103 - Soul-Led Ambition: Balancing Drive with Deep Rest

What if ambition isn’t the enemy of calm…but actually its partner? In this episode, we’ll explore how ambition, when guided by soul and supported by rest, can actually expand your creativity, purpose, and vitality.In this episode, host Elizabeth Mintun shares a personal story from early in her career that led her to a turning point: learning to discern between ego-driven ambition (the striving that drains us) and soul-led ambition (the kind that sustains us).This episode delves into the hidden masks of ambition and how to recognize when it’s quietly depleting you. Elizabeth also offers practical ways to bring your body, not just your mind, into the conversation about growth and pace.Rest is not a betrayal of your purpose, but the very thing that fuels it.A Gestalt perspective on polarities suggests that calm and ambition are not opposites, but partners.Ambition isn’t always loud; sometimes it hides in subtle “shoulds” that feel reasonable but drain your energy.Resources Learn more about 1:1 Coaching with Elizabeth Mintun here. Contact Elizabeth: [email protected] episode on Elizabeth’s ARROW Framework for Compassionate Accountability here Subscribe to The Calming Ground Podcast so you never miss an episode. If you loved this conversation, please share it with a friend!