Making HERstory: Bold. Brave. Feral AF Stories from Female CEOs

Ashley Crabb
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This is Making HERstory—where bold, brave, feral women share the stories that flip the table, rewrite the rules, and remind us that we’re not here to fit in—we’re here to take up space.

  1. 1D AGO

    It Doesn’t Have to Be Cinematic to Be Significant | Episode 17

    If you’ve ever thought, “My life isn’t dramatic enough to matter,” this conversation is for you. Because you’ve been taught to measure worth by spectacle instead of truth. This episode is a reclamation of the ordinary. Of the quiet pivots. Of the chapters that didn’t explode but still changed everything. It’s an invitation to stop waiting for your story to feel impressive and start seeing it as valuable now. What This Episode Holds • Why so many women don’t struggle to tell their story — they struggle to believe it’s worth hearing • The truth about trauma and why it is not the entry fee for storytelling • How authority has been wrongly tied to suffering instead of lived experience • Why ordinary moments and subtle identity shifts are often the most connective stories • How perfection and polish quietly disconnect us from real resonance • What changes when you stop hoarding your life and let it matter in real time Who This Episode Is For • Women who feel like their story isn’t “enough” yet • Women tired of believing they need trauma, polish, or expertise to be worthy • Women craving deeper connection without performance • Women navigating visibility, identity, and self-trust • Women ready to stop shrinking and start owning the life they’re actually living If this episode stirred something in you, you’re invited to take the next step in a way that feels grounded and supportive. Download the Tell Your Story Firestarter, a free resource to help you pull the threads of your story in a way that feels true. You can also book a 30-minute vibe check — a no-pressure conversation to talk through what you’re building, what’s asking to be said, and what’s next. Book it here: https://calendly.com/itsashleycrabb/30min  Be sure to follow and subscribe to Making Her Story so you don’t miss future conversations rooted in truth, identity, and becoming.  Your story doesn’t need to be louder, darker, or more impressive to matter. It matters because it’s yours. Let this be an ordinary moment where you stop playing small and start recognizing your life, exactly as it is, as leadership, identity, and legacy.

    18 min

  2. JAN 5

    Stop Telling the Polished Version of Your Story | Episode 16

    Most women aren’t afraid to tell their story. They’re afraid to tell the version that would change how people see them. In the first episode of 2026, Ashley Crabb opens Making HERstory by calling out the real reason women keep editing, softening, and swallowing their truth. This is not an episode about content tips or marketing hacks. This is a conversation about story as identity, leadership, authority, and legacy. Ashley breaks down why polished stories don’t create connection, why perfection kills resonance, and why your story doesn’t need to be fixed or validated before it’s worthy of being heard. This episode is a reminder to stop telling the safe version of your story and start telling the one that actually creates transformation. This Episode Is For You If: You’re tired of showing up as a polished, palatable version of yourself.You feel called to share your story but are afraid of being misunderstood.You’ve been told your story needs to be cleaner, clearer, or more impressive to matter.You want to build trust, authority, and connection without betraying who you are.You’re ready to stop shrinking and start owning your lived experience.Inside This Episode, We Talk About: Why stories aren’t the longest way to a point, but the shortest way to memory and transformation Why no one connects to perfection, only recognition How editing your story kills your authority and magnetism Why you don’t need more credentials, a bigger platform, or outside validation How telling your story with rooted audacity and feral realness builds trust, leadership, and movementYour story doesn’t need to be more. It doesn’t need to be less. It doesn’t need to be fixed. You need to f*****g own it Available now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube! If you’re ready to stay feral, hit subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, drop a 5-star review, and share this podcast with the women who need it most. Tag @itsashleycrabb so Ashley can hype you up and keep this fire going. RESOURCES + LINKS Website Book a 30-Minute Vibe Check with Ashley Download Ashley's The Tell Your Story Firestarter Download Ashley's The Entrepreneur’s Story-Driven Experience Method Follow Ashley on Instagram

    15 min

  3. 12/29/2025

    Done Showing Up Half-Assed: Embodiment, Storytelling, and Becoming Episode 15

    The woman I started becoming this year is done showing up half-assed. And if you’re here, I have a feeling you are too. In the final episode of Making HERstory for 2025, Ashley Crabb reflects on a year that was heavy, demanding, clarifying, and deeply transformative. This episode is about embodiment. It’s about choosing your hard. It’s about staying instead of burning it all down. And it’s about reclaiming your story as the foundation of everything you’re building. Ashley shares the behind-the-scenes moments that shaped her this year, including nearly quitting the podcast, replacing hustle with refinement, investing in support, navigating late-diagnosed ADHD, leaning on her village, and stepping fully into the woman she’s becoming. She reflects on how storytelling shifted when she shifted, and why the future belongs to women who are rooted enough to tell the truth without flinching. This Episode Is For You If: • You’re done performing success and ready to embody it  • You worked hard in 2025 and feel changed by it  • You’re craving alignment instead of burnout  • You know your story matters but don’t want to turn it into pick-me energy  • You’re stepping into 2026 ready to build from truth, not exhaustion About This Episode: This episode is a closing ritual for 2025 and an opening invitation into what’s next. Ashley explores the difference between hustle and embodiment, why storytelling is not a trend but a human need, and how women are reclaiming their voices, boundaries, and leadership by coming home to themselves. Inside this episode, you’ll hear: • Why hustle and performance burned Ashley out and how embodiment changed everything  • What happened when she almost quit the podcast and chose to stay instead  • How refinement replaced panic and hustle in her work  • Why investing in support, therapy, and community shifted her leadership  • How storytelling evolves when you stop abandoning yourself  • Why the women leading in 2026 are grounded, honest, and embodied  • What it means to stop chasing rooms and start building them If you’re standing in the in-between space of the year, feeling the pull to live, lead, and tell your story differently, this episode is your reminder: you are not late. You are right on time. Available now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube!! If you’re ready to stay feral, hit subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, drop a 5-star review for the one that hits you hardest, and share this podcast with the women who need it most. Tag @itsashleycrabb so Ashley can hype you up and keep this fire going. RESOURCES + LINKS Book a 30-Minute Vibe Check with Ashley Download Ashley's The Tell Your Story Firestarter Download Ashley's The Entrepreneur’s Story-Driven Experience Method Follow Ashley on Instagram

    27 min

  4. 12/26/2025

    The Journey into Wellness, Identity, and Community with Aliyah Part 2 Episode 14

    What if “going feral” isn’t a trend… but the moment you finally start thinking for yourself? In Part 2 of this two-part interview, Ashley Crabb and Aliyah of BoTree Life & Home go deeper — into identity, boundaries, and the systems women are expected to follow without question. Aliyah breaks down what “feral” actually means to her (and it’s not performative). It’s honesty. It’s discernment. It’s choosing your own path — even when it makes people uncomfortable. This Episode is For You If: You’re done shrinking, people-pleasing, or living by rules that don’t fit your life. You want to build a healthier mindset and a stronger inner compass — without the guru fluff. You’re navigating family dynamics, motherhood, or hard seasons and need a new way forward. About This Episode: In this second half, Ashley and Aliyah talk about what it looks like to unlearn scripts, question what you’ve been fed, and build a life rooted in truth, wellness, and self-trust. This is a conversation about critical thinking, healing, and protecting your peace — while still staying human and connected. Inside this episode, we talk about: • What “feral” really means: boundaries, truth, and living unapologetically • Why women are pressured to follow norms that don’t serve their health or identity • The danger of performative positivity — and what real wellness actually requires • How community and healing intersect (especially for mothers) • Why your resilience, not your circumstances, shapes your story Available now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube!! If you’re ready to stay feral, hit subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, drop a 5-star review for the one that hits you hardest, and share this podcast with the women who need it most. Follow and tag @itsashleycrabb so Ashley can hype you up and keep this fire going. RESOURCES + LINKS Book a 30-Minute Vibe Check with Ashley Download Ashley's The Tell Your Story Firestarter Download Ashley's The Entrepreneur’s Story-Driven Experience Method Follow Ashley on Instagram Listen & Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform!

    25 min

  5. 12/23/2025

    The Journey into Wellness, Identity, and Community with Aliyah Part 1 Episode 14

    What if the “village” you’ve been craving isn’t something you find… it’s something you build? In Part 1 of this two-part interview, Ashley Crabb sits down with Aliyah, the owner of BoTree Life & Home, to talk about wellness, identity, and the kind of community women actually need in real life. This conversation starts with Aliyah’s evolution from “life and home” into a deeper mind-body-soul approach to wellness — and why your environment will never feel aligned if you’re disconnected from yourself. This Episode is For You If: You’re craving real community and deeper friendships as a woman, mother, or entrepreneur.  You’re tired of “networking” that feels forced, sterile, or performative.  You’re trying to care for everyone else but feel like you’ve been disappearing in the process. About This Episode: In this first half, Ashley and Aliyah unpack Aliyah’s journey into wellness, mindset, and community building — and the reason she started creating themed events designed to help women connect without pretending. Inside this episode, we talk about: • What BoTree Life & Home is and how Aliyah’s wellness work has evolved • Why women crave community (and why so many of us feel like we don’t have one) • The difference between surface-level networking and real village-building • How themed events can create connection without the awkward “salesy” energy • Why wellness isn’t just about the home — it’s mind, body, soul, and identity Available now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube!! If you’re ready to stay feral, hit subscribe so you don’t miss Part 2, drop a 5-star review for the episode that hits you hardest, and share this podcast with the women who need it most. Follow and tag @itsashleycrabb so Ashley can hype you up and keep this fire going. Connect with Aliyah on Instagram RESOURCES + LINKS Book a 30-Minute Vibe Check with Ashley Download Ashley's The Tell Your Story Firestarter Download Ashley's The Entrepreneur’s Story-Driven Experience Method Follow Ashley on Instagram Listen & Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform!

    34 min

  6. 12/15/2025

    Reclaiming Yourself in Motherhood: You Were Never Meant to Disappear Episode 13

    Somewhere along the line, women were taught that love means disappearing. That being a good mother requires self sacrifice. That devotion means depletion. That presence means erasing yourself. But the truth is this: Motherhood was never meant to cost you your whole self. In today’s episode, Ashley unpacks the quiet ways women disappear in motherhood (and life) and why reclaiming yourself is not selfish, rebellious, or wrong. She shares personal stories about identity loss, emotional erosion, and the subtle praise women receive for self abandonment — and why a woman’s presence, voice, and humanity matter just as much as her caregiving. Inside this episode, you’ll explore: • How self sacrifice became the badge of honor for womanhood and motherhood • The subtle ways women are taught to disappear without realizing it • Why being praised for “doing it all” often comes at a personal cost • How identity loss affects families, relationships, and legacy • Why reclaiming yourself models self worth for your children • The difference between being present and being depleted • How motherhood can expand you instead of erase you • Why a woman’s aliveness is essential, not optional If you’ve ever wondered where you went, felt guilty for needing space, or questioned whether you’re allowed to take up room again, this episode will meet you right where you are. RESOURCES + LINKS Book a 30-Minute Vibe Check with Ashley Download Ashley's The Tell Your Story Firestarter Download Ashley's The Entrepreneur’s Story-Driven Experience Method Follow Ashley on Instagram Listen & Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform!

    17 min

  7. 12/09/2025

    Embracing Your Multitudes: You Are One of One Episode 12

    Women are so often taught that they must choose. Choose motherhood or ambition. Choose softness or success. Choose intuition or logic. Choose caretaker or creator. We are conditioned to believe that being “too much” is dangerous and being multidimensional is unacceptable. But the truth is this: You were never meant to be simple. You were created as a multitude on purpose. In today’s episode, Ashley unpacks what it means to be “one of one” — a woman whose identity was never meant to be reduced, simplified, or cut into pieces for the comfort of everyone else. She shares her own story of fighting her multitudes in early motherhood, what happened when she tried to shrink herself, and how reclaiming her fullness changed everything. Inside this episode, you’ll explore: • Why women are conditioned to narrow their identities  • How shrinking yourself leads to resentment, loneliness, and self-abandonment  • What it truly means to be “one of one” — a divine original  • How denying your complexity disconnects you from your own story  • Why motherhood doesn’t erase your multitudes — it expands them  • How each identity you carry strengthens the others  • What happens when women bring all of themselves into the room  • Why honoring your multitudes becomes a form of wealth, belonging, and legacy If you’ve ever felt torn between the different parts of who you are — or pressured to pick one version of yourself and stay there — this episode will remind you that every part of you is worthy, and every part of you belongs. RESOURCES + LINKS Book a 30-Minute Vibe Check with Ashley Download The Tell Your Story Firestarter Download The Entrepreneur’s Story-Driven Experience Method Follow Ashley on Instagram

    19 min

  8. 12/01/2025

    Gratitude Isn’t the Opposite of Wanting More Episode 11

    Women are so often taught that gratitude and desire can’t coexist. That if you want more, you must not appreciate what you have. That ambition is a threat. That desire is dangerous. That wanting more makes you ungrateful. But the truth is this: Gratitude isn’t the opposite of wanting more. Gratitude is what prepares you to receive more. In today’s episode, Ashley breaks down the difference between survival gratitude (the kind women inherit to stay small) and embodied gratitude (the kind that expands you). She shares her own story of how motherhood, identity, spirituality, and desire collided — and how women can reclaim the truth about wanting more. Inside this episode, you’ll explore: • Why women are conditioned to treat desire as a threat  • The difference between survival gratitude and embodied gratitude  • How gratitude can ground you instead of shrink you  • Why desire is a sign of alignment, not selfishness  • How abundance begins with noticing the pull toward what’s next • The role of spirituality, intuition, and identity in desire • How daily gratitude rituals shift your capacity to receive • Why wanting more isn’t discontent — it’s becoming If you’ve ever felt guilty for wanting more — more space, more purpose, more fulfillment, more abundance — this episode will meet you right where you are. RESOURCES + LINKS Book a 30-Minute Vibe Check with Ashley Download Ashley's The Tell Your Story Firestarter Download Ashley's The Entrepreneur’s Story-Driven Experience Method Follow Ashley on Instagram Listen & Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform

    20 min
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This is Making HERstory—where bold, brave, feral women share the stories that flip the table, rewrite the rules, and remind us that we’re not here to fit in—we’re here to take up space.

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