Coloring Outside the Lines with Ashley Menzies Babatunde

What's Your Story?

Ashley Menzies Babatunde shares her background and early experiences as a multi-hyphenate and focused overachiever. From an early age, she had high expectations of herself and others, and her leadership skills were evident. She even wroter herself a letter outlining her goals that she has largely achieved so far. Ashley reflects on her time at Stanford for undergrad and Harvard for law school along with the importance of relationships and exploration. She discusses her transition into the work world as a paralegal and then as a lawyer, and how she had to pivot within her practice to find work that aligned with her personality and values. Ashley also shares her journey of self-discovery and the role of journaling and feedback from loved ones in guiding her career decisions. She discusses the power of storytelling and her podcast, 'No Straight Path,' where she explores the human stories behind success. Ashley walks us through her journey into podcasting, starting with her love for podcasts and finding positive ways to deal with failure. She talks about the loneliness she felt after failing the California bar exam and how storytelling helped her during that time. Ashley also discusses her decision to take a sabbatical and the importance of listening to your body. Ashley reflects on her superpowers of connection and inspiration, and how the podcast has become a source of joy in her life that allows her to do both.
You will learn:

• It's ok to color outside the lines.
• The importance of living a life that is aligned to what you want from life.
• Exploring the power of regret in your decision making.

You can follow Ashley's story at:
LinkedIn / No Straight Path IG / Ashley IG / TikTok

Follow the pod:

• IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/
• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto

Follow my story:

• Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/
• IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/
• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory