33. Coaching Series: From Burnt Out PhD Dropout to Fulfilled Coach: How Coaching Helped Ashley Find Her True Path

Ever wonder if there’s more to life than your mundane routine? This was the exact thought that entered Ashley's mind one morning as she lay in bed, preparing herself mentally for another day of the same routine.

Not long ago, she was SO committed to her PhD that she found herself editing a paper for publication in the hospital with her newborn baby after giving birth 2 days prior. Then leaving her newborn with her mom a few weeks later to go present at a conference.

"I knew deep down this wasn't what I wanted…" She said.

Ashley found herself questioning her journey to chasing accolades and popped into my DM's in the summer of 2021 to ask me about coaching.

Afraid but committed to finding her way in life, and fully trusting in my recommendation (I could clearly see she'd be an amazing coach), she jumped into our Level 1 coach training program.

About a year later, she made the decision to drop out of her PhD so she could pursue her newfound passion for coaching... Ashley pulls back the curtain and gives us an inside look on her journey.

In this podcast episode, Ashley D shares her personal journey of overcoming anxiety, depression, and burnout through coaching.

Get ready to hear about:

• The importance of values and how coaching can help people design their lives around them.
• The difference between different types of coaching, and what TRUE coaching is (per the International Coach Federation)
• What Ashley thought coaching was before embarking on her professional coaching journey, and what she knows coaching to be now.
• The transformative power of coaching and how it can help people find their purpose and live a more fulfilling life.
• Ashley’s decision to go against the grain and drop out of her PhD program and turn down job opportunities to pursue coaching full-time.
• The challenges and gifts of being a new coach building a practice.

Want to get a feel for what true coaching is? Lauren and Ashley are currently offering complimentary coaching calls so you can try it on and see if coaching is a good fit for you!

Book a free discovery call with Lauren: https://coachlaurenashley.as.me/?appointmentType=16792182

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