Schoolin Life Podcast

On this week's episode Ashley talks about being called back to basics on everything from business, to work and life. Listen as she discusses how removing some of the frills can help clarify purpose and yield more results than the hustle and bustle of a full life.   TVT: Master of None    Register for "Revive & Thrive: Strategies for Overcoming Work Burnout and Reclaiming Your Passion"   At Revive & Thrive, you'll embark on a transformative journey to rejuvenate your career and well-being. This 3 part series will guide you through identifying your unique strengths and aligning them with your core values to reignite your passion for work. You'll also gain practical skills for successfully navigating office politics and effectively advocating for yourself, ensuring a more fulfilling and balanced professional life. Join us to uncover your true potential and develop the resilience needed to thrive in today's dynamic work environment. Launching August 2024, Register today

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  Get expert-level mentorship to make more money and have more impact in your career by scheduling a free call today at mentor-me.org.

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 Get expert-level mentorship to make more money and have more impact in your career by scheduling a free call today at mentor-me.org.

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!

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!  

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.   Follow Marrica on Instagram Visit Marrica's website    Mentioned in this episode  Libby Hoopla Lindsey Gibson's books on Emotional Intelligence    TVT Grey's ReWatch Season 19, Season 20 March 2023  

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

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

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  

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

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   

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  

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

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.

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. 

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 or check out her website at https://reconnectionrescue.com/. 

On this week's episode, Ashley 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. If you choose to work with Kourtney, use the code "Mentor Me" after selecting your package to get 10% off! Follow Kourtney @coachmekourtney

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.

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?

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.

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!

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”

On this week's episode, Ashley talks marriage, home ownership, babies, and high achieving women's ability to “have it all”. Is it achievable? Is it desirable? And where does your career fit into all of this? Ashley answers these questions and more.   TVT: Domestic Abuse on TV

In this week's episode, Ashley is joined by her husband André as they talk about 5 habits that ground their relationship. They discuss how they formed these habits, where the gaps are in habit forming and one habit that they are forever working to build.   Check out the post that inspired this post here:https://www.instagram.com/p/CjdLdnAL4eI/   TVT: East New York-CBS, Jeffrey Dahmer Story-Netflix, Elvis-HBO Max, Blonde-Netflix 

On this week's episode, Ashley talks about how she recently stepped away from her life of ease to do a “hard thing”. Listen as she questions when you should choose hard, why doing the hard thing is required sometimes, and why she has no regrets.   TVT: Love when drama TV adds a little bit of “ripped from the headlines” realness 

In this week's episode, Ashley talks about the 3 financial principles she uses to store away money in case of emergency, plus how one of these principles can be used in your career. TVT: The Rookie's “Universe is Expanding” with Nicey Nash Betts as an FBI agent.

On this week's episode, Ashley talks about the power of discovery, failure, not knowing, and still growing in life and career  TVT: Fall TV is back, but why do good shows have to end 

On this week's episode, Ashley talks about a mindset shift she's working through around surrendering. TVT: Wedding Season, Indian Matchmaker    Want a thought partner in your career, join the mentor me accelerator at mentor-me.org.

On this week's episode, Ashley shares 3 job search myths that are holding you back in your career and what you should be doing instead to advance your career. TVT: Virgin River & Rap Sh!t: Oh the dichotomies Attend the Mentor Me Job Search Summit  Thursday, July 28th 5-7 pm EDT Learn & implement an insider job search strategy to reduce overwhelm, stop the endless searching, and secure high-paying roles that are aligned with your skillset. Register Today: www.mentor-me.org/jobsearch

On this week's episode, Ashley shares what it takes to be successful in life besides “momentum” and the value of buoyancy in a successful career. TVT: Dare Me

On this week's episode, Ashley shares an update on her healthy eating and weight loss journey. Plus how taking care of her health has helped her prioritize other things in her life. TVT: The final day's of This is Us, plus Working Moms is Back

On this week's episode, Ashley reflects on old school gospel music, church traditions, and what it was like going to church for the first time in 2 years. TVT: A Bad TV Habit

On this week's episode, we talk about people-pleasing and how you can stop jumping through hoops and start making moves in your life and career. TVT: Home Edit

On this week's episode, we talk about costly mistakes that keep us from advancing in life and work. This episode is a must-listen for the 5 things you may not know are holding you back. TVT: Why I'm not watching Inventing Anna

On this week's episode, we talk about Katanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings and seeing myself in the first-ever Black female Supreme Court nominee.   TVT: Selling Sunset Back for Season 4

On this week's episode, we are joined by therapist Tiffany talking about “red flags” & “green flags” that you should go to therapy. The work that's required after your therapy session is over, plus why therapy is a lifelong journey. Learn more from Tiffany, follow her on IG @Tee.Alexandria, and check out her website at https://journeytc.org/ TVT: Anthony Anderson is NOT giving on Law & Order

On this week's episode, we're joined by grief coach Tracey Massey, who teaches us about the difference between grief coaching and therapy, how to navigate grief beyond death and dying, and that it's ok to box with God. Learn more from Tracy, Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyempoweredlife/ TVT: Guilty Pleasure TV

On this week's episode, we're joined by Gabbi, an emotional eating coach, as we talk about breaking the cycle of emotional eating, identifying and interrupting emotional eating triggers, and why hiring an emotional eating coach might be better than going to the gym. Learn more from Gabbi Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/gabbiathletics_/ Listen to Don't Touch My Health Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/donttouchmyhealth TVT: Sweet Magnolias

On this week's episode, we talk about the pain of over-extending yourself and why showing up for yourself first is always the priority. TVT: Abbot Elementary

On this week's episode, we talk about return on investment. It can be so scary to invest and believe in yourself, but there is no reward without risk. Listen as Ashley talks about where she's invested and how that has been returned and why you should invest in yourself and know it will be returned to you.  TVT: Janet Jackson on A&E

On this week's episode, we talk about grown women money. Ashley shares what it was like to open an investment account, get pre-approved for a home loan, and the freedom and fear that more money can bring.   TVT: Black Telenovela

On this week's episode, we talk ultimatums. If they work, when they should be used, and when they totally shouldn't. Listen as Ashley talks about alternatives to ultimatums and when they can be useful in getting what you want.  TVT: Cinderella on Amazon Prime

On this week's episode, we talk a year in review. Listen as Ashley shares reflections from her life and business in 2021, the highs and lows, the lessons learned, and 2 things from 2021 that she's taking with her into the new year. TVT: A Bad TV Habit Revealed

On this week's episode, we talk about overcompensating. Are you quick to crack jokes to cover the insecurities you feel about yourself? Are you quick to downplay the accomplishments of others because you secretly wish they achieved less and kept pace with you? Ashley talks about places where she overcompensates and why she's committed to interrupting this habit in the new year. TVT: Harlem on Amazon Prime

On this week's episode, Ashley talks about trust and how it's built for her through a show and prove model. She'll share how her definition of trust has changed over time, how to walk in the show and prove model in love and career, and what she does when someone breaks her trust    TVT: ...and just like that, Carrie should have picked up the phone

On this week's episode, we talk about the power of the rebound. Listen as Ashley shares a vulnerable moment about her life and business through reflections on November 2021 and what it taught her about perspective, leveraging data to make informed decisions, and not falling apart when things get hard.   The Character Self Sabotage

On this week's episode, we discuss the power of decisiveness and why sitting in indecision is always a bad decision. TVT: Classic Black Holiday Movies Apply to attend Mentor Me Live: A 2-day executive coaching experience for professional women. This life-changing event will help you learn the latest career advancement strategy to position yourself as an expert and drive real impact in your industry. Mentormelive.org

On this week's episode, we discuss using fear as a tool to help you succeed and why fearlessness isn't required for you to advance. Apply to attend Mentor Me Live, a 2-day executive coaching experience for professional women. This life-changing event will help you learn the latest career advancement strategy to position yourself as an expert and drive real impact in your industry. Mentormelive.org

On this week's episode, we talk about speaking up for yourself, instead of letting your work “speak for itself.” TVT: Shoutout to Susan Kelechi Watson   Apply to attend Mentor Me Live: A 2-day executive coaching experience for professional women. This life-changing event will help you to learn the latest career advancement strategy to position yourself as an expert and drive real impact in your industry. Mentormelive.org

On this week's episode, Ashley talks about her rejection of the idea of “safe space” and discusses how the idea of brave space resonates more with her and the lived experience of Black women.   Apply to attend Mentor Me Live: 2 day executive coaching experience for professional women. This life-changing event will help you to learn the latest career advancement strategy to position yourself as an expert and drive real impact in your industry. Mentormelive.org   TVT: Queens is better than I anticipated

On this week's episode, we talk about the things that feel out of reach, the things that feel beyond us, and how they may not be as far as we think in life and love. Apply to attend Mentor Me Live: A 2 day executive coaching experience for professional women. This life-changing event will help you to learn the latest career advancement strategy to position yourself as an expert and drive real impact in your industry. TVT: Lee Daniels Ruins Everything