Ashley Emma

Before the Leap - The Foundations of Change

Education EN ↓ 5 episodes

For curious minds and evolving lives — insights on the deep inner shifts that lead to lasting outer change. ashleysimcox.substack.com

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Ashley Emma

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Episode 5 — Resourcing 11.06.2026 23:40

“The power source behind it all... and the final key to sustainably pulling the trigger on your next big work chapter.” Inside, we explore: * Why resourcing is so much more than time or money * The 3s of resourcing: Self-Care, Self-Soothe, & Support * How to recognize your warning lights (before you crash!) and how to treat them * How without it, safety, capacity, and resilience simply don’t have...

Episode 4 — Resilience 11.06.2026 18:21

“Resilience… a.k.a how to not spiral when shit goes South.” In this episode we explore: * The different Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors of Resilience * How resilience is the skeleton key to both inner & outer change * How to build our failure tolerance, so we don’t need disappear into a box of cookies every time we have a setback 💫 A Personal Invitation — The Shift If something in today’s episode...

Episode 3 — Capacity 11.06.2026 16:37

How much can your inner system hold before shutting down?” Inside, we explore: ✺ How to hold uncertainty, desire, and direction without spiraling or freezing ✺ Why even joy can feel like pressure when capacity is low ✺ How to build more capacity without burning the F out 💫 A Personal Invitation — The Shift If something in today’s episode landed and you’re feeling that quiet “okay… I think I’m rea...

Episode 2 — Safety 11.06.2026 20:00

“What if safety was the most powerful catalyst for creativity, expression, and change?” In this episode, we explore: > Safety as a hardware system check that happens before any OS update > Why resistance isn’t necessary laziness or stubbornness > How safety unlocks creativity, presence, and agency (triple threat) > How to create safety in our bodies, any time, anywhere (now we’re talkin!) > And y...

Episode 1 — Setting the Scene 11.06.2026 14:28

In today’s episode, we explore: * Why big change often stalls (even for capable, motivated women- hi, that’s you!) * Why willpower and better plans aren’t the missing piece * A simple metaphor we’ll use all week to work with your system, not against it * The secret to creating successful AND sustainable change 🤫 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...