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Shamelessly Ambitious
The Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast is hosted by Ash McDonald, a Therapist turned Business & Life Mentor with over a decade of entrepreneurial experience and a heart dedicated to empowering women to live Above The Standard, this podcast is your go-to destination for real, raw, and unfiltered conversations.
Join Ash as she shamelessly & fearlessly combines honesty, motherhood, and womanhood to create a space that celebrates the dynamic nature of being a woman in business, but most importantly, a woman experiencing life. From juggling entrepreneurship and homeschooling three children to nurturing her own soul's journey, Ash shares her insights, wisdom, and humor with authenticity and vulnerability.
In each episode, Ash invites you to embrace your innate power and potential. Whether you're here to learn practical strategies for building a multi-million dollar business while reclaiming your time and freedom, or seeking connection with like-minded women who refuse to be confined by society's expectations, this is your community.
Inside the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast, we shatter barriers and redefine standards. We believe in the magic of sisterhood, the importance of inner healing, and the liberation that comes from living life on your own terms. This is your permission slip to trust your intuition and live in alignment with your values. It's not just about achieving success; it's about crafting a life that resonates with your soul's purpose and brings you joy every step of the way because you have the power to create your own rhythms of life.
If you're ready to break free from the limitations of others' perceptions, release the shame shackles you may have been carrying for too long, and step into a new sense of belonging, let’s freaking go, my friend. Tune in, lean in, and let's rise together. Because here, we don't settle for anything less than Above The Standard.
Shamelessly Ambitious
124. Triggering Others, Impulsivity & Never Settling (A Story)
There's been a lot of weird and emotional stuff coming up for me lately. Some stuff I had done a lot of therapeutic work on and thought I'd healed from & other stuff that has happened more recently. If you're on my email list you have an idea from the story I shared about my bio-dad. These situations have caused me to reflect on a lot so this episode is going to get really personal. I hope you can gain some nuggets of wisdom, validation, or normalcy from my vulnerability. ❤️
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Vulnerability creates connection
🖤 Unrelenting in my pursuit of happiness
🖤 Navigating the hurt from relationships ending due to my unwillingness to settle
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[0:50] The different tiers of content within my business
[2:55] How to stabilize your nervous system when you're going through grief
[3:55] The emotional stuff that's been coming up for me lately
[4:53] Backstory on my childhood & the pessimism I witnessed
[6:00] Making a conscious & subconscious decision to live a life free of struggle
[7:00] The tea on my education journey & the mentor that I adored
[10:05] The pessimism I witnessed has shaped me to be a fighter
[10:30] Impulsively changing everything the second I'm unhappy
[11:28] Deep-seated fear of getting too comfortable
[12:00] My life decisions have made others uncomfortable...
[12:35] Why can't I just be "regular" and be content in the mundane? 😫
[14:02] These decisions have cost me & it hurts
[14:39] I'm not the best friend, but I'm really f*cking loyal
[15:38] You'll never meet someone who cares more about what people think than I do & I hate it
[17:12] Doing whatever it takes to never settle
[17:47] I am NOT loving Texas 😳🫣
[19:54] My greatest challenge in entrepreneurship has been dealing with people judging me
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MORE ABOUT ASH
I am the definition of duality — I swear like a sailor and break rules like it’s my job, but I also hold incredible space for my clients and work my ass off to help them achieve the success they’re after. But I'm also here for the non-preneur woman, too. My background in counseling gives me a unique perspective on what it means to show up, serve, & create connection for those who feel like they've never belonged before.
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