How to Ask for Help
On this week’s episode, we discuss why it’s so hard to ask for help, the benefits that come when you finally do, and some strategies to make it a little easier.
On this week’s episode, I’m joined by my husband, Andre, who shared some great insights on his long-standing resistance to asking for help and why he’s (slowly) changing his mind.
TVT: Inside Out 2
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Don’t Be Afraid to Start Over
On this week’s episode, we discuss how to release shame, guilt, or embarrassment about starting over and a four-step process to make it a little easier.
TVT: Your Honor on Netflix
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Ignoring the Naysayers
On this week's episode, Ashley shares her personal journey of hiring a nutritionist and navigating people's opinions about it.
TVT: Copanganda is Back!
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Marrica Evans Calahan on The Lie of Imposter Syndrome, The Book that Changed her Life, and Boundaries in Friendship and Business
On this week’s episode, Ashley interviews photographer, content creator, and Story Gang creator Marrica Evans-Calahan about her shift from nursing to photography, how learning about emotional intelligence changed how she sees people, plus she shares insight on how setting boundaries helped her build lasting relationships with her influencer clients who have now become friends.
If you’re looking for an intimate look at the joy of leaning into things you love & the value of being a lifelong learner, this episode is for you.
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TVT Grey’s ReWatch Season 19, Season 20 March 2023
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Reflection on 2023 & Hopes for 2024
On this week's episode, Ashley gets vulnerable and talks about the challenges of 2023 in life and career and what got her through, plus three questions you can ask yourself to surmise the year for yourself. She also shares her prayers for 2024 and how what she learned this year prepared her for the year ahead.
TVT: Law & Order SVU Rewatch, My Life with the Walter Boys, & American Fiction
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Fresh Start
On this week’s episode, Ashley talks about the power and importance of a fresh start. She talks about strategies for forming new habits, how to recognize triggers, and why beginning again is sometimes needed to move from where you are to where you want to be.
TVT: Grey’s Rewatch
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Long Term Effects of COVID on Your Career
On this week’s episode, Ashley breaks down an odd phenomenon she’s seeing from high-achieving women and their careers about the long-term effects of COVID. She talks delayed departures, regrets from staying too long, and fear that’s keeping so many women stuck.
TVT: And Just Like That on Max
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My Body is Breaking Down: Health Implications from a Toxic Work Environment
On this week’s episode, Ashley talks about how missed periods, under-eating and massive headaches can all be symptoms of a toxic work environment. Listen for the mental and physical signs of a toxic work environment and the test you should be doing to evaluate how your job is impacting your well-being.
TVT: Survival of the Thickest on Netflix
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Career Fulfillment: Green Flags for Your Career
On this week's episode, Ashley talks about career fulfillment and the green flags that are present when you’re happy in your career. Listen for a mindset shift about fulfillment and settling and how to get to fulfillment if you’re unhappy in your present career.
TVT: New York Undercover
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From “Free Advice": To 5 Figure Months-Introducing Mentor Me CEO
On this week’s episode, Ashley makes a MAJOR announcement! Mentor Me CEO, an executive coaching program for professional women in corporate, nonprofit, and educational leadership who want to leverage their industry expertise to launch and grow profitable businesses, is now accepting new mentees!
Listen to learn about how Ashley first launched the Mentor Me brand, how she’s helped 100’s of women advance their career through this profitable business, and how she’s now using this framework to help other women do the same.
Attend “Industry Expert to CEO,” the premier event for high-achieving professional women who want to learn how to use their industry expertise to build a profitable business. Register today at mentor-me.org/ceo
TVT: Gilmore Girls Spring Binge
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How I Learned to Trust Myself
On this week’s episode, Ashley gives you a real-time update on how she’s learning to trust herself and her own decision-making and the 4 “tools” she uses to ensure she’s building her “decision” muscle. If you struggle with self-doubt and constant second-guessing, this episode is for you.
TVT: Class of 09 & White Men Can’t Jump
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Making Money Moves
On this week's episode, Ashley discusses negotiating salary offers and interview techniques. Ashley also interviews Ruth Agbolosoo, a speaker and author who helps high-achieving moms manage money better so they can build wealth and leave a legacy for their children.
You can follow Ruth on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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Black Women & Beauty Enhancements
On this week's episode, Ashley discusses how to prepare your life for career changes and interviews La-Tasha Walker, founder of La-Mon'e Aesthetics. La-Tasha started her career as a Cosmetologist focusing on hair and skincare with Elizabeth Arden Salons. After 9 years, she returned to school to pursue her Nursing degree. La-Tasha has been a Registered Nurse for over 10 years.
You can follow La-Tasha on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
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Healing Mother/Daughter Relationships
On this week's episode, Ashley talks with licensed therapist and coach, Brittney Scott, about healing mother/daughter relationships. Brittney helps mothers and daughters create roadmaps to generational change and healing from painful relationship dynamics.
You can follow Brittney on Instagram @theBrittneyScott.
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Garnering Relationships
On this week's episode, Ashley talks about garnering relationships and interviews Kourtney Dubois. Kourtney is a woman of faith, a wife, a daughter, an entrepreneur, a speaker, and a relationship coach. She helps single and married couples rediscover love, communicate more effectively, feel heard, and set purpose-filled goals to continue a healthy and happy relationship.
Follow Kourtney @coachmekourtney
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Where My Confidence Comes From
I often get asked “Ashley, how are you so confident?” or “Where does your confidence come from?” so on this week’s episode I answer that question. Listen for 3 insiders on where my confidence comes from, plus how you can incorporate some of my strategies in your own life
TVT: Watch Abbott Elementary Episode 11: Read a Thon
Read Colleen Hoover’s It Ends With Us.
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360 Feedback
Do you ever have the opportunity to share 360 feedback at work? Where not only is your supervisor evaluating you, sharing areas of improvement and opportunities, but where you’re able to do the same. Listen as Ashley shares her recent experience of sharing feedback and if it’s truly worth it.
TVT: Can Bad Moms Be Black?
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Themes of Life
On this week’s episode, Ashley talks themes, abuse, abandonment conformity, dreams, hope, jealousy, regrets, foreignness, love, family, and betrayal both in one of her favorite shows and how this piece of art is imitating life.
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Jealous Much
On this week’s episode, Ashley talks about jealousy. Listen as Ashley shares what makes her jealous and how she works to manage these feelings without letting them overwhelm her.
TVT: Listen to We Were Three Podcast; it will rock your world!
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Managing Our Emotions & Protecting Our Peace
On this week’s episode, Ashley talks about emotional regulation & the role that we and others play in it. Plus she’s shared how cleaning out her IG & blocking people on Facebook brings her great peace.
TVT: No more playing the “friend”
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