Ferocious Ambition

Build Your Own Table: Risk, Reinvention & Going Forward: Michelle Miller

What happens when the life you expected turns into something completely different than the one you build? In this episode of Ferocious Ambition, I sit down with entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Creativate, Michelle Miller, for one incredibly honest conversation about reinvention, risk, resilience, and what it really takes to build a life that feels authentically yours. Michelle opens up about growing up in a Mennonite community, the values that shaped her, and how those early foundations influenced the woman and leader she has become today. From corporate burnout to entrepreneurship, divorce to rebuilding, Michelle shares what it looks like to keep going forward, even when life does not go according to plan. Together, we unpack the realities of entrepreneurship, the pressure of leadership, what women in business quietly navigate behind the scenes, and why sometimes the only option is to stop waiting for permission and build your own table. In this episode, we talk about: ✨ Taking risks before you feel fully ready ✨ Leaving corporate to bet on yourself ✨ Entrepreneurship, burnout, failure, and resilience ✨ Why authenticity matters more than perfection ✨ The unique realities women face in business ✨ Building confidence and finding your voice ✨ Learning to stop caring what everyone thinks ✨ Why growth often happens in the messy middle ✨ The power of simply choosing to go forward This episode is honest, funny, vulnerable, and full of the kinds of conversations we need to have more often about ambition, fear, success, identity, and building a life you actually love. Because sometimes the biggest shift happens when you stop waiting for a seat at someone else’s table and decide to build your own. Connect with Michelle Miller: 🌐 Creativate: https://www.growwithcreativate.com/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/millermk/ If this episode resonates with you, please subscribe, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a review. Your support helps us continue bringing bold conversations and incredible stories to the Ferocious Ambition community.

Beyond the Crown: Redefining Confidence, Beauty & Leadership with Kristi Miller-Nunn

What does confidence really look like… and who gets to define it? In this powerful and unexpectedly emotional episode of Ferocious Ambition, Monica sits down with Kristi Miller-Nunn, Director of the Ohio America Pageants, to break down the truth behind the pageant world, confidence, and what it means to fully step into your power as a woman. This is not your stereotype of “beauty pageants.” Kristi shares her incredible journey from being bullied as a teen, to battling brain cancer at 15, to completely reinventing herself and ultimately winning Mrs. Ohio. What started as a personal comeback became a mission to help women of all ages find their voice, confidence, and purpose. Together, Monica and Kristi dive into: • The mindset shift that takes you from “this is bullshit” to taking bold action • The reality behind pageants and the massive misconceptions people still have • How confidence is built, not born • The “letdown effect” after achieving a major goal—and how to push through it • Why authenticity beats perfection every single time • How chasing something scary can completely transform your life This conversation is raw, inspiring, and filled with moments that will make you laugh, think, and maybe even tear up a little. If you’ve ever doubted yourself, felt like you didn’t belong, or wondered what would happen if you just went for it… this episode is your sign. Because ferocious ambition isn’t about perfection. It’s about showing up anyway. Connect with Kristi Miller-Nunn: Personal: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristim80/ [https://www.facebook.com/kristim80/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristimillernunn/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/kristimillernunn/?hl=en] Ohio America Pageants: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohioamericapageants/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/ohioamericapageants/?hl=en] Mrs. Ohio America: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrsOhioAmerica [https://www.facebook.com/MrsOhioAmerica] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsohioamericapageant/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/mrsohioamericapageant/?hl=en] Mrs. Ohio American: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063704190669 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063704190669] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsohioamerican/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/mrsohioamerican/?hl=en] Miss Ohio for America: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missohioforamerica [https://www.facebook.com/Missohioforamerica] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missohioforamericastrong/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/missohioforamericastrong/?hl=en]

Ferocious Ambition, Unfiltered: Michelle Miller Turns the Mic on Me

This one is different… and you’re going to feel it immediately. For the first time, I hand over the mic and let Michelle Miller step in as guest host… and she does not hold back. What unfolds is a raw, fun, and unexpectedly deep conversation where I’m the one in the hot seat. Michelle takes you behind the scenes of Ferocious Ambition and pulls out the layers that didn’t fully make it onto the page. We’re talking about the real emotions of writing a book, the moments of doubt, the identity shifts, and the mindset it takes to actually follow through on something this big. You’ll hear us laughing like friends… and then, in the next breath, going straight into the kind of honest, unfiltered conversation that makes you pause and think. In this episode, we dive into: * What the author journey actually feels like behind the scenes * The thoughts and emotions I experienced while writing but didn’t always say out loud * Deeper insights and advice for anyone chasing something bold * The identity shifts that come with stepping into a bigger version of yourself * And the moments where ambition meets real life It’s playful, it’s real, and it’s layered in a way that hits differently. If you’ve ever wondered what goes on inside the mind of someone building something meaningful… this is the episode you don’t skip. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWLV649M?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title https://www.amazon.com/Ferocious-Ambition-Monica-Dominic-ebook/dp/B0GHN3Q6TY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1C6H152BBYRPX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VWoj6-zWOXhW9sdsur3HnxI88k2aEtg9P2PU3eqKQmyEJzshGZibKnmlw03U0vLKSE-JTN4h6o9iidGV0f5WRi0DSWps6wClcSvBvXiqQDZlpGcLtMJZ4T_0MQuQP5dIpSbhSMZhoxeRjaQfSJk_aUygkBPXrlgyp4uh8KGhodk.9bGgIIDQvPYmFE8yKJnggpymTbPxNwy8x3nxbf67yjY&dib_tag=se&keywords=ferocious+ambition&qid=1776108821&sprefix=%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-2

How Close Can You Come to Breaking with Brock Everhart

Two hours flew by in this conversation with ultramarathon runner and coach Brock Everhart. Brock has run distances that most people can’t even wrap their heads around...250-mile races, 100-mile races, brutal trail runs, and some of the most demanding endurance events out there. But what fascinated me most in this conversation wasn’t the miles. It was the mind. We talked about what actually happens when your body starts breaking down, when the voice in your head says you can’t do it anymore, and when every step forward feels impossible. During his first 100-mile race, Brock hit one of the lowest points of the entire run, maybe life. His wife was pacing him through a brutal section and said something simple: “Tell me one positive thing.” And Brock said he couldn’t think of one, he thought of 10. That moment turned into a powerful lesson about resilience, perspective, and the work it takes to keep going when everything in you wants to stop. This conversation goes deep into endurance, discipline, mindset, and why the hardest moments in life are often the ones that shape us the most. If you’ve ever hit a point where you wanted to quit , in business, in relationships, in fitness, or in life, this episode is going to resonate. We discussed an emotional path to having their precious daughter, changing your career path, chasing your dreams...and so much more. https://www.buildpursuits.com/ https://www.instagram.com/buildpursuits/ brock@buildpursuits.com

Nobody Talks About the Messy Middle — Erin Gregory Does

In this episode of the Ferocious Ambition podcast, Monica sits down with writer, entrepreneur, and storyteller Erin Gregory. Erin is the founder of Erin Gregory Creative, a marketing and communications firm focused on helping organizations tell their stories in meaningful ways. She’s also a mother of three, a wife, a podcast host, and someone who has built a life by leaning into change, reinvention, and resilience. Her path hasn’t been a straight line. Erin has moved many times, taken risks, faced setbacks, and continued to rebuild and evolve along the way. Through it all, she has kept showing up, creating, and pursuing work that matters. Erin is also the author of two books. One tells the remarkable story of a family raising several children on just $20,000 a year, proving that an extraordinary life doesn’t necessarily come from extraordinary income. While writing that story, Erin discovered something unexpected: her own story was just as powerful. That realization led her to write a second book and to lean even further into helping others find and tell their own stories. In this conversation, Erin and Monica talk about the realities of entrepreneurship, the courage it takes to keep starting again, the role storytelling plays in shaping our lives, and what it means to live ferociously even when the path is messy. It’s an honest conversation about resilience, creativity, motherhood, business, and the power of continuing to move forward, even when the road looks nothing like you expected. https://www.eringregorycreative.com/ https://www.facebook.com/erin.gregory.cr https://www.instagram.com/erin_gregory_creative/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-gregory-96a8b96/