High Heels Higher Standards
High Heels, Higher Standards is a bold, unfiltered podcast where two executive women get real about power, purpose, and the pressure to play small in careers, relationships and life. Ashley & Heidi blend ambition with authenticity and humor with hard-hitting advice to help high-achieving women own their voice, set the bar higher, live unapologetically, and level up.
Episodes
24 episodes
Home for the Drama-days: How to Deal with Family Drama During the Holidays
Home for the Drama-Days: How to Deal with Family and Keep Your Cool at Family Holiday Gatherings (Without Matching Chaos)The holidays are here and so are the opinions, comments, old stories, and emotionally charged casseroles<...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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46:36
Holiday Hosting with Higher Standards: How to Handle Difficult Holiday Guests (Boundaries, Scripts & Survival Tips)
Surviving Difficult Guests: You Can Light the Candles and Hold Your Boundaries, Martha Stewart Would ApproveHosting holiday guests should feel elegant, warm, and maybe a little glamorous… but let’s be honest: sometimes it feels li...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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38:08
Emotional Hangovers During the Holidays: When the Glitter Settles and the Chaos Hits
Emotional Hangovers During the Holidays: Coping with the holiday rush and the post party come downEver wake up the day after a holiday party feeling emotionally drained, overstimulated, or low-key regretful — even if you had “fun”...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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26:16
Untangling the Tinsel: Spending the Holidays Alone Without the Toxic Ones
If this is your first holiday, thanksgiving or Christmas without toxic family, a draining partner, or the chaos you grew up with, this episode of High Heels, Higher Standards is your permission slip to protect your peace, protect your en...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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28:32
The Girl Gang Effect: Why Female Friendships Make You Unstoppable
Why does spending time with powerful, aligned women make you feel more confident, creative, and unstoppable? In this episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, hosts Ashley Werner and Heidi Hushak break down the science, psyc...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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28:05
Wine Night Science: Why Talking With Your Girls Heals You Faster Than Therapy
Ever notice how one night of girl talk can leave you feeling lighter, calmer, and more grounded — even if nothing in your life has changed? Turns out, that’s not just emotional — it’s science.In this funny, cozy, and rese...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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33:41
Soulmate Energy, but Make It Friendship
Not every soulmate is romantic. Some wear high heels, carry iced coffee, and show up exactly when you need them most. In this heartfelt and empowering episode, Ashley and Heidi explore the concept of friendship soulmates — the women wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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33:02
Black Cat Energy: Mastering Self-Worth, Boundaries, and Feminine Mystery
Black Cat or Golden Retriever? Every woman has had a golden retriever phase, over-texting, over-giving, over-analyzing, chasing validation instead of embodying self-worth. But that era is over. In this empowering episode, Ashley and Heidi...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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32:31
They Didn’t Burn Witches, They Burned Women: History of Witches, Women's Rights, Wrongs and Reclamation
In this powerful and deeply thought-provoking episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, hosts Ashley Werner and Heidi Hushak uncover the real history behind the witch hunts — and how the same systems of fear, control, and si...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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29:30
Emotional Vampires ( & Narcissists) Are Real: The Neuroscience of Emotional Contagion
Ever walk out of a meeting, happy hour, or family dinner feeling completely drained? You might’ve just met an emotional vampire. In this episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Heidi Hushak and Ashley Werner break down the scie...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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40:21
Everything is Energy
What if you could literally change your life just by shifting your energy? In this powerful episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, hosts Heidi Hushak and Ashley Werner explore the transformative truth behind the phrase
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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37:05
Moon Magic & Menstrual Cycles: Rhythms, Hormones, and Influence
Are women really affected by the moon—or are we just being dramatic? 🌙 Spoiler: it’s a little bit of both.In this episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Ashley and Heidi blend science and spirituality to uncover the pow...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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25:59
Intuition Isn’t Imaginary: The Science of Gut Feelings
Have you ever had a gut feeling about someone—or a situation—that turned out to be right? In this empowering episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, hosts Heidi and Ashley break down the science of women’s intuition, pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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24:00
Put Your Own Oxygen Mask on First! Why self-care isn't Selfish, Its Strategic!
Episode 11: Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On First - Why self care isn't Selfish -- Its Strategic!In this empowering episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Ashley and Heidi unpack one of the most important lessons ambit...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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28:32
The Corporate Woman’s Guide to Solo Global Travel
The Corporate Woman’s Guide to Solo Global TravelIn this empowering episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Heidi and Ashley dive into the art of solo global travel for ambitious, career-driven women. Whether you’re flyi...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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37:35
Handling Insults with Discernment: Why Only Broke Men will call you a GoldDigger
Why is it that the only people who scream “gold digger” are the ones without any gold to begin with? 👀 This week on High Heels, Higher Standards, Ashley and Heidi dive into one of the oldest, laziest insults aimed at ambitious women: b...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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26:39
Define Yourself, Darling
Define Yourself, Darling | High Heels, Higher StandardsAre you living by someone else’s definition of you? In this empowering episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, hosts Heidi Hushak and Ashley Werner pul...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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29:30
Bite Sized Brilliance: Overcoming Overwhelm & ADHD Productivity Hacks to Tackle Big Tasks
Feeling overwhelmed by a giant to-do list that looks more like a CVS receipt than a game plan? In this episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, we're serving up our best productivity tips, ADHD hacks, and breaking down how to “ea...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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34:15
Do It Scared
Do It Scared – Why Courage Matters More Than ConfidenceIf you’re waiting to feel “ready,” you’ll be waiting forever. Discover why courage — not confidence — is the key to success, and how taking messy, imperfe...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:20
Setting Boundaries & Saying No With Style
Ready to upgrade your boundaries without apologizing for your ambition? In this empowering, witty, and refreshingly real episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, hosts Heidi Hushak and Ashley Werner get bold about the pow...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:08
Happy Women Don't Hate! (4)
Why do some women tear others down? Especially when you're shining the brightest? In this bold and unfiltered episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, Ashley and Heidi dive into the real reasons behind female jealousy, mean girl energy...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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26:43
Women in Hot Water - How Women Transform through Adversity (Egg, Potato, or Coffee)
In this powerful episode of High Heels, Higher Standards, co-hosts Ashley Werner and Heidi Hushak unpack what it means to transform through adversity, not just survive it. Titled “Women in Hot Wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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34:21