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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
147. The Perfect Business Plan Doesn’t Exist
I am doing things a littttttle bit differently this week, but I’m super excited about it! ➡️ I’m bringing you the BTS, original audio clip from the exclusive ATS Musings chat. I thought about rerecording it but as I listened back, I thought, “this is where the real magic is.” 🪄🌈
Here is my backstage pass to a recent conversation I had with a client, how I coached her through, and why it’s so important that we avoid making business harder than it needs to be. This audio is going to help you feel a little less stuck in trying to find the “perfect” business strategy. 🎟️💻🤓
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
• Embracing the chaos of business and motherhood
• Realizing that there's no such thing as "nailing it"
• Homeschooling and honoring the individuality of my kids
• The trap of comparison and why it’s so dangerous
• Shifting focus from perfection to purpose
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[2:21] Kicking off the call with a client and the desire for a solid plan
[2:46] Laughing at the idea of "knowing what you're doing"
[4:52] My thoughts on homeschooling: preserving innocence and honoring uniqueness
[5:26] The overwhelming differences in my three kids' learning styles
[6:10] Reflecting on the challenges of the traditional school system
[6:58] The dangers of comparison in business and motherhood
[9:31] How is your business serving you?
[10:51] Who determined what "success" means? This is why success isn't just about money...
[11:38] Applying these principles to marriage, motherhood && life
[12:18] Finding peace in the simple, joyful moments with my kids
[12:35] The importance of focusing on thoughts, actions, and results
FREE TRAINING {FROM INSIDE BECOMING HER}
As both a therapist and a life coach, I deeply understand that the real key to riches is knowing how to adjust and adapt to ultimately overcome resistance on your path to becoming her.
This audio activation will help you clarify your motivations. It'll help you embrace continuous growth and it will encourage you to let go of perfectionism so you can shift your perspective and take that radical responsibility for your life for the long haul.
📲 To get this free BTS training from the recent healing intensive, Her Reinvention, message me "becoming" on Instagram.
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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