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Ambition 2.0

Ambition 2.0

Girlboss 338 episodes Latest Jun 9, 2026

Ambition 2.0 is a podcast from Girlboss that explores what it means to 'have it all' in work, family, identity, and self. Hosted by Amanda Goetz, a 2x founder and author, the show features interviews with hardworking women sharing their costly mistakes, lessons learned, and practical tips. Guests include author Eve Rodsky, money expert Rachel Rodgers, and businesswoman Erika Ayers Badan. New episodes drop every Tuesday.

Episodes

The Truth About Fertility, Egg Freezing, and the Biological Clock with Dr. Lucky Sekhon Jun 9, 2026 3011 We’re told that we can have it all if we time it right: build your career first, then start a family. But what does the medicine actually say? Amanda Goetz sits down with Dr. Lucky Sekhon, a double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist at RMA of New York and author of the USA Today bestseller The Lucky Egg. Dr. Lucky busts the biggest fertility myths (no, your fertility doesn't fall off a
What Great Leaders Do Differently with Amanda Litman May 26, 2026 2406 Most leadership advice was written by and for a generation that thought "work-life balance" meant leaving the office before 9 p.m. and checking emails on weekends. Amanda Litman is here to set the record straight. As co-founder of Run for Something—the organization that's helped elect over 1,600 young leaders across the U.S.—and author of When We're In Charge, Amanda has spent years studying wha
How to Spot (and Survive) a Toxic Boss with Mita Mallick May 12, 2026 2550 You've probably had one. Maybe you even have one right now. And if Glassdoor data is anything to go by, you're far from alone—mentions of "toxic boss" in workplace reviews have surged 6.7x since 2018. 🤯 This week, Amanda Goetz sits down with Mita Mallick—bestselling author, workplace culture expert, and self-described recovering people pleaser—to talk about the bad bosses we've all worked for, th
What Hiring Managers Actually Think (But Will Never Tell You) with Deepali Vyas Apr 28, 2026 2608 If you've ever wondered what actually gets discussed behind closed doors when companies are hiring, promoting, or handing out pink slips, this episode is like a backstage pass. Amanda Goetz sits down with Deepali Vyas, a veteran executive recruiter and career coach who’s spent 25 years in the boardrooms on Wall Street. She’s also one of the most followed career experts on the internet.  She's adv
How to Be a Rich Old Lady: The Beginner’s Guide to Building Wealth with Amanda Holden Apr 14, 2026 2795 Amanda Holden spent years working 13-hour days at a male-dominated finance firm—helping rich men get richer—before she made a bold exit. She saved aggressively, sold her car, and walked away without a plan. That scrappy chapter even earned her the cute nickname “Dumpster Doggy.” 🙃 But it also gave her something most people never get: the space to figure out what she actually wanted. The answer? T
The New Rules of Dating for Ambitious Women with Amy Chan Jan 20, 2026 2562 Dating in 2026 can feel… bleak. Everyone is analyzing “red flags,” burned out on dating apps, and building emotional walls to stay safe out there. Sound relatable? In this episode of Ambition 2.0, Amanda Goetz sits down with relationship expert Amy Chan—founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp, bestselling author of Breakup Bootcamp, and author of the upcoming book Unsingle: How to Date Smarter and Crea
Why You Can’t Stop Working—And How to Break the Cycle with Malissa Clark Jan 13, 2026 2500 Repeat after us: You can love your job and still be a workaholic. In this episode of Ambition 2.0, Amanda Goetz sits down with Dr. Malissa Clark, a professor at the University of Georgia, Director of the Healthy Work Lab, and author of Never Not Working: Why the Always-On Culture Is Bad for Business—and How to Fix It, to break down what workaholism can look like in real life (spoiler: it’s not ju
From Harvard Dropout to VC Powerhouse: How to Bet on Yourself with Alexa von Tobel Jan 6, 2026 2612 In this episode of Ambition 2.0, host Amanda Goetz sits down with Alexa von Tobel—the founder of LearnVest (where she raised $75M and successfully sold it to Northwestern Mutual) and current founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital—to unpack the resilient mindset that has shaped her successful career, from founder to venture-capital veteran.Alexa dropped out of Harvard Business School and
What to Do When Productivity Becomes Toxic with Israa Nasir Dec 23, 2025 2847 In this episode of Ambition 2.0, Amanda Goetz sits down with psychotherapist and Toxic Productivity author Israa Nasir to unpack why so many high-achieving women feel constantly behind, overwhelmed, and unable to rest—even when they’re doing “everything right.” Israa explains how productivity often becomes a coping mechanism for shame, fear, and feeling “not good enough,” and why no system, plann
Is Having a Stay-at-Home Husband the Secret to Success? with Tressie Lieberman Dec 16, 2025 2258 In this episode of Ambition 2.0, host Amanda Goetz sits down with Starbucks' Global Chief Brand Officer Tressie Lieberman to talk about the path that led her through some of the biggest brands in marketing (Pizza Hut → Taco Bell → Chipotle → Yahoo → Starbucks), the mentors who changed her trajectory, and the family system that makes it possible: a true partnership where her husband is the stay-at-
How to Actually Solve Burnout at Work (No, It’s Not Self-Care) with Jennifer Moss Dec 9, 2025 2944 According to workplace culture expert and author Jennifer Moss, burnout in 2025 is actually worse than it was at the height of the pandemic—with roughly half of the global workforce experiencing symptoms. 🙃 In this episode of Ambition 2.0, host Amanda Goetz sits down with Jennifer to unpack why burnout is still rising, why “hardcore culture” and the 996 movement are actually bad for business (and
How to Make Your Own Luck in Your Career with Erika Ayers Badan Dec 2, 2025 3247 In this episode of Ambition 2.0, host Amanda Goetz sits down with Erika Ayers Badan, former CEO of Barstool Sports, current CEO of Food52, bestselling author of Nobody Cares About Your Career, and all-around master of building a career entirely on her own terms.  Erika took Barstool from scrappy outsider to a $550M powerhouse with 5 billion monthly video views and 225 million followers, and now s

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