Stop waiting to be chosen with Ashley Banek

In this episode of Wellish, Sarah sits down with Ashley Banek, founder and CEO of Samara Health, for a conversation about self-trust, boundaries, medical gaslighting, and what happens when you stop waiting for permission to believe your own experience. Ashley shares how years of misdiagnosis and being dismissed in her endometriosis journey forced her to rebuild trust with herself, advocate for her needs, and stop outsourcing her decisions to people who seemed more qualified on paper. Together, Sarah and Ashley talk about why so many women wait to be chosen, why suffering can sometimes feel easier than change, how fear of abandonment shows up in relationships, and what it actually means to have your own back. This conversation is for anyone learning how to trust their body, speak up sooner, stop abandoning themselves, and become the chooser in their own life. ❤️‍🔥Subscribe to finally feel good enough without the pressure of perfection xoxo MY CURRENT SELF IMPROVEMENT PRACTICES! brain dump journaling 3 pages every morning How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Othets Deeplt and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks- https://a.co/d/3xFVUcn Manifestation practice playlist -    • Manifestation   State of being meditation playlist -    • State of Being Meditations   ❤️‍🩹 COME GROW WITH US — mentally stronger, emotionally smarter, and unapologetically real ❤️‍🩹 ALL MY LINKS: https://linktr.ee/listentowellish 🎙️PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dG3asu... 📚MY FAVORITE SELF HELP BOOKS📚 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... 📖 MY FAV FICTION BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... IG - My daily lifestyle: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.riton... IG - Wellish: https://www.instagram.com/wellishpodc... TikTok - NEW self growth content DAILY: https://www.tiktok.com/@wellishpodcas... 🔬ABOUT ME: Wellish exists because I got tired of wellness that feels like a performance. The routines, the checklists, the idea that you’re only “good enough” if your life looks a certain way. I don’t buy it. And I’m guessing if you’re here, neither do you. Being Wellish isn’t about being flawless or nailing the perfect morning routine. It’s about showing up for yourself in ways that feel good for you – even when it doesn’t look like what we’re told it “should” look like. It’s progress without pressure. It’s choosing not to abandon yourself for someone else’s version of “wellness.” Wellish is here to help you drop the guilt, experiment with what actually works, and remind yourself that you are already enough. You don’t need to prove it. You don’t need to earn it. You’re already one of us. Ride-or-die, messy or thriving For business inquiries please contact: [email protected] 🏅My best tutorials on TRANSFORMING your mind and your life: How to not mistake KINDNESS for weakness:    • Being kind, even when people suck, does no...   Start a MONTHLY CURRICULUM:    • The Power of Saying ‘No’ to Yourself – Set...   What does GOOD ENOUGH even mean:    • What does “GOOD ENOUGH” even mean?   How to become who you ACTUALLY are not who you were trained to be:    • How to BECOME who you ACTUALLY ARE and NOT...   The art of using what hurt you to become UNRECOGNIZABLE:    • The art of USING WHAT HURT YOU to become u...   How to JOURNAL to get to know yourself:    • Journaling to Meet Yourself: A Guide to Ge...   How to mindfully RESPOND not REACT:    • Mindfully Respond to Your Environment Rath...   ——— FAQ: How old are you? - 27 years old! Where are you based? - Chicago, IL What’s your star sign? - Taurus sun, Cancer moon, Aquarius rising What your personality type? - Enneagram Type 3 the achiever // Myers Briggs INFJ-A How long have you studied self improvement and wellness? - 10+ years Skin care: Face wash - PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash for Face & Body Moisturizer - CereVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion Lips - Tatcha The Kissu Lip Mask SPF - Tula Protect + Glow daily sunscreen gel Acne Patches - PanOxyl Overnight Spot Patches Prescribed Meds: 150mg Spironolactone & 0.05% Tretinoin