The Ambition Monster

The Ambition Monster

From The Dream by Little Everywhere

April 3, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

Host Jane Marie interviews Jennifer Romolini about her memoir 'Ambition Monster' and the challenges of chronic overwork.

On today's episode, host Jane Marie sits down with Jennifer Romolini, author of the 2024 book “ Ambition Monster ,” a memoir about chronic overwork that was named one of the best books of the year by Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar. She is also co-host of No Country For Old Women , a podcast for women just trying to live in this world. You can find more from Jenn (including links to her books) here: Instagram:@jennromolini https://www.jenniferromolini.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jane Marie

Guest: Jennifer Romolini

Topics covered

  • ambition
  • work-life balance
  • memoir
  • podcasting
  • women's issues

Keywords

  • ambition
  • overwork
  • memoir
  • podcast
  • women

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, No Country For Old Women, Acast

Books & works: Ambition Monster

Places: Instagram

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