Before the Leap - The Foundations of Change

Sarah is about to be offered a full-time role at the company where she's been fractional. However, she's not excited... instead she's scared she's going to take 70% right and call it pragmatism.What we cover:Why negotiation fails before you walk in the room (it's an energy problem, not a strategy problem)The Zero Resentment List: the pre-negotiation tool I use with every client, and why it's not a non-negotiables listTerms vs. core needs: two kinds of thing on the same list, two completely different failure modesWhy your core needs almost never make it onto the page, and what that costs youHow to draw a floor you'll actually holdWhat to do when they don't meet it (reclassification, not rejection)The two conditions a bridge job has to meet to be a bridge and not a trapBig dck energy: what it actually is, and why it's built in a spreadsheet, not a power pose This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleysimcox.substack.com

“The power source behind it all... and the final key to sustainably pulling the trigger on your next big work chapter.”Inside, we explore:* Why resourcing is so much more than time or money* The 3s of resourcing: Self-Care, Self-Soothe, & Support * How to recognize your warning lights (before you crash!) and how to treat them* How without it, safety, capacity, and resilience simply don’t have the fuel to run (bringing it all together)💫 A Personal Invitation — The ShiftIf something in today’s episode landed and you’re feeling that quiet “okay… I think I’m ready for real support,”I’d love to invite you into The Shift, my 1:1 coaching program where we take this work (and much more!) and tailor it to your system, your patterns, and your next chapter.You can learn more at ashleysimcox.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleysimcox.substack.com

“Resilience… a.k.a how to not spiral when shit goes South.”In this episode we explore:* The different Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors of Resilience* How resilience is the skeleton key to both inner & outer change* How to build our failure tolerance, so we don’t need disappear into a box of cookies every time we have a setback💫 A Personal Invitation — The ShiftIf something in today’s episode landed and you’re feeling that quiet “okay… I think I’m ready for real support,”I’d love to invite you into The Shift, my 1:1 coaching program where we take this work (and much more!) and tailor it to your system, your patterns, and your next chapter.You can learn more at ashleysimcox.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleysimcox.substack.com

How much can your inner system hold before shutting down?”Inside, we explore:✺ How to hold uncertainty, desire, and direction without spiraling or freezing✺ Why even joy can feel like pressure when capacity is low✺ How to build more capacity without burning the F out💫 A Personal Invitation — The ShiftIf something in today’s episode landed and you’re feeling that quiet “okay… I think I’m ready for real support,”I’d love to invite you into The Shift, my 1:1 coaching program where we take this work (and much more!) and tailor it to your system, your patterns, and your next chapter.You can learn more at ashleysimcox.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleysimcox.substack.com

“What if safety was the most powerful catalyst for creativity, expression, and change?”In this episode, we explore:> Safety as a hardware system check that happens before any OS update> Why resistance isn’t necessary laziness or stubbornness > How safety unlocks creativity, presence, and agency (triple threat)> How to create safety in our bodies, any time, anywhere (now we’re talkin!)> And you’ll hear a story from yours truly about how I got over my fear of public speaking… unrelated but also very, very related.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleysimcox.substack.com

In today’s episode, we explore:* Why big change often stalls (even for capable, motivated women- hi, that’s you!)* Why willpower and better plans aren’t the missing piece* A simple metaphor we’ll use all week to work with your system, not against it* The secret to creating successful AND sustainable change 🤫 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleysimcox.substack.com