Episodes

TOO AMBITIOUS: Challenging the Status Quo + Stephanie O'Connell Rodriguez
Feb. 23, 2024

TOO AMBITIOUS: Challenging the Status Quo + Stephanie O'Connell Rodriguez

Welcome to the women of ambition podcast. I'm your host, Alyssa Calder Hume. And today we are going to look specifically at ambition for women as per normal, but we're going to be looking at it through the lens of culture and how religion and...
(Different) Models of Leadership + Nina Simons, Bioneer Co-Founder
Feb. 16, 2024

(Different) Models of Leadership + Nina Simons, Bioneer Co-Founder

Alyssa Calder Hulme: [00:00:00] Welcome to the women of ambition podcast. I'm your host, Alyssa Culler Hume. And today we have a fantastic guest on our show. Nina Simons is co founder and chief relationship officer at Bioneers and leads it's every...
Impostures Syndrome and Black Ambition: DEI, Racial Capitalism, and the History of Policing in the US + Whitney Knox Lee, Esq.
Feb. 10, 2024

Impostures Syndrome and Black Ambition: DEI, Racial Capitalism, and the History of Policing in the US + Whitney Knox Lee, Esq.

Alyssa Calder Hulme: [00:00:00] Welcome to the Women of Ambition podcast. I'm your host, Alyssa Calder Hume, and today we have Whitney Knox Lee. Whitney is a civil rights attorney, an equity and inclusion consultant, a mother and wife, and the host of...
Becoming a Good Ancestor: Family, Joy, and Decolonization + Miyamoto Loretta Jensen, the Polynesian Genealogist
June 8, 2023

Becoming a Good Ancestor: Family, Joy, and Decolonization + Miyamoto Loretta Jensen, the Polynesian Genealogist

What does it mean to be a good ancestor? Why should we reckon with the horrible stories of our ancestors as well as the peaceful ones? How does colonization affect how we think about family, record histories, and relate to our relatives? Join Alyssa...
Chicana/x and Latina/X Feminisms: PostPod + Citations
April 30, 2023

Chicana/x and Latina/X Feminisms: PostPod + Citations

Alyssa: [00:00:00] Hello everybody and welcome to the Women of Ambition podcast. I'm your host, Alyssa Calder Hulme, and today we're gonna do something that we haven't done for a little while now, and that is a PostPod, and this is where we. Look at...
Border Crossings: A Latina Look at Cultural Agility and Sixth Sense Bridge Making + Natalie Alhonte
April 28, 2023

Border Crossings: A Latina Look at Cultural Agility and Sixth Sense Bridge Making + Natalie Alhonte

Alyssa: [00:00:00] Welcome to the Women of Ambition podcast. I'm your host, Alyssa Calder Hulme , and today we are going to be beginning a little bit of a shift in our podcast experience together where we've been examining ambition, how women...
My First Research Update
Feb. 2, 2023

My First Research Update

Ambition, gender roles, deviance... what does it all mean? Join me for a brief overview of my research into the pain many of my guests and listeners face as they express and exercise their ambition. Why is it so hard? What is that sense of disapproval...
BONUS MATERIAL- Marriage of Ambition: A Husband's Perspective
Jan. 30, 2023

BONUS MATERIAL- Marriage of Ambition: A Husband's Perspective

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Marriage of Ambition: A Husband's Perspective
Jan. 5, 2023

Marriage of Ambition: A Husband's Perspective

Respectful Disagreement: How An Athiest and A Christain Navigate Close Friendship + Aubrie Howell & Kathleen Rawlinson
July 7, 2022

Respectful Disagreement: How An Athiest and A Christain Navigate Close Friendship + Aubrie Howell & Kathleen Rawlinson

Join us for a fantastic chat about ambitious friendship and the challenges and rewards found therein. We are all dealing with the fallout of Roe V. Wade being overturned - some are celebrating, others mourning. What does that mean for friends with...
Hanging Out With My Ex-Husband: Textures of Love, Friendship, and Family
May 4, 2022

Hanging Out With My Ex-Husband: Textures of Love, Friendship, and Family

When Jessica's now ex-husband came out to her years ago, she had no idea what life would bring. Fast forward a decade or so and today she does something most would think is impossible: she sees her ex daily and maintains a deep, intimate...
Valuing Ambition in Marriage: How Tension, Growth, and Challenges Can Result in Deliberate Partnerships + Neena Warburton
March 9, 2022

Valuing Ambition in Marriage: How Tension, Growth, and Challenges Can Result in Deliberate Partnerships + Neena Warburton

How do I set the tone for my marriage as an ambitious woman? What if I realize my ambitious nature long after my choice to marry my spouse? How is my partnership (or lack there of) effecting my self-perception? And how can I change that? What unique...
Granddaughter of a Salem Witch - 400 Years of Outspoken Women + Alyssa Calder Hulme
March 3, 2022

Granddaughter of a Salem Witch - 400 Years of Outspoken Women + Alyssa Calder Hulme

In this episode we celebrate Women's History Month by looking back into our own history and learning from other subversive women - specifically Susannah North Martin, convicted witch in Salem, MA in 1692. She was accused of being a witch 3 times in...
FamilyPreneurship: Hacking Ambition to Support Relationships With Kids on Your Terms + Meg Brunson
Feb. 23, 2022

FamilyPreneurship: Hacking Ambition to Support Relationships With Kids on Your Terms + Meg Brunson

Explore how this ambitious woman intergrates her ambitions, career, travel and relationships with her children to create the life she loves. Meg has been traveling with her 4 kids and husband for over 2 years in a travel trailer, homeschooling from...
Matrescence: The Evolution of Self Through Motherhood + Bayla Abdurachmanov
Feb. 16, 2022

Matrescence: The Evolution of Self Through Motherhood + Bayla Abdurachmanov

Guest: Bayla Abdurachmanov
Ambitious Relationship with Self and Exploring Heck Yes + Tiphany Kane, Heck Yes Coach
Feb. 9, 2022

Ambitious Relationship with Self and Exploring Heck Yes + Tiphany Kane, Heck Yes Coach

Ambitious women face unique challenges and choices in our relationships with others. But before we can face outward relationships, we have to face our relationship with self. "I feel like my entire life I have been this person yelling 'HELL YES!'...
Guest: Tiphany Kane
Main Character Energy: Are You a Static or Dynamic Character in the Story of Your Life?
Feb. 2, 2022

Main Character Energy: Are You a Static or Dynamic Character in the Story of Your Life?

What does it mean to be the lead in your own story? How do we take an active role in our lives? You are not meant to live for the comfort of other people. Build the story YOU want.
Opting Out of Burnout and Into Wild Ambition + Elle V S3:E3
Jan. 19, 2022

Opting Out of Burnout and Into Wild Ambition + Elle V S3:E3

Not Your Typical Goals Chat
Guest: Elle Viaggiare
Chasing Comedy with Grace and Gratitude + Shay Domingez, Comedian S3:E2
Jan. 12, 2022

Chasing Comedy with Grace and Gratitude + Shay Domingez, Comedian S3:E2

A story of transforming comedy from a distraction from self, to an expression of self.
Guest: Shay Dominguez
Setting Sustainable, Ambitious Goals S3:E1
Jan. 5, 2022

Setting Sustainable, Ambitious Goals S3:E1

Core Values x Areas of Life = Long-lasting, Motivating Goals That Will Help You Become Your Best Self
Is Ambition One of My Core Values? Where does it fit? S2:E10
Dec. 15, 2021

Is Ambition One of My Core Values? Where does it fit? S2:E10

Understanding what supports ambition in each of us and celebrating our 20th episode!
Growth and Evolution in Career and Relationships + Natalie Willes, The Baby Sleep Trainer S2:E9
Dec. 7, 2021

Growth and Evolution in Career and Relationships + Natalie Willes, The Baby Sleep Trainer S2:E9

"Ambition is constantly wanting to have and to be the best you can be... it can be in education, having boundaries with people, exercising, or eating properly. It's like every aspect of your life you just want that to be the best and the healthiest...
Understanding Core Values + Quick Guide to Discovering Your Own
Nov. 30, 2021

Understanding Core Values + Quick Guide to Discovering Your Own

Today I want to talk about identifying our top core values. Core values are the top 3-10 fundamental beliefs that inform the way we live. When we can define what our core beliefs are we can more easily make decisions that will lead us to the end...
Social Justice, Travel, Education, and Honest Reflections on Strengths and Weaknesses + Preethi Harbuck S2:E7
Nov. 16, 2021

Social Justice, Travel, Education, and Honest Reflections on Strengths and Weaknesses + Preethi Harbuck S2:E7

How does a passionate, determined, and well-educated woman decide what to devote her energy towards? How does she narrow the scope of what she will focus on? Preethi Harbuck and Alyssa Calder Hulme discuss the many facets of being ambitious women and...