Living an Intentional Life Podcast

Ashley Strong Smith
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Welcome to Living an Intentional Life Podcast — a space for women who are remembering their hearts, reclaiming their energy, and creating lives that actually feel like home.This is a place where you don’t have to perform, push, or prove — a place where you are met in your truth, your tenderness, and your becoming.I’m your host, Ashley Strong Smith, and I believe that the deepest transformation doesn’t come from doing more — it comes from living with intention and listening more deeply to who you really are.Each week, I share honest conversations and supportive tools you can gently try on in your own life — invitations to come back to your heart, trust your inner knowing, and create a life that supports your nervous system, your dreams, and your wholeness.Here, we honor growth that is rooted, not rushed. We honor boundaries, embodiment, and the quiet wisdom of your own heart. You’re not here by accident. You’re here because something in you is ready for more — more truth, more softness, more alignment, more belonging.​So take a breath… and let yourself arrive.

  1. 18h ago

    Trusting the Process of Life: How Unexpected Challenges Can Lead You Home to Yourself with Alison Bell | Episode 197

    Send us Fan Mail What if the challenges life places in your path aren't detours—but invitations? In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Alison, certified Heal Your Life® Workshop Leader, Coach, and Retreat Leader, to explore the transformative power of trusting life's unfolding journey. Inspired by the timeless teachings of Louise Hay, Alison shares how a sudden health crisis became the catalyst that shifted everything. After a successful 20-year corporate career, an unexpected neck injury forced her into a season of stillness and reflection—ultimately guiding her back to herself and toward the work she was always meant to do. Together, we explore: How unexpected challenges can become powerful opportunities for growth and transformationWhat it means to truly trust the process of life, even when the path ahead feels uncertainThe importance of presence, self-reflection, and reconnecting with your inner wisdomHow living intentionally creates alignment with your values, truth, and purposeWhy self-care isn't selfish—it's essential for living a wholehearted lifeThe healing power of affirmations, journaling, meditation, visualization, and self-compassionAlison also shares the profound realization that changed everything for her: that no amount of professional success matters if we aren't caring for our health, honoring our needs, and being present for the people we love. This conversation is a gentle reminder that sometimes life's greatest disruptions become the doorway to our deepest healing and most authentic path forward. If you're navigating change, standing at the threshold of a new chapter, or learning to trust yourself more deeply, this episode offers hope, wisdom, and encouragement to embrace where life is guiding you. Because perhaps the process of life isn't something we're meant to control. Maybe it's something we're meant to trust. ABOUT ALISON :  Alison is a certified Heal Your Life® Workshop Leader & Life Coach, sharing the timeless philosophy of Louise Hay with individuals around the world. Her journey with Louise’s work began back in 2004, when a friend shared a Louise Hay CD that she used to listen to while practising yoga at home. The message — that if you can change your thoughts, you can change your life — struck a deep chord and became a guiding truth in her own life. Fast forward to 2018, Alison experienced a major life shift when a sudden neck injury forced her to pause a 20-year corporate career. During her healing journey, she found herself immersed once again in Louise’s teachings through the Heal Your Life Worldwide Summit. This period of stillness, reflection, and inner work became a powerful turning point — reminding her that even in the toughest times, life is always guiding us toward growth. Soon after, she attended the I Can Do It event in London, where she discovered the opportunity to train as a Heal Your Life Workshop Leader — a moment she describes as finding her dream job. She followed that calling wholeheartedly, later becoming a Heal Your Life Coach and completing the Leading with Heart and Mind business training to bring this heart-centred philosophy into the workplace.  Most recently, Alison became a Heal Your Life Retreat Leader, expanding her work into immersive, transformational retreats. Today, Alison helps people all over the world create positive change in their lives through her workshops and coaching. She’s passionate about self-care, connection, and helping others remember their power to heal and transform. Her approach is gentle yet deeply empowering — blending affirmations, journaling, meditation, visualisation, and other self-healing tools to help people reconnect with themselves and live from the heart. Alison’s story is a beautiful reminder that even when life brings unexpected challenges, they can become the catalyst for profound transformation — and that when we truly trust the process of life, everything unfolds as it is supposed to. CONNECT WITH ALISON :  Seed WellnessInstagramEventbriteHeal Your Life WorkshopsYoutubeMORE FROM THIS PODCAST :  PURCHASE YOUR "Fall in love with yourself + your life : 2026 Planner!" FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE - Creating a Heart-Centered Foundation Follow on INSTAGRAMWork 1:1 with Ashley : Book an Intentional Living Connection CallMUSIC BY:  Tristen Whaley / @t_whales / tristenwhaley@me.com / SpotifySupport the show

    54 min

  2. Jun 2

    Intentionality in Every Area of Life: Building an Aligned & Authentic Life | Episode 196

    Send us Fan Mail What if intentional living wasn't just about your morning routine—but about the way you approach every area of your life? In this week's episode, we're exploring the deeper truth of intentionality and how the small choices we make every day shape the life we experience. From our relationship with ourselves, our families, marriages, health, finances, careers, passions, and communities, intentionality has the power to create alignment, self-trust, fulfillment, and a life that truly feels like our own. Together, we'll explore: ✨ Why intentionality matters in every season of life ✨ The benefits of living with greater awareness and purpose ✨ How small choices compound over time ✨ The connection between intentionality, authenticity, and alignment ✨ Inspired actions you can begin taking today in the areas of life that matter most This episode is a gentle invitation to move beyond autopilot and into conscious creation—one choice, one moment, and one aligned step at a time. Because a meaningful life isn't built through one giant transformation. It's built through thousands of intentional moments. MORE FROM THIS PODCAST :  PURCHASE YOUR "Fall in love with yourself + your life : 2026 Planner!" FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE - Creating a Heart-Centered Foundation Follow on INSTAGRAMWork 1:1 with Ashley : Book an Intentional Living Connection CallMUSIC BY:  Tristen Whaley / @t_whales / tristenwhaley@me.com / SpotifySupport the show

    45 min

  3. May 26

    A Return to Rhythm: You’re Not Inconsistent — You’re Cyclical with Grace Van Bodhi of YinKIND | Episode 195

    Send us Fan Mail In this deeply grounding and expansive conversation, I sit down with Grace — a fourth-generation acupuncturist, women’s health practitioner, mother, teacher, and creator of MoonMapping — to explore what it truly means to live in rhythm with ourselves instead of against ourselves. Together, we dive into the wisdom of cyclical living, women’s hormones, nervous system healing, intentional motherhood, and the power of learning to listen to the body instead of constantly overriding it. Grace shares how her work at the intersection of Eastern Medicine, functional medicine, fertility awareness, and Soul-led living has transformed not only the way she supports women, but the way she moves through her own life as a practitioner, wife, mother, healer, and community leader. We talk about: why women are not meant to function linearlycycle tracking and hormonal rhythmsnervous system safety and regulationhome birth, motherhood, and trusting the bodybalancing multiple identities and roles as womenintentional living and attunement to the Soulcyclical productivity vs. hustle cultureEastern Medicine and women’s healthcultivating joy, friendship, and meaningful communitythe courage it takes to live in alignmentThis episode is an invitation to soften, reconnect, and remember that perhaps you are not inconsistent at all — perhaps you were simply never meant to live disconnected from your rhythm. A truly nourishing conversation for women seeking deeper connection to their bodies, cycles, intuition, and lives. ABOUT GRACE :  Grace is a fourth-generation acupuncturist, women’s health practitioner and mother based in Lake Arrowhead, CA. She works at the intersection of functional medicine, hormones, and nervous system healing, with a focus on helping women understand their bodies in a deeper, more intuitive way. She created MoonMapping as a way to bring women back into rhythm with their cycles and their lives, and her work has naturally expanded into offerings like MoonSONG Circle, QiYoga, and her Crystal Keys tapping practice—spaces where women can regulate, reconnect, and come back to themselves, both in person and online. Her work is rooted in the belief that when we understand our patterns, everything starts to make more sense, and that living intentionally begins by learning how to listen. CONNECT WITH GRACE :  Website Instagram MORE FROM THIS PODCAST :  PURCHASE YOUR "Fall in love with yourself + your life : 2026 Planner!" FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE - Creating a Heart-Centered Foundation Follow on INSTAGRAMWork 1:1 with Ashley : Book an Intentional Living Connection CallMUSIC BY:  Tristen Whaley / @t_whales / tristenwhaley@me.com / Spotify Support the show

    1h 7m

  4. May 21

    Italy, Friendship & the Feeling of Infinite Possibility (a peek inside my trip to Italy) | Episode 194

    Send us Fan Mail I’m still processing Italy. I don’t fully have the polished “here’s what I learned” ending yet, but I think there’s something beautiful about sharing from the middle of an experience instead of waiting until everything is neatly understood. In this episode, I’m taking you through the journey of our girls’ trip through Naples, Sorrento, Positano, and Ischia — a trip that became so much more than just a vacation. From rooftop spritzes and pizza that tasted like infinite possibility, to ferry rides, ocean swims, sunsets against castles, and the quiet unraveling of parts of myself that had long been waiting to be seen again. We talk about: friendship and feminine connectionslowing down and living on “Italian time”beauty, rest, and sensory joyanxiety and surrender while travelingthe emotional experience of returning homethe parts of ourselves that come back online when we finally exhaleThis episode is less of a travel recap and more of a reflection on what happens when life reminds you how deeply beautiful being human can be. Thank you, Italy. Truly. MORE FROM THIS PODCAST :  PURCHASE YOUR "Fall in love with yourself + your life : 2026 Planner!" FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE - Creating a Heart-Centered Foundation Follow on INSTAGRAMWork 1:1 with Ashley : Book an Intentional Living Connection CallMUSIC BY:  Tristen Whaley / @t_whales / tristenwhaley@me.com / SpotifySupport the show

    39 min

  5. May 12

    Navigating Solopreneurship in the Age of AI: Staying Grounded, Intentional & Aligned with Shilpa Lewis | Episode 193

    Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, I sit down with Shilpa Lewis—mindfulness-led AI strategist, meditation life coach, and host of the globally ranked podcast Omni Mindfulness™—to explore what it means to stay grounded, intentional, and aligned in the rapidly evolving age of AI. With over 20 years of experience in User Experience design, a deep academic foundation in artificial intelligence and human–computer interaction, and a long-standing meditation practice, Shilpa brings a rare integration of technology, spirituality, and human-centered awareness. Together, we explore the intersection of mindfulness and modern technology—and the internal experience of navigating a world that constantly asks us to move faster, do more, and stay “ahead.” In this episode, we talk about: why so many solopreneurs feel overwhelmed in the age of AIhow digital noise can pull us into reactivity rather than claritythe importance of “pause” as a leadership and life practicewhat it means to build with alignment instead of urgencyhow AI can be used as a tool for reflection rather than avoidanceand why solopreneurship itself is often a deeply spiritual journeyShilpa also shares her personal evolution—from a long-standing career in UX and systems design, to stepping into entrepreneurship, mindfulness coaching, and creating tools like her Pause with Purpose™ framework and Founder’s Why Compass™ app. At the heart of her work is a simple but powerful philosophy:  Pause first. Reflect deeply. Amplify what matters. This conversation is not just about AI or business—it’s about discernment. About learning how to stay connected to your inner clarity while navigating external noise. And about remembering that how we build matters just as much as what we build. If you’ve been feeling the pressure to keep up, stay visible, or figure out how to integrate AI into your life or business in a meaningful way… this episode offers a grounding return to presence, purpose, and intentional creation. ABOUT SHILPA :  Shilpa Lewis is a mindfulness-led AI strategist, meditation life coach, and host of the globally ranked Top 5% podcast, Omni Mindfulness™. CONNECT WITH SHILPA :  Website Instagram Facebook Linked-in 🧭 Founder’s Why Compass™MORE FROM THIS PODCAST :  PURCHASE YOUR "Fall in love with yourself + your life : 2026 Planner!" FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE - Creating a Heart-Centered Foundation Follow on INSTAGRAMWork 1:1 with Ashley : Book an Intentional Living Connection CallMUSIC BY:  Tristen Whaley / @t_whales / tristenwhaley@me.com / SpotifySupport the show

    44 min

  6. May 5

    From Student to Teacher: Reclaiming the Parts I Silenced | Episode 192

    Send us Fan Mail There was a version of me I quietly put away. I told myself I was meant to be the student… not the teacher.  That I wasn’t suited for that role.  That part of me slowly went dormant—not because she left, but because I stopped believing in her. And yet… she never left. In this episode, I share the journey of returning to a part of myself I once silenced—and what it felt like to finally say a full-body yes to stepping back into it. We explore the deeper truth that the parts of us we think we’ve outgrown or left behind are often still within us… waiting.  Waiting to be acknowledged.  Waiting to be chosen again. This conversation is an invitation to gently reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been quieted, dismissed, or forgotten—and to begin rebuilding a relationship with them, one honest step at a time. If something has been calling you back… this episode is for you. MORE FROM THIS PODCAST :  PURCHASE YOUR "Fall in love with yourself + your life : 2026 Planner!" FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE - Creating a Heart-Centered Foundation Follow on INSTAGRAMWork 1:1 with Ashley : Book an Intentional Living Connection CallMUSIC BY:  Tristen Whaley / @t_whales / tristenwhaley@me.com / SpotifySupport the show

    45 min

  7. Apr 28

    Designing a Life That Feels Like Mine: Choosing Alignment, Expansion & Intentional Living with Ali Hanson | Episode 191

    Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, I sit down with Ali Hanson—sustainability consultant, creator of The Mindful Edit, founder of Civic & Soil, and community builder behind Cultivate Carp—to explore what it really means to design a life that feels like your own. Ali’s journey is one of intentional evolution. After selling two hospitality businesses, she found herself at a threshold—choosing not certainty, but alignment. Not a predefined path, but expansion. What followed was a deep reconnection to her values and a rebuilding of life and work from the inside out. We talk about what it means to: build businesses rooted in sustainability, mindfulness, and impactnavigate multi-passionate identity and multiple expressions of selfchoose expansion over certainty—even when it feels unfamiliarredesign life through values instead of expectations or performanceand what it looks like to live more quietly, honestly, and intentionallyAli also shares her personal journey of support and transformation—from working with coaches and therapists, to stepping into life strategy conversations with her husband that led to a creatively designed life between two places she now calls home. This is a conversation about letting go of what is “good” to make space for what is aligned. About trusting yourself in transition. And about what becomes possible when you stop trying to fit into a life—and instead begin to design one that fits you. If you’ve ever felt yourself in a season of becoming, rebuilding, or redefining what success and alignment actually mean… this episode is for you. ABOUT ALI :  Ali Hanson is a sustainability consultant, content creator, and community builder focused on helping individuals and businesses live and operate more mindfully. After selling her two hospitality businesses, she now works at the intersection of mindful living, business strategy, and environmental impact. Ali is the founder of The Mindful Edit, a platform dedicated to making sustainable living feel approachable and realistic, and Civic & Soil, a consulting practice that helps hospitality brands streamline operations, reduce waste, and build more intentional, values-driven businesses. She also creates local community experiences through Cultivate Carp in Carpinteria, California. When she’s not working, you can find her traveling, exploring the local food and wine scene, or dreaming up her next adventure with her husband, Drew, their dog Avocado, and their two cats Buster & Maui. CONNECT WITH ALI :  Civic & SoilThe Mindful EditCultivate CarpMORE FROM THIS PODCAST :  PURCHASE YOUR "Fall in love with yourself + your life : 2026 Planner!" FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE - Creating a Heart-Centered Foundation Follow on INSTAGRAMWork 1:1 with Ashley : Book an Intentional Living Connection CallMUSIC BY:  Tristen Whaley / @t_whales / tristenwhaley@me.com / Spotify Support the show

    49 min

  8. Apr 21

    When Everything Feels Like It’s Falling Apart: How to Return to Yourself | Episode 190

    Send us Fan Mail What do you do when everything starts to unravel… all at once? In this episode, I share a very real and recent moment in my own life — navigating pneumonia, things breaking around me, a client canceling mid-contract, and the spiral of questioning everything I’ve been building. It was one of those moments where nothing felt in control. And in the middle of it all, I heard something simple: just stop. This episode is an invitation into that pause. A return to yourself. Together, we explore what it looks like to slow down, to check in, and to support yourself when life feels overwhelming, uncertain, or out of alignment. You’ll be guided through gentle, heart-centered practices to help you reconnect with your body, your truth, and what is actually present — so you can move forward with clarity, intention, and trust. If you’re feeling lost, stretched thin, or like everything is “too much”… this space is for you. MORE FROM THIS PODCAST :  PURCHASE YOUR "Fall in love with yourself + your life : 2026 Planner!" FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE - Creating a Heart-Centered Foundation Follow on INSTAGRAMWork 1:1 with Ashley : Book an Intentional Living Connection CallMUSIC BY:  Tristen Whaley / @t_whales / tristenwhaley@me.com / SpotifySupport the show

    29 min
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Welcome to Living an Intentional Life Podcast — a space for women who are remembering their hearts, reclaiming their energy, and creating lives that actually feel like home.This is a place where you don’t have to perform, push, or prove — a place where you are met in your truth, your tenderness, and your becoming.I’m your host, Ashley Strong Smith, and I believe that the deepest transformation doesn’t come from doing more — it comes from living with intention and listening more deeply to who you really are.Each week, I share honest conversations and supportive tools you can gently try on in your own life — invitations to come back to your heart, trust your inner knowing, and create a life that supports your nervous system, your dreams, and your wholeness.Here, we honor growth that is rooted, not rushed. We honor boundaries, embodiment, and the quiet wisdom of your own heart. You’re not here by accident. You’re here because something in you is ready for more — more truth, more softness, more alignment, more belonging.​So take a breath… and let yourself arrive.

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  • Creator
    Ashley Strong Smith
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    198
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Living an Intentional Life Podcast
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