Interview with Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith is a powerful communicator and leader, clear about her purpose to leave the world better than she found it. Everything she does focuses on unity, faith, expression, and helping others be heard.
Ashley is a business owner, nonprofit founder, and Mom of three. Learn why she celebrates failure and how her faith keeps her moving forward, especially during tough times.
We recorded this interview during the uprising against police brutality, after George Floyd’s death, which we acknowledge and discuss as well.
Key Takeaways:
How her nonprofit M Perfectly helps women move past perfection and shame and use their voice
How losing her pancreas as a baby helps her remember her mission
The challenges she faced while working in corporate, including the good old boys’ systems
Why she had to advocate for maternity leave while working in corporate
How experiencing what she thought was failure prepared her for a bigger purpose
How coaching through Own the Room helped launch her nonprofit
Acknowledgment of the timing of the interview, with racial injustice at the forefront after George Floyd’s death
The priority for diversity on her nonprofit board and the intention for unity, empowered by different perspectives
How she’s combining women’s messages with clothing to help them be heard
Her message of faith to help carry us through tough times
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