Welcome to the Not Ashamed Podcast with Ashley Nordman. Ashley talks about a diverse range of topics from relationships, motherhood, beauty, business, and reinventing yourself. Ashley is breaking down all the walls and will discuss what’s going on in her life. You’ll get to hear from some amazing guests and have your listener questions answered. New episodes drop every Thursday!
Today I'm sitting down with Bart Pietrzak! We’re diving straight into the tough questions we all want answers to like how to get a “dumpy” and why it’s important to learn to love what we’ve got. We also talk about how to handle hate and people trying to impose their opinions on us.We discuss why men often struggle with anger and how it stems from fear of being disrespected or unheard. And how women express anger differently than men. Women often use emotional manipulation, while men tend to use more physical forms of expression. We touch on the importance of living in the moment and how constantly thinking ahead can fuel anxiety, not living. And finally, we dive into why people often push away things they don’t think they deserve.
9 Jan 2025
Spicy Breakups, Toxic Love, & Midwest Realness
I’m sitting down with my Midwest besties for an episode full of laughs, wild stories, and real talk! We dive into some of our funniest and most embarrassing memories, like how detasseling corn was one of the worst jobs we had growing up and how I got mono from it. We also share our favorite Midwest spots. Then we get into serious topics like relationships. Three of us have been through divorce and one of us broke off an engagement. We talk about why women often stay in relationships they know aren’t right for them, how to weigh the risks of staying vs. leaving, and how sometimes we’re drawn to “bad boys” thinking we can change them (spoiler alert: we can't). We get real about finding the self-respect to walk away from toxic relationships and how those failed relationships can make it harder to accept love in future ones. Plus, we open up about the fear of starting over and why it can be so scary to move on.
Lauren Fortney, a licensed counselor and trauma specialist, shares expert insights on healing childhood trauma, shifting negative patterns, and breaking cycles of abuse and manipulation.
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
229,829
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
3.4 / 5
67 ratings
Spotify
3.4 / 5
49 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
65
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
89
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