The Amanda Wagner Podcast
The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place to eavesdrop and participate in conversations about making choices about how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, and figuring out what you want to be known for. This is a place to talk about the challenges of bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically, and finding a way to be known for something. Your hosts are ambitious, thoughtful women who both want to be known for something, and decided to stop waiting for things to be ‘just so’. As clients zero and one of AW, we openly share our thoughts and experiences as w...
Joining the club
In this episode, we:
We make an exciting announcement Talk about some of the thinking/justifying /processing that had to be done to get hereIf you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
The Quitter’s Club (with guest Candace Wolfe) Making No-Regret Decisions with Shannon Lee Simmons “Having it all” again and again (with guest Lianne Cawley)The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and ar...
The Quitter’s Club (with guest Candace Wolfe)
In this episode, we:
Chat with Candace Wolfe about her design business that she intentionally quit Dig into some of the assumptions we make when someone quits or changes direction Consider how stress and burnout enter the equation Talk about how to assess whether it’s time to quitResources mentioned in the episode:
The Quitter's Club podcast Follow Candace on InstagramIf you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
Bullshit business advice we're tired of, including “just follow your passion” and other platitudes How important is pas...12 questions to gain clarity
In this episode, we:
Share a question that I can’t stop asking and thinking about, using with clients, friends and myself Discuss some of the questions that LP and I ask other people all the timeFrom the episode:
Book: Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness To Speak Up, Claim Their Power, And Thrive by Kristin NeffIf you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
Easy work and hard work: One isn’t more valuable than the other Success and growing pains: I got what...Ten things I learned in a month off
In this episode, we:
Spill some of the details about my annual month off Share 10 things I learned in July, including some of the people I learned them from Consider how ambition might be seasonal, look different at different times, and changeAnd this is a solo episode! LP will be back for the next one.
If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
Building, growing, and changing a values-based business (with guest Joanne Bartolome)
In this episode, we:
Talk to Joanne Bartolome, CEO of Empathie Creative, about how she insists on building a business rooted in her values Discuss some of the challenges of running a values-based business Learn about Joanne’s next adventure - and how she handled the feedback about what she SHOULD doResources mentioned in the episode:
'Tragic optimism': The antidote to toxic positivity Follow Joanne on Instagram Follow Empathie Creative on InstagramIf you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
Making No-Regret Decisions with Shannon Lee...Making No-Regret Decisions with Shannon Lee Simmons
In this episode, we:
Talk to Shannon Lee Simmons about her latest book, No-Regret Decisions Examine what makes a ‘no-regret decision’ different than a regular old decision Consider the role that crisis plays in our decision-making Did into some of the tools that she uses with her clients to help them make big life decisions that get them to a place of hope and confidence (and not 3 am guilt)Resources mentioned in the episode:
New School of Finance Get Shannon's books Follow Shannon on InstagramIf you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episo...
Talking money (without fear) with Liz Schieck
In this episode, we:
Talk about money, and discuss *why* we need to talk about it Hear from Liz Schieck, a certified financial planner at New School of Finance, about some of the challenges that businesses owners face with their finances Get some advice on how to build comfort and reduce fear when it comes to talking about moneyIf you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
The 12 Lies of the Imposter Complex - and how to combat them (with Tanya Geisler) Building legitimacy: What makes you feel p...“Having it all” again and again (with guest Lianne Cawley)
In this episode, we:
- Tell you the best way to "have it all"
- Hear from Lianne Cawley, owner and lead designer of Lianne Charlene Creative Design Studio and The Branded Good, about how her definition of having it all changed as her family and business changed
- Talk about how during big life transitions, we need space to readjust, ask for more, and shuffle around the things on our plates
If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
- Choosing your trade-offs...
Assumed assumptions and what they say about you
In this episode, we:
- Talk about assumptions - the ones we think other people might be making about us
- Consider how these assumptions could help us identify our own fears and insecurities
- Determine how examining assumptions could help you move closer to what you want
If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
- Seeking validation: What are you trying to prove?
- You don’t want to be for everyone (and this is good news)
- I believe in my...
Storytelling that doesn’t suck: How to find and tell your story (without feeling like it has to be sad)
In this episode, we:
- Reaffirm why storytelling matters
- Tell you the things we believe about discovering and telling your story
- Share the ways that we help people discover their stories and the details that matter.
If you like this episode, you may enjoy these other episodes of The Amanda Wagner Podcast:
- Greatest Hits from AW + LP
- Communicating value + AW's favourite question
- Idea hoarding, and why you need to share your best stuff
The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders...
