Lead Like a Human: Toby Myles & Ashley Cox on Reclaiming Your Voice and Redefining Leadership
Ashley Cox shares her origin story from being silenced under toxic leadership to empowering others to lead with compassion and clarity. In this episode, we explore why effective leadership starts with communication, courage, and showing up fully as yourself.
Her Origin Story · Guest: Ashley Cox, Editor: Ilorah Dela Cruz, Original Cover Art: Isabel Paterson, Host: Toby Myles
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Ashley Cox didn’t plan to become a leadership mentor. But after working under a toxic manager early in her corporate career, she found herself stripped of her responsibilities and determined to never lead that way. In this episode, Ashley shares how advocating for herself changed the trajectory of her career and planted the seeds for her company, podcast, and bestselling book.
We talk about building psychological safety with your team, avoiding burnout as a business owner, and why leadership isn’t about perfection, it’s about being real. Ashley also explains why nearly every team issue boils down to communication, and how documenting your systems (even messy ones!) can transform the way you grow your business.
About Ashley Cox:
Ashley Cox is a leadership mentor, speaker, author, and host of the Impact Ripple podcast. She helps women entrepreneurs build high-performing teams they can trust without losing their humanity in the process.
Connect with Ashley:
🌐 Website: https://ashleycox.co/
💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyncox
💬 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ashleycox.co
📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/ashleycox.co
🎙 Podcast: https://ashleycox.co/podcast
🎁 Free Resource: www.ashleycox.co/transform
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