The Duality of Ambition: Shame, Drive, and Self-Acceptance

Gabrielle Scout dives deep into one of her favorite and most complicated topics: ambition. She explores the duality between loving her drive and shaming it, what it means to be an ambitious woman and mother, and how ambition can be both a wound and a well of life-force energy. From self-acceptance to the pursuit of a life without limits, this episode invites you to reframe your own relationship to wanting more...and to see your ambition as a divine creative force rather than something to tame.Referenced in this episode:REVUE Newsletter: Subscribe hereDiana Cohen, Founder of Crown Affair on Substack hereSubstack post: “We need to admit a real truth. Starting a business requires a little bit—okay, a lot—of delusion…” (on nervous system healing and entrepreneurship)The Ed Mylett Show featuring Tim Grover listen hereQuote: “The race to greatness has no rules to protect you… Yet the prize at the end of the race remains so compelling, so addictive, so gorgeous, we keep running.”Emma Grede, entrepreneur and co-founder of Good American, as an expander for ambitious mothers - follow on Instagram hereThemes explored:Ambition as both creation and compulsionReconciling ambition and motherhoodThe shame and beauty of wanting moreWhy “business is my sport”Learning to live a life without a ceilingConnect with Gabrielle:Instagram → @gabriellescoutmaioSubscribe to REVUE → revuewoman.substack.comLearn more about Scout's Agency → www.scoutsagency.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this intimate solo episode, Gabrielle Scout reflects on the ache of wanting to be everything at once — writer, entrepreneur, mother, muse, creator — and the quiet grief that comes with choosing just one life to live. Inspired by Sylvia Plath’s fig-tree metaphor, she explores the tension between our boundless potential and our human limitation, and how the most interesting women learn to dance between the two.A meditation on ambition, multiplicity, and the beauty of being both limited and limitless.Mentioned in this episode:• The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath • The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath• Subscribe to REVUE, my Sunday letter of depth, intention, and cultural luxuryStay in touch:Follow Gabrielle Scout: @gabriellescoutmaioREVUE: Sign up for the newsletter here.Scout's Agency: www.scoutsagency.comBook an exploratory call with me for Scout's Agency here.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Gabrielle Scout lists out the things that has been inspiring her - from books, to fashion, to travel, to food. This list is all taken from the REVUE newsletter which you can sign up for here.Mentioned in this episode:Infinite Jest by David Foster WallacePopulus Hotel in DenverMira Studios in Guadalupe Valle, Mexico Bruma in Guadalupe Valle, MexicoDrift Hotel in Santa BarbaraPilates by BryonyLPA Polka Dot DressHelsa Polka Dot DressPetra Shell Necklace by JUJU VeraFollow Gabrielle Scout: @gabriellescoutmaioREVUE: Sign up for the newsletter here.Scout's Agency: www.scoutsagency.comBook an exploratory call with me for Scout's Agency here.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome to the first episode of PODCAST by SCOUT where Gabrielle Scout answers all of your questions from how she is finding fulfillment in her life today to how to cultivate confidence to how she balances motherhood and entrepreneurship. Mentioned in this episode:The War of Art by Steven Pressfield How to Heal Your Life by Louise Hays Follow Gabrielle Scout: @gabriellescoutmaioREVUE: Sign up for the newsletter here. Scout's Agency: www.scoutsagency.com Book an exploratory call with me for Scout's Agency here.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome to PODCAST by SCOUT — a destination where cultural conversation meets aesthetic inspiration. I’m your host, Gabrielle Scout: Editor-in-Chief of REVUE and founder of Scout’s Agency. Together, we’ll explore creativity, luxury as a lived experience, and the art of being the most interesting woman in the room. Think of this podcast as your weekly ritual: a blend of depth, intention, and cultural luxury designed to enrich your days and expand your perspective. If you’re ready to step into conversations that feel like a virtual dinner party—elevated, intimate, and endlessly inspiring—you’ve arrived. Let’s begin.Follow along for more musings: @gabriellescoutmaioAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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