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. 1d ago

    How To Get Internships & Opportunities To Build Your Career ft. Zainab Shire

    Everyone wants the internship, but not everyone knows how to actually find it. So today's guest tells you exactly what to do and how to turn it into the career you want! We sit down with Zainab Shire, who started as an intern at the Mayor of London's Office and is now their Content Creator and Communications Officer. She's also interned at Target Malaria, the global health research organisation backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, spoken at the Global Peace Summit in Bangkok, and contributes to Girls Who Talk Politics, all in her early twenties. We talked about: 👉 Where to actually find opportunities before everyone else hears about them 👉 Using LinkedIn as an opportunity feed, not just a profile 👉 What makes an application stand out when it's competitive 👉 Where first-gen women lose marks without realising it, and how to fix it 👉 What she actually did to turn an internship into a job offer 👉 How to choose opportunities that build a clear story, not just ones that sound impressive + more! If you want more experience, more exposure and more opportunities, but you don't always know where to look or how to make yourself stand out, this episode is for you. Timestamps 🎧 00:00 Intro 01:26 How She Got Into The Mayor's Office 08:40 Where To Actually Find Opportunities 15:10 Using LinkedIn As An Opportunity Feed 21:35 What Makes An Application Stand Out 28:50 Where First-Gen Women Lose Marks 35:20 Turning An Internship Into A Job Offer 41:45 Choosing Opportunities That Build A Story 47:30 Dear Ambitious Girlies Connect with Zainab Instagram: @zainabshire_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainab-shire/ 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 for weekly thoughts → https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 📸 Stay connected with the hosts → https://www.instagram.com/lydieandhazal/ 💌 Share this with the friend who's been sending out generic applications and wondering why nothing's landing ⭐ If this resonated, follow, rate, and leave a 5-star review, it helps more ambitious women find this space 🩷 For BTS, mindset shifts, and weekly motivation, follow @boldlyambitiouspod See you next week, byeeeee!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Sep 14

    How To Build Self-Discipline And Rewire Your Brain ft. Giulia Remondino

    Why do you know exactly what you should be doing, and still not do it? A question that I think more ambitious women need to sit with, because the gap between knowing and doing is where most of us get stuck, and it has nothing to do with willpower. In today's episode we sit down with Giulia Remondino, founder and CEO of inGeniusly, a TEDx speaker, author and cognitive performance expert who has trained thousands of people across six countries, to break down the actual neuroscience of self-discipline and how to rewire your brain to become the person you want to be. In today's episode, we sit down with Giulia Remondino, founder and CEO of inGeniusly, a TEDx speaker, author and brain coach who specialises in the neuroscience of self-discipline. We talked about: 👉 Why being the first in your family to do something makes it so much harder 👉 Why your brain won't commit to a choice until it feels safe 👉 The real difference between motivation and self-discipline 👉 Why there’s a big gap between knowing and doing 👉 How to build a bank of positive references so self-doubt has nothing to stand on 👉 Why an internal locus of control changes everything about how far you get + more If you know exactly what you should be doing but can't seem to actually do it, then this episode is for you. Timestamps 🎧 00:00 Intro 01:31 Self-Perception & Ceilings 19:00 The Knowing-Doing Gap 36:49 Motivation vs Self-Discipline 46:23 Dear Ambitious Girlies Connect with Giulia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giuliaremondino LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giulia-selene-remondino-1a5849119/ inGeniusly: https://www.instagram.com/ingeniuslyuk Book: Genius by Choice 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 for weekly thoughts → https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 📸 Stay connected with the hosts → https://www.instagram.com/lydieandhazal/ 💌 Share this episode with someone building something from scratch ⭐ If this resonated, follow, rate, and leave a 5-star review, it helps more ambitious women find this space 🩷 For BTS, mindset shifts, and weekly motivation, follow @boldlyambitiouspod See you next week, byeeeee!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Sep 8

    How To Set Boundaries And Stop People Pleasing ft. Elsie Ofulue

    How comfortable are you with disappointing people? A question that I think more ambitious woman needs to sit with, because every meaningful YES to your own priorities will at times require a no to somebody else’s expectations. In today’s episode we sit down with Elsie Ofulue, an award-winning senior executive, a founder, author, public speaker and mother of four, to break down how to become an ambitious woman that stop’s people pleasing and learnt to put better boundaries in place. We talked about: 👉 How to work out what your yes is saying no to 👉 Why first generation women say yes out of scarcity, and what it costs them 👉 The role that consistency plays when it comes to boundaries 👉 Whether the word “selfish” is interchangeable with being intentional + more If you are always the reliable one, the one who never says no, and constantly priorities the needs of others of your own, then this episode is for you. Timestamps 🎧 00:00 Intro 01:28 Protecting Your Energy & Boundaries 19:20 Why Ambitious Women People-Please 36:00 Being Unapologetic 49:21 Dear Ambitious Girlies Connect with Elsie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsieofulue LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/elsie-ofulue-mcipr-ciic-72798629 Events On Wheels: https://www.instagram.com/eow.planner The Planners Clinic 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 for weekly thoughts → https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/  📸 Stay connected with the hosts → https://www.instagram.com/lydieandhazal/  💌 Share this episode with someone building something from scratch ⭐ If this resonated, follow, rate, and leave a 5-star review, it helps more ambitious women find this space 🩷 For BTS, mindset shifts, and weekly motivation, follow @boldlyambitiouspod See you next week, byeeeee!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Aug 10

    How To Stand Out & Succeed In Corporate As A First-Gen Woman ft. Tasneem Bhamji

    This episode is for the ambitious woman who’s working hard, doing everything “right”, but still feels like she’s being overlooked, underpaid, or passed over for opportunities. This week on Boldly Ambitious, we’re joined by Tasneem Bhamji, senior executive in financial services and host of Office Real Talk, where she breaks down the unwritten rules of corporate life that so many of us were never taught. From being raised on free school meals to spending over a decade inside some of the UK’s biggest banks, Tas has managed thousands of people and led large-scale transformation programmes, giving her a front-row seat to how decisions around pay, promotions and progression are actually made. In this episode, we’re unpacking: 👉 Why working hard alone isn’t enough to get promoted 👉 How to advocate for yourself, negotiate and get paid properly 👉 How being first-gen can shape the way you navigate corporate spaces 👉 How to stop trying to fit in and start owning your space 👉 And so much more! Whether you’re starting your first corporate job, trying to get promoted, negotiating your salary, or figuring out how to navigate a workplace that wasn’t designed with you in mind, this conversation will give you the tools and language to be more intentional about your career. Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 01:40 – Why Working Hard Isn’t Enough 14:30 – How To Get Paid Properly 37:50 – Owning Your Space as a First Gen Woman 01:05:10 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Connect with Tasneem: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasneem-bhamji-a1056390/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officerealtalk/                                                                                                                                   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 for weekly thoughts → https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/  📸 Stay connected with the hosts → https://www.instagram.com/lydieandhazal/  💌 Share this episode with someone building something from scratch ⭐ If this resonated, follow, rate, and leave a 5-star review, it helps more ambitious women find this space 🩷 For BTS, mindset shifts, and weekly motivation, follow @boldlyambitiouspod  See you next week, byeeee 💋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Jul 20

    The 3 Mindset Shifts Every Ambitious Woman Needs To Transform Her Life ft. Dr Aghogho Okpara

    This episode is for the ambitious woman who's tired of overthinking, waiting for permission, and letting fear make her decisions. This week on Boldly Ambitious, we're joined by Dr. Aghogho Okpara, medical doctor, Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree, founder of Achieve with Aghogho, and content creator. After being rejected from medical school five times over six years, Aghogho completely transformed the way she approached failure, opportunity, and taking action. Those mindset shifts have since led her to work with Apple, YouTube, Philips, the Nobel Prize, and to become one of the most inspiring voices helping students and ambitious women reach their potential. In this episode, we're unpacking the 3 mindset shifts that changed everything. We get into: 👉 Why mindset can completely change your life 👉 How to stop seeing failure as the end  👉 Why taking imperfect action will always beat endless planning 👉 How to build the mindset that creates opportunities 👉 And so much more! Whether you're building a business, studying for your dream career, or simply trying to become the woman you know you're capable of becoming, this conversation will leave you thinking differently. Timestamps 🎧  00:00 – Intro  01:45 – Defining Mindset 12:20 – Mindset Shift 1  24:40 – Mindset Shift 2 31:20 – Mindset Shift 3                                                                      48:05 – Dear Ambitious Girlies     Connect with Dr Aghogho:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsaghogho/  Website: https://www.achievewithaghogho.com/                                                                                                                                   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/ 📸 Stay connected with the hosts:  https://www.instagram.com/lydieandhazal/ 💌 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

  6. Jul 13

    Everything Ambitious Women Need To Know About Their Health (But No One's Telling Them) ft. Dr Tosin

    This episode is for every ambitious woman who's so busy building her dream life that she's forgotten to prioritise her health. 🤍 This week on Boldly Ambitious, we're joined by Dr Tosin Shotubo-Ajayi, NHS and private GP, medical advisor, TV doctor and passionate advocate for women's health. Together, we unpack the health advice every ambitious woman deserves to hear, from the symptoms we shouldn't ignore to the myths we've been sold about what being "healthy" actually looks like. Because 👏🏽 success 👏🏽 doesn’t have to 👏🏽 come at 👏🏽 the expense of your wellbeing! Inside this week's episode, we get into: ✨ The biggest lies women have been told about their health ✨ Why painful periods and constant exhaustion shouldn't be ignored ✨ How to work with your menstrual cycle instead of fighting it ✨ The reality of burnout and the early warning signs to look out for ✨ The health foundations every ambitious woman should build in her 20s ✨ & more Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 01:20 – Health Lies We’re Sold 17:50 – Working with your Cycle 34:30 – The Long Game 44:35 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Disclaimer: Please note that the information shared in this video is not medical advice. If you have any concerns, please speak to a medical professional.  Connect with Dr Tosin: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtosinofficial/?hl=en Website: https://www.drtosin.com/ Check out BetterHelp: Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.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 for weekly thoughts → https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 📸 Stay connected with the hosts → https://www.instagram.com/lydieandhazal/ 💌 Share this with the ambitious woman who's been feeling like no one quite understands the life she's building. ⭐ If this resonated, follow, rate, and leave a 5-star review — it helps more ambitious women find this space. 🩷 📱 For BTS, mindset shifts, and weekly motivation, follow us @boldlyambitiouspod. See you next week, byeeee 💋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Jul 6

    Why Ambition Can Feel Lonely (And How To Build Meaningful Friendships) ft. Courtney Daniella & Renée Imafidon

    Your friendships either multiply your ambition or drain it. That's the hard truth that many ambitious women learn the hard way, because when you start building, reinventing yourself, taking risks, or committing to a different path, it may not always resonate with those around you. And that shift can feel lonely without sisterhood and community championing you.🤍 This week on Boldly Ambitious, we're joined by Courtney Daniella Jesse and Renée Imafidon, bestselling authors, first-generation Oxbridge graduates, and co-founders of To My Sisters, an award-winning podcast and global community centred on women's wellness, growth and development. Together, we unpack why ambition can feel lonely, what really happens when friendships change, and how to build meaningful sisterhood as an ambitious woman. Because ambitious women deserve community just as much as they deserve success. Inside this week's episode, we get into: ✨ How to stop feeling like ambition is something you have to do alone ✨ What people really mean when they say "you lose friends when you level up" ✨ How to intentionally build a sisterhood ✨ How to build friendships that actually make you feel seen ✨ How to find like-minded women as an ambitious adult ✨ How to become the kind of friend you're hoping to find ✨ & more Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 02:40 – Why Ambition Can Feel Lonely 16:40 – Why Ambitious Women Are Lonely 34:30 – Why Ambitious Women Can Lose Friends 48:10 - Letting Go Of Friendships 01:00:40 – How To Find Your People As An Adult 01:05:05 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Connect with Courtney & Renée: 🎙 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XZh8CV927pgfSB9kc5tu8 📸 Courtney: https://www.instagram.com/cdboateng 📸 Renée: https://www.instagram.com/reneeimafidon/ 📸 To My Sisters: https://www.instagram.com/tomysisterhood/ Check out FIGS here: https://www.wearfigs.com Remember to use code FIGSXBA for 15% off your first order besties! ✨ Connect with Myriad Studios: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/ Connect with us: ✍️ Sign up to our newsletter for weekly thoughts → https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 📸 Stay connected with the hosts → https://www.instagram.com/lydieandhazal/ 💌 Share this with the ambitious woman who's been feeling like no one quite understands the life she's building. ⭐ If this resonated, follow, rate, and leave a 5-star review — it helps more ambitious women find this space. 🩷 📱 For BTS, mindset shifts, and weekly motivation, follow us @boldlyambitiouspod. See you next week, byeeee 💋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Jun 22

    5 Things We Had to Unlearn About Success in Our 20s as Ambitious Women Building From Scratch

    This episode is for every ambitious woman who feels like she should have everything figured out by now 🤍 The woman who's putting pressure on herself to move faster, achieve more, and somehow have all the answers while she's still building her life in real time. If that sounds familiar, this conversation is for you. This week on Boldly Ambitious, we're sharing some of the biggest things we've had to unlearn about success in our 20s. Because the truth is, building something from scratch isn’t just about learning new things. It also requires letting go of beliefs that were never serving you in the first place. Together, we unpack the mindset shifts that have changed the way we think about ambition, success, productivity, comparison, and building a life that actually feels good to live. Inside this week's episode, we get into: ✨ Why your 20s are not a deadline ✨ Lies we’ve had to unlearn about success ✨ How to differentiate between being busy and making progress ✨ How to let go of the need for constant validation ✨ Comparison, timelines, and feeling behind ✨ & more Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 01:30 – The Deadline 09:55 – External Validation 15:05 – Comparison 21:15 – Picking One Path 23:40 – It’s Okay Not To Know 30:55 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Girlies 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 for weekly thoughts → https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 📸 Stay connected with the hosts → https://www.instagram.com/lydieandhazal/ 💌 Share this episode with the ambitious woman who needs this reminder today. ⭐ If this resonated, follow, rate, and leave a 5-star review. It helps more ambitious women find this space. 🩷 For BTS, mindset shifts, and weekly motivation, follow @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
    43
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Lydie & Hazal Ltd
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