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Transforming 45From Burnout to Brave Leadership with Ashley Cox From Burnout to Brave Leadership with Ashley Cox In this week’s empowering episode of Transforming 45, Lisa sits down with Ashley Cox, a leadership mentor, author, and founder of SproutHR, who brings over 18 years of experience helping women entrepreneurs build people-first businesses. Together, they dive into what it means to lead with empathy, how to build high-performing teams without burnout, and why your values are your business’s superpower. Ashley opens up about her own journey—from corporate burnout to healing through therapy and realigning her work with her truth. She shares practi...2025-07-0343 min

The Legacy Speaker® ShowEpisode 55: Transforming Your Leadership & Building Out Your Team With Ashley CoxJasmin Haley sits down with HR and leadership expert Ashley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP, founder of SproutHR, to explore the transformative journey of enhancing leadership skills and effectively building out a team. Ashley shares invaluable insights and practical strategies to help you become a more impactful leader and create a cohesive, high-performing team. Key Highlights of the Episode: Transforming Leadership Skills Building a Strong Team Overcoming Leadership Challenges Practical Tips and Tools Connect with guest here: The Hiring Roadmap: https://www.sprouthr.co/roadmap ...2024-06-1527 min

Female Founder UnpluggedHow to Set Boundaries and Find More Freedom as a Female Founder with Ashley CoxSend us a textMeet 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐱, the founder and CEO of SproutHR (@sprouthr.co), a boutique HR consulting firm specializing in empowering women-owned businesses to build successful, sustainable, and impactful teams with confidence and ease. With 17+ years of experience, her and her team prioritize values-based hiring, compassionate leadership, and maximizing impact.In this episode, Ashley discusses the importance of recognizing and pursuing what freedom means to you. By understanding your boundaries and prioritizing your needs, you'll stay aligned with your vision and values and grant yourself the freedom to truly thrive.💪𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞Define what freedom looks like for you (6:00)Time block your energy (1...2024-03-0844 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners35. 4 Remarkable Ways AI Accelerates Your Team’s Growth + How to Implement it EffectivelyJoin me on the Season 3 finale of The Impact Ripple podcast as I wrap up our AI Series!In this episode, we’re taking a look at 4 remarkable benefits of integrating AI into your small business in a way that will leverage your team’s full potential and accelerate their growth.The good news is that AI isn't just for big corporations – it can significantly enhance productivity and customer service for small businesses like ours, too!AI can lead to higher employee satisfaction and well-being by reducing workloads and allowing our people to focus...2024-02-2131 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners34. Using AI? How to Legally Protect Your Small Business with Brittany RatelleIn this episode of The Impact Ripple podcast, I'm thrilled to be joined by Brittany Ratelle, Small Business Lawyer, to explore the legal concerns and considerations of artificial intelligence and its impact on small businesses.Together, Brittany and I unravel the mysteries of AI, shedding light on its accessibility for entrepreneurs while also cautioning against its potential pitfalls. Brittany discusses copyright concerns swirling around AI-generated content and stresses the importance of understanding the data driving these algorithms.Throughout our conversation, we discuss the ever-evolving landscape of AI in creative industries and the legal hurdles businesses...2024-02-1457 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners33. BIPOC-Centered AI: A Critical Look at Inclusivity in Technology with Ajia AllenIn the second episode of our AI series for leaders, Ajia Allen, Owner and Principal Strategist of Digalyne, a digital strategy agency, joins me to discuss the importance of and need for diversity and inclusivity in the development of generative AI tools. We kick things off by exploring the meaning of BIPOC – Black, Indigenous, and People of Color – as a term highlighting the importance of including Black and Indigenous communities alongside other people of color in the development of AI technology.Ajia sheds light on the tech industry's historical underrepresentation and how the term "minority-led and B...2024-02-0742 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners32. How to Leverage AI as Your Tech Teammate with Abby HermanJoin me and Abby Herman, a Fractional Marketing Director, in this fantastic podcast episode that kicks off our AI series for leaders where we uncover the incredible world of AI and its game-changing role in small businesses. Together, we explore the basics of artificial intelligence (AI), how it seamlessly integrates into our daily lives, and how it's making big waves in small businesses with applications like Chatbots and ChatGPT.Abby takes us on a journey of practical examples, showing us firsthand how ChatGPT works its magic in marketing, content creation, and even in crafting Standard O...2024-01-3150 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners31. 3 Key Elements for Successful Hiring in a Post-Pandemic WorldIt’s no secret that hiring has changed over the past few years and it’s harder to hire now than ever before. Or is it…In this solo episode, I break down the challenges small businesses are facing when it comes to hiring (including a shifting power dynamic) and discuss the rise of the “belief-driven employee” and what employees really want.In a world where it seems like “nobody wants to work anymore,” I bust common myths and share real, actionable hiring strategies that are working today for clients all across the country.Contrary t...2024-01-2437 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners30. How to Lead with Collaboration and Transparency with Ketmanee WhitlockIn this engaging episode of the Impact Ripple podcast, I sat down with the incredibly talented Ketmanee Whitlock to chat about her transformative journey in the beauty industry. Ketmanee, the visionary behind Edify Salon, shares about her commitment to creating a salon space that goes beyond beauty, emphasizing collaboration, inclusivity, and breaking free from traditional industry norms. Our discussion navigates the challenges within the salon industry, including the misclassification of stylists, the need for legal and ethical practices, and the ruthlessly competitive environment that is rampant in the industry.Ketmanee brilliantly shares her in...2024-01-1748 min

The Lindsey Anderson ShowAshley Cox: Hire & Lead Profitable, Sustainable, Impactful TeamsGet ready for an insightful episode on hiring and leading profitable, sustainable, and impactful teams. Today, I'm thrilled to have a special guest, Ashley Cox, joining us to share her expertise in these critical areas.Guest IntroductionAshley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique HR consulting firm that advises women-owned businesses on how to hire and lead profitable, sustainable, and impactful teams with confidence, ease, and fun.At SproutHR, Ashley and her team focus on values-based hiring, compassionate and intentional leadership, and amplifying impact. With over 17 years...2024-01-1630 min $Let\'s Be Diverse: Solutions for HR Leaders, Managers and the Workforce$ Let's Be Diverse: Solutions for HR Leaders, Managers and the WorkforceHow to deal with conflictDo you have trouble dealing with conflict? In this episode, Andrew chats with Ashley Cox owner of Sprout HR about why conflict is so difficult for people and how to have those difficult conversations. If you would like to reach out or get a hold of Ashley: sprouthr.co sprouthr.co/blog instagram.com/sprouthr.co linkedin.com/in/ashley-cox-phr-shrm-cp-30565017 Thank you to our Bronze sponsor LMB productions Thank you to our Bronze sponsor DMG Digital 2024-01-1646 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners29. Powerful Ways to Create a More Inclusive and Accessible Workplace with Dannie Lynn FountainDisability accommodations. What are they? And should you be providing them in your small business?Join me for an empowering conversation on The Impact Ripple podcast with the incredible Dannie Lynn Fountain as we explore the world of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, with a focus on disability inclusion and accessibility.Dannie Lynn is a Disability Accommodations Program Manager at Google and the Founder of Focused on People, where she provides invaluable support to clients and brands with HR-focused DEI strategies. Together, we unpack the importance of prioritizing...2024-01-1047 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners28. Build a Better Team through Empathetic Storytelling with Janna BrowningHave you ever thought team building was cheesy and a total waste of time?But what if it could be truly impactful for your business and team (minus the cheese factor)? If it could help your team understand one another better, be more empathetic, collaborate more effectively, and problem solve together, without always running to you?What if it could be thoughtful, intentional, and even fun? Yes, I said FUN!If that sounds like your cuppa tea, then join me and my dear friend and colleague, Janna Browning of Integrative Storyworks f...2023-12-2057 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners27. The Learning Table: Crafting a Community of Motivated, Impactful Team Members with Dr. Carrie GrahamIn this episode of The Impact Ripple podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with my brilliant friend and colleague, Dr. Carrie Graham, an expert in effective training for adult learners.If you have or are growing your team, you will need to provide them with training. Whether it’s new hire training or opportunities to help them grow and develop during their time with you, training is critical for having a profitable, sustainable, and impactful team.However, training can also feel super overwhelming! Where do you start? How do you not bore your team to...2023-12-1345 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners26. Unmasking 3 B.S. Hiring Excuses That Are Stifling Your Recruitment GameIn this episode of "The Impact Ripple," I dive into the complex challenges faced by employers and hiring managers in our evolving post-pandemic landscape. It's no secret that hiring has become increasingly tricky, with a staggering 77% of employers worldwide struggling to fill open positions, marking a 17-year high. We take a deep dive into the common hurdles employers grapple with when it comes to hiring – from attracting the right candidates to addressing the skills gap and combating the pervasive issue of candidate ghosting.But that's not all – we explore the myriad of other issues plaguing today's hiring land...2023-12-0622 min

All Things Private Practice PodcastRethinking HR: Unconventional Strategies for Building Extraordinary Teams Moving from solo practice to group practice can bring up a lot of questions and uncertainties about HR strategies, conscious leadership, and fostering a people-first culture.In this enlightening episode of the All Things Private Practice Podcast, I have the privilege of interviewing Ashley Cox, the visionary mind behind SproutHR, an innovative HR consultancy.We talk about... 🔎 **Hiring Strategies That Make a Difference**: Ashley shares her expertise on developing hiring strategies that align with your company's values and mission. Discover how to attract and retain top talent by emphasizing culture fit and shared purpose. 💚 **Prioritizi...2023-09-0935 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners25. Wrapping Up Money Month with Insights on Hiring and Creating OpportunitiesIn this season finale episode of The Impact Ripple Podcast, I reflect on the enlightening conversations I had during "money month" with three esteemed guests from the finance industry sharing valuable insights to empower you on your hiring journey.Episode 22 - How to Shift Your Money Mindset and Start Hiring Your Dream Team with Christine WalshEpisode 23 - Breaking the Money Taboo: Overcoming Emotional Barriers to Building Wealth with Keina NewellEpisode 24 - Why Hiring Right is Critical for Your Small Business Success with Carla Titus Then I address some common f...2023-05-2425 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners24. Why Hiring Right is Critical for Your Small Business Success with Carla TitusAre you struggling to make informed financial decisions when it comes to hiring for your small business? Tune in to this episode of The Impact Ripple Podcast where we demystify the financial numbers and share expert tips on how to be intentional with your hiring process and paying yourself as a business owner.In this episode, I spoke with Carla Titus, the owner of Wealth and Worth Within, where she and I broke down the financial numbers all business owners want and need to know when hiring employees.Carla shared the four main numbers that...2023-05-1750 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners23. Breaking the Money Taboo: Overcoming Emotional Barriers to Building Wealth with Keina NewellAre your money emotions holding you back?On this episode of The Impact Ripple Podcast, I sat down with my friend and Financial Coach, Keina Newell, founder of Wealth Over Now, to talk about building generational wealth, creating a values-aligned budget that feels liberating, and making investments that deliver more than just a financial return.Keina shares about the way the emotions we associate with money can hold women business owners back and practical steps you can take to build generational wealth and abundance.She encourages women to create a budget that aligns...2023-05-1045 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners22. How to Shift Your Money Mindset and Start Hiring Your Dream Team with Christine WalshThis episode kicks off our Money Month series, where we’re diving deep into all things around money and finances as a business owner who’s growing a team!In this episode, I chat with Christine Walsh, a financial coach who helps women entrepreneurs overcome financial fears and increase their income. We discuss the impact that our beliefs and mindset about money can have on a business owner's ability to grow their business and manage their finances. Christine begins by sharing her journey to becoming a financial coach, including how the events of 9/11 influenced her decis...2023-05-0343 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners21. Growing a Business and Team without Selling Your Soul with Lee Chaix McDonoughHey leader, if you find yourself in need of a dose of heartfelt goodness and encouragement today, take a listen to this episode of The Impact Ripple podcast with my dear friend and coach, Lee Chaix McDonough.Lee is the Founder of Coach with Clarity, where she helps women in helping professions create flexible and meaningful businesses that serve their people and support their families – without selling their souls. Interest peaked? I thought so! ;)Lee shares her personal journey from being a psychotherapist living overseas with her family to supporting her husband in his...2023-04-2650 min

Good Enough For NowBeing the Leader You Were Meant to Be with Ashley CoxIn this episode of Good Enough for Now, Ashley Cox, a leadership coach and entrepreneur, shares her insights on building and sustaining a successful business by hiring and developing teams. With a mission to help more women become leaders and creating jobs for moms who can excel at home and at work, Ashley leans on her own personal experiences around self-awareness, negative feedback, perfectionism, personal development, and more. Ashley believes everyone can be a leader: in their family, at church, in their community, and at work, and that women are their own worst enemy when i...2023-04-2542 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners20. Creating a Healthy Team Culture: Tips from Functional and Integrative Dietitian Amber GourleyIn this episode, we’re talking all about health and wellness at work. Something small business owners – and especially female business owners – struggle with often. Joining me for this conversation is Amber Gourley, a Functional and Integrative Dietitian and owner of Heal U. We start our conversation by chatting about the importance of prioritizing health and wellness for small business owners and leaders. Amber shares her personal journey from business and human resources to dietetics, and how she started Heal U to empower women to make positive lifestyle changes.As leaders, it's also critical for us to...2023-04-1929 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners19. Navigating the Legal Potholes of Small Business with Attorney Maritza “Shay” NelsonRecently, I had the pleasure of sitting down for a conversation with Maritza Shay Nelson, an employment law attorney who specializes in supporting small businesses and non-profit organizations. You might be thinking, “Sheesh! HR *and* Legal? Are you trying to bore me to death?” But I promise you’re going to love this conversation, because Shay and I had SO much fun and shared loads of laughs, along with valuable insights and advice.. We discussed the complexities of employment laws, where Shay emphasized the importance of having legal support to help you protect your business from pot...2023-04-1248 min

Productive Therapist PodcastHow To Level Up Your Employee Onboarding ft. Ashley CoxHiring is a vital part of a group therapy practice. How can you find great people that will really help your practice grow? How can you make hiring fun and easy? 🤩 Is that even possible?? 🤔 Join me, Uriah Guilford, and my guest, Ashley Cox of SproutHR, as we share with you the tools and advice you need to level up your employee onboarding. Click to listen now! 🎧2023-04-0641 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners18. Legal Myths You Need to Know If You Have Employees with Alexis TahinciI’m excited to welcome our first attorney on The Impact Ripple podcast this week, Alexis Tahinci, of Tahinci Law Firm! Alexis is an employment law and civil rights attorney who works on behalf of employees who are filing claims against their employers. While this may sound counterintuitive to some, what I find most powerful about this collaboration is that Alexis was able to share the most common complaints employees are bringing to her office to help us avoid creating the same issues in our own businesses.Alexis also shared common employment law myths and is...2023-04-0545 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners17. Clones, Drones and Unicorns - 3 Types of Employees You Should Never HireHave you ever felt anxious thinking about hiring the wrong person for your small business?If so, you’re in luck! Because that’s exactly what I’m diving into on this episode of The Impact Riple podcast.Hiring the right person is something every business owner wants. BUT being *able* to hire the right person and *actually* hiring the right person…well, that’s a bit of a different story.As someone who’s been hiring employees for more than 17 years now, there are a few things I’ve learned along the way...2023-03-2918 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners16. Strengthen Your Team Culture: How to Become Conflict Capable with Anna NielsenAre you a fan of conflict? I’m guessing you probably answered, “Absolutely not!!” to that question. You might have even thought, “I’d rather get a root canal.” If you’re like most of the business owners we work with at SproutHR, you don’t enjoy conflict. I can’t blame you! Most of us weren’t taught how to handle conflict effectively and some of us learned through a lot of trial and error (raises hand!).As you grow your team, however, you will be faced with conflict and it can either break your bu...2023-03-2232 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners15. Increasing Hope and Mental Wellness on Your Team with Lindsay RecknellIn this episode of the Impact Ripple Podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you our very first guest expert! I invited my dear friend, certified psychological health and safety advisor and expert in hope, Lindsay Recknell, to join me for a powerful conversation around the science of positive psychology and how it can be used to empower leaders and strengthen teams.Lindsay shares her journey of discovering the science of positive psychology, which helped her regain her hope, and do the work she does today.Together, we explore the differences between hope and op...2023-03-1533 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners14. Overcoming the Fear of Delegation: My Favorite Insights on Hiring for New LeadersOn this episode of The Impact Ripple podcast, I’m talking about something a lot of new leaders struggle with – the fear of delegating! I share what delegating means, as well as why it can feel SO scary when delegating for the first time in your small business. If you've had a bad experience in the past with delegation, you might be hesitant to do it again. We dive into how this fear, and the act of delegating or letting go, can be made worse by something called confirmation bias. If you think it's impossible to f...2023-03-0814 min

Coach with ClarityGrowing a Right-Sized Business with Ashley CoxNo matter where you are in your coaching business, it’s never too soon to think about hiring. As we build our coaching practices, we must align our people plan with our business plan. With so many celebrity entrepreneurs sharing what they do on social media, it’s easy to feel like their way is right. The truth is that there are many “right” ways to approach hiring, and it’s up to you to check with yourself and make sure you’re choosing the path that’s right for you and your business. Today I’m excited to...2023-03-0641 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners13. Growing Your Team with IntentionGrowing your team is, without a doubt, one of the most rewarding experiences you can have in your business.It can also be one of the most overwhelming, stressful, and expensive experiences…if you don’t get it right.But how do you actually, you know, get it right?It all starts with getting super intentional!Something I tell our clients at SproutHR all the time (which I forgot to mention in this episode ) is to, “Keep your eyes on your own paper!” when it comes to hiring.While it’s tem...2023-03-0121 min

The Zen Professional MomentTalking With. . .Ashley CoxWebsite: SproutHR.co Bio: Ashley Cox is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique HR consulting firm that advises women-owned businesses in how to hire and lead profitable, sustainable, and impactful teams with confidence, ease, and fun. With over 16 years of experience as a certified HR professional, Ashley is also a subject matter expert, speaker, podcast host of The Impact Ripple, and author of the book, Transform Your Stories. Favorite Quotes: “It’s not your job to know [how to solve the problem]. It’s MY j...2023-02-2629 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners12. We’re All Beginners in the BeginningIf I had a dime for every time someone said they were afraid of hiring because they don’t want to mess up, I could have already retired!All kidding aside, this is one of the most common concerns I hear from folks who are just getting started growing their team.Some of the worry stems from not wanting to destroy something you’ve built from scratch and poured your heart and soul into (which is 1000% relatable).And some of it comes from being really good at a lot of things in your busi...2022-12-2119 min

The Impact Ripple - Hiring and Leadership for Visionary Female Business Owners11. How to Be a Leader AND Stay True to YourselfHave you ever felt like you needed to become someone completely different in order to be an effective leader?If so, I recorded this episode just for you. 2022-12-1419 min