The Woman in the Arena*
“It is not the critic who counts;
not the woman who points out how the strong woman stumbles,
or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the woman who is actually in the arena,
whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again,
because there is no effort without error and shortcoming;
but she who does actually strive to do the deeds;
who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions;
who spends herself in a worthy cause;
who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement,
and who at the worst, if she fails, at least fails while daring greatly,
so that her place shall never be with those cold and
timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

~Brene Brown


Being vulnerable is hard but, Beauty, you CAN DO HARD THINGS.

~Ashley Nicole Stone

Share your woman in the arena moment @beautybehindchoaspodcast #beautybehindchaospodcast

Building life while creating life as a young teen mother, Stephanie shares her story of defying the statistics and giving new meaning to what a strong woman can do while still developing her own life skills. Successfully accomplishing her life dreams for her children while then facing every mother's worst nightmare.

Stephanie is a long time friend and I admire her beyond words. I am honored to share her story with her and excited for the doors that will open and the healing that will come forth in the next chapters of her life that will undoubtedly inspire young women facing hardships like hers



Stephanie's Bio:

I specialize in serving the need of the small to medium size business and individuals with over 20+ years of experience.



I started out very young and learned on my own and from experienced individuals. I also have obtained my EA certification from the IRS and I have mastered the art of helping my small business clients minimize their tax liability while taking advantage of the tax codes meant for businesses.



At my firm we also offer a host of specialty services to cater to the unique needs of our clients. We have served a wide range of individuals, corporations, partnerships, and non-profit organizations and are experts in the issues and tax laws that impact our clients. I take my continued education very serious and I love to network and learn new things to help my small business grow and elevate in undertaking their financial standings.



https://www.patsfl.com

Let's take it all in! I hit the ground running with getting right to it with guests and conversations while I worked out some of my kinks with audio and building my podcast room. My schedule is pure chaos so , no surprise to me that I messed up the flow of my every other episode being a guest and every other just being me.

There is beauty behind chaos, seasons for reasons, and multiple levels to this! We meet people and connect for various reasons and the night I met Leila after a networking event we immediately hit it off talking business and beauty.

I admired her ability to be 1000% herself regardless of what people thought and in the time we met, I was struggling with exactly that. Being in a new town and meeting so many people I was in this weird place of being judged and just wanting to be me without people casting judgement or assumptions.

Leila reminds me to show up and show out! Don't be afraid to be who you are in any season you're in and whatever level you obtain in life. We cover that on this episode and more when it comes to business, friendships, and family.


Meet Leila!

My name is Leila Dillingham. I am the owner of Leila’s Medspa in Southlake,Texas. I love what I do because it helps me achieve my biggest flex.. which is to leave a legacy.

A legacy, to me, Is truly how many people's lives you can touch before you're called home. Who did you help when you yourself needed help..

I think through entrepreneurship we all go through trials and tribulations, it's how you react that makes the true difference in your situation. My biggest accomplishment and heartaches have come from being a business owner.

I have lost friendships, partnerships, and almost my business but, despite the hurdles and hardships, I show up everyday and rebuild. When something is your dream, there is no choice...You will face the nightmares until the dream is your reality.

I am quite the girl's girl and can be found making any and all my friends, family, & customers laugh and laugh. My gift is helping other women look and feel their best while having the confidence to conquer anything they come across.



https://leilasmedspa.com/

Being new to the podcast world I dove right into my comfort zone of bringing on one of my best friends and incredible woman, Haley Ahart. My studio was not finished so we put together a make shift space and hit record! This is what real women supporting women looks like, we show up as we are in the chaos and still find room for inspiration, laughter, and support. We could sit anywhere and have a power packed conversation!



Meet Haley Ahart:

Gaining ground as one of the most powerful and influential female executives today, Haley Ahart-Keiffer let’s it be known that women who hold key positions in their companies are becoming the new normal and not the exception. As President of Ahart Solutions International, Mrs. Ahart-Keiffer joins an exclusive list of women like Sheryl Sandberg, COO (Facebook, Inc), Pam Murphy, COO (Infor Global Solutions, Inc.), Marne Levine, COO (Instagram, Inc) and others who have been tasked with maintaining their companies’ global operations. Mrs. Ahart-Keiffer and her peers are proving that juggling family and career is not only possible but rewarding on a level that their male counterparts seldom experience.



Quotes from this episode to always remember:



"Everyone wants to shine but, few mind being mined." ~Haley Ahart Keiffer



"It's going to get hard but, that's not when you give up. It's when you give in to the process and embrace what it will teach you." ~Ashley Nicole Stone



"You have a 50% chance of failure when you try and a 100% chance of failure when you don't" ~ Haley Ahart Keiffer



Links & Resources:

Haley Ahart Keiffer – WIP (womeninflectionpoint.org)



Autism Moms Are Beautiful Spring Issue 2018 by autismmomsarebeautiful - Issuu



https://youtu.be/8cMrm_YjioE

www.ahartsi.com

www.nightofsuperstars.org

Ashley Nicole Stone is a serial entrepreneur, family woman, local leader, innovator, and mental health advocate. A podcast has been a long time goal to share the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and business life but, the personal growth that can come out of it as you triumph over every hurdle.

Being an entrepreneur is a lifestyle that intermixes with personal life and business life often. Navigating that can be messy but, there is always a message in the mess.

Starting is always half the battle and showing up even when it gets hard is the other half. On this episode, Ashley is just jumping in not ready, but, are we ever? It's often when we overthink or over plan we find ourselves delayed and missing the opportunity so, here goes nothing! Just start....



(Sorry about the audio! Embracing the learning process!)



Quotes referenced in this episode:

"I remained too much inside my head and I ended up losing my mind." ~ Edgar Allen Poe

"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life it to give it away." ~Pablo Picasso

Are you struggling to see the beauty amidst the Chaos of life?

Entrepreneur and Founder of Beauty Entourage, Ashley Stone, knows exactly how you feel. Ashley is no stranger to hardship, from starting her beauty agency from scratch to nearly losing everything she built during the pandemic. Beauty Behind Chaos focuses on the struggles of navigating the business world as a woman and surviving all of the curveballs life tends to throw while choosing to treat each hurdle as an opportunity for growth. On the show, Ashley shares the ups and downs of her journey in the beauty industry and business alongside other business women she will be interviewing who have navigated their hardships by continually chasing their silver linings and always choosing to see the beauty behind the Chaos.