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Ashley Clayborn

Performance Coach & Trainer at Independent

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ABOUT

Ashley Clayborn was a Division I athlete until two ACL tears redirected her career. What replaced competitive sports was the thing every pro athlete is told but rarely believes it, the body is a business and the discipline you apply to your calendar can apply to your calories, your sleep, and your lifts.

She now trains founders, executives, and operators who are out-running their physical recovery. The short version of her system: two real lifts a week, eight hours of sleep, and the same structure you built into your company.

EPISODES WITH ASHLEY CLAYBORN

FEB 9, 2026 | Independent

77 Days, Not 21: The Real Science of Building Habits

Most leaders run their companies with strict KPIs and treat their own physical recovery as optional. Ashley Clayborn, D1 athlete turned performance coach, explains why the discipline…

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