November 18, 2025

Ep 30: Lead Yourself First - The Rule Every Powerful Woman Lives By w/ Melissa Ashton

51 minutes

What if true leadership isn’t about doing more but about being more connected to yourself?

In this powerful and insightful episode, Anniston Riekstins sits down with Melissa Ashton, leadership coach, mentor, and nervous system practitioner, to explore what it truly means to lead yourself first. Melissa shares her personal journey of moving from burnout and people-pleasing into grounded, embodied leadership and how that transformation began the moment she stopped leading from obligation and started leading from awareness.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

Why self-leadership is the foundation of every successful relationship, career, and mission

The connection between your nervous system and your ability to stay calm, confident, and clear

How to identify when you’re leading from survival and how to shift into regulation

The subtle signs of burnout and how to recover through awareness and embodiment

Why powerful leadership begins with emotional literacy and self-trust.

Simple, daily practices to ground yourself before leading others

If you’ve ever felt like you’re giving everything yet losing yourself in the process, this conversation will remind you that your most powerful leadership begins the moment you pause, breathe, and lead yourself first.

Connect with Melissa Ashton:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissalynneashton/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-lynne-ashton

Connect with Anniston Riekstins:

Join the Magnetic Woman Community-https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AhydevBzk/

Follow Anniston: https://www.instagram.com/annistonblairriekstins

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