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

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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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50: How To Create Your Own Rebirth & Rebrand (The Momentum Project: Day 1) 01.10.2022

Day 1 of The Momentum Project is finally here! During the month of October, you can expect a daily dose of mentorship from yours truly, which means an episode every single day. Eeeek! I’m so excited about this.   In this first episode of the Momentum Project, I’m talking about our beliefs – because that’s where everything starts. We cannot outdo our beliefs. I don't care what strategy, busine...

49: Mastering your ‘Masculine Phases' 27.09.2022

Last week, in episode 48 , we talked all about menstrual synergy and how you can master and honor the feminine phases of your cycle.   On today’s episode of The Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast, we’re diving deep into our masculine phases and how you can master and honor them to really thrive in life and business.   As I said in the episode, “the truth is, my masculine phases get to thrive as a resul...

48: Mastering your 'Feminine Phases' 20.09.2022

I've been having a lot of conversations with clients, colleagues, friends, and mentors about this concept of menstrual synergy – cyclical alignment, “cycle syncing” as coined by Alisa Vitti, or whatever the hell you want to call it. Basically, the concept of utilizing your cycle as a blueprint for your life and business.   And on today’s episode of The Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast, I’ll be f...

47: Success is Not Circumstantial with Andi Johnson 13.09.2022

Your life is going to change after listening to today’s episode of the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast. Maybe this is you… You achieve your goals, you get something you really wanted, yet you still feel unhappy or unfulfilled.   What if I told you that the universe can bring you everything that you've ever desired in the easiest, simplest, most fun way possible? Would you believe me?   Join me...

46: Owning your Power with Kelli Moore 06.09.2022

In this episode of the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast, I’m talking to the amazing Kelli Moore about the importance of showing up as who you really are and claiming what makes you truly happy. Thanks for listening. Thanks for being here.   TOPICS DISCUSSED   Kelli’s epic story of burning down her old life and finding what actually makes her happy Life doesn’t always look the way you imagined (it’s e...

45: My Secret When It Comes to Creating & Selling Offers 30.08.2022

In the last episode of the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast, we talked about expectations. More importantly, we talked about lowering expectations in your business, and ultimately giving you permission to make life and business easier, simpler, and more fun. If you have not already listened, I highly suggest you tune into episode 44, it was a good one.    But today, I want to dive just a touch deeper...

44: How To Simplify Your Biz & Make Things Fun Again 23.08.2022

Is there anything in your business that you dread doing? That makes you feel like: “Oh, my God, I do NOT want to do that! Like, seriously. Give me anything else to do.” If you have something like that which, let's be honest, we all have, make sure to turn the volume up.   In this episode of the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast, I’m talking about those times when things feel hard or like a burden...

43: Your Next Best Business Strategy - Part II 16.08.2022

In this episode of the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast, I’m coming to you with part two of Your Next Best Business Strategy. So, if you haven’t already, listen to episode 42 (part one) before tuning into this one.    Today, we’re talking about the non-negotiables I have in my life and business. Now let's be honest, I don't have a lot of business non-negotiables. I don't find business,...

42: Your Next Best Business Strategy 09.08.2022

You get to create whatever business you desire to create, in whatever way you desire to create it. And if for any godforsaken reason, you are living within this belief that it only works if it's been done before (and it's been successful), in this podcast episode, we’re going to release that limiting belief.   As I said in the episode, “Success is not circumstantial. It's not based...

41: Energy Leaks: Are You Giving Your Power Away? [Inside DEVOTED] 26.07.2022

Welcome back to the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast. Today, I am bringing you another incredible Voxer training from one of my favorite programs, DEVOTED. It was a Voxer Intensive where we got deep INTO it. We got into exactly what it looks like to truly develop and curate devotion to yourself (first) and your business that allows you to take your life to a whole new level.    This specific training...

40: When Loss Changes The Way You Do Business with Lauryn Laszczak 19.07.2022

Trigger warning: child loss. Before introducing today’s guest, I want to warn you that this is a very sensitive episode, and there’s no shame if you feel like this is too much for you right now. I honor where you are now, and next week I’ll have a new episode for you.   In this episode, we’re talking about loss, grief, and how it changes the way you do business. To have this conversation I invited...

39: How Costa Rica Transformed My Life & Future Plans 12.07.2022

Welcome back to the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast! The last time I recorded a personal-update podcast was when we had lived in Costa Rica for just one week. Well, now we have officially been here for over a month and I can honestly say that Costa Rica has changed our lives (for the better). It has changed our life, how we experience life, how we experience one another…it has literally changed ever...

38: Permission to Quit with Kelsey Van Kirk 05.07.2022

It's not about what you do . Your success is being ignited by the pause and the space that you're giving yourself to be .   Welcome back to the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast! In this episode, I’m talking to Kelsey Van Kirk and I am so excited as this is my first ever podcast interview in Costa Rica. It feels really special – just as special as the message behind this episode.    Kelsey i...

37: Why I Tell My Clients to Drop Their “Niches” [Inside POTENT] 28.06.2022

Welcome back to the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast! Today’s episode is coming straight out of POTENT, one of my favorite programs I’ve hosted so far. Potent was a Voxer-only (the walkie-talkie app) social media strategy class that I ran a few weeks ago. This is part two of one of the epic trainings from within this program. I'm going to introduce you to one of the most important aspects of bui...

36: The REAL Behind The Scenes of Moving to Costa Rica 21.06.2022

Welcome back to the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast! Today’s episode is all about our big move and the real behind-the-scenes of what it's been like moving to Costa Rica.   I’m telling you all about the magic. I mean, I can't really come up with any other word but MAGIC for this experience. When I recorded this episode, we had been in Costa Rica for exactly one week, and trust me, I’ve had...

35: What a CEO DAY Gets to Look Like {Real BTS Training from Voxer} 14.06.2022

Welcome back to the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast! Today’s episode is a little different, and I’m super excited to hear your thoughts on it.   So, I run these Voxer groups with my clients, it’s one of my favorite places to host programs and teach – whether 1:1 or in a group, I do these training sessions here and I've had it in my heart and on my mind to share a bit of these trainings with you...

34: How To Stop Feeling Like You Never Have Enough Time 07.06.2022

We are having a conversation today about time and we will start with the undeniable truth, time is our most valuable asset.   In this episode of the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast, I’m talking about your relationship with time and time scarcity. What we choose to believe in and put energy towards are the things that we end up manifesting. When those negative thoughts creep up we have to say to ours...

33: I Passed A Massive Milestone The Same Month I Questioned My Success 31.05.2022

We live in a society where no matter what goal we set, the goalpost always moves the minute we hit it. Am I right? So I am here today to talk about celebration and receiving.    We often question ourselves and our success. This recently happened to me and I realized I felt uncomfortable receiving help – or even receiving compliments. I was feeling like my success was not real. And, I realized that...

32: Money-Making Magic with Jenn Kennedy 24.05.2022

In this episode we’re having a really honest, raw, real conversation about MONEY.   Y’all, this is quickly becoming one of my favorite things to talk about. We’re going deep into what it looks like to make money differently and really live in abundance. So, I invited one of my dearest friends and mentors, Jenn Kennedy, to the podcast to make sure I REALLY dug deep into this topic.    You and I bot...

31: The Actual Key to Preventing And Fighting Off Burnout 17.05.2022

You may have noticed (or let’s be real - you’re probably as busy as me and had no idea!) that last week a new episode of Shamelessly Ambitious didn’t come out as it normally does. I changed my mind about recording last week’s episode because I was sick, slammed with behind-the-scenes tasks getting ready for our move to Costa Rica, and simply could not fit it in without stressing myself to the max....

30: How to Make Business (And Love) Fun Again with Katie Grimes 03.05.2022

As you know, the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast is all about bringing guests to the forefront who can help us remember that we can do business differently, ditch the shame, and experience wild success. Hear me when I say this… success is different for everybody. That doesn't mean it's perfect. SUCCESS and PERFECTION are not the same. I think we all need that reminder.    So, today I’m tal...

29: What To Do When Business (or Life) Feels Hard 26.04.2022

What do we do when life or business feels hard? In this episode of the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast, I’m sharing the 3 steps that I follow when things feel really hard and when I just feel uncertain.   This has been coming up so, so much among my clients, among myself, and with my friends & family, and I felt the need to have a deeper conversation about it with you all.    So, let's dive...

28: How Passion and Pleasure Impact Your Business with Ashae Sundara 19.04.2022

Today’s guest is truly extraordinary and you’re in for a real treat with this conversation. I’m so excited to share more with you about the masculine & feminine from the standpoint of sexuality and how you can use this to boost your business, because yes, they are related even more than you know.   In this episode of the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast I’m talking to Ashae Sundara, a feminine le...

27: My Husband’s Take On Being Ambitious & Devoted 12.04.2022

Welcome back to the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast. Today’s episode is an interview with my husband and I am so excited to share it with you all! We recently celebrated 8 years of marriage, 12 and a half years together in total, and some major business & life milestones.    If you’ve been hanging out here - you’ve heard that these celebrations don’t come without their fair share of hardships, a...

26: Becoming Magnetic by Implementing Energetic Standards 05.04.2022

I am so excited to be having this incredibly important conversation about energetic standards today on the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast.    You may have heard me talk about these on my Instagram stories or seen them mentioned in one of my weekly newsletters. My energetic standards are a fundamental piece of my weekly planning, my business strategy, and my personal life. These energetic standards...

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