About Ashley

I’m a person with a heart for service, an ear for listening, and a mind like a sponge. Among my chief talents are communication, creative problem-solving, and woo. Yes, woo! I’m intrigued by what makes each of us unique and inspired by growth. I seek connection, joy, levity, and authenticity in my work and my life.

I am in my zone of genius when I’m helping high achievers and neurodivergent adults—especially those with ADHD—access the extra support they need to thrive.

In August 2016, I drove myself from California to North Carolina in search of a fresh start. I was looking for space and resources to harmonize my life and work with my values. And in the Charlotte area I found opportunities:

• To evaluate the story I told myself about who I am and create an authentic vision of who I wanted to be.

• To return to practicing law after a stint in legal marketing. And trust myself to leave the law when I realized that path no longer served me.

• To change my perspective on my history after finally being treated for anxiety and receiving a surprise ADHD diagnosis.

• To accept the non-linear process of healing from depression and trauma.

Here on the East Coast, I integrated life’s lessons and kicked off an exciting season of life as a coach and advocate. But my roots remain in California.

My family lives in the small, multicultural suburbs of San Francisco where I grew up. I was a first-generation college student at the University of Southern California, and then returned to the Bay Area to attend Stanford Law School and start my legal career.

In Silicon Valley I supported high-tech teams at every stage of growth from two founders bootstrapping their nascent startup to pre-IPO unicorn businesses. Working with startups, practicing law at an elite technology law firm, and even dating a startup founder gave me a deep understanding of the highs and lows of fast-paced careers.

I know the experience of working incredibly hard, trying to recharge outside the office, and feeling as if you’re trudging along instead of living life. And how sometimes, you can live in a beautiful place where information and connection are at your fingertips, and have moments or days where you feel isolated, exhausted, and hungry for answers, meaning, or just a little help.

Over the past 15 years my community has spread from coast to coast and around the world. And I’ve learned that whether we are living in a difficult, confusing, or new season of life by circumstance or by choice, we are not meant to struggle—or even to thrive—alone.

We thrive when we’re in safe connection with others. Regardless of our level of expertise at whatever we spend our time doing, we can all use a little help here and there. Help might look like a therapist, a medical doctor, a clergy member, a friend, a mentor, or a coach.