About this podcast
Welcome to Soft Ambition, the show for ambitious women ready to build success in life & business on their own terms, without having to choose between peace and ambition.
In the (almost) weekly episode, you get unfiltered hot takes & advice on designing & growing a life-first business with depth over dopamine marketing to be less chronically online and a healthy dose of pep talks on healing toxic ambition. Because yes, we love making A TON of money, having an impact and using our creative gifts AND we're fully anti-hustle over here.
If we haven't met yet, hi! I'm Claudia Mangeac, a business & success coach with a decade of experience, a reformed "multi 6 figure bossbabe", a mother of 2 and writer on a Soft Ambition mission, recently relocated to Italy from London.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 83 episodes
- 077. Why Ambitious Woman Still Play Small · 14 min · Episode 77Ever feel like you want an extraordinary life, but keep building a sensible one? Like you don't really "need" that much more? This episode is for you. Today, we get into: • The…
- 076. Exit the system: f*ck you money and my brutally honest 10-year plan [part 3] · 31 min · Episode 76Part 3/3 is here, aka my brutally honest 10-year plan to be semi-retired by 45. Today, I’m getting honest about what’s next, why “having it all” is a lie, what f*ck you money…
- 075. I let my income drop on purpose (and almost lost myself) [part 2/3] · 20 min · Episode 75Have you ever caught yourself playing smaller and called it alignment? Or felt guilty for resting while equally ashamed to say you want more, both at the same time? This episode…
- 074. Oops I burned down my multiple 6 figure business [part 1/3] · 16 min · Episode 74Have you ever hit the goals you swore would make you happy, and still felt somehow didn't feel happy or like a different person? This episode is for you. I’m telling the story…
- 073. What I learned after investing 10K in mentorship in 18 months (it's not what you think) · 28 min · Episode 73The title says it all. Press play only if you're ready for some very real, unfiltered hot take on investing based on my own experience, and how to ACTUALLY close the gap between…
- 072. What a strong personal brand looks like in 2026 · 22 min · Episode 72Everyone and their mother online sounds like an expert now. People are buying less, content saturation, enshittification, AI everywhere, trust recession at an all time high. So…
- 071. Exactly how I'm restructuring my business & marketing strategy · 37 min · Episode 71Grab a drink and get comfy, we're going in deep today! Inside this completely unfiltered episode, I share how (and why) I'm changing my business model after 6.5 years, the…
- 070. Where I've been the past 6 months + the future of the podcast · 19 min · Episode 70We're back baby! This is a super casual catch up so enjoyyyy! Join the email fam here to not miss out on the juicy stuff x Resources & more: 🐆 Join the waitlist for my new…
- 069. For the Ambitious Woman Afraid of Slowing Down · 19 min · Episode 69Work with me 1:1 Join Beyond The Noise waitlist Resources & more: 💌Join my newsletter, Off Script 📲 Connect with me on Instagram and Threads 📣 Free Life-first 15 min Weekly…
- 068. Why Your Social Media Strategy Isn't Working Anymore (Everything Changed!) · 34 min · Episode 68Is social media starting to feel like a black hole for your energy? If you’re showing up, doing “all the right things” and still feeling like you're screaming into the void, this…
- 067. The Dangers of Turning Your Life Into Content · 25 min · Episode 67Your personal brand is your best asset... and it can backfire when there are no boundaries between your life and your brand. Today we discuss online performance vs living your…
- 066. The 5 Changes I’m Making for a Spacious Business (More Ease, More Impact) · 26 min · Episode 66How I plan to my £250K year in <20h/week - a free video Join Life-first Model to grow your business doing less but better. In this episode, I’m breaking down the 5 strategic…
- 065. Design a 20-Hour Work Week in 2025: The Life-First Playbook · 28 min · Episode 65I used to think a successful business meant sacrificing everything else, until I discovered how to make it fit my life instead of the other way around. In this episode, I’m…
- 064. Consistency Isn’t a Strategy: Better Moves to Grow in 2025 · 29 min · Episode 64In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on a message we’ve been force-fed for years: just be consistent. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things but…
- 063. 3 Shifts That Turn a Draining Business Into a Life-First One (Fast) · 31 min · Episode 63You might be building a business that looks good on paper, but doesn’t actually fit your life. In this episode, I’m breaking down 3 sneaky mistakes and patterns smart women keep…
- 062. What ACTUALLY Makes People Buy in 2025 (The New Marketing Era No one's Talking About) · 35 min · Episode 62Join Beyond The Noise waitlist to save £1000 💌 Join my newsletter, Off Script 📕 Behind The Book - a free email series on writing and publishing my first book 📲 Connect with me on…
- 061. Afraid of Slow Business This Summer? Here's How You'll Create Momentum Without the Hustle · 31 min · Episode 61Think summer has to mean falling behind on your goals,? Think again. In this episode, I’m sharing the exact mindset and strategy to stay visible, anchored, and connected to your…
- 060. I'm quitting Instagram - here's what I'm doing instead · 31 min · Episode 60After more than a decade of marketing on Instagram, I’m taking a step back to focus on other things 👀 In this open and honest episode, I’m sharing the ins and outs of that…
- 059. Your Sustainable Content Strategy for 2025 (That Doesn’t Burn You Out) · 20 min · Episode 59If content has ever felt like a full-time job on top of your actual business,you’re not doing it wrong, you’re just doing it in a way that doesn’t fit YOU. In this episode, I’m…
- 058. Don't Burn It Down: Your Messy Middle Pep Talk & 3 Non-Negotiables [REPLAY] · 22 min · Episode 58I'm currently sick as a dog & have lost my voice, so no new episode this week. BUT what better time to bring back one of my most popular episodes where I talk about exactly this?…
