Needy and Normal Podcast

Let's be real about the human experience with living in survival mode. I question, no I argue this with my therapist often, as I am in a state of survival mode for most of the year. Being a sports broadcaster's wife, raising kids, and living away from ALL of our family, comes with challenges.

Our life is full, and never boring, but I feel like it's hard as well. Hard in the way that the weight of our world is in my hands often. I question the partnership my husband and I have when I can't rely on him like "normal" families can. But, it's normal to be different, right? We all live lives that come with challenges and change. So, who I am to feel like I am singled out?

Survival mode is a state we all face at times. But what about the affects of living in it for long periods of time? I walk through my experience coming down from survival mode and into what I like to call "release and rely" mode.

After a long MLB season, I had to give in. My body was calling for rest in a big way. Though it can be short-lived, I alway need it. We all need it. We need to be able to give in, let go, and rely on our support systems.

In this episode, I ask questions like: When do we need survival mode? When do we need to "let go," and ask for help? Is there a balance we can find between the two extremes?

What do you think? Please feel free to send me your feedback via IG @abllifecoaching. 

Your needs matter, because you matter.

Thank you for listening, rating and reviewing the podcast, and for sharing it generously with people you care about most.

To learn more about coaching, visit www.abllifecoaching.com for your FREE initial consultation.

Love is not alway enough. In this episode, I walk you though three components necessary for a healthy, loving relationship.

Keep listening for two bonus components that EVERY relationship needs!

I will share examples of how to communicate these components with relatable stories and scenarios.

I invite you to check in with yourself on your own personal relationships, whether they are with a family member, a romantic partner or most importantly, with yourself.

Your needs matter, because you matter.

Thank you for listening! Please share this with someone you love, rate the pod, and come back again!

To learn more about Ashley, visit @abllifecoaching on Instagram and to schedule your FREE coaching consultation, visit www.abllifecoaching.com. 

Welcome back! In this episode, we continue deeper on our journey with guest Sabrina Bryan. Actress, host, producer, wife, and momma of two! Sabrina is most known for starring in The Cheetah Girls movies and from many appearances on Dancing with the Stars!

Join us for a serious (and fun) catch us sesh between old friends, college friends to be exact, as Sabrina talks us through her career, and lessons in life and love. 

Learn about Sabrina's rise from pageant girl to child actor, to film star and touring, platinum recording artist. All this while trying to be "normal" and maintain her GPA in college.

Sabrina takes us on an adventure through making big decisions and learning to use her grit, while navigating the lime light industry, marriage, and motherhood.

This may be just the story you can relate to and needed to hear! Laugh with us and feel lifted and inspired.

**This episode is PART 2, so be sure to listen to PART 1, the previous episode, #28!**

Your needs matter, because you matter.

Thanks for listening, subscribing, and rating the Needy and Normal podcast! Please share it generously and come back again!

BIO: Sabrina Bryan is a singer, dancer, choreographer, host, actor, author, mom and wife. Currently, she co-hosts the Magical Rewind podcast with Boy Meets World's Will Friedle. Find Sabrina on IG @sabrina.bryan and @magicalrewindpod.

Learn more about Ashley on LinkedIn and IG @abllifecoaching. And schedule a free coaching consultation at www.abllifecoaching.com. 

In this episode, we welcome guest Sabrina Bryan. Actress, host, producer, wife, and momma of two! Sabrina is most known for starring in The Cheetah Girls movies and from many appearances on Dancing with the Stars! Join us for a serious (and fun) catch us sesh between old friends, college friends to be exact, as Sabrina takes us on a journey of her career, life and love. 

Learn about Sabrina's rise from pageant girl to child actor, to film star and platinum recording artist. All this while trying to be "normal" and maintain her GPA in college.

Sabrina takes us on an adventure through making big decisions and  learning to use her grit, while navigating the lime light industry, marriage and motherhood. 

This may be just the story you needed to hear! Laugh with us and feel lifted and inspired.

**This is PART 1 of 2. So be sure to come back next week!**

Your needs matter, because you matter.

Thanks for listening, subscribing, and rating the Needy and Normal podcast! Please share it generously and come back again!

BIO: Sabrina Bryan is a singer, dancer, choreographer, host, actor, author, mom and wife. Currently, she co-hosts the Magical Rewind podcast with Boy Meets World's Will Friedle. Find Sabrina on IG @sabrina.bryan and @magicalrewindpod.

Learn more about Ashley on IG @abllifecoaching.com and schedule a free coaching consultation at www.abllifecoaching.com

Take it from a multi-sports wife, life coach, mom and human, prioritizing yourself can be HARD but NECESSARY!

In this episode, I share my journey from putting myself last, to shifting my mindset in order to put myself first(ish). I am still growing and practicing, because this life is ever changing...hence the transition life coach niche!

Listen for tips on prioritizing yourself, for how putting your partner first is NOT always a healthy choice, and how having someone point out your behavior can be life changing! Zoom out! Maybe you don't have to learn things the hard way (like I did)!

Are you ready to prioritize yourself more? This episode is real and for you.

This may be just what you needed today.

Your needs matter, because you matter!

Thanks for listening, sharing, rating, reviewing, and come back again!

For more about me visit @abllifecoaching on IG and book your FREE discovery session at www.abllifecoaching.com 

In this quick episode, discover six tells or ways to confirm whether or not you need a new job or even a new career! 

Continue listening for action steps you can take right now to get out of your own way and make some decisions.

Your full time job takes up about 80% of your life! If you're in a job that is not for you, why waste anymore time?

ALSO, listen for the THREE KEY NEEDS in order for you to pursue anything! Yes, really.

Need a coach? I'm here for your support. Career decisions and changes are among my specialties!

Remember, your needs matter because you matter.

Thanks for listening to the Needy and Normal podcast. Please share it generously, leave a rating and a review, and subscribe now! Means the world to me.

For more information about me visit IG @abllifecoaching and request your free initial coaching session at www.abllifecoaching.com

“Time is something nobody ever gets back. It does not get returned to you. It does not increase. It is precious.” - A. Levering 

Being intentional with your time is necessary in order to practice being present more in your own life. Being present is healthy for your mind, your body, and for your relationships.

In this episode, you’ll hear my personal reflection on being present. With my husband, Jeff (Levering), broadcasting MLB games with the Milwaukee Brewers, college football with the BIG TEN Network, and college hoops with BIG TEN and FOX, we have to pay close attention to our limited time together, as a married couple and with our family.

You’ll also hear FIVE TIPS for practicing being more present in your own life. 

TIPS BEGIN AT MIN 12:09. Recap of tips begins at MIN 22:47.

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT, you’ll hear about my group coaching program coming up again this fall. It’s a small group of 10 to 12 people going through life changes, big or small. It lasts for eight weeks and I want you to get in on the special listener price!!! This is a program valued at $7,000, normally priced at $1,200. For past clients and listeners ONLY, it is on sale for ONLY $500 right now. If you get registered by September 15, 2024, you’re IN for the special rate.

All you have to do is email me at [email protected] with the CODE: NN2024 and I’ll send you the link!

Your needs matter because you matter. 

Thanks for listening!!! Please don’t forget to share, rate, and review the Needy and Normal podcast. And come back next week! 

To become a guest or share a guest idea, please reach out via email: [email protected]

To learn more about me, visit www.abllifecoaching.com or visit me on Instagram @abllifecoaching. 

This week on the Needy and Normal podcast, we welcome guest Shannon Kiprich, M.B.A., RPCV, CPC. The joyful American woman who collided with a wild world of culture and business. Meet my friend, global citizen and Coach. Shannon's passion for life truly shines through in this lively interview. 

Professionally, Shannon creates a space for High Achieving Women to go Higher with the Spirit and Community using Coaching and a few other tools. As a serial entrepreneur she has opened and closed a few projects. Most recently she is also the co-founder of New Herizon, a business community for Women in Tallinn, Estonia where she lives.

Personally, Shannon is a self-proclaimed Higher Achiever who loves the water and people. Her roles as wife and mother give her a strong purpose on this earth.

Listen for Shannon's love for international travel beginning in college and continues.

Listen for her take on dreaming big and nurturing exciting life visions.

You'll learn how loving life can be simple even with dreams the size of yachts and pool parties while dancing the night away!

We talk about values and the things that truly matter, and how dreams can be fulfilled in different ways.

We'll discuss spiritual beliefs, and the path and community it takes to find yourself.

Shannon explains how she makes sure that her non-judgemental acceptance is always available to her clients.

As a coach, Shannon’s "sweet spot" is when people are feeling somewhere in the middle of believing traditional spirituality, and figuring it out for themselves with questions of their own beliefs.

Shannon believes that we’re created with our own “need indicator,” our intuition. And overtime our intuition can become harder to trust, because it's less obvious when we overcomplicate life. I agree. See what you think?

That’s where coaches can come in, by helping you tap back into your original intuition, and better trust yourself moving forward. 

Listen for how dreams are easier to make come true by simply taking action and having support. It makes a huge difference in who you are surrounding yourself with, because encouragement needs to be behind the dream.

If you need some good travel stories and encouragement to not wait to make your dreams come true, this is your episode.

You can find Shannon at www.higherachiever.net

Your needs matter, because you matter. 

Thanks for listening! Please don't forget to leave me a review and come back next week!

For information about coaching together and to book your complimentary discovery session, visit www.abllifecoaching.com

Instead of expecting yourself to feel self-conscience and nervous when heading into a social setting, wouldn’t it be great to feel confident and actually enjoy yourself!?

These five tips are designed to be simple, easy to try, and very helpful in any social situation.

While I’m not a therapist, I am a trained professional coach with a focus in mindset, self-care and life transitions. I’ve been in business since the end of 2019 and I’ve proven these five tips to be effective with several clients over the years!

Pre tips: Don’t go alone! Bring a friend, your partner, or a family member. And breathe...in for 5 out for 8 is a good go-to!

Tip 1: Use the mental reminder that you’re NOT the only one who’s experiencing some nerves walking into the gathering, dinner or event!

Tip 2: Slow down when you talk, whether you’re being introduced or catching up with an acquaintance.

Tip 3: Don’t lock your knees or clinch your fists. Ease your shoulders down and hell, stop squeezing your butt!! Relax your body. It sends a “let’s chill out” message to your nervous system.

Tip 4:  Dress to impress YOURSELF! Worrying about how to dress to impress others will lead you to overthink, be distracted, and quite possibly feel physically uncomfortable. If you feel good (and feel like yourself), you’ll look good and bring confidence with you to the party!

Tip 5: Use your boundaries in conversations or when you’re ready to go home. You’re allowed to be done when you’re done, AND you’re welcome to exit an uncomfortable conversation. At the very least, remember that your boundaries are ALWAYS available to you.

Take with you too, my theory on confidence: It’s 50% bravery and 50% practice! FOR EVERYONE!

Using these tips will definitely give you a road map, but are also meant for you to practice feeling good in your own skin and actually HAVE FUN!

So, your call to action is to give these tips a go!!! "Put them" in your pocket or handbag before heading out! No harm in trying, and these could work beautifully for you!

**These tips are from a certified life coach, not a licensed therapist, so please seek the proper support should calming your social anxiety go beyond using a self-guided practice.**

Thank you for listening to the Needy and Normal podcast! Share it with a friend! And please be sure to leave me a rating and a review, and subscribe so you don’t miss the weekly episodes! Next week, I welcome another special guest!

To follow me on Instagram, find me @ABLlifecoaching. And to learn more about coaching with me, visit www.abllifecoaching.com. Initial sessions are complimentary!!!

Your needs matter, because you matter! Take care.

Are you stuck in a cycle of disappointment? Are you feeling like you're living in a negative head space and/or complaining more lately? Or are you reacting to someone who's sharing their negative energy with you very generously? This is your episode! 

Negativity would love to steer and will try to if you don't combat it with thoughtful and logical control. You are human, and things will upset you understandably. BUT, you do not have to let negatively lead. YOU are leading. You can do things differently.

This episode will teach you how to challenge yourself to do things with a method I call logical response vs emotional reactivity. This handy tool will help you find awareness and eventually gain more control over how you react to people and situations.

Joy and positivity CAN lead with gratitude, the power of being present, and using the LR v ER tool. 

*Full discloser, during this episode, my window was open and the wind was blowing 65 degree summer air. It was bliss, and I couldn't bring myself to close to window. See if you can hear it, and allow it to soothe you as well.*

In this episode, I will also point out that living in a negative head space is typically an indicator that some or several needs are being neglected. It's often simple or basic, like needing more sleep or needing to eat a proper meal. Again, something to bring awareness to first and then CHOOSE better for yourself.

Disappointment, pessimism and negativity will always find you, but you don't have to always give in. Managing your expectations is a real thing. You'll learn that here.

I share personal stories of family dynamics on a vacation and of parenting, per usual, to drive these points home! Let me know if you can relate!

To continue the conversation and to learn how to implement powerful tools in your own life, email me at [email protected] or message me on IG @abllifecoaching.

Your needs matter, because you matter!

Don't forget to share this episode with a friend, rate and review the podcast, and subscribe so you can keep coming back each week! Means so much to have you here. Thanks for listening!