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In today’s episode, I’m sharing a deeply personal story — my story — and the thread that has carried me through every chapter of my life: intentional living.

From studying Africana Studies in college…
to leaving a stable career at PBS to teach English in Tanzania…
to meeting my husband, navigating 3.5 years of long-distance, building a life across continents, and eventually rooting in the mountains…
to starting and expanding my business into photography, coaching, podcasting, retreats, writing, and creating tools for intentional living…

Every shift, every leap, every “yes” came from listening to the quiet voice within — the one that whispers:
Go here. Do this. Trust this.

And that’s the heart of today’s conversation.
Because intentional living isn’t about perfection — it’s about presence, courage, alignment, and trusting the wisdom that rises from within.

In this episode, we dive into:

✨ The Practice:
How intentional living shows up in the small, sacred moments — morning cacao, opening your planner with purpose, setting an intention before the day begins, and creating margin for stillness and gratitude.

✨ The Becoming:
How intentionality has carried me through profound growth, trauma, healing, and reinvention — and how doing “the work” helped me build a life aligned with my values and truth.

✨ The Expansion:
The five biggest benefits of intentional living, especially for the multi-passionate, multi-faceted soul:

1. It reconnects you to your truth.
   You stop reacting and start responding from your center. You hear what’s aligned and what’s not. You choose peace over pressure.
2. It anchors you through change.
   When life shifts — and it will — intentionality keeps you rooted in who you are and what matters most.
3. It brings purpose into the ordinary.
   Magic lives in the small rituals: your breath, your morning cup, your planner pages, your presence.
4. It builds unshakable self-trust.
   Each intuitive decision strengthens your connection to yourself and to the Divine. Alignment, ease, and miracles begin to flow.
5. It allows your multidimensionality to thrive.
   You get to be all of it — creative, spiritual, strategic, relational — without losing yourself. Intentionality holds it all together.

As we close, I invite you to reflect on one question:
What would shift if you created just a little more space to hear that inner voice — and trusted it?

Because that voice has never led me wrong.
And I believe it won’t lead you wrong either.

Here’s to slowing down, tuning in, and choosing to live with intention — today and always. 🌿✨

More from the Podcast :

• PURCHASE YOUR "Fall in love with yourself + your life : 2026 Planner!"
• FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE - Creating a Heart-Centered Foundation
• Follow on INSTAGRAM
• Work 1:1 with Ashley : Book an Intentional Living Connection Call

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• Tristen Whaley / @t_whales / tristenwhaley@me.com / Spotify

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To every single soul who has crossed paths with my work this year… thank you.

✨To my coaching clients—both 1:1 and inside The Collective—thank you for trusting me with your hearts, your growth, your expansion, and the parts of yourself you’re still learning to love. Holding space for your evolutions is one of the greatest honors of my life.

🌱 To those who have sat with me in workshops, gatherings, and cacao ceremonies—thank you for your presence, your openness, your willingness to peel back the layers and meet yourselves more deeply.

🎧 To every listener of the Living an Intentional Life Podcast—thank you for tuning in, for sharing, for letting my voice accompany you through your days. Your energy, your messages, your reflections fuel this mission in ways I can hardly put into words.

📸 To my photography clients—thank you for inviting me into your most sacred, fleeting, extraordinary moments. Documenting your love, your families, your milestones fills me with so much gratitude and awe.

📝And to everyone who has purchased the Fall in Love With Yourself + Your Life: 2026 Planner—thank you for believing in this creation, in intentional living, and in your own transformation. Knowing these pages will hold your dreams, your reflections, and your daily life is an indescribable honor.

Every one of you—whether we’ve worked together deeply or you’ve simply found a piece of inspiration in my world—has helped shape this season of my life and business in the most meaningful ways.

I am humbled.
I am grateful.
And I am endlessly inspired by you.

Here’s to the magic we’ve created together…
and to everything still unfolding. 🤍✨

With so much love,
Ashley

More from the Podcast :

• PURCHASE YOUR "Fall in love with yourself + your life : 2026 Planner!"
• FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE - Creating a Heart-Centered Foundation
• Follow on INSTAGRAM
• Work 1:1 with Ashley : Book an Intentional Living Connection Call

Music by :

• Tristen Whaley / @t_whales / tristenwhaley@me.com / Spotify

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In this episode of the Living an Intentional Life Podcast, we’re joined by the wise and grounded Dr. Gabrielle Jones for a conversation about one of the most overlooked parts of intentional living: the art of moving slow so you can eventually move fast.

We talk about the deep inner work: checking in with your why, cultivating patience, honoring the pull to pause, and making decisions with God at the center—even when it feels uncomfortable, unfamiliar, or downright challenging.

Dr. Jones shares how slowing down has shaped her path, and I reflect on how choosing intentionality (over urgency) is helping me stay aligned with the right next steps. Because the truth is: the slow season is not a setback… it’s strategy. It’s strengthening. It’s God-ordained preparation.

If you’re craving clarity, or learning to trust the pace of your life, this episode will meet you right where you are.

Tune in for an honest, faith-rooted conversation that reminds you: slow doesn’t mean stuck. Slow means you’re building something strong enough to carry you—quickly and confidently—when it’s time to move.

About Dr. Gabrielle Jones :

Dr. Gabrielle Jones is an award-winning and a nationally recognized authority in culturally responsive substance use treatment. With a deep commitment to health equity, she is a leading voice in transforming how comprehensive substance use and mental health services are delivered across organizations and systems.

As the CEO and Founder of Steady Clinical Consultation, Training, and Development (Steady LLC), Dr. Jones and her team provide expert clinical consultation and organizational support to enhance cultural responsiveness in addiction care for health systems and government agencies. Her leadership in this area is nationally recognized; she serves as a Health Equity Task Force Member for the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) National Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder and as a member of the American Psychological Association Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Subspecialties in Professional Psychology.

Dr. Jones's expertise is further cemented by her publications and awards. She is the author of the essential text, Culturally Responsive Substance Use Treatment: A Guide for Practitioners, Students, and Organizations and was honored with the 2024 Award for the Promotion of Inclusion, Diversity, Equality and Justice in Addiction Medicine from ASAM. Her clinical experience also includes curriculum development, program evaluation, and consultation.

Connect with Dr. G :

• Website
• Linked-in
• Order her book here!

More from the Podcast :

• PURCHASE YOUR "Fall in love with yourself + your life : 2026 Planner!"
• FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE - Creating a Heart-Centered Foundation
• Follow on INSTAGRAM
• Work 1:1 with Ashley : Book an Intentional Living Connection Call

Music by :

• Tristen Whaley / @t_whales / tristenwhaley@me.com / Spotify