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Ep 36 | Why Do Ambitious Women Get a Bad Rep?
Being career driven has its perks and building on our gifts and expertise is something to be proud of. However, a good thing like ambition can turn toxic if we end up neglecting our other responsibilities, or becoming too consumed in our work that it ends up compromising our values. It can be difficult to know what sort of women we want to be, and what roles we want to take on, specifically when we want to nurture and grow our careers and our families. Luckily, it is possible to live a life where we create time to have the drive to do both.
How can we let go of the negative stigma surrounding female ambition and celebrate our professional and personal wins with a balanced approach? Watch as our host Rachel Calland is joined by guests Seun Toye-Kayode and Sonia Soopen in the Magnify Studio for Ep 36 Why Do Ambitious Women Get a Bad Rep?:
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