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A New Ambition

A New Ambition

Written by: Krista Williamson
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A New Ambition is for overwhelmed business owners who want a successful business and a life they actually get to live. If you’re stretched too thin, running on empty, and tired of sacrificing your health, relationships, or peace of mind just to keep things going, you’re not alone.


We’ve all believed the big myth: that once you ‘make it’ the problems fade away. More sales will mean less pressure. Hiring will mean less on your plate. Getting through the quarter, the year, the crisis will mean everything just magically gets easier.


But it doesn’t work that way. As your business grows, the problems don’t disappear—they multiply. From the outside, it looks like success, but on the inside you feel like you’re failing or one step away from disaster. You hide and feel so embarrassed by your financial problems that you never really address them. You feel like a terrible leader because of the constant stress from your employees. And you’re totally worn out from the endless mental load—because you can’t get away from any of it without bringing your laptop, your worries, and your work everywhere you go.


I know what it’s like when your ambition starts to cost you too much. For years, my only goal was to grow my business. Now, my new ambition is to have a successful business and a well-lived life.


Join me. I’m Krista Williamson, seasoned business owner, goal-achievement coach, resilience coach, and certified life coach. Each week, I’ll share stories, strategies, and practical tools to help you reclaim your time, lower your stress, and create space for your new ambition—whatever that looks like for you.







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Episodes
  • 32: Is what you’re thinking helping you?
    Jan 13 2026

    Most business owners think their problems and the solutions live outside of them.

    In their team. In their workload. In the economy.
    In the way things keep going wrong or taking longer than they should.

    So when something isn’t working, the instinct is to look outside yourself: at your strategy, your structure, other people, or your environment.

    And that makes sense. Those are the things you can see, measure, and try to change.

    And yet, even when you work on those things, something else is still shaping the outcome.

    How you interpret what’s happening. What you assume is true. The conclusions you jump to without realizing it.

    They affect how you feel day to day, what you take on, what you avoid, and the outcomes you create.

    That’s why your business isn’t just about time management or sales or operations. It’s also about what’s going on inside of your head and how that affects everything you do or don’t do.

    If you’re not paying attention to your thoughts, the things you assume are true, the stories you tell yourself without realizing it, those are the thoughts that will be running the show.

    And left unchecked, they can take your business, and your energy, somewhere you never meant to go.

    Let’s Connect:
    Website: kristawilliamson.com
    Facebook: @kristawilliamsoncoaching
    Instagram: @kristawilliamsoncoaching
    Schedule a free consultation


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    18 mins
  • 31: Why boundaries aren’t working in your business (and how to fix that)
    Jan 6 2026

    Why can’t you say no to that conversation, interruption, taking on work that someone else should be doing, adding more projects this quarter?

    Why does it feel like it’s the hardest thing to do when your plate is already overflowing and why does it seem to happen despite your good intentions?

    You've tried setting boundaries, being more disciplined about your time, rehearsing what you’ll say the next time someone pops in for a “quick question” and promising yourself that you’ll stay focused on your current projects instead of adding more, but it doesn’t work.

    Grab your coffee and tune in to find out what’s actually driving that “yes” reflex and what needs to change, so you can finally start setting boundaries that you’ll actually keep.

    Let’s Connect:
    Website: kristawilliamson.com
    Facebook: @kristawilliamsoncoaching
    Instagram: @kristawilliamsoncoaching
    Schedule a free consultation


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    17 mins
  • 30: How to follow your guardrails (when you keep breaking them)
    Dec 30 2025

    You told yourself you wouldn't check email first thing in the morning.
    But there you are, scrolling through your inbox before you've even had coffee.

    You decided not to work past 6pm this week.
    But it's 8:30 and you're still at your desk, trying to finish just one more thing.

    You promised yourself you'd focus on your priorities without interruptions.
    But every time you sit down to work, you're checking messages, answering questions, and putting out fires.

    And by the end of the day, you're frustrated with yourself.
    Because you know what you want to be doing.

    You have a plan for your day and you have rules in place to protect it.
    But you keep breaking them and don't know how to stop it.

    In this episode, I'm walking you through why it's so hard to stick to the rules you set for yourself and what's actually driving you to override them, even when you know better.

    Let’s Connect:
    Website: kristawilliamson.com
    Facebook: @kristawilliamsoncoaching
    Instagram: @kristawilliamsoncoaching
    Schedule a free consultation


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    17 mins
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