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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
134. Am I Burning Out? Super Important Announcements
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:
🖤 Two spots left for REDEFINE
🖤 I might be burning out...
🖤 Drastically pulling back for a little while
🖤 What you can expect in the near future
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[2:15] Holy shit this sickness is not for the birds 🤕
[4:28] Don't forget to tune into the RTWOS series: EP 1, EP 2, EP 3, EP 4, EP 5, EP 6, EP 7, EP 8 🎧
[5:20] I value intimate masterminds sooo there's only 2 spots left for REDEFINE
[7:00] My annual EOY planning process
[8:02] Maybe this is burnout... Mayyybe I'm not ok right now 🥲
[10:19] 2023 has been the year of being in limbo & I'm not impressed
[11:27] My dream doesn't feel right
[11:48] I'm drastically pulling back with my team & myself
[13:30] Podcast break! Returning March 5 🗓️
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REDEFINE MASTERMIND IS OPEN
REDEFINE applications are OPEN for just a little longer! There are only two spots left so I can pour as much of myself into you as possible & keep this container super intimate and potent. This is a four-month experience where we're not just chasing quick wins — we're here for the long term.
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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