Adventure Certified

I had the privilege of seeing Glacier Bay National Park. This National Park is only accessible by plane or boat due to it's location right off the Pacific Ocean and it was one of the most breathtaking views I have ever seen. My heart has never felt so full and I have never felt so content.  Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things mentioned in this episode:✨Yellowstone National Park✨Glacier Bay National Park✨Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Quotes in this episode:✨"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn." - John Muir✨ Contentment Definition:  “Contentment, or the state of being content, is about peaceful satisfaction. It involves appreciating what you have and where you are in life, rather than wishing things were different.” Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

Do you know your self worth? Know your worth and NEVER settle for less, because you are a badass queen! Learning our self worth is something we could all work on, reminding ourselves that day in and day out we deserve the world. I put together a few things we can work on together that I dig into in this episode.Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things mentioned in this episode:✨ Tommy IG: @tomme_vin✨ Tommy Running IG: @theerainbowrunnerQuotes in this episode:✨“Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own?”  - Brigham YoungVibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

This is a revisited episode, I just came home from an 11 day vacation and I need a few days to recoup. We will be back on track for next week, I cannot wait to tell you all about my cruise to Alaska. Today we will be discussing Cuyahoga Valley National Park and how looking back this trip was a game changer to help me be more confident in my own skin. This was the trip where I took the leap and wore the damn crop top despite my stretch marks, I could not be happier.Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certified Fun things in this episode:✨ The Love Land Foundation✨ @TheLoveLandFoundationAffirmations: Provided by The Love Land Foundation✨ “My body is healthy, and I’m grateful.”✨ “I will not compare myself to others.”✨ “I love myself fully.”✨ “My body is perfect the way it is.”✨ “I’m bold, beautiful and brilliant.”✨ “I choose not to criticize myself. Quotes in this episode:✨“To me, beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It’s about knowing and accepting who you are.” - Ellen DeGeneres Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedTopic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

Let's talk weaknesses today, because we ALL have them (yes, even Beyoncé)! I recently heart that every strength comes with a weakness and that is so so true so I wanted to talk about this and remind you that you are 100% normal.Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things mentioned in this episode:✨ Free Enneagram Test✨ Enneagram Type Descriptions ✨ I'm On A Boat - The Lonely IslandQuotes in this episode:✨“Being aware of your own weaknesses could be your biggest strength.” - Gordon Hester Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

Today we are doing a chit chat episode with my friend, Louie! Louie shares about some events that are currently going on in his life and we talk about my personal experience of doing things alone and being content with my own company. Learning to TRULY love yourself is definitely a process but one that is so so worth it. Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things mentioned in this episode:✨Book: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck - Mark Manson✨ Groupon✨ Best Advice: "Try not to feel bad about taking care of yourself, because you have not done it in a while"Quotes in this episode:✨"Self Love: You have to choose yourself, even when others refuse to. Self love is choosing yourself and choosing yourself is self care. You're entertaining the wrong things with the wrong people because you're struggling with loving yourself. It's okay to take a break, a moment for yourself. It's okay to be selfish if it means rediscovering your own power and happiness." - R.H. Sin (Reuben Holmes) Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

For the last day of Mental Health Awareness Month I wanted to talk about tackling those bucket list items. I was scared to do them because I did not know if they would live up to my expectations, but in reality my expectations were beyond exceeded. Take the leap and do it, make yourself and those bucket list items a priority in your life. You deserve it. Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things mentioned in this episode:✨ Sedona, AZ✨ Horseshoe Bend✨ Antelope Canyon✨ Kayak Horseshoe Bend (there are several companies that offer this, but this is the company I personally booked through)✨ Glen Canyon National Recreation Area✨ Lake PowellQuotes in this episode:✨"What I dream, the day might send; Just around the riverbend; For me; Coming for me" - Just Around the Riverbend, PocahontasVibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

Dr. Jo is one of my favorite people, she is such a fantastic human. I love hearing an amazing therapist talk about Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing and just getting a professional perspective from her 25+ years of experience as a Psychologist.  More about Dr. Jo:Dr. Jo Wolthusen is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 25 years of experience working in the Behavioral Health field. In addition to her own private practice treating a variety of treatment issues, Dr. Jo enjoys working on her podcast, “Joy Juice with Dr. Jo”, and recently wrote a children’s book, “Fearless Freddie and the What If Monster”. If you would like to contact Dr. Jo, please visit her website drjowolthusen.comCome hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things referenced in this episode:✨Joy Juice Podcast✨[Children's Book] Fearless Freddie and the What If Monster ✨ Jo's Website✨ Ted Talk✨Enneagram Type Descriptions✨ The Coping Cafe on YouTube✨ National Alliance for Mental IllnessHow to Find a Therapist:✨ Psychology Today✨ Google!✨ Word of Mouth - ask around!✨ Call your insurance company if you are covered - find someone in network!Quotes in this episode:✨ "Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It's about how you drive, now where you're going."  - Noam Shpancer, PHDVibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

For Mental Health Awareness Month we talk to Megan, who is an amazing person. She is so real and raw when it comes to her anxiety, panic attacks, and all mental health struggles all while navigating being a mom! More about Megan:Megan is a 35 year old mom of 3 married to her high school sweetheart. She first became a mom just 2 weeks after her 18th birthday and had her last baby at just 23 years old. She was thrown into motherhood before she really had a chance to figure out who she was.  Megan shares openly about her experiencewith anxiety and depression and how taking care of her physical health impactsher mental health and vice versa. She was once an overwhelmed mom of 3 who hadno idea who she was or what she needed to be fulfilled to now prioritizing selfcare and good mental hygiene to be the best mom and wife that she can be.   Her life has been everything but traditionaland she shares all the ups and downs with raw transparency. Her ultimate goalis to normalize all the parts of motherhood that no one tells you about so thatother moms don't feel so alone in their own journeys.  Her life has been everything but traditionaland she shares all the ups and downs with raw transparency. Her ultimate goalis to normalize all the parts of motherhood that no one tells you about so thatother moms don't feel so alone in their own journeys. Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedPeople referenced in this episode:✨ Megan IG: @megan.eddinger_ ✨Megan Podcast IG: @thenobsmama_✨ Megan Podcast: The No BS Mama Quotes in this episode:✨ "There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn't." - John GreenCome Join my NEW E-mail List: Just e-mail me your favorite quote, emoji or just say hello!✨ adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.comVibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certified

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! So many people struggle with mental illness and I just want to remind you that you are NOT alone. My good friend just turned 23 a few days ago, and I looked back to where I was at and how far I have come and I am proud of myself. You should be proud of yourself as well. Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedQuotes in this episode:✨ Mental Health: A state of mind characterized by emotional well-being, good behavioral adjustment, relative freedom from anxiety and disabling symptoms, and a capacity to establish constructive relationships and cope with the ordinary demands and stresses of life. ✨ "Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you doesn't mean you can, should, or need to do it alone." - Lisa Olivera Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

A couple weeks ago I hiked one of the hardest hikes I have done in a while, I talk about struggling but also how it is okay to celebrate those small milestones along the way. Also, happy 60th episode, thank you so much - I could not have done it without YOU!Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things mentioned in this episode:✨ AllTrails✨ Camelback Mountain - Echo Canyon Trail✨ Camelbak BackpackQuotes in this episode:✨ “Celebrate each accomplishment on your way to reaching your goal. Each challenge conquered whether large or small is a positive step to greatness.” - Robert Cheeke✨ "Fall in love with the process, not just what the process produces." - Kacia FitzgeraldVibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

IT'S MY BIRTHDAYYYY!!! This is a chit chat with my good friend, Josh. Josh and I just chit chat and reflect about life and talk about what our goals/dreams are for this upcoming year of life.  Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things mentioned in this episode:✨ @para.people✨ New Girl (29 scene)✨ EmpowerHER Podcast✨Wacky Arm Inflatable Tube Man Quotes in this episode:✨ “This too shall pass." - King Solomon ✨ "Fall in love with the process, not just what the process produces." - Kacia Fitzgerald Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

Today we talk about why it is important to take the leap! We don't want to live a mediocre life of "Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda's". Take the damn leap, don't regret NOT doing something, it may not work out the way you want or expect it to - but it's better than not knowing!Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedQuotes in this episode:✨ “Everything you have ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” - Jack Cranfield Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

This past weekend I had to navigate a really unfamiliar situation and I was really scared. I was nervous of the outcome, I had those irrational thoughts that created a very unrealistic scenario in my head. But here is the thing, this is completely normal. It is normal to experience fear - we need to work on embracing fear instead of running from it. Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedQuotes in this episode:✨ “Each time you simply start noticing when fear shows up in your life, you can create a habit for yourself to start saying hello right away, which shows your fear that you are not only aware of its presence, but you are also in control of the outcome, not fear.” - Judi Holler ✨ “You can either let your past, or your fear of how your story could unfold keep you stuck-or you can let your past, and your actions in the present, fuel your future.” - Judi Holler ✨ "The real fear: Not leaving the comfort zone & missing a shot at something" - Judi Holler✨“If you had one shot or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment would you capture it or just let it slip.” - Eminem  Fun things discussed in this episode:✨ Fear Is My Homeboy by Judi Holler ✨ Judi Instagram: @judiholler The top 5 regrets of people on their deathbed:✨I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. ✨I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. ✨I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings ✨I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. ✨I wish I had let myself be happier Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

Today I wanted to talk about something that I go through in my day to day life and not just when traveling. Dietary Restrictions, I am Gluten Free, Dairy Free and cannot eat anything with MSG so there are a few things that I have learned and am still learning about going out with friends and traveling while still respecting my body.Communication with your loved onesPack snacksCook your own foodDon't be shy!Do your research Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedQuotes in this episode:✨ “Be healthy and take care of yourself, but be happy with the beautiful things that make you, you.” - BeyoncéVibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

Happy International Women's Day! Today I dive into a couple women in history to remind you that there are hundreds and hundreds of women who have made an impact on the world.  Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedWomen we discuss in today's episode:✨ Clara Zetkin✨ Anna May Wong ✨ Carlota Lucumí ✨Rita Moreno Fun things referenced in this episode:✨ Netflix Show: HollywoodQuotes in this episode:✨“Four words: No woman left behind. Remember ladies, we aren’t free until we’re all free!”  - Carlota  Lucumí✨ “Bigger than life is not difficult for me. I am bigger than life.” - Rita Moreno✨ “Well behaved women rarely make history." - Eleanor Roosevelt  Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

Last week we talked about our dreams and goals, this week I tell you all about mine. I use this episode as a very 'life update' episode, but I feel like it is so important to bring you along with me. There are things I want to do in this life and I would have never thought them possible without you. Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things referenced in this episode:✨Free Enneagram Test✨ Enneagram Type Descriptions✨ Episode 5: Year of Me✨Episode 20: Year of Me, Reflections✨ Quotes in this episode:✨ “If you do your best each and every day, good things are sure to come your way.” - Tiana, The Princess and the Frog Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedWant to Join my Email List?Send me an email with the subject "Adventure Certified" to adventure.certifiedpod@gmail.com - Emails will be going out weekly with extra content! Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

Today I dive into a conversation I had with my good friend about dreams and ambitions. Once I said my dream out loud, I freaked out! Fear is normal, being scared is normal. Sometimes you just need to say it and take the leap to START!  Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things referenced in this episode:✨ Do It Scared Book by Ruth Soukup✨Do It Scared PodcastQuotes in this episode:✨"Easy Robs You of Proud" - Kacia Fitzgerald✨ “Don’t Mistake your inexperience for inability.” - Kacia Fitzgerald ✨“Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.” - Ruth Soukup Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedTopic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

Let's talk about stress and self awareness and how being self aware can help you manage your stress. Full transparency, your host is stressed the heck out - sometimes we just need to talk it outCome hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things referenced in this episode:✨ Find a Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists✨ Free Enneagram Test✨ Enneagram Type Descriptions Quotes in this episode:✨“You’re only human. You don’t have to have it together every minute of every day.”  - Anne Hathaway Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedTopic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

Building confidence is something that a lot of us struggle with. I don't know about you, but I used to think that outside validation is how confidence was built. It took a long time to learn that it is actually something that comes from within. Let's dig into making yourself a priority, controlling the controllables and boundaries. This episode is full of the famous 'Ashleigh Side Tangents' - I hope you are ready! Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certifiedFun things referenced in this episode:✨ Confidence: A feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities.✨ Episode 26: All us Single LadiesQuotes in this episode:✨“Be who you are and don’t allow anyone to affect the confidence you have in your individuality.”  - Demi Lovato  Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedTopic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"

We made it to episode 50! Today I have one of my best friends, Jessica, interviewing me so you can get to know me a little better and see me in a different light! This was a blast to record - I dive into my move to Arizona, Adventure Certified and all things Ashleigh!Come hang with me on Instagram:✨ @adventure.certified✨ @jesslandmeierFun things referenced in this episode:✨ [Hike talk] Episode 22: Zion National Park, Workouts and Being ALONE with my Thoughts!✨ @Kacia.fitzgerald - Host of the EmpowerHER Podcast✨ Fourteener: Mountain Peak exceeding 14,000 feet. ✨  AllTrailsSpecial thank you to Jessica Landmeier for interviewing me and coming up with amazing interview questions. Thank you to Josh Luna for being an amazing resource for Jessica during this process. 😊Vibing with this Podcast?Feel free to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps more people like us get access to the episodes! OR, feel free to share that you are listening on your Instagram Story and tag me @adventure.certifiedTopic or speaker suggestions? Shoot me an email: adveture.certifiedpod@gmail.comPlease make the subject "Adventure Certified"