Balanced Ambition
by Matt Southam
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Cancer Changed My Career – And My Creative Identity
Cancer Changed My Career – And My Creative Identity
About this podcast
Balanced Ambition is the podcast for entrepreneurs who want big results without burning out. Host Matt Southam talks to experts and business owners about mindset, healthy habits and sustainable success. Get practical tips on energy, focus and balance so you can grow your business and still enjoy the life you're building.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 122 episodes
- Cancer Changed My Career – And My Creative Identity · 55 minWhat happens when your voice, your career, your identity, is suddenly under threat? In this episode, Chris shares how a throat cancer diagnosis forced a creative reckoning and a…
- From Rehab to House Fire: Rich's Unbelievable Story of Survival · 1 h 32 minRich opens up about the darkest chapter of his life: from battling alcoholism, anxiety, and depression to enduring a terrifying incident in Las Vegas, entering rehab, and…
- Christmas Spiraled | Here's What Actually Helped · 50 minIn this raw and powerful episode, Ria opens up about her journey through cancer, alcohol addiction, ADHD, and the struggle to survive the holiday season. With honesty, humour and…
- This Is Why You Keep Attracting the Wrong People · 1 h 2 minWhat if everything that triggers you… is actually about you?In this deep and eye-opening conversation, Anita breaks down how the Enneagram can help us understand our true…
- The Hard Truth About Growing Your Business · 41 minWhat does it really take to grow a business — or prepare to exit one? In this episode, we sit down with consultant Maddie Walker, who helps business owners scale sustainably…
- How Talking Saved My Life | Travis on The Men’s Room & Mental Health · 54 minTravis joins us to share his raw and powerful journey — from nearly losing everything to alcohol, to becoming a voice for men’s mental health in Hastings with The Men’s Room. We…
- The Truth About ADHD (It’s Not a Superpower) · 54 minIn this episode, ADHD coach and hypnotherapist Italia Moro shares the real story behind ADHD – and why calling it a “superpower” might be doing more harm than good. We unpack…
- Why Trying to Please Everyone Is Killing Your Brand · 45 minIs your personal brand holding you back without you even realising? In this episode, personal branding coach Ben Stickland explains why trying to please everyone is one of the…
- I Hit Rock Bottom – Then Rebuilt Everything | Tash’s Story · 49 minIn this deeply honest and powerful episode, Tash shares her journey from addiction to sobriety. From hiding bottles around the house to smuggling drugs in clubs, and believing…
- Why Founders Burn Out (and How to Fix It) · 45 minLiam Anderson | Operations Consultant | Balanced Ambition Podcast In this episode, we dive into the real reason so many business owners feel overwhelmed, stuck, or just plain…
- What Really Happens When You Start Secondary School? · 19 minThis one’s a special episode. I sat down with my daughter Serena, just before she started secondary school, to chat through how she’s feeling about the big change — from nerves…
- Why Swimming Lessons Save Lives (and Build Businesses) · 29 minIn this episode I speak with Glynis Sheppard, founder of Swim with Style, who has spent nearly three decades teaching children and adults not just how to swim — but how to stay…
- How This Family Took Their Kid Out of School (Without Getting Fined) · 1 h 8 minWould you risk your career, your child’s schooling, and your stability to go live the life you really want? Oli Luck-Baker is doing exactly that. In this episode, he shares how…
- Cash Is King: Profit, Pricing and Late Payments with Ellis Bennett · 43 minSmall business owners get real about money in this episode. We break down profit margins, the true cost to deliver, cash flow forecasting and late-paying clients, plus simple…
- Charlotte Fowles on Surviving Depression, Building Self-Belief & Finding Enough · 1 h 0 minWhat if confidence wasn’t about faking it until you make it – but building genuine self-belief that keeps you going when life falls apart? In this deeply personal conversation…
- Why Planning for Death Is the Greatest Gift You Can Give · 27 minMost people avoid talking about death — until it's too late. Greg Barnsdale has seen the emotional and financial chaos that comes from not being prepared. After a long career in…
- The Truth About Trauma You Were Never Taught | Ed Lofts Interview · 36 minEd Lofts is a 7x World Kickboxing Champion, Team GB coach, and tournament organiser, but his mission today goes beyond the ring. In this episode, Ed breaks down what trauma…
- From Leukaemia to the London Marathon: Ed Jones on Faith, Survival & Purpose · 36 minDiagnosed with a rare and severe form of leukaemia at age 11, Ed Jones was told he might not survive. In this powerful episode, he shares how that moment shaped his faith, life…
- How Biocomputing Could Outperform Digital AI (And Save the Planet) · 41 minCould living neurons make our AI smarter, faster and a million times more energy efficient? In this episode, I sit down with Dr Ewelina Kurtys to explore how biocomputing is…
- Rites of Passage, Inner Child, and Becoming Whole - James Gibson · 51 minJoin us for an honest and profound conversation with James Gibson, a therapeutic coach, on what it truly means to be human in modern times. We explore how the midlife ‘crisis’ is…
