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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 life.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stretched too thin, caught in productivity guilt, or stuck running on stress, this podcast meets you where you are—with therapeutic insights, embodied practices, and heartfelt stories that create real shifts. Whether you’re navigating motherhood, entrepreneurship, or the messy middle of redefining success, each episode helps you slow down, regulate, and return to a felt sense of safety in your body.
With over a decade of experience at the intersection of therapy and leadership, Ash pulls back the curtain on what really works—offering grounded guidance you can apply in real life.
What you’ll hear:
- Honest conversations about burnout recovery, nervous system regulation, and redefining success
- Somatic tools, meditations, and practices that build inner safety and capacity
- Stories of motherhood, mom-life, ambition, and the courage to create a life and business that feel rich and real
If you’re asking the following questions, you’re in the right place:
- How do I stop tying my worth to productivity?
- How do I know if I’m experiencing high-functioning burnout and what do I do about it?
- How do I balance motherhood and leadership without losing myself?
- How do I calm my body when I feel overwhelmed or overstimulated?
This is the podcast for when you’re ready to reclaim peace, expand what you can hold, and create success that doesn’t cost you yourself. Tune in and take the next step toward a regulated, rooted, and deeply fulfilling life.
Shamelessly Ambitious I Helping Ambitious Women Prevent Burnout + Create Nervous System First Success in Business, Motherhood, & Life
125. My Take On Quantum Leaps
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 be prepared because more money doesn't fix your woes. 💵
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Holding well the success you already have
🖤 Systems are sexy & so needed for a quantum leap
🖤 Money is an energy current
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[1:11] This is what a quantum leap is
[2:07] Popping your bubble 🫧 because a quantum leap isn't sustainable
[3:09] Are you holding well what you already have?
[4:16] How to prepare for a quantum leap in your business
[5:35] Unsustainably & unhealthy Extreme Makeover transformation
[7:00] Virality isn't bad, but is it growth or sustainability you're after?
[9:12] Putting your emotional well-being first is key 🔑
[10:30] Checking yourself to see if you're moving from fear or urgency
[11:16] Movement coming from an unhealed place will give unhealed results
[11:30] More money will only exasperate your current money woes
[13:00] Slow down and find the driver for your desire for fast success
[15:37] Inviting you to my free four-part private podcast series
THE MOVE PODCOURSE
Unlock instant access to my top psychology-backed business strategies. Discover how to create unstoppable momentum, make confident decisions, and take aligned action to move your business forward by mastering the emotions that are holding you back from success.
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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