#139 Ruby Lola: The Ambition Difference Between Men and Women

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<p>Ruby Lola is a Podcaster and Host of The Personal Best Podcast.</p><p><br /></p><p>What does <em>personal best</em> really mean? And why do men and women get such different messages about how to achieve it?</p><p>In this episode of <strong>Origin Story</strong>, I sit down with <strong>Ruby Lola</strong> — host of <em>Personal Best</em> — to unpack the surprising truth about ambition, gender, and the pressure to “be enough.”</p><p>Ruby opens up about:</p><ul><li><p>Growing up with an alcoholic parent and losing her dad in her early 20s</p></li><li><p>The hidden cost of chasing your “best self”</p></li><li><p>Why men are pushed towards discipline and women towards self-love</p></li><li><p>How ambition looks (and feels) different for women</p></li><li><p>The balance between grit and grace in achieving your goals</p></li></ul><p>This is a raw and unfiltered conversation about self-improvement, grief, gender, and redefining success on your own terms.</p><p>📲 <strong>Follow Me:</strong><br />Instagram → <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidmcintoshjr" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/davidmcintoshjr</a><br />Substack → <a target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://davidmcintoshjr.substack.com</a><br />Patreon → <a target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/davidmcintoshjr</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Get in touch - david@davidmcintoshjr.com</p><p><br /></p><p>---</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong><br />0:00 Intro<br />1:05 What “Personal Best” Really Means<br />4:12 Why Men &amp; Women Get Different Self-Help Advice<br />10:18 Growing Up With an Alcoholic Parent<br />19:39 Losing Her Dad to Addiction<br />31:25 The Truth About Ambition for Women<br />42:00 Balancing Grit &amp; Grace<br />50:15 Advice for Finding Your Personal Best</p>