As a retired professional track and field athlete who spent nearly two decades chasing one goal, Ashley knows what it means to live with clarity, structure, and purpose - and then suddenly lose all three. She shares the emotional weight of stepping away from elite sport, the uncertainty of figuring out identity beyond performance, and the hard, messy process of rebuilding when the future no longer looks familiar.

This episode sets the stage for The Transition: A Podcast About Change, built for anyone navigating change, whether it was chosen or forced. If you’ve ever outgrown a role, a goal, a relationship, or even an old version of yourself, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Essential listening if you’re in a season of uncertainty and need a reminder that transition is not the end of your story - it may be where the next best version of you begins.

Because sometimes we choose the transition, and sometimes the transition chooses us.