The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast

What’s more fitting for an episode airing on Christmas Day than the topic of rest and relaxation - something we should be prioritising all year round, but what the holidays gives us even more opportunity to lean into!Clients will often tell me they’ve taken plenty of time ‘off’ yet still feel tired - and a lack of these two states is often the culprit.Tune in to hear the difference between them, why they’re both essential for our long term success, and how you can cultivate time for them this holiday season!CONNECT 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.

As a coach, podcaster and former air traffic controller, communicating effectively has been vital for me throughout my whole career. But communicating goes so much deeper than simply annunciating words clearly, and this week’s guest on The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast is explaining why compassion is often the missing piece.Kate Brown is a coach and the founder of Calm at Work, and she believes that human connection is the key to overcoming issues in not just the workplace, but also in life. She’s sharing what it means to communicate with compassion, and how understanding our needs is the first step to asking for them to be met by others.We discuss:How being able to communicate what we want and need is crucial to helping us reach our potentialExamples of how we can appear to ‘act out’ when we find it hard to vocalise our needsThe different types of apology, and understanding this is similar to knowing your Love LanguageHow connecting to our humanity improves workplace well being and relationships, and makes us a better leaderThe unmet need many introverts have because they’re not sure how to ask for it!As Kate says in the episode, "compassion is meeting people where they are and meeting myself where I am", which is such an empowering way to approach all types of communication.Episode Resources:Nonviolent Communication - A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg PhDCentre for Nonviolent Communications Feelings and Needs Inventory ListCONNECT WITH KATEWebsite: https://calmatworktherapy.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmatworkltdFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/calmatworkCONNECT 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.

Covid shook up a lot of things, and the workplace was one of them. With proof of concept that remote and hybrid working don’t reduce productivity (in fact, quite the opposite), companies are now embracing flexible options - which is great news for those ambitious introverts with a severe case of wanderlust!This week on the podcast I’m joined by long-time digital nomad Lucy Bedewi, a messaging strategy and copywriter who runs her business My Write Hand Woman while travelling full time. Tune in to hear Lucy share all the details of her lifestyle, including:Why she chose living out of a suitcase over Corporate AmericaHow a leap of faith vacation with an internet friend she’d never met in 2020 changed everything (spoiler alert - she never went home!)Why balancing work time and fun time is even more important on the road, and the mindset reframe that’s allowed her to do this without feeling like she’s ‘missing out’Her back-up tech stack to ensure she’s able to get online whatever the circumstancesWhy relationships can actually thrive with full time travelHow tricky time zones helped her get very strict with her boundaries (and how this had a massive positive impact on her energy and business)Whether you’re an employee or a business owner, tune in to hear what’s possible if both travel AND career success are non-negotiables for you!CONNECT WITH LUCYWebsite: www.mywritehandwoman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mywritehandwoman/ and https://www.instagram.com/lucy.bedewi/CONNECT 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.

With the new year approaching there’s so much talk of goals, resolutions and words of the year. If reaching your potential and creating life on your terms is important to you, you’re probably somewhere on your personal development journey already. And while growth, learning and new possibilities are all oh-so-exciting, there are some aspects of ‘doing the work’ that are a little less appealing…In this episode I’m breaking down some of the truths that aren’t always talked about front and centre in the self improvement space. Does this mean I’m suggesting it’s not worth it? Not at all! But forewarned is forearmed, and knowing what bumps may lie ahead might just make it that bit easier for you to move through them.I’ll be sharing:When you ‘need’ to work on your developmentWhy simple and easy aren’t the same thingWhy it’s ok if you don’t know ‘exactly’ what to doIf you can tell you’re on trackMy thoughts about long term commitment to the processEpisode Resources:The Untethered Soul by Michael A SingerThe Success Principles by Jack CanfieldCONNECT 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.

When you can’t find the perfect product for your needs, what do you do? This week’s podcast guest Carina Lawson, took matters into her own hands and designed it herself. The result? The globally recognised, award winning Ponderlily® Planner. And the best part? Carina built her business as a busy, introverted mum of young twins while working a 9-5 - proof that her intentional time management process works!In this episode Carina and I discuss:Why being intentional is key when making time for your goalsHow she had no idea how successful the planner would be when she started outWhy standard productivity rhetoric doesn’t work for introvertsWhy asking for help, even from unusual places, can help build your support network for successCONNECT WITH CARINAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareponderlily/Website: https://ponderlily.com/Get 15% off your Ponderlily order with code INTROVERTCONNECT 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.

Taking big action can feel terrifying, and going against the status quo can bring up some very human fears such as being rejected by the tribe. But as we all know, it’s those leap of faith moments of bravery that lead us to the amazing life experiences on the other side.On The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast this week I’m chatting with Ewelina Olechowska, founder of Studio Domka, about the big moves she’s made to create her current life - and it all began with questioning what she wanted and what was actually available to her.We cover:Why leaning in and trusting your intuition is so importantHow to move through the fear that you’ll upset others by following your dreamsHow surrounding yourself with others like you can support and speed up the journeyThe type of personal development work both Ewelina and I love (and have both seen massive results from)Episode Resources - To Be Magnetic (use code EMMALOUISE for 15% off)CONNECT WITH EWELINA Website: https://studiodomka.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studiodomka/CONNECT 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.

The term intuition can conjure up images of crystal balls and palm readers, but what if I told you it’s something we can all tap into?Whether it’s that niggly feeling in your gut or the desire to take a seemingly random path that makes no logical sense, these subtle signs are often coming from our own internal guidance system. Learning what’s ours (and not others opinions and energy we’ve absorbed) is key to being able to trust it and work with it for massive success.In this episode I’m sharing an example of me leaning into my own intuition in my business, and how it led to amazing results I could never have imagined at the time!Mentioned Resources: The Intuitive Way by Penney PeirceCONNECT 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.

How many times have you held yourself back from:Applying for a promotionAsking for a payrisePitching yourself to a podcastOr even inviting someone out on a date……in case you get told ‘no’?No one loves feeling rejected, but in order to reach our potential we need to take aligned action that leads us closer to our goals - and in this episode we’re discussing how to build the resilience to do just that.Alice Draper is a Podcast & PR expert who approached getting ‘no thanks’ as if it were a game - and changed her mindset for the better. Alice and I chat about all things rejection related, from how to depersonalise the experience, the reframes that helped us both put ourselves out there, and why actively seeking out being turned down can be the best thing for your resilience and growth!CONNECT WITH ALICEWebsite: https://hustlingwriters.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-m-draper/CONNECT 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.

3 years is a long time in business, and as the podcast celebrates its birthday I knew it was the perfect time to unveil the new, revamped, improved version - The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast 2.0 if you will!As I shift my business towards doing more of what lights me up AND impacting more people, come behind the scenes to learn what I’m changing, why I’m doing it and how I’m navigating all the feelings and challenges around it.You’ll also hear what’s in store on the podcast from now on, and how I’ll be here to help you get set up for success in ALL areas of your business, career and life!CONNECT 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.

I am such a Human Design fan that I’ve featured it twice on The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast - I’m rounding out this “Best of the Back Catalogue” series with this conversation I had with Erin Claire Jones back in February 2022. It was great to listen back now I’m 18 months further along in my own HD experiment, and I hope you’ll enjoy this throwback episode too!Original show notes belowIt’s no secret that I love Human Design; I’ve spoken about it before on the podcast and it’s something I work with my clients on, and use in my own life and business. Today I’m going even deeper on the subject and chatting to Human Design guide and expert Erin Claire Jones. Erin has used Human Design to help thousands of individuals and companies step into their true work and their lives as their most authentic selves, and to achieve their highest potential.Erin’s insights are highly sought-after because they make Human Design pragmatic, tangible, accessible — and immediately applicable to everyday life.Topics discussed:Human Design is an awareness system – what does it even mean?Revealing your energetic blueprint (and how it help you navigate life)Human Design for beginners – understanding type, strategy and inner authorityAn introduction to Generators, Manifesting Generators, Manifesters, Projectors and ReflectorsInner authority and how we’re designed to make decisions (and it’s usually NOT with our brains!)Human Design strategy – and how if affects the way we interact with the world aroundRESOURCESErin Claire Jones:Here’s the link to get your Blueprint, a personalised guide to your unique designUse the code INTROVERT for 10% offLook up your designBook an individual sessionInstagramBooks: Will Smith’s MemoirsCONNECT 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.