Defining Ambition with Neha Gandhi
#### Welcome back! We\u2019re pumped to have you here for Season 2. Here to kick us off is Neha Gandhi, the COO and editor-in-chief of Girlboss, a new publication \u201cfor women redefining success on their own terms.\u201d Sounds about right to us.\n\nNeha told us all about her start in journalism, what it\u2019s like to manage teams of mostly women, and how group texts with her friends keep her grounded (you\u2019ll LOVE the rosebud and thorn analogy, promise).\n\n> First of all, maybe it\u2019s ok to be selfish and put yourself first, and put your career first at times. But also, ambition is not a dirty word. That said, none of us feel ambitious all the time, and none of us have exactly the same idea of what success looks like. \n> \u2014[Neha Gandhi](https://twitter.com/nehaintown), editor-in-chief and COO, Girlboss\n\nPlus: Having good and bad managers, _being_ good and bad managers, and what we\u2019re doing to cut noninclusive and ableist language from the show. Y\u2019all ready?\n\n### Link love\n\n- If you enjoy our convo about manager-ing, check this advice column from _The Cut_ about [being a better manager by being vulnerable with your team](https://www.thecut.com/article/ask-a-boss-im-afraid-to-show-any-weakness-at-work.html).\n- Get more on Neha\u2019s background with this [interview](https://www.girlboss.com/girlboss/meet-the-editors-neha-gandhi), and [follow her on Twitter](https://twitter.com/nehaintown) for more on pop culture, politics, and the media industry.\n- To hear from speakers like Paola Mendoza and Janet Mock, [register for the Girlboss Rally livestream](https://www.girlbossrally.com/) on April 28.\n- For more on the topic of gratefulness and negotiating, check out [this advice](https://www.girlboss.com/girlboss/negotiation-tips-promotion-promotion-without-raise) on how to negotiate when you\u2019re being promoted.\n- And if you\u2019re interested in learning more about inclusive language\u2014and maybe tweaking some of your own habits\u2014check out this [list of ableist words](http://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html) and the [Conscious Style Guide](https://consciousstyleguide.com/).\n- Use Slack at work? See if you can get your company to customize Slackbot to [nudge your team when they use noninclusive language](https://18f.gsa.gov/2016/01/12/hacking-inclusion-by-customizing-a-slack-bot/).\n\n## Sponsors\n\nThis episode of NYG is brought to you by:\n\n\n\n_[Shopify](https://www.shopify.com/careers), a leading global commerce platform that\u2019s building a diverse, intelligent, and motivated team\u2014and **they** \xa0want to apply to **you**. Visit [shopify.com/careers](https://www.shopify.com/careers) to see what they\u2019re talking about._\n\n