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? Teaching women how to invest. In this episode of Ambition 2.0 , Amanda Goetz sits down with Amanda Ho...
Apr 14, 2026•47 min
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 Create Love That Lasts —to talk about what’s actually going wrong in modern dating (especially for ambi...
Jan 20, 2026•43 min
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 just about working long hours). They get into the sneaky “working light” tasks that we tell ourselves...
Jan 13, 2026•42 min
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 poured her life savings into LearnVest, a multimillion-dollar business idea—despite warnings from n...
Jan 06, 2026•44 min
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, planner, or habit hack can fix that. Together, they talk about the early warning signs of toxic productivi...
Dec 23, 2025•47 min
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-home parent. They get tactical about how to divide the cognitive load, why “Sunday check-ins” are a...
Dec 16, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 8
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 employee morale), and why self-care rituals like a face mask and a Sunday night bath are band-aid s...
Dec 09, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 7
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 she’s teaching us how to take charge of our own career trajectory. Erika shows us the real mechanic...
Dec 02, 2025•54 min
In this episode of Ambition 2.0 , Amanda sits down with board-certified psychiatrist, researcher, and viral mental health educator Dr. Judith Joseph, MD, MBA, to talk about a form of depression that often flies under the radar: high-functioning depression. If you’re the one who “has it together” (the dependable friend, the rock at work, the caregiver who never drops the ball), but feel numb, exhausted, or joyless inside, this conversation is going to hit uncomfortably close to home (in the best ...
Nov 25, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 6
When it comes to money, most of us were taught to work hard, focus on saving, and not take any financial risks. In this episode of Ambition 2.0 , Rachel Rodgers (self-made millionaire, founder of Hello Seven, and author of We Should All Be Millionaires and Future Millionaire ) is here to replace that belief with something way more powerful. Rachel and Amanda get into why wealth is built on risk, not by simply “working harder”, how women are socialized to budget instead of build wealth, and the e...
Nov 18, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
What if ambition didn’t mean chasing the next title, paycheck, or performance review? In this episode of Ambition 2.0, host Amanda Goetz sits down with executive coach, podcast host, and author Amina AlTai (The Ambition Trap) to unpack what ambition really means—and why it might need a full rebrand. Together, Amanda and Amina get real about how culture (and capitalism) have warped our relationship with ambition—especially for women—and how to reclaim it on our own terms. From the “core wounds” t...
Nov 11, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, Amanda Goetz sits down with Eve Rodsky—the New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space —to unpack one of the most important (and under-discussed) topics for ambitious women today: the invisible labor that keeps households running and the systems needed to make ambition sustainable. In a world where the lines between home, work, and personal ambition are constantly blurred, understanding the dynamics of domestic labor has never been more vital. Eve ...
Nov 04, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In the debut episode of Ambition 2.0, host Amanda Goetz sits down with Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni—the visionary co-founders of Phia, the AI-powered shopping assistant backed by Hailey Bieber, Kris Jenner, Sheryl Sandberg, and other major investors. From meeting as college roommates at Stanford and launching Phia as a class project to raising an $8M seed round for their company, Phoebe and Sophia have been through it all together. They get candid about building a tech startup from scratch, na...
Oct 29, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1
A new era of ambition is here. Welcome Ambition 2.0, the new podcast from Girlboss, where we’ll be exploring what it really means to “have it all” in work, family, identity, and self… and if it’s actually worth it. Each week, you'll hear from hardworking women who’ve walked the tightrope of ambition, like author Eve Rodsky, money and wealth expert Rachel Rodgers, Phia founders Phoebe Gates and Sophie Kianni, and businesswoman and former Barstool Sports CEO Erika Ayers Badan, with additional powe...
Oct 20, 2025•2 min
If you’re in New York City or are planning a visit before January 5, 2025, you’re going to want to head to the Music Box Theatre to see Suffs The Musical. Get your tickets now at https://suffsmusical.com/ On this episode of Girlboss Radio, Avery chats with Dayna Isom Johnson , Etsy's resident trend expert. If that job sounds really cool, that's because it is. Dayna spends her days interpreting data and trend insights and talking about creativity to uplift and promote Etsy's 5.4 million makers. S...
Dec 17, 2024•37 min•Season 4Ep. 14
This episode is brought to you by SIX . 👋 If you’re in New York City or are planning a visit before January 5, 2025, you’re going to want to head to the Music Box Theatre to see Suffs The Musical. Get your tickets now at https://suffsmusical.com/ What if you could measure and improve your emotional fitness—just like you track steps or workouts? Emotions play a powerful role in shaping the decisions we make, the connections we form, and the strategies that drive successful marketing. In today’s ...
Dec 10, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 14
It’s officially goal-setting season, and what better way to kick it off than by revisiting one of our most-loved episodes? We’re bringing back our conversation with Roxie Nafousi, verified manifestation expert and bestselling author of Manifest —because if you’re dreaming big for the new year, this is the only episode you need. So, can you actually manifest your dream job (and life)? Back in 2022, our host Avery Francis wasn’t so sure. However, her conversation with Roxie completely shifted her ...
Dec 03, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 13
👋 If you’re in New York City or are planning a visit before January 5, 2025, you’re going to want to head to the Music Box Theatre to see Suffs The Musical. Get your tickets now at https://suffsmusical.com/ Money talk can feel awkward, but today’s guest is here to change that. Claire Wasserman, the founder of Ladies Get Paid , teaches us exactly how women can navigate salary negotiations with confidence—no more sweaty palms or second-guessing. Avery and Claire first dive into the wage gap and d...
Nov 26, 2024•45 min•Season 4Ep. 12
This episode is brought to you by HigherDOSE . Get 20% off sitewide at HigherDOSE.com with the code GIRLBOSS20 —excluding bundles and subscriptions. If you spend over $500, you’ll get an exclusive gift with your purchase. But don’t wait too long— this offer ends on December 7, 2024 . One last thing: If you’re in New York City or are planning a visit before January 5, 2025, you’re going to want to head to the Music Box Theatre to see Suffs The Musical. Get your tickets now at https://suffsmusical...
Nov 19, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 11
This episode is brought to you by LPGA . Don’t forget to mark your calendars for November 20, 2024—the LPGA is unveiling its 75th Anniversary schedule for the 2025 season, kicking off at the CME Group Tour Championship. Catch all the action on NBC and Golf Channel! One last thing: If you’re in New York City or are planning a visit before January 5, 2025, you’re going to want to head to the Music Box Theatre to see Suffs The Musical. Get your tickets now at https://suffsmusical.com/ Turns out, we...
Nov 12, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 10
This episode is brought to you by EBY . Women have been conditioned to live with discomfort—at work, at home, and even in our bras. Julie Sukosd, the Chief Revenue Officer at EBY (which stands for Empowered By You), has set out to change that. Why? Because as she says in our conversation, if we don’t put ourselves first, then who will? Julie covers the all-so-common ways women feel uncomfortable at work, whether it’s giving or receiving feedback, advocating for ourselves, and even what we choose...
Nov 05, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This episode is brought to you by Huha . Enjoy 20% off any regular-priced items with the discount code GIRLBOSS20 . Bundle your undies for extra $$$ off: Get an additional 5% off a two-pack, 10% off a five-pack, and 15% off a seven-pack. Hurry! This code expires on November 24, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST. This conversation is unlike any other we’ve had on Girlboss Radio. It’s raw, it’s vulnerable, and it’s quite emotional. We talk about addiction, depression, and PTSD. If your heart is feeling up f...
Oct 29, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 8
What if taking a career break was the answer to recovering from burnout, reigniting your creativity, and achieving a better work-life balance? It was for Dani Nelson! With over 10 years working in the marketing industry, Dani transitioned from a full-time corporate gal working at Shopify and Canadian telecommunications company TELUS to full-time entrepreneurship as a content creator, marketing consultant, and Liberty Leave™ coach, dedicated to empowering women to take their own mini-retirements ...
Oct 22, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Have you ever noticed how women are often told to stay humble, downplay their achievements, and avoid sharing their successes? When we do share our wins, we’re labeled as cocky or self-obsessed. In today’s episode, we’re flipping that narrative. We explore practical ways to recognize and celebrate your successes, including effective strategies for promoting yourself online—because no, it’s not cringe to brag! Stefanie Sword-Williams, a personal branding powerhouse and founder of Fuck Being Humbl...
Oct 15, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 6
This episode is brought to you by TULA Skincare . Ready for the next chapter of your career? Join Tori Lazar, former brand builder and marketing executive turned executive coach, to learn practical strategies and actionable steps that will help you create the career and personal life you’ve always envisioned. Join the Designing The Next Chapter of Your Career course by October 14, 2024: https://course.girlboss.com/courses/designing-the-next-chapter-of-your-career It’s time for a gut check. In a ...
Oct 08, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Never miss an episode, subscribe to the Girlboss Radio podcast . Ready for the next chapter of your career? Join Tori Lazar, former brand builder and marketing executive turned executive coach, to learn practical strategies and actionable steps that will help you create the career and personal life you’ve always envisioned. Join the Designing The Next Chapter of Your Career course by October 14, 2024: https://course.girlboss.com/courses/designing-the-next-chapter-of-your-career Have you ever wis...
Oct 01, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Book your stay today at Breathless Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa and start making memories that last a lifetime. https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/mexico/breathless-riviera-cancun/brerc Never miss an episode, subscribe to the Girlboss Radio podcast . AI is everywhere. So what does that mean for jobs? Are they all going to be obsolete in the next 10 years? And how can we prepare ourselves—and our careers—for the future? In this episode, Dr. Joy Buolamwini answers all of your most pressing AI qu...
Sep 24, 2024•41 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Book your stay today at Breathless Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa and start making memories that last a lifetime. https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/mexico/breathless-riviera-cancun/brerc Ready for the next chapter of your career? Join Tori Lazar, former brand builder and marketing executive turned executive coach, to learn practical strategies and actionable steps that will help you create the career and personal life you’ve always envisioned. ✨ Join our waitlist here for 40% OFF, but hurry, we...
Sep 17, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Never miss an episode, subscribe to the Girlboss Radio podcast: https://girlboss.com/pages/radio Who says you can’t have it all? Alli Webb proves otherwise, having seamlessly transitioned from a stay-at-home mom to a powerhouse entrepreneur who truly does have it all right now (her words)—and with great hair, too. Keyword: seamlessly. Don’t be fooled—it hasn’t always been easy. Alli Webb is the founder of the iconic blowout salon chain Drybar, a New York Times bestselling author, a successful bu...
Sep 10, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Discover the Adobe Express mobile app, including Adobe Firefly generative AI technology, now available on iOS and Android. Head to adobe.com/express or your app store to download today. This is the last episode of the season, but we’ll be back very soon after a short summer hiatus. We couldn't think of a more perfect guest to end things off with than multi-hyphenate Kamie Crawford . She has quite the CV. She’s a producer and creator, the host of MTV’s Catfish: The TV Show , Are You The One? * an...
Jun 18, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 20
