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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
126. Hitting My Rock Bottom | RTWOS EP 1
Welcome to the Releasing the Wounds of Success series. I’m kicking off the series by sharing about my own wounds of success. We take it waaayy back to the life of younger Ashley and pinpointing where my desire to chase success even came from. I wasn’t always a high achiever & I didn’t used to apply myself whatsoever… Strap in because this is the kick off to an epic series.
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Hitting rock bottom in jail while 6 months pregnant
🖤 Truly believing I was destined to be bad
🖤 Realizing my worth is not attached to my success
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[2:26] My “download” to create something magical
[4:09] Why therapy for your business is necessary
[4:55] The pursuit of success conundrum
[5:56] The “when I, then I” belief
[6:50] Explaining wounds of success
[7:40] What you can expect from this special edition series
[9:09] The ways that wounds of success tend to show up
[10:40] The ideology that we’re not enough
[13:46] Healing my wounds through raising a child who is very similar to me
[14:18] My young desperation for attention & validity
[14:44] My series of a lottttt of trouble & where it came from
[15:50] The program that changed everything for me & my behavior
[19:50] Deciding to show everyone how good I was but slipping into an anxious achiever
[21:11] Becoming obsessed with success & finding my self-worth through my work
[22:52] Hitting rock bottom in jail at 6 months pregnant
[29:48] Thinking I am destined to be bad & will never be enough
[31:00] Redefining what success was & where my self worth came from
[34:43] Finding a place of wholeness & releasing my wounds
[35:39] How you can get the exclusive backstage pass to this series
[36:15] Introducing… REDEFINE ✨My brand new mastermind!
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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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