Podcast
Soft Ambition
Hosted by Claudia Mangeac · EN
Welcome to Bold In Business, the podcast where life-first business strategy meets personal development to help you scale calmer. Each week, we'll dive into unfiltered conversations on the topics that ACTUALLY matter, including mindset, leadership, marketing, and more.
But we're not just here to talk about business, because success is about so much more than what's in your bank acount.
If you're ready for actionable takeaways, inspiration and honest insights from the honest side of entrepreneurship and life, dive in!
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069. For the Ambitious Woman Afraid of Slowing Down
Sep 1600:18:47Tap to summarizeJoin Life-first Model before the price goes up 30th SeptemberJoin Beyond The Noise waitlistResources & more:💌Join my newsletter, Off Script📕Behind The Book - a free email series on writing and publishing my first book📲 Connect with me on Instagram and Threads📣 Free 25 min "Leadership Content" training❤️🔥 1:1 Coaching Options🐆 Check out my website
Transcribe →068. Why Your Social Media Strategy Isn't Working Anymore (Everything Changed!)
Sep 900:34:15Tap to summarizeIs 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 episode is for you.I’m pulling back the curtain on why your social strategy might be falling flat, what’s actually changed in the last few years, and what to focus on instead. You’ll walk away with a reality check, a new perspecgive, and a plan that doesn’t require you to sell your soul to the algorithm gods.In this episode, I cover:The 5 massive shifts in social media that no one is warning you aboutWhy followers no longer = success (and what to focus on instead)How to use social media as a multi-dimensional personal brandWhy your content is flopping even if it's really good How I’m making my business social media optionaland more!Stuff mentioned in the episode:The waitlist for Beyond The Noise (save £1000)My new substack - first article dropping soon!Join my newsletter hereResources & more:📲 Connect with me on Instagram and Threads📣 Free 25 min "Leadership Content" training❤️🔥 1:1 Coaching Options🐆 Check out my website
Transcribe →067. The Dangers of Turning Your Life Into Content
Sep 200:24:51Tap to summarizeYour 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 values out loud, and how you can do things differently.Stuff mentioned in the episode:Life-First Model - grab it before the price goes up Resources & more:🌀 Join Beyond The Noise waitlist💌Join my newsletter, Off Script📕Behind The Book - a free email series on writing and publishing my first book📲 Connect with me on Instagram and Threads📣 Free 25 min "Leadership Content" training❤️🔥 1:1 Coaching Options🐆 Check out my website
Transcribe →066. The 5 Changes I’m Making for a Spacious Business (More Ease, More Impact)
Aug 1900:25:56Tap to summarizeHow I plan to my £250K year in <20h/week - a free videoJoin Life-first Model to grow your business doing less but better.In this episode, I’m breaking down the 5 strategic switches in this season of business (things I changed my mind about) so I can grow my life-first forever and ever amenWe talk about:Why I’m bringing something back I swore off (and why it actually works better this way)The strategy that makes my content work long after it’s postedThe tool I once thought was “gross” that’s now freeing up my brain + list growthHow I’m protecting my calendar while making it easier for clients to get resultsand more.Resources & more:🌀 Join Beyond The Noise waitlist💌Join my newsletter, Off Script📕Behind The Book - a free email series on writing and publishing my first book📲 Connect with me on Instagram and Threads📣 Free 25 min "Leadership Content" training❤️🔥 1:1 Coaching Options🐆 Check out my website
Transcribe →065. Design a 20-Hour Work Week in 2025: The Life-First Playbook
Aug 500:28:17Tap to summarizeI 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 pulling back the curtain on what it really looks like to run a thriving business in 20 hours a week (or less), without burning out or missing out on what matters most.In this episode, I cover:Why your limitations are actually your biggest strategic advantageThe biggest strategic shift I made to my offers for this seasonHow to stop building a business for your “fantasy self” and so much more. Stuff mentioned in the episode:Get 50% off when you join the waitlist for Life-first Model 🦋💌Join my newsletter, Off ScriptResources & more:🌀 Join Beyond The Noise waitlist📕Behind The Book - a free email series on writing and publishing my first book📲 Connect with me on Instagram and Threads📣 Free 25 min "Leadership Content" training❤️🔥 1:1 Coaching Options🐆 Check out my website
Transcribe →064. Consistency Isn’t a Strategy: Better Moves to Grow in 2025
Jul 2200:28:39Tap to summarizeIn 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 still not seeing the growth, the clarity, or the energy you want in your business — this one’s for you.I’m unpacking the real reason we cling to consistency (especially as women), the four faces of consistency no one talks about, and why true leadership has nothing to do with how often you post.Whether you’re building while navigating motherhood, burnout, or just a major life season shift — this episode will help you trade the guilt for grace, and the rigidity for a rhythm that actually respects your capacity.And if this speaks to you, you're going to love Life-first ModelIn this episode, I share:The toxic edge of “discipline” and why it often leads to self-abandonmentHow consistency gives the illusion of progress — but keeps you stuckWhat to focus on instead of frequency (especially if you’re feeling behind)A real-time reframe to stop building your business for your “fantasy self”The exact question to ask when you’re tempted to push through (again)Mentioned in the episode:🦋 Join Life-first Model to learn how to grow your business in 20h/week or less💌Join my newsletter, Off ScriptResources & more:📲 Connect with me on Instagram and Threads📣 Free 25 min "Leadership Content" training❤️🔥 1:1 Coaching Options🐆 Check out my website
Transcribe →063. 3 Shifts That Turn a Draining Business Into a Life-First One (Fast)
Jul 800:30:59Tap to summarizeYou 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 making when they’re trying to build and grow a “simple, life-first” business, and why it’s NOT working the way they hoped.If you’ve been feeling stretched, scattered, or just over it, this one’s for you.GET 50% OFF The Life-First Model when you join the waitlist.Resources & more:🌀 Join Beyond The Noise waitlist💌Join my newsletter, Off Script📕Behind The Book - a free email series on writing and publishing my first book📲 Connect with me on Instagram and Threads📣 Free 25 min "Leadership Content" training❤️🔥 1:1 Coaching Options🐆 Check out my website
Transcribe →062. What ACTUALLY Makes People Buy in 2025 (The New Marketing Era No one's Talking About)
Jun 17, 202500:35:12Tap to summarizeJoin 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 Instagram and Threads📣 Free 25 min "Leadership Content" training❤️🔥 1:1 Coaching Options🐆 Check out my website
Transcribe →061. Afraid of Slow Business This Summer? Here's How You'll Create Momentum Without the Hustle
Jun 3, 202500:31:07Tap to summarizeThink 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 work without being online 24/7 or pushing through a season that’s MEANT to feel softer, especially when you believe in LIFE first growth, like I do.In this episode, I cover:The practice I do every summer not to worry about business slowing downHow to move the needle on your goals without making your business your whole personalityA 90 day content strategy to make things 10X easier WITHOUT creating moreand so much more JUICY stuff.Resources & more:🌀 Join Beyond The Noise waitlist💌Join my newsletter, Off Script📕Behind The Book - a free email series on writing and publishing my first book📲 Connect with me on Instagram and Threads📣 Free 25 min "Leadership Content" training❤️🔥 1:1 Coaching Options🐆 Check out my website
Transcribe →060. I'm quitting Instagram - here's what I'm doing instead
May 20, 202500:30:44Tap to summarizeAfter 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 decision, and helping you reflect on your own relationship with social media.Whether you love Instagram or dream of logging off, this one’s for you.In this episode, I cover:The unseen cost of staying on social media (even when it “works”)What I’m focusing on instead and how I’m still growing without InstagramA challenge for you if you’re tired of chasing visibility on social media Some of my favourite people on Instagram:Xanthe AppleyardLois McKenzieMadison TinderNicole from Groovy Social Resources & more:🌀 Join Beyond The Noise waitlist💌Join my newsletter, Off Script📕Behind The Book - a free email series on writing and publishing my first book📲 Connect with me on Instagram and Threads📣 Free 25 min "Leadership Content" training❤️🔥 1:1 Coaching Options🐆 Check out my website
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