Sustainable Ambition

Kathy Oneto

Leadership

Employee Well-Being

Leadership Shock

Resilience

Personal Development

Work-Life Balance

Agency

Creativity

Burnout

Social Impact

Ambition

Sustainable Work Practices

Work-Life Integration

Workaholism

Career Fulfillment

Executive Coaching

Innovation

Organizational Culture

Emotional Awareness

How do you navigate the inevitable conflicts between work and life? Not just the daily schedules or mounting responsibilities, but the tensions between your ambition for your career and your ambition for life? How do you decide what to prioritize and what to let go of? How do you decide when to speed ahead and when to ease up? These aren’t questions of work-life balance or self-care. They’re quest... more

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Publishes	Twice monthly	Episodes	170	Founded	5 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	ManagementCareersBusiness

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Latest Episodes

169. Wes Adams and Tamara Myles: Creating Meaningful Work in Every Job, Every Day

If we want work to work better for us, we need meaningful work. But that doesn’t mean we have to choose between what’s good for individuals and what’s good for our organizations.

In this episode, Wes Adams and Tamara Myles dig into why meaningful wo... more

15 Oct 2025 • 48 min

168: Dana Miranda: The Intertwined Realities of Work, Money, and Wellness

Our work and our finances are inextricably linked. Our financial wellness impacts how we view our work and shapes the choices and trade-offs we make, whether we’re aware of it or not.

Return guest Dana Miranda joins me to discuss how embracing the l... more

1 Oct 2025 • 49 min

167. Mark C. Crowley on Why the Way We Manage People Is Unsustainable

A “popular” metric people like to look at is employee engagement. But I’ve always thought this data isn’t that useful and have wondered if this is the best data point to focus on to understand how people really feel about their work.

But if not this... more

17 Sep 2025 • 49 min

166. Zach Mercurio: The Power of Mattering at Work and in Life

Knowing that our work matters is a fundamental human need. But so many organizations and leaders struggle to help people feel that their work is worthy of the effort they put in.

My guest today, Zach Mercurio, invites us to explore the fundamental r... more

3 Sep 2025 • 51 min

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Recent Guests

Moe Carrick

An expert in building connected company cultures and workplace futurism, with over three decades of experience helping teams align and build human-centric workplaces.

Episode: 157. Moe Carrick: Designing Workplaces Where People Thrive

Laura Vanderkam

Author and time management expert

Best of Both Worlds podcast, Before Breakfast podcast

Episode: 156. Laura Vanderkam: How To Take Control of Your Time and Prioritize What Matters Most

Dina Denham Smith

Executive coach and co-author of 'Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work'.

Cognitas Coaching

Episode: 155. Dina Denham Smith on The Essential Role of Emotional Awareness in Leadership

Cheri Magid

Playwright and screenwriter with productions in theater and television.

NYU Tisch

Episode: 153. Cheri Magid on Feeding Sustainable Ambition in Her Creative Work

Dr. Richard Safeer

Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-Being at Johns Hopkins Medicine

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Episode: 152. Dr. Richard Safeer: Keys to Fostering Collective Well-Being in the Workplace

Merideth Mehlberg

International Coach Federation Certified Master Coach who helps executives achieve career fulfillment.

Coaching clients include Metta, Microsoft, Google, and others.

Episode: 151. Merideth Mehlberg on Simplification, Imperfect Action, and Evolution for a Sustainable Year

Amy Climer

Thought leader in innovation, team development, and experiential learning.

Climer Consulting

Episode: 150. Amy Climer: Transforming Work and Life Through Deliberate Creativity

Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Award-winning neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and author, founder of Nest Labs

Nest Labs

Episode: 149. Anne-Laure Le Cunff: Cultivating Curiosity and an Experimental Life

Caroline Ouwerkerk

Leadership and career coach focused on social impact.

Impact Leaders Incubator

Episode: 147. Caroline Ouwerkerk: Saying Yes to Opportunities and Leading With Purpose

Host

Kathy Oneto

Kathy Oneto is an executive and life-work coach who hosts discussions exploring the intersection of ambition and sustainable practices in both personal and professional realms.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 33 ratings

Thoughtful, inspiring conversations
Sustainable Ambition is a delightful listen. I appreciate the depth of preparation Kathy completes before each episode, and the reflective nature of the questions she poses. The result is a conversation that is enjoyable to listen to, changes my mindset about things I am grappling with, and provides new ways to act upon my professional aspirations. All with a generous nod to what makes it possible to sustain my progress over time, given the ups and downs of life.
Apple Podcasts
5
Coach Mer
United Statesa year ago
Great podcast!
Kathy’s ability to articulate provides nuggets of insight and actionable items. I enjoy her thought process as she unwraps revelations and gives practical aha moments. Her pace is soothing and her authenticity provides a comforting space to feel seen and heard. I highly recommend!
Apple Podcasts
5
C.Langdon
United States2 years ago
Logic meets inspiration
Kathy’s insights and the topics she covers with her guests not only gives a voice to the inner dialogue that ambitious people hear - she also helps you process the chatter into supportive and helpful action. It’s through these relatable conversations and stories that you begin to find ways to sustain your ambition that’s relevant and applicable to you. Brava!
Apple Podcasts
5
Erica Smigielski
United States2 years ago
Actionable tools and reminders
Kathy is an accountability partner preparing you for not only the busy times but the everyday “chaos” that can come from an ambitious life if we aren’t intentional about loading our plates. Thank you for the critical reminders!
Apple Podcasts
5
kahpyt
United States2 years ago
Thoughtful and engaging host asking the right questions
Loved my interview with Kathy - with resilience as a key success factor for sustainable ambition
Apple Podcasts
5
Dr Marie-Helene (MH) Pelletier
Canada2 years ago

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The authenticity and relatable insights shared in episodes resonate deeply with those striving for personal and professional growth, creating a comforting and encouraging atmosphere.

Listeners appreciate the thoughtful and inspiring nature of conversations, noting that the host's preparation leads to depth in discussions.

Feedback highlights the immense value listeners find in actionable content, with many expressing a sense of increased clarity and motivation following each episode.

Guests are often recognized as accomplished and relevant, providing unique perspectives on sustainable ambition in various contexts, from corporate leadership to creative pursuits.”]} } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }, } } } } } } } } } }} } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }}} } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }}} } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }{

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Talking Points

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143. Malissa Clark on Breaking Free from Workaholism

Q: How do you view the ideal worker concept?

It's someone who prioritizes work above everything else, often making sacrifices for work at the cost of personal life.

153. Cheri Magid on Feeding Sustainable Ambition in Her Creative Work

Q: How do you stay motivated with projects that are continuing on, or almost like, when do you even know when to cut it off?

Cheri indicates that there are both labors of love and projects that need to be completed, advising to control what you can and respect the process of letting go.

153. Cheri Magid on Feeding Sustainable Ambition in Her Creative Work

Q: How do you juggle all the different things that you do?

Cheri explains that teaching provides her with an academic calendar that helps manage her time, but emphasizes the necessity of regular writing for balance.

153. Cheri Magid on Feeding Sustainable Ambition in Her Creative Work

Q: How have you found to juggle all this?

Cheri mentions the importance of taking time off, finding mental space, and breaking her work into smaller, manageable chunks.

153. Cheri Magid on Feeding Sustainable Ambition in Her Creative Work

Q: How do you characterize the kind of work you do?

Cheri describes herself as a writer but specifies she is a dramatic writer, emphasizing the need for collaboration in her work.

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This podcast focuses on navigating the complex interplay between ambitious careers and fulfilling personal lives. It features enriching conversations with experts, authors, and seasoned professionals who provide insights on prioritizing work-life integration, practicing sustainable ambition, and cultivating resilience in challenging environments. Topics covered include emotional awareness in leadership, effective time management strategies, the importance of workplace culture, and personal development techniques that foster both professional success and personal well-being. The unique approach combines pragmatic advice with inspirational narratives, making it valuable for individuals seeking to harmonize their ambitions while avoiding burno... more

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Recent guests on Sustainable Ambition include:

1. Moe Carrick
2. Laura Vanderkam
3. Dina Denham Smith
4. Cheri Magid
5. Dr. Richard Safeer
6. Merideth Mehlberg
7. Amy Climer
8. Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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