#87: Behind the Brand with Meredith from Paid Ads Academy
Release Date: 09/25/2025
#100: The Hard Truth Behind Building a Business: My 100-Episode Recap
Win With Paid Ads
This is our 100th episode, and it’s an extra special one. Ashley looks back on all of the moments that have shaped her 7-Figure business Inside this episode, she reflects on: 🎉 Starting this podcast on Zoom with 3 subscribers… pregnant, nervous, and wearing every hat 🎉 Leaving a stable six-figure job to chase a dream no one else could see yet 🎉 Growing a company and growing into a leader at the same time 🎉 The tough moments: money stress, client cancellations, doubts, and tears 🎉 The personal battles: marriage challenges, losing friends, finding confidence 🎉 The lessons...
info_outline
#99: How We Saved 6 Figures on Taxes | An Interview With Tax Strategist, Barbara Schreihans
Win With Paid Ads
In this episode, Ashley sits down with Barbara Schreihans, an expert tax strategist who has helped our business save over six figures in taxes. They break down the simple, practical things every entrepreneur should know to keep more of their money. You’ll learn: 🎯 The real difference between revenue vs. profit 🎯 Why your CPA is NOT your tax strategist 🎯 How real estate can give you massive tax savings 🎯 The top tax strategies for 2025 🎯 How joining the right masterminds fast-tracks your growth and decision-making 🎯 Why Barbara avoided ads for years… and what made her...
info_outline
#98: Is Meta About to Take Away Your Control?
Win With Paid Ads
Meta is pushing automation harder than ever — but does that mean manual targeting is disappearing? In this episode, Ashley breaks down the real differences between manual control and Advantage+ AI, when each one works, and why understanding Meta’s shift is critical for your ad strategy. You'll learn: 🎯 When Advantage+ actually performs — and when manual targeting still wins 🎯 Why automation isn’t always the answer for consistent lead quality 🎯 What would happen if Meta removed manual controls (and how to prepare now) 🎯 How to diversify your ad strategy for 2025–2026 so...
info_outline
#97: Early Mover Advantage: My Plan for ChatGPT Ads
Win With Paid Ads
OpenAI is exploring ChatGPT ads, and early adopters could gain a huge advantage. In this episode, Ashley breaks down what’s known so far, predicted ad formats, and her playbook for being first to test. Learn how to: 💙 Spot early opportunities with sponsored answers, lead-gen chat, commerce integration, and remarketing hooks. 💙 Prepare your tracking, audience maps, and creative for rapid testing. 💙 Capture intent on ChatGPT and convert across Meta, YouTube, and other platforms. 💙 Understand CPM/CPC trends and why early ads may be the cheapest before markets crowd. 💙 Plan for...
info_outline
#96: Why We're Giving Back This Thanksgiving
Win With Paid Ads
This Thanksgiving, Ashley and Kyle get real about what it takes to fill your own cup so you can overflow for others. They share their personal struggles, breakthroughs, and the tools that helped them move from resistance and scarcity to abundance and generosity. 🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✨The Struggle: Kyle’s resistance to counseling: fear, pride, cost, and stigma -- and what “not okay” looked like in their lives. ✨Advice for couples: guidance for the resistant spouse and hopeful partner alike. ✨From empty → overflow → generosity: How profits fuel purpose,...
info_outline
#95: My Day With Alex Hormozi: Top 10 Questions Answered
Win With Paid Ads
What’s it really like spending a full day learning directly from Alex Hormozi and the Acquisition.com team? In this episode, Ashley answers the Top 10 questions her followers asked about her once-in-a-lifetime experience inside a private mastermind with Alex and nine other business owners. Ashley invested six figures to be in that room — and she’s pulling back the curtain on what it was actually like, what she learned, and how she’s applying it to scale The Power of Paid Ads. Inside this episode: 💡 The biggest mindset shifts from Alex Hormozi & Leila’s team 📈 Key...
info_outline
#94: The Turkey Five: Paid Ad Tips for Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Win With Paid Ads
It’s the biggest shopping week of the year — and Ashley is breaking down how to win with paid ads during the Turkey Five (Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday). In this episode, Ashley shares her top Black Friday and Cyber Monday ad tips — from timing and creative strategy to understanding buyer psychology during this fast-paced five-day shopping window. She dives into why most people are last-minute shoppers, how to make purchasing as easy and seamless as possible, and what ad strategies actually move the needle during this season. You’ll learn: 🦃 What the “Turkey Five” means...
info_outline
#93: Everyone Needs a Rose, An Interview With My EA & PA
Win With Paid Ads
In this episode, Ashley sits down with her Executive and Personal Assistant, Rose, for an honest conversation about what it’s really like to manage both sides of her world — business and personal. Rose shares how she originally pitched herself for the role after connecting with Ashley through her husband (who happens to work with Kyle, Ashley’s husband), and how that bold move turned into a full-time position that blends both professional strategy and personal support. Together, they discuss the balance between being an EA and a PA, how some weeks are heavy on business operations and...
info_outline
#92: How I Schedule, Prioritize, & Delegate My Life as a CEO
Win With Paid Ads
Running a business doesn’t mean doing everything yourself, it means knowing what actually moves the needle. In this episode, Ashley pulls back the curtain on how she structures her life and business as a CEO without sacrificing her sleep. From prioritizing her day to day for the Paid Ads Academy to how she delegates at home, Ashley is sharing an inside look at how time blocking can change the game for getting things done. She shares the real systems behind the scenes: her house manager, private chef, and babysitting support — plus the mindset shifts that allow her to protect her time,...
info_outline
#91: Reacting v Responding
Win With Paid Ads
Reactions are distractions, but responses are transformation. In this episode, Ashley breaks down the powerful difference between reacting and responding, and how this simple mindset shift can literally rewire your brain. Whether it’s in relationships, business growth, or scaling your ads, learning to pause and respond from your prefrontal cortex (not your amygdala) can change everything. Listen as Ashley dives into the science behind emotional regulation, the impact it has on decision-making, and how to start applying this in every area of your life. Connect with Ashley: Join the...
info_outlineIn this episode, Ashley sits down with Meredith, the Brand & Creative Lead of Paid Ads Academy, to share the story behind the brand. Meredith opens up about her life leading up to this role, why creativity and branding have always been part of who she is, and the path that brought her to shaping the vision at Paid Ads Academy.
They talk about how she built the branding experience for Launch Your Ads Live, what her role looks like today, and where the brand is headed next. This is a personal and behind-the-scenes conversation about the journey that led Meredith here and the exciting direction Paid Ads Academy is moving toward.
Connect with Ashley:
Join the Challenge: Win with Paid Ads Challenge
Buy the Book: How to Win with Paid Ads
Instagram: @ads.with.ashley
YouTube: @ads.with.ashley