High Heels Higher Standards

Ashley Werner
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High Heels, Higher Standards is a bold, unfiltered podcast where two executive women get real about power, purpose, and the pressure to play small in careers, relationships and life. Ashley & Heidi blend ambition with authenticity and humor with hard-hitting advice to help high-achieving women own their voice, set the bar higher,  live unapologetically, and level up. 

  1. HACE 1 DÍA

    Leading People, Not Just Teams: The Real Lessons of Leadership

    What does it actually mean to lead people—not just manage them? In this episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Ashley sits down with Heidi to unpack the real, unfiltered lessons of people leadership—beyond titles, beyond authority, and far beyond performative boss energy. Because leadership isn’t about being the smartest person in the room. It’s about creating a room where other people can be brilliant. Drawing from years of experience leading teams, navigating high-stakes decisions, and developing people across complex organizations, Heidi shares what leadership actually looks like in practice—what it requires, what it costs, and what most people get wrong. From the difference between managing tasks and leading humans… To the uncomfortable realities of accountability, hard conversations, and letting go of ego… To the truth about trust, boundaries, and building teams that don’t depend on you to function— This episode is a masterclass in modern, human-centered leadership. You’ll learn: The difference between management and true people leadershipWhy great leaders focus on development—not just resultsThe biggest misconceptions about leadership (especially for high-achieving women)How to build trust through consistency, clarity, and real careWhy leadership is more about responsibility than likabilityHow to lead with integrity—even when decisions are unpopularThe mindset shift that helps you grow leaders instead of creating dependencyAnd most importantly— Why leadership isn’t something you perform. It’s something you practice. If you’re stepping into leadership, growing a team, or redefining your leadership style as a woman in business—this conversation will challenge, ground, and elevate how you show up. Because the best leaders don’t just deliver results. They shape people. They set standards. They change environments. 🎧 Follow High Heels, Higher Standards for more conversations on leadership, confidence, boundaries, and building a career—and life—on your own terms. 📲 Share this episode with a woman who is stepping into her next level of leadership. And remember— keep your heels, your head, and your standards high. Support the show Until next Wednesday, keep your head, heels and standards high! Please follow along for more on TikTok and Instagram: @higherheelspodcast Thank you for listening, lovelies!

    47 min

  2. 1 ABR

    Stop Playing Small: How Women Reclaim Their Voice, Power & Visibility

    At some point, many high-achieving women have the same quiet realization: Why do I feel invisible at work… even when I know I’m capable? In this episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Ashley and Heidi unpack what it really means to stop playing small—and why so many women unconsciously edit themselves in rooms they’ve worked hard to enter. Because the truth is, most women aren’t lacking confidence or competence. They’ve just been conditioned to soften their voice, second guess their ideas, and prioritize being liked over being heard. If you’ve ever wondered: How do I speak up at work without sounding aggressive?Why do I apologize so much—even when I’m right?How do I stop being overlooked or underestimated?How can I be more confident in meetings and actually be taken seriously?This conversation is for you. Ashley and Heidi break down: Why women are taught to play small and stay agreeable—and how that impacts leadershipThe hidden cost of silence (and why your work alone isn’t enough to get recognized)How to stop over-apologizing, over-softening, and second-guessing yourselfWhat it actually looks like to speak with confidence and own your ideas in meetingsWhy visibility isn’t vanity—it’s authorship, impact, and leadershipThis isn’t about becoming louder, harsher, or someone you’re not. It’s about learning how to take up space as a woman—with clarity, self-trust, and intention. Because you’re not too much. You’ve just been taught to be smaller than you are. If you’re ready to: ✔ Stop people-pleasing at work ✔ Advocate for yourself with confidence ✔ Be seen, heard, and respected in your career ✔ Step into your full voice, power, and presence Then this episode will change the way you show up—immediately. 🎧 Follow, rate, and share with a woman who needs the reminder: You don’t need permission to be powerful. 📲 Connect with us on Instagram & TikTok: @high.heels.higher And as always— Keep your heels high… and your standards higher. ✨ Support the show Until next Wednesday, keep your head, heels and standards high! Please follow along for more on TikTok and Instagram: @higherheelspodcast Thank you for listening, lovelies!

    29 min

  3. 25 MAR

    Modern Feminine Leadership: What we are building

    In this episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Ashley and Heidi are redefining what leadership looks like for the modern woman—and why the old corporate playbook is officially outdated. If you’ve ever thought, “I want to lead… but I don’t want to lose myself in the process,” this conversation is for you. Ashley and Heidi break down the shift happening in leadership right now—from outdated, performative models rooted in dominance and visibility, to a more effective, human-centered approach built on clarity, emotional intelligence, and strategic thinking. They explore why women are uniquely positioned to lead in today’s world, especially in the wake of post-pandemic workplace changes, and why leadership progress isn’t declining—it’s evolving. This episode challenges the idea that leadership belongs to the loudest voice in the room and replaces it with a new standard: leadership that is grounded, intentional, and deeply aligned. You’ll learn: Why traditional leadership models are failing—and what’s replacing themThe core traits of modern feminine leadership (and why they drive results)How to close the confidence gap and step into leadership before you feel “ready”Practical ways to start leading today—without changing who you areWhy emotional intelligence, calm under pressure, and team-building are real power movesThis isn’t about becoming harder, louder, or more aggressive. It’s about becoming more you—and realizing that’s exactly what leadership needs. Because the future of leadership is being built right now. And women aren’t just participating—we’re shaping it. 🎧 Share this episode with a woman who is ready to lead in her own way. 📲 Follow us @high.heels.higher And remember—keep your heels, your head, and your standards high. Support the show Until next Wednesday, keep your head, heels and standards high! Please follow along for more on TikTok and Instagram: @higherheelspodcast Thank you for listening, lovelies!

    43 min

  4. 18 MAR

    The Cost of Ambition for Career Women (Then vs. Today)

    What does ambition really cost women—and has anything actually changed? In this powerful episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Ashley and Heidi unpack The Cost of Ambition for Women (Then vs. Today)—from the overt barriers women faced decades ago to the subtle, internalized pressures high-achieving women navigate now. Historically, ambition cost women likability, safety, and acceptance. Today, women have more opportunity and visibility—but still face a persistent double standard. Why is a direct man seen as decisive, while a direct woman is labeled abrasive? Why do ambitious women still feel the need to over-explain, overperform, and self-edit? This episode breaks down: The hidden double standards in leadership and the workplaceThe psychological cost of ambition for modern womenThe top traps high-achieving women fall into—like overcompensation, self-betrayal, and emotional armorHow to integrate ambition with femininity without sacrificing authenticityPractical strategies for setting boundaries, communicating with clarity, and commanding respect without losing yourselfIf you’ve ever felt the pressure to choose between being powerful and being liked, this conversation will shift how you see ambition, success, and feminine leadership. Because the truth is: you don’t have to shrink to succeed—and you don’t have to harden to be respected. ✨ Your ambition is not a liability. ✨ Your femininity is not a limitation. ✨ Together, they are your greatest advantage. 🎧 Follow High Heels, Higher Standards for more conversations on women’s leadership, ambition, confidence, and modern femininity. 📲 Share this episode with a woman who’s ready to stop playing small and start leading fully. Support the show Until next Wednesday, keep your head, heels and standards high! Please follow along for more on TikTok and Instagram: @higherheelspodcast Thank you for listening, lovelies!

    38 min

  5. 11 MAR

    Women in STEM Who Changed the World | Marie Curie, Katherine Johnson & More

    This Women’s History Month, High Heels, Higher Standards honors the brilliant women whose discoveries helped build the modern world — even when history didn’t give them the credit they deserved. In Part Two of our Women’s History Month series, Ashley sits down with Heidi to explore the extraordinary female scientists, mathematicians, and innovators who reshaped medicine, space exploration, and molecular biology. From Marie Curie’s groundbreaking research in radioactivity, to Katherine Johnson’s precise NASA orbital calculations, to Rosalind Franklin’s critical contribution to discovering the structure of DNA, these women changed the course of science through mastery, discipline, and intellectual rigor. Ashley and Heidi also highlight the global scientific impact of Tu Youyou, whose discovery of artemisinin transformed malaria treatment; Virginia Apgar, whose neonatal scoring system revolutionized newborn care; and Dorothy Hodgkin, whose breakthroughs in structural chemistry reshaped modern medicine. This episode is more than a celebration of women in STEM. It’s a reminder that expertise is power, precision commands influence, and true brilliance does not wait for permission. Whether you’re building a career in science, leadership, business, or any field requiring intellectual authority, this conversation will remind you that mastery doesn’t just open doors — it changes the room. Because history proves something powerful: The women who shape the future are often the ones who quietly master the work. 📲 Follow and tag us @high.heels.higher 🎧 Share this episode with a woman who deserves to remember just how powerful she is. Support the show Until next Wednesday, keep your head, heels and standards high! Please follow along for more on TikTok and Instagram: @higherheelspodcast Thank you for listening, lovelies!

    33 min

  6. 4 MAR

    Women Who Changed the Rules (and Didn’t Ask Permission)

    March is Women’s History Month — and this week on High Heels, Higher Standards, we’re moving beyond surface-level celebration and into strategy. In this powerful conversation, Heidi interviews Ashley about the women who didn’t just succeed within broken systems — they rewrote them. From Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legal strategy to Madam C.J. Walker’s economic empire, from Katherine Johnson’s NASA calculations to Vera Wang’s bold reinvention at 40, this episode explores what it really means to change the rules without asking permission. This is not performative empowerment.  It’s disciplined ambition.  It’s structural influence.  It’s rewriting power on your terms. If you’re a woman building a career, launching a business, leading teams, or designing a life aligned with your standards — this episode is your blueprint. Next week: Part Two — Women in STEM who reshaped science, technology, and innovation. 🎧 Follow, rate, and share with a woman who is done playing small.  📲 Tag us on Instagram @high.heels.higher and tell us: What rule are you rewriting? women history month Support the show Until next Wednesday, keep your head, heels and standards high! Please follow along for more on TikTok and Instagram: @higherheelspodcast Thank you for listening, lovelies!

    35 min

  7. 25 FEB

    Main Character Energy Is a Wellness Practice

    What if burnout isn’t a personal failure—but a sign you’ve been living as a supporting character in your own life? In this episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Ashley and Heidi explore why main character energy isn’t a trend or mindset hack—it’s a legitimate wellness practice for high-achieving women. From chronic exhaustion and people-pleasing to nervous system overload and self-abandonment, they unpack how constantly prioritizing others quietly erodes your health, confidence, and vitality. You’ll learn why centering yourself is not selfish, how wellness is deeply tied to agency and identity, and what it actually looks like to design a lifestyle where your energy, pleasure, and presence matter just as much as your productivity. This conversation is for ambitious women who are tired of earning rest, postponing joy, and living in survival mode—and are ready to step into leadership from the inside out. In this episode, we cover: Why “main character energy” is about agency, not egoThe hidden health cost of people-pleasing and over-functioningHow de-centering yourself keeps your nervous system in chronic stressPractical ways to reclaim your time, energy, and self-connectionWhy pleasure, presence, and self-prioritization are essential to sustainable successIf you’re ready to stop shrinking, stop sacrificing, and start leading your life with intention—this episode is your permission slip. ✨ High heels. Higher standards. And a life that actually supports you. Support the show Until next Wednesday, keep your head, heels and standards high! Please follow along for more on TikTok and Instagram: @higherheelspodcast Thank you for listening, lovelies!

    40 min

  8. 18 FEB

    The Lifestyle Audit: Designing a Life That Supports The Woman You're Becoming

    Are you actually tired… or is your lifestyle optimized for a version of you that no longer exists? In this episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Heidi and Ashley introduce the concept of a Lifestyle Audit — a powerful personal growth tool designed to help ambitious women realign their schedule, habits, environment, and energy with the woman they’re becoming. Because wellness isn’t just about workouts, green juice, or meditation. It’s about your calendar. Your relationships. Your wardrobe. Your home. Your digital habits. Your boundaries. If you’ve been feeling low-grade dissatisfaction, burnout, resistance to your own schedule, or asking yourself “What’s wrong with me?” — this conversation reframes everything. Nothing is wrong with you. You may have simply evolved faster than your systems. In this episode, we cover: What a Lifestyle Audit actually is (and what it’s not)Signs your life is optimized for an old version of youHow misalignment shows up as fatigue, irritability, and burnoutThe six core areas to evaluate: energy, schedule, wardrobe, social life, home environment, and digital habitsWhy recalibration works better than dramatic reinventionSmall, elegant lifestyle upgrades that create outsized returnsThis episode is for high-performing women who want success without chaos, ambition without burnout, and standards without self-abandonment. If you care about personal development, mindset shifts, self-respect, productivity, feminine leadership, intentional living, and lifestyle design — this conversation will meet you exactly where you are. Power question to sit with this week: Does my life actually support the woman I say I’m becoming? High standards don’t require upheaval. They require clarity. Support the show Until next Wednesday, keep your head, heels and standards high! Please follow along for more on TikTok and Instagram: @higherheelspodcast Thank you for listening, lovelies!

    39 min
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High Heels, Higher Standards is a bold, unfiltered podcast where two executive women get real about power, purpose, and the pressure to play small in careers, relationships and life. Ashley & Heidi blend ambition with authenticity and humor with hard-hitting advice to help high-achieving women own their voice, set the bar higher,  live unapologetically, and level up. 

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  • Creador
    Ashley Werner
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    39
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
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    © 2026 High Heels Higher Standards
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