Dare to
Begin
Turn ideas into a plan. Strategies for starting and staying on the path towards your best self – in work and well-being.
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Are you ready to Begin?
- Want to level up with practical, achievable steps?
- What if your wellbeing became your greatest advantage?
- How much longer will you sacrifice yourself for productivity?
- What's possible when you challenge the beliefs holding you back?
- Ready to choose action over fear, uncertainty, and the idea that you have more time?
You don’t need to know all the details. You just need to take the first step.
Trusted by Leaders
Major brands and respected leaders trust Ashley to inspire bold action through practical, achievable steps that create lasting momentum.
Robin Arźon
VP of Fitness Programming at Peloton, NYT Best Selling Author, Ultramarathoner
Speaking that Moves
Ashley doesn't just inspire audiences—she gives them the courage and practical tools to dare to begin. Through authentic storytelling and actionable frameworks, audiences leave with renewed purpose, clear next steps, and the momentum to turn ideas into lasting change.
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“Ashley’s story is a masterclass in what happens when belief meets action. In 2010, I supported her run across America because I believed in the power of one voice to make a difference. ”
Montel Williams
Veteran, MS Advocate, and Emmy Award Winning Television Host
The Next Right Thing
How I stopped trying to carry everything and started focusing on one task at a time.
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Stories, lessons, and practical ideas on purpose, wellbeing, leadership, and the courage to begin and sustain what matters most.
Podcast
For season one of the Dare To Begin podcast with Ashley Schneider, Ashley is reading her memoir, The Long Run Home, and sharing the audio as a podcast — each episode covering a new chapter — including stories, lessons, challenges, and moments that shaped her journey running 3,288 miles across America and building a life that's bigger than the one she imagined when she started.
Dare To Begin, The Podcast: Why I'm Reading The Long Run Home Live + Foreword by Robin Arzón
Finding Courage To Take The Next Step
Listen on SubstackMeet Ashley Schneider
Ashley Schneider is a wellness and business keynote speaker, nonprofit executive, author, and endurance athlete based in Wisconsin, serving audiences throughout the Midwest, including Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and beyond. Her work explores the intersection of wellbeing, purpose, leadership, and meaningful action, helping people and organizations pursue ambitious goals without losing sight of the life they’re building along the way.
Ashley is the President & Founder of MS Run the US, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness and funds to support people affected by multiple sclerosis through financial aid, research, awareness, and wellbeing initiatives.
In 2010, Ashley embarked on a remarkable journey, running 3,288 miles from California to New York in honor of her mother, who lives with MS. The 190-day journey made Ashley the 16th woman to run across America—but reaching the finish line also came with an unexpected disappointment. Despite accomplishing an extraordinary athletic goal, she raised only a fraction of her $500,000 fundraising target.
Rather than allowing that shortfall to define the experience, Ashley used it as the starting point for something bigger.
She created America’s Longest Relay Run, the signature program of MS Run the US, bringing together runners, supporters, donors, volunteers, and communities across the country. Under Ashley’s leadership, MS Run the US has grown into a national organization that has raised more than $4 million in support of its mission.
Today, Ashley brings the lessons of endurance, entrepreneurship, nonprofit leadership, and personal wellbeing to audiences through keynote speaking, panel discussions, and conversations with businesses and organizations. She speaks about what it takes to turn an idea into action, lead through uncertainty, build confidence through consistent effort, and pursue meaningful work in a way that supports—not sacrifices—wellbeing.
Based in Wisconsin, Ashley is available for speaking engagements throughout Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and the greater Midwest, as well as events and conferences nationwide.