The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast

On this week’s episode of The Ambitious Introvert Podcast® I’m joined by Suzie Agelopoulos. Suzie is an AirBnB coach and business mentor - in a nutshell, she helps people make money with AirBnB!Suzie is definitely more on the extrovert end of the scale, but I really wanted to share her story with you because she’s quite literally turned her passion for travel into a (very) profitable business. Suzie also made decisions and investments without truly knowing if that money would make its way back to her (or when), but she has exercised her trust muscle since starting out, and she prioritises her mindset practice - these two things have allowed her to scale rapidly and find amazing success doing what she loves!Tune in to find out:How Suzie ‘gave in’ to her passions and decided to build her business around her passion for travel (rather than what she thought she should be doing)How she found the online business world at 35 and randomly stumbled across AirBnB while she was in BaliWhy you don’t need to have a fixed end goal in mind when you’re starting a business (and why she doesn’t believe in yearly plans)The importance of trusting yourselfSuzie’s mindset routine, and why she keeps the timing of it flexibleWhat Suzie has planned for 2023 (and why too many things will impact your freedom!)THE AMBITIOUS INTROVERT® ACADEMYThe doors to The Academy are open! If you’re new to business or are in your first year and haven’t seen the results you want just yet, The Ambitious Introvert® Academy could be the right container for you. We kick-off on 30th March and all the details are hereCONNECT WITH SUZIE: Website: https://www.suzieagelopoulos.com/The BNB Method: https://www.suzieagelopoulos.com/bnbmethod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzietravel/SUZIE’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION:Breaking the habit of being yourself by Joe DispenzaCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE:Website: http://www.emmalouiseparkes.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesFacebook Group: The Ambitious Introvert® NetworkPREMIUM SUPPORT Interested in working with me 1:1? Fill out this form to start the conversation! https://bit.ly/2QQAwcxCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only emails, 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.

In this week’s episode of The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast I’m delighted to be joined by Jo Sweeney, Energy Expert and Leadership Mentor. Jo has been in business for over 10 years and has created a unique framework for supporting her clients in translating their energy into a strategy. This allows them to quantum leap, not just in business, but in all areas of life.During our conversation, Jo shares how leadership is changing as our consciousness as humans is evolving, and how we are being encouraged to tap into the multidimensional beings we really are. She’s passionate about not just being in tune with our energy but also harnessing it, to lead more powerfully and create bigger impact, freedom, alignment and overall joy and fulfilment.Tune in to find out:How Jo found energy psychology while working in a stressful career in advertisingWhat energy psychology is, and how it has become more widely recognisedJo’s journey with anxiety and how EFT transformed her lifeWhy patience and commitment is vital on anyone’s energy journeyWhy the theme of ‘excellence’ is Jo’s biggest driver in businessWhy community is important in business and how Jo incorporates that with 1:1 supportHow leadership is changing as our consciousness is evolvingTHE AMBITIOUS INTROVERT® ACADEMYThe doors to The Academy are open! If you’re new to business or are in your first year and haven’t seen the results you want just yet, The Ambitious Introvert® Academy could be the right container for you. We kick-off on 30th March and all the details are hereCONNECT WITH JO: Website: https://josweeney.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjosweeney/ Private Podcast: https://bit.ly/EnergyIsYourSuperpowerJO’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION:A Return to Love by Marianne WilliamsonCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE:Website: http://www.emmalouiseparkes.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesFacebook Group: The Ambitious Introvert® NetworkPREMIUM SUPPORT Interested in working with me 1:1? Fill out this form to start the conversation! https://bit.ly/2QQAwcxCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only emails, 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.

If you’ve been online in the past couple of months, you’ll have seen someone talking about ChatGPT. There’s a divide between people who are raving fans vs. others who are worried about what it means for creativity - so I thought the tool would be the perfect topic to talk about in this week’s episode.Wherever you land on the ChatGPT debate, it’s safe to say that the tool itself and AI in general isn’t going away anytime soon! In fact, it’s only going to become more prevalent. But does that mean you’ll no longer need to write a single thing in your business? No! But it could save you a lot of time.Tune in to find out:An exciting milestone for the podcast (and why I was completely fine knowing the podcast would be a slow burner)What ChatGPT actually is (in its own words!) and how it worksThe pros of using ChatGPT from an introvert’s perspectiveThe potential cons of ChatGPT5 ways I’m using it at The Ambitious Introvert, and how I’ve felt while testing it outWhat I really think about ChatGPT in terms of writing your contentTHE AMBITIOUS INTROVERT ACADEMY®The doors to the Academy are open! If you’re new to business or are in your first year and haven’t seen the results you want just yet, The Ambitious Introvert Academy® could be the right container for you. We kick-off on 30th March and all the details are hereLINKS EMMA-LOUISE MENTIONS:ChatGPTCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE:Website: http://www.emmalouiseparkes.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambitiousintrovert/Facebook Group: The Ambitious Introvert® NetworkPREMIUM SUPPORT Interested in working with me 1:1? Fill out this form to start the conversation! https://bit.ly/2QQAwcxCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only emails, 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.

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast, where I’m sharing a roundup of what’s been going on behind the scenes in February. I’m actually recording this a week before the release date, so consider this a three quarter roundup of the month so far!I’ve had a very content-heavy start to the month, including batch recording solo and guest podcast episodes, and I’ve also been planning a few exciting things coming in the next few months. In this week’s episode I talk about:The free masterclass I’ve been planning (inspired by the feedback I had on the social media episodes of the podcast I released recently) which you can register for belowWhat my team and I have been up to on the tech side of things (and why this will give you a better experience if you’re on my email list)How I plan (read: space out) my trips to London to ensure I protect my energyHow I’ve been sticking to my word of the year (even if it has been painful this week!)Why having an awareness of our energy is so important for introverts and highly sensitives, and why this led me to join the mastermind I’m part of this yearJOIN THE MASTERCLASS:Register to join me on The Social-Free StartUp for Introverts Masterclass on 6th March at 2pm EST/7pm GMTLINKS EMMA-LOUISE MENTIONS:The Class (the mindful fitness classes I’ve been enjoying)Tools of Titans by Tim FerrissCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE:Website: http://www.emmalouiseparkes.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambitiousintrovert/Facebook Group: The Ambitious Introvert® NetworkPREMIUM SUPPORTReady to start your online business journey with a coach who just ‘gets’ you? Join The Ambitious Introvert® Academy waitlist to hear the full details of the next round (coming March 2023) Interested in working with me 1:1? Fill out this form to start the conversation! https://bit.ly/2QQAwcxCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only emails, 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.

In the first guest episode of the year I’m delighted to be joined by Kate Carter, Mindset Coach and Business Mentor who supports new entrepreneurs with anxiety and mindset hurdles. Kate will be my co-coach in The Ambitious Introvert Academy® and I’m so excited to have her supporting the group! Kate loves to help brand new entrepreneurs with their mindset, which makes her the perfect coach to compliment my own focus of business strategy. We talk about:Kate’s career journey and how that, combined with a traumatic pregnancy, led her to NLPHow Kate supports her clients and the connection between mindset and your bodyWhy new business owners should find out their ‘minimum’ to move forward (and why you don’t need to worry about all the things)What we both think about group programmes (and why we’re so excited about The Ambitious Introvert Academy®)How our thoughts around the books we’ve read have changed over the years as we’ve grownCONNECT WITH TODAY’S GUEST:Website: https://www.katecarter.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katecartercoaching/ Kate’s book recommendation: The Surrender Experiment by Michael SingerCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE:Website: http://www.emmalouiseparkes.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambitiousintrovert/Facebook Group: The Ambitious Introvert® NetworkPREMIUM SUPPORTReady to start your online business journey with a coach who just ‘gets’ you? Join The Ambitious Introvert® Academy waitlist to hear the full details of the next round (coming March 2023) Interested in working with me 1:1? Fill out this form to start the conversation! https://bit.ly/2QQAwcxCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only emails, 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.

Today on The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast I’m looking right back at the beginning of my online business journey. While I’ve been in the process of refining The Ambitious Introvert Academy® one of the statements I’ve used as a guiding compass is ‘I wish I had this when I started my business’. As it turns out, there are a few things I wish I *didn’t* have, too!As always I hope you’ll find this episode helpful in deciding how you feel about certain areas of business, with today’s topic focussing specifically on what you could consider when deciding about the next (or the first) type of support you might want.Because after all, until you know, you won’t know.I’ll be sharing:The thing I wish I’d had that would have stopped me from feeling overwhelmed (and wasting heaps of time)My thoughts on being part of a cohort within a programme The impact an integration week had on my own experience of being coachedThe difference between formulas and frameworks (and how my experience of one impacted how I feel about the other)CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE:Website: http://www.emmalouiseparkes.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambitiousintrovert/Facebook Group: The Ambitious Introvert® NetworkPREMIUM SUPPORTReady to start your online business journey with a coach who just ‘gets’ you? Join The Ambitious Introvert® Academy waitlist to hear the full details of the next round (coming March 2023) Interested in working with me 1:1? Fill out this form to start the conversation! https://bit.ly/2QQAwcxCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only emails, 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.

Welcome back to the ‘How I Think About……’ series on The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast, where I share my behind the scenes thought processes around key themes in my business. So far I’ve covered Mindset, Marketing, Investing and Social Media, and today I’m sharing How I Think About……Being An Ambitious Introvert. Seeing as my entire business is designed to support ambitious introverts, this episode has been a long time coming!It took me a while to focus on a niche in my coaching business. I knew I wanted to support introverts (like me) but it was important for me to create messaging that made it clear exactly the type of introvert I could help the most. In this week’s episode I’m sharing how I went about creating that distinction and the thought process that led me to create The Ambitious Introvert® brand.I’ll be talking about:How I think about being ambitious (and the distinction I make between ‘being ambitious’ and ‘having ambition’)How I define being an introvert (and the common traits that should be separated from introversion)Why it’s so important for ambitious introverts to do things in a sustainable wayCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE:Website: http://www.emmalouiseparkes.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambitiousintrovert/Facebook Group: The Ambitious Introvert® NetworkFREE RESOURCES:Enjoyed this episode? Hit ‘subscribe’ and share it with other Ambitious Introverts who’ll appreciate it. Plus, leave a review for the podcast and you can win a FREE 45 minute coaching session as a thank you!Grab every book recommendation from all of my amazing guests! These reads are guaranteed to provide heaps of value and help you grow your business. Sign up for the free list here http://theambitiousintrovert.com/readinglistPREMIUM SUPPORTReady to start your online business journey with a coach who just ‘gets’ you? Join The Ambitious Introvert® Academy waitlist to hear the full details of the next round (coming March 2023) Interested in working with me 1:1? Fill out this form to start the conversation! https://bit.ly/2QQAwcxCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only emails, 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.

We’re taking a break from the ‘How I Think About…..’ series this week - instead I’m sharing a behind the scenes round-up of my business this month. I’ve had positive feedback when I’ve recorded episodes like this in the past so I’m excited to share what’s been going on in my business in the first few weeks of 2023.These episodes will cover what I've been working on, anything I've changed in the business, milestones I've reached etc, as well as things I'm seeing in the online space. I love hearing what other people’s business experience looks like, and I’m excited to share mine with you.In this week’s episode I’ll be sharing:Why we shouldn’t make ourselves wrong in our quieter, less motivated momentsWhy highly sensitives and empaths are strongly affected by the global energy (and what that might mean for your mindset and energy)What I’ve been working on this month, including The Ambitious Introvert Academy®What I want to share more of this year (and what you can expect to hear on the podcast)A belated share of my words for the year - one personal and one businessThe surprising thing I’ve committed to this year…LINKS EMMA-LOUISE MENTIONS:The Expanded PodcastThe Ambitious Introvert® Academy waitlistCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE:Website: http://www.emmalouiseparkes.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambitiousintrovert/Facebook Group: The Ambitious Introvert® NetworkFREE RESOURCES:Enjoyed this episode? Hit ‘subscribe’ and share it with other Ambitious Introverts who’ll appreciate it. Plus, leave a review for the podcast and you can win a FREE 45 minute coaching session as a thank you!Grab every book recommendation from all of my amazing guests! These reads are guaranteed to provide heaps of value and help you grow your business. Sign up for the free list here http://theambitiousintrovert.com/readinglistPREMIUM SUPPORTReady to start your online business journey with a coach who just ‘gets’ you? Join The Ambitious Introvert® Academy waitlist to hear the full details of the next round (coming March 2023) Interested in working with me 1:1? Fill out this form to start the conversation! https://bit.ly/2QQAwcxCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only emails, 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.

Welcome to the fourth instalment in the ‘How I Think About…..’ series on The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast. In this mini series I’m sharing my thoughts in an organic, stream-of-consciousness way, which I hope will help you see that there’s no one right way of doing things! In fact my thoughts on all the topics so far have hugely changed since I first started in business, and it’s these thought processes that I’ve found to be the most helpful in supporting my clients to work out how they want to think about things too.So far I’ve shared my thoughts on mindset, marketing and investing, and this week I’m moving on to social media for business. As an introverted online business owner who helps other introverts in business, social media isn’t my favourite marketing medium - and it’s completely okay if it’s not yours either!In this week’s episode I’ll be sharing:What I think about social media from a personal perspectiveWhat I thought about showing my face on social media when I first started my business (and how that changed)Why I now think social media is a gift (and how I changed my mindset around that)Why social media is only a small part of my marketing strategy (and why trends have zero impact on my content marketing plan)Why I don’t make interaction on my posts mean anything about me or my content (and why understanding your audience is key)CONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE:Website: http://www.emmalouiseparkes.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambitiousintrovert/Facebook Group: The Ambitious Introvert® NetworkFREE RESOURCES:Enjoyed this episode? Hit ‘subscribe’ and share it with other Ambitious Introverts who’ll appreciate it. Plus, leave a review for the podcast and you can win a FREE 45 minute coaching session as a thank you!Grab every book recommendation from all of my amazing guests! These reads are guaranteed to provide heaps of value and help you grow your business. Sign up for the free list here http://theambitiousintrovert.com/readinglistPREMIUM SUPPORTInterested in working with me 1:1? Fill out this form to start the conversation! https://bit.ly/2QQAwcxCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only emails, 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.

Welcome to the third episode in the How I Think About….. Series. This week I’m sharing my thoughts on investing, specifically related to investments in our businesses.There’s a LOT of educational content online showing us how to do XYZ, but we don’t often see the thought process behind the actions online business owners take. But it’s actually the thought process that gives us the changes and breakthroughs we need, because it’s a reflection of our mindset (and we know how important that is).My hope in the ‘How I Think About…..’ series of episodes is that you can decide how YOU think and feel about a certain topic, whether you resonate with something I’ve said or firmly disagree!In this week’s episode I’ll be sharing:How I approached investing in myself and my business when I first started (and how I’d feel if an investment didn’t work out the way I thought it would)When my view of investing began to change and the impact that had on the next business investment I madeHow I think about investing in my business now, and how I categorise each type of investmentWhy a ROI isn’t always immediate but doesn’t necessarily mean it is less valuable (and in fact may be even more so)The energetics behind investing and why they matter so muchRESOURCES EMMA-LOUISE MENTIONEDThe Advance NetworkMy ‘As If’ trip podcast episodeThe Pathway membership by To be MagneticCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE:Website: http://www.emmalouiseparkes.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambitiousintrovert/Facebook Group: The Ambitious Introvert® NetworkFREE RESOURCES:Enjoyed this episode? Hit ‘subscribe’ and share it with other Ambitious Introverts who’ll appreciate it. Plus, leave a review for the podcast and you can win a FREE 45 minute coaching session as a thank you!Grab every book recommendation from all of my amazing guests! These reads are guaranteed to provide heaps of value and help you grow your business. Sign up for the free list here http://theambitiousintrovert.com/readinglistPREMIUM SUPPORTInterested in working with me 1:1? Fill out this form to start the conversation! https://bit.ly/2QQAwcxCONNECT WITH EMMA-LOUISE: Website: https://theambitiousintrovert.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalouparkes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkesSign up to receive my monthly Introverts Only emails, 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.