Redefining Ambition: From Burnout to Purpose with Amina AlTai

Redefining Ambition: From Burnout to Purpose with Amina AlTai

February 17, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 49

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Lara Schmoisman and Amina AlTai discuss the psychology of ambition and its redefinition from burnout to purpose.

Send us Fan Mail In this Coffee Nº5 episode, Lara Schmoisman sits down with Amina AlTai—holistic business and career coach, proud immigrant, chronic illness advocate, host of the Amina Change Your Life podcast, and author of The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living—to explore the psychology of ambition. From burnout and hustle culture to core wounds, systemic pressure, and sustainable growth, this conversation reframes ambition as alignment, awareness, and purpose—not endless s...

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