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After nearly four years, 199 episodes, and countless conversations that have shaped me in ways I could never fully express, this is the final episode of the Living an Intentional Life Podcast.

As I sit down to record these final words, I find myself filled with gratitude, reflection, and an unexpected sense of peace. Not because there isn't sadness. Not because there isn't grief. But because there is clarity.

The kind of clarity that arrives when something has fulfilled its purpose.

In this final episode, I'm reflecting on the journey from the Living Courageously Podcast to the Living an Intentional Life Podcast, the lessons I've learned along the way, the incredible women I've had the honor of interviewing, and the truth that intentional living isn't only about having the courage to begin.

It's also about having the courage to honor what feels complete.

What began as a desire to be seen, heard, and understood became something so much greater. This podcast taught me how to trust my voice, share my truth, and ultimately come home to myself. It became a safe space where I could process life in real time, document seasons of becoming and unbecoming, and connect with women around the world who reminded me that we are never walking this journey alone.

In many ways, this podcast has been my home.

And perhaps one of the greatest gifts it has given me is the realization that I no longer need to prove that I belong. I no longer need to constantly share in order to feel seen. Instead, I sit here feeling deeply rooted in who I am—perfect, whole, and complete, just as I am.

If there's one final invitation I want to leave you with, it's this:

Honor what feels complete.

Trust what is asking to emerge.

You don't have to hold onto chapters that no longer fit simply because they've been meaningful.

Sometimes the most intentional thing we can do is express gratitude for what was and create space for what wants to be.

This isn't goodbye.

It's simply the closing of one beautiful chapter to create space for another.

To every listener, every guest, every woman who reached out to share how an episode touched her life, thank you. Thank you for seeing me, hearing me, and allowing me to belong.

You helped make Living an Intentional Life exactly what it was meant to be.

With all my love and gratitude,

Ashley

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In this episode, I share:
• Why I'm choosing to end the podcast after nearly four years
• The evolution from courage to intention
• What 199 episodes taught me about life, belonging, and authenticity
• The unexpected gifts this podcast gave me
• What's next in this season of life and business
• A final reflection and invitation for your own journey

Thank you for being here.

Until next time.

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What if living intentionally wasn't about doing more—but about getting clear on what matters most?

In this heartfelt conversation, I'm joined by Carly Cruickshank —mom, entrepreneur, designer, and co-host of You Handled That Perfectly™. Together, we explore the freedom that comes from choosing a single priority and allowing that priority to guide the decisions we make every day.

Carly shares her journey from corporate burnout to building White Space Design®, her own successful packaging design agency, after recognizing that the life she wanted to create for herself and her family required a different path. We discuss the courage it takes to walk away from what no longer aligns, the beauty of trusting life's unexpected detours, and how even the smallest decisions have the power to shape our future.

From losing everything in a devastating apartment robbery only to meet the man who would become her husband, to discovering her passion for graphic design through one simple act of curiosity, Carly's story is a powerful reminder that life often unfolds in ways we never could have planned.

In this episode, we explore:

✨ Why having one clear priority can simplify decision-making and reduce overwhelm

✨ Releasing hustle culture and redefining success on your own terms

✨ The ripple effect of small, intentional choices

✨ Trusting yourself through major life transitions

✨ Finding freedom, presence, and alignment in the everyday decisions we make

If you've been feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed by competing priorities, or searching for permission to simplify, this conversation is a gentle reminder that you don't have to do it all. You simply have to honor what matters most.

Because sometimes the most intentional life is built one choice, one priority, and one perfectly handled moment at a time.

ABOUT CARLY :

Carly is a mom, entrepreneur, designer, and podcaster! After spending over a decade in the design industry, she launched her own design agency, White Space Design®. Her focus is on consumer product goods with a specialty in packaging, think anything you see on a store shelf! Her mission is to give your brand the space it needs to stand out on the shelf through visually compelling design.

Merging her passions: business, design, and motherhood, Carly and her childhood best friend, Kelly Avalon, co-host the podcast, You Handled That Perfectly™. This podcast is a supportive space to share stories, find guidance, and celebrate the truth that if you’re trying your best, you’re already handling things perfectly.

Carly lives in Southern California, with her husband, two kids, and a puppy. She loves traveling, a good book, things that sparkle, live music, playing piano, ballet, and spending quality time with family and friends.

CONNECT WITH CARLY :

• Website : whitespacedesign.co & youhandledthatperfectly.com
• Instagram : @whitespacedesignagegncy + @youhandledthatperfectly

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What if intentional living wasn't just about your morning routine—but about the way you approach every area of your life?

In this week's episode, we're exploring the deeper truth of intentionality and how the small choices we make every day shape the life we experience.

From our relationship with ourselves, our families, marriages, health, finances, careers, passions, and communities, intentionality has the power to create alignment, self-trust, fulfillment, and a life that truly feels like our own.

Together, we'll explore:
✨ Why intentionality matters in every season of life
✨ The benefits of living with greater awareness and purpose
✨ How small choices compound over time
✨ The connection between intentionality, authenticity, and alignment
✨ Inspired actions you can begin taking today in the areas of life that matter most

This episode is a gentle invitation to move beyond autopilot and into conscious creation—one choice, one moment, and one aligned step at a time.

Because a meaningful life isn't built through one giant transformation.

It's built through thousands of intentional moments.

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In this deeply grounding and expansive conversation, I sit down with Grace — a fourth-generation acupuncturist, women’s health practitioner, mother, teacher, and creator of MoonMapping — to explore what it truly means to live in rhythm with ourselves instead of against ourselves.

Together, we dive into the wisdom of cyclical living, women’s hormones, nervous system healing, intentional motherhood, and the power of learning to listen to the body instead of constantly overriding it.

Grace shares how her work at the intersection of Eastern Medicine, functional medicine, fertility awareness, and Soul-led living has transformed not only the way she supports women, but the way she moves through her own life as a practitioner, wife, mother, healer, and community leader.

We talk about:

• why women are not meant to function linearly
• cycle tracking and hormonal rhythms
• nervous system safety and regulation
• home birth, motherhood, and trusting the body
• balancing multiple identities and roles as women
• intentional living and attunement to the Soul
• cyclical productivity vs. hustle culture
• Eastern Medicine and women’s health
• cultivating joy, friendship, and meaningful community
• the courage it takes to live in alignment

This episode is an invitation to soften, reconnect, and remember that perhaps you are not inconsistent at all — perhaps you were simply never meant to live disconnected from your rhythm.

A truly nourishing conversation for women seeking deeper connection to their bodies, cycles, intuition, and lives.

ABOUT GRACE :

Grace is a fourth-generation acupuncturist, women’s health practitioner and mother based in Lake Arrowhead, CA. She works at the intersection of functional medicine, hormones, and nervous system healing, with a focus on helping women understand their bodies in a deeper, more intuitive way.

She created MoonMapping as a way to bring women back into rhythm with their cycles and their lives, and her work has naturally expanded into offerings like MoonSONG Circle, QiYoga, and her Crystal Keys tapping practice—spaces where women can regulate, reconnect, and come back to themselves, both in person and online.

Her work is rooted in the belief that when we understand our patterns, everything starts to make more sense, and that living intentionally begins by learning how to listen.

CONNECT WITH GRACE :

• Website
• Instagram

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I’m still processing Italy.

I don’t fully have the polished “here’s what I learned” ending yet, but I think there’s something beautiful about sharing from the middle of an experience instead of waiting until everything is neatly understood.

In this episode, I’m taking you through the journey of our girls’ trip through Naples, Sorrento, Positano, and Ischia — a trip that became so much more than just a vacation. From rooftop spritzes and pizza that tasted like infinite possibility, to ferry rides, ocean swims, sunsets against castles, and the quiet unraveling of parts of myself that had long been waiting to be seen again.

We talk about:

• friendship and feminine connection
• slowing down and living on “Italian time”
• beauty, rest, and sensory joy
• anxiety and surrender while traveling
• the emotional experience of returning home
• the parts of ourselves that come back online when we finally exhale

This episode is less of a travel recap and more of a reflection on what happens when life reminds you how deeply beautiful being human can be.

Thank you, Italy. Truly.

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In this conversation, I sit down with Shilpa Lewis—mindfulness-led AI strategist, meditation life coach, and host of the globally ranked podcast Omni Mindfulness™—to explore what it means to stay grounded, intentional, and aligned in the rapidly evolving age of AI.

With over 20 years of experience in User Experience design, a deep academic foundation in artificial intelligence and human–computer interaction, and a long-standing meditation practice, Shilpa brings a rare integration of technology, spirituality, and human-centered awareness.

Together, we explore the intersection of mindfulness and modern technology—and the internal experience of navigating a world that constantly asks us to move faster, do more, and stay “ahead.”

In this episode, we talk about:

• why so many solopreneurs feel overwhelmed in the age of AI
• how digital noise can pull us into reactivity rather than clarity
• the importance of “pause” as a leadership and life practice
• what it means to build with alignment instead of urgency
• how AI can be used as a tool for reflection rather than avoidance
• and why solopreneurship itself is often a deeply spiritual journey

Shilpa also shares her personal evolution—from a long-standing career in UX and systems design, to stepping into entrepreneurship, mindfulness coaching, and creating tools like her Pause with Purpose™ framework and Founder’s Why Compass™ app.

At the heart of her work is a simple but powerful philosophy:
Pause first. Reflect deeply. Amplify what matters.

This conversation is not just about AI or business—it’s about discernment. About learning how to stay connected to your inner clarity while navigating external noise. And about remembering that how we build matters just as much as what we build.

If you’ve been feeling the pressure to keep up, stay visible, or figure out how to integrate AI into your life or business in a meaningful way… this episode offers a grounding return to presence, purpose, and intentional creation.

ABOUT SHILPA :

Shilpa Lewis is a mindfulness-led AI strategist, meditation life coach, and host of the globally ranked Top 5% podcast, Omni Mindfulness™.

CONNECT WITH SHILPA :

• Website
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• Facebook
• Linked-in
• 🧭 Founder’s Why Compass™

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There was a version of me I quietly put away.

I told myself I was meant to be the student… not the teacher.
That I wasn’t suited for that role.
That part of me slowly went dormant—not because she left, but because I stopped believing in her.

And yet… she never left.

In this episode, I share the journey of returning to a part of myself I once silenced—and what it felt like to finally say a full-body yes to stepping back into it.

We explore the deeper truth that the parts of us we think we’ve outgrown or left behind are often still within us… waiting.
Waiting to be acknowledged.
Waiting to be chosen again.

This conversation is an invitation to gently reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been quieted, dismissed, or forgotten—and to begin rebuilding a relationship with them, one honest step at a time.

If something has been calling you back…
this episode is for you.

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