This episode is for every high-achieving woman who feels exhausted trying to build a successful business, be present in her real life, and somehow make it all look effortless.

We’re unpacking hustle culture, high-functioning burnout, soft living, invisible labor, and the shame women carry around ambition so you can stop questioning whether your drive is the problem and start defining success on your own terms again.

TOPICS WE EXPLORE:

• Why hustle culture gets a bad name, and what we lose when we make drive something to apologize for
• The difference between high-functioning burnout and ambition
• What the women I work with are actually running behind the scenes vs. what their content says
• Redefining what rest looks like for high-achieving women
• The sick kid phone call that derailed a perfectly productive day and what the self-coaching loop looked like in real time
• Why shame about how you run your business is the thing that actually causes burnout
• Defining success on your own terms as a mom entrepreneur, without apologizing for the drive that got you here

THE POINT:

There is a difference between burnout and drive. One of the things that causes burnout is when we allow our ambition to become morally judged… by the internet, by other women, or by ourselves. Stop apologizing for your ambition. Hustle is not a dirty word.

MENTIONED:

• Business Therapy: Ash’s one-on-one coaching

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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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