Belief.

Yesterday I woke up with Karen loud & clear in my ear. “Who the fuck do you think you are, what makes you think you deserve to walk across that stage again?” 

And it is ironic because yesterday I told my girls in our bootcamp that thoughts create feelings, I truly KNOW & believe that - I’ve used that thought work to create confidence & belief in myself on my health & fitness journey YET when it comes to my business, I allowed all the shitty thoughts to hold me back over these last few years. 

In an effort to avoid the truth, I tried to tell myself, the business doesn’t work, when in reality, I 100% know that is a HUGE lie, it was not the business. It was me. I was not doing the work. My team grew in 2016, then when shit got hard, when our team team was back down to just me (& trust me, there is no I in team)…instead of using that to grow & move forward, I did what the old me did best, I reverted to doing nothing. I lost belief in myself. I stopped doing the work. I showed up to ensure my girls in my group were not ever left without a coach & to keep myself accountable to my own health & fitness goals but I stopped believing in my ability to help more people or to grow my team. But I never stopped believing in this companies mission. Or the workout programs. Or the products. I stopped believing in ME. 

And you know what happens when we constantly tell ourselves something? i.e. I can’t do this. I am not enough. I am not a leader. Why do I think I can be successful? You can’t keep showing up after failures, what will people think?! I MADE THAT SHIT HAPPEN. I created EXACTLY that for myself & my business. I manifested my own damn reality around my business…or lack thereof. 
I was so afraid of people judging me for trying over & over again until I got it right that I stopped trying at all. I was so afraid of potentially failing again, that I did nothing. I started to think, who is even listening anymore, what I have to say does not matter. So I made myself small again, like the girl I was BEFORE this business changed my life. 

I went back to Ashley 1.0….I. STOPPED. GROWING. 

But I am firm believer in everything happening for a reason. I needed to go through that rough season, I needed to go back to work in an office to see that is not where I belong. It was meant to be that my position was eliminated & I was let go. It is a HUGE BIG FLASHING NEON SIGN right in front of my face that our Coach Summit is coming to St Louis in 2021. #covidmoveover 

Now that I am back to doing “coach life” on the daily, focusing on this as my job, not my hobby…I am starting feel like ME again. I am diving into work on self confidence. I am learning how to improve my leadership skills. And I have never been more optimistic about changing lives than I am RIGHT now. 

I am here for it. I am ready to get out of my own fucking way, to do the work to represent this team up on stage (again) at Summit, with a tribe of badasses representing Elite Nation (hopefully also up on stage), with me, in STL. 

“I will bet on you every fucking time. You don’t need to convince me. You just need to follow through.” That is what Aaron said to me the other day when we were talking about me working my coaching business & also continuing to pay for self coaching scholars each month so I can focus on personal growth. 

Throughout all of this, he has never stopped believing in me or this business. Now it is my turn to believe in me, show up & follow through. 

My message to you: Just because you don’t see your own potential in something, does not mean it is not there. You were made to achieve great things in this life…you just have to open up your mind & believe it. None of us were put here for mediocrity, yet that is where MOST people stay. It is 100% up to us to make more happen for ourselves. If you have tried & failed, that does not make you a failure, pick your ass back up & keep going. I believe in you. 

Puzzle Pieces

On the day my position was eliminated, I walked in the door of my house & I had a package waiting for me.

It was this puzzle. Now, a puzzle may seem insignificant to you but I EARNED this puzzle as a THANK YOU because I am consistently helping people in my coaching business to lead healthier & more fulfilling lives. Not only that, but I am IN this puzzle, on that street working out side by side with the community that changed my life. And I was quickly reminded, I may not have a 9-5 but I do have THIS business, a business where I am not alone. Where I am apart of the bigger picture. A business where we are better together. A business where people need me. And to be honest, I need them AND it.

Then, today, as I sat down to do my morning thought download, I realized it had been exactly 2 weeks since I was let go & this puzzle showed up. And from there, the pencil took over…

It is scary to share some of this even though I am a 95% open book. This is a lot, but stay with me, I have a point:

“I want to do work that matters. Work where not only am I helping people achieve their health/fitness goals but their financial goals too. I want to see our team (ELITE NATION) rise back up. I don’t want to go through job interviews again. I don’t want to pretend to be someone I am not just for a 9-5 that pays me what they think I am worth when I can be my own CEO, AUTHENTICALLY. I can build my business & income on my own terms. I want work I am passionate about. And I am passionate about coaching. I don’t want to worry about how bills will get paid now that we have a bigger mortgage, bigger car payments & I no longer have my 9-5 to help. I don’t want to worry about going into more debt when we are so close to paying off what we have left. I enjoy our lifestyle & want to be able to keep it. There is so much I want to do in my new home to make it ours. A new kitchen, new floors, a complete redo of the master closet & kitchen pantry to appease my OCD. I want to own a property on the beach to rent one day. It could be a space where I hold team retreats. I want to be able to pay for all of that without worry. I don’t want to rely on anyone else, I want to be able to support myself & my vision! But more importantly, I want a team of women who have a desire to help others, women who understand what this opportunity is about & want to work for it too. I want a team where we push each other to do the hard, scary things. When I put in the effort & did the work, this business changed my life 5+ years ago. As a stay at home mom, it gave me my own income, it was something for ME. I saw the benefits financially & I know I can do it again, but this time, I want more for myself & my team. It is ok to want more.”

I am looking for women with goals who are ready to take their dreams & make them a reality. Women who want to take these tiny pieces & create the puzzle with me. Are you in?

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And yeah I know, this post might offend some of you. “OMG, Ashley you are so selfish.” But if me wanting to build a team of people who provides value to others by helping them reach their health/fitness goals or helps them pay off debt or even pay for their groceries each week…then 🤷🏼‍♀️. So many people, women especially, are afraid to share their goals. They are scared to admit that they want to build their own dreams instead of working for someone else helping to build theirs. So many women JUDGE other women when they actually do put it out there…instead of cheering them on. Don’t be that person. 

Interested in joining my team? Fill out this form: https://alm0413.wufoo.com/forms/zvuhdgg02so2so/

One of my mentors said it best on a podcast recently:

“And if you know in your heart that you’re amazing, caring woman, I almost feel like if you have the desire to make more money, it’s your responsibility to do so, so you can do good, so you can have businesses & employees & clients & charities & contributions that add to what our foremothers created the opportunity for us to do. They did a lot of work for us to have this, & I, for one, don’t want to imagine myself telling them, “Hey thanks, but I’m really too scared.” Women who make lots of money have more money to care for their families & future generations. I think that is the most beautiful thing; the most beautiful thing…”

OMG....a recipe & apology! “Open faced deconstructed meatball sandwich”

You guys…I AM SO SORRY!

I am still here, even though I have not posted in like 18 months! If you are missing me, I am still active on instagram, @ashleylmolitor - posting about my health/fitness journey + my super boring life, on the daily! But I have left this site kickin’ so you can still access my recipes…hell, even I access my own recipes! #noshame

Anyways, speaking of recipes, I have a new simple one I wanted to save & share so what better way to do that than by whipping up a quick blog post!

I named it the “open faced deconstructed meatball sandwich” - mostly because I was going to make opened faced chicken parm sandwiches & my chicken had freezer burn so I made do with what protein I had, which was some extra lean ground beef!

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What You Need:
1. 1 lb lean or extra lean ground beef (turkey works too, if that is your jam)
2. 1/2 Cup(ish) Newman’s Own Marinara (the imp. thing is the sauce has no extra sugar added)
3. 1/8 Cup fresh grated parm (I LOVE Trader Joe’s) + a little extra for topping your meal
4. S&P (salt & peppa Y’ALL) to taste
5. Sliced Mozzarella
6. Dave’s Thin Sliced White Done Right Bread
9. Side of veggies (Your choice, I made a small salad)

For the protein:

1. Heat a pan on medium heat, drop in your protein & cook until it is done. :)
2. Add in 1/8 C parm & your sauce.
3. Let it simmer for a few minutes (I did under 5).
4. Portion it out so you can have leftovers OR feed the other people in your house (but who wants to share?)…3/4 C is a proper serving!
5. Plate it!

I toasted my bread, placed 1 slice of mozzarella on top to melt it, then poured my 3/4 C meat on top & added a sprinkle of parm. Boom. Easy. Done. Delicious.

I had to tear apart my sandwich to take the melted paper & cheese off and throw more on top.

Chicken "Parmaprese"...or something like that.

My favorite sauce. It is not too garlicky (which is a PLUS for me…damn acid reflux problems) and doesn’t have any extra sugar added to it.

I am still here. Did you miss me? I have been keeping my meals SO simple lately that there hasn’t even really been anything new to share but I will do my best to add new concoctions to the blog as I come up with them.

My goal with food is always:
1. For it to taste good.
2. QUICK & SIMPLE!
3. And obviously, healthy.

My first tip is prep some damn chicken. Look, we all want fancy meals but don’t always have the time, so this is where prep comes into play…if you have protein on hand, you can make SEMI-fancy food throughout the week. What do I mean by semi-fancy? Well this dinner was comprised of prepped grilled chicken but very much filled my craving for two of my fav Italian dishes (one of them not always being the healthiest option), Chicken Parm and Caprese Salad. And I didn’t have to wait around for chicken to bake or really spend much time assembling this AT ALL.

What You Need:
1. 3/4 Cup grilled or cooked chicken of your choice (Rotisserie would work too)
2. 1/4-1/3 Cup (ish) Newman’s Own Marinara (the imp. thing is the sauce has no extra sugar added)
3. 1/4 Cup fresh mozzarella (I LOVE Trader Joe’s Mozzarella Cheese Log)
4. Fresh basil (I don’t really measure this one)
5. Fresh grated Parmesan
6. 1/2 cup sliced Polenta (mine fits perfectly into my measuring cup so I know it is 1/2 cup)
7. Paprika (enough to sprinkle over your Polenta)
8. Olive Oil Spray
9. Side of veggies (Your choice, I to have 1 cup steamed broccoli with this meal)
10. An appetite.


For the chicken:

1. Heat a pan with olive oil spray, throw in your diced chicken. After it is reheated/warm, add the sauce and mix well.
2. Sprinkle with parm, mix one more time!
3. Plate it and top with mozzarella and basil.
4. Serve with a side of veggies and polenta.
5. Impress yourself with your cooking skills and how little time you actually had to spend in the kitchen to get a good meal.

Nom. Nom. Nom.

For my Fix Fam, I personally count this as 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue, 1 green.

For the polenta (I use my toaster oven on the bake setting for this):
1. Line a baking sheet with foil, lightly spray with olive oil.
2. Place polenta slices on the pan, sprinkle with paprika & parm.
3. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. The top should be golden and crispy.

You can find Polenta “logs” at most grocery stores in the pasta isle, I get mine at Trader Joe’s.

And this pre-sliced mozzarella is one of my favorite TJ items too.

Bon appétit friends.

Steak Fajita Bowl - LIIFT4 Approved

Fajita Bowl from my favorite local pub. 

New program = new recipes! I kicked off LIIFT4 today with my girls in my group and I can already tell I am going to love it! (Read my last blog post for details on that...)

So I have totally been addicted to this fajita bowl from our favorite local pub and I realized I needed it on my meal plan to get my fix without having to spend money eating out...so I recreated it to fit into my meal plan (i.e. not 3 cups of brown rice like they give you when you go out) and it is definitely awesome. All that is missing is a margarita but that will have to wait until "cheat" day! 

I am going to keep this recipe vague because it is super simple but if you have questions, comment below. 

What You Need (1 serving):

1 cup bell peppers
3/4 cup steak seasoned w/ southwest seasoning (seasoning recipe below) 
1/2 cup mix of corn, black beans & brown rice
2 tbsp guac or avocado
2 tbsp cheese (your choice, I did cheddar, the restaurant uses cojita) 

My version. So good, I sorta want it again tomorrow but Aaron ate the rest of the steak. Ugh! 

How To Prepare:

1. Rub steak w/ southwest seasoning. Grill or cook steak to your liking. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Then slice it or cube it.
2. Grill peppers & then slice it or dice it.
3. Combine 1/2 cup of corn, black beans & brown rice for your base of your fajita bowl. I used canned corned but grilled corn taken off the cob would be SO good (just a thought).
4. Make your guac w/ a splash of lime juice, pinch of salt & red pepper flakes. 
5. Put your bowl together! Eat & enjoy. Or if you are like me, inhale & enjoy. 

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Southwest Seasoning:

2 TBSP chili powder
4 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp coriander
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried oregno
1 tsp paprika
2 tsp sea salt

Mix seasonings together and put in a container, there should be some left after you season the steak! I use this seasoning for taco meat, chicken, anything really!