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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 35 MIN

5 Things We Had to Unlearn About Success in Our 20s as Ambitious Women Building From Scratch

from Boldly Ambitious · host Lydie & Hazal/W!ZARD Studios

This episode is for every ambitious woman who feels like she should have everything figured out by now 🤍 The woman who's putting pressure on herself to move faster, achieve more, and somehow have all the answers while she's still building her life in real time. If that sounds familiar, this conversation is for you. This week on Boldly Ambitious, we're sharing some of the biggest things we've had to unlearn about success in our 20s. Because the truth is, building something from scratch isn’t just about learning new things. It also requires letting go of beliefs that were never serving you in the first place. Together, we unpack the mindset shifts that have changed the way we think about ambition, success, productivity, comparison, and building a life that actually feels good to live. Inside this week's episode, we get into: ✨ Why your 20s are not a deadline ✨ Lies we’ve had to unlearn about success ✨ How to differentiate between being busy and making progress ✨ How to let go of the need for constant validation ✨ Comparison, timelines, and feeling behind ✨ & more Timestamps 🎧 00:00 – Intro 01:30 – The Deadline 09:55 – External Validation 15:05 – Comparison 21:15 – Picking One Path 23:40 – It’s Okay Not To Know 30:55 – Dear Ambitious Girlies Girlies Check out FIGS here:https://www.wearfigs.com  Remember to use code FIGSXBA for 15% off your first order besties! ✨                                                                   Connect with Myriad Studios: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadstudiosldn/     Connect with us: ✍️ Sign up to our newsletter for weekly thoughts → https://boldlyambitious.substack.com/ 📸 Stay connected with the hosts → https://www.instagram.com/lydieandhazal/ 💌 Share this episode with the ambitious woman who needs this reminder today. ⭐ If this resonated, follow, rate, and leave a 5-star review. It helps more ambitious women find this space. 🩷 For BTS, mindset shifts, and weekly motivation, follow @boldlyambitiouspod See you next week, byeeee 💋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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