Episode

The Ambition Penalty: How Corporate Culture Pushes Ambitious Women Out

Podcast: Moolala: Money Made Simple with Bruce Sellery
Published: Jun 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 1460
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Summary

Author Stefanie O'Connell joins Bruce to unpack her data-driven book The Ambition Penalty, revealing how workplace culture tells women to lean in, then penalizes them for doing exactly that. From biased performance reviews to salary negotiation backlash and the "paradox of meritocracy," Stefanie explains why the problem isn't women's ambition, but the environments responding to it differently based on gender. Find out more at tooambitious.substack and connect on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, LinkedIn, and check out The Ambition Penalty.