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You didn’t make a mistake. You’re not behind. You’re in the integration phase.

In this solo episode of Life Curious Women, Ashley dives into the sticky middle, the uncomfortable space between an old identity and a new one.

After losing her 9-5, stepping fully into freelancing, growing her acting career, and building a portfolio career, Ashley shares the real, behind-the-scenes emotional work of upleveling: nervous system recalibration, productivity guilt, income waves, ADHD structure, and learning to trust a new reality before you have proof.

If you’ve ever:

• Left a job and felt disoriented
• Started a business, podcast, or creative path and questioned everything
• Experienced an identity shift that felt exciting and terrifying
• Felt guilty for resting or having time freedom
• Wondered if your growth was “a fluke”

This episode will give you language, tools, and reassurance for navigating life transitions without self-sabotage.

Ashley introduces the Life Curious Women Formula for moving through the in-between:

✨ Connection to self (nervous system work, therapy, journaling)
 ✨ Expansion (finding expanders and proof)
 ✨ Education (building confidence through learning)
 ✨ Action (small, aligned steps forward)

She also shares three powerful reflection questions to help you move from seeking external proof to building internal trust.

This is your reminder: the void is not punishment, it’s integration.

⏱️ In This Episode

• The “sticky middle” between uplevels explained
• Career transitions, freelancing, and portfolio careers
• ADHD and creating your own structure
• Nervous system regulation during identity shifts
• Productivity guilt and time freedom
• Why growth can feel lonely
• How to build trust in a new version of your life
• Tools to move through uncertainty without quitting

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In this solo episode of Life Curious Women, Ashley shares a deeply personal update after taking a much-needed break in January and opens up about a major life transition that completely shifted her relationship to work, rest, and trust.

After being unexpectedly laid off from a role she loved, Ashley walks listeners through how she had unknowingly prepared for this moment, both practically and emotionally. From building financial safety and alternative income streams, to rewiring her nervous system around productivity and achievement, this episode is about what happens when life forces you to slow down — and you finally listen.

Ashley reflects on:

• Why January is not the best time for her to set goals
• Preparing financially and emotionally for uncertainty
• Letting go of the “one-income” mindset and embracing a portfolio career
• Trusting intuition before life makes the decision for you
• Nervous system safety, rest, and redefining success
• What aligned work and spaciousness actually look like now
• Navigating fear, trust, and unexpected magic after a major career shift

This episode is for anyone who:

• Is burned out or questioning their relationship to work
• Is navigating layoffs, career transitions, or freelancing
• Feels stuck between safety and alignment
• Is craving a slower, more intentional way of living
• Wants permission to redefine success on their own terms

✨ If you’re in a season of transition, this conversation is a reminder: you’re not behind, trust the journey! 

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Welcome to Part Three of the Easeful Year-End Series on Life Curious Women.

In this final solo episode, Ashley guides you through a radically different approach to goal setting, one rooted in ease, values, alignment, and nervous-system safety, not pressure or hustle.

This is not a “New Year, New You” episode.
It’s an invitation to reconnect with the version of you that already exists — the one craving peace, freedom, and authenticity.

Ashley shares personal insights on:

• Why traditional goal setting often leads to burnout
• How to shift from routines to rhythms
• Why values-based living creates clarity and confidence
• How to plan the next year without overwhelming your nervous system
• The power of focusing on the next 90 days instead of the entire year

Whether you’re actively working through the Easeful Year-End Workbook or simply listening, this episode stands alone as a grounding, honest reset for anyone questioning productivity, success, and what they truly want next.

✨ Download the free Easeful Year-End Workbook to reflect alongside this episode HERE. 

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Easeful goal setting vs. hustle culture
• Why how you want to feel matters more than what you want to achieve
• Rhythms over routines (especially for neurodivergent women)
• Identifying core values to guide decision-making
• Gentle intentions instead of rigid goals
• A 90-day approach to sustainable growth
• Letting go of pressure, timelines, and comparison

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What if letting go wasn’t about failure but about freedom?

In this episode of Life Curious Women, Ashley guides you through a gentle, grounded conversation about how to release what you’ve outgrown — emotionally, mentally, and energetically, without shame or pressure.

This is Part 2 of the Easeful Year-End Series, designed to help you emotionally declutter your life before stepping into a new year.

We explore:
 • How to let go of old beliefs about success
 • Releasing childhood stories that still shape your behavior
 • Why “doing your best” is enough, even when it didn’t look perfect
 • Emotional decluttering vs. emotional suppression
 • How to forgive yourself without bypassing your real experience
 • The difference between what drains you and what nourishes you

This episode will meet you where you are, whether this year was beautiful, messy, painful, quiet, or transformational.

You don’t have to drag old versions of yourself into a new season.

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Welcome to Part One of the Easeful Year-End Series, a three-week slow-down ritual designed to help you reflect on your year with softness, honesty, and zero pressure. In this episode, Ashley shares why traditional year-end goal setting often overwhelms our nervous systems and how to approach reflection in a way that feels grounding instead of chaotic.

Together, we walk through the Reflection section of the free Easeful Year-End Workbook and explore:

 ✨ How to review your year without judgment
 ✨ Why winter is a natural season for hibernation, not hustle
 ✨ How to tune into your body + intuition for deeper clarity
 ✨ A step-by-step guided reflection to understand what this year showed you
 ✨ How to recognize emotional patterns, burnout cycles, and intuitive “red flags”
 ✨ What gentle data actually is — and why it matters before setting any 2026 goals

This isn’t your typical “year-in-review” episode.
 It’s slower. Softer. More honest. And completely pressure-free.

If you’re craving a peaceful reset, or you’ve felt overwhelmed by past reflection practices, this episode will support you with grounded, nervous-system-friendly tools for looking back at your year with compassion and clarity.

🎁 Download the FREE Easeful Year-End Workbook
The workbook includes all three sections of the series: Reflect, Release, Reimagine Plus grounding prompts, journaling spreads, and guided exercises.
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In this intimate and deeply reflective solo episode, Ashley opens up about the inner shifts that reshaped her relationship with productivity, rest, and self-worth.
She shares how discovering a significant hormonal imbalance became the catalyst for reimagining her identity, redefining success, and letting go of the belief that her value was tied to constant achievement.

From exploring childhood programming to grieving old versions of herself, Ashley reveals the tender, honest truth behind rebuilding a life from the inside out.
This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen to your body, and create a new rhythm that honors sustainability, softness, and wholeness.

✨In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• How Ashley restructured her identity around productivity, rest, and self-value
• How childhood programming and societal expectations shape our relationship with achievement
• What it means to rewrite your inner narrative and build new neural pathways
• The role of the Life Curious Women community, the newsletter, and creative expansion
• Why vulnerability and slowing down can spark a powerful new season of growth

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In this expansive and soul-stirring episode, Ashley sits down with Gaby Ulloa—a Cuban-American journalist, writer, and host whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Glamour, Refinery29, and more. Through her storytelling and her podcast Irregardless, Gaby creates thoughtful spaces where depth, culture, and human honesty can breathe.

Gaby opens up about her personal journey of identity, creativity, and reinvention. She shares how trusting her evolving voice became the foundation of her career.

Together, Ashley and Gaby dive into what it truly means to follow your curiosity, honor your lived experience, and forge your own opportunities when the traditional path doesn’t fit. They explore the beauty and challenge of visibility, the courage required to build a nonlinear life, and the transformative power of representation in expanding what feels possible for others.

This episode is an invitation to question old narratives about success, to embrace the fluidity of personal evolution, and to remember that your voice—and your story—are worthy guides toward a more authentic life.

✨In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• How Gaby has continually reinvented herself creatively
• Why writing became her grounding practice and gateway into journalism
• What led her to shift from traditional editorial work to independent storytelling
• Why representation matters—especially for Latinas in media
• How authenticity can redefine the way we show up, connect, and belong

✨Mentioned in this episode:

• Irregardless Podcast

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In this inspiring episode, Ashley sits down with Sam Bail, founder of The Third Place Bar—a revolutionary alcohol-free pop-up redefining what social life can look like in New York City.

Sam opens up about her personal journey of reimagining connection, community, and fun without alcohol. From her beginnings in Germany to building inclusive spaces for genuine human connection, Sam shares how her curiosity led her to question societal norms around drinking and belonging.

Together, Ashley and Sam dive deep into what it truly means to feel connected, the courage it takes to create alternative paths, and how sobriety can become a doorway to deeper authenticity and joy.

This episode is an invitation to look beyond old narratives, to ask what connection really means, and to explore how living consciously can transform the way we gather, celebrate, and build community.

✨In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• How Sam redefined fun and connection through sobriety
• What inspired the creation of The Third Place Bar and its mission
• The hidden ways alcohol shapes our sense of belonging and confidence
• How to build inclusive communities that celebrate authenticity
• The power of curiosity and creativity in social transformation
• Why sober connection can be more alive, real, and freeing than ever

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• The Third Place Bar: @thirdplacebarnyc

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In this raw and heartfelt solo episode, Ashley opens up about her biggest lessons from the past year—healing from burnout, learning to rest, rebuilding her relationship with money, and stepping into a more sustainable way of living and creating.

She shares how slowing down revealed deeper truths about purpose, productivity, and self-worth, and how the Life Curious Women community continues to evolve—with new team members, creative collaborations, and an upcoming retreat in India.

This is an invitation to honor your own season, to redefine success, and to trust the quiet rebuilding that happens behind the scenes.

✨In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• How to rebuild your energy after chronic stress and burnout

• The truth about redefining productivity and embracing rest

• Ashley’s money mindset journey and how she paid off debt

• Lessons from hosting retreats, managing creative growth, and setting boundaries

• Why slowing down can lead to deeper clarity and expansion

• What’s next for Life Curious Women and how you can be part of it

✨Mentioned in this episode:

• The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

• To Be Magnetic Manifestation Program

• You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero

• Life Curious Women Retreat in India – March

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In the season 4 finale of Life Curious Women, our host Ashley turns the mic on herself in a vulnerable and empowering solo episode. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing that growth is not linear, discussing the various seasons of life and how they impact personal development. Ashley encourages listeners to honor their current season, whether it be fast-paced, slow, or messy, and to embrace the renewal that comes with spring. 

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• How to embrace the "messy middle" of your personal journey

• What it means to live a Life Curious life

• How Ashley rebuilt self-trust after burnout and heartbreak

• Why evolving in public is uncomfortable—but worth it

• The importance of taking messy action even before you feel “ready”

• A sneak peek into what's coming next for Life Curious Women

  
  

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