ft Jennyfer Mejia

    This episode is for the woman who knows she’s capable of more, but still finds herself dreaming smaller than she secretly wants to. The woman who’s ambitious, driven, hardworking… yet held back by ceilings she didn’t build. If that’s you, you’re going to feel so understood in this conversation. 🫶 Today on Boldly Ambitious, we’re joined by the powerhouse that is Jenn Mejia - Sales Manager, the first Latin American woman to step into leadership in her department at 25, and the Founder of Latina Rising, a non-profit empowering Latin American entrepreneurs in the UK. Featured in Forbes Ecuador, Time Out London, and having represented Ecuador at the United Nations… Jenn’s story sits at the intersection of leadership, psychology, identity, and what it means to believe you’re capable of more. Her journey is a masterclass in resilience, self-trust, and breaking internal limits that many ambitious women don’t even realise they have. Inside this week’s episode, we dig into: ✨ Why capable women often set their goals too small ✨ First-gen pressure, responsibility & internalised limits ✨ Moving from “I want more” to defining what “more” actually is ✨ Mindset, self-worth & building the courage to go bigger ✨ & more If you’ve ever felt like you’re holding yourself back, shrinking to stay safe, or downplaying what you really want… this episode will remind you that you’re allowed to want more, and you’re capable of creating it. Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 01:45 – Jenn’s Early Life & Background 05:50 – Why Capable Women Set Small Goals 18:15 – Wanting More vs Defining “More” 26:15 – First-Gen Ambition & Internal Barriers 31:50 – How To Raise the Bar for Yourself 46:10 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Check out Jenn: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennmejia__/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyfermejia/ Latina Rising UK: https://www.instagram.com/latinarising.uk/ Check out FIGS here: https://www.wearfigs.com Remember to use code FIGSXBA for 15% off your first order besties! ✨ Connect with Myriad Studios: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/ Connect with us: ✍️ Sign up to our newsletter to hear more of our thoughts - https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 💌 Loved this episode? Send it to the ambitious woman who needs this reminder today. ⭐ If this inspired you, follow, rate, and leave us a 5-star review — it helps more women find our community. 🩷 For mindset shifts, BTS, and weekly motivation, follow us @boldlyambitiouspod. See you next week — byeeee 💋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min

  4. APR 27

    How to Achieve Success Despite Detours & Delays ft. Ellen Nguyen

    This episode is for the woman whose journey hasn’t been straight, simple, or predictable - the woman who’s doing her best while life keeps throwing detours she never planned for. If that’s you, you’re going to feel so seen. 🫶 Today on Boldly Ambitious, we’re joined by the incredible Ellen Nguyen - Payments Director, journalist, author, creator, and someone whose success was built through many delays, uncertainty, visa restrictions, financial pressure, and starting again (and again). Her story is a reminder that even when life slows you down, it doesn’t mean it’s stopping you. Inside this week’s episode, we dig into: ✨ How to keep going when it feels like everyone else is ahead ✨ Turning setbacks into skills, confidence & self-awareness ✨ Building internal belief when nothing externally validates you ✨ Navigating pressure, responsibility & invisible barriers ✨ What to do when your journey feels delayed ✨ & more If you’ve ever felt behind, paused, or like your path is taking longer than it “should,” this episode will remind you that slow progress is still progress, and your detours might be the very thing shaping your future success. Timestamps 🎧 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Ellen's Background 05:55 - The Pivot Moment 27:40 - Overcoming Setbacks 36:20 - Backing Yourself 42:50 - Fear of ‘Wasting Time' 54:30 - Dear Ambitious Girlies Check out Ellen:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellennguyenofficial/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hnguyenuk1/ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@EllenNguyen/videosHealing Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS74NKKD Check out FIGS here: https://www.wearfigs.com Remember to use code FIGSXBA for 15% off your first order besties! ✨ Connect with Myriad Studios: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/ Connect with us: ✍️ Sign up to our newsletter to hear more of our thoughts - https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 💌 Loved this episode? Send it to the ambitious woman who needs this reminder today. ⭐ If this inspired you, follow, rate, and leave us a 5-star review — it helps more women find our community. 🩷 For mindset shifts, BTS, and weekly motivation, follow us @boldlyambitiouspod. See you next week — byeeee 💋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 hr

  5. APR 20

    How To Survive The Messy Middle: When You’re Trying Hard, But Nothing Is Working

    This episode is for the woman who’s doing everything “right”, staying disciplined, showing up, putting in the work, but still feels like nothing is moving. Trust me, we’ve been there. 🥲 In today’s conversation, we’re unpacking the messy middle: that painfully quiet season where you’re trying so hard, but the results aren’t matching the effort. The season that makes ambitious women question themselves, their path, and whether it’s even worth continuing. Inside this week’s episode of Boldly Ambitious, we get into: ✨ Why the messy middle feels so emotionally heavy ✨ Progress vs validation, and why lack of applause can feel like lack of progress ✨ How perfectionism, comparison + uncertainty make the middle feel even harder ✨ Building tolerance for slow seasons instead of quitting them ✨ & more! If you’re in a season where things feel slow, quiet, or confusing, this episode will remind you of this: Slow doesn’t mean wrong. Lack of validation doesn’t mean lack of progress. And the messy middle is where most breakthroughs are quietly being built. Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 01:05 – What Is the Messy Middle? 04:58 – Progress vs Validation 12:29 – Uncertainty & Control 35:02 – Push Through or Pivot? 45:50 – For The Girl Who Feels Stuck 48:35 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Be sure to check out Shopify here:  shopify.com/boldly Be sure to check out Kikoff here:  Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at getkikoff.com/boldly today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! T&Cs: Must sign up via getkikoff.com/boldly to activate offer. Offer applies to new Kikoff customers’ first month only. Subject to approval. Offer subject to change. New car financing savings based on 2025 Chevrolet Silverado (MSRP) w/$10k down payment & 5-year financing for subprime borrowers vs those over 600 (nationwide APR average for new cars). Actual savings & financing factors may vary. Source: Experian, April 2025. Average first-year credit score impact of +86 points between Aug-2024 & Aug-2025 for Kikoff Credit Account users who started with a score below 600; who paid on-time; and who had no delinquencies or collections added to their credit profile during the period. Late payments may negatively impact your credit score. Individual results may vary. Check out FIGS here: https://www.wearfigs.com Remember to use code FIGSXBA for 15% off your first order besties! ✨ Connect with Myriad Studios: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/ Connect with us: ✍️ Sign up to our newsletter to hear more of our thoughts - https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 💌 Loved this episode? Send it to the ambitious woman who needs this reminder today. ⭐ If this inspired you, follow, rate, and leave us a 5-star review — it helps more women find our community. 🩷 For mindset shifts, BTS, and weekly motivation, follow us @boldlyambitiouspod. See you next week — byeeee 💋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min

  6. APR 7

    Why Most Women Quit Their Start-Up Too Early ft Asti Wagner & Grace Mollaghan

    This episode is for the woman who is serious about scaling and ready to confront the patterns that cause early founder burnout and premature shutdowns. Today, we’re joined by Asti Wagner, Founder & CEO of Invyted, and Grace Mollaghan, Community & Events Manager, whose work has taken Invyted to a global creator-tech platform with 7,000+ creators, an 800M+ combined reach, and a $25 million valuation in just three years. In this week’s conversation, we break down the real behind-the-scenes of building before you feel ready, backing yourself without credentials, and pushing through the messy middle that makes most women quit too early. Inside the episode, we get into: ✨ Why women walk away from their ideas too soon, and how to stop doing it ✨ What building credibility actually looks like ✨ The unsexy, unglamorous reality of the first 6–12 months ✨ How to keep going when everyone else would’ve given up ✨ The power of bringing the right people along as you build ✨ The mistakes ambitious women should avoid when scaling big dreams ✨ & more! If you’ve ever looked at successful founders and thought, “I could never do that, I don’t know enough yet,” this episode will flip that belief on its head. Your lack of experience isn’t a weakness. Your messy middle isn’t a setback. Your unconventional path might be the reason you win. This one will light a fire under every ambitious woman building something bigger than herself. 💛 Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 02:01 – First Steps 06:25 – Why Women Quit Too Early 14:25 – Building Credibility From Scratch 33:55 – The Unsexy Middle 40:30 – Building A Good Team 53:10 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Check out Invyted: Invyted App: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/inv%D1%83ted-influencer-collabs/id1624363395 Invyted App Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invyted.app/ Asti Wagner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatwithast/ Grace Mollaghan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracemollaghan/ Check out FIGS here: https://www.wearfigs.com Remember to use code FIGSXBA for 15% off your first order besties! ✨ Connect with Myriad Studios: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/ Connect with us: ✍️ Sign up to our newsletter to hear more of our thoughts - https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 💌 Loved this episode? Send it to the ambitious woman who needs this reminder today. ⭐ If this inspired you, follow, rate, and leave us a 5-star review — it helps more women find our community. 🩷 For mindset shifts, BTS, and weekly motivation, follow us @boldlyambitiouspod. See you next week — byeeee 💋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    57 min

  7. MAR 30

    Is Decision Fatigue Ruining Your 20s? Here’s How To Fix It.

    This episode is for the woman who feels like her brain is constantly buffering, not because she’s not ambitious enough, but because she’s making a hundred tiny decisions at the same time. In today’s conversation, we’re unpacking a struggle so many ambitious women face quietly: decision fatigue - the mental exhaustion that comes from trying to build your life, your career, your identity, and your future all at once.  Inside this week’s episode of Boldly Ambitious, we get into: ✨ Why ambitious women are especially vulnerable to decision fatigue ✨ How social media, comparison, and “infinite options” fuel overwhelm ✨ Signs you’re mentally exhausted without even realising it ✨ The difference between chaotic ambition and intentional ambition ✨ Practical steps to reduce overthinking and reclaim mental clarity ✨ & more! If you’ve been stuck in a loop of rebrands, resets, pivots, or “I’ll start again on Monday,” this episode will help you breathe again. You’re not indecisive; you’re overloaded. And with the right tools, your clarity comes back quickly. Your 20s don’t have to feel like constant mental clutter. They can feel grounded, purposeful, and powerfully yours. Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 01:05 – Decision Fatigue 09:20 – Recognising Fatigue 17:25 – Chaos vs Intentionality 30:05 – Practical Tips 35:20 – Identity-Based Clarity 38:45 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Be sure to check out Kikoff here:  Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at getkikoff.com/boldly today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! T&Cs: Must sign up via getkikoff.com/boldly to activate offer. Offer applies to new Kikoff customers’ first month only. Subject to approval. Offer subject to change. New car financing savings based on 2025 Chevrolet Silverado (MSRP) w/$10k down payment & 5-year financing for subprime borrowers vs those over 600 (nationwide APR average for new cars). Actual savings & financing factors may vary. Source: Experian, April 2025. Average first-year credit score impact of +86 points between Aug-2024 & Aug-2025 for Kikoff Credit Account users who started with a score below 600; who paid on-time; and who had no delinquencies or collections added to their credit profile during the period. Late payments may negatively impact your credit score. Individual results may vary. Check out FIGS here:  https://www.wearfigs.com  Remember to use code FIGSXBA for 15% off your first order besties! ✨  Connect with Myriad Studios:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/  Connect with us:  ✍️ Sign up to our newsletter to hear more of our thoughts - https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/  💌 Loved this episode? Send it to the ambitious woman who needs this reminder today.  ⭐ If this inspired you, follow, rate, and leave us a 5-star review — it helps more women find our community.  🩷 For mindset shifts, BTS, and weekly motivation, follow us @boldlyambitiouspod. See you next week — byeeee 💋 Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at getkikoff.com/boldly today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min

  8. MAR 23

    How To Succeed Academically When No One Believes In You ft Dr Vee Kativhu

    This episode is for the woman who knows education could change her life, but hasn’t always been shown what’s possible for her. We’re joined by the incredible Dr Vee Kativhu, a double doctorate holder who has studied at the University of Oxford, Harvard University and Claremont Graduate University. Recognised globally as a UN Young Leader and founder of Empowered by Vee, her journey is proof of what can happen when you choose yourself, even when no one else does!!  In this week’s episode of Boldly Ambitious, Vee breaks down exactly how to succeed academically when no one believes in you, and how to turn that success into real-world purpose, impact, and opportunity. We get into: ✨ Using education as a tool when you don’t have networks or access ✨ Becoming an “academic weapon” without burning out ✨ Navigating discouragement when teachers or environments doubt you ✨ The mindset shifts required to believe in a future you’ve never seen ✨ Turning academic wins into credibility, leadership, and impact ✨ The emotional weight of being a first-generation student If you’ve ever been told to lower your expectations and refused to, this episode will give you fuel, strategy, and proof that you’re not aiming too high. You’re aiming exactly where you’re meant to. Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 02:25 – Vee’s Journey 06:50 – Education as a Tool 13:05 –Becoming an Academic Weapon 28:50 – Bigger Than Your Environment 32:15 – Turning Education Into Impact 39:50 – Finding Educational Opportunities 42:10 – Vee's PhD 46:45 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Connect with Vee: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@dr.veekativhu?si=m73f8h7bGu9JWCMp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.veekativhu?igsh=MTJhOHQ3OG95eDZwNg== Be sure to check out Shopify here:  shopify.com/boldly Check out FIGS here: https://www.wearfigs.com Remember to use code FIGSXBA for 15% off your first order besties! ✨ Connect with Myriad Studios: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/ Connect with us: ✍️ Sign up to our newsletter to hear more of our thoughts - https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 💌 Loved this episode? Send it to the ambitious woman who needs this reminder today. ⭐ If this inspired you, follow, rate, and leave us a 5-star review — it helps more women find our community. 🩷 For mindset shifts, BTS, and weekly motivation, follow us @boldlyambitiouspod. See you next week — byeeee 💋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Boldly Ambitious is the podcast for the ones chasing big dreams and building bold lives without a blueprint. Hosted by Dr. Lydie Kitenge and Dr. Hazal Turunc - two first-generation doctors carving their own paths across medicine, business, and property - this space is for ambitious women on a journey of self-actualisation. The ones striving to step into the best version of themselves in all areas of life: intentionally and unapologetically. This space is about making ambition accessible. We break down the barriers that stop people from chasing or achieving their goals.

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  • Creator
    Lydie & Hazal/W!ZARD Studios
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Lydie & Hazal Ltd
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