Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Ashley Shihab. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Ashley, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.
The biggest risk I have ever taken was following the little voice that kept whispering to me “there has got to be more to life than this.” That quiet voice knew that if I didn’t uncover my passion and purpose and if I spent my whole life in Corporate America where I didn’t belong, my authentic self would wither away and I would never feel truly fulfilled and at peace.
It would have been easier to stay in my comfort zone that at the time consisted of working at a soul sucking job, going to the gym, watching TV, rinse and repeat. But if I had done that I would have always felt stuck and my life would have been so blah!
It’s a fun story about how I found Life Coaching that I share with people who are feeling stuck and are looking for their passion and their purpose. It was like the stars aligned and suddenly it was so obvious I couldn’t believe it took me so long to realize this path was meant for me! Going to school to get my life coaching certification and then building my business on the side of my Corporate 9-5 was far from easy, but it was so worth it!
By the time I left the “security” of Corporate America there was no going back, no Plan B. I just knew that this was the path I was meant to be on and that it was all going to work out – and it did! I replaced my Corporate income my first year as a full time entrepreneur!
Looking back on it, I took A LOT of risks, but they all felt aligned with my soul and I knew if I didn’t jump I’d regret it for the rest of my life.
Ashley, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I am a Certified Life Coach who helps stuck go getters move forward with total clarity on who they really are, what they really want and how to actually get it.
Topics like clarity, authenticity, passion, purpose, values, life pillars, personal power, intention, alignment, manifestation and goals are often discussed in my coaching sessions.
You can live anywhere and coach with me as I offer both virtual and in person sessions at my office in Frisco.
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
I think that a lot of the personal growth and healing we do as adults consists of unlearning things that once kept us safe but that now keep us stuck.
We often take a subconscious black or white approach to life when we are growing up, trying to fit into family and friend dynamics and navigating trauma. As we emotionally mature we see that there are a lot more colors than just the black and white we have tried to fit everything into. This can be very confusing and overwhelming, but it can also be liberating and healing when done with the support of someone who is trained on helping you to overcome these limiting beliefs!
I had A LOT of limiting beliefs to unlearn. Probably the biggest one has been the lack mindset – there’s not enough to go around, it has to be this or that, I have to justify why I want what I want, it’s always been this way so it will always be this way, things like that! It feels so gross to even write that out now!
When I was getting ready to leave Corporate America to Coach full time I knew that if I kept the lack mindset I would struggle, and that’s the last thing I wanted! I worked with my Coach on extracting and rewriting my limiting beliefs to adopt more of an abundance mindset that still felt somewhat realistic to me. The results I experienced and continue to experience are mind blowing!
I went from a place of lack to a place of deeply believing that life is meant to flow with ease and that luxury is an extension of the divine that is available to all of us!
Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?
My Advanced Life Coaching Certifications have definitely served me well in knowing how to best serve my clients. I feel hat what gives me an edge is that I also have real life experience to back up my training!
I have been where you are and I can help you get where you want to go! I feel as though the universe puts me in situations where I am able to sharpen my skills regularly. I am always working on myself, setting goals (and achieving them!) and focusing on forward progress. The personal growth work I do transforms me into new versions of myself, and the tools I pick up along the way make the healing and leveling up journeys my clients are on easier and more fun!
People like to know that they aren’t alone in what they are going through, so it feels that my life experiences allow me to be more relatable and real to my clients and help us to achieve great success in the coaching partnership. 
Contact Info:
- Website: ashleythelifecoachllc.com
- Instagram: @ashleythelifecoach
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyshihab/
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/ashley-shihab-frisco-counseling-and-wellness-frisco
Image Credits
Monika Normand Photography