This guided experience is about connecting to your deep knowing about what is possible for you if you choose new paths instead of the ones you're accustomed to. Big hugs and all my love. 3 

Welcome to the first guided episode of the Land Softly Series. This short meditation/guided reflection is spoken from my heart to remind you that you are worthy of everything you desire, want and need in this world.

This episode introduces Attachment theory from research on how infants attach to their primary caregivers. Our attachments formed in our earliest childhood years impact how we connect, seek relationships and also seek independence as adults. The more we know, the more we can self-reflect and work together to create secure relationships! 

This episode was recorded March 25th, 2020 but is being posted later due changing the order of my episodes and then because of my own personal circumstances with stomach issues since May. Thank you for being patient! 3  Dr. Rosen is an amazing Medical Doctor who specializes in Eating Disorders from the US. She is a recreational athlete who is passionate about women's health and recovery. This episode we talk about how eating disorders are diagnosed from the DSM5 criteria, misperceptions...

Thank you @Kerstenkimura for chatting with me this episode about how health is truly found in the grey area, it's never black or white. Kersten Kimura (PhD) is a personal health coach, personal trainer and has recovered from burnout herself (missing period, low energy, extreme fatigue, etc). We both recognized in the field a lack of discussion about what happens after recovery. There's so much information about how to get your period back, but what about afterwards and how can we know when...

This episode of Fully Free with Ashley is hosted with a wonderful guest, and Nutritionist, Jessica Ash from the USA. Jessica Ash is a force in this field, as she personally healed herself from many diagnoses including: PCOS, Pre-diabetes, Lupus, Thyroid dysfunction and more- up to a list of 26 labels. Jessica made it her mission after being bedridden, to help other women heal and thrive in their lives by going back to school to become a Nutritionist. I love her commitment to researching...

Today we spoke with Laurence Annez, PCOS expert and Holistic Nutritionist who supports women on their healing journeys with PCOS. Laurence gives us insight her experience with PCOS, why she got into this field and how she helps women with PCOS now.  PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) sounds like it's an issue with the ovaries only but really it's a metabolic disorder that affects 1/5 (possibly more) women of reproductive age. Many women with PCOS may not even know they have it, especially...

Fully Free with Ashley is going to be including many more mental health topics and conversations that are accessible for anyone and everyone who wants to commit to diving into internal work and through these processes step into more self-discovery and empowerment in their lives. I want this podcast to be a source of inspiration, knowledge, support, and authenticity for everyone to tune into and learn something from.  This was my favourite episode to record so far, with my dear friend Laura...

If you are a female athlete, have high androgens, possibly PCOS, this episode is very insightful and was what I was looking for when I felt my story was different than many of those with the typical "PCOS diagnosis."  This episode was one I was looking forward to for a LONG time. I connected with my mentor Vince Pitstick, Functional Medicine Consultant, Coach and founder of "Nutrition Dynamic" based out of the USA. He also went on to found "Nuethix Formulations" which contain high-quality...

This amazing episode I've connected with Jill Colangelo who is a Harvard Ext. Masters student studying Health/Endurance Athletes and Over-training Syndrome + Hypothalamic Amenorrhea. Jill is an ex-ultrarunner and has experienced first-hand the suffering associated with Overtraining Syndrome (OTS) which led to her resisting, but ultimately ending her dependent relationship with running and embracing the recovery process. She has so much knowledge on these topics and works as a recovery coach...

This solo episode with Ashley dives into emotional eating, binge-eating, habit formation, neural re-wiring, coping with stress, creating positive habits and recovery. Stay tuned for many exciting upcoming guests!!! As an important side-note, not mentioned in this episode, binging is often a response to some form of restriction (whether it be dieting, under-eating, emotional restriction, etc). Focusing on healing your relationship with yourself, eating enough + a variety of foods daily, and...

This episode of Fully Free with Ashley dives into period talk with our amazing guest Amanda, who is a Functional Women's Health Registered Dietician. We have a casual and fun conversation on our favorite topic, exploring the phases of women's cycles + how to support each phase with movement, mindset & nutrition. We also discuss our own stories a bit, how we got interested in Functional Health and our background in sports. Our discussion then moves into gut health + healing, the birth...

This weeks episode is with our wonderful guest speaker Dr. Nicola Rinaldi, author of "No Period. Now What?" Dr. Rinaldi is a pioneer in the field of recovery from HA, an expert fertility consultant and such an amazing human being. She has set up multiple support groups for women trying to get pregnant, trying to get their period back and goes out of her way to spread information about HA so women can heal. You can reach out to Dr. Rinaldi through her website which is posted below, as well as...

This episode provides some information on the signs/symptoms of eating disorders, without emphasis on the labels for the various disorders (i.e: orthoexia, anorexia, bulimia, ED-NOS). We spend a lot of time diving into some side effects of the full recovery process! Then we move into a review of the Minnesota Semi-Starvation Experiment, which provided great scientific insight into how bodies respond to under-nourishment- which is a prevalent concept in the diet-culture all around us. This...

This episode dives into the origins of my eating disorder, how I struggled in silence & shame for so long & how I decided to choose healing. This may be triggering for people who are sensitive to this topic, although I do try to almost entirely avoid numbers in my discussion (in terms of weight, calories, etc). The next episode, Episode 3, was originally going to be on Self-Care and Boundaries, however I have decided to focus on Hypothalamic Ammenhorea + Hormonal Imbalances from...

Welcome to my first short podcast of Fully Free with Ashley! I've been wanting to start a podcast for a very long time but let fear of judgement get in the way. I've committed to living life on my own terms, in other words choosing freedom, and that begins by living outside of my comfort zone. This introductory episode is a short window into my life, who I am, what I love and what I stand for. I cover a bit about my passion for mental health, body love + self-love, our opportunity for full...