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Shamelessly Ambitious I Helping Ambitious Women Prevent Burnout + Create Nervous System First Success in Business, Motherhood, & Life

Shamelessly Ambitious I Helping Ambitious Women Prevent Burnout + Create Nervous System First Success in Business, Motherhood, & Life

Auteur(s): Ashley McDonald Therapist & Nervous System First Business Mentor
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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 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.

© 2025 Shamelessly Ambitious I Helping Ambitious Women Prevent Burnout + Create Nervous System First Success in Business, Motherhood, & Life
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  • 148. The Final Episode In My Beyond Profit Era
    Aug 20 2024

    Welcome to the final episode... at least for a little while. Tune in to hear the journey that led me to this choice, including the challenges of balancing work and life, and the realization that sometimes, even the things we love need to take a backseat. 🎙️🚗 Exciting — I’ve recently reclaimed full control over my content and emails which has felt really good. I've been opening up space and pulling back on some things to pour my energy into a mastermind I’ve been secretly crafting BTS.

    As I prepare for a personal milestone — my 37th birthday — I reflect on the lessons learned from my sabbatical and how I’ve shifted away from the "revenue rat race." In this episode I chat about the dangers of scaling without sustainability and why doing more to make more isn’t always the answer. Instead, we ought to be simplifying and focusing on what truly matters. Those beyond profit moments. 🎂🌳🌊🌅🥾👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💋🍦

    THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
    • The importance of spaciousness and intentionality in work and life
    • How reclaiming control over my content has allowed me to focus on what truly matters
    • The dangers of scaling without considering mental wellness and sustainability
    • My special BIRTHDAY SALE {August 28-31}
    • Living for the moments beyond profit

    THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
    [0:40] My impromptu break from the podcast
    [2:04] When we say things like this out loud we start to operate from a "lack of"
    [3:09] Taking back pieces of my business that I was previously outsourcing
    [4:13] My birthday plans with my bestie 🎂
    [5:55] Learning about myself & my business during my sabbatical
    [11:15] Doing more to make more
    [14:30] This mastermind will soon be my only offer 😲
    [17:10] The Beyond Profit mastermind
    [24:58] Living more the beyond profit moments & building a business that supports that

    ✉️
    JOIN THE EMAIL LIST HERE
    Join the email list at the footer of the page to get in on the juice of my birthday sale! 🎂 I’ll be completely OOO hiking & camping in the middle of Arizona so you won’t see this marketed anywhere! Besides, the email list gets all the tea anyways.

    📲 MESSAGE ME "BEYOND PROFIT"
    Message me beyond profit and I will give you the information and you might be able to snag one of these spots. As of now, tier one is unlimited, tier two has 8 spots available, and tier three has just 4 spots left! Simply shoot me a message “Beyond Profit” and I'll give you more details. We can have a conversation about it. We can even hop on a call if that's what feels good for you.

    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.

    LIVE OFFERINGS
    1:1 Mentorship

    FREE & LOW TICKET OFFERS
    The Passive Program Suite

    CONNECT FURTHER
    • The Instagram community sees all the real time updates
    • The website has all the current news

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    28 min
  • 147. The Perfect Business Plan Doesn’t Exist
    Aug 13 2024

    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.

    LIVE OFFERINGS
    1:1 Mentorship

    FREE & LOW TICKET OFFERS
    The Passive Program Suite

    CONNECT FURTHER
    • The Instagram community sees all the real time updates
    • The website has all the current news

    Voir plus Voir moins
    14 min
  • 146. I Am Safe Enough To Go Slow
    Aug 6 2024

    Coming to you for another Musings style episode from the comfort of my bed on day one of my bleed as I watch the Washington rain outside and dream about ordering some hot Pho. 🌧️🍜🩸🛌 This is the first time it's rained since we've been here and I'm obsessed. I can't stop opening the window to smell the fresh rain. As always, this episode is a catch up of where I've been, what's going well, and what I'm struggling with. Plussss, I dive into my criminal history and why exploring Canada was such a big deal for me. 🚔🇨🇦

    THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
    • Enjoying the rain from my window & dreaming about Pho
    • Celebrating visiting Canada after thinking I never would
    • Abandoning myself in hopes of belonging to others
    • Triggered by people giving advice that doesn’t align with my coaching style
    • Choose you, belong to you, && don’t abandon yourself like I did

    THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
    [1:01] It’s FINALLY raining in Washington 😍
    [1:41] Forgetting our passports on our way to Canada
    [2:51] Sea to sky scenic highway & gondola
    [4:10] Being overzealous on our adventure day in Stanley Park
    [7:06] I really think I was made to live in a treehouse in the middle of a forest
    [7:36] Fearing I would never get to visit Canada because… 🚔
    [8:34] Backstory on me being a convicted felon SMFH
    [13:21] Celebrating my continued wellness success
    [15:09] Belonging to myself without sacrificing pieces of me for others “safety”
    [18:32] Recognizing when you're stuck in the muck & need to dig yourself out
    [19:41] Loving my notes app for my wellness checklist 📝
    [20:51] Feeling triggering by this…
    [21:56] Safe enough to go slow 🫶🏻
    [23:28] I am NOT the coach for you...
    [24:48] Handling this trigger

    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.

    LIVE OFFERINGS
    1:1 Mentorship

    FREE & LOW TICKET OFFERS
    The Passive Program Suite

    CONNECT FURTHER
    • The Instagram community sees all the real time updates
    • The website has all the current news

    Voir plus Voir moins
    29 min
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