About this episode
Mandi and Amina AlTai discuss the complexities of rebooting one's career, especially for women of color facing unique challenges.
The week on Brown Ambition Mandi sits down with returning guest and career coach Amina AlTai , author of The Ambition Trap , to unpack what it really looks like to reboot your career in this season of life. Not the cute LinkedIn rebrand version but the real, messy middle where you’re balancing responsibilities, financial pressure, and the fear of starting over. Together, they get honest about navigating burnout, layoffs, and career pivots as women of color—especially when the stakes are higher and the margin for risk feels smaller. From redefining ambition to untangling your identity from your job title, this conversation is about building a career that actually supports your life, your health, and your peace. If you’ve been feeling frozen, overlooked, or unsure of your next move, consider this your reminder: you don’t have to blow everything up but something does need to shift. What We Cover in This Episode: Why career “reboots” feel harder at more senior stages of life The difference between painful ambition vs. purposeful ambition How burnout, boredom, and misalignment show up (and what to do next) The role of core wounds…
People in this episode
Host: Mandi
Guest: Amina AlTai
Topics covered
- career reboot
- women of color
- burnout
- career pivots
- ambition
- identity
- career evolution
Keywords
- career reboot
- women of color
- burnout
- ambition
- career evolution
- identity
- career pivots
- financial pressure
- messy middle
- purposeful ambition
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Ambition Trap
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