Ashley McDonald, Therapist & Nervous System First Business Mentor
Shamelessly Ambitious I Helping Ambitious Women Prevent Burnout + Create Nervous System First Success in Business, Motherhood, & Life
Shamelessly Ambitious is an honest, grounding, and vulnerable podcast for ambitious, emotionally intelligent women who are done proving themselves, tired of living in constant high-functioning burnout, and craving a life and business that actually feel good. Hosted by Ash McDonald—therapist, nervous-system-first business mentor, and speaker this show blends clinical expertise with lived experience to deliver nervous system tools, embodied strategies, and radical permission so you can expand your capacity, root into emotional steadiness, and build sustainable success that supports your whole li...
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Ashley McDonald, Therapist & Nervous System First Business Mentor
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
124. Triggering Others, Impulsivity & Never Settling (A Story) 17.10.2023 24:51
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 perso...
123. Slowing Down To Speed Up 10.10.2023 21:57
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 inside my business and it's not trying to make more money year after year....
122. Making Over-Delivery The Standard 03.10.2023 26:47
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 my business. 🤓💻🖤 THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: 🖤 Under promising & over-d...
121. The Type of Marketing That Does The Human Good 26.09.2023 15:06
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 versus possibility 🖤 Power of vulnerability 🖤 Empowering & hu...
120. My Journey To a Million Dollars 19.09.2023 21:02
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 entrepreneurship 🖤 Creating space for this crazy journey inside Empire Society...
119. Navigating Client Conflict & Resolution 12.09.2023 16:36
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 and standards within my business. ❤️🔥 THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: 🖤 Valuin...
118. Cringey Yet Glorified Industry No-No's 05.09.2023 27:30
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 those of you who I connected with in my DM's about these polarizing topics....
117. Million Dollar Mindset 31.08.2023 10:24
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 matters. ✨😌 THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: 🖤 Desiring passive income 🖤 Your "why" &a...
116. Meshing Intentionality & Hustle Culture 29.08.2023 11:52
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 work 10+ hours AND it's ok to have days where you never open the co...
115. The Most Underrated Business Strategy 24.08.2023 16:00
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. ⚡️ It all comes back to emotional regulation. THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: 🖤 Emotion...
114. Don’t Be An Asshole 22.08.2023 12:49
You know me, I do not follow the status quo and neither do a lot of my rather polarizing beliefs. But you will never catch me tearing down those who don't agree with me because I believe in a human-first approach, always. 🫂🖤 THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: 🖤 Simply don't act like an asshole 🖤 Higher engagement at the expense of other people 🖤 People are allowed to change their mind & expe...
113. When We Give, We Receive 17.08.2023 11:04
Comin' in with a hot question. 🔥 In your business, how often are you simply asking for people to give to you before you are willing to give to them? Oof. THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: 🖤 Forgetting the power of reciprocity in our lives & businesses 🖤 The unwillingness to give first before we receive 🖤 The recipe for someone to feel safe inside our business 🖤 Strategies of salesmen at my doors...
112. Building a Personal Brand That Connects 15.08.2023 12:04
If I stumble across your social media page, what will I see? A lot of service with little to no vulnerability? 🫤 Let me be the first to tell you or simply remind you that as someone in the online business space, people invest in who you are as a person, not just what you have to offer. THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: 🖤 Experts can struggle too — We are only human 🖤 How one carries authority in this space...
111. A New Era of Conscious Coaching 10.08.2023 11:55
As coaches & mentors, we have a massive responsibility and it is to do no harm to the humans we are leading. I've seen too often coaches entering this industry for the money potential, the minimal working hours, or whatever it is that entices them... but they seem to forget that we are working with humans. Real people with real emotions and consciousness, so it's about time we start...
110. How I Found Contentment AND Sustainable Success 08.08.2023 15:31
I was prompted with this question recently... "You had tremendous growth in your business while working less. Could you share some of the key strategies or techniques you implemented to achieve such impressive financial success while working limited hours? What did your strategy look like and did you plan this ahead of time?" So of course, I did what I do best and I sat down to look at...
109. Burnout is Back UNLESS You Do THIS 03.08.2023 13:58
You have the codes to success within you. You also have the codes to escape the feeling of burnout that's creeping back in, selling with force, feeling uneasy, and stressing about the next best strategy within your business. The codes are within you and this episode is how you can tap into those for alignment & massive success. THE HIGHLIGHTS: Overnight success? Burnout is back? Did it ev...
108. Building Your Dream Team 01.08.2023 17:58
Let's talk about something juicy and that is the topic of team leadership. During this episode, I take it way back to the first moments I knew I wanted to create and lead a team, how I did it, what my team does for my business, and more. I always talk about the importance of delegating to free time, getting you back to your zone of genius, and ultimately building your legacy and this is exact...
107. Embracing Discomfort 27.07.2023 14:25
I have to be honest, ya girl has been feeling uncomfortable lately. It's not a super great feeling, but at the same time, it's something I'm so wildly attracted to because it pushes me to grow as a woman & as a CEO. THE HIGHLIGHTS: Change & Discomfort Playing it safe in business What leads to extraordinary growth & results I invite you to MOVE... literally Are you loving...
106. Quality Over Quantity 25.07.2023 13:06
Sometimes engagement isn't all it's cracked up to be on socials && busting out reel after reel or carousel post after carousel isn't the strategy we should be using. While those strategies can boost your chances of your content being pushed to bigger audiences, the audience it's reaching likely isn't yours. In this episode, we're talking about the importance o...
105. Making Business Feel Better 20.07.2023 12:57
Creating content seems to be the bane of every CEO's existence. But I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be hard and it doesn't have to consume your every thought. These are my secrets to creating irresistible content that your audience is going to drool over. THE HIGHLIGHTS: The tea on my Breakthrough Sessions A desire to make business feel better My polarizing belief...
104. My Secrets To Creating Irresistible Content 18.07.2023 14:46
Creating content seems to be the bane of every CEO's existence. But I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be hard and it doesn't have to consume your every thought. These are my secrets to creating irresistible content that your audience is going to drool over. THE HIGHLIGHTS: Dream office updates... Eek! All the details behind creating content and building the like, kno...
103. Are You Treating Your Business Like A Business Or Hobby? 13.07.2023 7:43
Are you treating your business as such? Are you actively calling yourself a CEO but aren't selling your offers every stinking day? I'm coming in hot with some tough love to shift your mindset around selling your offers to grow a thriving business. THE HIGHLIGHTS: The super juicy program that you neeeed to get your hands on Selling every day isn't coming organically The analogy that...
102. Setting The Stage For Your Next Launch 11.07.2023 12:31
You are always setting the stage for your next launch — even if you've just launched an offer. Your audience is allllways watching, like Roz from Monsters Inc., so if you are wrapping up a big launch and go cold on socials until your next big launch... people are gonna wonder what's up. This is why the art of constantly selling is sooo important. People need to feel consistently nurtured...
101. Navigating The Messy Middle & Tough Questions To Ask Yourself 06.07.2023 18:18
This episode is vulnerable AF. Woof. However, this is my current reality, buuut it's still a trainwreck. We've all been in the messy middle before and while it would be so easy to succumb to the stress and plans that didn't happen the way we'd hoped, our higher selves are begging us to see the positive so here are some questions to ask yourself if you're currently in the m...
100. My ROI From Long-Term Podcasting 04.07.2023 21:19
So you wanna know the tea? Has Shamelessly Ambitious been an extra revenue stream in my business? In this episode, I'm talking about my ROI as a long-term podcast host and all the things I've learned so far. THE HIGHLIGHTS: Things I’ve learned as a podcaster Two things I wish I did earlier in my business Do, Dump, and Delegate Method The ultimate ROI from my podcast Are you loving it? Se...
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