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CNBC
How to overcome feeling ‘not good enough,’ from a leadership coach—and keep it from hindering your career

CNBC
Painful ambition can ruin your career, leadership coach says—how to heal your relationship with success

The Economic Times
Many of us are working ourselves into pain: Executive coach shares how to stay driven for career success without losing yourself to burnout

CNBC
Follow your passion’ is bad advice, says leadership coach: It positions us to fizzle out fast

The i Paper
I earn double my husband's salary, but still do all the chores - I'm exhausted

Inc.
Why Your Ambition Might Be Holding You Back

Fast Company
6 Books on Productivity That You Need to Read in 2025

Fast Company
Why Ambition is Misunderstood - and How to Reclaim It

Next Big Idea Club
How to Break Free From the Ambition Trap

Girlboss Newsletter
How to Communicate With Different Generations at Work

Her Agenda
Reclaim Ambition — And Redefine What It Means To Succeed

Yahoo! Finance
3 Tips for Avoiding Workplace Burnout

Girlboss Newsletter
Overworking Isn’t a “You” Problem—It’s an Economic Issue

Forbes
High-Functioning, Low Joy: Why Women Are Overachieving On Empty

Sunday Paper
We Have Ambition All Wrong, and It's Making Us Sick.

Catalyst
From Workaholic to Holistic Business Coach: How Breaking Old Habits Helped Amina AlTai find Joyful Success

Yahoo! Finance
Stop Looking for a Job That Makes You Happy? Career Coach Explains Why.

SUCCESS
Feeling Burnt Out at Work? Business Coach Amina AlTai Reveals When It’s Time to Leave

SHAPE
The Benefits of Gratitude Rituals and How to Add Them to Your Day

WELL + GOOD
This Quiz Can Help You Start Exploring Your Shadow Self—Which Is a Key Part of Understanding Who You Are

DailyOM
8 Ways to Lift Yourself and Other Women Up on International Women’s Day

Fast Company
Trying to Find a Job That Makes Your Happy is Likely Making Your Miserable

The New York Times
When the Doctor Says Your Disease is Just Stress

POOSH
How to Find Your Flow State

DIVERSITYCOMM
How to Lead, Well

Camille Styles
Lucky Girl Syndrome? We Call It ‘Abundance Mindset’ […]

Parade
6 Things Successful People Never, Ever Do at the Start of Their Day

Entrepreneur
Science-Backed Techniques to Achieving Your Full Revenue Potential

Byrdie
How to Maintain Healthy Boundaries When (or If) You Return to the Office

Hum
How to Achieve Work-Life Balance with 15 Pro Tips

Shondaland
How to Balance a Full-Time Job With a Side Hustle

SUCCESS
125 Leaders to Know
in 2022

redbook
17 Facts About Burnout You Need To Know

The Sunday Paper
How to Find Your Inner Purpose for the Next Stage of Your Life

KEYS Soulcare
Tips to Tune into Your Unique Greatness

Entrepreneur
Replace Non-Stop Hustle With This Self-Care Mindset to Achieve Lasting Success

mindbodygreen
I Gave Up All Grains (Even Quinoa!) For 3 Months Straight. Here's What Happened

The Zoe Report
Setting Intentions Are A “Part Practical, Part Magic” Wellness Practice, Experts Say

BuzzFeed
Career Coaches Are Sharing Small, Easy Ways To Stay Focused Throughout The Workday Without Feeling Drained

The Cut
There’s a Better Way to Make Resolutions

Authority Magazine
Female Founders: Amina AlTai On The Five Things You Need To Thrive and Succeed as a Woman Founder

SUCCESS
Connecting Your Purpose to Your Career with Amina AlTai

Forbes
The Great Resignation Is Here: How To Find Purpose In The Next Stage Of Your Career

Entrepreneur
Money Mindset: How to Develop a Mental Framework Aligned with Success

SWAAY
How to Ask for a Promotion and Avoid Burnout

Thrive Global
The One Practice All Consultants and Coaches Need to Drive Better Client Outcomes

The Zoe Report
The Crucial Tip Successful Women Swear by for Sustaining a Thriving Career

Forbes
Plugging The Talent Leak With Conscious Leadership: Five Ideas

myfitnesspal
7 Pro Tips for Making Your Work Day More Active

well + good
Ready to Stop Caring What People People Think? Here’s How to Do It in 5 Steps

The New York Times
Luxury Rental Buildings Take ‘Working From Home’ to the Next Level

Byrdie
How to Do a Life Audit and Let Go of What Doesn't Serve You

The Zoe Report
Dealing With Imposter Syndrome? This Easy Habit Can Be An Immediate Solution

goop
How to Find a Career You’re Good In

SUCCESS
Achievers Exclusive: Amina AlTai

well + good
‘I’m a Career Coach, and This Is What Not To Do if You Have To Give Your Employees Bad News’

goop
11 Professionals Helping People Find More Satisfying, Successful Careers

The Observer
There’s a Good Chance Your Gut Health Is to Blame for Your Brain Fog

The Observer
What Exactly Are Adaptogens and How Do You Know if Need Them?

WELL + GOOD
Use Shadow Work to Transform Your “Negative” Traits into Sources of Strength and Self-Love

NBC
How to maximize your time spent working from home

New York Post
How to Tell If You’re Officially Burnt Out

Thrive Global
Unhappy at Work? Your Belief System Might Need an Overhaul

The Zoe Report
Forget Resolutions — 2023 Is All About Manifesting

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Arc Seattle
Helping People Find Purpose Over Pressure

NBC News Daily
The Psychological Effect of Getting Laid Off

KSAT12
Caught Between Doing Too Much & Not Enough?

Good Day New York
Amina AlTai discusses new book, “The Ambition Trap”

KATU2
Amina AlTai “The Ambition Trap”

The Brave Table
The Dark Side of Overachieving

KTLA
Amina Altai discusses new book ‘The Ambition Trap’

WISH
I Love to Read: Amina AlTai redefines ambition as a natural desire for growth

KUSA
Avoid The Ambition Trap

News12
Be Well: Tips to Achieving Your Ambitions

9NEWS
The Art of Out-of-Office

WWL-TV
Avoid The Ambition Trap

KATU2
Next Steps When You Lose a Job

ARC Seattle
Dollars and Sense: Increasing Engagement and Marking Positive Career Changes

ARC Seattle
The Importance of Work-Life Balance

FOX13
76% of workers are battling stress: Study

News 12
be Well: How to Get Out of a Funk

NBC News Daily
The Importance of Vacation in the Workplace

PIX11
When burnout makes you sickakes you sick

PIX11
Why Taking PTO Can Help Your Career

CBS Austin
How to Find Passion to Love
What You Do

CBS New York
Use These Tips to Avoid Burnout at Work

News 12
be Well: Why Taking a Vacation is Important

NBC News Daily
’Quiet Vacationing’ Trend Gaining Popularity

CBS Austin
Creating a career you're passionate about and makes you feel fulfilled

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On Podcast

The Psychology of Your 20s
How to be Ambitious (without burning out)

The Financially Intentional
When Success Is Literally Making You Sick and How To Redefine It

The Healing Catalyst
How to Embrace Ambition Without Sacrificing Your Health

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Girlboss Ambition 2.0
How to Chase Sustainable Ambition & Find Your Purpose

Brown Ambition
Painful Ambition vs. Purposeful Ambition

Passion Struck
From Burnout to Wholeness: Amina AlTai’s Journey to Purposeful Ambition

The Terri Cole Show
How to Escape the Ambition Trap

SoMoney
1880: The Cost of Ambition: Affording Goals Without Burnout

Selling with Love
Redefine Success Without Burnout

Self-Conscious
Amina AlTai: The 5 Childhood Wounds That Might Be Ruining Your Career (Without You Knowing It)

Yo Quiero Dinero
How To Break Free From The Ambition Trap

She’s So Lucky
The Ambition Trap: Amina AlTai on Finding Purpose in Hustle Culture

Everyone’s Talkin’ Money
Breaking the Burnout Loop

Make Some Noise
The Truth About Ambition, Burnout, and Your Zone of Genius

Drama-Free Healthy Living
The Ambition Trap: How To Stop chasing And Start Living

Travis Makes Money
Make Money While Being Anti-Hustle

The Real Stuff
How to Make More Money, Find Your Purpose, and Beat Burnout TODAY

Journey to Launch
The Ambition Trap — How to Stop Chasing & Start Living

This is Woman’s Work
The Ambition Trap with Amina AlTai

Velvet’s Edge
From Burnout to Boundaries: Redefining Work with Amina AlTai

Money Love
Avoiding Burnout, Pivoting, and Quitting with Purpose in Your Career

Cubicle to CEO
Energy Management > Time Management? The Anti-Hustle Productivity Approach That Grew Revenue 2x in 12 Months

The Midlife Makeover Show
From Burnout to Brilliance: Amina AlTai’s Guide to Thriving in Your Career

Immigrantly
Cultivating Pacing Replenishing

EveryBody Talks
The Power of Purpose & Passion

Freedom From Attachment
Moving On to a Healthy and Thriving Life! with Amina AlTai

Journey to Launch
Breaking the Burnout Cycle & Finding Balance in Work and Life

A Psychic’s Story
How to Unearth Your Purpose

The Dream Catcher
How to Avoid Burnout and Boredom

Squats and Margaritas
Holistic business coach Amina AlTai talks about co-dependency, leveling up, living in your purpose and perfectionism

Ignite Your Dream
Amina AlTai on Why We Should All Be Genius Stacking

THE LIZ MOODY PODCAST
How To Be Happier At Work: Burn Out, Knowing When You Need To Make a Big Change, Beating the Sunday Scaries & More with Amina AlTai

AWW SHIFT
How to Find and Live Your Purpose with Amina AlTai

Weird Finance
Reimagining Our Relationship to Work and Ambition with Amina AlTai

Bad with Money
Chronic Illness, Boundaries and Codependency with Amina AlTai

The No “BS” Human Design Podcast
How to Go With the Flow of the Universe and Recognize Your Purpose with Amina AlTai

GOAL Digger
If You Don’t Actually Love Your Work, Listen to This

this is Woman’s Work podcast
What It Means to Be Codependent
at Work

full of JOY
Mind, Body, and Business Coaching with Amina AlTai

Figuring It Out
Tuning in with your intention and purpose to thrive in your career and life with Amina AlTai

Looking Up
Pacing over Perfection and Examining our Relationship with Time with Amina Altai

Career Contessa
How to Overcome Workplace Conflict: 5 Strategies that Work

The Influencer Podcast
How to Show Up for Others & Live Your Purpose

The Point of Pain
Embracing Our Mind-Body Connection with Amina AlTai

Old Souls & Seekers
Do More by Doing Less with Amina AlTai

Support is Sexy
Wellness Expert and Business Advisor Amina AlTai Tells Why Your Hustle and Grind Is Making You Sick

The Big Talk
Shift Your Mindset and Grab the Mic

Am I Doing this Right?
Embracing What Breaks Us : How To Conquer Chronic Illness with Amina Altai

For the Love of Freelance
Health! Expert advice from a holistic leadership coach

Magic Inclined
Standing in Your Purpose with Amina AlTai

Ignite Your Dream
Amina AlTai on Loving the Life You Lead

The Live Journal
“Be Who You Be”

Gold with Jeanette Schneider
Thrive: Body, Soul and Career with Amina AlTai

The Live Journal
Light on the Shadows

In the Details Podcast
Connecting Your Purpose to Your Career with Amina AlTai

The Purpose Show
Connect to Your Brilliance + Your True Desires with Amina AlTai

Next Level University
Leveling Up Your Self Awareness with Amina AlTai

Brand Yourself
How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Your Work with Amina AlTai

That’s So Retrograde
Covid Career Pivots and Maintaining a Healthy Mindset with Amina AlTai

Love, Alexi
Holistic Business & Mindset Coach: Amina AlTai

Wellness Realness
Imposter Syndrome, Your Money Mindset, and Shifting Limiting Beliefs

Magik Vibes
The Message in the Messiness

And She Spoke
A Money Mindset Makeover with Amina AlTai

Only the Bold
What’s the Juiciest Thing You Can Give the World?

What’s the Juice
Learning How to Say No, Even at Work

BeREAL The Podcast
Thriving Professionally Amidst the Chaos with Amina AlTai

That’s So Retrograde
#Boyboss

Mindfulness Mode
Nourish Your Entrepreneurial Spirit with Branding Expert Amina AlTai

The Roxanne Show
In Sourcing, Rewriting Your Script to Rise, Operating from Purpose + Authenticity

The Roxanne Show
How to Build a Successful Business You Love with Authenticity, Nourishment + Impact

She Supreme
She Supreme with Amina AlTai

The Roxanne Show
Amina AlTai: Conquering overwhelm + make radical progress by cultivating harmony in your business + life.

TrascendWithM
Finding Balance: Mind, Body & Business with Amina AlTai

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