Further Forward

Honest conversations on the art of becoming. Through solo reflections and conversations with soulful, sharp, and courageous guests, Ashley creates room for the stories that don’t always get told—the pivots, the struggles, the magic, and the mess. Part spiritual, part practical, always human—Further Forward is a space for women invested in their becoming, who know growth is both messy and worth embracing.

Further Forward is a society podcast hosted by Ashley Mitchell, with 38 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Ashley Mitchell hosts Further Forward, a society show with 38 episodes published.

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  Striving Kindly: On Ambition, Motherhood, and Learning to Trust Yourself with Nadia Neophytou

  Oct 1, 20261 hour

  What if becoming a better version of yourself doesn't require constantly believing you could be doing better? Ashley sits down with journalist, runner, and creator of New Mom Run Club, Nadia Neophytou for a conversation about ambition, motherhood, self-doubt, and the stories we carry with us long after we think we've outgrown them. Nadia has built a life that once required enormous courage: leaving South Africa for New York with two bags and a dream, building a career in journalism and entertainment, becoming a marathon runner, becoming a mother, and now creating a new kind of community for mothers navigating their own return to movement and identity. But achievement hasn't eliminated the voice that says someone else would have done it better. We talk about why “better” can become an impossible finish line, how motherhood changes the relationship between ambition and time, why running can be both a source of freedom and a way of proving yourself, and what it means to be “new” at something forever. Find Nadia: New Mom Run Club on Substack · Instagram @newmomrunclub · Website Further Forward: Honest Conversations on the Art of Becoming, is hosted by Ashley Mitchell. Subscribe to Ashley’s newsletter, Mind & Motion : https://blackgirlmagicmama.substack.com/ ️ Follow for new episodes + bts footage: https://www.instagram.com/furtherforwardpod?igsh=MWJuaDFiMjlzcjJ1dw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Support this work and share it with a friend who’s ready to move further forward.

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  You Don't Need Balance. You Need Harmony.

  Sep 24, 202613 min

  What if balance is the wrong thing to strive for? In this solo episode, I’m taking you on a walk—and thinking out loud about motherhood, ambition, success, and the pressure to make every part of our lives fit neatly together. A conversation with my husband, Mark, got me thinking about a question I come back to again and again: What does success look like? Not according to social media, your parents, your friends, or some imaginary version of who you’re supposed to be—but according to you. Because maybe the goal isn’t balance. Maybe it’s harmony. Further Forward: Honest Conversations on the Art of Becoming, is hosted by Ashley Mitchell. Subscribe to Ashley’s newsletter, Mind & Motion : https://blackgirlmagicmama.substack.com/ ️ Follow for new episodes + bts footage: https://www.instagram.com/furtherforwardpod?igsh=MWJuaDFiMjlzcjJ1dw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Support this work and share it with a friend who’s ready to move further forward.

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  Let Them Talk! What the Pilates Police Taught Me About Self-Trust (solo episode)

  Aug 27, 202628 min

  What happens when someone else's certainty becomes louder than your own? In this episode, Ashley gets into the Pilates world—and the "Pilates police"—to talk about gatekeeping, expertise, nonlinear paths, and the danger of letting other people's opinions make you abandon something you're still becoming, because there is a difference between protecting what you value and policing how other people evolve. And sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is let them talk—and keep going. Further Forward: Honest Conversations on the Art of Becoming, is hosted by Ashley Mitchell. Subscribe to Ashley’s newsletter, Mind & Motion : https://blackgirlmagicmama.substack.com/ ️ Follow for new episodes + bts footage: https://www.instagram.com/furtherforwardpod?igsh=MWJuaDFiMjlzcjJ1dw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Support this work and share it with a friend who’s ready to move further forward.

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  You Don't Age Out of Becoming: Beth Niernberg on identity, grief, strength, and creating the next version of yourself at 60

  Aug 20, 20261h 11m

  Please join me and my dear friend Beth as we explore one central question: What does it mean to become someone you couldn't have imagined being? In this very special, unedited episode, we discuss: Grief: You don't “move on.” You carry love forward. Family: You don't get forever. Say the thing. Ask the question. Leave nothing on the table. Health: Beth didn't simply lose weight; she built an entirely new relationship with her body and became an athlete. Identity: Don't cling to identities that are naturally changing. Cultivate new ones. Intuition: Stop pretending you don't know what you know. Environment: Sometimes you literally need to borrow somebody else's belief in you until you can hold it yourself. Aging: Don't let conventional ideas about what women “should” be doing at your age dictate the next third of your life. Becoming: There is no final version of you. This episode is about provocation + hope + age + agency. We hope you enjoy! Want to connect with Beth? https://www.bethniernberg.com/ https://www.instagram.com/glow_mama_b/ Further Forward: Honest Conversations on the Art of Becoming, is hosted by Ashley Mitchell. Subscribe to Ashley’s newsletter, Mind & Motion : https://blackgirlmagicmama.substack.com/ ️ Follow for new episodes + bts footage: https://www.instagram.com/furtherforwardpod?igsh=MWJuaDFiMjlzcjJ1dw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Support this work and share it with a friend who’s ready to move further forward.

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  How to Decide What Actually Matters

  Aug 13, 202619 min

  I hit pause on the podcast for a few weeks, and in that space, something became incredibly clear. As I prepare to welcome my second child, I’ve been thinking a lot about time, priorities, and what actually deserves my attention. I started asking myself: If everything changed tomorrow, what would actually matter? In this episode, I share why I stepped back from the podcast, what pregnancy has taught me about priorities, and how identifying my constraints helped me stop trying to do everything at once. I talk about overwhelm, people-pleasing, motherhood, ambition, and why every season of life asks us to make different choices. I also share a framework for thinking about constraints and bottlenecks—and why trying to make everything a priority can actually keep us stuck. If you’ve been feeling stretched too thin, overwhelmed by competing demands, or wondering why you keep repeating the same patterns, this episode is an invitation to pause, listen inward, and decide what truly deserves your time. In this episode, I talk about: Why I unexpectedly took a break from the podcast How pregnancy changed the way I think about time and priorities The difference between priorities, constraints, and bottlenecks Why trying to do everything can become its own bottleneck The pressure to keep everything consistent, even when your life has changed How overwhelm can be a signal that something needs your attention Why every season of life requires us to make different choices The question I keep coming back to: What do I want, and what is holding me back? Further Forward: Honest Conversations on the Art of Becoming, is hosted by Ashley Mitchell. Subscribe to Ashley’s newsletter, Mind & Motion : https://blackgirlmagicmama.substack.com/ ️ Follow for new episodes + bts footage: https://www.instagram.com/furtherforwardpod?igsh=MWJuaDFiMjlzcjJ1dw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Support this work and share it with a friend who’s ready to move further forward.

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