Boldly Ambitious

Lydie & Hazal/W!ZARD Studios

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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    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 giờ
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    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 phút
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    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 phút
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    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 phút
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    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

    53 phút
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    These Money Mistakes Are Keeping you Stuck! Here Is How To Build REAL Wealth From Scratch ft Fisayo Martins

    If you’re an ambitious woman in your 20s who wants to build real wealth, not just aesthetic wealth, this episode is your new must-listen. 💛 We’re joined by the incredible Fisayo Martins, a 5x award-winning Founder, Chartered Accountant, and one of the UK’s leading voices in women’s financial education and wealth building. Fisayo built a high-flying career in Banking & Finance, rising to Senior Manager level, before transitioning into entrepreneurship to empower women through her platform Finance Matters UK. She’s been featured on BBC News, The Times, The Independent, and Metro, and her work is reshaping the way young women think about money. In this conversation, we break down the money myths holding women back - and what it actually takes to build long-term, sustainable wealth even if you’re starting from scratch. In this episode, we unpack: ✨ The biggest misconceptions women in their 20s have about wealth ✨ What should come first: saving, investing, debt, or increasing income ✨ How to balance enjoying your money and building your future ✨ Why real wealth isn’t about looking rich, but having options ✨ How to overcome money anxiety and stop second-guessing yourself This episode is your permission slip to stop guessing, stop Googling, and stop doing everything alone; you can absolutely build wealth, even without family help, huge savings, or a high salary. Share this with the ambitious woman who’s ready to build real, lasting wealth, not just the highlight-reel version. 💛 Timestamps 🎧 0:00 – Intro  01:50 – Misconceptions About Building Wealth 14:20 – Building Wealth From Scratch 30:10 – Real Wealth vs Aesthetic Wealth 46:05 – How to Leverage Your Salary 51:40 – Dear Ambitious Girlies 💌 Conect with Fisayo: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financemattersuk/ Website: https://financemattersuk.com Event: https://luma.com/6la7889n Check out FIGS: ⁠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

    58 phút
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    How To Build Success For The Long-Term (Even As You Evolve) ft Hannah Witton

    This episode is for the ambitious woman who’s building a big life, but secretly worries that evolving, changing direction, or wanting something different might derail the success she’s worked so hard for. The woman who’s realising that ambition doesn’t stay the same forever… and that the version of success you wanted at 22 might look very different at 30. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re allowed to pivot, grow, or redefine success without feeling like you’re “starting over,” this episode will completely reframe the way you think about ambition. In today’s episode, we’re joined by the incredible Hannah Witton, award-winning creator, author, podcaster and mentor, who has built a successful, evolving career online for over a decade. From growing an online community of hundreds of thousands to publishing books and hosting multiple podcasts, Hannah’s journey shows what it really looks like to build success that lasts, even as your life changes. Together, we unpack: ✨ Why ambition is allowed to evolve as your life changes ✨ How to pivot without feeling like you’re “starting from zero” ✨ Navigating ambition through major life chapters ✨ The systems that help you sustain momentum without burning out Because real success isn’t about staying the same. It’s about building something strong enough to grow with you. 💫 Timestamps 🎧 0:00 – Intro 01:10 – Hannah’s Relationship With Ambition 02:25 – When Ambition Evolves 11:05 – Balancing Ambition With Life Changes 22:18 – Sustainable Ambition & Systems 31:05 – Diversifying Your Career & Opportunities 37:10 – Dear Ambitious Girlies 💌 Conect with Hannah: Substack - https://hannahwitton.substack.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hannahwitton/?hl=en YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/morehannah Check out FIGS: 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

    41 phút
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    How to Create Your Own Luck & Generate Opportunities for Success

    This episode is for the ambitious woman who’s tired of feeling like she’s doing everything “right” but still isn’t getting the opportunities she deserves. The woman who didn’t grow up with industry connections, insider access, or a ready-made network, and is now realising that if she wants doors to open, she might have to build the doorframe herself! If you’ve ever looked at someone else’s success and thought, “How did she just get lucky?”', this conversation will change the way you see opportunity forever. In this episode, we break down what’s really happening behind the scenes: ✨ Why ambitious women mistake strategy for luck ✨ How ‘effortless success’ is glamorised  ✨ Our framework for creating opportunity without connections  ✨ How preparation, visibility, and proactivity shift your entire trajectory This episode is your reminder that opportunity isn’t reserved for the people with the right last name, financial comfort, or perfect CV. You don’t need luck. You just need strategy, visibility, and movement. And you are absolutely capable of creating all three. ✨ Timestamps 🎧 0:00 – Intro  01:21 – The Myth of Luck  12:16 – Intentional Luck  31:17 – Stop Waiting  42:51 – Raising the Odds  48:50 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Check out FIGS: 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

    53 phút

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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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