Ambition Without Compromise
Ambition Without Compromise is the space where powerhouse women of color — with a special heart for Black mothers and future mothers — come to redefine success on their own terms.
Hosted by Monique R. Shields, executive coach, entrepreneur, and mentor to women at the highest levels of leadership, this podcast dives into the real challenges women face when juggling bold professional pursuits with the responsibilities of being present partners, mothers, and whole, healthy individuals.
Through honest conversations and powerful stories, you’ll gain insights on:
- Balancing ambition and freedom without burnout
- Crafting sustainable work-life integration
- Protecting your mental and emotional well-being
- Building intentional communities and seeking mentorship for growth
Whether you're scaling your business, stepping into a higher leadership role, or simply seeking clarity about what success means now, this show offers the tools and stories to help you thrive without compromise.
Follow Monique wherever you listen to podcasts and step into a world where ambition and joy can coexist.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 68
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
27 | Scaling Your Humanity With Your Wealth
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I've been reflecting on my self-discovery journey, facing challenges and pondering profound questions this season. Recent conversations, espe…
26 | When Achievement Is No Longer The Goal
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Today's episode focuses on a crucial perspective shift for high achievers who have hit all the targets and are now facing brand new questions…
25 | Avoiding The Real Work
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Reflection season is here, and I'm delving into the experiences of the past year, contemplating what truly matters. In today's episode, we un…
24 | 7 Gifts Of Coaching For High Powered Women
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I'm buzzing with excitement after leading an incredible retreat with a group of amazing black woman CEOs. Now, I'm ready to dive into a topic…
23 | Fighting Against Living Your Own Dream
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Over the past few weeks, I've been actively exploring a concept that's been alive in me, sparked by conversations with others and introspecti…
22 | Wanting Change vs. Being Changed
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In this episode, I explore the concept of desiring change and the realization that to truly experience change, we must be willing to be chang…
21 | You Need A New Story
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Picture yourself playing at a new professional level; the stakes are higher, your scope of responsibility is broader, and the pressure is pal…
20 | Experiencing Peace While Building Big Scary Things
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In this episode, I explore a powerful and often overlooked aspect of achieving success and finding peace while working hard. Drawing on my ow…
19 | Liberated Business Building with Sabia Wade (aka The Black Doula)
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In this episode, we dive deep into the experiences and wisdom of Sabia Wade, a remarkable Black Queer CEO, Investor, Educator, and Author who…
18 | Running a Business And Having A Baby
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In this episode, I share a profound conversation that I had with my amazing mindset coach, where she dropped a bombshell: "Pregnancy is a tra…
17 | Do What You Are Called To Do
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Do you have an idea, a concept, a product, or a business that you are drawn to? Do it! Someone is waiting for you and your unique perspective…
16 | Knowing Your Value Beyond What You Produce
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How do you let go of the version of yourself that is all about producing and achieving? In today’s episode, I discuss why it is so terrifying…
15 | Learning To Dream First (CEO Series)
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Who do you desire to be, and have you created the space to dream her up?
There is a big difference between a goal and a dream. As a high achie…
14 | Spiritual Knowing and Self-Integrity with Josie Rosario
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Today’s episode includes a special guest! My friend and fellow coach, Josie, is a former therapist who serves as a performance coach for entr…
13 | Re-Mothering Ourselves
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Mothering is strongly connected to ambition because it is a core part of the undercurrent of what we are experiencing as women building and c…
12 | Allowing Your Ambition To Evolve with Jereshia Hawk
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I am excited to welcome Jereshia Hawk to the podcast. She is a highly sought-after business coach whose mission is to narrow the racial wealt…
11 | When Relationships Take More Than They Give
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Today I'm talking about relationships and the imbalance that so many of us are experiencing and tolerating in our relationships with other pe…
10 | Teaching Your Team How To Treat You (CEO Series)
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Let's discuss what it means to teach people how to treat you. You can't go out into the world expecting people to understand how you specific…
09 | Being The First Or Only (CEO Series)
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It’s lonely at the top.
I want to talk about creating something from something instead of the narrative we hear most prominently, which is cre…
08 | What Rooms Deserve You
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Today’s conversation is about deserving and the spaces we deserve to be in.
This topic has me fired up because as women, until we begin to mov…