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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.
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136. The Catalyst To My Deep Depression, Emotional Eating, & Call To My Selfish Era
Welcome to the first episode of Nomad Musings. Possibly low quality audio, but high quality connection. 😏
Ya'll know that 2023 was a hard year for me. I was dealing with some friendship breakups that fucking sucked. Why are friendship breakups the hardest?? I lost my passion for health which is SO unlike me. I lost my consistent workout routine & I was eating chips and ice cream like my life depended on it. 🥲 && I really hit my breaking point where I felt so numb & paralyzed by life that I needed to turn it all off in order to make ANY decisions moving forward... For which I am so grateful because I was able to dive head first into my health. Today I am officially down 30 pounds and I am damn proud of myself for the work I've put in. I finally feel my spark coming back. For life, business, relationships, travel, && health. Ugh, I am so proud of where I am at today and the quality of life I'm producing.
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
• Struggling with perfectionism
• Emotionally eating.. My crutch of chips & ice cream 🍦
• Lump on my breast that I'd been ignoring
• Soul crushing friendship breakups
• Uncovering infections & parasites
• How I lost 30 pounds
• Our nomad plans for the remainder of the year
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[0:56] New candid bi-weekly walk episodes
[5:15] The musings broadcast inside the membership
[7:08] Completely losing myself & passion for health
[9:11] Still unhealed from friendships lost
[15:19] The straw that broke the camel's back...
[16:14] Realizing Texas was not for us
[18:14] Feeling so lost & confused & stopped everything
[18:49] Weighing myself to find I was at my all-time highest
[20:00] All the health tests I did
[21:19] 80/20 eating transition
[22:18] Texas allergens are WILD and took vengeance on my son
[24:05] Muscle testing to find bacterial staph infection
[25:34] How I lost 30 pounds
[29:29] Peer-led retreat, girls time, and our anniversary trip
[33:40] Our passion for travel & nomad plans for 2023
[38:36] Where should we go next??
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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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