Hosted by Matt Southam · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 122 episodes
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Balanced Ambition is the podcast for entrepreneurs who want big results without burning out. Host Matt Southam talks to experts and business owners about mindset, healthy habits and sustainable success. Get practical tips on energy, focus and balance so you can grow your business and still enjoy the life you're building.
Matt Southam hosts Balanced Ambition, a business show with 122 episodes published.
What happens when your voice, your career, your identity, is suddenly under threat? In this episode, Chris shares how a throat cancer diagnosis forced a creative reckoning and a complete professional reinvention. From na
Rich opens up about the darkest chapter of his life: from battling alcoholism, anxiety, and depression to enduring a terrifying incident in Las Vegas, entering rehab, and then—just 24 hours after leaving—watching his hou
In this raw and powerful episode, Ria opens up about her journey through cancer, alcohol addiction, ADHD, and the struggle to survive the holiday season. With honesty, humour and heart, she shares what helped her finally
What if everything that triggers you… is actually about you?In this deep and eye-opening conversation, Anita breaks down how the Enneagram can help us understand our true personality – not the one we've adapted to surviv
What does it really take to grow a business — or prepare to exit one? In this episode, we sit down with consultant Maddie Walker, who helps business owners scale sustainably without burning out. From mindset blindspots t
Travis joins us to share his raw and powerful journey — from nearly losing everything to alcohol, to becoming a voice for men’s mental health in Hastings with The Men’s Room. We get into why men struggle to talk openly,
In this episode, ADHD coach and hypnotherapist Italia Moro shares the real story behind ADHD – and why calling it a “superpower” might be doing more harm than good. We unpack emotional dysregulation, time blindness, the
Is your personal brand holding you back without you even realising? In this episode, personal branding coach Ben Stickland explains why trying to please everyone is one of the biggest mistakes you can make — and how bein
In this deeply honest and powerful episode, Tash shares her journey from addiction to sobriety. From hiding bottles around the house to smuggling drugs in clubs, and believing she was a “good mum” while passed out drunk
Liam Anderson | Operations Consultant | Balanced Ambition Podcast In this episode, we dive into the real reason so many business owners feel overwhelmed, stuck, or just plain burnt out. And no — it's not about working ha
This one’s a special episode. I sat down with my daughter Serena, just before she started secondary school, to chat through how she’s feeling about the big change — from nerves and new uniforms to favourite teachers and
In this episode I speak with Glynis Sheppard, founder of Swim with Style, who has spent nearly three decades teaching children and adults not just how to swim — but how to stay safe in water. We talk about her journey fr
Would you risk your career, your child’s schooling, and your stability to go live the life you really want? Oli Luck-Baker is doing exactly that. In this episode, he shares how he and his wife made the decision to leave
Small business owners get real about money in this episode. We break down profit margins, the true cost to deliver, cash flow forecasting and late-paying clients, plus simple steps to protect your cash. We also cover HMR
What if confidence wasn’t about faking it until you make it – but building genuine self-belief that keeps you going when life falls apart? In this deeply personal conversation, Charlotte Fowles shares the tools, mindset
Most people avoid talking about death — until it's too late. Greg Barnsdale has seen the emotional and financial chaos that comes from not being prepared. After a long career in both funeral services and financial planni
Ed Lofts is a 7x World Kickboxing Champion, Team GB coach, and tournament organiser, but his mission today goes beyond the ring. In this episode, Ed breaks down what trauma really is, why so many of us misunderstand it,
Diagnosed with a rare and severe form of leukaemia at age 11, Ed Jones was told he might not survive. In this powerful episode, he shares how that moment shaped his faith, life purpose, and the work he does today as a Ba
Could living neurons make our AI smarter, faster and a million times more energy efficient? In this episode, I sit down with Dr Ewelina Kurtys to explore how biocomputing is about to transform the future of technology—an
Join us for an honest and profound conversation with James Gibson, a therapeutic coach, on what it truly means to be human in modern times. We explore how the midlife ‘crisis’ is often a rite of passage, why many men fee
Rich
Director of Finance · Kettlebell Transformation
1 appearance on this show
Travis
Pastor · Gasper Law
1 appearance on this show
Dr Tash
Executive Network Manager · The Cardrona Distillery
1 appearance on this show
Serena
acupuncturist · Fort Erie Library
1 appearance on this show
Greg Barnsdale
Certified Financial Planner, Licensed Funeral Director, author of Do Not Ignore Your Mortality · Ontario
1 appearance on this show
Ed Jones
HealthTrust Performance Group
1 appearance on this show
Ewelina Kurtys
neuroscientist with a PhD in brain imaging, researcher at King's College London · Final Spark
1 appearance on this show
James Gibson
Head swimming coach · Energy Standard
1 appearance on this show
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Balanced Ambition is hosted by Matt Southam. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 122 episodes.
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