Amina AlTai on The Ambition Trap: From Burnout to Wholeness |EP 689

Amina AlTai, executive coach and author of The Ambition Trap , j oins John R. Miles to expose why top achievers burn out despite “having it all.” They dismantle hustle culture’s grip, swap wound-driven ambition for gift-aligned purpose, and unpack Amina’s 3 E’s (Excellence, Enjoyment, Ease) plus the Resentment Line to end self-abandonment. From her near-death wake-up to systemic ambition penalties, they prove rest is resistance and wholeness at work heals teams and organizations. Listen + Watch + Go Deeper Full shownotes here: https://passionstruck.com/amina-altai- the-ambition-trap / All episode resources—including guest links, John’s books You Matter, Luma and Passion Struck , The Ignited Life Substack, and the Start Mattering Store—are gathered here: 👉 linktr.ee/John_R_Miles To learn more about Amina AlTai , visit aminaaltai.com . 🧠 About the Episode The Wake-Up Call: How Amina’s workaholism and toxic relationship to success nearly cost her life—and what it took to rebuild both her health and her definition of success. Painful vs. Purposeful Ambition: The crucial difference between ambition driven by wounds and ambition driven by purpose—and how to know which one is guiding you. The 3 E’s Framework: How identifying what brings Excellence, Enjoyment, and Ease helps you uncover your inner genius and design a life aligned with it. The Resentment Line: Why burnout begins when we live below our “resentment line”—and how to set boundaries that honor your worth. The Ambition Penalty: How gender, race, and identity shape the way ambition is judged—and why historically excluded groups face a double bind when they strive. Rewriting Hustle Culture: Why “working more” doesn’t make you more valuable, and how leaders can redefine productivity through presence and permission. Collective Wholeness: What it means to move from individual achievement to collective ambition —a model of success where we rise by being more ourselves, together. 🌱 Join The Ignited Life Community If this episode stirred something in you, The Ignited Life is where the transformation continues. Each week, John shares behind-the-scenes insights, science-backed tools, and reflections to help you turn intention into action. 🔗 Subscribe free at TheIgnitedLife.net 💫 Support the Movement Everyone deserves to feel valued and important. Show it. Wear it. Live it. 🛍️ StartMattering.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .