Boldly Ambitious

You can look completely put together on paper and still feel exhausted underneath it. That's the reality for a lot of first-gen and diaspora women: succeeding, adapting, code-switching and holding multiple worlds at once, without ever quite feeling like you can drop the performance. Today we sit down with Roje Khalique, a Consultant Psychotherapist, founder of rkTherapy and a two-time Amazon bestselling author, who pivoted from a career in finance into psychology to help professionals from the diaspora navigate workplace pressure, cultural expectations and identity. We talked about: 👉 Why so many high-achieving diaspora professionals feel like they're constantly performing 👉 How to tell if you're actually growing into a new environment, or just surviving it 👉 Working out what you really want when your ambition was shaped by family sacrifice 👉 What to say to the girl who feels guilty wanting a different life to the one her family imagined 👉 How to build self-worth that isn't dependent on achievement or being the one who copes + more! If you've ever felt like you're holding two worlds at once and can't fully be yourself in either, this episode is for you. Timestamps 🎧00:00 Meet Roje Khalique 01:42 Successful On Paper, Exhausted Underneath 05:06 Being The First With No One Ahead Of You 06:35 What Diaspora Actually Means 07:40 Code Switching, And Why It Isn't A Weakness 13:34 Why Ambitious Women Get Told They're Too Much 23:20 When Your Ambition Was Built On Survival 27:33 Putting Yourself First Without Losing Yourself 35:12 When Self Worth Is Tied To Achievement 47:54 Bicultural Burnout Explained Connect with Roje Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rk_psyconsultancy/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roje-k-741468136/rk Therapy: https://www.rktherapy.co.uk/ 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 your group chat, your bestie, or the girl who's also trying to figure it out ⭐ 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

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

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

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

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