Best Nervous System First Business Mentor Podcasts (2025)

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156. (Bonus Episode) The Problem with AI Therapy (and How to Use It Safely) 9:05

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22h ago9:05

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Hello, my love. Today’s episode might ruffle some feathers… and honestly, I’m okay with that. Because this one matters. We’re diving into AI therapy — the rise of chatbots, self-coaching apps, and those “instant healing” tools everyone’s whispering about, and the blurry line between support and self-abandonment. …

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155. Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should: The Hidden Cost of Being Capable 12:42

3d ago12:42

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! What if your superpower of “I’ve got it” is the very thing keeping you exhausted? In this episode, I unpack the quiet trap high-achieving women fall into: mistaking capacity for compulsion. We talk about why saying yes feels safer than slowing down, how your body always pays the bill, and the simple filter I use …

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154. How I’m Staying Visible and Growing My Business Without Social Media 19:49

10d ago19:49

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Hi friend. If last week had you wondering “okay, but how do you run a business without the apps?”... This is the step-by-step guide. I audited where my sales actually came from, rebuilt my visibility around what works (and feels good), and let the rest go. Spoiler: less than 20% of my revenue traced back to socia…

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[7.] Possessing the Promise (Part 1): How Praise Prepares You to Prosper 24:00

11d ago24:00

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Before the breakthrough comes the sound. In this episode, Skye Edmonds reveals how praise is more than worship—it’s a strategy for women of faith in business who want to prosper from a place of peace instead of pressure. Discover what happens in your body, brain, and spirit when you praise before you see results—and why that shift may be the missin…

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153. (Bonus Episode) Sealing Energy Leaks Meditation 7:44

5d ago7:44

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Hi friend. I wanted to drop in with a little surprise… something special outside our regular Tuesday episodes. This bonus meditation is one of the most-loved practices inside The Regulated Woman, my signature program designed to help you live, lead, and create from a regulated nervous system. This short guided pr…

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152: Why I’m Taking a Year (minimum) Off Social Media 22:02

2d ago22:02

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Hello hello, my love. Reporting live from my social free era with coffee in one hand and a board game under the other. On my 38th birthday, August 28, I broke up with social media for at least one year. Two months in and I do not miss it even a little. Not the scrolling, not the performative selfies, not even the…

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[6.] God's Curriculum: The Unseen Training That Prepares You for Purpose 11:33

18d ago11:33

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In this episode of The Heiress Podcast, Skye Edmonds shares a powerful reminder that before promotion comes preparation. Using David’s story as a prophetic mirror, she reveals what it means to be trained in the field—the hidden seasons where God builds capacity, authority, and character before the crown. Skye unpacks how true Kingdom wealth is born…

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151. The #1 Nervous System Shift That Attracts More Peace and Abundance Than Any Strategy Ever Could 17:17

22d ago17:17

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! If there’s one thing that’s quietly changed everything for me, my nervous system, my relationships, my business, it’s what I’m sharing in this episode. This part-three conversation wraps up our relaunch mini-series with the simplest, most unexpected reframe that turned my constant striving into something softer, …

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150. Cortisol Addiction Explained (and How to Break the Cycle) 26:18

23d ago26:18

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Even after I slowed down, healed, lost 40 pounds, and felt like a brand-new human, the old patterns still tiptoed back in. Not the dramatic face-down-on-the-floor kind of burnout, just the sneaky version that makes you pause and say, “Oh, interesting… you again?” It was enough to make me curious. This part-two de…

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[5.] Healing Your Relationship with Responsibility in Business 27:32

9d ago27:32

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If success feels heavier than it should... if visibility triggers anxiety instead of expansion... if you keep asking God for more but silently wonder if you can handle it—this episode will speak straight to your spirit and your body. Skye unpacks the hidden weight women in business are carrying, especially those who were forced to grow up too soon.…

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149. Seven Signs You’re in High-Functioning Burnout 19:23

9d ago19:23

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! What was meant to be a little pause turned into almost a year and a half off the mic. August 2024 to October 2025. Time is fake, apparently. In this catch-up episode, I share where I’ve been, why I chose life (again and again) over momentum, and how I rebuilt my days around values that actually feel like mine, ev…

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Welcome to Shamelessly Ambitious with Ash McDonald 1:31

28d ago1:31

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! A real, unfiltered look behind the scenes of what it takes to build a life and business that actually feel good. Shamelessly Ambitious is where ambition meets regulation. Honest conversations, nervous system truths, and the messy, beautiful reality of being a woman who holds it all: the family, the business, the …

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[4.] Say It Anyway: Why Identity Comes Before the Evidence 20:32

7M ago20:32

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What do you do when Heaven gives you a name your life doesn’t yet reflect? In this prophetic and piercing episode, Skye Edmonds unpacks the divine blueprint behind identity transformation—the sacred rhythm of Rename → Reframe → Reveal. From Abraham’s barren years to Sarah’s weary laugh, you'll discover why God often speaks identity long before resu…

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[3.] The Crown Comes First: Identity Is the Strategy. 18:08

8M ago18:08

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In this powerful episode of Heiress, Skye dives deep into the truth that reshapes everything—your identity. With bold revelation and honest storytelling, she explores the difference between building from strategy and building from identity, why many women are unknowingly wearing counterfeit crowns, and how reclaiming your rightful name changes the …

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[2.] Stop Begging. Start Reigning. You Already Hold the Key. 16:08

8M ago16:08

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In this powerful second episode of Heiress, Skye Edmonds shares a deeply personal encounter with God that revealed a truth many Kingdom women miss: you already hold the key to Heaven’s storehouse. Through raw storytelling, scripture, and spiritual authority, she breaks down what it means to stop begging and start building—from a place of identity, …

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[1.] Welcome to the Palace: It’s Time to Step In 6:30

8M ago6:30

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You’ve been waiting, striving, believing that one day you’ll finally step into everything God has for you. But what if the door was never locked? What if the key has been around your neck this entire time? In this first episode of Heiress, you’ll hear a story that will shift everything you thought you knew about inheritance, identity, and stepping …

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148. The Final Episode In My Beyond Profit Era 28:02

1+ y ago28:02

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Welcome to the final episode... at least for a little while. Tune in to hear the journey that led me to this choice, including the challenges of balancing work and life, and the realization that sometimes, even the things we love need to take a backseat. 🎙️🚗 Exciting — I’ve recently reclaimed full control over my…

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147. The Perfect Business Plan Doesn’t Exist 13:34

1+ y ago13:34

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! I am doing things a littttttle bit differently this week, but I’m super excited about it! ➡️ I’m bringing you the BTS, original audio clip from the exclusive ATS Musings chat. I thought about rerecording it but as I listened back, I thought, “this is where the real magic is.” 🪄🌈 Here is my backstage pass to a rec…

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146. I Am Safe Enough To Go Slow 28:40

1+ y ago28:40

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Coming to you for another Musings style episode from the comfort of my bed on day one of my bleed as I watch the Washington rain outside and dream about ordering some hot Pho. 🌧️🍜🩸🛌 This is the first time it's rained since we've been here and I'm obsessed. I can't stop opening the window to smell the fresh rain. …

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145. Reparenting My Inner Child & Creating Moments To Heal The Younger Me 21:19

1+ y ago21:19

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! I'm taking my healing journey to a whole new level. This summer has been dedicated to healing childhood wounds, creating moments to comfort little Ashley, and reparent myself for the years I was forced into "leaping" when I wasn't ready due to my trauma. ❤️‍🩹🥹 THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: • Finally uncovering the piece …

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144. Backyard Reflections: Somewhere In Washington Becoming Her & Reassessing My Boundaries 31:10

1+ y ago31:10

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! I'm so excited to be coming to you from my serene backyard in the woods of Issaquah, Washington. Hear the tea BTS of Her Reinvention, what my daily thought pattern work is, and my challenges & adjustments of maintaining boundaries. &&& the freaking Above the Standard Collective is OPEN! I could cry. It feels like…

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143. A Life & Business Above the Standard 28:28

1+ y ago28:28

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! If you tuned in to episode 141, I shared a very personal & vulnerable story about a time I didn’t belong. A huge reason why I felt compelled to share that was because of the sense of belonging that comes with my new membership, the Above The Standard Collective. Another urge you get inside the membership is to st…

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142. Sharing My Reinvention & The Thing I Fucked Up In My Business 31:22

1+ y ago31:22

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! This week's musings is brought to you riverside. I wish you could see & smell how fresh it is here. We are currently in Livingston, MT which is just outside of Bozeman. I am walking through the city alongside the Yellowstone River. 🗻 We're actually leaving today so I don't feel like I can fully check Montana off …

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141. A Time I Didn't Belong 18:06

1+ y ago18:06

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Drum roll pleasseee 🥁 The updated membership is here and it is simply amazing. The Above The Standard Collective. ✨🥹🖤 Although I can't give away too much, I can tease that the membership was largely impacted by the idea of healing & belonging. Inside the membership are monthly healing intensives and within these …

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140. Experimenting with a New Schedule: My Top 3 Foolproof Tips for Time & Energy Management 30:20

1+ y ago30:20

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! I can’t lie, this first month of nomadic living has been a massive transition. The way we chose to do things in terms of work & children this time is much different than when we previously lived as nomads. My husband is keeping his full-time job which falls during regular work hours — this means my schedule is un…

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139. How I Shift My Perspective For A Rich & Present Life 20:37

1+ y ago20:37

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Life is all about perspective && that’s exactly what we’re diving into today. If you would’ve asked me a few years ago if it would be possible to pack up our three children and hit the road to do what we are most passionate about — exploring, adventuring, and traveling — I would have said you were crazy because t…

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138. The Balancing Act: Work, Kids, & The 'More Than Enough' Mindset 17:04

1+ y ago17:04

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Whew, I'm gonna have to get used to this. In today's episode we're walking together on Mission Beach in San Diego, California. 🌴 I'm sort of obsessed with this casual vibe. It feels like we're on a hot girl walk together. Today we get personal about how I'm embodying my "more than enough" era. Tune in to find out…

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137. Self-Sacrifice & The Need To Belong 18:16

1+ y ago18:16

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! A few months ago I did some "story extraction calls" with a close colleague where I laid my real, raw && oh so vulnerable life story all out on the table and had her help me decide what to do with it. Her name is Katie Quesada and she is an *incredible* story teller. So I knew when I made the decision to use my p…

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136. The Catalyst To My Deep Depression, Emotional Eating, & Call To My Selfish Era 42:35

1+ y ago42:35

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! 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 lo…

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135. How Falling Victim To Societal Standards Caused My Breaking Point & Selfish Era 32:07

1+ y ago32:07

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Gahh, I am so excited to be back. In this episode, I get real about falling victim to societal standards and letting them dictate my personal and business decisions rather than living above the standard. 2023 was a really beautiful yet hard year in some ways. I found myself on the edge of burnout and having multi…

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134. Am I Burning Out? Super Important Announcements 31:52

2y ago31:52

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Well, this sucks. I've officially been sick for FOUR weeks. A literal month. 😑 But I've been wanting to record this episode to fill you in on the few "aha" moments I've had since this sickness has forced me to slow down. I normally do an EOY recap, but things aren't panning out that way... THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: 🖤…

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133. 4 Steps To Cultivate Magic & Real Connection | RTWOS EP 8 25:34

2y ago25:34

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Not to toot my own horn, but I hold space for deep, deep magic & connection inside my containers. A client recently asked me how I'm able to do this, more specifically, "how are you able to keep a pulse on your groups?" && this was my response. ⬇️🔥 This is the final episode of the Releasing The Wounds Of Success …

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132. Finding Contentment In All Seasons | RTWOS EP 7 with Katie Quesada 41:08

2y ago41:08

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! When I asked Katie about what wounds of success meant to her, she had a very different take and I can't wait for you to hear it. This woman and I have so many similarities in our stories from experiencing miscarriages to selling it all and living in an RV. This is the Releasing The Wounds Of Success Series, Episo…

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131. The Naked Truth of Success & Discontentment | RTWOS EP 6 with Shay Bacani 52:21

2y ago52:21

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! From her parents experiencing great financial loss as a child to starting over at age 18, Shay still deals with her money mindset and fears she could lose it all again. She is experiencing "success" at this moment, but wonders if she'll ever be content. This is the Releasing The Wounds Of Success Series, Episode …

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130. Unexpected Struggles of Success | RTWOS EP 5 with Jenn Pike 43:03

2y ago43:03

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Have you ever felt like the success you're chasing is someone else's goal? Have you experienced mom guilt as a result of showing up more consistently in your business than at home? Or, have you ever been ashamed of the fiercely audacious woman you are and felt like you had to dim yourself down for the comfort of …

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129. Entrepreneurship is Lonely | RTWOS EP 4 with Kaili Meyer 49:34

2y ago49:34

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Entrepreneurship can be a wildly emotional & lonely rollercoaster. If you've ever experienced losing a friendship or relationship from running your own business, this conversation is going to light you up. This is something that isn't talked about enough by CEOs, IMHO, but as humans who crave connection… it's so …

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128. Depersonalizing Failure | RTWOS EP 3 with Topsie VandenBosch 53:48

2y ago53:48

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Let’s dive into the transformative power of embracing failure and learning how to fail well. In this episode, you’ll find how depersonalizing your setbacks can lead to growth and how the importance of treating everything as valuable data can lead you to become the scientist of your own entrepreneurial journey. Th…

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127. Money Mindset Toxicity | RTWOS EP 2 with Erica Reitman 40:01

2y ago40:01

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Erica Reitman is a successful, rule breaking CEO who is a full fucking vibe. In this episode we dive deep into her experience growing up, how success was portrayed to her, and how she’s carried those narratives into her business today. This is Releasing The Wounds Of Success Series, Episode 2. ✨ THE JUICY HIGHLIG…

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126. Hitting My Rock Bottom | RTWOS EP 1 38:49

2y ago38:49

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! 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 whatsoe…

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125. My Take On Quantum Leaps 17:09

2y ago17:09

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Thissss is a little bit ridiculous, but I'm finally talking about it because it seems to be the thing that everybody wants. A quantum leap. 💥 What is it? How can you prepare for it? Is this what you're really desiring? Spoiler alert: a quantum leap isn't sustainable and IF it brings you more money, you ought to b…

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124. Triggering Others, Impulsivity & Never Settling (A Story) 24:51

2y ago24:51

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! 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 …

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123. Slowing Down To Speed Up 21:57

2y ago21:57

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! It’s time to talk about the importance of slowing down to speed up…what does that even mean?? . My last episode was my real & raw reaction to my $1M milestone, but this opened the door for some underbelly beliefs to come in and encouraged me to redefine what success means to me. Hint: it's not constant scaling in…

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122. Making Over-Delivery The Standard 26:47

2y ago26:47

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Have you ever had an experience in business (or life in general) where your service provider went above & beyond to really make you feel special and seen? I can count on one hand the number of times I've experienced this feeling, but damn it feels great, so I'm on a mission to make over-delivery the standard in m…

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121. The Type of Marketing That Does The Human Good 15:06

2y ago15:06

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! The problem with pain point marketing is that it actually creates an internal trigger. 😓 It quite literally dysregulates somebody's nervous system because it points out the things that maybe they were, or weren't, already aware of. Instead, let's paint the picture of possibility... ✨ THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: 🖤 Pain …

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120. My Journey To a Million Dollars 21:02

2y ago21:02

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Ahhh! I freaking did it. I surpassed a million dollars in my business. 💸 The feelings that came up when I sat down to journal about this million-dollar milestone were heavy, in the best & worst ways... 🎧📝 THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: 🖤 My million-dollar email 🖤 How I'm celebrating myself 🖤 The many dualities of entrepre…

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119. Navigating Client Conflict & Resolution 16:36

2y ago16:36

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Can we pleaasseeee remember that we are all human here and conflict is inevitable?! Yes, conflict makes everyone uncomfy but that's why it's SO important to have processes and boundaries in place to navigate conflict smoothly. I'm sharing the REAL and RAW way that I approach conflict and how I maintain contracts …

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118. Cringey Yet Glorified Industry No-No's 27:30

2y ago27:30

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Today I’m talking about cringey industry practices that have gottttt to go. A couple of weeks ago I added a question box to my IG story to invite you to share some of your cringiest, yet glorified, industry no-nos. I got sooo many responses, so naturally, I'm here to share the juiciest with you. 💦 Huge thanks to …

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117. Million Dollar Mindset 10:24

2y ago10:24

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Money beliefs can be the greatest detriment to our money goals OR they can be the greatest momentum builder. 💸😮‍💨 If you, even subconsciously, believe something negative about the money you’re bringing in, you are also putting out negative vibes and potentially blocking your own success. Your money mindset matter…

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116. Meshing Intentionality & Hustle Culture 11:52

2y ago11:52

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! This is your permission slip to work. 🎟️ The industry seems to be in this “season of alignment” where you’re almost shamed for spending your time actually working on your business after we all suffered from hustle & burnout culture a few years ago ... But I'm here to say it's ok to have days where you hustle and …

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115. The Most Underrated Business Strategy 16:00

2y ago16:00

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Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Emotional regulation just so happens to be one of those strategies, yes, strategies 😉 that is often missed or misinterpreted. But this is so important. In fact, it's what ensures that we're able to hold the energy of our business… like the ability to stay sustainable and consistent in order to hold momentum. ⚡️ I…